I'm trying so hard to be confident about my body but I just have always been extremely self-conscious. I enjoy eating healthy but I hate working out (I'm really really trying to motivate myself).
I hate my lower abs and how chunky my thighs are. What can I do to tone up and get a flatter stomach / slimmer thighs?
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I forgot to add, I think my hips are very oddly shaped. They look totally uneven on one side and I don't know why that is?
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You all had amazing insight and I really appreciate it! I've wanted to get serious about my body for a while and finally I am going to do it. Thank you for the comments!
How do I tighten and tone my body (pics included) ?
losing weight is extremely simple. Exercise at least three times a week for an hour and eat balanced meals. A proper plate should consist of 1/2 veggies or fruit, 1/4 complex carb (such as brown rice, quinoa or wheat bread, etc), and your protein should be the size of your palm. For exercise I think weight lifting is most effective (don't worry about getting bulky, women lack the necessary hormones to get muscles like men), I think it's more effective because it burns calories long, and build lean muscle which burns calories by just existing. If you want bigger muscles (example, larger butt or arms) then do heavy weighted exercises with low reps (low weight high rep) and if you want smaller leaner muscle do low weights high rep (this basically toned preexisting muscle. And add about 20mins of cardio of your choice. This is what I find most affective but great at home workouts like blogilates or tone it up on YouTube are great and free. Staying motivated us hard, but I suggest making a vision board. It sound stupid but it works (mine has a picture if my setting or before body and next to it are a bunch of pictures of my dream body) seeing how far I had come or was going really set the tone of my day and reminded me what I was working for. I also keep one picture of my dream body on the fridge so that it reminds me to make smart choices about what I'm eating
The most important thing is diet and then the workout. Get rid of unecessary carbs and eat healthy. Once you've done that I recomment to look up in the internet wt type of body are you (ectomorph, mesomorph...) and read and do the right workout depending on you're body type. I normaly do some cardio 4 or 5 times a week and on the weekends I concentrate on my abs doing crunches, my butt with squats... For me some high intensity exercises combined with lots of cardio works and of course I eat healthy.
Here. Go to this link and read it. There is a lot of good info in here but then go to the rest of Shin's site. He has a lot of good info that will help you EASILY get in better shape. I can tell by looking at you that your diet is carb rich and protein poor. It needs to be the opposite. When you exercise, do short high intensity exercises, not long ones. Long exercises make your body store fat. I think you likely do this. I can see muscle, a little but fat over it. Stop the long, long exercises. They make your body hoard fat. Anyhow, read the site (no need to buy his book - just learn what to do differently in diet and exercises...) www.maxworkouts.com/.../8-diet-and-exercise-tips-to-stay-young-healthy
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Thank you this was really insightful and I'm definitely going to check out the link. You're so right, bread and pasta is my absolute weakness! It will be tough to kick that one.
You can get toned by walking an hour a day, too. If you really hate to work out, don't push yourself too hard. Walking is a great exercise and it won't get you exhausted. It takes a little longer to lose a certain amount of pounds, but it's easier to maintain a regular shedule and there is no injury risk. If you enjoy walking every day and want to do some more exercise, you can always substitute some walks for runs or workouts. Don't push yourself too hard (P. S.: You look FINE!) and my suggestion is first to enjoy just being outside and moving. After that, add some more intensity if you want to. Good luck and have fun!
Cardio and weights lose weight etc etc (from your pics you look thin af) and thick thighs aren't a bad thing at all.
Who said thick thighs are bad anyway? i fond milky thick thighs probably the most sexiest thing ever.
What you need to know: 'motivation' Is bullsh** kind of.. Motivation gets you going and determination keeps you going... So focus on just getting it done regardless if you feel like it or not.. Eventually it'll just be like a daily routine which you won't need motivation also you'll have so much more energy:)
For the confidence issue.. (In my eyes your body looks amazing but that most likely means nothing to you) accept yourself (this will take a while) but look at your body.. And think positively of it jot negitive.
work out. do a full body circut and cardio :) start off slow. like 3 times a week for an hour, then move up when you feel you're ready. just use light weights to tone up.
I know this doesn't help much, but can I ask why your bra looks like it's pulled down on your chest?
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I was thinking the exact same thing when I was looking at this picture lol I don't know why it looks like that but it's the most comfortable bra that I own. I never really noticed that it did that til now.
It does have padding which makes me appear lower but I'm not sure why it looks so low there haha? I do the lift and pull technique with my boobs so maybe it was just too much hahah who knows. They are normal looking in real life.
Its all about the amount of calories burned and your diet. Make sure to exercise go for a jog or even use a treadmill if you want. Cardiovascular exercises are key. It really takes dedication and hard work to get what you want.
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