how come he can eat more?

[venus_84]

My fiance is about the same height as me, 7 years older (29), works out less than me and is less than 10lbs heavier than me (I think he's around 145lbs). It's hard eating dinner with him, because I always feel like I should be able to eat as much as him, I mean I'm only 22 and I work-out regularly, but when I start eating the same as him, I actually gain weight! And that's not even including the sugary pops and fruit juices he drinks and I avoid!

Is it genetics? Gender?

 

[Mimmi1]

could be a variety of things. his metabolism might be "higher" or however you say it, so that his body burns more cals naturally.

Some (lucky) people can eat whatever they want without gaining weight, and some just have to think about food to gain some pounds...

 

[crazedmamaof3]

Yeah, some people are just born with fast metabolisms while others of us have to work at it. My ex boyfriend could eat 3 times what I ate. He was lazy, didnt do anything but sit on his butt and he was always thin! It made me so mad, lol!