Embarrassed to ask but I'm going to ask it anyway... So plea
mznisaelaine
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Um... Ok I read online everywhere that once you gain weight in your chest area it's hard to lose...When I gained weight, I gained alot of weight there and I lost 25 lbs so far and have some more to go but my chest stayed the same..... So is it true that you cant lose weight there... I thought it was made up of just fat anyway so you should be able to lose there.... Well if you know it can be done what is the best thing to do to focus on that area to lose weight or to go down in bra size? Any specific exercises? I really need to know. Thanks for you help. I am trying hard to stay encourage about this
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Just from exercise and eating right I went down. I wore a 36C now I wear a 34B. I didn't do anything special really. I lift weights and do bench presses and chest flies once a week.0
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I haven't done any chest-specific exercises and I've gone from a 44H/I to a 38F/G. I hope to get down to a 36D.0
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Hmmm.... that's actually the opposite of what happens to most women. Most of us tend to lose the chest before anything else!
Just focus on your nutrition, good exercise workouts that incorporate cardio and weight training, and make sure your weight training days include workouts for the chest - push ups, bench press, etc.0 -
You are me ... 3 years ago. I started to lose weight, but the girls remained a full C. Well, I have now lost 121 lbs and I have only 5% of my actual breast tissue left. I am a negative A cup. I will be getting implants in the near future b/c I don't like looking like a boy from the belly button up, so yes, it is possible to lose it. It really happened as I focused on body comp - exchaning body fat for lean body mass.0
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i am the opposite! wish i could lose this butt and hips!!0
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I always lose weight in my boobs fastest. 32A...barely.0
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i was born to run i went from a size 44c to a 40c but i was not TRYING TO LOOSE WT THERE, i think its just my body droping pounds where it wanted to, i still have large breast not complaining but i would have love to have lost it off my hips.
i did not do anything special just workout with wts, cardio and running 35min on a tredmill 5xs a week.
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I know mine shrank back to my pre-weight gain size when I lost all the weight. I was 108 when I went to college (too thin), gained the freshman 15, then made my way up to 147 pounds by the time I was 40. At 42, I am now down to 125 and happy with that. I lost the weight without any exercise (in over 20 years) and my breasts shrank. Then I started exercising (5 day/wk boot camp), and I stopped losing weight, but lost lots of the remaining fat... my breasts got even smaller. I didn't do anything to target the area (you can't really do that anyway), but just keep eating right and exercising. Just keep it up. You can do it! It's not going to happen overnight, but it will happen!0
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It's a good question, I have read posts from other people in the past who have lost bra size after losing weight - it seems to be the general answer. I too am very hopeful to lose cup size because I gained a lot in my chest. Good luck!!0
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You're actually having trouble losing there? That was the very first place I lost it! =o0
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We're all different babe, most women do lose bust when dieting but some don't. The same as having babies most women lose bust after pregnancy and feeding, but some get bigger (I was one of those lol! )
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I agree that it's hard to lose it there. It's horrible! I wear a 10 but you would never guess that because I'm so big there. I went from a size C cup to a DDD with my last pregnancy 5 years ago. I believe it's all fat and if you look at female bodybuilders you'll notice that they have no boobies. LOL So, I've started weight training to see if maybe I can get rid of them that way.0
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I have Jillian Michaels No More Trouble Zones, which I started out with. I do these exercises that focus on chest and have lost two inches in the girls, even when I don't do her video. I cannot say that these have any more impact than diet and exercise, because I have been doing them in conjunction with the calorie counting and general cardio. I do believe that it helps to do strength training, because I have "big" upper arms. Once I started doing weight training they have started shrinking, something that never happened before. Just keep in mind that you have to focus on measurements when weight training since muscle will weigh more than fat but def takes up less space. Hope they help.
From LOSING IT! With Jillian Michaels
Thursday, September 08, 2011
Perk Up Your Pecs
We could all use a little pick-me-up in the pectoral region, right? As we age, certain areas may begin to droop a little — you know what I'm talking about. There's no reason to give gravity all the control, though, especially when you can defy gravity with chest-pumping exercises like the classic push-up (modified here for beginners), the dumbbell chest press, and the chest fly.
Modified Push-up
1.Find a stable elevated bench on which to perform this exercise (if you're at home, the back of your couch or your coffee table will suffice; if you're at the gym, use a weight bench). Stand with the bench in front of you and place your palms on it. Your hands should be just wider than shoulder-width apart. Step your feet back behind you so that you're balancing in a prone position over the bench. You should be supporting your weight on the underside of your toes and the palms of your hands.
2.Bend your elbows and lower your entire body into push-up position. Your chest should line up with your hands, and your elbows should be bent in 90-degree angles at the midpoint of this exercise. Your neck should be straight and your eyes should be focused on the floor in front of you. Keep your abs tight. Exhale as you push back up to the starting position; repeat.
Dumbbell Chest Press
1.Lie on your back on a workout bench with your feet up on the bench. (You can also perform this exercise lying on a body ball with your feet firmly on the floor.) Hold the dumbbells over your chest with your arms extended toward the ceiling, palms facing forward. Inhale as you bend your elbows and lower the dumbbells to just above chest level. At the midpoint of this exercise, your upper arms should be parallel to the floor and your forearms perpendicular to the floor.
2.Hold for a beat, then exhale and press the weights back up to the starting position; repeat.
Dumbbell Chest Fly
1. Lie on your back on a workout bench with your feet up on the bench. (You can also perform this exercise lying on a body ball with your feet firmly on the floor.) Hold the dumbbells over your chest with your arms extended toward the ceiling, palms facing each other.
2. Inhale, opening your chest, and slowly lower the weights out in an arc to the sides of your chest. Exhale and raise the weights, again in an arc, back to the starting position; repeat.0 -
All the other times I've lost weight they didn't go down much at all. This time with a combination of eating healthy and exercising they are going down down down! LOL, since I wasn't wearing the right size I'm not sure what I was at, I can only guess I was anywhere from an M to a P cup. I was wearing a 42G, but when I got refitted in May I was a 36K. I'm currently in a 36J and it's too big. So, yes, you will lose it but it just depends on how your body wants to give it up!0
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You're actually having trouble losing there? That was the very first place I lost it! =o
Yea! My whole life I have never been busty until I went off to college and gained 50 pounds and I got so huge in my breast are and would just cry ... Then I lost half of the 50 pounds and they are the same and I believe that's where some of my weight is.. Like I was hoping it was the first to go but it's not.. I think I went down very little but it still is out there. I really hope I lose them and go back to my original bra size.0 -
Thank you for this information. I will utilize this.I have Jillian Michaels No More Trouble Zones, which I started out with. I do these exercises that focus on chest and have lost two inches in the girls, even when I don't do her video. I cannot say that these have any more impact than diet and exercise, because I have been doing them in conjunction with the calorie counting and general cardio. I do believe that it helps to do strength training, because I have "big" upper arms. Once I started doing weight training they have started shrinking, something that never happened before. Just keep in mind that you have to focus on measurements when weight training since muscle will weigh more than fat but def takes up less space. Hope they help.
From LOSING IT! With Jillian Michaels
Thursday, September 08, 2011
Perk Up Your Pecs
We could all use a little pick-me-up in the pectoral region, right? As we age, certain areas may begin to droop a little — you know what I'm talking about. There's no reason to give gravity all the control, though, especially when you can defy gravity with chest-pumping exercises like the classic push-up (modified here for beginners), the dumbbell chest press, and the chest fly.
Modified Push-up
1.Find a stable elevated bench on which to perform this exercise (if you're at home, the back of your couch or your coffee table will suffice; if you're at the gym, use a weight bench). Stand with the bench in front of you and place your palms on it. Your hands should be just wider than shoulder-width apart. Step your feet back behind you so that you're balancing in a prone position over the bench. You should be supporting your weight on the underside of your toes and the palms of your hands.
2.Bend your elbows and lower your entire body into push-up position. Your chest should line up with your hands, and your elbows should be bent in 90-degree angles at the midpoint of this exercise. Your neck should be straight and your eyes should be focused on the floor in front of you. Keep your abs tight. Exhale as you push back up to the starting position; repeat.
Dumbbell Chest Press
1.Lie on your back on a workout bench with your feet up on the bench. (You can also perform this exercise lying on a body ball with your feet firmly on the floor.) Hold the dumbbells over your chest with your arms extended toward the ceiling, palms facing forward. Inhale as you bend your elbows and lower the dumbbells to just above chest level. At the midpoint of this exercise, your upper arms should be parallel to the floor and your forearms perpendicular to the floor.
2.Hold for a beat, then exhale and press the weights back up to the starting position; repeat.
Dumbbell Chest Fly
1. Lie on your back on a workout bench with your feet up on the bench. (You can also perform this exercise lying on a body ball with your feet firmly on the floor.) Hold the dumbbells over your chest with your arms extended toward the ceiling, palms facing each other.
2. Inhale, opening your chest, and slowly lower the weights out in an arc to the sides of your chest. Exhale and raise the weights, again in an arc, back to the starting position; repeat.0 -
I am falling out of my bras too and I hate it. Im going to try weights0
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I havent found my breasts shrinking at all. I was a 42D and now wear 40DD or 38DDD depending on the store... It doesnt bother me so much tho : /0
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I am falling out of my bras too and I hate it. Im going to try weights
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Once you get to a certain body fat, your boobs will def. disappear. Generally the fitter you are, the smaller they'll be.
Alot of fitness and figure girls get fake boobs for that exact reason. (jamie eason, leigh brandt, jaq kay)
If you're slimming down and they aren't, consider yourself one of the lucky few.
Not that small boobs are bad or anything, just seems most women would like to keep em.0 -
I too have been wondering that lol I have lost inches for example I used to be a 46DDD now I am down to a 42DDD but would love to drop down to DD or even D so I can buy bras from somewhere other than Lane Bryant lol I LOVE their stuff, but expensive lol 40 bucks for a sports bra when I could have gotten a 3 pack for 10 bucks at walmart lol everything I tried on there was perfect around, too small cup or perfect in cup but to loose around lol0
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You can't make your body lose fat in specific areas. Your body will lose fat in whatever order it feels like (which is determined by genetics, as far as I understand).
What you can do is to just keep losing fat, and sooner or later your boobs will lose too, at least a little bit. Do both cardio and weight lifting, stick to your calorie limits, and eat healthy! Lots of protein (100g +)!0 -
Thanks for all the tips... I just don't want to feel like Pamela Anderson or anything lol haha I feel like that... I just want my body to be evenly proportion all over. I'm losing inches and some weight in some areas but I just hope my chest go down some lol.. Thanks all!0
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Thanks for all the tips... I just don't want to feel like Pamela Anderson or anything lol haha I feel like that... I just want my body to be evenly proportion all over. I'm losing inches and some weight in some areas but I just hope my chest go down some lol.. Thanks all!0
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I considered myself very lucky to decrease my cup size. I went from a B cup pre-kids to an EE cup after two kids, nursing, and weight gain. I hated it, and I remember how uncomfortable it made me. :sad:
I didn't do anything in particular to target that area, but I did do general cardio, and a full body strength training routine (with dumbbells or body weight) 2-3x a week at first. I am very happy to be a C now (although I do still miss the pre-kid perkiness! )0 -
I always lose inches in my bust first. I wish I didn't, but that is just how my body is - in just like a month I've gone from a D-cup down to a B. I would say just keep doing your cardio as well as weights and eventually you will start losing there as well.0
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I always lose inches in my bust first. I wish I didn't, but that is just how my body is - in just like a month I've gone from a D-cup down to a B. I would say just keep doing your cardio as well as weights and eventually you will start losing there as well.
I wish I can go back down to a B. It's perfect size for my body. I use to be that.. So that's an area I'm working on.. Well I'm just generally doing cardio and added alot more strength training to hope that it goes down to a B0 -
Um... Ok I read online everywhere that once you gain weight in your chest area it's hard to lose...When I gained weight, I gained alot of weight there and I lost 25 lbs so far and have some more to go but my chest stayed the same..... So is it true that you cant lose weight there... I thought it was made up of just fat anyway so you should be able to lose there.... Well if you know it can be done what is the best thing to do to focus on that area to lose weight or to go down in bra size? Any specific exercises? I really need to know. Thanks for you help. I am trying hard to stay encourage about this
As soon as I loose weight my chest vanishes, from a D to a B!! xx0 -
Thanks for all the tips... I just don't want to feel like Pamela Anderson or anything lol haha I feel like that... I just want my body to be evenly proportion all over. I'm losing inches and some weight in some areas but I just hope my chest go down some lol.. Thanks all!
LMAO I am the opposite, I want to keep most of what I have, just want them a little more manageable0 -
It really just depends. When I gained weight & then lost it as a teen, my boobs went back down from about a 36DD to a 38C. This time I went up to a 36D and have stayed about the same even though I've lost half the weight I've gained. Sometimes it comes first, sometimes it goes last. Just be patient. It will go.0
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