"Spot Weight Loss"

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  • HollandOats
    HollandOats Posts: 202 Member
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    segacs wrote: »
    There's no way to spot-tone or spot-reduce, sorry to say. No protein powders or exercises will specifically target those areas.

    All you can do is eat at a calorie deficit and lift heavy things in order to lose body fat while retaining as much muscle as possible. You'll look more toned overall by doing so, but your body and genetics will choose where the weight comes off from. That may or may not be from your thighs, 'cause, well, our bodies don't always cooperate with our wishes.

    The good news is, from a health perspective, it's better to carry extra weight in the hips, butt and thighs than around the middle.

    This is the best news I heard all day! I hadn't looked at it like this. Hooray! XD
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
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    rabbitjb wrote: »
    diannethegeek wrote: »
    TR0berts wrote: »
    BigGuy47 wrote: »
    BrittanyBrines wrote: »
    Hi Guys,
    I know there is no way to "spot" loose weight.
    Acknowledges that spot reduction is not possible.
    BrittanyBrines wrote: »
    Is there things I should be doing other than cardio and caloric deficit to make my inner thighs start loosing fat and getting more toned?
    Then asks how to spot reduce.



    I've seen this happens quite often.



    OP: I'm gonna endorse RGv2's post.

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  • barbecuesauce
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    BrittanyBrines wrote: »
    Unfortunately there is no way to delete comments that are not helpful, but check out this link if you'd like to know why. :)http://www.myfitnesspal.com/welcome/guidelines

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  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
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    BrittanyBrines wrote: »
    Unfortunately there is no way to delete comments that are not helpful, but check out this link if you'd like to know why. :)http://www.myfitnesspal.com/welcome/guidelines

    I'm assuming that this is in response to my post about flags. It's hard to tell without quoting the post you're replying to. However, I wonder if you read the guideline I posted or the link I shared, which both specify that posts should be reported rather than flagged as abuse unless they're "extreme abuse of our guidelines; such as posting of pornographic images or hate speech." I really don't think these qualify.
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
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    barbecuesauce wrote: »
    BrittanyBrines wrote: »
    Unfortunately there is no way to delete comments that are not helpful, but check out this link if you'd like to know why. :)http://www.myfitnesspal.com/welcome/guidelines

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    *awaits the flag for this clearly not helpful post that OP doesn't have the power to delete*
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    edited May 2015
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    segacs wrote: »
    There's no way to spot-tone or spot-reduce, sorry to say. No protein powders or exercises will specifically target those areas.

    All you can do is eat at a calorie deficit and lift heavy things in order to lose body fat while retaining as much muscle as possible. You'll look more toned overall by doing so, but your body and genetics will choose where the weight comes off from. That may or may not be from your thighs, 'cause, well, our bodies don't always cooperate with our wishes.

    The good news is, from a health perspective, it's better to carry extra weight in the hips, butt and thighs than around the middle.

    Less fat around organs.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited May 2015
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    segacs wrote: »
    There's no way to spot-tone or spot-reduce, sorry to say. No protein powders or exercises will specifically target those areas.

    All you can do is eat at a calorie deficit and lift heavy things in order to lose body fat while retaining as much muscle as possible. You'll look more toned overall by doing so, but your body and genetics will choose where the weight comes off from. That may or may not be from your thighs, 'cause, well, our bodies don't always cooperate with our wishes.

    The good news is, from a health perspective, it's better to carry extra weight in the hips, butt and thighs than around the middle.

    Less fat around organs.

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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
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    barbecuesauce wrote: »
    BrittanyBrines wrote: »
    Unfortunately there is no way to delete comments that are not helpful, but check out this link if you'd like to know why. :)http://www.myfitnesspal.com/welcome/guidelines

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  • BrittanyBrines
    BrittanyBrines Posts: 144 Member
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    Awesome, thanks everyone for the tips. I'll keep doing what I'm doing. I've also read that when you are nursing, you store fat in your thighs for milk production. I don't know if this is true or not...kinda hope it isn't because then I can loose it without effecting milk production.
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
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    BrittanyBrines wrote: »
    Awesome, thanks everyone for the tips. I'll keep doing what I'm doing. I've also read that when you are nursing, you store fat in your thighs for milk production. I don't know if this is true or not...kinda hope it isn't because then I can loose it without effecting milk production.

    If you're breastfeeding, you should be careful not to go too low on calories, since that will affect your milk production.

    http://kellymom.com/nutrition/mothers-diet/mom-weightloss/
  • HeySwoleSister
    HeySwoleSister Posts: 1,938 Member
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    I know I can't spot reduce.

    That being said, how can I spot reduce?
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    edited May 2015
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    segacs wrote: »
    BrittanyBrines wrote: »
    Awesome, thanks everyone for the tips. I'll keep doing what I'm doing. I've also read that when you are nursing, you store fat in your thighs for milk production. I don't know if this is true or not...kinda hope it isn't because then I can loose it without effecting milk production.

    If you're breastfeeding, you should be careful not to go too low on calories, since that will affect your milk production.

    http://kellymom.com/nutrition/mothers-diet/mom-weightloss/


    ^^^This, especially when I think you're cutting at least TDEE -25% with very little to lose (it should be more like TDEE -10% or 5%).

    So I wouldn't say you should keep "doing what you're doing".

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