The Trickle Down Theory

You know... losing over 100 lbs... I can deal with the fairly minor wing flappage, the fruit roll up boobs, the roll of extra skin that hangs over the waistband of my jeans, my butt that has just about disappeared to be replaced by a Sharpei but WHAT IS UP WITH MY THIGHS????? I'm not talking about extra skin per se. Got that, of course. So what if my my inner thighs look like the texture of a broomstick skirt (or gauze skirt). I'm talking about circumference here. 22". Read that and weep - I do. LOL! They just aren't slimming down. Of course, they are smaller than when I started but they just haven't seemed to have gotten smaller in the same proportion as the rest of me. What is up with that? Huh? It is somewhat of the Trickle Down Theory. I've lost the most from the top down. Anyone else? And I know that spot reducing doesn't work... I can deal with how I look in clothing... clothing hides lots of issues but what about shorts this summer. Ewwww.... My issue for the day. Thank you and you'll have a nice day. Kathy

My hips and thighs are still massive - even after alltheo wrok I've done/ they're still massive!!!! Chest...gone. Arms...reduced to skin and bone (mostly skin!). Stomach.. almost flat (except for the skin). But my hips and thighs are being very stubborn. I do lower body toning about three times per week but my thighs are still bigger than most people's waist!

I can SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO relate. my thighs have always been big... Im pear shaped... but now they just look like a sharpei puppy.... Gotta find a bathing suit with a skirt to help hide the jiggle... Even disgusts me.... yucky But still better than being 100 lbs overwt. Karen

Kathy, I can relate way way too well. I laughed out loud at the broomstick skirt analogy -- that's EXACTLY what mine look like! I don't know how to make them smaller. Is that just one of the things we have to deal with? I'm delighted that I've lost what I have, but my thighs continue to be big too... I'm hoping more exercise will help them eventually get a tad smaller. But I cringe thinking about shorts and bathing suits! Have a great day! ~Wanda

I guess it's all about body type! My legs and thighs are skinny now- It's my upper body that needs all the help! I still have my gut, and I feel like my whole upper body is still big. I've lost everywhere, but the middle is def. my trouble area!

Oh dont even get me started on the whole leg thoery. Pre surgery my biggest issue was my legs. I never wore shorts because I felt like everyone was looking at my legs. I was absolutely disgusted with them. Well now its no different. I am completely happy with every part of me except these things called legs. UGH! Dont get me wrong they are considerably smaller from 10 months ago but feel like they are still huge. When I gained weight, lets just say it was proportioned ALL over me. I hate to go buy pants b/c what fits me in the waist is about 2 sizes to small on my legs. I always wished I could be fat with little legs, now I cant even be skinny with little legs. With each 10 pounds I say maybe theyll get smaller then... the battle continues on... I could go on forever about this! Candy

Count me in too Kathy!!! Same problems here!!! I doubt shorts are in my summer plans...

My legs are sharpei looking too .We all have to smile this summer though- have you noticed the shorts in style this year are 3/4 go to knees or almost to the knees !! Gives us a few more months to work on them or maybe afford to have surgery