For heterosexual couples on the "journey" together...

_John_
_John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
edited November 19 in Chit-Chat
I have to ask the women...is it infuriating how many more calories we men get to eat in a day and still get results?

It has to be hard.
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  • wolfsbayne
    wolfsbayne Posts: 3,116 Member
    Used to be, but not anymore. I eat quite a bit and still lose, so it's all good.
  • killerqueen21
    killerqueen21 Posts: 157 Member
    Not really.
  • FitForL1fe
    FitForL1fe Posts: 1,872 Member
    lol I think you meant to say "lifters" and "non-lifters" rather than "men" and "women" :tongue:
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    1/10 lame troll
  • wolfsbayne
    wolfsbayne Posts: 3,116 Member
    draznyth wrote: »
    lol I think you meant to say "lifters" and "non-lifters" rather than "men" and "women" :tongue:

    win
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    draznyth wrote: »
    lol I think you meant to say "lifters" and "non-lifters" rather than "men" and "women" :tongue:

    is there a difference? (had to, don't taze me bro)

  • DoingitWell
    DoingitWell Posts: 560 Member
    Woman that lifts.
  • Original_Sinner
    Original_Sinner Posts: 180 Member
    I couldn't care about his results. I'm focused on mine. That's like peeping over your hedges to watch how your neighbours mow their lawn and then getting frustrated with how yours looks after you've mowed it. Completely useless and of no help whatsoever.
  • killerqueen21
    killerqueen21 Posts: 157 Member
    itsfuntobenormal wrote: »
    1/10 lame troll

    +1
  • _incogNEATo_
    _incogNEATo_ Posts: 4,537 Member
    My wife is 6' at 380 pounds. I'm jealous of how much she can eat and still lose.
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  • ManiacalLaugh
    ManiacalLaugh Posts: 1,048 Member
    I'm going to go against the grain and be honest - I love my BF and he is, on average, super supportive... But then there are those times he's eating chips and when I reach for one he pulls them away from me because he knows they can fit into his calorie alotment, but not mine. Some might call that good accountability, but it is frustrating (and a little insulting, honestly). It still feels bad, even though he's not exactly rubbing the extra calories in my face purposefully.
  • FitForL1fe
    FitForL1fe Posts: 1,872 Member
    Original_Sinner wrote: »
    I couldn't care about his results. I'm focused on mine. That's like peeping over your hedges to watch how your neighbours mow their lawn and then getting frustrated with how yours looks after you've mowed it. Completely useless and of no help whatsoever.

    yea my lawn is on point, *kitten* the neighbors
  • determined_ella
    determined_ella Posts: 4,354 Member
    edited May 2015
    aww :( that's a lot of "gay couples and single people" that are now going to be hurt :joy: actually most of the people here are either single or gay :/ most but not all! shame this wasn't left as open to "all" opinions of anyone. could have been fun :bawling:
  • _incogNEATo_
    _incogNEATo_ Posts: 4,537 Member
    determined_ella wrote: »
    aww :( that's a lot of "gay couples and single people" that are now going to be hurt :joy: actually most of the people here are either single or gay :/ most but not all! shame this wasn't left as open to "all" opinions of anyone. could have been fun :bawling:

    False... most are married, pretending to be single :joy:
  • FitForL1fe
    FitForL1fe Posts: 1,872 Member
    _incogNEATo_ wrote: »
    determined_ella wrote: »
    aww :( that's a lot of "gay couples and single people" that are now going to be hurt :joy: actually most of the people here are either single or gay :/ most but not all! shame this wasn't left as open to "all" opinions of anyone. could have been fun :bawling:

    False... most are married, pretending to be single :joy:

    I lol'd
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  • determined_ella
    determined_ella Posts: 4,354 Member
    _incogNEATo_ wrote: »
    determined_ella wrote: »
    aww :( that's a lot of "gay couples and single people" that are now going to be hurt :joy: actually most of the people here are either single or gay :/ most but not all! shame this wasn't left as open to "all" opinions of anyone. could have been fun :bawling:

    False... most are married, pretending to be single :joy:

    :joy: so true you wouldn't believe it! :joy:
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  • ManiacalLaugh
    ManiacalLaugh Posts: 1,048 Member
    determined_ella wrote: »
    aww :( that's a lot of "gay couples and single people" that are now going to be hurt :joy:

    Well, I think (I hope) that the only reason homosexual couples were left out was because, if they weigh anything close to each other (which they might if they live together and share meals), they're going to have a similar daily allotment.

    Singles would've been valid though. I grew up with two male best friends - both of whom had to buy the smallest size pants and belt them so they would stay on. They ate EVERYTHING in sight.... and I was always on a diet. -_-

    Realizing you could've been joking, sorry if I killed the sarcasm. :\
  • GreenGoddess22
    GreenGoddess22 Posts: 3,818 Member
    _incogNEATo_ wrote: »
    determined_ella wrote: »
    aww :( that's a lot of "gay couples and single people" that are now going to be hurt :joy: actually most of the people here are either single or gay :/ most but not all! shame this wasn't left as open to "all" opinions of anyone. could have been fun :bawling:

    False... most are married, pretending to be single :joy:

    BINGO!
  • _incogNEATo_
    _incogNEATo_ Posts: 4,537 Member
    Maximus wrote: »
    I'm pretending to be gay.

    Back to back posts related to homosexuality.
  • determined_ella
    determined_ella Posts: 4,354 Member
    maniacallaugh wrote: »
    determined_ella wrote: »
    aww :( that's a lot of "gay couples and single people" that are now going to be hurt :joy:

    Well, I think (I hope) that the only reason homosexual couples were left out was because, if they weigh anything close to each other (which they might if they live together and share meals), they're going to have a similar daily allotment.

    Singles would've been valid though. I grew up with two male best friends - both of whom had to buy the smallest size pants and belt them so they would stay on. They ate EVERYTHING in sight.... and I was always on a diet. -_-

    Realizing you could've been joking, sorry if I killed the sarcasm. :\

    lol was half and half.. ;p but exactly! I too have male friends at the gym which I think hmm they are doing what I am ( or so I think ) yet they are dropping the weight and I'm gaining ( according to the scales! ) 0_oyest I can see with my eyes I'm slimmer! so I'm assuming my fat is turning into muscle and muscle weighs more? :/ lol I need to take up a nutritional or fitness course or something! confuses me lol :joy:
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  • DaveAkeman
    DaveAkeman Posts: 296 Member
    A while back I started a C25K program and losing weight for BP control. After I started, my wife said she wanted to do it, too. My response was pretty lackluster. Yeah, sure thing, honey. She used to be an amazing athlete; however, since finding out she has Muscular Dystrophy 15 years ago, she has lost that. She has gained a lot of weight, and usually needs an electric wheelchair to get around due to leg weakness. She cannot lift her arms above her shoulders.

    However, she was insistent. She got a recumbent stationary bicycle, and did what she could. She got a fitbit and started pushing herself to walk more. At my insistence she consulted with her pulmonologist, neurologist, and cardiologist along the way – all are very supportive of her program.

    She has worked herself up to this, but she now does 2 HOURS A DAY on the stationary bicycle! Not at an incredible pace, or high resistance, but . . . 2 HOURS!!! She has also worked up to 2500+ steps with the fitbit, and generally doubles that on the weekends. That’s a LOT for her! AND she is losing weight – not as fast as me, but much more steadily. In the same time, all I have done is work up to running 5k.

    Yes, I lose 2-3x as fast as her (but I’m not as consistent as her). And when we compare our results, she does get frustrated. (I’ve lost 68 pounds, she’s lost 56) I try to keep my progress somewhat to myself so I don’t discourage her.

    The fact of the matter, though, is that SHE is MY inspiration! (Did I mention 2 HOURS A DAY of cardio???)
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  • determined_ella
    determined_ella Posts: 4,354 Member
    edited May 2015
    Maximus wrote: »
    ^^^ cool story!

    (would have been cooler if you were gay)

    so let me get this straight ( no pun intended ) you're pretending to be a straight man, that's pretending to be gay? :/:joy: a little confusion here! ( doesn't take much! )
  • mxmakm
    mxmakm Posts: 1,166 Member
    Kind of. My husband and I are both on MFP and I don't care so much that I eat 1200 calories a day (maybe a bit more with exercise) and he eats around 2500 calories a day, but I hate his calorie burns! We both have Fitbit Surges so it calculates how much we burn daily (including BMR of course) and on a good day I burn 2500 calories. On a good day he's over 5000! I know it has a lot to do with the fact I am 100 pounds lighter and am 5'4 and he's 6'2 but it still kills me!
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  • FlowVinyasa
    FlowVinyasa Posts: 6 Member
    _John_ wrote: »
    I have to ask the women...is it infuriating how many more calories we men get to eat in a day and still get results?

    It has to be hard.

    Not just men. Pretty much everybody who are much taller than me!

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