Off the wall ???

JayLe81
JayLe81 Posts: 47 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Another off the wall question. What would cause one side of my body be 1/2 inch or so larger than the other? I have lost over 9.5 inches total in my neck, waist, and hips. That's all MFP seems to be interested in (as far as I can find) I did measure my arms, thighs, chest, etc too. My right side is larger than my left and I am RIGHT handed... any suggestions

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  • bjfmade
    bjfmade Posts: 543 Member
    My right calf is an 3/4 to 1 inch bigger. If you google it, seems to be common.
  • warmachinejt
    warmachinejt Posts: 2,162 Member
    hhhhmm you should try using dumbbell workouts and try to even that. Don't stop working your stronger parts, just train them with less intensity.
  • ceannesjourney
    ceannesjourney Posts: 250
    I think it's normal...I know that one of my legs is slightly longer than the other,and other body parts aren't exactly the same size either...it's human.
  • dalgal26
    dalgal26 Posts: 781 Member
    I was told once that if you are right handed, then your right side would be a little larger. Same for lefties. I am left handed and my left side is larger. Weird.
  • psmd
    psmd Posts: 764 Member
    I was told once that if you are right handed, then your right side would be a little larger. Same for lefties. I am left handed and my left side is larger. Weird.

    Agree with above. Also you can add other measurements if you want besides what MFP has listed. When you go to "weigh in," there is an option at the bottom to "change measurements." Click on that and you get an option to add whatever you want.
  • vjrose
    vjrose Posts: 809 Member
    Asked my doctor about that and she assured me that one side being a bit larger is common and normal, we aren't really perfectly symmetrical.
  • Newf77
    Newf77 Posts: 802 Member
    Even if you do not realize it, you are using that side of your body more than the other. When you walk you power with the right, when you reach for a door....
  • JayLe81
    JayLe81 Posts: 47 Member
    Thanks!!! I dont feel quite so odd anymore... LOL ... I will just work on toning while losing and just see how it goes.
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