Why do women want to lose weight, but then get upset because they're too skinny?

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Most people now you can't spot reduce, so if you lose weight, you're going to lose some from your breasts and, ahem, posterior.  It's part of the deal.  So why do they complain they have a more slender, skinny,  er, ah, posterior... from working out?  It amazes  me how nearly every woman makes these complaints when they're successful at losing weight.

Darkfairie17 · Accepted Answer

I agree with you, I think people need to be honest with themselves and what they have going on physically. If a girl starts out being overweight with smaller boobs, chances are if she looses weight, her boobs are going to be smaller. Because she's not genetically predisposed to having huge boobs.

I have a lot of friends who are small-chested or small-bootied, that complain when they loose weight, because those areas always shrink. But that's their body type, that's how they are physically. They are just not made to have a lot of weight in those areas.

I on the other hand am lucky. My boobs are huge, and always have been. I can make them a little smaller by losing weight, but even then it's mostly my band size (so I am losing back fat). My cup size stays the same. Same with my butt, because that is just genetically and physically what I have going on.

I have friends who say that if I lose weight I will be completely flat chested, not true. They have a hard time believing I won't lose my boobs. But really whatever genetically and physically you have going on, that's what's going to show when you lose weight.

Instead of complaining, embrace it. There are good and bad points about all body types. So

there's no need to worry about it.

Now there are girls out there who have big boobs who lose weight and they shrink. But that's usually because they have had to lose a lot of weight.

I can see though why people would be upset. It's hard when you are working so hard to get a different and better physique, only to be let down in some areas.

xzinax2 · Accepted Answer

because the''standard'' society sets is for women to have a flat stomach,skinny legs and arms,and big boobs. that rarely works out without surgery.

ketfoen · Accepted Answer

I think even if they lose weight, it never really is good enough for them. I'm glad that most guys aren't like that when losing weight, because when we gain weight our penises don't gain weight with us or just a miniscule fraction, not even worth mentioning and when we lose weight, it doesn't become any smaller, but just stays the same.

It's times like these , I'm glad I'm a dude.

THE_Godfather · Accepted Answer

Who knows! Why did the woman weighing herself on the scale not like what it read & then took her shoes off? Does a 1/4 of a lb. really matter?

Anonymous · Answer

People are hard to please, by nature. We want what we don't have; people with straight hair curl it, people with curly hair straighten it, etc.

Really though, it's discouraging and disappointing to work really hard to look better, and then still not feel like you look better, haha! Losing weight is a lot of work (especially when you have a lot to lose), so it hurts to do all that work and still feel inadequate/not right. It's like running and running and running but never getting to your destination.

That's why people who work on it often complain about how they look... because they put forth so much effort and their outside to reflect that.

madmisskelly · Answer

It sucks to be insulted/criticized at both ends of the spectrum. You criticized me for being fat and now that I lost all the weight you've got stuff to say about that too? You can't win.

unighted · Answer

I want to be skinnier and I wouldn't care about losing roundness hahah

blackwaterhattie · Answer

HA! I have never had to complain about being slender anywhere. (Hey, are you gonna eat that?)

Deviouscourage · Answer

In most women's minds, there is a thin line between Perfect and Hideous.

kereru · Answer

because the image of female we're supposed to aspire too is skinny arms, legs, and flat, non existent tummy, size zero, with big breasts and a shapely ass,

But being both super skinny and super curvy is impossible for most women,.

lauramor · Answer

because we only want to lose weight in some areas, and when we work out they don't go away.

kitkat1991991 · Answer

People want the best of both worlds even if it is unrealistic. That is why many female body builders have implants.

dommage · Answer

because of what you say we want to lose everything but our b**bs and butt.

Why do women want to lose weight, but then get upset because they're too skinny?

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