Here's to smaller thighs and hips

May 31, 2010

My problem area has always been my thunder thighs and ample hips.    Yes, this is an hourglass figure, but mine is extreme.   When I was at my best figure back in high-school I had a 26inch waist and each thigh was 23 inches.  

The issue is no matter how much I loose I still maintain this shape.   I am down to a 1x on top and still a 4x on bottom.   Finding clothes that fit well is extremely difficult.   For example I tried on size 28's the other day, I was excited that I was able to get into them, but they were too big in the waist by a couple of sizes and so tight in the thighs that I feared they would rip if I sat down.

I have been forced to buy clothes with elastic waist bands because they are the only pants that retract to my waist when they are large enough to fit my big thighs. 

Forget jeans, they NEVER fit right.   

Yes, I like having an hourglass figure, yes I am "lucky" to have a small waist, but it is still a pain because I can't have the nice tailored look.

So, I found a book this weekend at half-price books called 8 minutes in the morning to Lean Hips and Thin Thighs.  It sounds really promising.   

I tried the routine this morning,  it seemed fairly easy to do and only took 10 minutes total including warm up and cool-down/stretching.    Yet, all day my thighs and hips have felt the burn.   You know, that great feeling that you know you worked them right.  Not pain, just that "oh my - my muscles do exist" feeling.

They feel like they got much more of a workout than I get doing my usual treadmill or water jogging and it only took 8 minutes.  I will still do the other things because cardio serves a whole other purpose.

The theory behind his workout is to build long lean muscles (similar to Yoga or Pilates)  and then those muscles burn more fat all day long and so it is more effective than aerobic type exercises in reducing size.  

I will post more on this after a few weeks to let you know my progress.   I am hopeful. 

I took measurements and will post if I actually loose inches like they claim.  

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