Looking for some good tips on slimming down your hips, thighs and love handles. Would appreciate any help ladies!?

[CanadianGirl11]

I am 5'2, 20, and am 130 pounds. I really want to look and feel healthier.

[Willow4]

Hi! :)

Good for you for putting in some effort to feel better about yourself, I'm sure all the time you put in will pay off :) Unfortunately you can't really target weight loss very well, on women especially weight distribution usually is to the hips and thighs, but you can add in some thigh and stomach targeted exercises while you lose weight which will help tone those areas.

For your tummy try crunches (these are good for strengthening and toning your 'side abs' which ultimately give you a 'trimmer and thinner' appearance along your waist) plank, side plank and push ups. Plank is great because it works your whole body (making your abs work harder) not just your abs. So you'll be targeting your thighs aswell as your tummy all in one go :)

For your thighs I would recommend getting yourself some weights (if you don't want to buy any or don't have access to them, canned food is just as good) and doing some lunges and squats. You could also try some bench presses if you have access to a gym.

Other than exercise, just make sure you're eating lots of protein to help build your muscles (not too much as you want to be losing 'weight' on your thighs and not building bulk in terms of muscle), vegetables, oily fish, fruit, good carbs (cous cous, quinoa, barley, brown rice, wholemeal bread) and drink plenty of water :)

All the best and good luck with your weight loss! :)

[CanadianGirl11]

Thank you so much! That's exactly what I was looking for :) Can't wait to try out your suggestions!

[Willow4]

You're very welcome and I'm glad I was some help! Happy exercising and I'm sure you'll notice some change soon (though I bet you great already! :D)

[lePoissonRouge]

Reduce the amount of food you eat and jog for at least half an hour every other day at first, but eventually graduate to every day. And by reducing food I don't mean to stop eating, just cut down on how much you eat and change some things in your diet so that it's more wholesome. I've been doing that for almost a year now and have lost two pant/shirt sizes =D But also expect to clear out your wardrobe and become very acquainted with the thrift shop if you do that... I now have four t-shirts that fit me and all of my shorts need a belt ^^; Luckily there's some cute, cheap cloths at thrift shops.

[decemberxblue]

Our body fat distributes where it wants to go. For example, doing 1000 crunches a day will only strengthen your abdominal wall, it doesn't "burn" fat in that area.

[CanadianGirl11]

Yes I know, I have certain days for certain areas on my body. I'm looking for some unique suggestions on workouts for your thighs and hips. I appreciate your statement but that's not what I'm looking for.

[decemberxblue]

I know it isn't what you're looking for, but what you're looking for isn't a physical possibility. That's if I'm understanding your question correctly: Losing "fat" from a specific, target region.

If you want it to "appear" more slim, resistance training (Even body weight) helps. For example, bench dips works out our triceps, and strengthening these muscles will make the back of our arms less "saggy" and firm, thus giving the appearance of slimming down.

[CanadianGirl11]

Okay thank you very much! I'll def be trying out your tips tomorrow!

[decemberxblue]

Anytime. :)

[DoubleDown20]

Eating healthier and exercising are two of the best ways.

[CanadianGirl11]

Looking for less obvious answers, but thanks!

[DoubleDown20]

feeling healthy is somewhat also mental, hows your mental health?

[CanadianGirl11]

It's honestly great, I'm confident and my boyfriend makes me feel beautiful. I'm just looking for some unique suggested workouts for my thighs and hips!

[Princesssmiley]

You could always look up the different challenges like for example I'm doing the squat challenge which is good for toning your butt and thighs but there is also other challenges you can do where you can do it in the convenience of your home without paying for the gym such as the push-up challenge or the crunches challenge :) good luck!