Weight Loss Programs Now Targeting Men

Other than Jared the Subway guy I haven’t read much about weight loss programs for men, until David Sirota (The Wall Street Journal: Monday, May 2, 2011) did a write-up on “the fat guy.”  Boys grow up actively engaged in sporting activities and they have always eaten accordingly.  Lifestyles tend to change but self image often doesn’t.  They don’t become weight conscious until hypertension, diabetes and other chronic health issues set in.   No sports, no workouts, and still eating like a teenage boy and not so suddenly, just like with women, the ring of gut fat appears.  It wasn’t until recently that the Weight Loss industry giants such as NutriSystem and Weight Watchers started marketing new programs for men, and it is about time.  Yes, men can certainly use a helping hand when it comes to losing weight, although most men admit that on a typical mans radar screen weight loss is barely a blip.  Anyone can lose weight with any number of fad diets, pills, powders and potions, but keeping it off is the big secret and it comes through realistic lifestyle changes.

Men get fat too.  They don’t talk about it, join support groups, or obsess about being thin, but you may have noticed that there are quite a few big guys out there.  According to the statistics sited almost 70% of men are overweight, as compared to 52% of women. Culturally speaking, there is the good old “double standard.” Our culture has long demanded physical perfection in women while seeming to celebrate male corpulence.     A lot of men eat because they are hungry (Chi Tranter: Townsville Bulletin-Townsville, Qld. May 19, 2011) or eat just because food is there.  They don’t pay a lot of attention to the difference between a large hamburger with bacon and cheese and a tuna salad.  They tend not to over think everything so they don’t feel that they need to discuss reasons why they eat, but that doesn’t mean that they aren’t interested. 

Men tend to want to tackle weight loss on their own.  They are much less likely to join groups or seek counseling. The weight loss industry has traditionally catered to women, and they haven’t been addressing the issue that men are exhibiting health problems related to obesity too. Men and women seem to have different needs when it comes to losing weight.  Men are slow to come to the realization that they need help with weight loss, but when they do decide they tend to be more successful than women, not only in terms of dropping pounds but in keeping weight off.  And yet, most men admit that they do not participate in any weight loss program at all. Hopefully it won’t take the threat of a triple by-pass surgery to motivate more men to get take care of themselves.  Moms, wives and girlfriends can help too by encourage a modest diet plan without being confrontational. 

Comments

[Tom]

Great post, in my experience you are right men get just as over weight as women. The difference is that women are much more likely to ask for help or do some research.

Men are much more likely to try and do the kind of activity they did in their 20's and in most cases this will not give lasting results and in most cases will not give any results at all.

So come on guys follow the girls lead and take some advice, find out how to lose the weight right and lose it for good!

TOM

[Said]

Hi friend, Thank you! I should come back to read more from you!

[nancy leland]

My husband is getting close to 50 and has been up and down in weight for the past 10 years!! I feel bad for him as it bothers him..it is not about vanity but..health!! He has a job which he doesn't get much exercise and he loves to eat..he is a stress eater, loves his sweets and simply is having a tuff time losing weight. He tries very hard to eat right, exercise as much as he can as he works a lot...any advice..i really want to help him drop the pounds!

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[MonaVie]

You are right men tend to tackle weight loss by themselves and never admits that they do need help too.

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[Dwight Alvans]

Men are actually more prone to heart attack than women. Obesity and an unhealthy diet are some of the causes of heart attack. That's why men need to exercise and follow a proper diet as much as possible.

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[Lose Fat]

It'd be great to have an article geared towards people who have a tendency to find they lose weight very fast and easily..and had no weight issues when on cooked diet..but only weight issues on going raw..underweight issues..as i have had. which can make the raw food diet mean they are in the eyes of friends etc, underweight...and it's always scared me to go 100 percent..for fear of losing it again..with specific advice on how to eat raw for weight gain.

[abrexin]

Thank you!I should come back to read more from you!
According to the statistics sited almost 70% of men are overweight, as compared to 52% of women.

[Bizhealth]

The aim of weight loss programs is to inform every individual about the present health condition and what measures can be taken to improve it. Attending weight loss programs is a must for better living.
http://www.bizhealth.com.au/weight-loss-management-program/