Weight Loss for Women
clhenderson2
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Hi there! So recently I have decided to take my weight gain seriously and do something about it. This led me to do research on health and weight loss and I discovered something quite interested that I wanted to share with the ladies. Men tend to have an easier time with weight loss than women, why? One word: LEPTIN. Leptin is the primary hormone that regulates fat loss and the amount of leptin found among men and women differs significantly! The good news is women have twice as much leptin than men, but the bad news is leptin sensitivity differs among men and women which usually causes the difference between how men and women lose weight and their approach should differ as well. In other words, women needs a diet that is specifically designed for our bodies and hormones. One dieting approach may work well for your spouse, but not as well for you. Although women carries twice as much leptin than men we tend to be more resistant towards it. Which is why some diets may give us temporary weight loss, but we experience the weight gain again. Soon I will post links that will explain leptin resistance. Thanks for reading!!
DISCLAIMER: I'm only sharing information that I have learned from experts. Anything I post does not originate from me and I have no intention of taking credit. ☺️
DISCLAIMER: I'm only sharing information that I have learned from experts. Anything I post does not originate from me and I have no intention of taking credit. ☺️
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Did you read Jackie Warner's book "This is why youre fat"? I am learning alot about hormones. Which is a good thing cause I have a LOT of them lol Thanks for sharing0
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primster01 wrote: »Did you read Jackie Warner's book "This is why youre fat"? I am learning alot about hormones. Which is a good thing cause I have a LOT of them lol Thanks for sharing
I have not. I've been following John Barban who is a health and weight loss expert. He's also associated with the Venus factor weight loss program designed strictly for women.
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Oh!! Might have to check that one out too. Interesting stuff. Amazing how it all works together. I had a feeling hormones played into it but i didnt realize just how much.0
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Just googled him. YUM0
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I am just gonna pop this here
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17212793Leptin is a mediator of long-term regulation of energy balance, suppressing food intake and thereby inducing weight loss.0 -
I am just gonna pop this here
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17212793Leptin is a mediator of long-term regulation of energy balance, suppressing food intake and thereby inducing weight loss.
Thanks for the link
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