Any women out there have mixed feelings about losing curves?

rainbow198

When I first started losing my boobs was one of the first places to start losing fat. I was crushed having to buy smaller and smaller bras. Really crushed.

Then I had to decide do I really want to keep these rolls on my belly, love handles, back fat, bingo wings etc. on my body or do I want to become a healthier, stronger, fitter person with less curves?

I chose the latter. I continued shrinking and began to accept my changing body.

Things completely changed however when I discovered lifting heavy weights. My body slowly began transforming. My entire body especially my core and stomach area slowly got smaller and tighter, my back fat and love handles seemed to melt body fat and I started forming a small "V" which gave me more curves. Lastly my behind which never went away but was getting flabby lifted higher and got a lot firmer.

It turns out lifting heavier made me much smaller and tighter, but at the same time made me curvier than I was previously!

I mix up my workouts but doing about 2 days of week of slow, heavy compound lifting (squats, lunges, deadlifts, bent over rows etc) for only about 30 minutes and 1 day of a light weight/higher rep workout (for muscle endurance). This type of workout is more cardio, but I do a lot of chest work with this type of workout to keep my boobs "lifted" as well.

These type of workouts helped to give me my dream body (along with diet and being mindful of my calories of course) of being a nice mix of being firm, but not too hard or overly muscular, but at the same time still a little soft and curvy. I was never able to achieve this with just cardio or only using light weights. It made me get smaller, but I was still flabby and soft.

My biggest (no pun) issue now can be buying clothes because of my waist to hip ratio which is an 11 inch difference. I usually have to buy dresses and bottoms a size higher and have my seamstress take my clothes in at the waist area, but it's totally worth it.

Good luck ladies!

zyxst

No, but I haven't lost any curves (whatever that means). I'd likely need to get down to 90# or less with plenty of weight lifting to lose any "curves".

Fruitylicious03

I hardly ever had any curves anyway. My hips are a little wider so that's nice, but only noticeable when I'm naked. The rest of my body is just straight.

Perhaps my best curves are my calves. Their big (naturally even without muscle and haven't lost their shape as I lost weight) and they give my legs great shape and make me look good in heels.

Anyhoo, I wouldn't worry because when at goal you will find other things you love (and hate) about your body. No matter how we change we always have something in our minds that can be improved.

lioness2307

I hear you sister! I have lost about 6 kg and I was an apple shape to begin with - so no real curves (in the sens of hourglass figure) to begin with apart from the chest. I have lost quite a bit of belly fat by going low-carb. And the tiny bum got even tinier.

- To be honest: I wouldn't worry about it too much. There is so much pressure on women to "look" a certain way and this is so silly. Your most attractive "curves" are the curves of your heart and your brain. Personally, I feel healthier since losing weight, and this has automatically given me a new-found confidence and positive attitude. People comment on my "glow" (I'm just happy being a healthier weight!) and on my healthy look.

littleburgy

For better or worse, I found I got used to my new body. I'm much fitter now than I was in 2013, and for a while I loved becoming thin but worried my chest was getting small. Now it's like that novelty of the "new thin" is gone but some of the self-consciousness went away as well.

lyttlewon

Kalikel wrote: »

I was a big blob and am becoming more, not less, curvy.

My boobs can get as small as they want. I don't care about their size. The sagging is a little depressing, but if they went to B or A, I'd be delighted. I will happily settle for C. The bras get smaller, but the cup size went from DD to D and hasn't gone down since.

I am totally with you. My waist is finally SMALLER than my hips. I was medically qualified for a breast reduction before I stared losing weight, I was a 40H, and now I am a 38DDD. SO happy. My butt is a little flatter, but I'm hoping squats will help with that at some point.

bunbunzee44

Well I definitely looked curvier in my clothes before weight loss and gym training, but I look better without them now so it's all good

lemurcat12

Less than I thought I would. I was kind of bummed when I had to buy smaller bras initially since my old ones were getting obviously too big, and was surprised (shouldn't have been, as I'd been thinner not that long before) at how much younger my body looked when I was somewhat smaller up top. On me, I prefer the new shape for sure, although I definitely still have curves. I do wish I was more of an hourglass--my hips and butt are naturally quite small, it seems--but it's not like my personal curves in that area were so attractive when heavier so I'm just hoping weight training will eventually help somewhat.

TravelsWithHuckleberry

NextPage wrote: »

Also with weight training (squats etc.) you can always shape a nice butt for yourself.

^^ Exactly! Just google "squat butt." You'll see --

Plus, push up bras.

maria0elisa

I've always been skinny on top so I figured it was better to be overall slim with very small boobs, than overweight with still fairly small boobs...!!
I'm happy with how I am now- my boobs are very small but they've never been my feature! I feel much better having an overall more athletic figure.

...on the flipside, my bum has got much bigger and curvier since I've lost weight..! I think muscle has built up so I like that aspect of me now!

maria0elisa

very jealous of any of you who are genetically blessed to have a good ratio and who've kept their curves!

carriecarrio

nope!

maria0elisa

spacequiztime wrote: »

My mom has commented that I've "lost my butt". I'm totally okay with losing it and my boobs because neither were ever impressive to look at naked.

yeah I agree with this... I think when most people are slightly overweight, sure, your 'curves' might look great kind of in isolation or under flattering clothes but as an overall figure, not so much.
It's nice to enjoy your overall figure naked after you've lost the weight:)
Course this doesn't apply to everyone and they are some people out there who are proportioned like beyonce and I'm very jealous if you are;)

maria0elisa

I mean, as my boobs were pretty small anyway when I was overweight, I feel more confident in them now, because I have the slim body to match my small boobs!

So I wouldn't wear a push-up bra because I'm happy being a "slim but small" girl now, and if I did wear one there'd be such an awkward difference between my figure clothed vs naked haha!

mykaylis

I too have mixed feelings.. the first place i lose weight is in my hips and bum. when i was nearly 300 lbs i had a round set of buns. 50 lbs down and i have a flat piece of bannock.

i don't mind losing in my bust as i'm freakishly large there, and after losing weight i can simply have everything lifted. but i'm frustrated that i'm losing so little in the pannus. i feel better being lighter but that fat tire is more noticeable now. frustrating, since my hips and thighs now fit size 18 pants but my midsection doesn't even come close.

maria0elisa

I also have a theory that when you first lose weight, if you're unlucky like me, your curves might be the first to go... so there'll be a depressing but temporary stage when you've lost the curves but you've still got your bigger stomach...!
However at the end, you'll probably even out to having everything in proportion and a much slimmer overall figure?

DawnieB1977

My profile pic is after I lost weight after my 2nd baby. I kept my curves and my 10 inch difference between my waist and hips. I'm losing weight after my third baby and expect the same to happen again. I don't mind if I lose a bit from my boobs though.

TropicalParaMonster

Yes, definitely. 45 pounds later, looking at my before and afters - I no longer have much of a butt either, and my boobs are practically gone too. But i realize those aren't essentials. I rather be healthy and happy then curvy, unhealthy and depressed.

maria0elisa

Also I might be wrong/deluded but I think more natural-looking boobs might be coming "into fashion" again now...?? (Not that that's ever a reason to do anything....)
There's kind of been a backlash against plastic surgery lately and reassertion of a more natural figure (whether that means naturally slim or naturally curvy...) ?

in_the_stars

hmmm... many on here believe an hourglass figure just equates to measurements. In art, and fashion it has an entirely different meaning.

More like Sherry Britton. Much more.

I've never been overweight, but I have lost a few pounds in the past due to lack of lifting bodyweight, and the difference in bust and bum are were noticeable. Easily corrected when I started lifting again and I once again enjoy being smooth, and perky. I'd rather have a small firm upside down heart shaped *kitten* than nothing... lots of lunges and hip thrusts for me.

epido

I have lost a lot of curves since starting my weight loss journey, but the new curves are much better. I guess I just look at it as improving them, rather than loosing them. Heaven knows the old me had all the wrong curves in all the wrong places, and it's nice to see that changing.

inchoatenomad

I'm new to this whole weight thing and mfp (which is awesome!!) but this was a HUGE worry of mine. I mean, I was always curvy and much of that was probably me being overweight. But being 5'2 and hitting 175 lbs earlier this year was a wake up call. Now I am at 133 lbs and I've lost weight everywhere such that I have the same shape, just smaller. And tbh it looks much better! Also I was sad that I recently noticed a small decrease in my bust but you can't have it all I know I can lose more to be "healthier" but I don't want to lose my curves so I think I will be maintaining once I hit around 130 lbs.

terar21

My butt has always been my favorite body part lol. I gain weight there primarily and I'm learning I loss it there first too. But I'm doing Strong Curves so I can shape up my butt muscle where I know I'll lose curves. Seems to be working well because while I've lost inches, I defknitely see more perk.

LadyLots2Lose

I've farewelled 8.5 cm from my bust and 18 cm from my hips since I started measuring the changes in August last year. I didn't have a particularly large bust to begin with so, I'm just a little miffed to have lost so much of my 'assets'. I know it's better to be healthy but, I still miss my boobs

OrangeBabelfish

I have lost almost only weight from my boobs. They're disappearing into oblivion, quite literally. Positive = I didn't buy new bras when I had got bigger, so even my partner notices my bras fit again (the dreaded 4boobs are gone). But, I am now struggling to fill the bras. And that is upsetting because I'm a pear and my *kitten* and hips are definitely not shrinking

sarieth05

I have quite a bit of weight to lose still, but I'm almost 50 pounds down and the most noticeable thing is my poor butt has gotten sort of flat. My boobs have gotten smaller, but I'm very okay with that as they were huge and caused back pain. But I'm still a little confused when I look at my butt and see it's gone from round and fitting firmly in jeans to way smaller and flat. XD

I'll be curious to see what happens when I lose more weight and what happens to the remainder of the curves, but like others have said, I am now noticing different things about myself to be excited about. It's always been about my big breasts and big butt, and now I'm like "Damn, my legs look great! Look at this muscle here! My arms aren't so noodly!". Never would have said any of that before.

mitch16

I wasn't really sad about losing curves because I was gaining muscle definition and hipbones!

However, one bizarre thing is that with this last push to my goal weight (I'm within 5 lbs), all of the sudden I am losing my breasts--and that's making me a bit sad. When I was younger I was quite thin and always had large breasts... I guess my body has decided that I really don't need them anymore (I'll be 45 next month, so my childbearing years are coming to a close) because 15 lbs ago I was wearing a size 32F bra and now I am in a 32C. If I weren't so afraid of the pain of surgery and recovery I'd probably be seriously considering implants at this stage. On the upside I guess I might actually be able to have a normal golf swing now.

maria0elisa

OrangeBabelfish wrote: »

I have lost almost only weight from my boobs. They're disappearing into oblivion, quite literally. Positive = I didn't buy new bras when I had got bigger, so even my partner notices my bras fit again (the dreaded 4boobs are gone). But, I am now struggling to fill the bras. And that is upsetting because I'm a pear and my *kitten* and hips are definitely not shrinking

I suspect this might be a temporary stage and that your bottom half will soon come into line

OrangeBabelfish

amy0louise wrote: »

OrangeBabelfish wrote: »

I have lost almost only weight from my boobs. They're disappearing into oblivion, quite literally. Positive = I didn't buy new bras when I had got bigger, so even my partner notices my bras fit again (the dreaded 4boobs are gone). But, I am now struggling to fill the bras. And that is upsetting because I'm a pear and my *kitten* and hips are definitely not shrinking

I suspect this might be a temporary stage and that your bottom half will soon come into line

I sure as heck hope so! I was a pear at the best of times, now it's just worse! But you know. 6 weeks ago I wasn't losing anything. So swings and roundabouts. It's at least coming off. We simply can't choose where we lose it, so much as it's frustrating, can't do anything about it

Sued0nim

If my boobs go below a D cup I'm stopping