Anyone else have big thighs?
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I have the opposite problem. My waist is twice the size of my thighs. Losing 27 pounds, I lost 2 inches off each thigh, 6 inches off my hips and only 2 inches from my abdomen. I am a pumpkin with skinny legs.
Growing up, my sister and I were opposite body types completely. She was jealous of my skinny hips and thighs and I was jealous of her skinny waist. None of us are completely happy with our bodies, and buying pants that fit me is impossible. I always fit boys jeans better.
Enjoy your hourglass figure and learn to dress in ways that compliment it. There is no such thing as the perfect woman.
22 inch thighs 43 inch waist. :grumble:0 -
You say you know you cannot spot reduce but then you are asking how to. Keep losing the body fat, it will come off eventually. Strengthen you legs by doing weighted squats, lunges, deadlifts and hill sprints. Most importantly - be patient.0
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I find sugar and excessive carbohydrate intake make me gain around the stomach and back, animal fats make me gain around the thighs and upper arms.0
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just saying, i like a girl with strong legs.
squat and dead lift.0 -
Newsflash, men really like strong fit legs... including nice quads.
LIft, eat, and love your body. Its strong and its the only one you've got.0 -
Yup. My big thighs are squishy and cute.0
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I find sugar and excessive carbohydrate intake make me gain around the stomach and back, animal fats make me gain around the thighs and upper arms.
What?!?! I seriously doubt that's true.0 -
My thighs are bigger than i'd like - 22" - but I've lost 10" off them in 16 months so I'm pleased. They look quite nice from the side, but it's my inner thigh I hate, it's too wobbly for my liking! Lots more squats, lunges, spinning etc needed I think!
My waist is 30" and my hips 41", so I suppose I'm in proportion, and i'm losing weight off each of them at the same rate more or less.
They sound like they're on the smaller side to me.
Really? I guess they're not massive, but my inner thigh needs more toning. I wouldn't feel comfortable wearing a shorter skirt without tights.
Considering the size of your hips--very much so. The difference on me is about 10 inches--you've got a 19 inch difference. Then your waist is 8 inches bigger-mine is 4 inches larger. proportionally it sounds like your thighs are on the smaller side. My thighs are only an inch smaller than yours and I'm 4'11.0 -
I know how you feel, my bum and thighs are the problem area, always have been. In fact my entire waist is only 4 inches thicker than ONE THIGH. Thats just wrong. What I find helps is calisthenics, the leg exercises I do three times a week, coupled with leg stuff at the gym. I dont have access to a class where I am now, but ballet really works the thighs too. I hate my thighs, they've gotten smaller but are way out of proportion to my waist, thich I think makes tham look even worse. Good luck, and If you find anything else that really works PM me (please!).
Mine is actually the same. Waist = 4 inches larger than one thigh.
Mine,too. Thigh is 24'' and waist is about 28...annoying. Have to find pants for thighs first and then hope the waist isn't TOO big...hate buying jeans...0 -
I like my big thighs. Without them I couldn't run as far, jump as high and squat as deep.0
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I find sugar and excessive carbohydrate intake make me gain around the stomach and back, animal fats make me gain around the thighs and upper arms.
What?!?! I seriously doubt that's true.
science.0 -
I have big thighs and I love them. As a matter of fact Im working on getting them bigger and toned.
If u want yours smaller,,I would recommend cardio at least 3X's a week for 45 mins and do body weight squats and lunges. U can even use the ball if u need help balancing. If u have gym access use the hip ab and adductor machines twice a week. Nothings over night, so give it time. In the mean time love your body and it'll love u back!!!0 -
My thighs are hips are huge in comparison to my waist! I started spinning last week, heres hoping to smaller thighs!0
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Not anymore!0
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its always been a issue with me, at the moment im a 12 in the hip but a 14 in the thighs, i got some curves" they only time they do shrink is when im super lean on my upper and then the fat gets attacked down there cos i got nothing left on top. ive given up on my thighs being small it aint gunna happen, i concentrate now on gettn them toned0
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yep....big thighs ever since puberty!!!!!...before that I was lean and the tallest in my class...LOL...I haven't grown UP since that day when I had my first period....LOL...I was 9 then....I am only 4 ft 11 ins now and am 61 years old....even when I was at 125 lbs, my thighs were big
I just read a few of the previous posts...I AM FROM GERMAN descent...and all the women in my family are short and heavy, with heavy thighs.... I have also been fighting my weight all my life...0 -
Sorry if these ideas are double posts. There's 2 things I've learned with my thunder thighs in life.
#1 - Progesterone versus Estrogen
Most women are dominant in either progesterone or estrogen. Ever notice that women can tend to carry weight in their upper bodies (larger busts), or lower bodies (smaller bust and wide hips)? The theory is that ESTROGEN-DOMINANT women carry weight in their hips and legs (based on hormone systems), while PROGESTERONE-DOMINANT women carry weight in their busts and upper body, with less defined hips.
Think banana and boyish shapes as progesterone, hourglass and pear shapes as estrogen.
Estrogen dominant and wanting to balance out? Two things: go on a low carb, high fat diet to manipulate insulin (commander of hormones and fat storage) to mitigate the dominant hormone.
Or you can take supplements that help support hormone excretion, such as evening primrose oil.
#2 - Spot INCREASE, not DECREASE
Everyone says work out your legs if you don't like how large they are/fat they are, ect. But what IF you're working out just fine and have noticed that they just won't shrink due to genetics/other causes?
How about working out your abdomen, arms, and shoulders to create the illusion of a balanced, hourglass shape? Especially pears, manipulating your upper body muscle definition will visibly balance you out as well as regulate your workout regimen.
What does this look like? Pull-ups, sit ups, planks, bench-pressing, ect.
Hope this helps, and again, sorry if it's been mentioned already!0 -
Big thigh ladies rock!!!0
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Ugh! thighs.... it's so stinking hard for my to target them and I would LOVE a pair of jeans to make it more the 6 months without busting out!! along with my dieting and exersising I use Ultimate Body Applicators and Defining Gel from It Works! to help aid in my efforts. These products are awesome! bodywrapkitsap.myitworks.com0
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Are you Scandinavian or German descent? Large legs kinda run in the genetics of those descended from these regions .
Oh yeah, this plays a huge role! (40% Finnish) :sad:0 -
This woman definitely has legs to drool over.
Strong is the new skinny, and strong legs are sexier than hell!
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My thighs are bigger than i'd like - 22" - but I've lost 10" off them in 16 months so I'm pleased. They look quite nice from the side, but it's my inner thigh I hate, it's too wobbly for my liking! Lots more squats, lunges, spinning etc needed I think!
My waist is 30" and my hips 41", so I suppose I'm in proportion, and i'm losing weight off each of them at the same rate more or less.
They sound like they're on the smaller side to me.
Really? I guess they're not massive, but my inner thigh needs more toning. I wouldn't feel comfortable wearing a shorter skirt without tights.
Considering the size of your hips--very much so. The difference on me is about 10 inches--you've got a 19 inch difference. Then your waist is 8 inches bigger-mine is 4 inches larger. proportionally it sounds like your thighs are on the smaller side. My thighs are only an inch smaller than yours and I'm 4'11.
Ok, i'm 5'6". Thanks, you've made me feel a lot better about my thighs
Hopefully when I lose all the weight I want my waist will be around 28", my hips 39" and my thighs 20", or something like that!0 -
What?!?! I seriously doubt that's true.
Research it for yourself, sweetheart, it makes sense scientifically and is a very interesting subject. Not the best articles on the subject, a quick and dirty trawl of the full text ones. Should give you a start.
http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/content/62/5/623.long
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/endocrj/56/6/56_K08E-332/_article
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2835408/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1769392/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3288354/
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/84/4/789.long
http://jcem.endojournals.org/content/87/8/3984.long0 -
Are you Scandinavian or German descent? Large legs kinda run in the genetics of those descended from these regions .
Interesting, I didn't know that but it explains a lot. ;-)0 -
The_Dizzle, your hip-to-thigh ratio is beautiful. I may get drop kicked for saying this but I don't think the whole SpongeBob Squarepants look on women is that attractive (wide hip to skinny leg ratio). Keep crushing it in the gym and looking awesome.
But yes, Chun Li waist-to-thighs trumps Spongbebob SquarePants waist-to-thighs any day.
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big thighs. I haven't measured them in quite some time because I don't want to see a big number and let the world tell me I'm gross because I don't fit some societal pressurized "norm" (that isn't really a norm). I eat, I jump. I squat. I deadlift. Big numbers. While my legs aren't supermodel legs...they are STRONG. They are beautiful in their own way. They might not look great in shorts yet (darn things always hit me at the widest point on my legs)...but oh well. The upper inner thigh fat is stubborn and doesn't wanna go away. That's my fault - because I'm not a fan of big deficit eating so my fat loss is taking much longer than it could if I just reigned it in.
I'm a woman and women were designed to carry some extra fat in the thighs. Other cultures adore that little bit of fat but for some reason America allows Hollywood to tell us how we should look, which tries to stunt our growth at about age 14. Uhm no.
So - train your legs (heavy lifting is lovely but I've seen some runners and cyclists with fantastic legs as well) and eat better, your body will respond. Just be patient with your thighs - they need love too!
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From the opposite perspective....
My goal is to try and balance out my lower body with my upper body, as my legs are on the smaller side. I don't think that my physique is very womanly. Broad shoulders, and I carry my fat in my shoulders, arms, upper back and stomach. I would give anything to have a smaller upper body, and larger hips and thighs, but that's just not how I'm built. In the meantime, I can keep lifting heavy and training and eating to keep changing body composition. The shape of my body is verrrry gradually changing. I have always wished it was different, though. Everyday I still mentally work on appreciating my body for what it is, as well as my physical training. The mental stuff is important too, instead of just looking at yourself in the mirror and hating certain parts. That's no way to live your life.
And the grass is always greener on the other side, always! We always want what we don't have.
Learn to appreciate your bodies instead for what they are, and what they can do. Big legs on a woman are beautiful and strong and I am envious of them. My favourite is Camille LeBlanc-Bazinet. Look at those thighs... they are incredible.
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OMG...
passes out.0 -
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My thighs....I like it!0 -
I honestly won't worry about size if you are in good weight range. Just work on toning up. Check out pictures of Shakira, J-Lo, Beyonce- they all have curvy bodies and larger thighs- but they have toned themselves so well- that they all look great!0
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Ugh, yes?! I have enormous thighs combined with a flat *kitten*. It's rather annoying.0
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