Women and men gain and lose weight differently so try not to compare your weight to your spouse's.According to Chris Pirillo, âitâs been proven that men can lose weight more rapidly than women canâ. This seems to be largely due to our physiological makeup.Women are the birthing genderFemales are supposed to have a higher quantity of fat than men as they carry and bear children. It seems that this is why women tend to carry more weight around their waists than men.Donât compare weight loss ratesSo if both you and your husband are on a weight loss programme, donât compare your weight loss rate to his as you may find that you lose weight differently and this may unnecessarily de-motivate you.