How the Man Boobs Nation Gets Rid Of Man Boobs

Having Man Boobs can be a bit humiliating. I know this from personal experience. I went from being flat-chested to one day realizing, while running and experiencing a flopping sensation, that I was no longer flat-chested.

At first I tried to convince myself that I had very well-developed pectoral muscles, thus creating the illusion of Man Boobs. I believe this illusion delusion to be a variant of how an anorexic can look in a mirror and see fat. Only I look in a mirror and don't see fat, I see muscle, when what I'm really looking at is a pair of big ol' Man Boobs.

Like I said. Humiliating.

Once you realize you are sporting a pair worthy of something more substantial than a training bra, it becomes embarrassing to go shirtless. You start thinking everyone is staring at your Man Boobs, likely because everyone is staring at your Man Boobs.

Several things can cause Man Boobs, aka Moobs. The main causal factor is being overweight. If you are carrying more than 30% of your weight as fat, you likely are going to have Man Boobs to some degree. Lose the weight and the Man Boobs shrink.

Steroid abuse can cause Man Boobs to grow. Which is one more reason to not take steroids.

Excess alcohol consumption, or marijuana smoking can cause Man Boobs, particularly pot smoking.

Lack of exercise and its resultant lack of muscle tone can bring on Man Boobs.

So, how am I getting rid of my Man Boobs? Well, I don't smoke pot or drink alcohol. I have never touched a steroid.

To get rid of my Man Boobs I need to lose weight and get more exercise. That's my plan. When I get rid of my Man Boobs, I will take a picture and show it to you. But I'm not going to take off my shirt and take a picture of my current Man Boobs to show you.

It is just too humiliating.

For more Man Boob inspiration you can visit the Man Boob Nation website.

And watch the video below, which starts with a short commercial, which, when it is in an ironic mode, is a McDonald's  commercial...

The Obesity Epidemic & Tom Cruise's Man Boobs

Earlier today I was reading about the Obesity Epidemic infecting Hollywood, causing many actors to proudly sport man boobs.

A few weeks ago there were pictures floating about the Internet of Tom Cruise, shirtless, while filming yet one more Mission Impossible sequel.

I can not remember where it was I saw the Tom Cruise Mission Impossible pictures. I do remember the comments people were making about the current state of Tom Cruise's physique.

There seemed to be pretty much universal agreement that Tom Cruise is now sporting man boobs. And that his muscles have gone flabby on him.

I was unable to understand why people were thinking Tom's musculature had gone flabby or that he had man boobs. To my eyes, Tom Cruise's chest looks like mine. Then again, I have been told I have man boobs, where I was thinking I just had well-developed pectoral muscles.

Below is one of the Tom Cruise supposed Man Boob pictures. Do you see man boobs?

What is that lump above Tom Cruise's belly button? If I were him I'd be more concerned about that lump than I would be about man boobs.

I do not know why, but apparently today DurangObese is all about the man boobs part of the Obesity Epidemic.

I think the first time I heard the term "man boobs" was on the Seinfeld episode where George Costanza saw his dad without his shirt on. This led to Kramer inventing, I think with the help of George's dad, the Brosierre.

With the growing number of American man boobs flopping about, I wonder if anyone is marketing bras for men?

The American Man Boob Epidemic

With myself being a longtime man boob sufferer, it is a subject close to my heart.

This morning I read that Hollywood is somewhat suffering from a man boob epidemic.

This is what I read....

"Hollywood stars have a tendency to search for physical perfection in their appearance but there is a trend of late for male celebrities to embrace what nature has given them. ‘Man boobs’ seen on actors such as John Travolta, Jack Black and even “Indiana Jones” star, Harrison Ford, seem to be somewhat of an epidemic in Hollywood."

I used to think my man boobs were well developed pectoral muscles, til some kind soul disabused me of that notion by pointing out I needed to do more push ups because I had big man boobs.

Man boobs have been around a long time, all the way back to the ancient Greek's heyday. The Greeks word for man boobs is Gynecomastia, which means "female-like breasts."

To varying degrees Gynecomastia afflicts around 60% of the American male population.

There are several things that can cause a man to grow man boobs.

Excess weight is one. Fat can cause more estrogen to be produced, and thus breast tissue. Other things besides being fat can cause extra estrogen to be produced, such as blood pressure medicines, steroid abuse, marijuana smoking and too much alcohol consumption. Tumors can also cause hormones to get out of whack.

It is fairly easy to treat man boobs. If they are due to being over weight, losing the excess weight will shrink the man boobs. If the man boobs are caused by excess estrogen, not related to excess fat, hormone therapy to lower the estrogen levels will shrink the man boobs.

Around 19,000 American men have resorted to breast reduction surgery to get rid of their man boobs. Most often liposuction is the means of reduction, using ultra-sound to target the fat.

For many men with man boobs it becomes a self-esteem/body image issue, with embarrassment preventing activities like swimming.

I can't remember the last time I felt comfortable taking my shirt off and going swimming. Losing weight is my treatment choice.