That's a question we hear quite often. Again, what I would suggest is that on a piece of paper you write down on one column the snacks that you currently eat, and on another column, more healthy snacks. You can include things like carrots, broccoli and lettuce, but this may not be an acceptable change. Also include things like pretzels, air-popped popcorn and granola bars. Find something that's a little bit better and that's acceptable to you.
Women have lower energy requirements than men because men are larger, they have more muscle mass.
So if a man and a woman both go on a 1,000 calorie diet, the man is going to lose more because that's a greater calorie deficit. If you eat less than you expend both men and women will lose weight and most of this will come from fat. I lost about 40 pounds during that time. The weight loss was relatively easy compared to other diets I've tried. Yes, there are two medications currently FDA approved for long-term weight loss.