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May 21, 2008 3:21 PM

Not fair! Why do men lose weight faster?

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Ever wonder why it only takes your hubby a few days to get back in shape? Read on:

Think the most infuriating thing a guy can say to you is, "Yeah, it does make your butt look big"? Wrong.

The one phrase that can turn any relationship into a nuclear winter is: "I need to drop 5 pounds--I'll cut out the beer."

And here is the ugly truth: One beerless Patriots game and your guy is back in his high school gym shorts. You could forgo beer forever and be about as close to getting into your high school gym shorts as you are to fitting into one of Barbie's dream gowns. It's not fair.

Face it, guys are just losers. Well, better losers than we are. Even though we'd knock 'em dead in the Jeopardy! weight loss category--we know everything there is to know about calories and fitness--they have the physiological edge.

Read entire article Lose Weight Like a Guy.

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