If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Man with fat hips and thighs
Seek writes:
My genes gather most of my fat on my hips and thighs (same as my mother). Fat distribution is a function of several factors, only some of which are genetic. The hips-and-thighs pattern is more a function of female hormones than of genes; women gather fat in these areas because their hormones encourage fat deposition in this pattern. Men usually gain weight around the waist. I want to lose some 5-6 more kilos, would this do the trick? Fat cells don't move, so while you can reduce their size by losing weight, it's hard to change the distribution of fat. Here again, hormones tend to direct fat a bit--after all, women gain a great deal of fat on their breasts, even though they have fat cells in many other locations, and that's entirely due to hormonal influences. Am I worrying to much over nothing? Impossible to say without seeing you. You're sure that your large thighs aren't muscular? I'm planning to start exercising too (mainly running), because until now all my exercise was (quite a bit of) walking daily and some push-ups I do at home. Exercise helps you lose weight, but some forms of exercise, such as walking and running, will make your legs bigger (with muscle) as well, so beware. -- Transpose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly. |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Man with fat hips and thighs
You're young and that doesn't mean your should wait till you get older.
Start now. Eat healthy foods and do exercise regularly. Sweat daily. Remember if you eat junk your going to produce junk, eat healthy and you'll be healthy. I don't believe you can lose fat in any one area, so be active until you get to the way your happy with yourself, then exercise and eat right to maintain it. You seem to be pretty healthy to me, but I'm not sure what the healthy weight is for someone you height. I'm not sure if your worrying over nothing or not. I'd say if you can't get to where you want to be by eating healthy and exercise to go see a doctor and get his or her opinion. It's hard to give my 2 cents w/o seeing a picture of you...sorry. Good luck my friend, Paul "Seek" wrote in message ... I'm a 20 year old guy who used to be fat. Now I'm 5'6" and 150 lbs. (168 cm and 68 kg). I used to be like 185 lbs. But I don't like the way I look. My genes gather most of my fat on my hips and thighs (same as my mother). In the past I used to tear my pants after wearing them for some time because of this and I would feel AWFUL about that, I couldn't stop thinking about it every step I would take (in fact, that's the main reason I got thinner). Now this doesn't happen anymore, but I still don't like my hips and thighs. My hips measurement is 37.4" (95cm) and my thighs 22.8" (58cm). My waist is 31.9" (81cm). I want to lose some 5-6 more kilos, would this do the trick? Am I worrying to much over nothing? Anybody else had this problem? I'm planning to start exercising too (mainly running), because until now all my exercise was (quite a bit of) walking daily and some push-ups I do at home. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.644 / Virus Database: 412 - Release Date: 3/26/04 |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Man with fat hips and thighs
Seek... You are me. I used to be 5'6" 145 when I was 21 and then I swelled
up to almost 185 last year (24 y/o). I am 25 now, and only RECENTLY got down to 155 again. I think if you're 150, you're not doing bad at all. I am struggling to get past the 155 barrier. Basically, what it comes down to, is some people, like me, are "blessed" with fat asses and fat legs. But I've got my pants size down to about 30 now, and it looks rather slimming. But when I was 145 I was able to fit into 29s. Personally, I think the key is to start on a combination of good food regimen of 1500 calories a day (no more than 2000) and 30 minutes of interval training per day on a machine line an ellipitical, PLUS a walking or biking commute to work if possible. I'm in Toronto, so there's not much other choice to get around the core here. I started by walking, liek you. Then I added the gym cardio. Most recently, I'm doing upper body weights to increase the size of my shoulders and arms, to give the appearance of a slimmer lower-body. It works. If you have access to it, I would recommend going on a short-term (4-6 week) weight loss pill if you can afford it (I know everyong is going to blast me for this now!). But wow... 185 to 150. Amazing work. I wish I could do it...and I'm doing all of the above. I'm learning...that sometimes...no matter what you do...there may be nothing that will work, short of extreme means. It would help to know about your daily routine and diet... Mark Toronto 25 - 183/155/145 - 5'5.5 |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Man with fat hips and thighs
"Mark" wrote on Wed, 31 Mar 2004
07:08:19 GMT in alt.support.diet: But wow... 185 to 150. Amazing work. I wish I could do it...and I'm doing all of the above. I'm learning...that sometimes...no matter what you do...there may be nothing that will work, short of extreme means. It would help to know about your daily routine and diet... Thanks. It took some time. About eighteen months. But I didn't go on a particular diet or exercise program. When I was younger I didn't care about my appearance. I would just eat anything I wanted. So I got to 185. But at that point I realised I had to do something about it, mostly because it felt bad rather than because it looked bad. So I started eating less. That's basically it. I didn't change (radically) what I was eating, I just ate less. I can remember myself eating ice-cream, pizzas and other stuff all this time. Then there was something more which I think helped. I started my studies at university, and it made me move more than I used to do when I was at high-school, which was 100m from my house. And since I'm planning to drop at least 10 pounds more, I have started eating less fat (for the first time in my life) and avoiding too much sugar. I'm also thinking to start exercising again (I used to exercise lots till I was fifteen) but not in a gym, mostly playing basketball, which I love even though I'm short. I don't think I'm going to have any problems losing those last pounds, in fact I have lost about 4 pounds in the last two weeks. I don't care about eating less. It's only fair. I used to eat lots, now I have to eat less. It's simple really. And of course there is some great motivation in the sense of achievement one gets after losing weight at will. Now I feel healthier and look healthier, even though I don't eat much. |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Man with fat hips and thighs
Sorry I messed the identities. It's me, Seek.
|
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Man with fat hips and thighs
"Seek" wrote in message
... I'm a 20 year old guy who used to be fat. Now I'm 5'6" and 150 lbs. (168 cm and 68 kg). I used to be like 185 lbs. But I don't like the way I look. My genes gather most of my fat on my hips and thighs (same as my mother). In the past I used to tear my pants after wearing them for some time because of this and I would feel AWFUL about that, I couldn't stop thinking about it every step I would take (in fact, that's the main reason I got thinner). Now this doesn't happen anymore, but I still don't like my hips and thighs. My hips measurement is 37.4" (95cm) and my thighs 22.8" (58cm). My waist is 31.9" (81cm). I want to lose some 5-6 more kilos, would this do the trick? Am I worrying to much over nothing? Anybody else had this problem? I'm planning to start exercising too (mainly running), because until now all my exercise was (quite a bit of) walking daily and some push-ups I do at home. A few thoughts for you: One way to find an 'ideal' weight for yourself is to compare your current weight with what you weighed in high school or college. Unless you've been adding muscle to your frame, which usually requires a lot of hard work and lots of eating, and unless you didn't finish growing until after high school, most of what most people have gained since high school is fat. I think trying to stay within 5 or 10 lbs. of one's high school weight, for someone not interested in muscle hypertrophy (growth), is a good goal. A bodyfat measurement would be a useful thing for you. Those electronic scales don't work very well, but calipers do, and so do hand-held electronic bodyfat monitors, at least the one I own which costs about $60. It's hard to say what an ideal weight for you is without knowing bodyfat percentage, e.g., if you're 10% bodyfat, then you really do have muscular hips and thighs, and will have to lose some muscle if you want to get smaller, and that's not a good thing for most people. Aerobic exercise is catabolic for most people - it helps you lose weight, and that can include losing muscle. If your bodyfat percentage is more than 10% or so, you might consider a program that has a sizeable cardio component but also includes regular resistance training to help preserve muscle while losing weight. Hope that helps you some. -S- http://www.kbnj.com |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Man with fat hips and thighs
"Steve Freides" wrote on Wed, 31 Mar
2004 15:52:23 GMT in alt.support.diet: One way to find an 'ideal' weight for yourself is to compare your current weight with what you weighed in high school or college. That wouldn't work in my case. I was 185 when I finished high school and I've been losing weight ever since. |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
Man with fat hips and thighs
"Psymaster" wrote in message
... "Steve Freides" wrote on Wed, 31 Mar 2004 15:52:23 GMT in alt.support.diet: One way to find an 'ideal' weight for yourself is to compare your current weight with what you weighed in high school or college. That wouldn't work in my case. I was 185 when I finished high school and I've been losing weight ever since. I forget that this doesn't work as well as it used to. Those of us who are middle-aged and older went to school before weight problems were as prevalent as they are today; most of us were pretty thin in high school. Get a body fat measurement. If you belong to a gym or are a student, you ought to be able to get someone to do it for you for free. -S- http://www.kbnj.com |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
My pictures | Perple Gyrl | General Discussion | 19 | December 11th, 2003 02:03 AM |