I wish I could move my fat around!

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  • Kdp2015
    Kdp2015 Posts: 519 Member
    Thank you :)
  • Kdp2015
    Kdp2015 Posts: 519 Member
    mom23mangos wrote: »
    I feel your pain, and I think there are always improvements to be made...but they may not be solely physical. You can grow your strength, your flexibility, your power, etc. But you may not be able to look the way you envision due to your genetics without the aid of plastic surgery. I will never have an hourglass figure. I'm like you...too skinny in some places and fat I'd like to get rid of (or move) in others. I recently had a DXA scan done and 25% of my fat is stored in my legs. I've packed a good amount of muscle on my upper body, but my ribs and sternum still show, while I have no visible muscle definition in my legs. My arms look MUCH better with muscle. Working on my chest to try to cover up the sternum. But the DXA also showed that I can't really afford to lose much more body fat. I'm at the lowest point I can healthily maintain. So that means......we probably need to start learning to love and appreciate our unique bodies for what they are and what they can do. :)

    Thank you for a great response, it's the learning to love you self bit I don't get - no one teaches that do they...
  • Kdp2015
    Kdp2015 Posts: 519 Member
    Ok I've slept on it, I'm going to give maintenance and better lifting a go for a bit longer and see how I feel in a month or so :)
  • klbrowser
    klbrowser Posts: 61 Member
    When I reached a healthy weight, I still had a big layer of abdominal fat despite everything else being average size. At first it upset me because I had really hoped some of it would come off, but after realizing all my female relatives had extra fat in the same area, I decided to accept that I am genetically predisposed to this. I'm proud of myself for all the hard work I did rather than making happiness dependent on getting rid of fat I was probably supposed to have anyway.
  • capaul42
    capaul42 Posts: 1,390 Member
    Kdp2015 wrote: »
    Ok I've slept on it, I'm going to give maintenance and better lifting a go for a bit longer and see how I feel in a month or so :)

    There's a recomp thread on here that might be worth checking out.
  • dbashby
    dbashby Posts: 44 Member
    edited August 2016
    I too wish spot reduction was possible, as I still have some belly fat with face starting to look a little gaunt. You must keep this in mind though. Everybody has this image of the perfect body (typically someone famous but not always) the problem is that is our opinion. Unfortunately, our opinion will often be someone with a totally different body style than we have or can obtain, no matter how much we exercise/lift or lose. I personally like big biceps but for me my body style is geared toward a better shoulder to waist ratio. My genes are going to limit how big my biceps can get. I've found being realistic and acceptance of the truth are key to your peace of mind. If you must have an ideal body to aspire to. Try to make sure that person has a similar style body as you. That way it is realistically attainable.
  • Verdenal
    Verdenal Posts: 625 Member
    Kdp2015 wrote: »
    *rant alert*
    I'm not happy with maintenance anymore, I'm 5'10 and 140lbs so a healthy weight but it's all in the wrong place! I like the idea of recomp and have been strength training a few months now but I feel like I will never put on enough muscle to make up for the fat I need to lose so I need to diet again. Parts of me are uncomfortably thin but other parts are still really fat, I'm not even sure how much weight I'd need to lose to be happy. Do any other maintainers feel like this? I'm a bit concerned that the look I'm after will be either impossible or unhealthy, I just don't like seeing fat on my body!!

    You have to also consider your genetics. For example, if your body naturally wants to put more fat around in your lower body there's not much you can do about it. Muscle is good for general strength and for specific goals, but the amount of calories it burns in a resting state has been exaggerated.
  • SkinnyGirlCarrie
    SkinnyGirlCarrie Posts: 259 Member
    Kdp2015 wrote: »
    Ok I've slept on it, I'm going to give maintenance and better lifting a go for a bit longer and see how I feel in a month or so :)

    OP - here is the link to the Recomp thread, check it out if you haven't yet, there is some really helpful stuff in there. Including the fact that it is long process...you may need to stick with it for longer than a month before reassessing. Don't get discouraged!

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat/p1
  • _dixiana_
    _dixiana_ Posts: 3,262 Member
    hamlet1222 wrote: »
    I can relate to that, I have the choice of either a flat stomach and everyone (especially my mother) asking me if I'm sick (because of thin face), or an inch of flab round the waist and look 'healthy'.

    There is one solution which is lipo, which is frowned upon in these forums, but if money was no object I might like to get my waist done.

    I have this same issue. I'm 5'5" and 130#. I actually prefer to be about 125 but it makes my face too thin and accentuates the fine lines around my mouth more. I could always do fillers I guess but that gets pricey. So I keep the bit of fat around my belly to make sure I look healthy in the face.
    I hate weight training although I know it's really what I need. :/
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Your profile pic looks great. I have some fat in the flank area that really gets to me. I've decided to change my focus from losing fat to gaining muscle in the rear and legs, since I seem to be deficient in those areas. Keep at it.

    I wish I could move my fat around too, erm, to another person :blush:
  • Kdp2015
    Kdp2015 Posts: 519 Member
    Thanks everyone :)

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