Men vs. Women Effort in loosing weight

jonnythan

Absolutely backwards. My husband can "give up soda" and drop twenty five pounds in a month without even trying. he's taller, he gets more calories, he has more muscle mass, he has more testosterone, every single thing is in the male's favor for cutting fat and building muscle. I have to be way more strict and care a lot more about macros to keep losing weight.

Not so much. A calorie deficit is a calorie deficit. He may have a higher TDEE than you, but the mechanics are the same.

So, you're saying he *doesn't* have an advantage in adding lean mass? Ergo, a higher TDEE? :huh:

I'm saying that he doesn't have an easier time creating a calorie deficit. He'll get the same effects cutting out 500 calories a day that she will.

BrainyBurro

meh. gud speling is overaded. :ohwell:

CallMeCupcakeDammit

In to find the spelling bee champs

<<<Third grade. Still trying to decide whether to spend that $50 gift certificate on Lego or comic books.

Whuh?! I got a giant Hershey's bar. Spelling Bee made me fat! :sad:

BenjaminMFP88

It's about the same for men and women to "Loose" weight. I'm not to sure about losing weight though.

TX_Rhon

In to find the spelling bee champs

::kicks ground:: wasn't a champ..........

However, I am in because there are 3 other "loosing weight" current threads. It's contagious...........

mammamaurer

:sad: its effing un fair, weight falls off my husband with out him trying and i have to diet and bust my butt at a gym just to lose a few lbs:sad:

Fullsterkur_woman

Absolutely backwards. My husband can "give up soda" and drop twenty five pounds in a month without even trying. he's taller, he gets more calories, he has more muscle mass, he has more testosterone, every single thing is in the male's favor for cutting fat and building muscle. I have to be way more strict and care a lot more about macros to keep losing weight.

Not so much. A calorie deficit is a calorie deficit. He may have a higher TDEE than you, but the mechanics are the same.

So, you're saying he *doesn't* have an advantage in adding lean mass? Ergo, a higher TDEE? :huh:

I'm saying that he doesn't have an easier time creating a calorie deficit. He'll get the same effects cutting out 500 calories a day that she will.

Yes, but then no. A pound is a pound is a pound, but I can *easily* eat as much food as my husband can, and he's got a ton more lean mass to burn off those kcals. I don't think our stomachs are smaller proportional to our LBM. Hopefully evolution is working on that problem now! :laugh:

Then again, a dude, being generally larger, will have to realize more pounds lost before it shows up too much (contrariwise, he'll be able to gain more pounds before that starts to show too). Well, that one's kind of a wash...

BenjaminMFP88

should I be excited I'm the only spelling bee champ in this thread?

Fullsterkur_woman

It's about the same for men and women to "Loose" weight. I'm not to sure about losing weight though.

MooooOOOooooo!!!

Fullsterkur_woman

should I be excited I'm the only spelling bee champ in this thread?

I dunno, can you spell the name of the siege engine I just posted a pic of? :laugh:

neandermagnon

the amount of difference within each sex is greater than the average difference between the sexes. so the answer is, it depends on the individual.

also, being bigger may mean you can eat more calories and still lose weight, but larger people tend to get more hungry than smaller people, owing to the fact that their body needs more food to keep itself alive, because of how we evolved.... our early ancestors didn't know how much to eat without hunger signals telling them to eat more, so hunger signals tend to be proportional to how much food the body actually needs. Some people find it harder than others not to overeat, maybe their default set point for hunger signals is slightly off or something (and people who struggle with being underweight and just can't eat enough to gain weight, it's probably off in the other direction), but there's no reason why one sex would be more prone to this than the other.

and why does everything have to be reduced to a battle of the sexes? well I suppose it's good for entertainment on the internet

neandermagnon

should I be excited I'm the only spelling bee champ in this thread?

I dunno, can you spell the name of the siege engine I just posted a pic of? :laugh:

trebuchet

actually, now you come to mention it, I don't know. It's in French phonics and I never really got to grips with French phonics.... (the above is a guess)

jonnythan

should I be excited I'm the only spelling bee champ in this thread?

Well I got a strike for pointing out such an error two weeks ago. I won't do that again.

redheaddee

There's this thing called testosterone that makes this WAY easier for men.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/767696

Anecdotally, I have been working at this one year and making slow but steady progress. My husband starts up, and after mere weeks is showing significant progress, the b@stard. He loses weight faster, makes progress on his lifting faster, and ticks me off faster. :laugh:

j6o4

That is a deceiving picture. The picture of the guy has probably been photoshoped, plus he's indoors with good lighting while the picture of the girl looks more natural. If the girl had people to photoshop her picture and bring her inside to a place with good lighting, it might be a more fair comparison.

A_nonymous2

Naw. Fit is the new skinny. I work my Tush off at the gym. Have for years.

BusyRaeNOTBusty

So why is it, do you think, that all a woman has to do is be thin and weak to be attractive, while a man has to look strong?


Yeah, y'all get no sympathy from me.

cafeaulait7

Just not eat like a hippo every day to look like her? Ha! I know many men like to think that women who don't look like her just sit around stuffing their faces all day, but that doesn't make it true, no.

The amount of lifting it takes for a guy to look good (not male model good, btw) is not really a big deal, imho. I think getting the protein in is the hardest part (but I don't like eating a lot of meat, lol).

Ed98043

Woman, starting from the top:

Bleach
Tone
Highlight
Hair extensions
Conditioner
Styling product
Flat iron
Wax eyebrows
Wax facial hair
Cleanser
Exfoliate
Toner
Moisturizer
Sunscreen
Foundation makeup
Contour or blush
Eyeliner
Eyelash curler
Eyelash extensions
Mascara
Eye shadow
Bronzer
Teeth whitener
Lip color or gloss

Okay, I think that covers the head. Here's the rest:

Permanent calorie restriction
Exercise
Tan
Manicure
Nail polish
Hand lotion
Bikini wax
Exfoliate body (different product than face exfoliation)
Shave underarms
Shave legs
Body lotion
Pedicure
Paint toenails
Foot lotion
Properly fitted bra
Clothes carefully chosen to accentuate the positives and minimize the flaws
Accessories
High heels
Perfume

Man:

Gym. Haircut. Eat thousands of calories a day and don't gain weight. Shave once in a while but mostly keep the scruff. Throw on some clothes. Chest wax and tan are optional.

Yeah, it's sooo much easier for women to look good. Men have no idea what goes into it.

jonnythan

Bronzer? Hair extensions? Eyelash extensions? Bleached hair?

We're talking about actual women, not mannequins.

CantonMan1234

It's about the same for men and women to "Loose" weight. I'm not to sure about losing weight though.

MooooOOOooooo!!!

trebuchet