> Apparently ( i.e. I heard about it somewhere or read it on the internet.... ) men can > burn up fat just by reducing their food intake. Women on the other hand need to > exercise. Probably genetic because men needed to retain their muscle where women > needed to retain their fat reserves.
I must be a woman in a man's body. I can't lose weight without exercise. I also swell up if I'm stressed, even if I eat next to nothing. But I've found that a 13km (8mi) powerwalk three times a week is helping me lose some flab.