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....
  • 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).
  • pretty much all people are asymmetrical, don't worry about it!
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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...
  • 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?"
  • Quote: 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.
  • 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.