How lose in my hips area
Melolson14
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I would like to loss in my hip area.
Any idea on how to do this
Any idea on how to do this
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You can't spot reduce. Where your body stores fat is largely genetic/gender based. You can only reduce overall body fat until your body gets around to using up the stores on the areas you want reduced. Eat at a deficit and stay patient and active.9
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Walking lots of walking it changed the legs hips and abdomen especially love handles! Kinda crazy but true!1
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When the weather warms up
I can get out and start walking0 -
I have read quite a bit on the subject and walking seems to be the way to loss weight and slim down. Haven't tries the theory myself, but I do agree that you can't spot reduce.0
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Walking is great for lots of reasons, but it certainly won't change your shape substantially, or cause fat to disappear from your hips and abdomen...
Fat loss overall will definitely help, but as mentioned, you can't choose where it goes from first, unfortunately.6 -
Just make sure you don't use the myfitnesspal recommended calorie intake to set you deficit.
It doesn't ask nearly enough questions to provide an accurate starting point.
Nor does it recommend enough protein for eating in a calorie deficit to spare lean body mass.2 -
I used the MFP numbers to lose enough weight to go from a 12/14 to a 4/6 in pants.3
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Although you can’t spot reduce, for most people, a combination of weight loss and strength work (lifting weights) will improve their body composition, which means more muscle mass and less fat, and for most people a better appearance and shape.
Don’t wait for good weather to start walking. Health is not something you just do part of the year, it’s something you do every day. If the temperatures where you live are cold enough to be dangerous, find a mall or large store. Otherwise put on a coat and gloves.2 -
In terms of time spent performing an activity to burn calories walking is very ineffective. You are much better off putting that same amount of time into using a cross-trainer machine, or a an exercycle, and using a 'higher' intensity. Or at least walk on an incline.
Everyone has to start somewhere but if you can manage more than just walking you should.1 -
In terms of time spent performing an activity to burn calories walking is a very ineffective. You are much better off putting that same amount of time into use a cross-trainer machine, or a an exercycle, and using a higher intensity. Or at least walk on an incline.
Everyone has to start somewhere but if you can manage more than just walking you should.
I'm not sure I agree with you about walking. It may not burn as many calories as other high intensity activities, but some people do respond well to walking. There are many other benefits of walking aside from burning calories. I think it is important that each individual find what works for them and which form of activity they enjoy.6 -
fdlewenstein wrote: »In terms of time spent performing an activity to burn calories walking is a very ineffective. You are much better off putting that same amount of time into use a cross-trainer machine, or a an exercycle, and using a higher intensity. Or at least walk on an incline.
Everyone has to start somewhere but if you can manage more than just walking you should.
I'm not sure I agree with you about walking. It may not burn as many calories as other high intensity activities, but some people do respond well to walking. There are many other benefits of walking aside from burning calories. I think it is important that each individual find what works for them and which form of activity they enjoy.
Which part specifically do you disagree with? I would also like to note I said higher intensity, not high intensity. There is a difference.1 -
angelexperiment wrote: »Walking lots of walking it changed the legs hips and abdomen especially love handles! Kinda crazy but true!
Nope! Not true at all.
You can't spot reduce. You can't pick where the weight comes off. On me my hips are the first place I gain and the last thing to go.5 -
ElizabethKalmbach wrote: »Eat at a deficit and stay patient and active.
I'm down 6" at my hips from doing exactly this.1 -
Okay, just to consolidate the info in this thread so you're less confused by all the different and contradicting advice:
- You can't spot reduce in any meaningful way. No exercise will help make any meaningful difference in the size of your hips.
- Stay patient and continue with your weight loss, and you will eventually lose some of the fat around your hips.
- Walking is great for health. It's also sustainable and doesn't require much recovery. It doesn't burn a lot of calories and it won't change your shape in any meaningful way, but it does burn calories and those add up. It can also be done for longer than higher intensity activities if you want, resulting in burning more calories. You don't need to exercise a certain way (or at all) to lose weight, just pick something you know you can do consistently and sustainably. You don't need to exercise at a higher intensity if you don't want to, even if you are capable of it. There are no "shoulds". Consistency and sustainability are more important to fat loss than most things.
- MFP calories and macros are a great starting point for most people. If you log accurately you'll more or less lose at the pace you expect. Do make sure you pick a reasonable rate of weight loss to ensure you're eating enough. If there are inaccuracies in logging food or exercise or if you prefer a different macro distribution, you may decide to tweak your numbers later. Don't concern yourself with that for now, keep it simple, you'll cross that bridge when you get to it based on your results over a period of time.
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