Saddlebags and thunder thighs STILL @ 129 lbs. :/

tsalagi82
tsalagi82 Posts: 76 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
You guys, I'm SO frustrated. I've lost 44 lbs., down to 129 lbs. now. I'm 32, 5'5", small-medium frame. I've completed T25 and 21 Day Fix programs and still have major fat and cellulite below the belt. My thinner areas up top look GREAT! Wish I could post a pic, but we've all seen what fat looks like.

Is it all about losing more fat or more cardio or weights? My goal is to wear a two-piece this summer! HELP!

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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Lift heavy weights!
  • Emilia777
    Emilia777 Posts: 978 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Lift heavy weights!

    +1
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    Emilia777 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Lift heavy weights!

    +1

    +2

    It is called "skinny fat".. I have it (and I have had it all my life).
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    gia07 wrote: »
    Emilia777 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Lift heavy weights!

    +1

    +2

    It is called "skinny fat".. I have it (and I have had it all my life).

    +3
  • TiffanyR71
    TiffanyR71 Posts: 217 Member
    You're also probably being too hard on yourself- 44 lbs is a great loss- congrats!
  • Sam283416
    Sam283416 Posts: 6 Member
    44lbs, is great!
  • shinisize
    shinisize Posts: 105 Member
    You are going to have to seriously work your butt/legs. I'm also 5'5", and tend to be bottom heavy. No matter how 'skinny' or not I have been in life, my legs look terrible if I'm not seriously working my legs several days a week. Using weights will make your workouts less lengthy and help get results faster, and don't forget to eat enough protien to support the muscle growth. Strong thighs are sexy thighs, especially when your clothes bare them.
  • TiffanyR71
    TiffanyR71 Posts: 217 Member
    TiffanyR71 wrote: »
    You're also probably being too hard on yourself- 44 lbs is a great loss- congrats!

    Forgot to add agreement with the other posters who suggest lifting- will help you tighten up, etc. - just don't let your dissatisfaction get in the way of acknowledging how far you've come already! :)
  • tsalagi82
    tsalagi82 Posts: 76 Member
    gia07 wrote: »
    Emilia777 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Lift heavy weights!

    +1

    +2

    It is called "skinny fat".. I have it (and I have had it all my life).

    What causes that? I've always been skinny fat too.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    tsalagi82 wrote: »
    gia07 wrote: »
    Emilia777 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Lift heavy weights!

    +1

    +2

    It is called "skinny fat".. I have it (and I have had it all my life).

    What causes that? I've always been skinny fat too.

    Not doing enough strength training while losing weight. Why does this thread feel like deja-vu?
  • Ocrgrrrl
    Ocrgrrrl Posts: 189 Member
    Yes, lift heavy (as counterintuitive as it may sound) and please.....DO. NOT. Overdo. CARDIO!!!!!!
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    another vote for lifting heavy. You need to maintain as much muscle as you can while you lose "weight" meaning you lose mostly fat...

    Lifting heavy does not mean you get bulky...

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1096001-halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky?page=13#posts-19366042
    randomtai wrote: »
    tsalagi82 wrote: »
    gia07 wrote: »
    Emilia777 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Lift heavy weights!

    +1

    +2

    It is called "skinny fat".. I have it (and I have had it all my life).

    What causes that? I've always been skinny fat too.

    Not doing enough strength training while losing weight. Why does this thread feel like deja-vu?

    Matrix 2 moment?

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