How can I improve my body (picture included)

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As you can see, I'm overweight and have a fair bit of weight to lose. You can also see I tend to store weight in my lower body. I've started eating healthily and running most days, but beyond that, what else can I do? I know everyone says you can't "spot reduce", but can anything be done about my unsightly lower body? If I work out daily (which I'm dedicated to), how long will it take me to get to a body similar to this: link especially her abs.

Thanks!

oOsweet~o~nessOo · Accepted Answer

If that's fat, then I am anorexic.

Just because your not aware, this is fat: link

You don't look anything remotely like that. Actually, your probably like 10 or so pounds away from the chick in the picture you want to look like.

What you need to do, is lose 10 - 15 pounds, and then rebuild that weight up as muscle tone. By the looks of you, dropping the weight is probably going to be really difficult, only because you seem like your BMI levels are already pretty balanced and regulated - I'm thinking, I need to know your weight and height to be sure. My roommate is trying to drop some pounds herself, she wants to reach 150 ( currently at 165) but is having the hardest time of her life - and she runs, lifts, fights, workouts every single day for 3 - 4 hours. She eats incredibly well due to a medical condition, and she just cannot get to that 150. I think it has something to do with your blood sugar levels - there comes a point when your not fighting fat cells, but your own biology to lose weight - which means you end up changing the biological condition of your body, whether it's increasing metabolism from what's it's naturally been, to creating a biological environment in which your blood sugar levels we regulate to suit a smaller weight. Both of which is why many people hit this " wall " when trying to lose weight.

Hard stuff. But not impossible.

Your going to have to really buckle down to achieve that, and it's going to take a little while as opposed to seeing weight loss on a day to day basis.

But honestly girly, you ain't got sh*t to worry about.

You have a really SEXY body as is - and I'm actually quite jealous of your " unsightly lower body," - you want to have hips and thighs, not a lot of guys want some anorexic toothpick with tiny non - existent hips and chicken legs.

You've been divinely favored in the body department;

Don't believe otherwise.

Ingrid422 · Accepted Answer

You really have a figure similar to mine, except that I have larger and more square shoulders with bulkier arms due to swimming for a long time. As you've said, you can't spot-reduce, but it also means that you can't change your overall figure. Yes, you can get leaner but you'll still keep the same figure. Trust me, I've experienced this when I went from 140ish to 125 (which I am now). Despite all the weight, I'm still the same size (7). My figure looks similar but better because I shed weight around the mid-section, which balanced my figure better. That's probably what would happen to you if you lost weight. Your thighs and mid-section might get leaner so overall you'll look thinner, but you'll still be curvy. That's something you can't change. And no, you can't decide to get leaner dramatically around your waist, for instance, so you'll get leaner overall, not in a certain area more than another.

As for what you could do, here's what I did to lose my weight:

- Swimming and/or running fairly regularly. If you have 2 times a week, good, if you can do more, better. Of course if you can manage to work out 6 times a week at high intensity, you'll lose the weight faster. But honestly, it's very difficult and you're likely to quit and/or binge because your metabolism gets very fast and you can have trouble recovering day after day.

- Eating better. Thy to cut down the processed foods to the minimum and not to snack too much. I'd suggest 3 good meals per day with a lot of water and a snack before and after training. For snack, what I think is best is chocolate milk and a bar full of protein and sugar, like Clif bars.

candlewax · Accepted Answer

First off, no you are not overweight.

What's your definition of "healthifully?"

How long do you run for?

Something to keep in mind is that from day one of an exercise routine, you won't see changes til 6-8 weeks. Your body will be making changes from day one, but you won't physically be able to see it all until the 6-6 week mark. So if you haven't reached that yet, don't stress. It takes time.

Notes on cardio- if your health checks out (meaning you aren't considered high risk with heart issues and the like), keep the intensity high and aim for at least 60 minutes. You can alternate machines/methods of cardio in the process. Try to do this 5-7 days a week. This alone will get the little bit of weight that you have, off.

Other things to keep in mind- your body decides what goes first. Not you. And with the way our bodies like to work, I'll bet that the areas that you want to target will be the last to go. It's like our bodies like to spite us. :p That said, don't get discouraged. Cardio alone will work wonders. If you combine it with an alternating resistance training regimen, it'll give you the results that you want.

One form of exercise that does both- swimming. Great for cardio, great for resistance, and its majorly low impact on the joints.

MyNameIsJonas · Accepted Answer

Ok so you want a body similar to the link you have posted.

You need to trim weight from your legs and mid section. You cold reach that goal in around 2 months if you work hard 5 days a week.

You need to do cardio 4 day's a week. Running or eliptical for 30mintues your first week then up it too 40 minutes your second week. Your going to be doing this 4 days a week for 8 week's -Two months - You will also need to tone your legs and mid section. I recommend doing these exercise 2 to 3 days a week in a row -

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=epSh6qmKr14

dumbell squat. Don't need the boxes. Good video Shoot for 3 sets of 15 reps. Sets mean you do this 3 times with a short one minutes. 3x15 got it.

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=-gLwgNig2cg

dumbbell lunges 3x10. 10 per leg so your counting to 20 technically.

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=ph3pddpKzzw

back extensions - 3x15

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=OVGTbl7Mo70

oblique extensions - 3x15 This gets the hard to reach areas on your sides. Good exercise. Switch left to right then rest. Do this after regular extensions.

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=ETObSNYi8kA&feature=fvwrel

Here is a good ab routine you will also want to do. Shoot for one set doing each exercise. You can vary the reps.

I've given you an outline but you can vary and find your own workouts These hit everything you need too hit. You want the exercises I outlined 2 to 3 times a week and your CARDIO 4 days a week. Some days can just be cardio others will combine doing cardio first then the exercises. This also depends on your schedule and access to a gym. Make sure you stretch your legs and back regularly to avoid injury.

WoIIie · Accepted Answer

Hottie. You know that woman plays a sport and conditions herself with loads of cardio every day? She lives to train. For a photoshoot like that she also got "touched up" all around with some make-up and oil to make her body glisten to exaggerate those shapes. Oh, and it was photoshopped.

You're not far from her at all, in fact you're pretty damn sexy. You don't have to "live to train" and look like you're about to go on a photoshoot every day. That's just me.

blue_skeet · Answer

First of all, you look fantastic just the way you are.

I used to train 12 to 14 hours a week up to when I was about 30 and I remember never being quite happy with the way I looked. The problem is that the fitter we are, the more we want to perfect our bodies. Believe me, it's easy to fall into this trap!

I saw a show recentrly on MM I think, about showbizz' top 20 bodies. Janet Jackson, Gwen Stefani, Usher and LL Cool J were all up there. The key thing they mentioned though was that these guys are very rich and have schedules that allows them to spend 2-3 hours at the gym in the afternoon and they can afford personal trainors and cooks and all kinds of specialists to help them get the kind of bodies most of us can only dream about.

Like I said, your body is quite beautiful the way it is but if you want to look a bit tighter below your waist, here's what I suggest:

1- Try to have healthy eating habits as much as you can. I'm saying habits because you don't want to work at this a few months, get to the point where you're happy with your body and then, 6 to 8 months later, get right back where you were. So think "habits" so that, after a while, it'll be the way you eat normally and it won't feel like you have to sacrifice anything to stay healthy

2- Make exercising part of your weekly routine. 45 to 75 minutes everyday, 6 days a week. At least one resting day is crucial to not ovetrain your body. It needs rest too.

3- You can fit a bit of cardio in your routine but fitness training will get you better results because you will burn calories while running or cycling and other cardio trype exercises but with fitness training, your body continues to burn calories while muscle tissues are rebuilding after a workout. I have one 3-day routine that I do twice a week to get my 6 day plan.

• Chest, triceps, abs and stationary bike on Sundays and Wednesdays

• Back, shoulders, biceps and stationary bike on Mondays and Thursdays

• Thighs, calves and abs on Tuesdays and Fridays

• Off on Saturdays

If you're not used to exercising, I would recommend easing into it by doing a light full body workout for the first 2 weeks and then getting into a similar routine as mine.

Best way to succeed though is to start by getting comfortable with the body you have now and then look at the routine as a way to make it even better because frankly, there's nothing that needs fixing. The idea is to have fun doing it.

Good luck and have fun! :-)

Ray

Mallecroft · Answer

women are terrible judges of female beauty. You look great. Exercising is very good for you and you should definitely keep up with it, but please don't starve yourself. I'm not just saying this to be nice. Your body actually looks great.

Please listen to me. I am a much better judge of female beauty than you are. I have been studying it rigorously for much longer than you, morning, noon, and night. Not only are my studies very thorough and dedicated, but I have a chromosome which you lack. This chromosome gives me an innate advantage over you in the form of a meter which rises higher and higher depending on the level of female beauty detected.

That being said, keep exercising because the extra tone will be good for you, and there's always room for improvement. Just don't think of it as a question of loosing weight but of building tone and tightening yourself up. If you exercise frequently enough you will start noticing improvements after the first couple months (at least I did) and after 6 months or so you should definitely see some very positive changes.

helloyes · Answer

private message me here. this is what I do. I eat over 4000 calories a day. I'm less than 10% body fat. I eat 6-7 times aday. I eat right before I sleep ( I like to eat). I weight 150 all muscle. I have better body than most d1 athletes at my school. what you need is PLYOS and some weight training. forget stupid running. it doesn't really work. other than that there is another great really hard program I know

it goes like this

jog 8 seconds.

squat down into defensive position at basketball. its a quarter squat. count 10 seconds.

jog 8 seconds.

5 push ups (any upper body exercise is fine) ex: pull ups, dumbbell raises

8 second jog again

squat down again

10 burpees (look up on YouTube. when jumping jump for max power)

squat down again

jog 8 seconds.

That's one set . do 3 sets. 2 minute rest between sets.

You do this workout 3-4 times a week. you're gonna hate it though. its hard.

this is good for losing fat in body in general. do this instead of cardio.

For plyos, tuck jumps, low box jumps, split lunge jumps, jump squats, etc

weights: squat, deadlift, dumbbell arm raises (good arms), step ups (good legs and butt)

BTW for butt, look up hip thrusts or glute bridges or step ups. I have a better butt than most hot girls in America. because of these exercises.

Ccrowde22 · Answer

Can I get your number? Just kidding. You do look really good though. If you want to drop weight for a guy, you definitely don't have to. But there's no shame in taking pride in your body. I would say start running in the mornings. Wake up, eat an energy bar and an apple and jog around the block a few times. Then, once you get home, do a few sets of sit-ups and push-ups if you want. It only takes about an hour to do this, so get up a little early (if possible) for work/school.

I'm not a weight loss expert, but that routine has helped me get sexy in the flesh. Then again, I'm a guy, and all my flab was in my stomach. Good luck, and seriously. Don't worry about changing yourself unless its you who really wants the change.

peace-love-couture · Answer

Your diet and exercise routine have to be in check.

What is eating healthy to you?

And running alone isn't enough for weight loss. With a body like hers, it takes low body fat and more muscle and tone. You should run no more than 3 days a week(unless you're training for a marathon or something), and on the days that you don't run, try other forms of cardio.

You could try swimming(which is a great full body workout) or the elliptical trainer(if you have one or go to the gym) or take different classes like zumba or step aerobics or you could try a workout DVD like Jillian Michaels "30 Day Shred" or her "Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism"

Also, you should lift weights 2-3x a week, to help tone up

also, try to eat a decent amount of healthy protein from chicken, turkey, oily fish(salmon, tuna), beans and soy. Also, veggies and fruits are never a bad thing.

DutchAtheist · Answer

I don't think you want to model yourself after such a girl. The way I see it, your upper body is already of model proportions and your legs must be naturally sturdier. Excercise will make your legs go bigger and more muscular so the only way for you to go look more like that model is by dieting (starving). Your body looks in shape as it is, natural and healthy, slim down and you will look sickly. I'm thinking Lindsay Lohan, who had a great figure like yours but now looks like a trainwreck. Sure, she's skinny, but she also looks tired. Only a few women can look that thin and still energetic and pretty, that model is one of them, god knows how much make up and photoshop it took though. Do what you please, but don't feel like you're not pretty enough now, because you are.

htownkboxer · Answer

well, first off you're being a bit hard on yourself. your body shape is good, don't be like that other pic. curves are REALLY hot. Bikinis look better, they pair with lingerie better, etc etc

BUT if you wanted to get slim down then I say you take a look at glycemic aspects of your food intake (if you haven't already)

also, weight lifting burns fat MUCH more than running - on a per unit of time basis

obviously you don't want to become serena williams, but you can do a whole lot more for your body if you mix weightlifting in. Keep your body guessing and it'll crave energy just to meet the new challenges

alternate running and weight lifting is great imo

udolipixie · Answer

How can I improve my body?

Diet and cardio, strength training, and stretching.

I've started eating healthily and running most days, but beyond that, what else can I do?

Probably suited to for 5 days a week do HIIT cardio with a jump rope for 60 minutes, then strength training on one body area for 15 minutes, and finish with pilates for 15 minutes.

I know everyone says you can't "spot reduce", but can anything be done about my unsightly lower body?

HIIT then strength training on the lower body.

If I work out daily (which I'm dedicated to), how long will it take me to get to a body similar to this?

Depends on your diet, workout quality/quantity, and genetics.

You have a better before body than a gal I know and it took her one month to get the body you want. Her diet was vegetarian with seafood/chicken, working out 90 minutes a day, and she had a slow metabolism and obesity running in her family.

Princesspower · Answer

Your body is not bad as it is now.

It could be better but everyone's could be better.

Leg press.

Burn 1000 calories min per day usually done on elliptical.

Intake of protein,and count caloric intake.

And try taking some supplements via bodybuilding.com (good site)

A good exercise for legs is leaning against the wall like pretending you are sitting on an invisible chair.

Men like firm upper bodies and you can have muscular legs (a little) as long as their not too buff.

So focus a lot on legs, thighs and abs.

And almost none on upper body.

HandsomeRaj · Answer

I'm not a fitness instructor but I've been tremendously overweight since 2010 till 2012. beginning 2012 I decided not only to pull down but also shape up. This included relegious gymming and a good timely & healthy diet.

A regular workout at the gym helped but one of the best things that I've been doing are stuff like 'The Spartacus Workout' and 'Brazilian Butt Lift', These have worked wonders. They do the same for girls & women too.

Get into this regime alongwith a moderate diet for 3-4 months and let's c you here again :)

Good luck & god speed

P.S. As far as the abs go these two are wonderful is an understatement and OH YES, I think you look absolutely fantastic (bodywise) just a little of tweaking with these workouts will get you what you are looking for. I understand that from your body type that I c :)

itslo · Answer

your not overweight! If anyone ever tells you that slap them. Don't go for losing weight just go for a healthier midset(eating healthy, exercise). Increase your intake in fruits and vegetables if you eat out try to limit it to only once a week and drink water I think your suppose to drink a minimum of 2 liters daily most people don't. As far as work outs hiking is a great workout it helps tone your legs and swimming is also great and they are more fun that regular gym sessions...And you have a nice body by the way :)

yooperman · Answer

You look pretty beautiful to me. You don't want to get underweight, either. When my hours at work were reduced, I got bored and tended to eat too much. My weight soared to 180 pounds. I'm small boned so I did not look good at all. I got a hold of a copy of the Atkins Diet book and read it thoroughly, and then I followed it closely. I lost 46 pounds in about five months. My metabolism increased; I had more energy, I felt good, and now I just follow the maintenance diet and I'm fine.

JohnScofield · Answer

Wow.  I think you are as hot as then link... Just different. Being healthy is great, but do it for health not vanity.  You look great!

Anonymous · Answer

To me, "overweight" denotes excessive mass such as to obscure an attractive figure.  That is not the case with you.  I think you look perfectly fine and were I your lover, I would not encourage you to lose weight.  However, vanity being what it is, doing exactly what you are doing now and shedding 10-15 pounds will have you looking quite like the sexy fit girl pictured.  I'd think you were attractive either way but you'd catch a few more eyes on the beach if you shed a little.

Phoenix52 · Answer

You currently have a nice curve formation going on.

Nothing really wrong with it right now, but try out the P90X program and diet better.

Fruits and veggies substituted for carbs.

Drink more water or tea perhaps. Do NOT drink coke or pepsi.

Stay off the carbs. You need some carbs for energy, but not too much or the excess will be stored down there in your gut.

hotcaribbeanbarbie · Answer

Sweetie, try the YouTube videos they work wonders. as for your complexion use natural African shea butter or castor oil to moisturize your body daily. I make my own skin care so I know these things.

i must also tell you though, it is almost impossible to look like that. She is digitally enhanced by photoshop.

answer mine link

thesude241 · Answer

wow... when you said overweight, I thought you MEANT overweight. you're not overweight. and even if you want to loose some weight, it would be a piece of cake. just do a little lifting or cardio stuff like swimming or punching bag a few times a week and you're set. trust me, I'm the type of guy that is picky when it comes to a girl's body and if you approached me, I would not turn you down, if that makes you feel better.

Longshot · Answer

Like others I would say you don' hav a body problem though all of us would like a body close to the 2nd pic. I would say some ab trainng/workpouts at the gym from a pro trainer woiuld be all you need.Do not go overboard and remembe many girls woud like to have the body you have today.

Cowboy5 · Answer

You are not overweight. You can do an amazing job with something like Beachbody Insanity or P90X in 60 to 90 days following the food plan plus excercise. utilize myfitness pal dot com to track you intake and drink around a gallon of water a day. You will look super amazing in a very short time.

You can google the insanity mp4 and the insanity pdf nutrition plan for details. ;)

ozbangb · Answer

i honestly think you don't need to lose any weight, your figure is great, near perfect. losing more would be a bad idea, but if you want to, then the rowing machine gives the best for what your looking for, quicker weight loss, more texture on abs, uses almost all muscles and takes a while to get the hang of it, or you could use the bike it does wonders to the legs

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