Gary wrote:

> Ophelia wrote:
> >
> > The same here. I can eat only very small portions too. D eats
> > as much as Gary Might be a man thing?
>
> In general, men are larger, have more muscle mass and often more
> active. There are exceptions, naturally. Our daily calorie
> requirements, just to maintain energy and weight, are often
> higher.
>
> Serious marathon runners can need 5000 calories a day or more
> just to stay the same weight.
>
> It all depends on your lifestyle.

True.

Generally men burn more calories off than women due to natural muscle
amounts being higher.

In the end though it's all the same. A person who is overweight, is
eating more than they burn off. Pretty simple stuff.