Is It a Myth That Guys Need More Food Than Girls?

[FluffyChix 17,414]

In reading reported food volumes/quantities (both VSG & RNY), I see the quantities some of you dudes post and I think as I'm reading...dayum, shazammm! I eat more than them (as a pre-surg), and I also can't envision eating less than you guys once I have surgery?

So here's the question? Does the stereotype, "Guys eat more than girls," get completely erased through WLS--regardless of surgery type? So essentially, post WLS, are we all eating the same quantities, girls and guys? If so, don't guys still need more nutrition than females? Or is that a myth?

[Berry78 4,261]

During maintenance, nutrient requirements boil down to the lean body mass of the individual. Since guys typically are taller and have more muscle mass, they will require more calories than a typical female.

But, if you have a tiny dude that doesn't work out, and compare him to a taller female that lifts weights, then that female will require more food.

During the weight loss phase, guys usually consume more Protein, but their calories don't have to be higher. But then, this probably explains why they lose twice as fast as females too (in general).

[FluffyChix 17,414]

Derp! McFly?! Of course! This makes perfect sense!

[Introversion 1,876]

According to a popular total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) calculator, a sedentary 65-inch tall (5'5") 35-year-old male who weighs 300 pounds burns 3026 calories daily.

Per the same TDEE calculator, a sedentary 65-inch tall (5'5") female of the same age who weighs 300 pounds burns 2516 calories daily.

Since men tend to have more metabolically active muscle mass, they have faster metabolic rates (and therefore: higher calorie burn rates) than women. This results in higher daily caloric needs.

http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html

Edited August 26, 2017 by Introversion

[gwbicster 257]

I certainly hope it's true! And, no offense ladies, I thank God every day I was born male.

[apu 84]

10 hours ago, gwbicster said:

I certainly hope it's true! And, no offense ladies, I thank God every day I was born male.

The downside(or upside) is that us boys die sooner.

[FluffyChix 17,414]

@apu Aw dayum! It's all fun and games until someone whips out the "die sooner" card.