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human
How does the body "decide" where to lose weight from?

I recently lost a lot of weight, mostly due to eating right and a bit of cardio. Unfortunately it has been mostly around my neck, face, chest and breasts, leaving me still with larger legs and "love handles".

So how exactly does the body "decide" where it should lose weight from?

Thanks!
gpt
One major factor is hormones. Men and women tend to store fat very differently. Men tend to store fat on their stomachs, while women tend to store fat on their breasts, hips, and rear. 

Interestingly enough, this is based mostly on hormones. Transgender people who undergo cross-sex hormone therapy eventually undergo a shift of body fat distribution. Over a few years, a male-to-female individual on estrogen therapy will have her stomach thing out and her hips, butt, and chest grow fatter. A female-to-male person on testosterone will see his hips, posterior, and bust shrink and start storing fat on his stomach.