07-19-17, 03:07 PM | |
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I have a very similar body shape, and my thighs have always bummed me out, no matter what weight I am or fitness level I'm at. That said, I think you look great in the photo you posted, and congratulations on all that you've achieved!
I don't have workout advice for you, but just wanted to jump in and say that your figure will be fabulous in fit and flare dresses. Perhaps a maxi dress that's kind of tank top-like on top with a flowy skirt. And wrap dresses would be great, too. (I love Leota - which you can buy from their website or through Nordstrom, and Boden for flattering dresses. And Nordstrom also carries a few other brands with perfect dresses for us pears - Eliza J, Maggy London, and Ellen Tracy off the top of my head!) |
07-19-17, 03:28 PM | |
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Congratulations on your achievement!
As Lannette mentioned, you may be overbuilding your leg muscles by working them every day. I'd do lots of walking and reduce strength training to 2-3 days a week. Perhaps your quads are overdeveloped; rest and letting the muscles atrophy slightly could give you slimmer legs. I do think you look great though, fwiw. Good luck!
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07-19-17, 04:01 PM | |
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: michigan
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I can only answer what has worked for me. I find Cathe Kick Max Leg Drills and her other standing barre type exercises for legs, very defining for my thighs. I also find all her floor work very slimming. To the Mat, PLB Floor, B&G Floor, L&G all. Gym Legs Floor, GG and LL& Abs have great floor work. There are more I probably forgot about. Cathe disc and band work is also good!
I've lost a lot of weight slowly and have extra skin and these still have worked wonderfully for me. The key for myself, is not to use heavy weight for defining the legs as in floor & barre work. I do it at least 4x a week. I just tack it on at the end with abs. I use heavy weight to build muscle for my legs when I feel they need it. I would just try new things and see if it works for you. Everyone is different. I also second the spinning. I bike everywhere, so I see where that would work nicely with floor work. One more thing, Kick Boxing workouts are good for me also. I feel the jiggle on my legs while kicking |
07-19-17, 04:15 PM | |
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Join Date: Jan 2002
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flight301, I feel your pain! I think you look great in your photo too, BUT I understand all too well what it is like to honestly feel good overall about your weight and your body but still feel frustrated that one part of you feels very out of proportion. I am very similar to you, just a little shorter--I say 5'5", but I'm probably just shy of that--and correspondingly a bit lighter, around 140 (which is a little on the high side for me). Like you, if I lose much more weight (for me, it's going under around 130), it looks weird on me, as it all comes off my torso, and my ribs start poking through.
So right now, I have well-defined arms, a slim torso, a relatively small waist, and fairly muscular legs. But like you, my thighs are big, and even more so, my BUTT is out of proportion to the rest of me! Seriously, I have a major J-Lo thing going on here. I've tried various things over the years, but I haven't seen any significant changes. I have come to believe that short of liposuction (which I'm certainly not planning to get!), there's not much I can do. Most of the time I can accept/ignore it, but can be a little discouraging when I see photos of myself from behind. I'm attaching a photo too to show you that you are not alone.
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07-19-17, 04:30 PM | ||
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