1) They splurge on proteins rather than sweets. Apparently, men are more likely to treat themselves with a steak or a hamburger while women are more likely to overdo it on chocolate or ice cream. This makes sense to me!
2) They lift heavier weights. (Enough said?)
3) They are more likely to relieve stress by exercising or getting physical. Whereas women are more likely to overeat or eat mindlessly when stressed.
4) They cut back on rather than eliminating their favorite foods entirely. The study stated that men tend to have less lofty fitness goals and are more comfortable scaling back on portion sizes rather than just cutting certain foods out altogether. This could be why they tend to be less likely to binge or overeat.
(Of course, this doesn’t apply to all men or all women. But I thought it was interesting and maybe we could learn something from the boys!)