To lose or to tone?

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  • witchy_wife
    witchy_wife Posts: 792 Member
    Sued0nim wrote: »
    Wobbly thighs?
    Squat it till you're hot (as in sweating and panting from progressively heavy squats)
    Add deadlifts
    Lunges
    Glute bridges
    Bench press
    Push-ups, pull ups

    Get Strong curves (book)

    Walk lots / run if you like to

    Eat at maintenance
    Eat adequate protein

    Do not eat at a defecit against medical advice
    Do not drop weight against medical advice

    This....all day long! While "toning" is a bit of a myth... if you want less wobble and tighter / leaner looking thighs then follow the advise above :)

  • LaMartian
    LaMartian Posts: 478 Member
    Toning is for printers.

    Lift something heavy and eat for whatever goal you want.
  • dmt4641
    dmt4641 Posts: 409 Member
    You seriously need to listen to the advice regarding heavy lifting. @Sued0nim has given you some great suggestions. I am a pear shape as well, and heavy lifting has changed my body and mindset tremendously.

    First, my thighs are firmer, less wiggly. Squats, lunges, etc. help with that. My booty has shaped up from the hip thrusts, which makes the whole lower body look better. And my shoulders have gotten a little wider and more toned, which makes me look more like an hour glass than a pear shape.

    Not only that, but lifting progressively heavy weights makes you feel strong and powerful, and you can focus more on what your body can DO than how it looks. My goals now are being stronger and more fit, rather than trying to take another inch off my thighs.

    Lastly, you need to stop worrying about skinny jeans. Everyone has different body types and you will be well served focusing on the styles that look great on you. Usually pear shaped women look great in a wrap dress than comes in at the waist, or bootcut jeans with a belt to show off the waist. I know many women that have skinny legs but have a hard time getting their waist to get smaller and are always jealous that my waist can stay pretty lean. On the other hand, I am jealous of their smaller thighs. Focus on your own positive attributes and highlight them. Stop worrying about skinny jeans.

    Follow your doctor's advice. I know several women who didn't want to gain weight to have a baby and ended up having to do IVF after years of trying. I of course don't know if that is the only reason they had problems getting pregnant, but it is probably a factor. If fertility is important to you right now, keep a healthy bmi, eat at maintenance, and lift progressively heavier weights. You may start with box squats, then move to goblet squats, then over time move to barbell squats as you get stronger.
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,069 Member
    dmt4641 wrote: »
    Follow your doctor's advice. I know several women who didn't want to gain weight to have a baby and ended up having to do IVF after years of trying. I of course don't know if that is the only reason they had problems getting pregnant, but it is probably a factor. If fertility is important to you right now, keep a healthy bmi, eat at maintenance, and lift progressively heavier weights. You may start with box squats, then move to goblet squats, then over time move to barbell squats as you get stronger.

    After 2 years of infertility and suspected PCOS, an endocrinologist told me gain 2lbs. I did and Bam! got pregnant right away. The Dr's usually know what they are talking about. :wink:

    Also, while I still consider my thighs big, after lifting I feel they look pretty good and I have no problem wearing short shorts. Everyone has given you excellent advice.
  • x_Vicky_x_86
    x_Vicky_x_86 Posts: 37 Member
    It is all great advice, more than I expected and I'm so appreciative. I wasn't necessarily told to gain weight but not to get any leaner (despite my fatty thighs, they must have missed them lol) but they said keep bmi above 20 and it was just under I think, think I'm just over now so all good, but unfortunately still got a bit of a waiting game on the fertility front to see whether the extra weight will have made any difference, fingers crossed my body starts behaving anyway but meanwhile I'm going to maintain and start lifting/squatting again, my butt needs it too I think, def noticed a difference since I stopped doing them a while back. Thank you so much everyone.
  • katkins73
    katkins73 Posts: 416 Member
    vicky_hayes wrote: »
    I appreciate everyone's replies, and that is how I feel I guess that despite whether the measurements seem small or not, on my body with quite short legs I don't feel they look slim/in proportion, and there is the struggle of wanting to wear skinny jeans but them being too tight on my thighs but fine for my waist, hard to get clothes to fit, I'd love to be one of these people who can wear jeggings with a short top rather than always opting for longer tops or dresses to try to cover my thighs, I do have days I feel brave enough to wear shorts but wouldn't go out in town/too busy place in them as I don't want to flaunt the wobbly bits, though I've noticed many who do who's are more wobbly/bumpy than mine! So perhaps I do worry too much but I would still like a little better shape or to at least get them feeling less fatty, I'd rather they were this size but muscly at least.

    Hi Vicky. I'm 5ft1 and 8st12 with a 27ish waist and 21" thighs (38.5" hips) and I feel the same about my thighs! I do wear skinny jeans though! I find New Look Superskinny petite jeans fit perfectly! They have some stretch for the thighs and they fit higher on the waist. I wear longer tight tops with them so they don't actually look high waisted on. I'm naturally a curvy girl so I will go down as far as 8st7 but if I am not happy then I will just make the most of what I have got and concentrate on exercise. Feel free to friend me
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