Body Shape

[KZol 0]

Okay, just my experience as a yo-yo dieter: when in the past I've lost weight quickly, it would all come off in one area, then slowly my body would "redistribute" things more evenly. Or not. My weight seems to always funnel into my bra which somebody is probably going to slap me for whining about, but seriously, a 36FF is no joyride when they're real. I used to catch glimpses of myself in store windows and stuff, not realize it was me, and think "Good GOD, how can that woman stand upright??"

The point being: everybody's body has a natural shape to which it will stubbornly return. This is rarely the shape first achieved with rapid loss. Keep working out, don't sweat it, and your body will find its balance.

[ouroborous 519]

I wasn't sure if I'd ever even out (I too lost up top first), but seems the closer I get to goal the better it has gotten. I'm now deflated both up top and down low:-) I'm trying to add strength training in to help work with the flabby deflation, but I've also heard that running is one of the best ways to slim down (I'm just petrified of it personally). I've always wondered though if spot training was actually possible...there seems to be some controversy over it. Good luck!

Spot Reduction Myth

Contrary to what the infomercials suggest there is no such thing as spot reduction. Fat is lost throughout the body in a pattern dependent upon genetics, sex (hormones), and age. Overall body fat must be reduced to lose fat in any particular area. Although fat is lost or gained throughout the body it seems the first area to get fat, or the last area to become lean, is the midsection (in men and some women, especially after menopause) and hips and thighs (in women and few men). Sit-ups, crunches, leg-hip raises, leg raises, hip adduction, hip abduction, etc. will only exercise the muscles under the fat.

Yes, spot reduction absolutely IS a myth; you cannot induce where your body loses fat.

However, it's VERY possible to spot "tone" -- to build up the muscles in a trouble area. And post WLS, I would wager that most complaints come from lack of muscle tone, not from fat.