Any 5'6 ladies here? I would like some motivation/support

ItalianChick90

Hello I'm 5'6 and there are two things that are bothering me which I'm looking for motivation from other ladies especially my height who can relate or had success etc.
One- I have a long waist but short legs
Two- I have saddlebags
I'm wondering if #2 is caused by #1. Sadly I'm the shortest one in my family (my own grandmother is 6 foot). And I'm the only one with saddlebags! I've seen my female family members in swim suits. They are taller have long legs and no saddlebags. Ironically a couple are overweight (their gut area). I'm not even overweight. I used to be but now I'm a healthy weight (in the mid 120's) yet I still have saddlebags. Though they are a bit smaller, but I still have them. I don't know if this is just a thing that shorter women suffer with or women with long waists-short legs etc. I need motivation and maybe some other 5'6 ladies to add?

rockmama72

How old are you? I'm 5'6 and my butt got kind of flat and low as I got older. (I call myself Spongemom SquarePants.) Squats help give it a little lift.

ItalianChick90

@rockmama72 I'm 24. I've had saddlebags since high school/puberty I was overweight in high school and now finally lost the weight but the saddlebags remain except just a bit smaller.

Emilia777

If you’re at a good weight but not 100% happy with how your body looks, I’d recommend you consider doing a strength training program. Adding muscle mass looks amazing - check out the ladies in this thread, for instance: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10131685/any-5x5-success-stories/p1

I’m doing Starting Strength and love it.

MsJulesRenee

<--- 5'6", Italian, and long torso...added you!

CarlaPhp

I am 5'6 with long torso, but no saddlebags. Perhaps it's due to you having been overweight when you were young?