Any Men Willing To Admit We Are Overweight

I see more women on CC than men. WHY?

I can't come up with a simple answer to that question. In the meantime, check out the MEN Only--A.I.M Challenge. We're a small, but committed group of guys who were willing to admit at one point that we were overweight and have agreed to challenge ourselves to live healthful lives.

I know you will hate me for saying this and I don't mean to offend, but it's refreshing seeing men with weight loss problems. my boyfriend is trying to gain weight and is having a lot of trouble, so obviously i'm quite bitter towards him! Best of luck to you!

You see far more women in fitness classes then men.  You will probably even see more women in gyms than men.  You see more men out jogging or bicycling by themselves or in pairs.  Women live longer and are more likely to see a doctor than men. 

Women are more group oriented and men are loners?  Women are caretakers and so are better at taking care of themselves? Your guess is as good as mine.

Social norms might be a reason. There's such insane pressure on men to be strong and independent, talking about weight loss issues might seem like admitting to a weakness or some might consider it feminine. Also ever since Jane Fonda busted out her workout tapes, dieting has been a way of life for so many women, they're hard to outnumber..

Men maybe choose to tackle their health on their own, looking up information without getting involved socially. Also I'd estimate there are slightly more overweight women than there are men (can't cite a source for that though).

In the media diet products and articles on weight loss seem aimed more at women, could it be that some men just aren't as "aware" because of this?

 

 

I feel like there is also a greater pressure on women to be fit and in shape than there is on men, especially at the college level. Also, it seems to me that when a guy gains weight its harder to tell than when a girl does.

I am really jealous of my guy friends - they seem to be able to eat everything with little side effect.

i guess we dont want to admit that we are overweight, or maybe we tend to be less self-consious

 

I think at least part of it is the fact that us guys aren't really willing to share our problems or even want others to know we think we have them.  So while there may be a lot of men who use this site, there aren't that many that actually use the forums/profiles/etc.  That is my take after talking several of my male friends and colleagues to use this site.  They all say they use it to log their calories and activities every day, but not one of them has posted a damn thing yet and really don't want to talk about it!