Is cardio making my thighs bulky?

ShadeyC

As a semi serious answer to this...I have what my family call Aitutaki thighs...I'm an islander, my genes are destined to make me 'solid'.
I lift.
My legs are not bulky they are fricking awesome.
Muscle compacts more than fat.
I hate to say it, but you gotta be cray cray if you're eating at a deficit and doing cardio and think your legs are getting bigger while the rest of you is getting smaller.
Have you actually taken measurements?

I would measure myself... LOL.. sometimes in our weight loss journey we tend to lose weight in some places... yet making other places look larger than before.... I have had other girls say this before... I had a boyfriend reply.. shes not gotten bigger.. shes gotten thinner and noticing herself! OUCH... but maybe it is the truth!

yep, measurements make more sense than the scales often.
I'm not sure what's ouch about a boyfriend sticking up for you? Or did I read that wrong?

Yup, people can feel like something looks disproportionately large or small depending on how they lose weight. Genes being a big factor here. I shrank in the waist and my *kitten* and hips stayed huge and only shrunk slightly be it with cardio or lifting or sitting on my *kitten*. My legs stayed scrawny. It seems the first thing that wants to change on me is my waist.

My problem is actually my top half, which is weird considering the rest of my family have the thigh and butt problem. The bottom half of me dropped way quicker than the top. I suppose I shouldn't complain because I got to keep my boobs.
But I had (and still have) to keep buying new pants because I'm shrinking without the scales moving much.
Hence the measurements.

I do think the OP should measure first for awhile...

One thing I'll point out is weight loss isn't linear, even on the measuring tape. We grow and shrink throughout the day for many reasons. Particularly when exercising. I see a lot of 'but I'm getting fatter' threads from people who obsessively measure themselves over a very short period of time.

Well lets be honest, no one should be weighing or measuring everyday, and i suspect some of them are...

kem05

That 'rexic look is nasty.

Indeed. And strong thighs are hot. On anyone!