Thigh Gap

TeaBea · July 2013

It's a matter of body shape; some people have them and others never will.

Also: In for possible shenanigans.

^This! on both accounts.

This is genetics ........

CoderGal · July 2013

Had a thigh gap at over weight, and still have one. I tend to bruise my knees. I also know very tiny people without one. I know ones with wide hips and now hips and pairs and straight and narrow types with and without them. I wouldn't strive toward any particular leg deformity. I'm pretty sure mine is just the shape of my legs.

Vegamer · July 2013

I was a size 0 and didn't have thigh gap.

InForBacon · July 2013

"I'll put a gap between your thighs." -Some creepy guy.

theepervette · July 2013

I have a high thigh/crotch gap. my measurements are
34-27-38

Almost the exact same as my measurements, and I have no gap. Crazy, huh? It really is an individual thing.

True everyone is different :-)
One should not simply aim for a gap.. but for a more tone and healthy body.

EatClean_WashUrNuts · July 2013

The search feature is amazing on MFP...most topics like this have plenty of information...

pastryari · July 2013

PhattiPhat · July 2013

"Thigh Gap" is a fairly easy topic search. I am confuse.

VeganCoco · July 2013

Yup, genetics.

I'm kind of proof in a reverse way! I'm 5"5 and 175lbs but I'm only an inch and a bit of touching thigh away from a thigh gap because I have really wide set hips (measurements 42-31-43) so it just depends on who you are!

I don't really care if I get a legit thigh gap but I have another 45-50lbs to lose so I guess I probably will soon-ish?

Most of the photos of people with thigh gaps are doing that annoying leany-foward thing for the photo, it's fake - seriously how many do you see on non prepubescent people in day to day life!?

Kat xx

LorinaLynn · July 2013

It's a genetic thing... the width of your hips and the angle of your hip joints and where your body is predisposed to carry fat.

Also, it depends on what you mean by "gap." If you mean, "thighs don't rub when you walk," then... yeah, you can probably achieve that. If you mean, "daylight showing through all the way up, even when your feet and knees are together," then maybe not.

tessaeve · July 2013

This is so strange to me. I'm older and have always had what is now called a "thigh gap". Even when at a heavier weight. I kind of look like a large potato standing on toothpicks when I'm heavy.
I've spent years trying to build up my thighs because when I was younger, I didn't like my "chicken legs". I have narrow hips/thin legs and gain all my weight in my upper body. Glad to know that I have lived long enough to be trendy.

Morgan_Mack · July 2013

Many people have already said this, but if your hips aren't constructed that way it may be an unrealistic goal because you could workout your absolute hardest and still not obtain it, make sure that you don't set yourself up for failure especially since that's 100% out of your control!

Good Luck Girl! Stick with it and you can achieve any goals you set! Just make sure your goals are S.M.A.R.T

s-specific
m-measureable
a-attainable
r-realistic
t-timely

cwolfman13 · July 2013

Whether you can achieve that goal is largely a matter of genetics.

DavPul · July 2013

Just in case you weren't aware of this feature, when you go to the message boards section, there is a button called search and you can type in a keyword/phrase (ex: thigh gap) and you can see the threads that have already been created on the topic. Good luck! :flowerforyou:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1036666-why-i-want-a-thigh-gap-pics?hl=thigh+gap#posts-15904790

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/957168-raspberry-ketones-thigh-gaps-bacon-or-starvation-mode?hl=thigh+gap&page=3#posts-15861895

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1024613-thigh-gap?hl=thigh+gap&page=5#posts-15728160

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1017157-chub-rub-aka-thigh-gap?hl=thigh+gap&page=3#posts-15684556

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1020049-i-guess-thigh-gap-and-starvation-mode-are-taboo?hl=thigh+gap#posts-15636689

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/630887-thigh-gap-not-possible-for-some-is-this-true?hl=thigh+gap&page=8#posts-15632162

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1017071-my-husband-has-achieved-the-thigh-gap?hl=thigh+gap&page=3#posts-15590336

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/983967-aaahh-my-daughter-wants-a-thigh-gap?hl=thigh+gap&page=3#posts-15093125

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/636807--thigh-gap?hl=thigh+gap&page=11#posts-15056257

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/981559-thigh-gap-can-i-get-one-one?hl=thigh+gap&page=2#posts-15026879

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975508-men-s-opinion-wanted-thigh-gap?hl=thigh+gap&page=4#posts-14895164

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/962089-afraid-to-bulk-up-want-thigh-gap-toned-only-no-bewb-loss?hl=thigh+gap&page=1#posts-14675908

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/955516-how-do-i-get-my-thigh-gap-back?hl=thigh+gap&page=1#posts-14568372

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/944162-my-cat-wants-a-thigh-gap?hl=thigh+gap#posts-14376316

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/944108-thigh-gap?hl=thigh+gap#posts-14376145

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/929134-help-with-inner-thigh-gap?hl=thigh+gap#posts-14119676

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/916946-luv-me-some-thigh-gap?hl=thigh+gap&page=4#posts-13907458

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/916470-thigh-gap-beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder?hl=thigh+gap&page=8#posts-13901490

SoDamnHungry · July 2013

You won't necessarily get one.

allisonrozsa · July 2013

I've never had it, but I've always been overweight so I'm not sure if I ever will. Another MFP friend had once mentioned that through her success in running, she attained a slight thigh gap. I don't know if it was from her body type or exercise, but most runners out there (the marathoners I've seen) typically have very thing legs & thighs. My conclusion is based solely on observation and no legitimate research.

SRH7 · July 2013

was thinner before I had my daughter and didn't have a thigh gap then. Had my daughter, my hips widen, im heavier than before and have a thigh gap now!

*Scuttles off to get knocked up...*

vec2013 · July 2013

Elongating exercises like barre work and Callanetics will help you better define you thighs and get that gap.

sweetchildomine · July 2013

I highly doubt that you are even able to get one, as you stated that you are pear shaped. My best friend is naturally VERY thin (only about 105 pounds) and she doesn't have one. It's like hoping that working out will give you big boobs. If nature didnt give it to ya, it's not gonna happen unless you get surgery lol. Sorry dear!

bumblebums · July 2013

Sweet baby jesus not this again!

This made me guffaw.

OP, you may or may not get a thigh gap when you get leaner. It's impossible to know. But it is not something that strikes me as a healthy goal, precisely because it is not clearly attainable. I would suggest focusing on something health-related or fitness-related, not something that's about the scale or your appearance (the latter is nice, but will not last anyway). How about aiming for a personal best time on a walk or a run, or a lower cholesterol/better blood sugar profile, or working towards being able to squat 150% of your body weight? Even focusing on something like a specific body fat percentage would be more realistic. Good luck!

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