general advice on dressing to hide flaws - Page 2

Agree totally with the first bit.


On the second different body types store fat in different places. He may need to eat more and work out. Sounds wrong but building muscle in the other areas can help.

I have a similar body type (can't lose belly fat). Its actually started to go down through the last month, though, after starting running 3-4 miles a week and fast walking 1 mile a day uphill to work. I actually reintroduced carbs to my diet and it hasn't stopped the progress. Oh and wear lots of charcoal and maroon colors in the meantime. Hope that helps.

You should work on your diet. Try to eliminate sugar and refined carbs(white bread, pasta, white rice). Eat more fruits, vegetables, legumes, proteins.

Drink more water.

It would be a terrible waste to spend money on clothes to hide flaws when you can improve those flaws. It will be better for your mental and physical health in the long run to deal with the issue. I have a very good friend who had a similar body type. He completely turned around. Lost 50 lbs.

Well stated, I couldn't agree more.

You are correct about Caffeine being a mild diuretic. I am not aware of any official studies linking caffeine to bloating, but I have read many diet books, and spoken with a couple doctors about it. According to them, it can infact cause bloating in some people. What I have been told, is that enough caffeine can cause dehydration, and your body tries to compensate by retaining more water than needed.

Wear a longer jacket. It will shorten you and look more slimmer.

IMO the best thing to do is address the problem and its source rather than try to mask it with sly clothing strategies.

That is, it is probably best to actually go ahead and lose weight until you are at a weight/look that you are happy with.