fat in the chest region

Question
Somewhere along the line I have developed what I think are some fatty deposites in the nipple areas of my chest.  I am 5'9" tall and 160 lbs. currently, and have been trying to diet and excersise in hopes of losing this extra fat.  I was overweight in middle school, and I wonder if these deposits have some how been cut off from the system and are unreachable.  Is it possible to loose this extra fat through diet and excersise?  Are there any chest excersises you know that can effect this area.  I'm contemplating diet pills, or even fasting on broth and water just until they clear up.

Answer
Brian,
I can't tell you why you have gained weight in that region.  Could be genetics or other reasons.  You cannot lose weight from specific areas only.  When you lose weight, you lose from all over the body.  You don't seem to be overweight so you may want to work on toning up.  I absolutely do NOT recommend diet pills, fasting, etc...  I am not sure of your age but it can be extremely harmful if you are young and still developing and can still be very  harmful to your health at any age.  Even if you did decide to go with these drastic measures there is no guarantee you will lose weight from that specific area.  Engaging in those types of drastics things will only cause you to lose mostly water weight and muscle, which will not help your problem!  In addition, when people lose weight doing those type of things they only gain the weight back once they go back to normal eating.  The only smart way to lose weight and/or tone up is a healthy diet and regular exercise as a way of life.  As far as exercise, you are best to ask a personal trainer who specializes in that area.  Check out www.mypyramid.gov to learn more about a healthy diet!
Kim Tessmer, RD LD
www.Nutrifocus.net

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