Is there hope for thigh gap?

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  • 2FattyXFatty4
    2FattyXFatty4 Posts: 215 Member
    Thanks guys, for me lotions and power don't last long, and I have to wear shorts underneath. I'd like to not have to do that anymore. My thighs didn't rub when I was younger (and thinner) so I'm hoping with some weight loss it will get better.

    Use Body Glide. Works for me, lasts all day, sweat and water proof.
  • psiren28
    psiren28 Posts: 530 Member
    My thighs still touch (and probably always will) but I no longer have a problem with rubbing after losing some weight. So I don't think you necessarily need a gap, just a bit less to rub. I now wear skirts and shorts without any problems unless it's really hot and I've been sitting crossed legged for a while, even then it goes once I get moving a bit.

    There are anti-chaffing products out there that are supposed to be really good. I've never used them myself as I didn't know they existed when I needed them but one of my friends swears by them. Not sure of all the brands but Lanacane do one. Worth a try.
  • sweetpea7441
    sweetpea7441 Posts: 149 Member
    Ohhhh, thigh gap! I've just about forgotten what that is! :-) I hope to end up with some - just a litte bit, but still. ;-) No more friction in summer heat - lovely. No more swish, swish noise as you walk down the passage at work.... :-)
  • happyfeetrebel1
    happyfeetrebel1 Posts: 1,005 Member
    I wear out pants all the time, and it doesn't take long...grrrr..

    There is a cream specifically for this, I get it in the Feminine Aisle at Target. It's called Anti-Chafe Cream..it's in a purple tube and it works WONDERS. I swear it's a miracle. I 'think' Vagisil makes it..omg..it's fab :)
  • swisspea
    swisspea Posts: 327 Member
    I'm 5' 7" and in high school I weighed 99 lbs (it was just natural--I ate all the time) Anyway, at 99 lbs, they STILL touched, so I'm gonna say for me the answer is a big, fat NO!! I think it's genetic, and overrated anyway.

    I agree- I have witnessed a good friend who has has met some amazing fitness goals- she really was an inspiration. Until she couldn't meet her last goal, which was the "thigh-gap". Now, I worry about her health as she is really obsessed with it and eating poorly (ie. not enough). She's now taking a health and nutrition course, and I think she's turning it around, but she was really worrying me there for a few months!
  • couponfun
    couponfun Posts: 714 Member
    my 2 cents - I have fairly sensitive skin and had a small rash from trying deodorants and lotions for the areas that were rubbing...so since I don't wear dresses or skirts I took my jeans and sewed a silk liner at the crotch that hangs down to just past mid-thigh. I measured it as i was sitting so it'd have room to move, and then hand-tacked every so often using the seam on the jeans. Very breathable especially when I go to Florida on vacation in the summer. Did the same with capris, shorts (obviously compensating for length).

    I sewed liners into my husband's business/suit pants, too, since he was rubbing through them and THOSE are expensive.

    For the 1-2 times a year I wear a dress I use one of those spanx/lycra things.

    Anyways, just a different option :flowerforyou:
  • aniwani
    aniwani Posts: 110
    OMG really annoying at my skinniest I was a size 2 and I am hour glassy but my thighs always touched! I am so jealous of girls w/ thigh gap !!
  • Mzfoster0517
    Mzfoster0517 Posts: 83 Member
    Before I gained weight I had a gap so I assume that when I'm back smaller I will have it again. I will just get doing those Jillian Michaels workouts that kill the thighs :)
  • 5kidsforme
    5kidsforme Posts: 131 Member
    http://www.amazon.com/Monistat-Soothing-Powder-Gel-1-5-Ounce-Containers/dp/B000FKLKXQ

    Saw this on Dr. Oz for thigh chaffing. Does anyone else use this?

    I have never had a gap. They touch but maybe I'm at a low enough weight that I don't have any chaffing. I cannot walk in short athletic shorts for a long period of time though! They just bunch up! And I have to keep pulling them down! Not attractive. :embarassed:

    I'm 5'8" and 157 lbs.
  • 5kidsforme
    5kidsforme Posts: 131 Member
    I wear out pants all the time, and it doesn't take long...grrrr..

    There is a cream specifically for this, I get it in the Feminine Aisle at Target. It's called Anti-Chafe Cream..it's in a purple tube and it works WONDERS. I swear it's a miracle. I 'think' Vagisil makes it..omg..it's fab :)

    I just posted one by Monistat. Moistat Soothing Care Chaffing Relief Powder-Gel. Dr. Oz recommended.
  • AngieM76
    AngieM76 Posts: 622 Member
    Before I gained weight, my thighs didnt touch, I am hoping to get back to that!
  • ScientistStudy
    ScientistStudy Posts: 249 Member
    Pretty sure the thigh gap is just a dream for me, I'm a pear shape and have never had a thigh gap, even when I was quite thin as a 16 year old. It's not something that bothered me (and in fact the thigh gap kind of creeps me out, maybe I'm just used to not having one) and I don't really wear skirts or dresses without tights because I'm pasty white, so I've not had a problem with rubbing.

    I hope there is something you can find to help you. I remember seeing an advert for a type of cream that people use to reduce chaffing, but I don't remember the name :grumble: , so I hope theres something like this that you can find and that it works for you :smile:
  • naomi8888
    naomi8888 Posts: 519 Member
    I dont have thigh gap but I dont have any friction problems either. I run and walk a lot too so you dont need to see the sun shine through your legs to keep them from rubbing together.

    Same here. No gap and I haven't had a gap since I hit puberty, even when I was super-skinny. But I'm not going to cause a fire if I wear corduroy, either.

    Same as above.
  • jengigs
    jengigs Posts: 37 Member

    Guys would equate it to being "loose" when I was a teen, so I got teased a lot!

    Yep! That's exactly what I got teased about!
  • FoodieGal09
    FoodieGal09 Posts: 198 Member
    I can't even remember whether I used to have a thigh gap or not. I am bowlegged though, so I definitely don't have it as bad as some people. Hopefully I won't have to put up with chafing thighs forever!
  • frillypantz
    frillypantz Posts: 134
    My thighs have always rubbed together, even though i'm a size 8-10. It's purely down to your body shape/genetics ect. I have very narrow hips so my legs are very close set together, which causes the friction .... grrrr
  • itgeekwoman
    itgeekwoman Posts: 804 Member
    The worst part is when the shorts ride up. I don't wear skirts as a rule because of the chub rub and yes SPANX will help so you can hear "swish, swish, swish" when you walk in them. UGH. I know that i"m the person that will NEVER get rid of the chub rub, and that's just the way it is.

    I will wear tights under my skirts if I wear a skirt. I'll try the deodorant as it sounds like it will work. Maybe next week when I hit the beach I'll have answers.
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