jellybellyrolls
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Hey all, I'm new here. I've lurked around for a really long time and I'm finally taking the next step.
We all know that there are two types of fat, Visceral and Subcutaneous. Visceral being the unhealthy fat that is behind the abdomen. Now, despite my misleading name, I'm actually quite thin but plan to pursue my dreams of gaining. With this in mind, I do want to know what I'm in for and that's why I'm posting this thread.
From my understanding, your body shape defines where your fat is placed, but does it define the type? I'm definitely apple shaped, which is most likely to gain around the waist, because my shoulders are a good 6-8 inches wider than my hips. Although, my hips are about 2 inches wider than my waste. Lately I've put on a bit of weight due to lifestyle I guess which has been mostly my lower belly and waste. There may be other areas as well but these were most noticeable. My arms are quite thin and never really gain much fat and oddly enough my thighs are slightly large for my body shape and weight.
Is there any way to check if the fat on my body is subcutaneous? If it helps, the fat around my stomach quite soft and it gets softer the closer I get to my chest. After that, I have virtually no fat until my face, which has gotten rounder lately. When I sit down, my fat usually bunches up into one large role, followed by very small rolls on top of it. Personally, I would much rather be pear shaped for health reasons and personal preference but I'm aware that I cannot actually change the shape of my bones. Although, many vegans tend to be pear shaped because of the constant consumption of monosaturated fats and the extra estrogen in food like tofu and soy.
I don't want to put my body at risk, but when I do decide to gain I am considering eating tofu and/or soy daily to place more fat on my hips and butt to increase my pear shape and health. This can't result in horribly negative side effects like cancer could it?
Thanks for taking the time
- Sam
apologies if this is in the wrong section, wasn't sure where to put it.
We all know that there are two types of fat, Visceral and Subcutaneous. Visceral being the unhealthy fat that is behind the abdomen. Now, despite my misleading name, I'm actually quite thin but plan to pursue my dreams of gaining. With this in mind, I do want to know what I'm in for and that's why I'm posting this thread.
From my understanding, your body shape defines where your fat is placed, but does it define the type? I'm definitely apple shaped, which is most likely to gain around the waist, because my shoulders are a good 6-8 inches wider than my hips. Although, my hips are about 2 inches wider than my waste. Lately I've put on a bit of weight due to lifestyle I guess which has been mostly my lower belly and waste. There may be other areas as well but these were most noticeable. My arms are quite thin and never really gain much fat and oddly enough my thighs are slightly large for my body shape and weight.
Is there any way to check if the fat on my body is subcutaneous? If it helps, the fat around my stomach quite soft and it gets softer the closer I get to my chest. After that, I have virtually no fat until my face, which has gotten rounder lately. When I sit down, my fat usually bunches up into one large role, followed by very small rolls on top of it. Personally, I would much rather be pear shaped for health reasons and personal preference but I'm aware that I cannot actually change the shape of my bones. Although, many vegans tend to be pear shaped because of the constant consumption of monosaturated fats and the extra estrogen in food like tofu and soy.
I don't want to put my body at risk, but when I do decide to gain I am considering eating tofu and/or soy daily to place more fat on my hips and butt to increase my pear shape and health. This can't result in horribly negative side effects like cancer could it?
Thanks for taking the time
- Sam
apologies if this is in the wrong section, wasn't sure where to put it.
