Losing inches (fat)

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phix95

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Well I went to a personal trainer about 6 months back and stopped b/c of money. But I've kept up the same routines. And the diet he gave me, which was 5-6 small "meals" a day.

They consist of nuts, 3 servings fruit, a sandwich or a wrap, protein bar, egg white(s), and these 'junk food' bitelette things I get at Whole foods. They're better for you that cookies and the like and are "made by a doctor". They're like what cookies look like when you scoop them onto the cookie sheet. I have 3 of those (they're tiny).
For "dessert", I have sugar free low fat low carb Breyers ice cream. I am a sweet freak and have almost eliminated most of the sugar from before I went to the personal trainer. So sugar is my enemy:(

Keep in mind all that is broken up and spaced about 2 1/2 hrs apart.
I walk twice a week for 35 min. and work out, as per Personal trainer routine, with resistance bands for about an hour. I increase reps every so often.

Ok, my question is, how to lose love handles and thigh fat. I am not overweight, never have been, but I want those areas tight. Got a little bulge on sides and on thighs. Which is why I went to personal trainer. (I wont wear a bathing suit or shorts or anything with elastic on top of waist.)
But cannot get rid of them. I know i have to exercise to lose any fat and cannot spot reduce. But I cannot run (my lungs burn up) and aerobics I know I won't keep up. That's why I walk. I have always been a fast walker. People always tell me to slow down.

What is some routine, exercise I could keep up, for someone who doesn't necissarily need to lose weight, but wants to get tight in 'love handle' area and thighs?
Thank-you for helping
 
You can do strength exercises for thighs at the gym with machines, or at home like squats, lunges and leg lifts. The exercises will build musles in those areas, but they won't remove fat. The only way to reduce fat is to create caloric deficit - burn more calories in a day than consuming. Fast walking is a great exercise to burn calories, but if that alone does not do the trick you may want to look at your diet and reduce how much you eat every day to help create the calorie deficit.

Creating more muscle may give you more definition and make you look slightly better, but it won't be able to hide fat esp. close to the skin.
 
Thanks. I DO do lunges, leg lifts, squats, etc. But I've been told I dont eat enough. My friends laugh at my diet, not that they're experts. My mom says I take it too far, but I'm just following what my PT says. Then my mom is saying walking is not aerobic enough. So I'm thinking I have to work harder when I exercise...I just don't know something I could keep up for a long time. What did people do 2000 years ago to stay "fit"? They had no bikes and pilates. It's like there must be a more 'natural' way to stay fit. I'm just thinking out loud here. I guess they were just active all day.
I like to dance but that's a lot of stopping/starting. Could it be this is just my figure and I can't change it? You know those girls who have no thighs, no bulges anywhere, and they are not underweight...I thought maybe I'm just stuck with my bulges :( It's just an idea. Thanks so much for any input.
 
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may i ask why you only walk twice a week? i really dont know how to make love handles "tight" like you want but to make them disappear, walking should work just fine. mine are gone and all i did was walking 3-5 times a week.
 
I hope this helps you

phix95 said:
Well I went to a personal trainer about 6 months back and stopped b/c of money. But I've kept up the same routines. And the diet he gave me, which was 5-6 small "meals" a day.

They consist of nuts, 3 servings fruit, a sandwich or a wrap, protein bar, egg white(s), and these 'junk food' bitelette things I get at Whole foods. They're better for you that cookies and the like and are "made by a doctor". They're like what cookies look like when you scoop them onto the cookie sheet. I have 3 of those (they're tiny).
For "dessert", I have sugar free low fat low carb Breyers ice cream. I am a sweet freak and have almost eliminated most of the sugar from before I went to the personal trainer. So sugar is my enemy:(

Keep in mind all that is broken up and spaced about 2 1/2 hrs apart.
I walk twice a week for 35 min. and work out, as per Personal trainer routine, with resistance bands for about an hour. I increase reps every so often.

Ok, my question is, how to lose love handles and thigh fat. I am not overweight, never have been, but I want those areas tight. Got a little bulge on sides and on thighs. Which is why I went to personal trainer. (I wont wear a bathing suit or shorts or anything with elastic on top of waist.)
But cannot get rid of them. I know i have to exercise to lose any fat and cannot spot reduce. But I cannot run (my lungs burn up) and aerobics I know I won't keep up. That's why I walk. I have always been a fast walker. People always tell me to slow down.

What is some routine, exercise I could keep up, for someone who doesn't necissarily need to lose weight, but wants to get tight in 'love handle' area and thighs?
Thank-you for helping
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Ok, So I know Denise Austin can be a bit annoying but her exercises really work and they aren't so long about 45 min with warm up and cool down. The one video I recommend for you is her "female fat zones". I kid you not it is a total body workout and there isn't much to keeping up. You do need a stability ball and some weights but if your looking to tone up she gets all the parts of the bod. Hope you like it.
 
Why "only" twice? Well I walk dogs for work. Twice seemed like enough. And its so boring, not to mention freakin cold out now (18). I have routes that I know. I certainly cant afford a health club. I'm trying to find a working used treadmill.
And I'll look into that video...
 
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