Please help me loose weight

[Kate4]

I am hopeless. No one seems to understand what it is like. What it is like to be hungry ALL THE TIME. I am always hungry and I always, always, always want food. But no, I have huge thighs. I know it is stupid to think that once my thighs loose three inches in circumference suddenly my world will brighten up but still, I can't help but imagine how much happier I would be. The bitter truth is that no matter what I eat, I am still hungry. I can't enjoy my food because I look down at my saddle bags and I just want to shrivel up and die. I despise those people who eat whatever the hell they want and have those skinny perfect, long, beautiful legs. Yet, I have been trying for years and I have tried everything, and my legs are still short and fat. I want to eat food and feel like I deserve it, feel good, taste something and not feel guilty. Is that too much to want? I pinch my thighs constantly cause I am a victim of my inner fantasy that somehow I can just grab the meat and pull it off. I am hungry, so hungry, very hungry, all the time, no matter what I eat. Yet the more my appetite grows, the more my meat bags grow, and the more I cry. The worst part is that no one understands my frustration. My father says to me to hit the gym more, as if I wasn't already going everyday. He tells me to do squats as if I need more thigh muscle. I hate him because he doesn't understand what its like to be a big old fat ass with thunder thighs. NOTHING WORKS. EXERCISE FAILS. Ever since I stopped being anorexic my thighs have just gotten bigger and bigger and my parents do not understand. I want to EAT and I want skinny legs. I can't stop thinking about my highs. I just can't get them out of my mind. I can't stop hating them. I can't stop hatting everything about myself.

[Doc. Crane .-.]

1 word that would help: crossfit. Look it up

[lightPainting]

have you ever tried just eating fruits and vegetables?

[anyone50]

There are many reasons why someone would always be hungry and i've listed just a few below:
Increased activity (exercising)
Boredom
Feeling sad or blue
High life stress
Mood disturbance (depression or bipolar disorder)
Oral corticosteroids
An eating disorder (anorexia or bulimia)
An overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism).
I didn't see anything in your post that actually tells me if your actually overwieight or just see yourself that way. If your serious about this the first thing to do is see a doctor so organic causes can be ruled out or corrected. It's a harsh reality that some people can eat non stop and have a perfect body while others gain weight just looking at food. This is based on a persons metabolism and every one is different. another factot is gentics and this has to do with family history. If thick thighs run in your family you can't exersice them away. Lypo has become very useful for those people but i'm not suggesting you go there.

[baudinetkwilliam]

Water helped me shed some weight. Water before meals, water after meals. It makes me feel full.

[unknownuser]

I am hopeless. No one seems to understand what it is like. What it is like to be hungry ALL THE TIME. I am always hungry and I always, always, always want food. But no, I have huge thighs. I know it is stupid to think that once my thighs loose three inches in circumference suddenly my world will brighten up but still, I can't help but imagine how much happier I would be. The bitter truth is that no matter what I eat, I am still hungry. I can't enjoy my food because I look down at my saddle bags and I just want to shrivel up and die. I despise those people who eat whatever the hell they want and have those skinny perfect, long, beautiful legs. Yet, I have been trying for years and I have tried everything, and my legs are still short and fat. I want to eat food and feel like I deserve it, feel good, taste something and not feel guilty. Is that too much to want? I pinch my thighs constantly cause I am a victim of my inner fantasy that somehow I can just grab the meat and pull it off. I am hungry, so hungry, very hungry, all the time, no matter what I eat. Yet the more my appetite grows, the more my meat bags grow, and the more I cry. The worst part is that no one understands my frustration. My father says to me to hit the gym more, as if I wasn't already going everyday. He tells me to do squats as if I need more thigh muscle. I hate him because he doesn't understand what its like to be a big old fat ass with thunder thighs. NOTHING WORKS. EXERCISE FAILS. Ever since I stopped being anorexic my thighs have just gotten bigger and bigger and my parents do not understand. I want to EAT and I want skinny legs. I can't stop thinking about my highs. I just can't get them out of my mind. I can't stop hating them. I can't stop hatting everything about myself.


Kate, please don't be so hard on yourself.
I've been in the same position as you and myself don't have long thin legs.

You do mention that you spend time at the gym; have you ever considered that your thighs are muscular and not fat from working out. Squats, lunges, etc actually make your thighs larger by adding muscle. So there is a good chance that fat thighs aren't your issue; muscular thighs are.

You'll want to take it a little easier on the squats and thigh exercises. Don't eliminate them, but mix them up with some cardio/running/jogging and stretching to increase flexibility and tighten muscles. There really is no magic ingredient, the best thing to do is to have a bit of variety in your workout.

Also, eating a large variety of good foods; proteins, complex carbs, good fats, veggies, and fruits will give you an overall better feeling. Don't forget to drink lots of water. Also, try to avoid eating a lot of salt; it can cause you to bloat a little bit and feel uncomfortable.

Just keep this in mind; would you rather has weak, skinny, flabby legs that look like a little boy's or legs that are a little thicker and muscular and toned with very little fat? The first option does not sound attractive at all.

[sudmais]

First of all, I kinda u understand understand disordered thoughts about your thighs. That's how I fell about my stomach. Part of it is true unfortunately. When ( insert body part here) is the shape you want, you're less self conscious, more confidant and adventurous. But here's the thing

It doesn't last. Even models don't maintain their bodies all year, they relax in an off-season.
front be so hard on yourself. From experience, I can promise you that obsessing does nothing but wastes time. And if you workout, it very well maybe that your thighs aren't fat but strong. Think of all the things they let you do like run and climb and squat.
As for food, make sure that you're eating mostly unprocessed foods including lots of healthy fats like nut and avocado. Also make sure you drink enough water. The body may send hunger signals for water sometimes.

I may be preaching to the choir by saying all that. I'm sure you've heard all the old clichés like " stay strong"and "you're beautiful" so im not going to give you easy words of encouragement that I know are easy to ignore and laugh at.
Instead, I want you remember all that your body lets you do. Go someplace private, close your eyes, and give yourself over to impulse. This works best outside for me.
Maybe that's not for you, but on bad body image fays, it gets me away from my head and lets me listen to what my body tells me.
Your body is amazing believe it or not. And those thighs are probably protecting you somehow. Like the liver saves you from poisioning yourself, those thighs carry you everywhere. Maybe one day they will carry two people if you one day down the road decide to have a child. I digress.

For now, don't fight your body. It often knows better than you do. Eat what you crave, what the body needs, not what the heart wants ( that last part is really tricky though)
And your body can have more cravings than you know, for certain activities or songs. Give it what it wants and needs and your body will take care of you.