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MustardFan 10-09-2011 07:51 PM

One side of body, thicker than the other?
 
Hi everybody!

So I dressed up to go tonight, and noticed something weird. My left arm is thicker than my right. I thought it's just in my head (although, when measured for a dress before, someone mentioned that to me before), but when I pulled out the measuring tape, indeed, my left arm was a whole 1.5cm thicker than my right. It looks fuller and wobblier than the right, too.

Have any of you experienced this kind of weird, one-sided weight loss? I wonder if I should work my left arm more....but then won't it get bulkier? Oh so many questions....

Glory87 10-09-2011 08:23 PM

Nah, I'm definitely not symmetrical, even at goal. Most noticeably, my left outer thigh is tons bigger than my right outer thigh (has a big ole saddlebag). Hate it. Husband also says he likes my bigger boob better (I think he should root for the underdog, but nope, he likes the big one).

April Snow 10-09-2011 08:41 PM

pretty much all people are asymmetrical, don't worry about it!

luckyme0510 10-09-2011 09:00 PM

My stomach pouch hangs on my right side but not on my left... and its a huge difference. The pouch on the right side hangs from the middle all the way to my love handle. The left side pouches out but does not fold over. I really don't like it but I don't let it bother me to much... when I get to goal way I plan on getting a tummy tuck.

free1 10-09-2011 10:07 PM

My entire right side is bigger than my left. It's really noticeable on my right arm and the right side of my stomach. It looks like I'm standing on a slope all the time. Everything leans to the right :)

SparkleBE 10-09-2011 10:10 PM

I'm not symmetrical either. One of my calves is an inch bigger than the other one. Even through losing 25 lbs (and a couple inches off my calves) it's stayed almost exactly an inch bigger...

Sunshine73 10-09-2011 11:41 PM

I definitely am not symmetrical. My left arm/hand is larger than my right. My stomach has a weird thing where my right side is slightly smaller than the left so when I look down it's like a little skating ramp from one side to the other.

I think it's perfectly normal and 99.9% of the time we're the only ones who notice - after all when was the last time you looked at someone and thought "holy crap - her left leg is fatter than her right?"

Regera Dowdy 10-10-2011 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Sunshine73 (Post 4064860)
when was the last time you looked at someone and thought "holy crap - her left leg is fatter than her right?"

That's hilarious! Whenever I notice asymmetry, it's usually like noticing someone's hair color or their height. It's just not important. Everyone is at least a little asymmetrical. Myself, I have an eyebrow that arches more than the other. My stomach sticks out a little more on the left. When I first noticed it, my morbid mind leapt to tumors and such. I felt around and wondered how long my stomach has been like that. I still notice it, but it's not a big deal anymore, only something curious.

yoyoma 10-10-2011 09:37 AM

I have fatty upper inner thighs. Now at goal weight, my right leg isn't so bad. Almost normal-looking. But my left leg...

Other aspects of my body are also asymmetrical, but that's the only one that bothers me.


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