71 pounds down moobs still not going away

Maqneta
Maqneta Posts: 388 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
let me just start by saying I have never hated something so much.
I'm 169 pounds 5'11 18 years old and I would post pics but I'm pretty much embarrassed they're super apparent when I wear a shirt without something over it ( sweat shirts / hooded sweater )

any other guys that had a hard time getting rid of them?
I see people around my weight who are pretty much flat around the chest and I have full on man boobs.
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  • maccarossi1
    maccarossi1 Posts: 58 Member
    Do some weights, resistance exercise etc. to build muscle around the area
  • loribethrice
    loribethrice Posts: 620 Member
    Have you talked to your doctor at all? You might suffer from gynecomastia. It's from excess growth of breast tissue and not fat tissue.
  • phipps3113
    phipps3113 Posts: 16
    I have read that dairy can add to this problem.

    If your weight loss is recent, some areas are going to retain fat until your body reaches an equilibrium. Some resistance training is good. Perhaps doing exercises with high repetitions, but not high / heavy weight, to burn the fat and lean out the problem area.

    I hope this helps. :smile:

    Mark
  • Maqneta
    Maqneta Posts: 388 Member
    Have you talked to your doctor at all? You might suffer from gynecomastia. It's from excess growth of breast tissue and not fat tissue.

    I was told to get down to my goal and if the problem is still here to go in for a visit.
    but I was reading that if it is Gynecomastia the area would be sensitive.
  • philwrightfitness
    philwrightfitness Posts: 122
    Firstly chest and stomach are the primary areas of fat deposition in men so these areas tend to be the hardest to shift it from, so although it's annoying just persevere with the fat loss regime you're on, it may be hormonal as suggested earlier, so you could investigate that, however I would also look at your diet, some foods such as soy can have an oestrogen like effect on men if consumed in high quantities so perhaps swap these to non soy alternatives
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  • msmi1970
    msmi1970 Posts: 60 Member
    let me just start by saying I have never hated something so much.
    I'm 169 pounds 5'11 18 years old and I would post pics but I'm pretty much embarrassed they're super apparent when I wear a shirt without something over it ( sweat shirts / hooded sweater )

    any other guys that had a hard time getting rid of them?
    I see people around my weight who are pretty much flat around the chest and I have full on man boobs.

    know how you feel son..i have had huge knockers all my life. just got used to it. had them checked about 30 years ago when i was 15. cut me open and confirmed that it was fatty tissue. i really think they will be the last to go. every time i lose a large amount of weight, my stomach shrinks noticeably but not a dent in my boobs. if anything, they look bigger.

    am not doing a good job of giving encouragement here but just know you are not alone and i really think that they will subside..eventually. hang in there.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Do you lift weights and did you while you were losing the weight?? If not, start yesterday!
  • kerrilucko
    kerrilucko Posts: 3,852 Member
    They can be genetic, I've seen thin guys with them, unfortunately. I would go back to the dr and have him reassess the issue since you've lost so much weight (congratulations btw!)
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  • sentaruu
    sentaruu Posts: 2,206 Member
    definitely do some weight training dude, moobs are a ***** to get rid of. it's hard to tell if it's just fat or a possible hormonal condition without pics though.
    They can be genetic, I've seen thin guys with them, unfortunately. I would go back to the dr and have him reassess the issue since you've lost so much weight (congratulations btw!)
    Instead of having him go back to the doctor he could show us what he looks like for better advice.

    in for boob pics
  • Maqneta
    Maqneta Posts: 388 Member
    let me just start by saying I have never hated something so much.
    I'm 169 pounds 5'11 18 years old and I would post pics but I'm pretty much embarrassed they're super apparent when I wear a shirt without something over it ( sweat shirts / hooded sweater )

    any other guys that had a hard time getting rid of them?
    I see people around my weight who are pretty much flat around the chest and I have full on man boobs.

    know how you feel son..i have had huge knockers all my life. just got used to it. had them checked about 30 years ago when i was 15. cut me open and confirmed that it was fatty tissue. i really think they will be the last to go. every time i lose a large amount of weight, my stomach shrinks noticeably but not a dent in my boobs. if anything, they look bigger.

    am not doing a good job of giving encouragement here but just know you are not alone and i really think that they will subside..eventually. hang in there.

    thanks :)
  • Maqneta
    Maqneta Posts: 388 Member
    They can be genetic, I've seen thin guys with them, unfortunately. I would go back to the dr and have him reassess the issue since you've lost so much weight (congratulations btw!)

    I'm gonna go to the doctor if he isn't sure I'll post a picture and see if it looks like Gyne
  • Maqneta
    Maqneta Posts: 388 Member
    Do you lift weights and did you while you were losing the weight?? If not, start yesterday!

    I just started weights any specific exercises needed for the chest area?
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  • Maqneta
    Maqneta Posts: 388 Member
    They can be genetic, I've seen thin guys with them, unfortunately. I would go back to the dr and have him reassess the issue since you've lost so much weight (congratulations btw!)

    I'm gonna go to the doctor if he isn't sure I'll post a picture and see if it looks like Gyne
    Seems like a backwards approach. Kind of like you want it to be Gyno when you could actually get good advice by providing us the full story.

    I'm just a bit embarrassed of how it looks honestly.
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  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Lift the weights, see the doctor and buy a bra. Kidding! I joke. Just keep working on it. You'll lose the moobs. :)
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I have a question...are breasts and "moobs" the same? As far as tissue goes? Ha...I feel dumb asking but now I'm really interested.

    Anyway, if they are...mine went away from lifting :)
  • Maqneta
    Maqneta Posts: 388 Member
    Lift the weights, see the doctor and buy a bra. Kidding! I joke. Just keep working on it. You'll lose the moobs. :)
    lol thanks :P
  • Maqneta
    Maqneta Posts: 388 Member
    I have a question...are breasts and "moobs" the same? As far as tissue goes? Ha...I feel dumb asking but now I'm really interested.

    Anyway, if they are...mine went away from lifting :)

    moobs from Gyno is to much estrogen I think.
  • LeonCX
    LeonCX Posts: 862 Member
    Speaking from experience. I had the problem when I was a teen and it was not fat. It was enlarged breast tissue, and all the dieting and weight lifting in the world will not make it go away. Did your Dr. examine the area? Fat on your chest is soft and breast tissue is firmer. My testosterone levels were normal but strange as it may sound, male hormone can also cause enlarged breast tissue in men. My Doc said the condition is not that uncommon and that being overweight exacerbates the problem. It was only on the my left side and I finally had to have the tissue surgically removed. Congrats on your awesome weight loss.
  • karenj_m
    karenj_m Posts: 215
    Congrats on your weight lost so far :)

    NOOOOO....don't feel pressured to post pics....some of these people forgot how they felt about their body image at 18 years old.

    First make sure with your doctor that its not Gynecomastia.....a simple checkup.

    If not, go to bodybuilding.com and look for weight lifting chest exercises. You can also post questions there.

    Good luck and don't get discouraged.
  • scarletpride16
    scarletpride16 Posts: 191
    First off, congratulations on your weight loss! 71 pounds is awesome! Secondly, when I was 18, well there is an old pic of me on my profile as to what I looked like a little over 2 years ago so I can relate to how you feel (I was around 5'4-5'5 and around 195 pounds so full-on man boobs). Even when i had lost around 35ish pounds I still sort of had them in clothes. Like someone mentioned, lifting weights does help. I have toned up a little in the last 5 weeks since I started and I don't really have them anymore. I wish you the best of luck man!
  • Maqneta
    Maqneta Posts: 388 Member
    They can be genetic, I've seen thin guys with them, unfortunately. I would go back to the dr and have him reassess the issue since you've lost so much weight (congratulations btw!)

    I'm gonna go to the doctor if he isn't sure I'll post a picture and see if it looks like Gyne
    Seems like a backwards approach. Kind of like you want it to be Gyno when you could actually get good advice by providing us the full story.

    I'm just a bit embarrassed of how it looks honestly.
    Well there is no need to feel that way. Many of us have pictures in our profile that are not pleasant to look at. You want to see moobs, feel free to look at my picture. And that was not even me at my heaviest. I had already lost 30 lbs.

    eh whatever then I guess >.<! this is what it looks like and it really shows through shirt.
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  • Maqneta
    Maqneta Posts: 388 Member
    Speaking from experience. I had the problem when I was a teen and it was not fat. It was enlarged breast tissue, and all the dieting and weight lifting in the world will not make it go away. Did your Dr. examine the area? Fat on your chest is soft and breast tissue is firmer. My testosterone levels were normal but strange as it may sound, male hormone can also cause enlarged breast tissue in men. My Doc said the condition is not that uncommon and that being overweight exacerbates the problem. It was only on the my left side and I finally had to have the tissue surgically removed. Congrats on your awesome weight loss.

    thank you :)
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  • karenj_m
    karenj_m Posts: 215
    That looks like body fat (but it wouldn't hurt to get an opinion from your Doc, just to make sure)......start doing weight lifting program, bench press, wide fly with dumbells, etc.......

    PS it does not look that bad at all........
  • LeonCX
    LeonCX Posts: 862 Member
    I know how awful you must feel buddy, but trust me your pics aren't so bad . My chest almost looked like Pamela Anderson. .
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