Body recomp to lose man boobs?

5’7 M SW: 177 GW: 145 lbs CW:143 lbs

I lost a lot of weight and don’t feel comfortable going much lower. However, I still have prominent man boobs lol. I got a mammogram done and it’s not gynecomastia (glandular tissue), it’s literally just fat. I guess my body just likes to store fat in my chest.

It’s just weird how we store fat in different areas. Even when I was fat, I never had a gut. I wish my body didn’t store fat like this but i can’t change that.

During my weight loss, the only exercise I’ve been doing is running, about 15-20 miles per week. I’ve done 0 weight training. Will lifting help decrease my fat and increase muscle to make my moobs go away? And what body fat % would I need to drop to? I don’t want liposuction but it’s a big enough insecurity that I’ve even started considering it. Thanks.

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People who've lost a significant amount of weight, what are some changes that no one told you about?

Hi everyone!

I (21F) am currently on a weight loss journey and have lost close to 11 kg (24 lbs). I started off obese and no longer am obese, though I'm still overweight. I've noticed that some of the discolouration I had around my armpits, joints etc have significantly reduced. I'm also a Brown person, so I think the discolouration was a lot more noticeable on me. Has anyone else observed this?

I also noticed that my fingers have gotten slimmer and my rings are loose now. I also have loose skin though it's not really saggy and is only noticeable when I pinch it. Though I already know about loose skin, I honestly wasn't prepared for it. Also I've noticed that I get cold so much easier now.

Are there any changes that your weight loss brought about, that no one really prepared you for? Tell us your story.

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Officially 50lbs down, but with mixed feelings.

So on one hand, I've officially hit the 50lb mark since starting keto/low carb at the beginning of January (SW: 265), and I know I should be absolutely thrilled, but I'm feeling bittersweet instead.

It appears my body fat percentage is still quite high, because although I have seen several inches lost, my body definitely doesn't look it's lost THAT much weight, and undoubtedly, I look much larger now than I did the last time I was this weight back in 2015. And while my clothes are much looser now compared to January, I am by no means able to fit into the clothes I was able to wear the last time I was at this weight.

Water weight aside, I'm now wondering if it means I've been losing a lot of muscle instead of fat.

I do intend to start exercising around July or so (the goal is to get to onederland first) so I figure that'll improve my body composition somewhat, but in the interim, I still feel a bit bummed out that my weight loss isn't more "visible".

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Time to reverse my pandemic weight gain

Hello everyone, I’m writing this after I have just witnessed some pictures and videos of myself from today that really horrified me.
I can’t believe I look like this now. I’ve gained about 12 kg (26 pounds) since last summer. Partly do to my country being on lockdown and partly because I started a relationship last fall and..well you know how that goes. Bless his soul for sticking with me and loving me even though I feel like I pretty much bamboozled him. I’m going to be brutally honest here, I hate looking at myself. I feel disappointed and sad that all the hard work I did during my initial weight loss is all now gone

Well the gyms finally opened up again and I’m determined to get back on the horse! I just want to get back to my body from last summer and feel good about myself again!

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Self sabotaging due to unavoidable stresses.

F24//163cm//SW11:8//CW10:13

I started weighing in and focusing on CICO at the beginning of May, so far I've done ok. I know a lot of my weight loss is water weight and that's fine. I've been bouncing between 11:1 and 10:13 because as soon as I hit the lower number I start eating way above my calories. I've had issues with food stemming from childhood, I did have a good food day until about an hour ago where I ate an extra +800 calories in junk.I think tonight I've realised just how much my current situation is getting me down.

My boyfriend has stage 4 cancer, he's weeks away from a stem cell transplant. I went on maternity leave in Feb 2020 and I've not been allowed to return to work as I'm now a full time carer, I also do 90% of the child care and all the cooking, cleaning and washing. I'm usually quite social but I've not seen my friends at all, I'm not able to see family, go out for drinks or take my child for days out. It's just incredibly hard.. especially as I'm watching my friends do all of the above. I spoke to some of my friends this evening for the first time in a long time and my immediate response was to go and raid the cupboards.

I think I'm also struggling as I lost weight, in a really unhealthy way, back in 2018 and my current weight loss is a lot slower than before. It's really hard to take it one day at a time when your days are filled with such unhappiness. I've been offered to speak to a therapist when my partner is in hospital which I will do. It's just very hard right now.

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How do I get started on my weight loss journey when I'm constantly struggling with mental problems?

I've (F20) been overweight my entire life. I don't think I remember a time when I didn't feel like I wasn't huge, whether or not I actually was. I've been battling severe depression, anxiety, body dysmorphia, low self-esteem, trauma, PCOS, and eating disorders for years.

I've tried diets of all kinds, including not eating for days on end, and many workout routines, from crossfit to different personal trainers. Though I found isolated successes, I could never defeat this trial.

I find myself at 100lbs overweight and feel the years slip off my lifespan. I feel lonely, but I've never been in a relationship nor foreseeing that happening soon. I have many ambitions, and though I work hard in my education, I can't imagine being successful in any sort of real life circumstances.

I've gone between giving up and trying "one last time," but everything just keeps getting worse. I did counseling for a couple years, but I don't have a cent to my name to pursue that or other things that might help. I've only been getting by at the mercy of my family, who is also very against medication that might alleviate some of my mental health symptoms, so that seems out of the question.

I feel so stuck and discouraged. What can I do to get through this?

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Advice to deal with people commenting on weight loss

Hello! (F 5’1 SW 178 CW 150 GW ~130).

I started losing weight in Jan/Feb of 2021 after about a year of Med changes + the pandemic leading to ~20 lb gain. I mostly have been using Noom to track calories and monitor progress. I typically go to the gym and do a mix of cardio/Pilates 3 times a week and did so before starting any sort of diet. I also have been back to work in an active setting with lots of walking and lifting so I know that has contributed a ton to my weight loss.

I was away on a work assignment from the end of feb-end of April. Now that I am back my friends, colleagues, and acquaintances are noticing the change in my weight and commenting a ton. I don’t mind those that are saying “you look so good/happy/healthy.”

Unfortunately I’ve been dealing with a few people that have been making me uncomfortable with comments. Specifically a girl I know from the gym that has asked multiple times how I’m doing it/do we need to worry about you are you eating kind of things. She also comments “look it’s skinny mini or similar every time she sees me.” The other one making me uncomfortable is an employee (janitor) at the gym who has comments 5+ times in the past week. All nice things but it’s making me very body conscious and makes me not want to go to the gym because I feel like everyone is looking at and judging my body which I had never felt before at this gym.

I guess I am hoping that someone will have advice on how to process this or reframe these kind of comments to try to limit the discomfort. I know my mind is going to- they never commented on my weight when I was heavier so why do they feel like they can/should now especially since I have never talked to these people about wanting to lose weight. I don’t really like talking about it so I try to deflect but also know that isn’t helping so much (ex “did you lose weight?” My Response “yes I’m less fat now”).

Any help would be appreciated. Currently I’m just wearing baggy clothes and trying to sign up only to times where I can avoid seeing a lot of people.

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