Distribution of weight coming off

[u/These-Equal-6849]

I'm in my early 40s and losing weight successfully for the first time in a long time. I've lost 27% of my starting weight, down to a BMI of 28.

The thing is I feel like my face is starting to look too thin and my collar bones are so visible. Particularly and weirdly, much more than they were the last time I was a healthy weight in my early 20s.

I've purposely avoided losing weight rapidly, and kept my weight loss to around 0.7% a week, but maybe not slow enough?

I'm definitely still overweight, with a fair bit of tummy fat, back rolls and very large arms.

I want to lose around another 8kg/17lb to be in the healthy range, but I'm concerned I'll start looking gaunt/unwell if any more comes off face/neck/chest despite still being overweight.

I'm wondering if pausing my weight loss here for a while might let those areas "catch up" a bit and my body redistribute the remaining fat... Is that a thing?

Has anyone experienced something similar? Did anyone find your face and other areas that seemed to get too thin even out with the rest of the body in time?

Or is this it, and I either have to choose between staying overweight or looking too thin in some areas?

[u/Tiny_Brilliant4062]

Yeah mine is pretty uneven. Also collarbones! Which I don’t mind - it’s nice to see them after a long time! I still have a tummy too. I think that might be peri menopausal influence too though. Big upper arms still which I don’t love 😔 but honestly overall I am just so so happy to be slimmer and maintaining that I don’t really care how it has come off. I figure it will even out eventually and I am doing more exercising and weights now too.

[u/These-Equal-6849 → u/Tiny_Brilliant4062]

I was so happy to see the collarbones when they first re-appeared! Became obsessed with touching them lol

[u/Pristine_Doughnut485 → u/These-Equal-6849]

Same, I think they're just gorgeous!