Why Do Men Lose Weight Faster Than Woman

Yes, Men Losing Weight Faster Than Woman Annoys Me Too!!!

Men seem to lose weight more easily than women, which is another reason for us women to keep exercise up, especially as we age. Women have a higher percentage of body fat and are literally designed to store more fat. Why? Because fats are essential for foetal development, both for the infant’s brain and also to ensure there are enough calories around to keep mother and baby nourished. This basic design also means that men, proportionately, have more lean body – or muscle – mass.
Muscle tissue burns a lot more calories than fat tissue. So if a man decides to lose weight by cutting calories, he’ll have more muscle to burn off unwanted fat. The genetic programming of a man also means that men build muscle quicker, and the more muscle you have the more you can burn off fat. That’s one big reason why exercise, plus fewer calories, works as a weight loss method. Women just have slower results than men.

In The Last Two Years I’ve Become More ‘pear shaped’. Why Is This?

This kind of weight gain isn’t just gravity. It’s often caused by an ‘oestrogen dominance’. When you have an excess of oestrogen to progesterone, fat starts to accumulate on the bum, hips and thighs. You can actually test for this with an ingenious saliva test: ask your doctor for details, or visit a nutritionist or simply purchase them online at Safe menopause solutions.

Progesterone and oestrogen balance each other out. To see an extensive list of oestrogen’s effects on the body, and the complementary effects of oestrogen click here..

I Have An Oestrogen Dominance, What Should I Do?

If you find you do have an oestrogen dominance there are are a number of things you can do. Firstly cut right back on meat and dairy products and eat more fish and seeds instead. Meat and dairy are often high in hormones and hormone-like chemicals, as well as saturated fat, while fish and seeds provide highly beneficial essential fats and one of the benefits is that they balance your hormones.

Cut out sugar and refined carbohydrates and eat more whole foods, such as brown rice, lentils and beans. Beans are especially good because they help to lower the body’s oestrogen overload. It’s also worth going organic as much as possible. Many pesticides and herbicides act like oestrogen in the body. If your oestrogen level is very high and your progesterone is very low, you may need to use some natural progesterone for a few months to bring your hormones back into balance.

Any weight loss diet based on the general advice for balancing your blood sugar will work. That means cutting out all stimulants such as coffee, sugary snacks and drinks, and saturated fats; eating little and often; and choosing oats, brown basmati rice, pears, apples and other slow release carbs, and good quality protein such as organic chicken, tofu or fish. Always combine carbohydrates with protein. For instance, with brown rice, eat lentils, broccoli and tofu stir-fry, or a piece of roast chicken; with a piece of rye bread, eat bean salad; or with a piece of fruit, have a dessertspoon of pumpkin seeds or a few almonds. Go organic, ensure you drink 1.5 litres of pure water a day and take 200mcg of chromium a day.

Let me know if you have used a saliva test and how it went..