About it being difficult to leave the fried foods and carbs, but you want to lose the thighs---if you're going to make a goal, do it properly... Not half-way. If you want to be successful, do this properly.

As for thighs it's probably one of the easiest places to lose fat on your body as this is your natural fat reserve.

Before I go into specifics i'll need to know the basics. Age / height / weight / body fat % / do you have access to a formal gym? / do you have access to fitness equipt. At home?

I have a stationary bike and a power pro by bowflex. I'm5'6 weight 147 pds I wear a size 10 would like to be size 7. I dont know my body mass. Thank you for responding :)

I'm 30 yrs old sorry

Hi amanda,

foremost i'd like you to know that I am a personal trainer and also a nutrition, health, and wellness specialist. If you need photos to confirm I know what i'm talking about, just ask.

There are a few things you must understand.

1 - as a woman, your fat naturally stores in your thighs / ass. This is to balance your centre of gravity and breasts. Guys naturally have their fat reserve in their stomach with a more negative centre of gravity.

2 - if you lose overall weight / fat, your legs will show this the most and will see results the quickest.

3 - you will need to consume less calories than you expend in a day. Change your diet. This does not mean to eat like a rabbit.. Only greens. Just eat less portions per meal, more meals throughout the day.

4 - cardio should be done on an empty stomach in the morning. Don't push yourself too-too hard... Moderate exercise.. (use that bike you've got)

5 - no meals 2 hours prior to bed time.

6 - if you find these small meals does not fill you, then drink a glass of water before every meal.

7 - supplements can help, only if you do thorough research and utilize them properly... You will be able to shed weight safely and quickly. If you are not going to research and understand everything thoroughly then do not try these supplements out. They are: ephedrine, clenbuterol, synthroid/cytomel, and caffeine.

Those are the basic rules of thumb. Follow that and your thighs will reflect this... Once you've dropped a solid 15-20lb or so then we can focus on using that bowflex to firm, tighten and develop those fitness toned legs that all ladies want.

For all your advise right now i'm using the bike and bowflex to tone up I spend like an hour exercising first I do the bike like for 20 minutes and then I do bowflex for the remaining I already see some difference even though I havent drop a pound ive been cutting down on fried and some other foods alll I want to loose is like 15 pounds. That is it I want to weight 130lbs no less then that because I dont want to be too skinny. Thank you again for all your help. P.S is rather use the bowflex now too. Is been helping because is a source of toning. :d

Why should I exercise on a empty stomach would I get cramps

The reason you should use the bowflex after you've lost your weight is because the boxflex will increase your muscle mass. Muscle weighs more than fat.

So even though your scale says you are still the same weight, your body fat could have dropped, and you could have increased muscle mass. So the scale becomes less accurate for measuring your goal, unless you have a body fat & body water monitor as well.

So remember, if you want to drop 15lb that's fine... Just know that you will likely have to drop more like 20-25lb of fat and gain 5-10lb of muscle using the bowflex to aid you.

Cramps will only happen if you do a vigerous workout. You should be doing a moderate workout, drinking water, and for a decent period of time. The reason you want to do cardio on an empty stomach is quite simple: food is energy. If you have food in your body, then this being the most accessable energy source will be utilized for fueling your cardio workout. If you have an empty stomach, your body will have no choice but to catabalize and break down fat to use as energy instead.

You should note also that as you build muscle mass, that new muscle will require more energy to maintain and as a result raise your metabolism (good stuff!)

i am willing to bet if you perservere in working out and watching what you eat, you'll be seeing some good progress in 3 or 4 weeks.

How often are you working out now?

All for replying I workout 5 or 6 times week I dont know if is too much but I want to start seeing results fast.

5-6 times a week is awsome. You'll definately be seeing results.

Usually you just have to get past that 4th or 5th day mark and it seems to get easier. It is like your body finally says "okay" to working out.

Peace out...Side

All your replying I wish I could get my lower abs more toned I had a csection 6 years ago and it seems like that part is doomed to fat.

5-6 times per week is not over training if you're doing cardio. If you're hitting the weights to bodybuild, then that's another story altogether.

As for your lower abs, this will also melt off as you lower your overall bodyfat... There is not much use in spot-training your lower abs at this point.

Good luck!
Justin

why do you say this?

it really should be 3-4 hours prior to bed time, but from my experiences women have difficulty doing this and usually feel starved in the middle of the night and wake up. 2 hours turns out to be a reasonable number.

Anyway, when you go to sleep your body shuts down and expends very little energy. It goes into "energy saving mode", when this happens any excess energy (food) in your body is stored as fat for the following day. Not eating before bed time ensures you will not store any fat throughout the night and will have you waking up well fasted at which point you will be prime condition for some light/moderate cardio to burn off some more fat that is stored.

I haven't eaten in two days do you think that is healthy most of friends tell me that if I decide to eat, then that food will be stored and I will get fatter

I don't know much about fitness and all, but I think that not eating will slow down your metabilizim, once you start eating after not eating for a long time, you will be gaining a lot more weight, and might have anerexia, I don't know if not eating for 2 days really has any effect, but drink lots of water, and get 8-10 hours of sleep. I think you should watch your portion size, get a little more exsersive, you will get fit, like another person said, I weigh 120 pounds, I am 16, but most of my weight is either water and muscle.

You won't get fat un-less you eat fatty foods, and not active at all. You will be gaining more weight once you stick to a diet (not so much a diet that you loose weight would be the best.) because muscle is heavier then fat. If you are seriously over-weight, or on the verge, maybe you should ask a doctor or fitness trainer to help you. Never buy stuff from the internet, un-less it is a recommed thing. Once you get healthy, you will feel more refreshed, I was in ok health about the time I was 8-12, but ever since then I was determend to get into a healthy life-style, I play soccer, and I feel great!

I am not a fitness expert, so thats bassically my advice, not much, but it might help. No ofense, don't listen to your friends, especially if you feel that not eating is bad. You need food, your brain, your body needs food. Don't eat too much fatty usually, consult a fitness expert or doctor if you want to get healthy.

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Justin Toronto(JT) great to have you here.

Why should you not eat 2hrs before sleep? If you are below your daily calorie intake budget, would it matter if you at 2hrs before sleeping??

I have read mixed reports about exercising on an empty stomach. Why do you say so?

This is for my own self learning. I am not as educated as you but physical fitness and nurtition is an interest.

I look forward to your answers, I know I will benefit.

Thanks.

you definately shouldnt exercise on an empty stomach. The body during exercising needs the energy to sustain the required intensity and duration. On an empty stomach theres no way you could sustain your workout. EAT

(not right before though)(and food in carbs is best)