kitty2013 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Ok, as the title says its about my bum, hips abs thighs! Can anybody help me on how to slim these down? I cant swim so that isn't as option. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Arieswoman Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 kitty2013, First of all congratulations for making the decision to get fitter. Have you seen this site? LIVESTRONG.COM - Lose Weight & Get Fit with Diet, Nutrition & Fitness Tools | LIVESTRONG.COM it might help. Good luck. Link to post Share on other sites
Toodaloo Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Instead of slimming them down think about toning them up! There are some 30 day challenges (google them) that are really helpful (well they were for me!) in making everything a bit tighter. You have to keep them up though! Link to post Share on other sites
pink_sugar Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Slimming down still cannot change your genetic makeup. Even when I've lost a lot of weight, I still have to wear the same pant size due to my hip size. My dad, brother and I all have thick thighs...not fat, just more muscular. I've always had a butt since I was a kid...and I was really thin as a kid. If you have a more muscular build, you'll want to tone down on muscle building and focus more on lighter cardio. The muscles in my arms got huge from lifting heavy boxes constantly since I'm living out of boxes. Now my arms have this bulk to them, even though it's all muscle. Eat less protein and focus less on strength training if you do have a more muscular build and want to have a "slimmer" appearance. Yoga, walking, jogging. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bumpin in My Trunk Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 p90x 10char Link to post Share on other sites
MuscleCarFan Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Slimming down still cannot change your genetic makeup. Even when I've lost a lot of weight, I still have to wear the same pant size due to my hip size. My dad, brother and I all have thick thighs...not fat, just more muscular. I've always had a butt since I was a kid...and I was really thin as a kid. If you have a more muscular build, you'll want to tone down on muscle building and focus more on lighter cardio. The muscles in my arms got huge from lifting heavy boxes constantly since I'm living out of boxes. Now my arms have this bulk to them, even though it's all muscle. Eat less protein and focus less on strength training if you do have a more muscular build and want to have a "slimmer" appearance. Yoga, walking, jogging. I like big butts and I cannot lie... 3 Link to post Share on other sites
pink_sugar Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I like big butts and I cannot lie... I always knew you were an a$$ man. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MuscleCarFan Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I always knew you were an a$$ man. I am Pink's husband for those unaware, lol. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Phoe Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Burn more calories than you consume. Cardio of any kind that you like. Walking, running, dancing, jumping rope, etc. Do you count calories? If not, start tracking how many calories you eat per day. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
writergal Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Get your thyroid checked! Link to post Share on other sites
MissBee Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 You can't spot reduce, i.e. do anything to make those parts alone smaller. The folks giving you dieting advice, well this won't really help either, if those parts are bigger you may simply be pear shaped, where no matter what weight you reduce to, in comparison to the rest of your body your lower half will be bigger. I don't know how you look, but I often admire women with pear shapes and it is sad that sometimes people are made to feel like they need to diet themselves into oblivion, even when some things are simply a type of body shape and nothing a diet can change for you and neither is it unattractive. But I do agree that you can perhaps workout to tone them instead of making them disappear, as chances are if you have been BLESSED with an ass, hips and thighs, that is your body shape and exercising may make it a little smaller or dieting but won't take it away completely. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
FitChick Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Start dressing like Kim Kardashian and date black men. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
MissBee Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Get your thyroid checked! How will getting her thyroid checked slim her butt, hips and thighs? I gather that since she only mentions these body parts and isn't asking about weightloss in general that she may just be a woman whose body shape is a pear, where you're bigger on the bottom, and if so, you can't do a thing to change that, even if you lose weight. You can of course lose weight in these areas but they will most likely still remain noticeably larger than the rest of you. I have a friend who is teeny tiny on the top, she wears a size small in shirts but her ass, thighs and butt make it so that she can fit L or XL pants! This is her body shape. She works out, it tones her but her lower half is still bigger. Link to post Share on other sites
writergal Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 How will getting her thyroid checked slim her butt, hips and thighs? I gather that since she only mentions these body parts and isn't asking about weightloss in general that she may just be a woman whose body shape is a pear, where you're bigger on the bottom, and if so, you can't do a thing to change that, even if you lose weight. You can of course lose weight in these areas but they will most likely still remain noticeably larger than the rest of you. I have a friend who is teeny tiny on the top, she wears a size small in shirts but her ass, thighs and butt make it so that she can fit L or XL pants! This is her body shape. She works out, it tones her but her lower half is still bigger. I dunno, it seems like something every woman should do before they go on a weight loss plan because if the thyroid quits, that slows down the metabolism and then there's the weight gain. Link to post Share on other sites
Author kitty2013 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 I've had my thyroid checked, nothing wrong there. since I posted, I've started to use my exercise bike daily and walking the dogs more. My legs are aching! Is this a good sign? I'm a but wary of the wii fit, but will this actually help? Link to post Share on other sites
FitChick Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 If the rest of your body is slim so that dieting would make it too skinny, investigate liposuction. It was intended to be used for stubborn, genetically programmed fat pockets that cannot be dieted or exercised away. Link to post Share on other sites
MrNate 2.0 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 I'm ass man, so unfortunately I can't support your cause to slim it. Your butt sounds perfect. Link to post Share on other sites
LivingWaterPlease Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 I'm a but waryof the wii fit,..............? Know you meant bit.......:lmao: Link to post Share on other sites
Maleficent Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 I dunno, it seems like something every woman should do before they go on a weight loss plan because if the thyroid quits, that slows down the metabolism and then there's the weight gain. Interesting theory. Thing is women's bodies naturally burn less fat and we also tend to accumulate fat in those areas. Not every women ends up with a super skinny body no matter what she does. I'm 5'3 and weighted 115 at some point. Still had massive curves. OP, play roller derby! Big butts are super useful! It's also a wicked workout. And super fun. Link to post Share on other sites
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