calves and thigh problem. HELP!!!!

scenekid666
scenekid666 Posts: 9
edited November 9 in Health and Weight Loss
Okay so recently I have been trying to lose weight. Over a course of five months I’ve lost about 69 pounds. I was focused on losing my belly fat which I succeeded in doing (thank god). But now when I look at myself in the mirror I’ve noticed that I sadly have huge thighs and big calves. When I’m standing up I can barely grab any thigh fat but when I sit down they expanded to twice the original size. My calves are also really big. I also jog everyday for about five miles. I was wondering if my thighs are fat. I’m 5’7 I weigh 124 pounds and the measurement of my thigh is 18.5 inches is that bad? Like is it slim or fat.
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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    edited December 2014
    I think everyone's thighs do that when they sit down.
  • scenekid666
    scenekid666 Posts: 9
    still mine are just, there unacceptable i want they to slim down
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Maybe start doing squats.
  • madrose0715
    madrose0715 Posts: 463 Member
    edited December 2014
    18.5" thighs?? That is NOT fat. Good god.

    ETA: You are a 24 year old male, 5'7" and 124lbs? You do not need to lose weight. Eat and lift weights.
  • scenekid666
    scenekid666 Posts: 9
    i have image problems... just want slimmer thighs
  • madrose0715
    madrose0715 Posts: 463 Member
    scenekid666 wrote: »
    i have image problems... just want slimmer thighs

    Go see a therapist. Eat. Lift weights.
  • scenekid666
    scenekid666 Posts: 9
    also i gained six or seven pounds i was at 117.6lbs
  • scenekid666
    scenekid666 Posts: 9
    i have and all they did was send me to the hospital for a couple weeks, also dont want muscle in my upper body
  • cindytw
    cindytw Posts: 1,027 Member
    Then try another therapist. Your mind is not seeing yourself properly. That is something to work on in therapy, not on a diet.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    scenekid666 wrote: »
    i have and all they did was send me to the hospital for a couple weeks, also dont want muscle in my upper body

    You need to see someone else, please.
  • scenekid666
    scenekid666 Posts: 9
    i see like 5-6 people a week, all they really say is gain weight or your going back.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    men should not want to fit into skinny jeans. they should be struggling to find jeans to contain their thighs.
  • cindytw
    cindytw Posts: 1,027 Member
    Capt_Apollo wrote: »
    men should not want to fit into skinny jeans. they should be struggling to find jeans to contain their thighs.

    Man or woman, that is just not healthy.
  • JayRuby84
    JayRuby84 Posts: 557 Member
    Dude, seriously? It would be ridiculous for any of us to tell you a way to get your already dangerously thin figure thinner.
  • cindytw
    cindytw Posts: 1,027 Member
    scenekid666 wrote: »
    i see like 5-6 people a week, all they really say is gain weight or your going back.

    SO that means that you have a problem. You need to focus on the problem, not getting smaller thighs or calves. Your problem seems to be how you see yourself, and THAT is what needs fixing. NOT your body. Listen to the therapists and maybe do what they say...try it out. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by really putting your all into your therapy.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    scenekid666 wrote: »
    i see like 5-6 people a week, all they really say is gain weight or your going back.

    You really should be listening to these people and focusing on their advice instead of what you think you're seeing when you look at yourself. You barely weigh more than my 12 year old son. Focus on getting yourself well, not on finding more ways to remain unwell.

  • scenekid666
    scenekid666 Posts: 9
    i don't think they forcing me to eat is healthy either, especially things im not interested in.
  • scenekid666
    scenekid666 Posts: 9
    super skinny jeans are actually very comfortable. its what i wear to work.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    If they are forcing you to eat then it's sounds like you are in grave danger. You need their help not ours.
  • JazzFischer1989
    JazzFischer1989 Posts: 531 Member
    scenekid666 wrote: »
    also i gained six or seven pounds i was at 117.6lbs

    Nobody here is going to tell you how to lose weight when you're already underweight. This is a health and fitness forum.

    The only thing I could suggest is learning how to accept your body the way it is. It's not easy, but it's possible.
  • CariJean64
    CariJean64 Posts: 297 Member
    OP, I don't think anyone here will give you the kind of help you want. Only the kind you need.
  • cindytw
    cindytw Posts: 1,027 Member
    OK
    scenekid666 wrote: »
    super skinny jeans are actually very comfortable. its what i wear to work.

    SO lets just say you want to fit into the skinny jeans. Fine. I can fit skinny jeans as a woman with 16" calves. That has nothing to do whatsoever with the issue here. You are not seeing yourself as others do. You have a perception issue that only therapy that you are WILLING to do is going to help.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Find another therapist if this one isn't working on your body image issues with you.
  • fenshae
    fenshae Posts: 27 Member
    Here is my advice to you:

    -- Listen to your therapists.
    -- Step away from fitness sites for a while.
    -- Find some nutritious food that you do enjoy, and eat it.
    -- Pick out some weight-lifting exercises that can help you build some muscle in your legs. Maybe find a personal trainer to help you out with it.

    Losing weight is not going to help you. You're already underweight. But adding muscle definition could help you feel better about the overall look of your body. Even very thin people can look/feel fat if they're flabby. Toning up will tighten the area.

    But above all else, *listen* to your doctors. They want what's best for you. And they'll have better guidance than any random person on the internet.
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    The relaxed thigh muscles spread out to the sides when you sit down. This happens with all humans and is normal. :)
  • scenekid666
    scenekid666 Posts: 9
    i want what you have i want to lose 2in
  • becky10rp
    becky10rp Posts: 573 Member
    scenekid666 wrote: »
    i see like 5-6 people a week, all they really say is gain weight or your going back.

    Going back - to where?
  • madrose0715
    madrose0715 Posts: 463 Member
    If you are seeing multiple therapists who know your history and have been in the hospital for your issues, why would you think a bunch of random strangers on the internet who have no understanding of the complexity of your issues are going to be able to help you?

    Please be your own advocate for your health and well being. Get off this site, deal with yourself in real life with the help of people who know you and your personal history.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Put some muscle on! Guys aren't meant to be scrawny. You want to look like a man, not a 14 year old girl :s
  • QueenBishOTUniverse
    QueenBishOTUniverse Posts: 14,121 Member
    OP does not want advice. OP wants validation and/or attention.
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