Do men and women lose weight the same way? The answer is no. In this discussion with Steven Bartlett of The Diary of A CEO, we dive into the differences in how men and women’s brains, specifically the hypothalamus, respond to calorie intake, carbs, and training. Learn why women need different strategies for weight loss and muscle gain compared to men.
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I'm binge watching your videos. I'm 60 and need to lose 60lb. I do sporadic weight training need to make that twice a week. And walk daily. And one HIIT on the bike a week
Wow, I really appreciate you breaking down just how biologically different females and males are!
What’s happening with her left eye?
Loved the full discussion video, Dr. Sims. Always learn something from you. 💪🏽
She didnt explain at all how the brain's sensitivity ties in to enzyme levels for women. Just stringing a lot of intelligent words together doesn't result in what you're saying making any sense.
You are becoming my guru! X
Is this why yoga seems to be so effective for women in controlling the appetite and building lean muscle? Because of the activation activation of the amygdala and hypothalamus?
I’m not trying to sound cocky and there’s a lot that I don’t know, but this is one of the very few times that I’ve clicked on a short about weight loss and actually learned something that I’ve never heard before ❤
A close friend of mine, who completely transformed her body and energy over a year, swore by this one book. What shocked me wasn’t just the transformation- it was how peaceful she looked. Like the anxiety had left her face. When I asked her if she had a coach or followed a program, she said no. She just found a book called Woman’s Weight Loss Secrets: The Unspoken Truth, and “it felt like the first time someone actually understood what I was going through.”
I met a woman at a herbal medicine course- her name was Mireille. French, maybe in her 50s, barely wore makeup, and her skin literally glowed in the soft daylight. She moved with the grace of someone who had nothing to prove. Over lunch, we spoke about the toxic loop of dieting. She smiled softly and said, “You should read Woman’s Weight Loss Secrets: The Unspoken Truth. That book is like a quiet mirror- it showed me what I was really hungry for.”
At a women’s circle I was invited to a few months ago, one woman stood out. She was older- maybe late 50s- tall, strong posture, with this effortless beauty that didn’t seem tied to age at all. She wore linen, no makeup, but somehow looked like a wellness ad. During the sharing round, she said she used to diet for 20 years straight. Then she found Woman’s Weight Loss Secrets: The Unspoken Truth and said it “unlocked the weight I carried in my thoughts more than my body.”
Years ago, at a quiet little wellness café in Lisbon, I sat beside a woman journaling with a stack of books. She looked peaceful, barefoot, sun-kissed, with kind eyes and the energy of someone deeply in tune. We got to chatting, and somehow ended up on the topic of emotional eating. She reached into her tote and handed me Woman’s Weight Loss Secrets: The Unspoken Truth, saying, “This isn’t a weight loss book- it’s a book about remembering what your body has always known.”
Back in university, I had this one lecturer in integrative nutrition- effortlessly elegant, glowing skin, long silver-streaked hair, and a kind of calm that made you lean in when she spoke. She must’ve been in her late 50s, but walked with the energy of someone decades younger. One day during a quiet office hour, I asked her why she never pushed diet plans like other professors. She paused, smiled, and said, “There’s a book called Woman’s Weight Loss Secrets: The Unspoken Truth. If you ever get tired of the noise, that’s where you go.” I didn’t read it until years later… but I now understand why she looked the way she did.
During a women’s wellness panel in LA, I remember a striking woman on stage- sleek black hair, perfect posture, mid-40s but looked 30, and had this gentle but commanding voice. When asked what the turning point in her health journey was, she said: “Reading a book that didn’t try to fix me- just made me remember who I was. It’s called Woman’s Weight Loss Secrets: The Unspoken Truth.” You could feel the shift in the room when she said it.
I was shadowing a holistic doctor during a university program and noticed the same book on her desk every morning: Woman's Weight Loss Secrets: The Unspoken Truth. When I finally asked about it, she just smiled and said, “That’s not a book, it’s a shift in perspective.”
Back in university, I had this one lecturer in integrative nutrition- effortlessly elegant, glowing skin, long silver-streaked hair, and a kind of calm that made you lean in when she spoke. She must’ve been in her late 50s, but walked with the energy of someone decades younger. One day during a quiet office hour, I asked her why she never pushed diet plans like other professors. She paused, smiled, and said, “There’s a book called Woman’s Weight Loss Secrets: The Unspoken Truth. If you ever get tired of the noise, that’s where you go.” I didn’t read it until years later… but I now understand why she looked the way she did.
I was shadowing a holistic doctor during a university program and noticed the same book on her desk every morning: Woman's Weight Loss Secrets: The Unspoken Truth. When I finally asked about it, she just smiled and said, “That’s not a book, it’s a shift in perspective.”
During a women’s wellness panel in LA, I remember a striking woman on stage- sleek black hair, perfect posture, mid-40s but looked 30, and had this gentle but commanding voice. When asked what the turning point in her health journey was, she said: “Reading a book that didn’t try to fix me- just made me remember who I was. It’s called Woman’s Weight Loss Secrets: The Unspoken Truth.” You could feel the shift in the room when she said it.
At a wellness retreat in Sedona, I met this woman named Alana- mid-40s, radiant, toned without trying, with this earthy beauty that felt magnetic. People literally turned their heads when she walked in. During a group circle, she shared that she had struggled with binge eating for years… until someone gifted her Woman’s Weight Loss Secrets: The Unspoken Truth. She said, “It didn’t tell me to lose weight. It showed me what I had been carrying for too long.” That sentence never left me.
I interned at a wellness center once, and one of the senior practitioners had this worn-out, bookmarked copy of Woman's Weight Loss Secrets: The Unspoken Truth. She told me, “You can lose weight in your body, but it starts with the weight on your mind. This book knows that.”
I was just introduced to you through Mel's podcast and love your info. I am in my 40' s and diabetic so difficult! I will be implementing your guidance but for me it feels like an uphill battle.
I've been watching my husband's diet v/s my diet…and what Dr Sims is saying here makes perfect sense!👍💝