Losing weight for modeling

If you are losing muscle, more than likely you are eating at a big deficient and doing lots of cardio to lose the weight...

If so, you need to stop doing that and start lifting. Look into either Stronglifts 5x5 or New Rules Of Lifting for Women. You more than likely won't lose "scale weight" but you'll lose fat and inches. And you'll eat more. And you won't get bulky.

If you are afraid to start something on your own, I suggest finding a personal trainer, tell them your objectives and let them help you get to where you want to be.

Start lifting, as heavy as you can for 5-8 reps and increase your protein intake to help prevent muscle loss.

Good advice here so far. I want to add a bit of non-dietary advice though.

Don't let an industry tell you what you should look like. Work out and eat healthy to feel better and have a healthier body, and learn to love your body the way it is when it is at peak health. I used to model. It was fun for awhile. But it can make you have such a warped perception of your body, of health, and of beauty that you begin to forget what a healthy human looks like. Love yourself, love your body, the way you are and the way your body is meant to be, and don't let your aspirations toward modeling warp your body image.

I started lifting heavy last semester, but I had to stop because my thighs got really big.

I eat a lot and don't do much cardio. I focus on strength mainly.

Then eat less. You aren't going to get anything smaller (body fat, measurements, weight, etc) if you are eating too much.

And if you are focused on strength, you aren't losing muscle. If you are, you're doing something seriously wrong.

If you are losing muscle, more than likely you are eating at a big deficient and doing lots of cardio to lose the weight...

If so, you need to stop doing that and start lifting. Look into either Stronglifts 5x5 or New Rules Of Lifting for Women. You more than likely won't lose "scale weight" but you'll lose fat and inches. And you'll eat more. And you won't get bulky.

If you are afraid to start something on your own, I suggest finding a personal trainer, tell them your objectives and let them help you get to where you want to be.

I started lifting heavy last semester, but I had to stop because my thighs got really big.

I eat a lot and don't do much cardio. I focus on strength mainly.

Then you shouldn't be losing muscle then...something's up. Something we can't solve without some more info. Or a medical degree...

What is "not much cardio"? Height, weight, current calorie goal? Current macros? What is "really big thighs"? Lifting shouldn't make things "really big" unless you are eating above maintance...women's bodies just don't work like that.

In for the OP's upcoming "you all are so mean and unsupportive!" and subsequent ragequit.

I started lifting heavy last semester, but I had to stop because my thighs got really big.

I eat a lot and don't do much cardio. I focus on strength mainly.

Then eat less. You aren't going to get anything smaller (body fat, measurements, weight, etc) if you are eating too much.

And if you are focused on strength, you aren't losing muscle. If you are, you're doing something seriously wrong.

I lost weight even though, I lost 5 pounds but my butt/thighs got bigger??? I don't know why...
As soon as the semester ended and I stopped going to the gym I lost an inch off my upper thigh and more off of my mid-thigh.

And yes, women's bodies do work like that, it's very easy so build thigh muscle. My friend's a swimmer and even though we're the same height and size her thighs are three times mine because of her training, which doesn't even involve any heavy lifting >.>

Clearly you know more than me, so I'll leave you to your own decisions.

I started lifting heavy last semester, but I had to stop because my thighs got really big.

I eat a lot and don't do much cardio. I focus on strength mainly.

Then eat less. You aren't going to get anything smaller (body fat, measurements, weight, etc) if you are eating too much.

And if you are focused on strength, you aren't losing muscle. If you are, you're doing something seriously wrong.

I lost weight even though, I lost 5 pounds but my butt/thighs got bigger??? I don't know why...
As soon as the semester ended and I stopped going to the gym I lost an inch off my upper thigh and more off of my mid-thigh.

And yes, women's bodies do work like that, it's very easy so build thigh muscle. My friend's a swimmer and even though we're the same height and size her thighs are three times mine because of her training, which doesn't even involve any heavy lifting >.>

Clearly you know more than me, so I'll leave you to your own decisions.

I'm just saying not all bodies are the same and that for some people, bulking up is a genuine concern.

Actually, bodies are remarkably similar. The difference is what you consider bulky vs what someone else might consider bulky.

Regardless, you can't complain about a high body fat % because you lose muscle of fat then turn around and talk about how quickly and easily you bulk... that doesn't jive.

Have you measured your legs to see that they are indeed getting bigger or is it your mind playing games with you because you thinking lifting weights will get you bigger. You have all the advice you need here, if you need to be a certain bf% to be a model then you need to lift weights and eat correctly for your activity..

Never seen anyone bulk on 1200 or less calories.. you might see muscle definition, but that isn't bulk.

Well, I took my leg and hip measurements before I started lifting, and then I took them again after I noticed that my legs looked bulky

Over what period of time was this? How much bigger did they get?

What is your thigh measurements - how much do you weigh and how tall are you? Without that info nobody can help you.....

By BMI you're underweight. (And I used 114, not 110.5). What is your bf%? What are you hoping to get to? If you are not eating at a surplus, you did not gain significant muscle. You may have gained a bit, but that will stop once your body adjusts. Your muscles could also be holding onto water as they adjust to your new workout. The best way to lose body fat when you're already at a healthy weight is to eat at a slight deficit and lift heavy with some cardio tossed in if you want. However, I would highly suggest your talk to a professional. If you really are 5'9.5" and 110-114 pounds and think you need to drop body fat, there may be something deeper going on you need to address. Unless you have hardly and muscle and are like 30% body fat at that height and weight, I can't imagine you anything to really lose.

What sort of modelling is this? Catalog modelling? Fashion modelling? I know some fashion model types and man... they have some some very light frames. I always wonder how they fit into the BMI.

I started lifting heavy last semester, but I had to stop because my thighs got really big.

I eat a lot and don't do much cardio. I focus on strength mainly.

Then eat less. You aren't going to get anything smaller (body fat, measurements, weight, etc) if you are eating too much.

And if you are focused on strength, you aren't losing muscle. If you are, you're doing something seriously wrong.

shouldn't be telling people to eat less before you know what they're eating now.

I started lifting heavy last semester, but I had to stop because my thighs got really big.

I eat a lot and don't do much cardio. I focus on strength mainly.

Then eat less. You aren't going to get anything smaller (body fat, measurements, weight, etc) if you are eating too much.

And if you are focused on strength, you aren't losing muscle. If you are, you're doing something seriously wrong.

shouldn't be telling people to eat less before you know what they're eating now.

measurements increasing = surplus

Usually.