Big bust and apple shaped body , now on strict diet

Seeker2203
Seeker2203 Posts: 12 Member
edited February 2019 in Getting Started
I am 29 girl , ever since I gain puberty I have been very fat . I use to eat lot of junk food and never thought of reducing
I weighted 191 pounds and height 5 feet 2 inch and then due to heavy weight I broke my ankle while doing normal tasks only . Now I have plate and screw in my left ankle and I was in bed rest for 3 months . I have lost 38 pounds in 4 months with only diet but I have lost only 2 inches in my chest area..I want to loose another 40 pounds and reduce my bust size from 38 to 34 . Is it possible without gym and exercise and running since I have ankle injury ?

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  • yweight2020
    yweight2020 Posts: 591 Member
    Sorry regarding your injury and congrats on losing 38 lbs, as you know diet alone works for weight loss so it can work for the next 40 lbs you want to lose as well. But as you may have figured out we can't control where we lose the weight from when losing it comes from all over and if your lucky from the places you like, the best thing you can do while losing is do some upper body toning exercises for your arms and chest because you should be able to do those as long as you don't have any health issues stopping you from using your upper body. And given I'm a top heavy lady also I would love to say yes dropping pounds will result in your bust size going down but it doesn't work like that for all of us, I did actually lose cup size but my band size stayed the same, but other ladies I've chatted with loss everywhere but their bust or band size. I hope this helped you, best of luck and care on your journey.
  • yweight2020
    yweight2020 Posts: 591 Member
    Failed to mention I loss 30 last year.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    Congrats on your weight loss so far! You can't target where the fat comes off. That's mostly genetics. So, yes, it is possible to reduce your chest without gym, etc., but depending on how your body works, you may have to reduce your waist, hips, face, legs, arms, posterior, etc., first. Or your bust might be somewhere nearer the top of the list.

    Weight loss is all about a calorie deficit. While exercise would give you more calories to play with, you can lose weight without it through diet alone. But since exercise has numerous health benefits, you might want to see if your doctor could refer you to a physiotherapist or some other appropriate specialist who could give you exercises that are safe for you.
  • Seeker2203
    Seeker2203 Posts: 12 Member
    My doctor is not very frank so I am not sure if with plate and screws I should go to gym or not ?
    I feel little pain when I walk a lot and I also feel little jerk and cautious when I get down stairs
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    Well, that's why you need to talk to a professional. You may not be able to go to a gym. Or you may, but only some of the equipment might be safe for you. A physiotherapist would be better able to make that determination.

    It's not the same thing, but as part of my strength-training, I do a number of exercises that improve my back muscles. My husband suffers from chronic low back pain. His physiotherapist has given him a number of stretches and other exercises and there is a decent amount of overlap between what he's doing and what I'm doing. BUT while some of the other exercises I do are great for helping to prevent back issues, they are terrible for someone who already has those issues. I'm not a professional. I can't give him the kind of advice he needs. Just like I can't give it to you. Beyond telling you to ask your doctor to refer you to someone with the necessary knowledge.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,934 Member
    Losing on the breasts depends very much on genetics. If most of it is fat tissue then yes, they will shrink. But if it's mostly glands then not much won't happen unfortunately. Just writing this to prevent you from getting disappointed should this be the case.

    But: WELL DONE ON YOUR LOSS! <3 I hope you get better quickly.

    Once you're fully mobile again it might be worth having a bone density check. A bone breaking just like this is not normal. if your GP, after further checks says it's ok it might be worth looking into strength training. Strong muscles also strengthen bones. And strong muscles help prevent accidents, from tripping for example. Trust me on the latter: I'm superclumsy, but having good muscles have prevented more serious accidents so many times <3
  • BMsJourney
    BMsJourney Posts: 106 Member
    edited February 2019
    Seeker2203 wrote: »
    My doctor is not very frank so I am not sure if with plate and screws I should go to gym or not ?
    I feel little pain when I walk a lot and I also feel little jerk and cautious when I get down stairs


    Getting a plate and screws means your injury has been somewhat complicated (otherwise they would likely not have been needed), and rehabilitation is important (as I hope you've been told).
    Maybe you should consider getting advise from a different doctor? Or at the very least, a physiotherapist as mentioned from @estherdragonbat (personally I would probably do both). I am pretty confident they will tell you that you can go to the gym (there are plenty of excerises that are not high impact on your ankle), but to be sure you are on the right track I hope you decide to get some professional advise on how to rehabilitate to regain strenght, range of motion and overall mobility of the joint.

    They might even be able to tell you (as I was told with my broken bones) that the pain you feel from walking is nothing dangerous, as long as it goes a way with a little (couple of hours) rest, but I'll leave that to the professionals.

  • UnDyddArYTro
    UnDyddArYTro Posts: 9 Member
    Seeker2203 wrote: »
    My doctor is not very frank so I am not sure if with plate and screws I should go to gym or not ?
    I feel little pain when I walk a lot and I also feel little jerk and cautious when I get down stairs

    Definitely see a physiotherapist. I have plates and screws holding my ankle together too. Even 15 years on the stairs are a little scary because that ankle doesn't bend to the full level of the good one.

    My physio was excellent. He showed me which exercises I should do to strengthen the muscles and make activity less strenuous. He also took me through exercises I could do without putting stress on the ankle. The two key ones for me are cycling and swimming. Running is too high impact and cross trainers put too much stress on the joint, but having a qualified professional establish this with me was priceless.

    In my experience the doctors just put you together back together, the physios are there for rehab.

    Well done on the weight loss so far, you've done excellently.

    P.S. My staircase shuffle involves balancing as far forward on the step as possible on my bad foot so that it doesn't have to bend...just point downwards, maybe something similar could work for you too.

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