PISSED. Squats & lunges made me bigger.. wtf!!

That's useful to know. Cheers, Hun.

To be brutally honest, I've been on holiday for two weeks and still training (bodyweight circuits) /swimming everyday so I will have been in surplus... so in which case it could also be fat/muscle?

Just don't want to stop glute work as it is firmer but def higher and protruding more. Have to wiggle into trousers! Loose around waist though.

Sigh. Got a stone to shift though.
Gained half a stone in last 4 weeks; sloppy diet and eating at maintenance or as best I can...

The good news is that there is a limit to the water/glycogen retention. If you lose weight, your size will get smaller and will eventually overtake the slight size gain from the fluid in the muscles.

Have had the same problem so I switched to cardio and have dropped size ever since.

That's useful to know. Cheers, Hun.

To be brutally honest, I've been on holiday for two weeks and still training (bodyweight circuits) /swimming everyday so I will have been in surplus... so in which case it could also be fat/muscle?

Just don't want to stop glute work as it is firmer but def higher and protruding more. Have to wiggle into trousers! Loose around waist though.

Sigh. Got a stone to shift though.
Gained half a stone in last 4 weeks; sloppy diet and eating at maintenance or as best I can...

I've been eating at maintenance/slight surplus for the past three months whilst I took up heavy lifting.

Initially put on (like you did) about half a stone and felt generally 'bigger' all over (including lots of unsolicited comments from friends, co-workers and strangers about my 'amazing muscles' - a bit unnerving if you're female). However in the last few weeks I appear to have leaned down and come just under my pre- starting weights weight, and my clothes are beginning to fit more loosely again. Will never lose the fat face though. Sigh.

But I digress. The message is that all of the above was likely due to glycogen/water retention for repair; over time this has all evened out. Also I think weight training raises your BMR so that eventually you can lose weight at a smaller deficit (or in my case, seemingly no deficit).

FYI, OP deactivated...long ago.

Personally, I'm glad old posts like this stick around because the information is still relevant down the road. I found the information very helpful! Thanks all for your comments.

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Rae6503 wrote: »

oh cmon, is there anyone who seriously has had success in that area without trying to say "relax, just an inch" how about you relax and actually say something HELPFUL?

I squat 130lbs. No, my thighs haven't gotten much smaller but the over all appearance has greatly improved (and they haven't gotten bigger either).

I know this is a old thread but wow OP looking sexy.

A month is actually a short time in the scheme of things. Your muscles are still acclimating, and are still swelling. It is temporary.

AmandasJourney2012 wrote: »

Feeling on the downside today. I've started to do squats & lunges as reading tips from some MFP members being pear shaped or well carrying most fat on thighs/hips.... and with also eating healthy it has only made them BIGGER. i'm not even overexaggerating, I gained an INCH. an INCH!!! Yes they have more muscle but I was aiming to slim them down / lose inches.

What works for some of you doesn't work for EVERYONE.
I just want to give up. My jeans feel super tight on that area and a girl in the gym who is pear shaped that i've seen have great success told me she stopped doing squats/lunges due to the fact that pear shapes don't always have the best success in that area, so she does alot of cardio and HIIT..

NOW.. to anyone who REALLY has some success stories in that area.. what SERIOUSLY has helped you???

I've said numerous times that if you're pear-shaped, lower-body work with weights will only make you bigger. Few people listen. If your body is programmed to put fat on your hips and butt, an inch is a big, big deal.

I use weights only on my upper body. I do crunches and planks for my abs. As I don't need exceptional lower-body strength for a sport, I don't use weights on my lower half. I also recommend HIIT and steady-state cardio.

You might want to look at a program called Visual Impact for Women. It's not free, but it's sensible. I have no connection to the guy who offers it.

I'm not actively exercising or dieting right now, but I intend to look at eating programs designed to help people lose fat, such as a Protein Sparing Modified Fast.

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Verdenal wrote: »

AmandasJourney2012 wrote: »

Feeling on the downside today. I've started to do squats & lunges as reading tips from some MFP members being pear shaped or well carrying most fat on thighs/hips.... and with also eating healthy it has only made them BIGGER. i'm not even overexaggerating, I gained an INCH. an INCH!!! Yes they have more muscle but I was aiming to slim them down / lose inches.

What works for some of you doesn't work for EVERYONE.
I just want to give up. My jeans feel super tight on that area and a girl in the gym who is pear shaped that i've seen have great success told me she stopped doing squats/lunges due to the fact that pear shapes don't always have the best success in that area, so she does alot of cardio and HIIT..

NOW.. to anyone who REALLY has some success stories in that area.. what SERIOUSLY has helped you???

I've said numerous times that if you're pear-shaped, lower-body work with weights will only make you bigger. Few people listen. If your body is programmed to put fat on your hips and butt, an inch is a big, big deal.

I use weights only on my upper body. I do crunches and planks for my abs. As I don't need exceptional lower-body strength for a sport, I don't use weights on my lower half. I also recommend HIIT and steady-state cardio.

You might want to look at a program called Visual Impact for Women. It's not free, but it's sensible. I have no connection to the guy who offers it.

I'm not actively exercising or dieting right now, but I intend to look at eating programs designed to help people lose fat, such as a Protein Sparing Modified Fast.

Exactly how does weight training add fat to the lower part of the body? Eating too much adds fat. Eating too much while lifting adds muscle under the fat. Eating at a deficit while lifting decreases fat while retaining muscle.

My pear shape has not had the experience of becoming bigger, just firmer and better shaped.

Well... Men like it :disagree:

JoRocka wrote: »

yopeeps025 wrote: »

JoRocka wrote: »

yopeeps025 wrote: »

I know this is a old thread but wow OP looking sexy.

seriously- why man. why.

Because she is.

it's over 2 years old. you could stalk pictures of people without necroing threads.

Scroll up to see who brought it back to life. Not this guy.