More fat (not muscle) on right forearm?

recover_healthy_fit
recover_healthy_fit Posts: 209 Member
edited January 28 in Health and Weight Loss
I noticed that there is more fat (not muscle) on my right forearm, and probably the rest of my arm, than my left....I'm right handed and favour my right side more than my left, and it's stronger, but i know it's not muscle making it a bit bigger and fuller because I can just see and feel it. I flex, and the same amount of muscle pops up under my fat. Why am I carrying more fat on my right side? = / It never use to be like this for my forearms......

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  • recover_healthy_fit
    recover_healthy_fit Posts: 209 Member
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  • Quilled
    Quilled Posts: 69 Member
    Because humans are even more imperfect than we like to believe. Have you ever taken your measurements before? One arm is always bigger, a leg is always bigger. Heck one arm is longer than the other so is one leg. One foot will be slightly larger, one ring finger longer than the other. We are a huge mess if we really get down too it. Dont let it bug you, you just noticed and now you are over analyzing it and freaking out thinking its too noticeable when in reality, no one will notice but you.
  • JUDDDing
    JUDDDing Posts: 1,367 Member
    My right side is fatter too.

    My only lame theory is that it might be because I sleep on my right side.

    It is fat on me too - it's only really noticable in my "moob" and a bit of extra belly overhang on that side.

    If it bothers you - maybe just look less critically? The only time I see mine is in the mirror - and so far, no one else has commented. :)
  • recover_healthy_fit
    recover_healthy_fit Posts: 209 Member
    My right side is fatter too.

    My only lame theory is that it might be because I sleep on my right side.

    It is fat on me too - it's only really noticable in my "moob" and a bit of extra belly overhang on that side.

    If it bothers you - maybe just look less critically? The only time I see mine is in the mirror - and so far, no one else has commented. :)

    The thing is, it's never been like this before....they use to always be the same size and both being thin....Maybe it is because I favour that side and the fat collect there over night and over time? Maybe I should force myself to sleep on my left more. lol
  • QuilterInVA
    QuilterInVA Posts: 672 Member
    It's highly unlikely there were ever exactly the same size. No one's body is symmetrical. Take a full length picture of yourself, make a mirror image, cut them in half and paste them back together - 2 different bodies will be looking back, no identical.
  • recover_healthy_fit
    recover_healthy_fit Posts: 209 Member
    It's highly unlikely there were ever exactly the same size. No one's body is symmetrical. Take a full length picture of yourself, make a mirror image, cut them in half and paste them back together - 2 different bodies will be looking back, no identical.

    Take a picture with a timer on it and then take one of me looking at a full length mirror?
  • JUDDDing
    JUDDDing Posts: 1,367 Member
    My right side is fatter too.

    My only lame theory is that it might be because I sleep on my right side.

    It is fat on me too - it's only really noticable in my "moob" and a bit of extra belly overhang on that side.

    If it bothers you - maybe just look less critically? The only time I see mine is in the mirror - and so far, no one else has commented. :)

    The thing is, it's never been like this before....they use to always be the same size and both being thin....Maybe it is because I favour that side and the fat collect there over night and over time? Maybe I should force myself to sleep on my left more. lol

    Do you tend to sleep on your right side usually?

    You might be able to double my sample size! Yay science! ;)
  • erinsueburns
    erinsueburns Posts: 865 Member
    One theory, it is due to carrying heavy bags predominantly on that side.

    http://www.prevention.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-tips/health-news-roundup-beauty-mistakes-making-you-fat-secret-aging-well-wh

    How accurate that theory is, i don't know,.
  • JUDDDing
    JUDDDing Posts: 1,367 Member
    How accurate that theory is, i don't know,.

    I'm ex-military, 15 years later I still carry everything with my left hand.
  • recover_healthy_fit
    recover_healthy_fit Posts: 209 Member
    One theory, it is due to carrying heavy bags predominantly on that side.

    http://www.prevention.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-tips/health-news-roundup-beauty-mistakes-making-you-fat-secret-aging-well-wh

    How accurate that theory is, i don't know,.

    then I'll force myself to use to left side for heavy things
  • recover_healthy_fit
    recover_healthy_fit Posts: 209 Member
    My right side is fatter too.

    My only lame theory is that it might be because I sleep on my right side.

    It is fat on me too - it's only really noticable in my "moob" and a bit of extra belly overhang on that side.

    If it bothers you - maybe just look less critically? The only time I see mine is in the mirror - and so far, no one else has commented. :)

    The thing is, it's never been like this before....they use to always be the same size and both being thin....Maybe it is because I favour that side and the fat collect there over night and over time? Maybe I should force myself to sleep on my left more. lol

    Do you tend to sleep on your right side usually?

    You might be able to double my sample size! Yay science! ;)

    Yeah, even my hair is thinner and flatter on my right side, making it look short, too....It's very annoying because of the hair style i love and have. I'm going to try to sleep on my left side and correct myself when I wake up on my right. lol
  • cheeky1990
    cheeky1990 Posts: 9
    since i lost weight and got curves rather than rolls i have noticed one of my love handles is bigger than the other side!! :(
  • recover_healthy_fit
    recover_healthy_fit Posts: 209 Member
    since i lost weight and got curves rather than rolls i have noticed one of my love handles is bigger than the other side!! :(

    Really? I noticed that when I look at my left side in the mirror, I look fatter than when i look at myself in the mirror looking at my right side.
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