At what weight/bmi will my thighs stop being fat? Taking bets
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I think you are a bit dysmorphic - your thighs are slim! As is your body. I am like that too - bloody hate my thighs! Apparently they aren't fat, but that's how I see them.3
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You might have a bit of fat on your thighs, but you don't have fat thighs.5
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Admittedly, I've said in the past that I "hated" my legs due to IMO too much fat on my thighs so I'm trying to NOT be a hypocrite here, but this: "I’ve hated my legs since I was 8. I feel with the amount I run I deserve legs I like" completely contradicts the fact that you're a long distance runner! Your legs, exactly the way they are now, enable your activity level. I've worked on being grateful for what my legs do for me. Visually nit-picking them is a complete waste of my time.9
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I hear you! seriously what is with these thighs :P
But for the record - I see the photo in your profile and i'd be SOOO happy if my legs/thighs looked like that. that's like 100x nicer that my thighs
My legs and arms are where my body likes to keep the weight last too it appears. It's even worse with the bit of saggy skin on top of all the fat on the legs now. Ditto the arms I can see definition under there but lots of loose skin with fat around it still there.
I don't think i'll ever be super happy wearing shorts or shorter skirt even when I am done with the weight loss. Oh well.0 -
What in the world is a thigh gap?0
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A couple of years ago I saw some photos of recomp results, some women and some men. OP, you should look some up. One younger woman after a year or so of following a lifting program, the results were pretty spectacular. Her weight stayed the same.2
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TavistockToad wrote: »
which is totally genetics. some of us can be sticks and still not have a thigh gap1 -
I am 5' 4", and even at 114 pounds I had a belly. I actually don't think I can get rid of it without going to severely underweight. Weight training did help a little, at least gave me a butt to balance it out. It's the first place fat settles and the last place it leaves for me.3
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Nope, even at a BMI of 18.6 I still carried what little excess fat I had on my inner thighs. I've never been able to see muscle definition in my legs. I'd have to go pretty far underweight I think and I'm not willing to do that. Instead, like others have said, I try to celebrate what they can do. I have strong, powerful thighs. Your legs (which look great to me btw) are able to carry you over far distances. Show 'em some love.5
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Surprising question, you seem really toned on the photo and its difficult to imagine you carry much extra weight on your legs. Then again, when something is bothering its difficult just to forget about it, even if it isn't that much.
Currently my bmi is 18.8 and while its thin and my thight are in all fine, there is a layer of fat tissue on my outer tights than I cannot flex and shape to my will. For me, exercising is both a question of working what is possible and learning to let go of the rest. And for me, accepting that my body fat needs to go somewhere, and its mainly my thights, its part of it. I would have loved if it was the booty, but no, lol!
If that is your case as well, my advice will be deep tissue massage with essential oils to stimulate the blood circulation and to avoid cellulitis. You can go have it done or do it yourself. I do mine in the evening after yoga, 20 min of massaging and then skin is left smooth and warm.
Try to add some weight exercises to tone your legs. Some muscle give shape and actually doesn't add much volume, if that's whats holding you back.7 -
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firecat1987 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
which is totally genetics. some of us can be sticks and still not have a thigh gap
Yup. I'm not a stick, but I've got narrow-set hips. I have a keyhole gap, but I will likely never have a thigh gap, and I don't want to sacrifice my muscle to get there.1 -
collectingblues wrote: »firecat1987 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
which is totally genetics. some of us can be sticks and still not have a thigh gap
Yup. I'm not a stick, but I've got narrow-set hips. I have a keyhole gap, but I will likely never have a thigh gap, and I don't want to sacrifice my muscle to get there.
Do you mean a toblerone tunnel?! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:4 -
TavistockToad wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »firecat1987 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
which is totally genetics. some of us can be sticks and still not have a thigh gap
Yup. I'm not a stick, but I've got narrow-set hips. I have a keyhole gap, but I will likely never have a thigh gap, and I don't want to sacrifice my muscle to get there.
Do you mean a toblerone tunnel?! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Nope -- wrong place! Basically, if I stand with my knees touching, there's an opening *except* at the very top.0 -
collectingblues wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »firecat1987 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
which is totally genetics. some of us can be sticks and still not have a thigh gap
Yup. I'm not a stick, but I've got narrow-set hips. I have a keyhole gap, but I will likely never have a thigh gap, and I don't want to sacrifice my muscle to get there.
Do you mean a toblerone tunnel?! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Nope -- wrong place! Basically, if I stand with my knees touching, there's an opening *except* at the very top.
I just really wanted to get toblerone tunnels into the thread...4 -
TavistockToad wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »firecat1987 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
which is totally genetics. some of us can be sticks and still not have a thigh gap
Yup. I'm not a stick, but I've got narrow-set hips. I have a keyhole gap, but I will likely never have a thigh gap, and I don't want to sacrifice my muscle to get there.
Do you mean a toblerone tunnel?! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Nope -- wrong place! Basically, if I stand with my knees touching, there's an opening *except* at the very top.
I just really wanted to get toblerone tunnels into the thread...
Hmmm. Toblerone. And they're gluten free!1 -
collectingblues wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »firecat1987 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
which is totally genetics. some of us can be sticks and still not have a thigh gap
Yup. I'm not a stick, but I've got narrow-set hips. I have a keyhole gap, but I will likely never have a thigh gap, and I don't want to sacrifice my muscle to get there.
Do you mean a toblerone tunnel?! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Nope -- wrong place! Basically, if I stand with my knees touching, there's an opening *except* at the very top.
I just really wanted to get toblerone tunnels into the thread...
Hmmm. Toblerone. And they're gluten free!
They are indeed. My husband opened his that he got at Christmas the other day. I'd forgotten how tasty they were!
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TavistockToad wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »firecat1987 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
which is totally genetics. some of us can be sticks and still not have a thigh gap
Yup. I'm not a stick, but I've got narrow-set hips. I have a keyhole gap, but I will likely never have a thigh gap, and I don't want to sacrifice my muscle to get there.
Do you mean a toblerone tunnel?! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
This is the first I have ever heard of a toblerone tunnel. Is this for real a trend? Or one of those dumb things that 1 person does, then there is an internet article saying "oh, this new trend..."?0
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