Right leg lost more weight than the other?

soon2befitt
soon2befitt Posts: 2
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I know this may sound weird D: But I've recently started to lose weight, and what I've noticed is that my right leg has slightly lost a bit more weight than the other one. Is this normal?

Basically one looks slightly thinner than the other. I don't weigh them, I've read that the dominant side of the body does some more work than the other side since i'm a righty? If that's the case should I be doing more leg exercises of the left leg?

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  • avecheverria
    avecheverria Posts: 7 Member
    I don't think I've ever heard of this. Is one leg swollen?
  • Go_Mizzou99
    Go_Mizzou99 Posts: 2,628 Member
    Maybe you should stand on one leg when on the scale...that would solve that problem.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    you're right, it sounds weird
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    Do you weigh each leg separately? How do you know this? If you measure and one is slightly larger, I doubt that's highly unusual for one to be 1/2" larger than the other.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,304 Member
    People are not perfectly symmetrical.

    Many people have one breast slightly bigger than the other.
    I just noticed one thumb of mine is slightly longer than the other.
    If you look at peoples faces sometimes one eye is slightly larger or slightly higher in the face than the other.
    Sometimes their feet are slightly different so one shoe size is half a size bigger than the other - I have noticed this too - new shoes seem bit tighter on one foot.

    Unless there is a sudden extreme difference, this is perfectly normal - you have just noticed it now because you are noticing your body more.
  • bilbosbidder
    bilbosbidder Posts: 6
    Hiya :)

    My left leg is a little bigger than my right (by a couple of cm's at the top of my thigh) - and its also my stronger leg. I notice it mainly when I'm working my legs separately on the glute machine. The person who said bodies aren't completely symmetrical is very right - we aren't and we could work till the end of time trying to be and it would never happen lol. Most people tend to have one slightly bigger/stronger arm/leg. So if the difference isn't particularly big or noticeable it's probably down to nature and I'd say keep working both your legs the same. Just keep an eye on it so that if the difference does become more noticeable you can have a chat with to a trainer at your gym and get some advice :)
  • Sreneesa
    Sreneesa Posts: 1,170 Member
    People are not perfectly symmetrical.

    Many people have one breast slightly bigger than the other.
    I just noticed one thumb of mine is slightly longer than the other.
    If you look at peoples faces sometimes one eye is slightly larger or slightly higher in the face than the other.
    Sometimes their feet are slightly different so one shoe size is half a size bigger than the other - I have noticed this too - new shoes seem bit tighter on one foot.

    Unless there is a sudden extreme difference, this is perfectly normal - you have just noticed it now because you are noticing your body more.

    This

    and my right leg is stronger than my left so sometimes when I do lunges and if I remember, lol, Ill do a few extra reps or start my reps on my weaker leg.
  • ScottH_200
    ScottH_200 Posts: 377 Member
    Speaking of one side bigger than the other, one of my, oh well, never mind......
  • soon2befitt
    soon2befitt Posts: 2
    Thank you! There was a slight sudden difference though, its probably almost an inch thinner than the other leg D: I'm still a bit worried but you all helped a lot!

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