Getting Skinny

emmaNEEDSskinny
emmaNEEDSskinny Posts: 317 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
well my top half has always been skinnier then my bottom half,
since now losing 5lbs its getting even skinnier rib cage shows, collar bone, shoulder bone more prominent and its really close to how i want it to be.

but my bottom half is a different story, the fat on my thighs and bum are deeming really stubborn and its annoying because whilst my top half is achieving my bottom half is failing.

i dont know what to do!

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  • skinnimini16
    skinnimini16 Posts: 60 Member
    I heard that long distance running will help thin out your inner thighs, I guess running for only a short amount of time makes your thighs bulky and muscular. And for you bum try looking for toning exercises:)
  • aa1440
    aa1440 Posts: 956 Member
    What type of exercises are you doing?
  • emmaNEEDSskinny
    emmaNEEDSskinny Posts: 317 Member
    thanks sweetie!
  • rebysue
    rebysue Posts: 136 Member
    Keep pluggin' along! I have the opposite problem. My upper body is the last (and I mean VERY last) to show results but when I keep going, it finally comes off. (Of course it is also the FIRST place it comes back when I gain ANY weight....GRRRRRRR). :smile:
  • sh3lby03
    sh3lby03 Posts: 193 Member
    In the past when doing a bunch of cardio I always lost from my stomach first and was left with big thighs/butt. This time around I am incorporating a lot more strength training...30 Day shred, No more trouble zones etc and I swear my hip area has gotten significantly smaller, but butt has shrunk but in the good perky way (not flat) and my thighs are definitely a little better, although I think they will be fighting to be the last to go still lol. So my advice is try squats, lunges, etc using your own body weight and you should see some slimming in those areas:)
  • emmaNEEDSskinny
    emmaNEEDSskinny Posts: 317 Member
    What type of exercises are you doing?

    running walking on tredmill
  • emmaNEEDSskinny
    emmaNEEDSskinny Posts: 317 Member
    In the past when doing a bunch of cardio I always lost from my stomach first and was left with big thighs/butt. This time around I am incorporating a lot more strength training...30 Day shred, No more trouble zones etc and I swear my hip area has gotten significantly smaller, but butt has shrunk but in the good perky way (not flat) and my thighs are definitely a little better, although I think they will be fighting to be the last to go still lol. So my advice is try squats, lunges, etc using your own body weight and you should see some slimming in those areas:)


    yeah ok thanks that doesnt sound difficult
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    I'm all ears. Same problem here...:(
  • jesienia
    jesienia Posts: 294 Member
    I have the same problem! Squats, running, jump rope, and leg lifts are all really good for that issue. Check out bodyrock.tv and there are a lot of routines for that.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    It's genetic. You gain fat in specific areas in a specific order, and you lose fat in specific areas in a specific order. There's nothing you can do as far as picking and choosing where to lose fat and where not to lose fat. You just keep working, and eventually it all comes off.
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    I heard that long distance running will help thin out your inner thighs, I guess running for only a short amount of time makes your thighs bulky and muscular. And for you bum try looking for toning exercises:)
    I started taking long walk in a brisk speed about a month ago. Say 5-10 miles, 4 times a week. Would this work? I don't know yet...
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    It's genetic. You gain fat in specific areas in a specific order, and you lose fat in specific areas in a specific order. There's nothing you can do as far as picking and choosing where to lose fat and where not to lose fat. You just keep working, and eventually it all comes off.
    I know but I refuse to accept it. LOL.
  • emmaNEEDSskinny
    emmaNEEDSskinny Posts: 317 Member
    if i followed my genetics id be over weight lol
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    While I'm still a lot meatier on bottom than on top, running + strength training has reshaped my body, as you can see in my profile pic. :smile:

    I was always a definite pear. I'm more balanced now.
  • azingale
    azingale Posts: 74 Member
    I'm dying to know the same. My thighs are much, much bigger than I think they ought to be compared to my upper body, and it's really depressing!
  • catwrangler
    catwrangler Posts: 918 Member
    Stair Master machines are supposed to be good for the behind. If your treadmill goes on an incline that will also help the behind.
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    I know exactly what you mean. My hips and butt are really wide but below my knees are really thin and my upper half is really thin.. I look like an upside down triangle on the bottom.

    I walk on a treadmill at the highest incline and do not hold on... that has helped shape my legs up a bit. I also do a lot of squats and lunges with my trainer.. and while I hate them with a fiery passion, it has really helped my lower half balance out.
  • Schwiggity
    Schwiggity Posts: 1,449 Member
    You're female. Hips and thighs are a genetic predisposition. Embrace them because I'm sure there are guys that want to.
  • mojo501976
    mojo501976 Posts: 62 Member
    I have 15 pounds to lose to be at my ultimate goal. I am eating right but not losing the weight. I just closed my account with wwatchers because it stopped working. Does anyone have any suggestions?
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    It's genetic. You gain fat in specific areas in a specific order, and you lose fat in specific areas in a specific order. There's nothing you can do as far as picking and choosing where to lose fat and where not to lose fat. You just keep working, and eventually it all comes off.

    This. I was just complaining that my size 4 suit jacket fits while my size 10 pants are too tight.
  • Schwiggity
    Schwiggity Posts: 1,449 Member
    I have 15 pounds to lose to be at my ultimate goal. I am eating right but not losing the weight. I just closed my account with wwatchers because it stopped working. Does anyone have any suggestions?

    For curiosity sake, what wasn't working for you with WW and how long were you doing it? I'm wondering because I did WW for a while myself.
  • pictureperfect101
    pictureperfect101 Posts: 75 Member
    Oh my gosh! Its the opposite of me I never can lose anything on my upper body? How do you do it ! I did squats and the machines at the gym for my legs there super easy and helpful
    well my top half has always been skinnier then my bottom half,
    since now losing 5lbs its getting even skinnier rib cage shows, collar bone, shoulder bone more prominent and its really close to how i want it to be.

    but my bottom half is a different story, the fat on my thighs and bum are deeming really stubborn and its annoying because whilst my top half is achieving my bottom half is failing.

    i dont know what to do!
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    While I'm still a lot meatier on bottom than on top, running + strength training has reshaped my body, as you can see in my profile pic. :smile:

    I was always a definite pear. I'm more balanced now.
    thank you! this definitely gives me lot more hope. :)
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