UGH!!!! guys vs. girls

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  • lickmybaconcakes
    lickmybaconcakes Posts: 1,063 Member
    testes=high testosterone (8 times more than women)= higher metabolic rate.
  • sarahharmintx
    sarahharmintx Posts: 868 Member
    Yep. I have some of the same issues. Although, I am super proud that he is trying to lose weight. He works outside in the south Texas heat while I have a desk job. I know he is buring more calories bc he is far more active than I am. We were sitting in bed last night talking about having the munchies. He had 800+ calories left and I was 200 in the hole. It happens but I know that he is moving and sweating more than I am during the day.
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    thank you... ALL of you for your opinions. we're all over the board but i do feel a lot better. i actually just got annoyed enough to ask him if i could go to his gym class with him a few days a week and he said yeah. the smile on his face made me feel like he was excited i wanted to go since he has never pushed me to. i'm super super competitive so i know i'll try my best to keep up with him on the treadmill. also has anyone done that couch to 5k program? i'd be willing to take it on with a partner if anyone is interested?

    I did C25k and it was fantastic. Okay, I lied... I started C25K and by week 3 I had moved onto another program called Bridge to 10k because I wasn't really starting from "couch" and I figured out pretty early that I can run a 5k without too much difficulty. BUT - the great thing about C25k is that it builds your confidence in your ability faster than it pushes your limits. I really believe that program can work for anyone. You should check out the C25k group here... There are new people starting all the time

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/47-couch-to-5k-running-program-c25k-
  • umachanxo
    umachanxo Posts: 926 Member
    My husband has a very, very high metabolism. He doesn't gain weight. But it doesn't bother me - he encourages me throughout my weight loss.

    Thyroid problems can make weight loss harder. But the fact that you're STILL ON THE WAGON losing weight despite all of those things you could use as excuses, you should be proud of that.

    Instead of competing with your boyfriend, why not encourage each other and be proud of the others achievements.
  • ArroganceInStep
    ArroganceInStep Posts: 6,239 Member
    Both my fiancee and I dieted to look good for our wedding. She's lost ~20 lbs, and in that time I've lost over 50 and counting. The strict number difference can be depressing along with the fact that I lost a higher percentage, but I started at a much higher weight than she did and I am able to workout more and harder than she can. Frankly, however, even at her heaviest and my lightest, she's the one that looks better naked. I'm winning the little bet we made with each other, she's winning the war.
  • chachita7
    chachita7 Posts: 996 Member
    Men are Losers, lol... no really they lose weight much faster than woman LMB above explains the why... part of my success is that I eat like a man - yup grab the steak instead of the salad, lift like a man (well not weight wise but not girly girly either)....
  • crobl
    crobl Posts: 380
    Sometimes it's nice being a guy. We can pee anywhere. We lose weight much easier. We don't have an Uncle TOM. Yep it's good to be a boy.

    Try and not worry about it being a competition. You can only take care of you and what you're doing. Try your best and let that be your guide. Cheer him on when he succeeds and encourage him when he struggles. Hopefully he'll do the same for you. And working together you'll both reach your goals.

    I agree...I wish I could pee anywhere. I mean, I can, just not very well!
  • davessweets
    davessweets Posts: 44
    Your both doing great. I know its so hard when you feel your are working just as hard as another person..but they are making progress faster. You are both doing great..your bodys are different and will adjust differently. Be proud of him and be proud of you..everyones bodys lose differently..maybe keep track of your inches to..you may see a difference there to.
  • mooglysmom
    mooglysmom Posts: 319 Member
    Though my husband is overweight, he can easily lose weight. I went gluten free? He's gluten free 80% of the time (except the junk he eats at work where I obviously can't see, lol), and he loses nearly 60lbs. No working out, not making any real changes - just the fact that I cook healthier at home. What do I do? I GAIN 15lbs. Seriously?? It's disgusting, lol!! It sucks, but don't feel defeated. You'll get there, and feel better because of it!
  • davessweets
    davessweets Posts: 44
    Both my fiancee and I dieted to look good for our wedding. She's lost ~20 lbs, and in that time I've lost over 50 and counting. The strict number difference can be depressing along with the fact that I lost a higher percentage, but I started at a much higher weight than she did and I am able to workout more and harder than she can. Frankly, however, even at her heaviest and my lightest, she's the one that looks better naked. I'm winning the little bet we made with each other, she's winning the war.

    I love this post..makes me so happy to see someone so proud of their significant other no matter what. Love the fact he loves her for who she is!
  • alyblue
    alyblue Posts: 20
    Me and my boyfriend are both working out now (not workout partners, because we are doing different things). I started way b4 him and his progress is so much better than me. I am glad that I was able to encourage him to finally work out. Overeall, he looks so much better. I compliment him all the time now, just to keep him motivated and to keep up the good work. He look better now than when we first met. I have to play catch up and that motivates me.

    yeah i guess in a way it is kinda motivating. especially if you have that competitive personality like i do. when were side by side on treadmills i'll burn almost twice the calories just because i push myself so much harder to try to keep up with him.
  • mcginger1
    mcginger1 Posts: 128 Member
    Both my fiancee and I dieted to look good for our wedding. She's lost ~20 lbs, and in that time I've lost over 50 and counting. The strict number difference can be depressing along with the fact that I lost a higher percentage, but I started at a much higher weight than she did and I am able to workout more and harder than she can. Frankly, however, even at her heaviest and my lightest, she's the one that looks better naked. I'm winning the little bet we made with each other, she's winning the war.


    Well played, sir... well played. :)

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