How to lose weight in the face

chloerebeccaxx125 · January 2019

So I’m a size XS uk 6/8 in clothing yet my face is really fat and chubby.it looks ridiculous compared to my body size. It gets me down because I just feel very ugly because of it. Anyone know any tips or tricks that can help me reduce the fat in my face. Thanks. I will include pics to show the difference between my face compared to my body

cwolfman13 · January 2019

You can't dictate where you want fat to come off from...

kami3006 · January 2019

cwolfman13 wrote: »

You can't dictate where you want fat to come off from...

^ this. And you're adorable. We're our own worst critics.

chloerebeccaxx125 · January 2019

@cwolfman13 I’m not. But if there is a way to lose fat from your stomach or your legs there has to be a way to lose it from your face aswell. Was just asking for advice.

kami3006 · January 2019

chloerebeccaxx125 wrote: »

@cwolfman13 I’m not. But if there is a way to lose fat from your stomach or your legs there has to be a way to lose it from your face aswell. Was just asking for advice.

There isn't a way to spot reduce from anywhere on your body. You can only lose overall and genetics determines where it comes from.

cwolfman13 · January 2019

chloerebeccaxx125 wrote: »

@cwolfman13 I’m not. But if there is a way to lose fat from your stomach or your legs there has to be a way to lose it from your face aswell. Was just asking for advice.

No...you can't spot reduce fat...that's not how it works. No particular exercise will reduce fat in a particular area. Genetics determines where you lose and gain fat first and last. If you could spot reduce belly fat with abdominal and core exercises, I'd look like a Greek God by now after all these years.

RAinWA · January 2019

You look truly wonderful! You just have a round face, you can't really change that. It doesn't look fat or chubby.

You might try getting some expert make up advice if you want to create a different look.

manderson27 · January 2019

There are many different face shapes. All of them are perfectly fine and proportional to the bodies they belong to.

Your face is round and perfectly lovely.

Salixiana · January 2019

You're really pretty!

The shape of your face is determined by genetics, so it is what it is. Maybe splurge on a visit to a really skillful hair dresser and ask them to create a hair style that will frame your face in a way that's most flattering. Hair can make a surprising amount of difference.

whatalazyidiot · January 2019

First of all, your face is adorable!

And like everyone said, it's all about genetics. I have an oval face, so even though it gets puffy when I'm overweight, that's the first part of my body that gets leaner when I start losing weight. I would love to see it come off my belly first, but ah well.

PWRLFTR1 · January 2019

If it bothers you that much, I'm sure there are make-up tricks that could make your face look slimmer, but like everyone else has already said: 1. You can't spot reduce, 2. Genetics and most importantly 3. you look fine, your face doesn't look fat or chubby.

lin_be · January 2019

You got a great face

klovesd84 · January 2019

You are beautiful! Also, I think you may appreciate having a youthful face as you age. You may never have a gaunt face. Fantastic!

cwolfman13 · January 2019

manderson27 wrote: »

There are many different face shapes. All of them are perfectly fine and proportional to the bodies they belong to.

Your face is round and perfectly lovely.

Yes, this...I have an elongated face...something in between the oval and the heart. I hated it when I was younger and really, if I get too lean I look a bit gaunt in the face. We're all our worst critic.

Torxa · January 2019

This bothered me too, so I Googled it. I will link the article at the bottom.

"For a weight change to show up on your face, you’d need to change your BMI by 1.33 points, the study found."

SW: 140 lbs, BMI 24.8

Going by the article, which I had no idea of the accuracy, I'd need to reduce my BMI to 23.5 in order to see any change in my face. I immediately took some selfies while holding the camera at a certain angle and standing on a certain floor tile. This was so that I could try and duplicate the photo exactly, later, and then do a side-by-side comparison.

I calculated where my weight would need to be to see a difference and got 132.5 lbs for a BMI of 23.5. Then I lost weight using MFP.

CW: 131.2

I can tell you that my face did change when my trending weight was between 132 - 132.5. I can see it in the mirror, I can see it in the pictures, and my mother and my husband can see it. It's not very much but there is a difference.

My next breakpoint is at roughly 22.1 BMI, which would be a weight of 124.5 for me.

Conclusion: you can lose weight from your face, but not on purpose, it will just happen as you lose weight.

If it bothers you, you can also do calculations to see what weight to aim for. I consider these breakpoints to be mini-goals on my weight loss journey. While my original goal was 120 lbs, the breakpoint after 124.5 for me is 117.7 so when I get to 120, I plan to re-evaluate and see if I want to go to 117. 117 is still well within my healthy range.

https://www.today.com/health/study-shows-how-much-weight-you-need-lose-look-more-t60261

I hope this helps you out.

TheFitHooker · January 2019

chloerebeccaxx125 wrote: »

So I’m a size XS uk 6/8 in clothing yet my face is really fat and chubby.it looks ridiculous compared to my body size. It gets me down because I just feel very ugly because of it. Anyone know any tips or tricks that can help me reduce the fat in my face. Thanks. I will include pics to show the difference between my face compared to my body

Wow, I think you're face looks amazing with your body. You are gorgeous hon!

leejoyce31 · January 2019

cwolfman13 wrote: »

chloerebeccaxx125 wrote: »

@cwolfman13 I’m not. But if there is a way to lose fat from your stomach or your legs there has to be a way to lose it from your face aswell. Was just asking for advice.

No...you can't spot reduce fat...that's not how it works. No particular exercise will reduce fat in a particular area. Genetics determines where you lose and gain fat first and last. If you could spot reduce belly fat with abdominal and core exercises, I'd look like a Greek God by now after all these years.

lol

Redordeadhead · January 2019

Didn't you post exactly this in December and get all the same answers, that it's not possible to target the face and you're pretty so don't worry about it?