I was listening to the radio the other day, and there was a plastic surgeon
talking about liposuction.  He was talking to one of the men on the show,
and told him that liposuction wouldn't work well for him even though he was 45
pounds overweight due to his body type.

After listening for awhile, they explained the very simple thing that makes
people look different at the same weight and height.  There are basically
two types of body types:
1) those who store most of their fat under their
muscle
2) those who store most of their fat on top of their muscle

(Not sure why that never occurred to me before)

Most men are type 1 whereas most women are type 2 (yay for us).  But,
there are obviously exceptions to that rule.  Most men who are type two are
the ones who don't work out and end up with a spare tire instead of looking
"stocky".  Most women who are type 1 are those who were in shape once, but
then gained weight.

So, people who are type 1 look smaller at the same weight because their
muscle is keeping their fat in shape like a girdle.  Type 2 people will
actually be larger at the same weight because their fat is all free form on the
outside.  Type 1 are not good candidates for liposuction, but they should
slim up easier than type 2 with a sensible diet and exercise.  Type 2 have
a harder time losing weight and actually getting toned up because their muscle
is buried under the fat.

Makes me want to go walk on my treadmill.....