is it possible to make a waist smaller in width
altairego21
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one thing that i am very insecure about is that my waist is very wide. i lost 10lb and my waist is still wide. i was wondering what can help with this?
i still want to lose about 8-10 more pounds
i still want to lose about 8-10 more pounds
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How wide?3
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What height, weight, age are we talking about?
How wide is wide?
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I am 28 inches on my waist but it is the widest part of my body!L1zardQueen wrote: »How wide?4 -
How old are you?0
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You can't spot reduce. All you can do is keep losing weight and hope that your genetics will eventually let the weight come off of your waistline.3
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The answer is maybe. A lot depends on your current size and how much left you have to lose, current body fat and, sadly, genetics.
Some people have naturally tiny waists, some don't - regardless of their size.
You can lose some size by diet (eating at a deficit) and some by strength training (muscle occupies less space pound for pound than fat does), but if your genetics predispose you to a wider waist... You'll hit a limit.3 -
altairego21 wrote: »
I am 28 inches on my waist but it is the widest part of my body!L1zardQueen wrote: »How wide?
What are your height/weight stats?3 -
collectingblues wrote: »altairego21 wrote: »
I am 28 inches on my waist but it is the widest part of my body!L1zardQueen wrote: »How wide?
What are your height/weight stats?
I am about 5'3 and weigh 136 lbs.3 -
The other thing you can do is build your booty and shoulders up. That'll give you the look of a tinier waist10
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KickassAmazon76 wrote: »The other thing you can do is build your booty and shoulders up. That'll give you the look of a tinier waist
This. If 28 inches is the widest part of the body, it's time to add muscle on everywhere else.
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Unfortunately you can't spot reduce, so it may or may not shrink down, depends on your genetics.
What you can do is build up the muscle in your lats and lower body so your waist appears smaller and you have a more hourglass shape. But obviously it isn't that easy..it can take years and years of focused cycles of muscle building3 -
Well, age is also something that should probably be considered depending on whether full development has taken place.
I am just having trouble visualising a waist of 28" as the widest part of a normal weight (BMI 24) female body.
Traditionally in females who are within the normal weight range the breast and hip areas are more prominent than the waist.
So, options that I can think off are:
-- pregnancy which will generally resolve in a few months
-- excess fat tissue that will go away with weight loss: just be patient
-- unfinished development where the next growth spurt will take care of rendering your waist more proportionately pleasing since it will no longer be the widest part of you!
Hopefully smarter MFPeops will come up with better answers!9 -
Nothing you can do, your natural shape can't be tampered with. I have a pretty thick waist, too. What you can do, instead of shrinking your waist, is building out your legs (particularly quads) and your lats, by lifting heavy and eating at a surplus. This will result in a more feminine X-frame hourglass type shape. It will take a long time and will be a lot of work, but it can be done. It's what I'm in the process of building, now.4
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Losing another 10 lb will make a big difference.2
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I’m 125 and have the same size waist, it happens ^^’altairego21 wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »altairego21 wrote: »
I am 28 inches on my waist but it is the widest part of my body!L1zardQueen wrote: »How wide?
What are your height/weight stats?
I am about 5'3 and weigh 136 lbs.
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I've been wondering these past few hours as to how a 28" waist is "thick" on a 5ft 3" woman.
In fact, I am still trying to figure out the shape of someone who is normal weight yet says: "I am 28 inches on my waist but it is the widest part of my body!"
So, let's talk turkey @altairego21
Your BMI is 24.
Which falls within the normal weight/no increased health risks range.
Your waist to height ratio is 44.44%.
The normal waist to height range for women is... drumroll: 42% to 48%
In other words none of your objective "specs" so far support your self reported perception of doom.26 -
altairego21 wrote: »one thing that i am very insecure about is that my waist is very wide. i lost 10lb and my waist is still wide. i was wondering what can help with this?
i still want to lose about 8-10 more pounds
Are you sure you're talking about your waist? The waist in normal weight people is normally thinner than hips and rib cage, and shoulders. I cannot even imagine how that is possible. Are you wearing too tight trousers? If so then it's not surprising you have a muffin top. Does you belly stick out a bit? Then do some proper core exercises, for abs and back. That might improve your posture.10 -
I'm 5' 5, 147lbs and measure 37 - 31 - 39. I'm in my 50s now, when I was in my early 20s I was134lbs and 36 - 25 - 37 (or thereabouts). 2 kids and a caesarean have not helped my tummy, but I know at my age to get much smaller all round I start looking really old and gaunt in my face (when I got to 140lb I looked so ill in photos!) I keep doing ab work to keep the middle aged spread under control, but the bottom line is I lost about the same number of inches off all my measurements so although I went down 2-3 dress sizes (depending on manufacturer) the proportions didn't change.0
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A 28" waist is thick? That's my waist, and I have never thought of myself as having a thick waist before. I may not have a tiny, hour-glass waist, but my abs are flat, so it's all good to me. But maybe it's because I'm taller (5'7") so it doesn't look as "thick" as it might on a shorter person? It's still hard to imagine a 28" waist as being overly "wide." It sounds pretty normal to me. If that's the widest part of your body, what are you hip and shoulder measurements?6
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I am thinking there is a measure of dysmorphia at play here. Perhaps augmented by some societal Woo (like that silly paper width body guide)
Op... Would you be willing to let us see what you look like, so that we can understand what your current shape is? That way we can tell you if a) you're perfectly normal and don't need to change or b) if there is room for loss at all
You seem to be of average proportions.10 -
I'm gonna need a picture to see what someone whose 28 inch waist is wider than their hips looks like.15
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I agree with the other comments—something is off here—but I wanted share a recent NSV that opened my eyes about my waist size. I generally track three measurement bust, natural waist, and hips. (36-29-36) I was trying to figure out why I felt smaller, but wasn’t seeing a loss in measurements or on the scale, and I was feeling like my waist was non existent. I ended up measuring around my navel and my high hip and realized my love handles, muffin top, whatever you want to call that area had diminished and I didn’t notice because I’ve been hyper focused on my waist size—that area had been giving me the illusion of a smaller looking waist before I lost weight. Lol!! I suspect you’re either going by pant waist size (completely inaccurate!) and if so pick up a soft measuring tape and get an accurate account of your dimensions. To answer your question though — ultimate waist size really is genetics and body shape. Pears and hourglass shapes have tiny waists. Apples and rectangles can get smaller waists with diet and exercise, but won’t look tiny due to the rest of their proportions.0
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A 28" waist is thick? That's my waist, and I have never thought of myself as having a thick waist before. I may not have a tiny, hour-glass waist, but my abs are flat, so it's all good to me. But maybe it's because I'm taller (5'7") so it doesn't look as "thick" as it might on a shorter person? It's still hard to imagine a 28" waist as being overly "wide." It sounds pretty normal to me. If that's the widest part of your body, what are you hip and shoulder measurements?altairego21 wrote: »one thing that i am very insecure about is that my waist is very wide. i lost 10lb and my waist is still wide. i was wondering what can help with this?
i still want to lose about 8-10 more pounds
Are you sure you're talking about your waist? The waist in normal weight people is normally thinner than hips and rib cage, and shoulders. I cannot even imagine how that is possible. Are you wearing too tight trousers? If so then it's not surprising you have a muffin top. Does you belly stick out a bit? Then do some proper core exercises, for abs and back. That might improve your posture.
I do not know how to insert a picture but on this website if you scroll down to Roz that is what I look likeI've been wondering these past few hours as to how a 28" waist is "thick" on a 5ft 3" woman.
In fact, I am still trying to figure out the shape of someone who is normal weight yet says: "I am 28 inches on my waist but it is the widest part of my body!"
So, let's talk turkey @altairego21
Your BMI is 24.
Which falls within the normal weight/no increased health risks range.
Your waist to height ratio is 44.44%.
The normal waist to height range for women is... drumroll: 42% to 48%
In other words none of your objective "specs" so far support your self reported perception of doom.
http://productionfitmodels.com/fit-models-2/4 -
KickassAmazon76 wrote: »I am thinking there is a measure of dysmorphia at play here. Perhaps augmented by some societal Woo (like that silly paper width body guide)
Op... Would you be willing to let us see what you look like, so that we can understand what your current shape is? That way we can tell you if a) you're perfectly normal and don't need to change or b) if there is room for loss at all
You seem to be of average proportions.I'm gonna need a picture to see what someone whose 28 inch waist is wider than their hips looks like.
I do not know how to insert a picture but on this website if you scroll down to Roz that is what I look likeUrbancowbarn wrote: »I agree with the other comments—something is off here—but I wanted share a recent NSV that opened my eyes about my waist size. I generally track three measurement bust, natural waist, and hips. (36-29-36) I was trying to figure out why I felt smaller, but wasn’t seeing a loss in measurements or on the scale, and I was feeling like my waist was non existent. I ended up measuring around my navel and my high hip and realized my love handles, muffin top, whatever you want to call that area had diminished and I didn’t notice because I’ve been hyper focused on my waist size—that area had been giving me the illusion of a smaller looking waist before I lost weight. Lol!! I suspect you’re either going by pant waist size (completely inaccurate!) and if so pick up a soft measuring tape and get an accurate account of your dimensions. To answer your question though — ultimate waist size really is genetics and body shape. Pears and hourglass shapes have tiny waists. Apples and rectangles can get smaller waists with diet and exercise, but won’t look tiny due to the rest of their proportions.
http://productionfitmodels.com/fit-models-2/
except with my fat in my midsection1 -
you are the same height as me and 10 pounds heavier and your waist is the same size as mine, And my waist is small. I Believe its in your head and you need to ease up on yourself2
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I'd have to see a picture... it could be genetic.0
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Not too sure how much your waist would line up to mine, but I have a 31" waist and I still consider it pretty slim.
Something tells me your idea of a wide waist is nothing more than a supermodel-induced illusion by seeing too many 20" waists in the advertisements and expecting to look exactly like them.
Get help.6 -
gamesandgains wrote: »I'd have to see a picture... it could be genetic.
The OP posted a link to her picture above.
OP, I see what you mean.
My first thought was that the reason you might feel your waist is too large is because your hips are a bit on the small side. Also looking at the picture, what I would improve is I would start recomping. There seems to be a little bit of fat which I'd try to replace with muscle. It is a slow process but you will get there eventually. Just strength train and eat at maintanance. Don't worry about it, just be patient.
That said, you look great. Don't get me wrong. I'm only saying what I said above because I'm also at my lower healthy bmi range and also need recomp more than anything else so I would notice such details. But they really are just details. Your body looks good.1
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