Weight loss in the face but not the rest of the body... why?

[Anonymous]

I have been going to the gym for the past three weeks and I have already noticed weight loss. However, not where i want to see it. I have lost a lot of weight in my face, yet the rest of my body has stayed pretty much the same... just more toned. Why is this happening? I dont want to get a really skinny face. Is there anything i can do about this?

[vmw2008]

Keep going.

Everyone carries weight differently and loses weight in different places first. For you, your face is the first place that wants to let go of excess weight. Once it's lost enough there, it will continue to the next easy spot, and so on.

It's the same for me. I'm a classic pear shape, and while I'll get toned in my butt and thighs quickly at the gym, it's the last place that thins out. My face, arms, and stomach always stay thin, and are the first places that lose weight. After that, my hips/thighs/butt lose weight. I have to keep going for a while for it to hit those areas though.

Persistence is key!

[Asker]

Hello! thanks for your reply:-) Exactly! Im also a pear shaped girl. This gives me hope. How long does it usually take you to see the difference in the legs?

[vmw2008]

Not as long as you think if you're combing good diet and exercise instead of one or the other. I won't lie to you though, I'll lose may 10 lbs, and the majority of those initial inches are from my upper body. Only maybe a quarter of those inches are from the lower body.

It takes time. Pears have the hardest time losing weight in their trouble areas. BUT we are healthier because we don't carry as much stomach fat. You just have to keep going with it. One day I woke up after continuing a gym exercise regimen for a while that was focused on legs, and realized how much better my legs looked.

[Asker]

Okay, ill keep going. Thanks a lot! :-)

[emerald77]

Usually the face is the first place to show weight gain or loss.

[ReneDS]

ok , first place you lose weight is around your face and neck. anyway there is nothing wrong with a fine toned body. i have big legs, its more muscles then anything else, it makes my ass look fat, not big ass fat, but i know its not fat. anyway, im just working out hard, and the more muscles a person builds the more fat you lose. just keep up training, dont forget cardio and try high intensity workouts, short but very intensive bursts. more effective tnning for 3 hours , saves you a lot of time !

[Remonster]

Genetics. Everyone lose their weight at different places first. For me it's my butt and belly that get smaller first, then my face.

[Anonymous]

This is normal. Of course your face will be the most area that you see loosing weight in it vecause less fat is there than other areas like hips... so you need to make excercise more than diet i think so you can choose excercises to specific area