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Nutrition and Weight loss
At Shapemakers, you can become a member of one of America’s leading nutrition and weight loss programs. They meet here regularly.
How the Meetings work
• You attend meetings once a week for less than an hour. There’s no contract, so you pay as you go.
• Each week you have a confidential weigh-in to help you track your progress.
• You learn how to make wise choices, eat healthy, and enjoy food and exercise.
• Every week you get new tips and program materials to help you.
Coaching and exchange
• Enjoy support from your meetings leader who lost weight with the program, is a trained expert in the program, and is committed to your success.
• You also benefit from the exchange of tips, recipes, and others’ practical experiences.
• As a meeting member, you can sign up for our Internet weight-loss companion for meetings.
Taking the first step
• Getting started is easy. Simply attend a meeting near you.
• Visit a meeting at any time of the year with no obligation and learn more about the program.
Are there products I can take to improve my health?
Yes, there are products you can use to supplement your diet. We recommend MonaVie, a natural liquid suppliment, which can be found by selecting the link at the top of the page. A liquid supplement, like MonaVie, is easy for the body to absorb and process, creating more productive results. MonaVie combines decades of research on antioxidants and phytonutrients into a great tasting drink that uses fruits from the amazon, glucosamine, and a proprietary blend of fatty acids to address metabolism and inflammation in the human body.
Many of the 19 fruits selected for the MonaVie formula, starting with legendary Acai Berry from the Amazon Rainforest, have centuries-old traditions of being used as medicines by the indigenous people of their respective regions. More recent years of scientific research have validated the phytonutrient content and health benefits of these fruits. MonaVie contains the Acai Berry, pomegranate, white grape, nashi pear, acerola, pear, aronia, purple grape, cranberry, passionfruit, banana, apricot, prune, kiwi, blueberry, bilberry, camu camu, wolfberry and lychee.
Select the link at the top of our menu to learn more about MonaVie.
Is it true that men can eat more than women without gaining weight and also lose weight faster?
Yes, and the reason can be found in biological differences between men and women.
Metabolism Differences
There are relatively small metabolic differences between men and women. On average, women's total energy expenditure, which is the number of calories burned for metabolic needs, including breathing, blood circulation, digestion and physical activity, is around 5 to 10 percent lower than men's.1 The reduced energy expenditure can be partly explained by body composition.
Body composition, that is the amount of muscle, bone, and fat that make up the body, are quite different between men and women. Men, in general, have more muscle mass, heavier bones and less body fat than women. For example, a typical man in his twenties who weighs 154 pounds has 69 pounds of muscle, 23 pounds of bone, and 23 pounds of fat. A typical women of the same age who weighs 125 pounds, has 45 pounds of muscle, 15 pounds of bone, and 34 pounds of fat. The recommended percentage of body fat for a woman is between 20 to 30 percent which is thought to be higher for childbearing, while the recommended range for a man is between 12 to 20 percent.2 Because of these differences in muscle mass, men burn more calories than women at rest.
Physical activity differences appear to also play a role. Women, in general, tend to be less active than men. One study that measured metabolism in both men and women found that the main reason women's energy expenditure was lower was due to significantly less calories burned from physical activity.3
These two factors—more calories burned at rest and more calories burned during activity—make it easier for men to eat more without gaining weight and also to lose weight faster than women of a similar size. The differences in terms of total weight loss, however, are modest. For example, in two 12-week weight-loss studies, one in men, and the other in women, the men lost 17.6 pounds, while the women lost 13.4.4,5
Bottom Line
While gender differences in metabolism do exist, the differences in terms of total weight loss are modest. For both men and women, making positive lifestyle changes will result in successful, lasting weight loss.
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