man tits

fryup

I'm in my late 30s i'm getting saggy up top

whats the best way to counter-act it?? any exercise or sport i should take up or diet ? or even clothing?

thanks in advance

smash

fryup wrote: »

I'm in my late 30s i'm getting saggy up top

whats the best way to counter-act it?? any exercise or sport i should take up or diet ? or even clothing?

thanks in advance

Buy a bra?

Wibbs

smash wrote: »

Buy a bra?

Cop on. No more of that sort of post.

gerrybbadd

I'm getting a bit voluptuous myself!

I've started cutting down on the amount of food I'm taking in. The wife does this slimming world meal plan, so I'll do that with her.

I know I'll need to also burn more cals than I'm taking in - it's this part thats the most daunting, as I have never exercised!

Wibbs

If overweight, try to lose it. Starting a weight training gym regime could be a plan. If it's noticeable then maybe a visit to your GP to get it checked out, bloodwork done etc. There are conditions that can cause this and may require more medical management.

Charlie19

Diet and cardiovascular (cycling + swimming) and the moobs will be taken care of.

Timberrrrrrrr

Charlie19 wrote: »

Diet and cardiovascular (cycling + swimming) and the moobs will be taken care of.

Add onto this some light weight training (bench press/flies) to firm up the pectoral muscles.

syklops

Charlie19 wrote: »

Diet and cardiovascular (cycling + swimming) and the moobs will be taken care of.

Diet and taking up weights will also improve things and for a lot of people taking up weights is a lot easier then suddenly starting cardio exercise, especially if you are on the heavy side.

silverharp

dropping weight is the obvious first step , carbs and sugar are the killer. Look up "low carb" on youtube or on the net and you will get an idea of how to tweak your diet.

Wibbs

lee_baby_simms cop on FFS. The next "funny comment" on this thread gets a ban. Post deleted.

VisibleGorilla

For 90% of men man boobs are simply excess chest fat.

Since it is impossible to target specific areas of the body for fat loss you simply have to drop the weight.

Best way to do this is track every single calorie you eat and reduce that amount by 500 a day.

Then add in some low level cardio at the start and a basic weight training program.

fryup

i'm not fat.....well just a tad ....my bmi says i'm overweight

i do swim in the summer and cycle once a fortnight..i suppose i'll have to do more

endacl

And less of the fryups. Walk more.

Bongalongherb

I have a slight problem with the tities myself. I was always into weight lifting to keep firm but I sure as hell let it lax for the last 2 years and I have a bit of a sag myself.

The last 3 weeks now I have done 100 push-ups a day and they are starting to firm up. The funny thing is that the first day I said to myself that I will do them, I only managed 12 :eek:. So if you want them gone, just start off doing as many a day as you can when you have the bit of time and stick with it and they will be a thing of the past. It's the motivation that's the problem, but just stick to it no matter what, and in a few months you will be pecked big-time.

I was a bit taken aback 3 weeks ago having a shower and said that's it man, those tits are going, end of.

biko

The real name for man boobs is gynaecomastia
Certain foods or medications can add to the issue, you can google it.

If you build up massive pecs and then stop training they will start sagging too, so focus on lean rather than bodybuilding*


*not professional advice

VisibleGorilla

fryup wrote: »

i'm not fat.....well just a tad ....my bmi says i'm overweight

i do swim in the summer and cycle once a fortnight..i suppose i'll have to do more

People are much fatter than they think they are, your bodyfat percentage is probably quite high if you're in the overweight range on the bmi scale.

What is your height and current weight if you don't mind posting?

Timberrrrrrrr

fryup wrote: »

i'm not fat.....well just a tad ....my bmi says i'm overweight

i do swim in the summer and cycle once a fortnight..i suppose i'll have to do more

I don't know how old you are but honestly the hardest part for you will be making the start.

I was overweight last year but due to personal reasons I lost a lot of it. Decided no way was I going back to that and started working out again. Almost 46 now and try to hit the gym 4/5 days a week. Feel much better look much better and also love working out.

A cycle once a fortnight or the odd swim will do no good tbh. Sorry for being blunt but you will need to take a hard look at your lifestyle, diet and physical activity if you are serious about losing the moobs. It's easy to gain weight and it won't be easy to lose it but honestly if you make the effort and are serious about it then the results will he worth it.

mada82

I'd echo what most of the others have said. The easiest (yet hardest) way to lose weight it to stop it at source, so that's diet.
To get look more toned you need to add weight lifting and cardio.

Find out your BMR, that's the amount of calories you need a day just to exist. Then find out your AMR and adjust your diet as needed. -500 calories a day is a pound a week.

http://www.bodycalc.com/basal-metabolic-rate/bmr-amr-calculator

tritium

Like any fitness and weight issue a mix of diet and exercise is the best option. Cut calories will help to drop weight but exercise will burn more calories to do more. What you do with your pecs depends on what you want- if you want to just drop weight then some toning weights for your pecs is a good idea, if you want to actually build a bit of muscle there then a slightly more specific programme would be useful.

Either way easily fixed while you're relatively young

Bongalongherb

I just weighed myself there and I'm 15.3 stone. I'm 5ft-10. What would be the ideal weight for me at this height ?. Would 14 stone suffice ?.

smash

Bongalongherb wrote: »

I just weighed myself there and I'm 15.3 stone. I'm 5ft-10. What would be the ideal weight for me at this height ?. Would 14 stone suffice ?.

I'm 5ft-9 and I'm 11.5 stone... I feel like I need to lose that half a stone. Then again it depends on your build and muscle mass.

Wibbs

Bongalongherb wrote: »

I just weighed myself there and I'm 15.3 stone. I'm 5ft-10. What would be the ideal weight for me at this height ?. Would 14 stone suffice ?.

Just my 2 cents so… IMH scales aren't the be all and end all. Like the BMI scale they're a guide. Look in a full length mirror in the nip. Do you look skinny? Do you look average? Do you look fat? Then unless you suffer from body dysmorphia you probably are one of those in reality.



If you're in the orange zone you're on the way. If you're in the red you're fat and if you're the two guys on the extreme left Bob Geldof needs to start organising a charity record.

Build comes into it alright. EG I'm 5'11" and if I was 15 odd stones I'd most certainly be carrying way too much weight(unless I roiled up and it was all muscle).

The problem can be that society has a more recent tendency to rate actually fat as "average" and the old average as "underweight", so that can throw people's perceptions. I know a family like that. They're all overweight, with nary a waist among them, but when I'm around they genuinely believe me to be underweight. And I'm not, if anything I'm a little stodgy around the middle and could tone up at least.

Boskowski

Bongalongherb wrote: »

I just weighed myself there and I'm 15.3 stone. I'm 5ft-10. What would be the ideal weight for me at this height ?. Would 14 stone suffice ?.

At that height you're obviously a bit flabby at 15 stone. You want to look well you'll have to lose 2 stone. Your ideal weight would actually be just over 12 stone but of course not knowing you and your actual physique this is a bit of a generalisation.

To get to that is 90% diet and 10% exercise. The gym lovers might disagree but you can't out-lift fry ups, beers and biscuits. But you don't have to become a pioneer vegan either. Just pay a little attention to what you eat and how much and cut out the crap. It's perfectly fine to have that steak with salad and chips. It's the sugary drinks and the crisps and biscuits that do the most damage. Oh and eat less. Unless you're working physically you don't need two hot meals with four spuds and all the veg. One hot meal with two spuds and a sandwich for the other meal will do. You might feel hungry for a short while but it's false and it'll go away.

Bongalongherb

I'm in the 26 orange range. I have wide shoulders and the biceps are defined from doing the weights 3 times a week , but basically I'm top heavy but I am a serious beer lover and have cut down recently and have a bit of a belly of course but not too bad. The crisps I know I must cut them out.

The diet is all salad sandwiches and omelettes and veggies for the last 3 weeks and the hunger has faded already. Damn hard it was with the cravings especially when I got the munchies after a toke, but that's taken care of. I sure as hell felt heavy walking earlier on, so am really going to try to shed 3 stone hopefully in the next few months. The killer is having to walk a distance and you feel gravity pulling you down into a seating position.

gerrybbadd

smash wrote: »

I'm 5ft-9 and I'm 11.5 stone... I feel like I need to lose that half a stone. Then again it depends on your build and muscle mass.

Christ - i'm the same height, and am 13.5 stone.

The real scare for me was, I got passport photos done while wearing a shirt and tie. My face and chins looked like a thumb being held up. The wife calls me the thumb now

smash

gerrybbadd wrote: »

Christ - i'm the same height, and am 13.5 stone.

The real scare for me was, I got passport photos done while wearing a shirt and tie. My face and chins looked like a thumb being held up. The wife calls me the thumb now

Years ago I hit 13 stone and got pretty much the same fright after seeing a photo. I dropped to 11 and was happy so I'm aiming to get back there before the summer. I have a bit of a belly from laziness and that's pretty much it.

VisibleGorilla

Bongalongherb wrote: »

I just weighed myself there and I'm 15.3 stone. I'm 5ft-10. What would be the ideal weight for me at this height ?. Would 14 stone suffice ?.

At that weight and height you are technically obese.

Ideal would be for you to lose 20kg.

Boskowski

Bongalongherb wrote: »

I'm in the 26 orange range. I have wide shoulders and the biceps are defined from doing the weights 3 times a week , but basically I'm top heavy but I am a serious beer lover and have cut down recently and have a bit of a belly of course but not too bad. The crisps I know I must cut them out.

The diet is all salad sandwiches and omelettes and veggies for the last 3 weeks and the hunger has faded already. Damn hard it was with the cravings especially when I got the munchies after a toke, but that's taken care of. I sure as hell felt heavy walking earlier on, so am really going to try to shed 3 stone hopefully in the next few months. The killer is having to walk a distance and you feel gravity pulling you down into a seating position.

Try for two stone then re-assess. Important thing about targets is they must be realistic. Also as we're getting a tad older we can look a bit haggard in the face on our 'ideal' weight.

I am pretty much you, 5.11, good shoulders and was just over 100 kg which is nearing 16 stone.
I'm just over 13 stone now and could probably lose another half or so but look reasonably trim in clothes. And I got there with what I said earlier.

Bongalongherb

VisibleGorilla wrote: »

At that weight and height you are technically obese.

Ideal would be for you to lose 20kg.

Ah here, I'm just a bit over-weight I'm definitely not obese, I eat very little but I do drink a nice bit of good quality chilled beer. Losing 3 stone is not a problem as this is what I'd like to lose so it will be easy for me over a few months.

Bongalongherb

Boskowski wrote: »

Try for two stone then re-assess. Important thing about targets is they must be realistic. Also as we're getting a tad older we can look a bit haggard in the face on our 'ideal' weight.

I am pretty much you, 5.11, good shoulders and was just over 100 kg which is nearing 16 stone.
I'm just over 13 stone now and could probably lose another half or so but look reasonably trim in clothes. And I got there with what I said earlier.

Very good B, Yep I'll be swinging into it as I'm already doing at this time and see how she goes over the next 2 months. The key is to break the bad habits of junk-food, ie. crisps. I already manage 100 push-ups a day so it's progressing well for the chest while dealing with the rest, so I should be able to manage the 2/3 stone loss when I get there and see how the walking is with less weight.

dev100

gerrybbadd wrote:

Christ - i'm the same height, and am 13.5 stone.

gerrybbadd wrote:

The real scare for me was, I got passport photos done while wearing a shirt and tie. My face and chins looked like a thumb being held up. The wife calls me the thumb now

You can beat the comments like that it's enough to kick-start ya

Carlos Orange

Bongalongherb wrote: »

Ah here, I'm just a bit over-weight I'm definitely not obese, I eat very little but I do drink a nice bit of good quality chilled beer. Losing 3 stone is not a problem as this is what I'd like to lose so it will be easy for me over a few months.

I have seen obesity defined a few ways. You meet the first but as people love saying bmi isn't a perfect measure of anything.

- bmi > 30
- bodyfat > 25%
- waist > 40 inchs

fryup

VisibleGorilla wrote: »

What is your height and current weight if you don't mind posting?

its me the OP i'm 5 8 in height and im 13.5st in weight

i just did a bmi online and it said....

Your Smart Body Mass Index Results...
This calculation is based on the newly developed Smart Body Mass Index (SBMI). Its ideal range is between 30/70 and 40/70.

Your SBMI is 40/70 or "40 points out of 70".

so i'm very much borderline

Hollister11

Bongalongherb wrote: »

I just weighed myself there and I'm 15.3 stone. I'm 5ft-10. What would be the ideal weight for me at this height ?. Would 14 stone suffice ?.

I'm you height and in January 2016 I weighed 15St 7lb. Now I way 11St 10lb. I feel my ideal weight is between 10.7 to 11.

gerrybbadd

Kinda got off to a good start.

I love a fry at the weekend, and have reduced the amount of saussies i eat from 5 to 2. Kicked out has browns in favour of beans and some toast, and threw in some mushrooms, all done on the George Foreman.

I've started measuring out the porridge now in the morning too. I'm hoping some small changes like this, with some exercise in the evening, will get me off to a good start.

fryup

^^^^^^^^^^

how big are your Tits ?

gerrybbadd

fryup wrote: »

^^^^^^^^^^

how big are your Tits ?

edging on a B i'd say - Anything more than a handful is a waste tho!:p:):D

Squall Leonhart

Bongalongherb wrote: »

Ah here, I'm just a bit over-weight I'm definitely not obese

VisibleGorilla wrote: »

People are much fatter than they think they are, your bodyfat percentage is probably quite high if you're in the overweight range on the bmi scale

Wibbs wrote: »

The problem can be that society has a more recent tendency to rate actually fat as "average" and the old average as "underweight", so that can throw people's perceptions.

psinno wrote: »

I have seen obesity defined a few ways. You meet the first but as people love saying bmi isn't a perfect measure of anything.

- bmi > 30
- bodyfat > 25%
- waist > 40 inchs

The chances are Bongalongherb that you are fatter than you think, and you are more overweight than you think. And I'm saying this as a man in a worse position.

I am just about 17st, 5'10, over 32% body fat and facing up to & tackling my own weight issues. I am exercising and on a calorie restricted intake now.

A particular hate of mine is my chest, too much padding, I can grab a handful of boob and that is a very embarassing thing, even if it's just me on my own I feel myself reddening about it sometimes.

Put in the honest effort and we'll get there

Carlos Orange

Squall Leonhart wrote: »

I am just about 17st, 5'10, over 32% body fat and facing up to & tackling my own weight issues. I am exercising and on a calorie restricted intake now.

Put in the honest effort and we'll get there

I'm 5'7 79kg 22% , down from 93kg 26% (didn't measure bf till Aug) over the last year. You don't need to go overboard on anything, just be consistent and ride out the occasional bump.

I can see the changes in my shoulders , neck , hands , legs, feet and boobs. Still waiting for my belly to catch up but I'm sure it will eventually.

The_Kew_Tour

Losing weight and still like lose another Stone and half/10kg but have found eating veg a great help to losing flab and as a guy who was getting moobs Broccoli is very good

gerrybbadd

I've been given a tip, that green tea, (any of them), or black coffee is great for giving the metabolism a boost. At least 3 cups a day. Also, add in a spoon of tumeric (might give that one a miss)

Blacktie.

gerrybbadd wrote:

I've been given a tip, that green tea, (any of them), or black coffee is great for giving the metabolism a boost. At least 3 cups a day. Also, add in a spoon of tumeric (might give that one a miss)

The boosting metabolism thing will be almost negligible. A better way is through exercise and diet.

gerrybbadd

Blacktie. wrote: »

The boosting metabolism thing will be almost negligible. A better way is through exercise and diet.

I meant in addition to the exercise and diet!

Blacktie.

gerrybbadd wrote:

I meant in addition to the exercise and diet!

Well you might want to mention that then. A lot of people believe the whole green tea will make me thin deal and it's just not true at all. It's up there with a detox will make me healthy.

Amirani

It's all about eating better. No fad diets or "this food will make you lose weight". Just start giving a crap what you put into your body and you won't go far wrong. Eat natural, minimally processed foods and not too much of them and you won't go far wrong.

I'm 5'7 and hit a peak of 15st 10lb (ugh) there about 2 years ago - obviously obese by any metric. Basically started doing the above with exercise I find enjoyable and am now in and around 11st now (normal BMI), with a good bit more muscle.

Main thing is to make yourself want to do it, and keep making yourself after every setback you hit!

mzungu

gerrybbadd wrote: »

I've been given a tip, that green tea, (any of them), or black coffee is great for giving the metabolism a boost. At least 3 cups a day. Also, add in a spoon of tumeric (might give that one a miss)

None of the above will make much difference in the overall scheme of things, normal coffee or team would suffice there. It is all in your diet and exercise, keep those going and you will be flying. If you want tumeric, throw a spoon full into a curry or stir fry, it's good way to get it into you.

Water John

As some one who needs to lose a lot of weight and have started. I think the ratio of diet to exercise in weight loss is 70:30.

As an aside, did I see that tumeric should not be taken by people on cancer treatment?

Squall Leonhart

My thoughts on turmeric are that it is not needed as an aid to getting weight loss going. Sort out what you're eating, and portion size, and do some regular exercise. No aloe vera diets, no green tea diets, no turmeric fixes.

Electric Sex Pants

Amirani wrote: »

It's all about eating better. No fad diets or "this food will make you lose weight". Just start giving a crap what you put into your body and you won't go far wrong. Eat natural, minimally processed foods and not too much of them and you won't go far wrong.

I'm 5'7 and hit a peak of 15st 10lb (ugh) there about 2 years ago - obviously obese by any metric. Basically started doing the above with exercise I find enjoyable and am now in and around 11st now (normal BMI), with a good bit more muscle.

Main thing is to make yourself want to do it, and keep making yourself after every setback you hit!

Well done on the weight loss!!! you are exactly right, no processed crab, cut down on carbs and exercise, works 100% of the time

Blacktie.

Electric Sex Pants wrote:

Well done on the weight loss!!! you are exactly right, no processed crab, cut down on carbs and exercise, works 100% of the time

Carbs are not the enemy. Yes cutting carbs will work but only if your fats and proteins remain the same. The calorie deficit is the key factor in weight loss. Not carb intake though adjusting carb intake is one tool to create the deficit.

armaghlad

Carbs are the enemy. Partly anyway.

Eating cereal, toast, sandwiches and a big feed of spuds every day is not gonna assist in losing fat. Same with dairy. Diet in general needs to be nailed if you're going to see any progress and cutting dairy and grains or at least minimising them is a good starting point (fúcking hard though).