Ladies, advice for fat on thighs
heather0709
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Hi, I already lost 10 pounds 25 to go, I have a lot of fat on my thighs, my legs were always swollen during pregnancy and not their just awful! I didn't do anything special 4 years ago when I lost weight. My legs just got skinny again.
Is there any special excerises I can do for my legs? Is stationary bike better or treadmill ?
TIA!
Is there any special excerises I can do for my legs? Is stationary bike better or treadmill ?
TIA!
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Are you lifting weights?0
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I do weight machines at the gyms that are for legs etc.
Not sure if I should do more weight lifting than cardio? I usually do 40-60 mins on treadmill and then do the weight machines0 -
Unfortunately there's no way for you to loose fat just on your thighs. Your body is going to choose where it's going to loose the fat. Being female the last places we tend to loose fat is the butt and thighs. Just keep watching your calories and you'll get there.0
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Heavy lifting (i.e. compound lifts using barbells and/or dumbbells) + deficit + 0.8g/lb for protein as a rough minimum guideline. Cardio 100% optional.0
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You can't spot reduce. As you lose, fat will come off from everywhere. Lift heavy.0
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Lunge !!!!!!!!!!!0
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I have no clue what 0.8.g/lb protein is ?
Thanx!!!0 -
Spot reduction of fat is a fallacy. If you want to, squat and lunge away to strengthen your legs and burn more calories and, in return, more fat. Just don't expect that fat to be thigh fat.0
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Get the other 25 off and report back
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heather0709 wrote: »I have no clue what 0.8.g/lb protein is ?
Thanx!!!
0.8 multiplied by your weight in pounds = protein gram goal.0 -
Thanks!! I will for sure be reporting once I'm around 128 which is about 18 pounds away to start more toning than cardio
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So 116g of protein? That's a lot0
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heather0709 wrote: »I have no clue what 0.8.g/lb protein is ?
Thanx!!!
It's a handy formula for figuring out how much protein to eat. I can't tell how much you weigh from your profile, but for example, let's say you weight 100 pounds. 100 x .8= 80. Your target would be 80 grams of protein per day.
Cardio is great for a lot of reasons, but you might find that you tone up better if you lift more. No, you can't spot reduce, but you can build muscle so that you look better when the weight comes off. You also burn fat faster if you have more muscle.
It's not clear for how many minutes you are lifting or how many times a week you are working out. A better mix for you might be more like 50/50...half cardio, half weights. I will admit that I don't do this myself--I have a lot of active hobbies (swimming, dancing) that add a lot of cardio to the mix. I find that just lifting three times a week for 30 minutes does a lot. I should probably do more though!0 -
heather0709 wrote: »So 116g of protein? That's a lot
That's delicious.0 -
arditarose wrote: »heather0709 wrote: »So 116g of protein? That's a lot
That's delicious.
NOM NOM....0 -
Liftng4Lis wrote: »arditarose wrote: »heather0709 wrote: »So 116g of protein? That's a lot
That's delicious.
NOM NOM....
Gimme your steak and potato woman.0 -
heather0709 wrote: »So 116g of protein? That's a lot
Not really. I eat 125g as a minimum. I can easily get up to 140+g.0 -
heather0709 wrote: »So 116g of protein? That's a lot
No, it's not.
Breakfast: 30 grams of protein
Snack: 10-15 grams of protein
Lunch: 30 grams of protein
Snack: 10-15 grams of protein
Dinner: 30 grams of protein
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Spot reduction of fat is a fallacy. If you want to, squat and lunge away to strengthen your legs and burn more calories and, in return, more fat. Just don't expect that fat to be thigh fat.
That's true. People recommend lifting to preserve muscle so that when OP arrives at goal weight she'll have a lower body fat percentage than she would have had if she had only done cardio. But lifting does not spot reduce.0 -
I'm 145 5'60
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heather0709 wrote: »I'm 145 5'6
0.8 x 145 = 116 grams of protein/day0 -
I only had 42 grams
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I'm just worried if I do a lot of lifting I'll gain, everyone I know tells me I will lose more weight0
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heather0709 wrote: »I'm just worried if I do a lot of lifting I'll gain, everyone I know tells me I will lose more weight
Maybe a couple of pounds of water weight in the beginning (I think mine lasted about a month) but you won't gain fat if you're eating at maintenance or a deficit. And you really won't gain much muscle either-- like I said before the goal of lifting is to preserve your existing muscle so that you lose mostly fat instead of losing some of each.0 -
heather0709 wrote: »I'm just worried if I do a lot of lifting I'll gain, everyone I know tells me I will lose more weight
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/977538/halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky0 -
I carry my weight in my hips and thighs. I started lifting about a month and a half ago - squats, deadlifts, step ups, lunges, etc. I have lost 8 cm in my hips and 1 cm around each of my thighs. The best part though is that my thighs LOOK different. They aren't as flabby, they look solid. Since I carry my weight there I know I can get them slimmer but they'll always be bigger than some people's thighs and I'm okay with that as long as they aren't giant fat lumps.0
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You wont gain if you dont eat more than you burn.. You might retain some water from lifting but that will go away after a while0
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Thanks I have so much to learn0
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Also I've lost cms from every where and lost 4 pounds total (I have 29 left to lose). Totally not getting bigger, at all!0
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