Losing Inches in hips and thighs (women specifically)
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Coffee_addict22
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I can’t get my hips to budge from 41 inches. I know you’re body loses weight were it wants to but I used to have 36 inch hips😩 anyone have success losing inches in their hips and thighs? I need some encouragement
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You can't spot reduce. Keep losing (within reason - depending on what changed, 36 inch hips may or may not be feasible for you now).14
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I understand that. Just looking for some motivation. I’m really discouraged with my weight and body right now. My hips have stayed at 41inches for over a year.You can't spot reduce. Keep losing (within reason - depending on what changed, 36 inch hips may or may not be feasible for you now).
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Are you doing any kind resistance training (weights)?2
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Are you losing anywhere else?1
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Did you tighten up logging and start with a food scale? I know you were asking for advice earlier in the year.9
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Coffee_addict22 wrote: »
It's probable that better calorie intake management is your answer, then.14 -
You need a genuine calorie deficit and patience. I had 41 inch hips and now have 37 inch hips. It’s taken a while but it has been worth it. I also thought I would never shrink them but it started to happen once I was eating in a genuine deficit.15
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Coffee_addict22 wrote: »
If you're maintaining your weight, and not doing anything that would result in recomp (ie strength training), then your hip measurement isn't going to change.
Tighten up your logging so you're actually in a calorie deficit, start some sort of strength training, even if it's just body weight to begin with, and be patient. My hips and thighs are generally the last place to shrink, and it's the same for many women. That's just where we store fat, and it's stubborn.16 -
I have the same issue (the absolute last place I will lose weight is my hips and thighs)
But it sounds more like you have an issue staying in a deficit.
Log EVERYTHING you eat (I literally just logged a bite of a sugar cookie that I are from my child's cookie)
And weigh everything you consume.
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I have been running at least once a day for an hour 5 days/week for about 9 months. Aside from the fact that I love to run, I have steadily been losing about an inch a month in my hips and thighs. I also maintain a calorie deficit though, with strict logging.
Edited to add: My hips and thighs are the very last place I lose weight.1 -
Coffee_addict22 wrote: »
I understand that. Just looking for some motivation. I’m really discouraged with my weight and body right now. My hips have stayed at 41inches for over a year.You can't spot reduce. Keep losing (within reason - depending on what changed, 36 inch hips may or may not be feasible for you now).
Sounds to me like you're frustrating yourself by focusing on things outside your control. You can't control where the fat comes off so stop focusing on one particular body part and start to focus on things you CAN control. Track your weight trend (to smooth out the fluctuations) or if you're going by measurements track them ALL. While your hips many not have moved if you're losing weight it's coming off somewhere else. Measure and find out where it's coming off and focus on that.
If you're eating in a deficit you'll be losing it from somewhere and if you're not losing it you need to look at your calorie balance.
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Coffee_addict22 wrote: »
Are you still overweight? If so, making sure you stay in calorie deficit is the answer. If not, you can either accept that this is your body's shape at this point in your life, or work on recomping.6 -
Okay so how is your deficit? Are you actually sticking to it? It’s more food than exercise trust me! Also you’re body chooses where you lose fat from in order. For some it’s hips then stomach and arms and for others it stomach and arms first then hips and thighs. This is totally normal! My body type loses from hips and stomach first and my arms/thighs have barely budged. I lost 12 lbs and inches from my hips and waist but not a single inch from my arms and thighs. But I didn’t let it get to me because when I was 130 lbs my arms and legs were smaller and right now I’m 150lbs so it’s just going to be the last place to lose fat. It’s all down to genetics.1
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If you're not losing weight, you're losing too much to lose weight and you need to eat less. If your hips are currently 5" bigger than they used to be, you currently weight significantly more than you used to and just need to be patient.0
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I’m struggle with logging. I feel like I’m not getting it right so I’ll get frustrated logging everything and quit. I will endeavor to try harder. Thanks for the advice❤️❤️Asher_Ethan wrote: »I have the same issue (the absolute last place I will lose weight is my hips and thighs)
But it sounds more like you have an issue staying in a deficit.
Log EVERYTHING you eat (I literally just logged a bite of a sugar cookie that I are from my child's cookie)
And weigh everything you consume.
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How often do you measure yourself? If not seeing those numbers going down is discouraging then I would suggest only measuring yourself once a month. I take my measurements on the first of every month but put the measuring tape away until the next month.
And the spend that month really focused on your goal. Track everything you eat, measure/weigh all of it. Dive into a fitness routine. If you lose weight, you’ll lose the inches.0
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