There is no word to express how you feel the first time you look in the mirror and realize with devastation that you have man boobs, or moobs. If you have struggled with your weight all your life this may be something that you have always just accepted as part of your body, but many men have that shameful moment of looking up in the mirror and seeing the unflattering mess that their body has become. It’s not a good feeling, but it’s also a feeling that can give you the drive to turn your body around.
- The first step is always to see your doctor to rule out any causes other than excess body fat. There is a medical condition known as gynecomastia that can cause a lumpy or swollen appearance around the nipples. This isn’t exactly a moob, but it is something very similar that causes the same kind of emotional self-consciousness that comes with the larger, more prominent moob. If your doctor assures you it is just excess fat pulling the skin down so it looks like breasts, then you should celebrate. This means you will have a much easier time getting rid of this embarrassing infliction.
- Once you’re certain that the ultimate cause of those not-so-perky man boobs is excess fat under the skin, it’s time to make a mental condition to changing your lifestyle. If you are catching the moobs early on in their development you may not have as long of a road to travel as those who have been living with this unwanted development for a number of years. Regardless, it will take sincere commitment and desire to work your chest so it represents your manhood in a way that makes you proud. Even if you decide to go under the knife for surgery, you would have to change your lifestyle to prevent the boobs from coming right back. So make a commitment to changing the way you live for the better right now. If your head is in the right place, the next steps will be easier to accept and follow through with.
- Now that you have accepted the fact that it will take some work and time to get your manly chest back, it’s time to take your first step of action. Go through your kitchen and get rid of all foods and drinks that consist of empty calories. This simply means that they have more calories from fat and sugar than they have from healthy nutrients that your body really needs. This includes the beer and other alcoholic drinks! You might keep the occasional glass of wine, but drinking excessively is the fastest way to grow your man boobs to sizes your girlfriend would be jealous of. Ditch the donuts and other sweet treats along with the beer, then head to the store and shop for foods found in the outer perimeter of the store. Make sure to pay a visit to the seafood counter for your salmon. Fatty fish will give your body omega 3 fatty acids which will help with fat burning, energy and overall good health.
- It is now time to take one more step toward flattening your moobs. It’s time to replace them with manly muscle. Start doing some form of weightlifting at least three times a week and fit in a few cardio workouts each week as well. High intensity interval training, or HIIT, is a great way to boost your metabolism and burn tons of calories in a short period of time. Try to do movements that work multiple parts of the body at once when lifting weights. For instance, do squats while lifting a bar over your head. You will double your benefits without wasting time. Burning fat and building muscle overall will help get rid of the fat in your chest, but make sure to work the shoulders, neck and back every week.
