HELP ME!!! - Diet & Nutrition Message Board

jealibeanz · 07-03-2002, 04:47 PM

Hi, I'm a 19 yr old female, 5'4'' and 110 lbs. I'd really like some advice. I know that 110 sounds slim, but my legs are huge! My thighs and saddle bags look like they belong to someone 30 lbs heavier than the rest of me. What I mean is that my top half is very thin, but my bottom half is chunky and flabby.

I currently have a 2 hour swim practice 5 days a week (about 90 of actual swimming). I go to the gym and do the elliptical almost everyday for 30 min. I just started strength training my upperbody for 30 min, 3 times a week. I eat 2000 calories a day, 40% carbs, 30% protein, and 30% fat. I feel like eating less would be too hard and I'd be starving. I know that I burn at least 2500 a day, more on some days.

Oh yeah, I hardly eat any processd foods. My diet consists of meat, eggs, nuts, dairy, veggies, fruit, and a little light whole wheat bread and fiber one cereal.

I want to lose the flabby thighs. Does anyone have this same problem? I need some help and advice. Thanks so much!

zooropa · 07-04-2002, 11:04 AM

hey, are u weight training your lower body as well? that will help in addition to the upper body.squats, lunges, leg presses, leg curls, and more all will help.

jealibeanz · 07-04-2002, 04:18 PM

No, I'm not weight training my legs. I think that would just make them look bulkier. They're pretty muscular as it is. I do a lot of aerobic work with my legs so that keeps them strong.

Nancy S+13 · 07-05-2002, 02:05 AM

Jellibeanz, I'm curious what other people say when you ask them about it? First you said you were chunky and flabby, but then you said your weight was good and your legs are muscular. It's really easy to get a skewed perception of what we look like and think we are huge when in reality we look great.

AZ24 · 07-06-2002, 07:26 PM

I know you think weight training your lower body will only make you bulkier, but I think you will see the results you want. Doing lunges, squats, leg presses, etc...with low weights won't contribute to size...but will tone you up. Good luck.