How to Lose Fat But Not Your Breasts

Heavier women have bigger breasts than thinner women in general, that’s because breast tissue is essentially fat. About 1/3 of the breast is made up of fatty tissue, and while estrogen kicks in around puberty and promotes breast growth in part by sending fat to the breast, it can also be lost. As your body burns fat it is going to burn fat from all over.

Usually, the body burns fat from the first place it starts to store it – around the tummy area (lower abdomen; love handles, etc). One of the last places fat is added to be stored in any substantial level - except during puberty - is in the breast. So, the breast is one of the last places the fat will be taken from. You should be able to lose fat and keep your breast size the same. However, everyone is different.

How to Keep Breasts Looking Best

One of the ways you can keep the appearance of the same bust size, if you’re starting to lose from fat from the breasts, is to work on your pectoral muscles. This will add to the appearance of larger breasts as well as shape.

The best way of doing this is to use the chest press machines at your gym. Do 3 sets of 15 repetitions, slowing increasing the weights. If you don't have access to a chest press machine, then you can replicate the same exercise using dumb bells to tone your chest:

• Hold your arms bent at the elbows, shoulder height
• Open out your upper arms (keeping arms bent) to the side as far as possible
• Then squeeze them together so that your forearms are directly in front of you