thigs getting bigger

[giggles]

I need some advice. I ama female of 5' 2" and am desperately trying to drop body fat and toning the lower body. So far i have managed to drop a fe inches off my thighs but my Butt is the same size as before.
I do a lot of inline skating, in addition to Cardio workouts in the gym. I took up spinning/aerobiking last month and have been attending 2 classes weekly. I have noticed that my thighs are increasing in size.
Should I stop taking apinning classes? i want to slim down the butt and thighs but I'm losing patience and hope.
I have been working very hard ove rthe last 8 months and have noticed some difference but the lower body is not shifting at all these days.
What am I doing wrong. Can someone please Advise ?

Thank You so much.

 

[stoke]

Your genetics may guide your body to loose fat in the upper body before fat in the lower body, so don't give up. Look at your diet, make sure you are eating in a balanced fashion, use the food pyramid as a guide, and try to avoid fast food and processed foods. In order to decrease body fat, you must expend more calories than you eat in a day. One pound of fat has 3500 calories. If you expend 500cal/day below your caloric needs, it will take one week to loose 1 pound of fat. To estimate your caloric need multiply your weight in pounds by 14 if sedentary, 18 if moderately active, and 22 if very active, and by 16, 21, and 26 respectively for males. If you weight 130 lbs and are moderately active you should eat 1840 Calories a day to loose weight.

The best way to improve lean body mass is to aerobically exercise 3-5 days per week for 20-60 minutes. The intensity of the workout is the most critical factor in getting results. Heart rate is directly proportional to intensity; therefore find your max heart rate by subtracting your age from 220. Work out in the range of 60-90% of your max heart rate. Anaerobic exercises are those that require a continuous effort, are rhythmic in nature, and involve large amounts of muscle mass. You can also do a strength training program 2-3 days per week to increase muscle mass and tone. A Practical Approach to Strength Training by Matt Brzycki is a good/ easy to read guide to fitness that I recommend.