[tchuu<33]

please close
sorry for requesting

[meilove]

maybe it's hard for girls cuz we don't have that stuff in us that guys do..i forgot the name x_x

[sweet/nothing]

^ what? testosterone?
damnchars

[~ BunnyliciouS ~]

Why men lose weight faster than women


Everybody wants to be thin. But as hard as both sexes are working at it, men still have an easier time than women shedding those unwanted wanted pounds. And there are several reasons why.

One reason is most men have more muscles than women.

Experts on the issue say that because men have more muscle mass than women, those muscles burn more calories while at rest.

The rate at which one's muscles burn calories while at rest is called the basal metabolic rate. The higher the basal metabolic rate, the easier it is for someone to burn calories and lose weight.

"When they go on a diet, they just seem to automatically lose weight," said Eloise Doxie Dixon, director of counseling and wellness at Xavier University in New Orleans about people with high metabolic rates.

Another reason men lose weight faster than women is that they have less body fat.

Everyone has to maintain a certain amount of body fat. But the more fat, the harder it is to shed pounds. Women, on average, have a higher body fat percentage than men. Any amount up to 25 percent is a normal body fat level for women while any amount up to 13 percent is considered normal for men.

The location and types of fat play a role in weight loss as well. Men usually have higher levels of visceral fat, which is located around the organs, in the abdominal area, explains Lisa Giannetto, medical director of the Duke University Diet and Fitness Center in Durham, NC. This fat is easier to lose.

Women, however, have more subcutaneous fat, which is located right up under the skin in locations like the hips and thighs. It's harder to lose.

On average, Dr. Giannetto says, a man can lose between 20-30 pounds within a 30-day time period while a women in the same length of time will probably only lose 15-20 pounds.

In addition, sex hormones are also instrumental in body fat retention, Dr. Giannetto says.

Both men and women have the hormone testosterone, but men have more. Both sexes have the hormone estrogen, but women have more which allows them to bear children, but also contributes to the retention of body fat, doctors say.

The article is very long, read more here http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m135...v90/ai_18480041


To all men out there ..... *shake fist*

[optimist]

I'm sorry you have to face so much criticism from your parents! I think 35 pounds is a HUGE accomplishment.

Nutrisystem works, but not because it has any special qualities. They probably control the caloric intake to ~1200-1500, so it's hard NOT to lose weight if you're eating that much, whether you're eating Nutrisystem or anything else. The meals probably have a ton of sodium, though, so that could lead to water retention and a feeling of bloatedness.

[supertammie]

Why men lose weight faster than women

"When they go on a diet, they just seem to automatically lose weight," said Eloise Doxie Dixon, director of counseling and wellness at Xavier University in New Orleans about people with high metabolic rates.

To all men out there ..... *shake fist*

my friends are going there!
but gah...
i really want to go punch a guy now

[kongo89]

*Does a little happy dance...And builds more muscle in the process*
I mean...Poor girls...

[TunaTin]

^^^ oh you are harsh hahaaa.
Just wait till I come running with a pitch fork. Whilst building up muscle in the process ;P.

Congrats for losing all that weight !
Keep up the good work ^^ but don't go overboard. The standard for 'skinny' in Asia is WAAAYYYY OTT :/
Honestly, they're all so diet obsessed >.< it's really stupid.
Yer, I think Asia has the lowest obesity rate or something... and the girls there are just completely weight crazy.
Like my friend had these friends over from China, and before dinner they took a pill n she was like 'what's that?' and the girls go 'Diet pills, of course'. Like they were saying 'DUH' and I was just like 'wtf??'
But yer, for your question... I think that BunnyliciouS answered it XD and I agree
xx

[Yui.]

females have harder time to lose weight basically b/c u need the fat for the future baby.

[rufflezz]

"Diets don't work! Weight watcher does though" hahaha, I just had to get that line out of my head! It's been stuck there since forever T__T; But heh, don't overwork yourself if you do diet... It's bad for your health if you go extreme o_o

[touche`]

I hope I'm not attacking you but if you are losing weight to be skinner then it's a bad reason. If you are losing weight to be healthy then it's fine. However, It's also good to have body fat. I heard that we have two body fat layer, one for the protection of the baby and the other one is just fat. If you are under 18, I also don't think it's good to be on diet because you are still growing.

~ BunnyliciouS ~ pretty much said everything.

[bEllAfRESh]

wait till you get older, then you'll see if men have a easier time than us girls
MUHAHAHA!
anyhow, 35 pounds is friggen amazeing!!

[meeyu]

yah i noticed that too like my brother sweats faster than i do and lost weight really fast well yah congrats on u losing 35 pounds thats alot good luck with it