Any girls with fat thighs have success stories?

cr9576
cr9576 Posts: 79 Member
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I was 185 pounds in january and im now 165 but i dont really see alot of diffrence i mean yea my clothes have gotten alot bigger n droped like three sizes but ugh i still feel fat, especially since im a pear shaped i have a big but and thighs alot of celluite n i cant wear short skirts or shorts :(, even tho i dont look fat i look thick cuz i kinda wear my weight well but still it makes me sad that i cant show off my legs, so if lose more weight will my legs eventually look better? any girls going though this?
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  • jennyerkes
    jennyerkes Posts: 11 Member
    When you find out I would love to know as well! I have the same issue!!
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    I didn't lose anything off my thighs for a long time. All off my stomach first. It took getting to 120 pounds before they started to shrink a little. Just have to be patient! It will happen
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I feel like you are talking about me! My thighs were definitely big when I was at 185 (the exact weight I was when I joined MFP)!! I felt like they were still huge (I am 139 now) until the other day when I realized that I can get both hands around the lower portion of my thigh and my fingers touch! I was so shocked. My quads and hamstrings are pretty well developed so I have always had naturlly bigger thighs! I am feeling confident enough to wear some shorts this year! :) You will get there!
  • erin_zuk
    erin_zuk Posts: 226 Member
    start doing squats and lunges - and lots of them.

    I used to have a lot of cellulite on my thighs and butt - adding muscle tone will dramatically improve this for you!
  • liftandcycle
    liftandcycle Posts: 209
    same here.. the best advice I can give you is weight training... work your legs out, there is no such thing as spot training but you can definatelly tone the heck out of your legs and make them look wonderful... continue your diet continue your excersice, but add "leg day"
  • Goal_Seeker_1988
    Goal_Seeker_1988 Posts: 1,619 Member
    Bump! Would love to see success pics!
  • cr9576
    cr9576 Posts: 79 Member
    yayyy theres hope out there :D lol
  • ast219
    ast219 Posts: 8 Member
    I've lost 30 lbs, dropped several sizes, and I'm still not ready for shorts or short skirts yet! I don't have long legs or a long torso, and my inner thighs and tummy are my problem areas! The problem areas seem to always be the last to go! I feel your pain!!
  • Bluejay789
    Bluejay789 Posts: 176
    Biking, dropped the fat on my legs. I am still thunder thighs and have over 30 plus pounds to go but biking has worked the best for me and I am not jiggling anymore.
  • xaniza
    xaniza Posts: 250 Member
    Took forever for mine to start shrinking too. They JUST started to lose a little but still have a ways to go =[
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    start doing squats and lunges - and lots of them.

    I used to have a lot of cellulite on my thighs and butt - adding muscle tone will dramatically improve this for you!

    I agree! I still have a ways to go, but I have been doing the 200 squats program [http://www.twohundredsquats.com/] and my thighs are down over inches! (and I have had big thighs since I don't know maybe age 6?)

    Definitely start doing them, they help a lot! And squats actually help protect your knees by developing the muscles around them making exercise easier. Oh and it helps with balance.
  • esphixiet
    esphixiet Posts: 214 Member
    Even at my fittest, I had what my family (not so) affectionately referred to as Thunder Thighs, to add to the matter, I also have a "bubble butt". So, it really depends on what your natural musculature is like, at my fittest, my thunder thighs were solid muscle, and they were thick.
    I wish I had appreciated them...
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Yeah, after reading more posts I should have indicated that a major amount of my thigh slimming happened after I started lifting weights regularly!
  • Megclark37
    Megclark37 Posts: 111
    I've only lost 13 lbs so far but it's basically ALL from my butt and thighs- as far as exercise- I've been running, doing zumba, and strength training. I have a progress picture after two months of progress- message me if you need anything else! :D
  • annabellj
    annabellj Posts: 1,337 Member
    I have a ways to go also, but I think my bikini pic isnt too bad and I actually like my legs now! when you look at the blk dress from before and then from friday nights pic in front of the china hutch, you can tell that heavy lifting has really done good things for my legs!
  • deniseearheart
    deniseearheart Posts: 919 Member
    me toooo I have some fat *kitten* thighs
  • kayleesays
    kayleesays Posts: 564 Member
    Also pear-shaped, and I've lost around ten pounds, but it seems to be coming off my ribs, sides and boobs... :( When I started exercising (30 Day Shred particularly) I noticed my thighs got a tiny bit slimmer.
  • jenbusick
    jenbusick Posts: 528 Member
    I started at about 170, I'm down just under 150 now, and although my thighs and calves are *better*, they are still nothing I want anybody to see. I hate it. I keep thinking that if I lose 20 more pounds, *surely* at least some of it will come off of my legs, but I'm not sure any of the first 20 did! It's depressing sometimes.
  • pjsmom2010
    pjsmom2010 Posts: 70 Member
    bump!
  • BlaireV
    BlaireV Posts: 137
    I started at 170 pounds and my thighs were huge. I didn't see a difference in them until I got to around 145 pounds. Now I'm at 130 pounds and they are finally starting to slim down more. I'll have to get to 120 pounds to have them thin, how I'd like them. There is no trick - a sustained caloric deficit will slim them down eventually.
  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,670 Member
    Yup. I lost fat and my fat thighs got less fat.

    Yee!
  • MimosaMay
    MimosaMay Posts: 8
    start doing squats and lunges - and lots of them.

    I used to have a lot of cellulite on my thighs and butt - adding muscle tone will dramatically improve this for you!

    You are absolutely right! Along with a good *consistent* healthy diet, lunges and squats will strengthen (and lean) out your upper thigh and glutes. I used to be a little bottom heavy in this area and I began jogging and doing lots of squat/lunge type exercises and the definition in my upper legs and glutes began majorly showing. Consistency is the key -- you've done a great job so far, just keep it up and you will start to see those results!!

    Best of luck!
  • TheFitHooker
    TheFitHooker Posts: 3,357 Member
    I'm trying to find photo's that you can really see the difference. I have lost about 13 inches off my thighs alone. My thighs were 30 inches around, now they are 17 inches around. I walk, jog, ride bike, and a lot of quad workouts. Like Lunges, squats, and one I'd love to get is Brazil butt lift workout. Jillian Michael's has a dvd called "Bun's and thighs" I heard it's pretty good. My leg's, butt, hips, and face area are the first places I always lose weight. My stomach and boobs are the last to go. Even my arms have shrunk a lot...
  • cr9576
    cr9576 Posts: 79 Member
    My thighs are literally fat! like not thick that I just want to get smaller, you know like when you grab your gut you can get a handfull well i can do that with my thighs lol ughggggg
  • Makethefatcry12
    Makethefatcry12 Posts: 133 Member
    I did TurboFire which has a lot of squats, kicks, jumps and moving in general and I lost a total of 5 inches off of each thigh. You can do it. Just make sure you are working your legs a lot =)
  • scatgash
    scatgash Posts: 101 Member
    Bump
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    They say you can't spot reduce, but... My legs are looking great even though I still have about 50 pounds to loose. Spin classes were great for my thighs/glutes, and running has helped trim down the fat at the very top of my outer thighs.
  • cr9576
    cr9576 Posts: 79 Member
    I'm trying to find photo's that you can really see the difference. I have lost about 13 inches off my thighs alone. My thighs were 30 inches around, now they are 17 inches around. I walk, jog, ride bike, and a lot of quad workouts. Like Lunges, squats, and one I'd love to get is Brazil butt lift workout. Jillian Michael's has a dvd called "Bun's and thighs" I heard it's pretty good. My leg's, butt, hips, and face area are the first places I always lose weight. My stomach and boobs are the last to go. Even my arms have shrunk a lot...

    That would be awsome if u had some pics :D it would give me motivation
  • TheFitHooker
    TheFitHooker Posts: 3,357 Member
    They say you can't spot reduce, but... My legs are looking great even though I still have about 50 pounds to loose. Spin classes were great for my thighs/glutes, and running has helped trim down the fat at the very top of my outer thighs.

    Nope you can't spot reduce, but you can find a mixture of things. I like to work harder on my problem area's but adding other workouts with it, because it's said that changes are more likely to happen. It's working, I still have 20lbs to hit my goal, and I still would not wear a bikini right now, my stomach is not what it should be for a bikini lol.

    And I'm still looking, I have a ton of photos haha...
  • Amy911Gray
    Amy911Gray Posts: 685 Member
    Same Story...but I think I've hit on a solution but it is hard work...OMG!

    I slacked on aerobics when I bought my elliptical machine. My legs got stronger on the elliptical but lost the definition they were building and then the backs of my thighs got spongy...

    I started with aerobics again and got the definition in my calves back in 2 days, and it's funny, but I'm getting definition in my thighs from the bottom up. Started doing more aerobics geared to the core and waist and the work is showing in my thighs and hips. I think I've gone down about 4 inches in 1 week. I'll keep it up and keep you posted.

    Well, time to stretch out these thunder thighs and get some sleep! 60 minutes of aerobic dance in the morning! :)

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