Ladies, Can you cross your legs?

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  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    HerbertNenenger wrote: »
    I looooooove being able to cross my legs ! It really is the simple things like that, that keep you going and wanting to get healthier. I love being able to bend over to tie my shoes and paint my toenails comfortably too ! One caveat, though. I had a lot of cushion in the back, and I lost a lot, and now I can feel my tailbone when I sit down. It's weird, and I don't like it, but I will gladly take it along with all the other bones that are starting to make an appearance. I DO have a skeleton ! WOW ! Good luck with your journey ! Remember, small sacrifices over time amount to BIG changes.

    Yeah, I can feel my lower hipbones when I sit for a while. No sore tailbone yet but I wouldn't be surprised because I have very little butt.

  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    1HappyRedhead wrote: »
    @Lourdesong.... you must have nice long legs because although I can easily cross my legs, my ankles are no where near each other, definitely the dangling! lol... then again, I'm barely 5'4, so maybe that has something to do with it... ?
    @JoRocka.... Love that you call them "tree trunk legs".... that's what I've always called mine! I almost never wear shorts, but opt for short skirts instead.... :smile:

    LOL @1HappyRedhead‌
    That is DEFINITELY what they are- and I figure I might as well own up to what they are then try to be something they aren't!!!
  • kiit1234
    kiit1234 Posts: 55 Member
    juleszephyr wrote: »
    Lost 118 lbs, crossing my legs is awesome, as is wearing heels, lycra to run and cycle in and soooooo many other things...

  • kiit1234
    kiit1234 Posts: 55 Member
    A year ago I discovered I could cross my legs. I lose weight slowly so little things like this keep me going.
  • Lourdesong
    Lourdesong Posts: 1,492 Member
    1HappyRedhead wrote: »
    @Lourdesong.... you must have nice long legs because although I can easily cross my legs, my ankles are no where near each other, definitely the dangling! lol... then again, I'm barely 5'4, so maybe that has something to do with it... ?

    Hmm, not sure? I'm 5'5", and I perceive my legs to be average/proportional to my height, definitely not short, but I wouldn't consider them long/leggy either.
    I know I can't double-cross my legs, where you wrap your crossed over foot around/behind the other ankle/foot that is planted on the ground (if that makes sense). My legs are too heavy for that. Close but not close enough, need to drop more weight. :)

  • Jillish23
    Jillish23 Posts: 226 Member
    edited March 2015
    Strange this topic came up as crossing my legs today was my most recent NSV! I knew I'd lost weight from my tree trunks for legs, as my trousers are all starting to resemble MC Hammer's, but I didn't realise quite how much they'd changed until 10mins ago!

    My thighs and hips are definitely the biggest part of my weight loss effort. I'm down 30lbs and have another 100lbs to go! :#
  • Ameengyrl
    Ameengyrl Posts: 127 Member
    Jillish23 wrote: »
    Strange this topic came up as crossing my legs today was my most recent NSV! I knew I'd lost weight from my tree trunks for legs, as my trousers are all starting to resemble MC Hammer's, but I didn't realise quite how much they'd changed until 10mins ago!

    My thighs and hips are definitely the biggest part of my weight loss effort. I'm down 30lbs and have another 100lbs to go! :#

    That's incredible! I tried it last night and couldn't hold the position lol. So I'll be trying this sporadically. Instead of an old pair of jeans, I'll be trying to toss one leg over the other. Haha THANKS FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT GIRLS!
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    I've always had thick thighs (I love them). I think it's because I was a dancer? Anyway, yes - I can cross my legs. I guess it's something I've taken for granted because I was still able to do so 70 pounds ago.
  • Ameengyrl
    Ameengyrl Posts: 127 Member
    Lourdesong wrote: »
    1HappyRedhead wrote: »
    @Lourdesong.... you must have nice long legs because although I can easily cross my legs, my ankles are no where near each other, definitely the dangling! lol... then again, I'm barely 5'4, so maybe that has something to do with it... ?

    Hmm, not sure? I'm 5'5", and I perceive my legs to be average/proportional to my height, definitely not short, but I wouldn't consider them long/leggy either.
    I know I can't double-cross my legs, where you wrap your crossed over foot around/behind the other ankle/foot that is planted on the ground (if that makes sense). My legs are too heavy for that. Close but not close enough, need to drop more weight. :)

    Now the double cross!! That is the ultimate mega winner loll. I don't have my sights set on that one. The only ppl I know that can do that are 100-120 and average height.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    Ameengyrl wrote: »
    Lourdesong wrote: »
    1HappyRedhead wrote: »
    @Lourdesong.... you must have nice long legs because although I can easily cross my legs, my ankles are no where near each other, definitely the dangling! lol... then again, I'm barely 5'4, so maybe that has something to do with it... ?

    Hmm, not sure? I'm 5'5", and I perceive my legs to be average/proportional to my height, definitely not short, but I wouldn't consider them long/leggy either.
    I know I can't double-cross my legs, where you wrap your crossed over foot around/behind the other ankle/foot that is planted on the ground (if that makes sense). My legs are too heavy for that. Close but not close enough, need to drop more weight. :)

    Now the double cross!! That is the ultimate mega winner loll. I don't have my sights set on that one. The only ppl I know that can do that are 100-120 and average height.

    I'm 5'5", 160 pounds and I can do it.

    I think it's less to do with weight and more to do with flexibility?
  • Ameengyrl
    Ameengyrl Posts: 127 Member
    TheVirgoddess wrote: »
    Ameengyrl wrote: »
    Lourdesong wrote: »
    1HappyRedhead wrote: »
    @Lourdesong.... you must have nice long legs because although I can easily cross my legs, my ankles are no where near each other, definitely the dangling! lol... then again, I'm barely 5'4, so maybe that has something to do with it... ?

    Hmm, not sure? I'm 5'5", and I perceive my legs to be average/proportional to my height, definitely not short, but I wouldn't consider them long/leggy either.
    I know I can't double-cross my legs, where you wrap your crossed over foot around/behind the other ankle/foot that is planted on the ground (if that makes sense). My legs are too heavy for that. Close but not close enough, need to drop more weight. :)

    Now the double cross!! That is the ultimate mega winner loll. I don't have my sights set on that one. The only ppl I know that can do that are 100-120 and average height.

    I'm 5'5", 160 pounds and I can do it.

    I think it's less to do with weight and more to do with flexibility?

    Perhaps! From your profile pic I can see you are QUITE flexible lol.
  • Lourdesong
    Lourdesong Posts: 1,492 Member
    Ameengyrl wrote: »
    Lourdesong wrote: »
    1HappyRedhead wrote: »
    @Lourdesong.... you must have nice long legs because although I can easily cross my legs, my ankles are no where near each other, definitely the dangling! lol... then again, I'm barely 5'4, so maybe that has something to do with it... ?

    Hmm, not sure? I'm 5'5", and I perceive my legs to be average/proportional to my height, definitely not short, but I wouldn't consider them long/leggy either.
    I know I can't double-cross my legs, where you wrap your crossed over foot around/behind the other ankle/foot that is planted on the ground (if that makes sense). My legs are too heavy for that. Close but not close enough, need to drop more weight. :)

    Now the double cross!! That is the ultimate mega winner loll. I don't have my sights set on that one. The only ppl I know that can do that are 100-120 and average height.

    Yeah, I've only seen very very slim people do it. My legs feel naturally inclined to do it, it just can't presumably because there's still too much mass in my calves. It's annoying.
    TheVirgoddess wrote: »

    I'm 5'5", 160 pounds and I can do it.

    I think it's less to do with weight and more to do with flexibility?

    That's awesome that it's possible at 160. I'm pretty flexible and like you I have a history in dance, and we're the same height so I certainly hope that possibility works out the same for me too.



  • vanessalillian82
    vanessalillian82 Posts: 350 Member
    It's not just crossing your legs, it's also things like kneeling and squatting. When I'm at a weight I'm comfortable with, I can do all of those things easily. At present, when I try to squat or kneel, the fat on the backs of my legs basically puts pressure on my knee joint and makes it painful. But yep, when I first got down to that weight it was verrrrry exciting :smile:
  • acquilla30
    acquilla30 Posts: 147 Member
    edited March 2015
    I went from 230 to my current weight of 138 and had juicy thighs that did not want to cross until recently. Lol now I'm crossing my legs all the time, even in the bath tub. There is something so sexy about it... I also love that I can stretch my legs over my head. Yay for less juicy thighs!!
  • megomerrett
    megomerrett Posts: 442 Member
    Pfft. Depends how long your legs are and your body shape. I'm 5'1" with short, stocky legs and have always struggled to cross my legs! Granted, at the moment I'm 10stone 12 (152lb to most of you) but even when I've been closer to 9 and a half stone it's not been super easy! One day...
  • kindrabbit
    kindrabbit Posts: 837 Member
    ooo, I saw the title and had to read. It was one of my first non-scale triumphs to be able to cross my legs at the thigh rather than over the knee IYKWIM (and I'm sure you do!) such a great feeling. I cross my legs all the time now and no-one else knows how happy it makes me to do such a simple thing! That, and seeing my collar bones even when I push my shoulders back. You've got to enjoy the little things ;)
  • kangaroux92
    kangaroux92 Posts: 188 Member
    OMG i thought i was the only one who was excited for this too. i have big thighs and when i cross my legs the leg goes way out diagonally and everyone else i see their crossed leg falls gracefully beside/horizontally to the other leg. i want that too.
  • serafinelaveaux
    serafinelaveaux Posts: 45 Member
    edited March 2015
    You know, I couldn't cross my legs right even when I was just 5 pounds over weight. I've always carried my weight first and foremost on my inner thighs and that never allowed that graceful, knee-over-the-other-knee cross that my skinny legged friends could pull off.

    Tho I do remember being able to ALMOOOOOST do it after months of doing mad amounts of plie squats.
  • cottony
    cottony Posts: 109 Member
    No it actually doesn't sound silly ;)
    I've lost 52lbs and, yes crossing legs now seems so comfortable and I actually feel smaller doing that, and not like a whale trying look just as good as those long legged skinny models. In general it feels like I take less space in any seat.
  • Jillish23
    Jillish23 Posts: 226 Member
    cottony wrote: »
    ... In general it feels like I take less space in any seat.

    This is what I'm looking forward to most! <3
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