| Ok, sometimes we men need a bit of encouragement | | | | hand are not quite as sophisticated. |
| when it comes to our weight loss goals, and here are | | | | Guys compete to lose: For men, losing weight is a |
| some blurbs on men vs. women dieting and weight | | | | sport and he'll bet a friend he can lose more weight for |
| loss styles I thought might make some of us feel | | | | example, but women would be more inclined to buy |
| encouraged... | | | | new dresses together after reaching their goal. Men |
| Guys can say "no" to problem foods: A recent study | | | | also performed better in incentive studies than women |
| presenting male and female subjects their favorite | | | | did when they "earned" cash for each pound they lost. |
| foods, then monitoring their brain activity using PET | | | | Guys don't care as much about their weight: Studies |
| scans found men were able to suppress their hunger | | | | show that many men tend to diet for health reasons |
| and their desire to eat, many of the women continued | | | | or health scares, rather than appearance yet women |
| to crave their favorite foods, even after being told to | | | | are more likely to diet because of social pressures. |
| think of something else. This "emotional eating," is a | | | | Being heavier is less stigmatizing for a guy which |
| common challenge for the ladies but not men. | | | | means men are less likely than ladies to be dissatisfied |
| Guys do need help learning about nutrition: When a | | | | with their bodies. |
| woman decides to go on a diet, the first stop she'll | | | | Guys hit the gym to lose weight - Men are more likely |
| make is the healthier aisles of the grocery store and | | | | to lose more weight at first after joining the gym |
| she'll look for nutrients, read food labels and focus on | | | | because he has more muscle mass and is more likely |
| healthy cooking and healthy meals. Guys on the other | | | | to attack a weight loss goal by exercising. |