[juliastl27]

my legs arent extra chubby (not chubbier than the rest of me anyway) but even when i was thin/underweight they just arent that pretty. i have stretch marks, etc. im so glad that other people were able to get their legs looking good, but for me ive learned that leggings and dark tights are my friends. also high heels make my legs look about 1000 times better.

[gardenerjoy]

I'm a pear and have varicose veins. Now, at goal weight, I look terrific in slacks. I still look not-my-best in all but the longest skirts because my calves are apparently never going to shrink proportionally. I also still have to have my pants tailored so that the waists don't gap. So, yeah, still the same problems, but at a smaller size I do look better when I address those problems. Dressing is definitely a lot more fun now, but still requires a lot of thought and effort to look my best.

[Mimzzy]

I also have the classic "thunder thighs" as my mother likes to call them. They are fat, jiggly and full of dimples, I thought running would tone my legs but after over 6 months it didn't make a difference.

My approach was cardio but my friend (who was doing this with me) took the strength training approach and she had a dramatic change in her legs. This time around (since I am nearly starting over) I am using cardio and strength training to approve my legs.

[SunnySide99]

I have to recommend walking. Not just a stroll, but a brisk walk where you are a little out of breathe and breaking out into a sweat. Also if you could walk interrupted like on a school track would be great to help keep your heart rate up.

I have long legs, but I've had to cover them up for many years due to cellulite and lumps. I've been powerwalking consistently only since July and my legs have totally transformed. I have no more cellulite, saddlebags are mostly gone, my inner thigh fat is disappearing and my legs are more toned and showing muscle definition.

I'm using Walk Away The Pounds DVD's (it's more than just walking there are kicks and knee lifts etc.) and I go out on a school track once in a while. I get a walk in everyday between 3 and 8 miles (the higher miles are broken up into an AM and a PM walk). When I first started I could barely do one mile. I do watch what I eat though, eat lots of protein and drink tons of water too.

[shcirerf]

Ya know our bodies are what they are. Most likely we all have what we consider a "problem" area.

Mine is the abs. But I had twins that weighed 6 1 3/4 and 6 1 1/4, natural birth, gained from 135 to 195. Lost 35 lbs in the 3 days post birth. Stetch marks up the ying yang. Plus genetically prone to a pot gut.

So be it. Planks are my friend! At 53 my abs, for what life gave me look pretty darn good. Not fitness model good, but, as good as I'm gonna get without thousands of dollars in surgery and pain and agony. Not gonna do that.

Anywho, fot the dimply fat, aka, cellulite, strentgh training, metabolic training and,MASSAGE! The lumpiness and dimples come from breaks in the conective tissue under the skin that lets the fat cells bulge out.

What better excuse for regular visits for a massage!