It’s easier for a man to lose weight than it is for a woman. Sorry ladies, but it’s a fact. Why is it easier for men to lose weight than it is for women?

5 Reasons why it’s easier for a man to lose weight

1. Men have more lean tissue

   Lean muscle tissue burns more calories and contributes to men having a higher metabolism than women. Men’s metabolism can burn up to 10% more calories. Why is this? Well ladies, it’s the testosterone. Yes, the hormone that makes a man more manly. Testosterone increases muscle protein synthesis and lean muscle mass. As a result more calories are burned.

    

2. Men are more self-assured and take action

   Men have faster metabolisms so, men’s bodies react more efficiently to eating healthy foods. Consuming healthy foods routinely will boost metabolism and will help in weight loss. One has to burn 3,500 calories to burn 1 pound of fat.

3. Men have less visceral fat

   Men tend to gain weight in the belly. Fat accumulation in the belly is dangerous, thus putting men at greater risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Men are more prong to certain cancers due to a high concentration of visceral fat surrounding their vital organs in the abdomen. When a man’s abdomen reduces, it’s more noticeable than with a woman’s abdomen.

4. Men don’t stress eat like women do

   Emotional eating is when you eat for reasons other than hunger. This can result in anything from binge eating to starving oneself of needed calories to maintain health. Women are more likely to have eating disorders than men.

5. Men are more likely to exercise to lose weight

   Men are more likely to include regular exercise in losing weight. It’s in a man’s nature to want to take action to tackle a problem. Men who exercise and diet seem to have more self-restraint and experience less hunger compared with men who followed a diet-only program.

    

                                                                                                                 

   

Weight loss for men and women is like comparing apples to oranges. One can’t take the same approach for weight loss with men and women. One size does not fit all.

Men, take advantage of your unique situation to maintain your health. Remember, support the women in your life who struggle to lose the extra pounds that Mother Nature bestowed on them.