How is my husband losing more weight than me!!!!!!

You've already discovered for yourself that fad diets don't work. If you are eating the same things, he will very likely have a higher basal metabolic rate, and so he is inherently at a higher deficit than you are. That said, the larger the deficit does not always equal faster (or healthier) losses. Since you've tried a bunch of stuff that doesn't work. Perhaps try each of you individually calculating how many calories you need by accurately entering your activity levels into MFP and entering your weight loss goals. Your goals should be for a moderate deficit, so unless you have over 75lbs to lose, you shouldn't be trying to lose 2 pounds a week. Eat back your exercise calories if you did not account for exercise in your activity level. Stop with the fads; just eat within your calorie goals (and it will be different than your husbands, and he will be eating more than you).

Please don't compare yourself to your husband (or anyone else)! Even a woman, same height, weight, age as you will lose at a different rate than you will. Comparing yourself to a man is not even close to weight loss you should expect during hte same time frames if you want to do it right.

Men naturally have a larger amount of lean body mass than women which means they can lose a lot quicker than we can. The more muscle you have, the higher your metabolism and the more weight you can lose. The more muscle you have the more you burn through exercise as well. The bigger you are the more you burn and will lose.

I know it's frustrating. My husband cut out regular pop last year and lot 30lbs just because of that.

You are losing weight so look at that. Women lose slower. Women also have more issues with hormone variations causing water retention. Women have a naturally lower metabolism. I also believe (I may be wrong) that women tend to lose slower as our bodies don't want to let go of the weight due to the fact that we can carry children.

You are making progress, you are losing weight so don't fret that you will never reach your goal. Make sure you are eating enough and consuming enough protein, fiber, fat and water. You don't want to lose quickly since that will lead to more muscle loss than what you would lose with proper diet.

Also, according to your ticker on your profile you have about 25lbs left to lose. Have your weekly weight loss goal set at no higher than 1lb per week. Eat your daily calories and exercise calories. When you lose and get to about 10-15lbs left to lose, set your weekly goal to 0.5lbs per week. The smaller you are the smaller of a deficit you should have.

So common and so frustrating. the guys have very different metabolisms. If you open your diary, we can give you some constructive feedback. When I wasn't loosing another MFP member suggested that I open my diary and I got some great suggestions.

Men have much more muscle, which burns calories, than we do. A woman and man who are the same height and weight will not have the same BMR--the man's will be higher. So when they cut back on calories, they can create a larger deficit, and when they exercise, because they have more muscle, they burn more calories.

They have lots of testosterone, which builds muscle, we have lots of estrogen, which builds and wants to hang onto fat. so we can nourish a pregnancy. Biology sucks when it comes to weight loss.

Chances are your husband is bigger than you. The bigger you are, the more calories you burn, the more weight you will lose if you are doing the same exact thing.

I lose weight on MFP, but my husband loses way more just by not eating whatever - just not having junk in the house is enough for him to lose. It's frustrating for me not so much for that reason but because it seems like I will always weigh more than he does. I'm 5'7", and he's 5'10". I guess it's just the way it is! Men have a much easier time losing weight (generally speaking) for a multitude of reasons.

Try not to compare yourself to him. You really shouldn't be comparing your losses to anyone else's. While most of us have the same goal (to lose weight), we're all going to do it at different rates depending on what we do and how our bodies react.

Also, who tells you that you look bigger? Whoever they are, they need to stop. I don't care if it's your family or a bunch of strangers - that is NOT cool.

Overall, rather than trying fads like juicing, no red meat, etc., you can try something that allows you to live a normal life - I present The Roadmap: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

I am currently pregnant but wish I had seen this when I started MFP almost 2 years ago. I lost 82 lbs doing it "my way," but I think The Roadmap would have been more beneficial. Once I am cleared at my 6-week postpartum visit, I plan on starting again using it. (1200 calories a day is for the birds!) Even if you don't follow it, there's a lot of good information in there. I hope it's helpful. :flowerforyou:

My hubby could easily drop the pounds faster than I do just by not taking sugar in his coffee. Unfair.

We men, on average, lose weight faster than women. Sorry. It's just a fact. Don't blame us!

It has to do with a number of factors. One reason is men have higher muscle mass (due to higher testosterone). Muscles use a lot of energy and therefore burn calories. Also, women tend to hold onto body fat because they need it for reproductive reasons. In fact, most experts agree that women require much more body fat just to be considered healthy. The healthy range for women is around 20 - 25%, for men it's around 14 -18%.

Also, men are just larger in general, so that alone skews the comparison if you just look at lbs. Try to determine the percentage of weight you have lost vs. his. So, if your hubby was 250 lbs and lost 10 lbs, he lost 4% of his initial weight. If you were 150 lbs and lost 6 lbs, you lost the same percentage of your initial weight.

my uncle said he was trying to lose 10 pounds and actually lost 30 pounds - he said the women always get mad when telling this story!!!!! and this was over the holidays!

Oh yeah, my husband and I went on a diet together once and he lost about twice as quickly.......this time it's just me. I have a head start

Yep, I work out every day and count every calorie just to maintain while my husband lies on the couch and snacks all night in front of me without gaining. He is 6'5" and built, that's why. It sucks but it's life. Keep doing what you're doing and you'll see results. Stop comparing yourself to him and focus on your goals and what you've accomplished.

my uncle said he was trying to lose 10 pounds and actually lost 30 pounds - he said the women always get mad when telling this story!!!!! and this was over the holidays!

Pah!!!!

It is comments like your uncles that make me want to punch the wall :laugh:

You mentioned all these fads you tried but I don't think you said what your calorie goal is and whether you are weighing your food. My husband and I both count calories. I'm in maintenance and he's losing weight and he still gets to eat more than me. Last night we had salmon. I had 6 oz, which is a lot for me, and he had 10 oz. Then he had twice as much rice as me. I ended up just barely making my calorie goal, and he was well under his.

Men lose weight more quickly than women, it's a physiological thing. Where a woman, on the right energy reduction, can lose up to 1-3#/week a man on the same diet could lose 4-6#. Don't fret.