masterwizard
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Body fat distribution is mostly genetic, and its possible to lose that lottery like with everything else. I have almost an inch of double chin despite having partial abs visible. I can lean down a bit more, but why do I have the doublechin of a morbidly obese 50 year old? I have to diet like an anorexic now again, just to get rid of it. I have been 9 stone at 5'ft10 and still had noticeable facial fat.
And no, its not fucking bloat. Its fat.
One reason is genetics, but I think another big reason is childhood obesity. I was fat as a child, and as a result I have a higher number of adipocytes than someone who was never fat at any point in their life. You can reduce the size of adipocytes through losing weight, but never reduce the actual number of cells, which is why fat people suffer from a lifetime propensity of weight gain. Their weight is inherently unstable and prone to increase due to higher adipocyte count. The body can more easily grab energy and store it as fat.
You can always see it in people that have lost weight, especially large amounts of weight - they often retain quite high bodyfat% in certain areas especially their face / cheeks / chin. They can look quite lean, but they still have a fat looking face. Go and browse the 'sucess' stories on /r/loseit and see what I mean.
And no, its not fucking bloat. Its fat.
One reason is genetics, but I think another big reason is childhood obesity. I was fat as a child, and as a result I have a higher number of adipocytes than someone who was never fat at any point in their life. You can reduce the size of adipocytes through losing weight, but never reduce the actual number of cells, which is why fat people suffer from a lifetime propensity of weight gain. Their weight is inherently unstable and prone to increase due to higher adipocyte count. The body can more easily grab energy and store it as fat.
You can always see it in people that have lost weight, especially large amounts of weight - they often retain quite high bodyfat% in certain areas especially their face / cheeks / chin. They can look quite lean, but they still have a fat looking face. Go and browse the 'sucess' stories on /r/loseit and see what I mean.