Order of fat storage?

janettebishop940

Someone said in a thread 'most often the belly is primary storage...so it comes off last.'
I have excess fat on my arms so I was wondering,
Is there a list of how fat is stored on the body? Ie belly first, next bum, next arms etc.

ladynocturne

It completely depends on the individual, there is no specific answer for all people.

I'm a pear shape and store next to nothing in my stomach area, thus I lost most of what little I had in my stomach first.

Basically, just monitor how your body loses weight during your weight loss.

stt43

It depends on individual body shape, but generally it starts around your centre and moves outwards. If it didn't, the centre of your body would be light, and your arms and legs would be heavy, making movement more problematic.

VelveteenArabian

For me, I've noticed that I get thicker in areas in a certain order and then I lose it in the opposite order in which I put it on. So my hips will get smaller before my thighs for example but my thighs will get bigger before my hips. I tend to put on weight: belly, thighs, hips, arms and I lose it in the opposite order.

JesterMFP

It depends on the individual. A lot of women store most of their excess fat in the hips/thighs/bum area. A lot of men and some women store most of it in the abdomen/belly. These are often the last places to get lean and are thought of as "trouble spots". Everyone's different though. I was apple shaped when I was overweight, and the abdomen and back are where the last of my fat is lingering, although there's also some on my upper arms and thighs.

brower47

Someone said in a thread 'most often the belly is primary storage...so it comes off last.'
I have excess fat on my arms so I was wondering,
Is there a list of how fat is stored on the body? Ie belly first, next bum, next arms etc.

You won't know where you lose last until you're losing it.

Individual results will always vary.

Unless you can remember where you put it on first.

SoDamnHungry

It's genetic.

I gain mostly in my love handles, and have never had a belly at all. My stomach is always very flat, but pants will be tights and love handles will spill over.

Cranquistador

just keep swimmin

MyChocolateDiet

"Krrrrrrrrrrsht, I'd like one order of fat storage and two orders of small fries and a chocolate milk shake. Thanks." *drivesawayfromwindow*

MyChocolateDiet

Someone said in a thread 'most often the belly is primary storage...so it comes off last.'
I have excess fat on my arms so I was wondering,
Is there a list of how fat is stored on the body? Ie belly first, next bum, next arms etc.

You won't know where you lose last until you're losing it.

Individual results will always vary.

Unless you can remember where you put it on first.

My belly came off first (which is great news for my T&A loving hubby). First in a hyooge chunk when I gave birth, then another moderate chunk when I had my tummy tuck/lipo/hernia surgery, then finally in a gradual whoosh when I started my weight loss journey which in my case actually has been a weight loss gurney as well. Who knew?