How come men can loose so easy

The answer is testosterone. You can get some if you want, but it comes with facial hair and a deepening voice, OH, and the potential to get bulky. So..............

^True story!

Indeed, I don't know about y'all but having a body like a guy and having to shave every day is not particularly appealing to most women (and especially their men).

Well It changes from day to day but I am allowed 2100 without workout and 2400 when i add in my walking most das I have over 600 calories left over so when i enter the results is says you should be down to what ever in 5 weeks I was at 310 yesterday and it was saying down to 297 in 5 weeks.....kind of scary to open my diary what if people I don't know judge me

Trust me they won't judge you anymore than they already are. :blushing:

like cut loose, foot loose, kick off your sunday shoes? I thought the women were just as good at it too \m/

Hahahahaha! Thanks a lot! Now I'm gonna hear that song in my head EVERY time I read that typo. And it's rampant online. Viral even.

ne:brokenheart: men are obviously superior

Ok so I hope I have answers I went from a sedimentary day of sitting around to walking 30 min a day in am and 3 hrs airsoft last weekend. He (hubby) took my measurements when he got home and saw how sad I was lost 5.5 inches of my body so maybe did not loose weight gained some muscle I will take off inches any day feeling better

Sorry but I doubt you are building muscle from walking alone... You need to lift weights to build muscle.

You don't seem to track much water. Are you drinking it? You need to drink water to offset all the sodium you are consuming.

Try eating more fresh foods. Pretty much everything you eat is processed garbage which is full of sodium and doesn't always have a ton of nutrients. If you are just starting out start with swapping one meal to something is made with all fresh ingredients and not something in a bag/box/can/etc.

Are you measuring/weighing everything you eat and drink? We tend to eyeball portions a LOT larger than they should be and therefore eating more calories than we think we are. Are you counting all the little bites of things? The condiments? Milk/cream/sugar in coffees, teas, oatmeals, etc?

Don't use generic entries in the database as they won't be accurate for the calorie counts to what you are eating. Nothing everything is made the same. Entries in the database are from members all over the world. Make your own meals in the recipe builder.

Get fruits and vegetables in. I didn't see one fruit going over your diary and for veggies all you had was one small salad and potato wedges.

Ummmm? Am I missing something? Wasn't there some kind of biology or lamaze class I snoozed through that said something about women needing more fat during baby making years and stuff. Or men being like muscular for hunter/gatherer activities? Anyone currently smart out there wanna elaborate on these fuzzy notions from my educated youth?

Yes--it is true. Women are just naturally supposed to carry a larger percentage of their weight as fat (and men like the rounded contours that their partners have--few of them like emaciated women). The survival of the species depends on a women having that higher amount of body fat to sustain her pregnancy and lactation of her infant, in periods of relative food scarcity. Women who get their body fat down too low (through the use of hormones or excessive dieting and exercise) risk halting their ability to procreate. The too-thin woman's hormonal apparatus "thinks" that, since she is so thin, "Now is not the right time to get pregnant" and shuts down ovulation and possibly even the monthly cycle.

Very true, and women who exercise so much that they have no fat don't even get their period, women are genetically designed to just carry more fat , thats why it takes us longer to lose it and guys can drop it super fast :grumble:

Ok so I disagree I am building muscle from walking http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/information/walking-to-lose-weight4.htm........If I went from barely using these muscles to using them consistently for 30 min or more than yes I am building muscle. weights would be nice if I had access to them but i don't I live in a very small town with no gym. As much as I agree that I need to eat more natural food lets clarify i am still eating better and less than I was a week ago. I am very happy that I lost 5.5 inches and this is from counting my calories and walking. The last time I lost a lot of weight 2 yrs ago I lost 55 lbs and 40 inches off my body trust me it was the inches that people notices more and my muscles were tighter and I felt healthier.

Sorry bu you didn't gain two pounds of muscle in a week just by walking. It takes a very long time to build any real amount of muscle as well.. especially as a female. Eating properly, lifting heavy weights, a female can expect to see 0.5lb a MONTH of muscle gain if everything is done properly.

Cut out the processed garbage, drink more water and include more fruits and veggies and you will see losses. I would imagine your gain is due to the sodium in your diet... add it to your tracker and you will see how much you are really consuming.

I always hear that but it sure hasn't been easy for me!!! LOL!

My last post on this I weighed in today a full week after starting diet 5.6 lbs down so it was probably like some of you said water weight or other things....doing a happy dance

That's awesome!

Weight won't always go down... sometimes it will, sometimes it will stay the same and sometimes it will go up.

HIgh amounts of sodium will make it go up. No matter what you do don't compare yourself to your husband or anyone else. My husband can lose 10lbs in the same time it takes me to lose 3lbs.... you can't compare your losses to anyone but you

I agree man, I'm so ***ing loose right now it's incredible.

That's genetics for ya.

My husband and i weighed on Monday then again today he lost 3 lbs I gained 2 I have stayed under my calorie count every day and was projected to loose 15 lbs in 5 weeks according too it so much for that. He doesn't count calories and ate 1/2 bag of Cheetos and 2 swiss rolls last night. We have both started walking and I think it is helping him getting a work out and being more active. However why is it not working for me?

he is eating......You are staying under calorie goal while exercising!!! Thats a nooo... Remember if you use fuel you have to out it back.....

I been wondering the same thing.