losing inches everywhere but my hips.

ktaqt3399

I am down 35 lbs......which i am very proud of. The frustrating thing is I have lost inches everywhere but my hips! its kinda driving me nuts. Any tips on how i can remedy this. I know I cant spot reduce but any toning tips for this area to speed things up would be helpful. this is my far my biggest trouble area.

jlohcook

Started running, doing squats, and my hips dropped by 2inches in the last 3-4 mths.

angieleighbyrd

Squats and lunges. Scissor crunches are also really good.

FitBeto

SIDE PLANKS!

okidoki7

my hips are are pain to shift form also, im typical hourglass and very proportioned...but when i lsoe weight it comes from my shoulders first and works it way down, which leaves me looking VERY unproportioned lol....im positive it will all catch up eventually....well done on your loss

whats scissor crunches ???? sound interesting lol...

juliandunham

I've heard running high knee lifts are good for that. Need a flat area like a soccer pitch or tennis court. Make your way slowly forward by lifting your knee high and across your body. The upward momentum should cause you to skip. It ends up looking like a cross between a jog and an aerobics move but I'm told it works.

johloz

You can't spot reduce, see the link below along with thousands more from reputable sources. Anyone who says you can "lose inches from your waist/hips/arms" is trying to sell you something. Your body burns fat where it wants to, and the fat stored in your hips and thighs is usually the last to go, since this is the essential reproductive fat for women.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/24/exercise.myths.trainers/index.html

Just keep burning fat with cardio, weights, and eating less than you burn and your body fat will go down everywhere eventually. Your hips may not get down to super-model size, but do you really want to look like that anyway? Curvy hips is the most attractive feature of a women for straight men. See this website below for an interesting and scientifically proven perspective on the fat you're trying to get rid of.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201206/eternal-curves

ktaqt3399

i try to do lunges and that kind of thing but with me still bieng significantly over weight it does take a huge toll on my knees.....I know you cant spot reduce and i definatly dont want to be a supermodel.....but a little less in that area would be amazing.

kristen6022

Be patient, it will come off - It was the last thing to shrink on me and they are still 40", as opposed to my 27" waist. It's just how I'm shaped!

peuglow

You can't spot reduce, see the link below along with thousands more from reputable sources. Anyone who says you can "lose inches from your waist/hips/arms" is trying to sell you something. Your body burns fat where it wants to, and the fat stored in your hips and thighs is usually the last to go, since this is the essential reproductive fat for women.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/24/exercise.myths.trainers/index.html

Just keep burning fat with cardio, weights, and eating less than you burn and your body fat will go down everywhere eventually. Your hips may not get down to super-model size, but do you really want to look like that anyway? Curvy hips is the most attractive feature of a women for straight men. See this website below for an interesting and scientifically proven perspective on the fat you're trying to get rid of.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201206/eternal-curves

QFT

FitBeto

Curvy hips is the most attractive feature of a women for straight men.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201206/eternal-curves

So that would make me Bisexual?

MissAnjy

ME TOO! hahaha. That's the first place I gain and the last place I lose! It's frustrating. ESPECIALLY when my waist line loses inches and my hips appear even bigger lol

alpine1994

My hips (and thighs) are the last to go! I've noticed that running and high knees do help. I lost an inch on my hips last month when I added running twice a week to my routine. It's not much but it's something.

LisaLouisiana

You can't spot reduce, see the link below along with thousands more from reputable sources. Anyone who says you can "lose inches from your waist/hips/arms" is trying to sell you something. Your body burns fat where it wants to, and the fat stored in your hips and thighs is usually the last to go, since this is the essential reproductive fat for women.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/24/exercise.myths.trainers/index.html

Just keep burning fat with cardio, weights, and eating less than you burn and your body fat will go down everywhere eventually. Your hips may not get down to super-model size, but do you really want to look like that anyway? Curvy hips is the most attractive feature of a women for straight men. See this website below for an interesting and scientifically proven perspective on the fat you're trying to get rid of.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201206/eternal-curves

She's right. You can get fit and tone underneath the fat and that's wise, but your body will take the fat from wherever it wants to. I'm finally to the point where I'm giving my body no other choice of where to take the fat from.....it's "go to" areas are done! Just keep working on it and appreciate any fat coming off of anywhere. Your body will take it from those spots, but it sure did leave me in a position to where even when those areas got smaller, other areas lost more so I was still shaped the same way....just smaller. It's just now that I'm getting a different shape.