Believe me when i say
Men lose weight faster than women
Calling all pairs! You’re both cooking, eating and exercising
together, and you could even want to lose weight, too.
If so, you've probably encountered this particularly frustrating
scenario: Your man is losing weight far more quickly than you (wife).
In marriages, a common concern from women is that their husbands
slim down faster than they do.
This is not a creativity. Men actually lose weight faster than
women, despite men weighing more than women do. (Cautiously, why is it harder
for guys to get abs? And why are women gaining weight faster than men? Those
are two of the great mysteries of life.)
Rather than concentrating on the disparity of all of this, let's
get to understand why:
1. Women have fewer muscles than men
Men bear more body weight than females do. Men also have an easier
time developing muscle, due to their higher testosterone levels.
Building bigger muscles will provide a boost to your metabolic rate. Research is showing that you can add up to 4.5 pounds of muscle in a year
easily, which lets you burn 50 more calories a day.
This doesn't sound like much, but this adds up and saves you
18,250 calories a year. (FYI: First, this does not include the extra calories
that you lose from lifting weights.)
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Complement your
workout with strength training, women. If you're scared of muscle-up, drop
the fear — women's bodies usually don't have the genetic makeup to get bulky
like men, and even men need to exercise very specifically to build a lot of
muscle mass. |
2. Females
are programmed hormonally to store more fat
Although both men and women have estrogen, women have more, and
the sex hormone "programs" their bodies to retain more fat. Females
tend to bear between 6 and 11 percent more body fat than men.
Women can have a tougher time losing fat than men because of the
extra estrogen. In the other side, women's bodies use fat more than men's
bodies to fuel their workouts.
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A positive body
image is about celebrating your particular body form. There's no excuse
you're not supposed to love your own body even when you're trying to change
it. One of my favorite
sayings is: Exercise and eat well not because you hate your body, not because
you love it. |
The menstrual cycle of women can cause
stress to eat
When women have no obvious stress inducing life-time causes, they
have to cope with menstrual cycle hormonal variations – which may contribute to
cravings for unhealthy foods.
Hyper-palatable comfort items such as snack cakes, fast food, ice
cream and cookies are usually used to soothe a mood.
Successfully losing weight and keeping it off means you need to
find out problem solving strategies that work with your body. You may genuinely
believe that chocolate chip cookies are whatever you need right now, but can
you just wait 10 minutes to chomp them down?
Be aware of what your body needs, and don't fall into the pit
believing that food will fix your emotional issues.
4. Men and women differently store fat
Name it what you want: beer stomach, weed stomach, or dad's bod.
Fat accumulation affects both your genes and your gender.
Men generally accumulate fat in the region of the belly, giving
them an apple shape, while women store fat in the hips and thighs, granting
them a pear form.
Subcutaneous fat (the kind right below the skin) may be easier to
lose than visceral fat (or "deep-belly fat," the kind hanging around
your abdominal organs), so you may see the weight loss of your guy earlier than
your own.
Such fats are not all equal: Visceral fat is known to be the most
harmful to your health of the two fats listed above. This has been associated
with a higher risk for conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and
hypertension.
The good news — by making lifestyle
improvements such as having more sleep, eating more food rich in fiber,
reducing extra carbs, and more, you can help reduce your visceral fat levels.
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Subcutaneous fat
cannot be spotted-reducing, But by following a diet and exercise program
which includes a balanced diet and cardio and weight training, you need to
reduce your overall body fat. |
5. Women lose less water weight than men
Important, Glycogen is a stored type of carbohydrates which breaks
down when your body runs low in energy. You lose water when you tap into
glycogen for food, since the two are processed together.
You keep three grams of water for each gram of glycogen stored in
your liver and muscles. Water is heavy, clocking in at 2.2 pounds in a litre!
The explanation the first few pounds quickly come off is that
they're all water. If you're in a calorie deficit, the first reaction your body
gets is to reach those glycogen levels, taking the water stored with it.
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Having a good
weight and keeping it is hard work so set your eyes on the long run. A small
man vs. a woman's weight-loss contest can be good, as you two can egg each
other on as you work towards your respective weight-loss objectives. Just don't hang on
to the numbers too much. It is a win-win situation as much as you both
succeed. |
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