Help! How to get nice thin leggy legs that look good in leggings?

szrzo
szrzo Posts: 3 Member
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I struggle with my legs being a sort of upside down triangle, and it looks terrible and makes me feel terrible. My waist is significantly bigger than my legs and i do not like how it looks or feels. How can i fix this nicely? (Without consuming meat btw) Inspo pics! Such as below:

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 37,501 Community Helper

    I'm pretty sure woman #1 is either photoshopped, or her legs are distorted (lengthened and narrowed) by the camera angle. I think it's most likely the latter: Notice how the post in the background looks slanted; the same angle on legs would make them look longer/thinner. Woman #2 may or may not be photoshopped, but she is very thin, possibly underweight or bordering on it, which isn't healthy.

    Honestly, if I can be frank, pining after other people's bodies is completely profitless. What's the alternative? Optimizing the body we have, and learning to love it for all the amazing things it can do, and for how it looks when it looks its best.

    You tagged Bodybuilding, Challenges, 50+ LBS to Lose, Weight Loss, Fit.

    If you really mean "bodybuilding", then do some manageably challenging progressive strength exercise, get good overall nutrition (especially protein) and don't try to lose weight super fast. (Don't try to lose weight super fast regardless, because it's unhealthy and also results in a haggard look, possibly thinning hair, etc.)

    With 50+ LBS to Lose, your body will look very, very different when you get there than it does now. Therefore, rather than criticizing yourself now (in a way I'll bet you'd never talk to a good friend), focus on losing that weight in a sensibly gradual manner, and see how things look as you get nearer goal. Add some manageable exercise, that strength stuff and cardio, get reasonable overall nutrition.

    You may be surprised in a good way by the results - will be, if your experience is like mine. (Yes, I lost 50 pounds.)

    Even if you don't have 50 pounds to lose, but have few or even zero pounds to lose, the best answer is strength and cardiovascular exercise, plus a high-nutrition eating plan.

    Don't believe everything influencers post, because most of them are click-baiters trying to sell us something, usually lying about how they got the body they have, and often using tricks to make their body in photos/videos look very different from what you'd see if you met them casually in everyday life. If they can make you feel bad about yourself, they can convince you to visit their sites (so they get ad revenue) or buy their products. It's toxic.

    Take control, commit to self-improvement, learn as you go, make gradual progress, build a happy and thriving path you can follow life-long. That's empowering, and nearly magical when it comes to self-awareness and self-confidence.

    Best wishes!

    P.S. BTW, meat is optional - I haven't eaten any in 51 years myself - but protein isn't.

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