femaleandproud Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 hey maybe some of you might think im mad but im a size 8-10 ..great some people may think and yer i know its not fat but i have love handles....i hate them sticking out over jeans n wearing dresses just looks weird...ive heard excersice doesnt get rid of them.Im thinking if i lose more weight they will go but then again i dont wanna look like sum stick insect any ideas? Link to post Share on other sites
temple Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 It sounds to me like you just want to tone up. I'd recommend yoga/pilates/yogalates. Lean muscle won't splodge out over jeans Link to post Share on other sites
CarrieT Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Might also be your body type; I have wavered between being an 8 and 10 and the ONLY time I haven't had love handles was when I was an anorexic size 4 (which, with 38DDs, made me look like a frigg'n Barbie Doll!). Now I just deal with it -- they are always going to be there... Link to post Share on other sites
threebyfate Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Toning up won't remove the love handles, just provide more muscle under the layer of fat. As far as I know, there's no way to lose weight in one area of your body, so you'll have to not only exercise but also, start portion controlling and ensuring you're not eating empty calorie/fatty foods. Link to post Share on other sites
on edge Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 It sounds to me like you just want to tone up. I'd recommend yoga/pilates/yogalates. Lean muscle won't splodge out over jeans tone? lean muscle? you really drank the kool-aid. OP, lose fat, lose the love handles...eventually. Link to post Share on other sites
ann09 Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 cardio. I have them too and i'm a size 4. yuck. Link to post Share on other sites
11bgentleman Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 As the above post says. Cardio and lots of it. I have read somewhere that we gain weight starting at our waist and work up. When we loose weight we loose weight starting with our face and working down. It seem logical. My stomach is the hardest area to loose fat. Link to post Share on other sites
cuppa Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 hey maybe some of you might think im mad but im a size 8-10 ..great some people may think and yer i know its not fat but i have love handles....i hate them sticking out over jeans n wearing dresses just looks weird...ive heard excersice doesnt get rid of them.Im thinking if i lose more weight they will go but then again i dont wanna look like sum stick insect any ideas? Are you currently doing cardio & strength/lift/resistance? if not, I recommend 30 day shred from Jillian Michaels if you don't have your exercise routine yet. This has a great combination of cardio, strength, and abs. After the 30 days, then do power yoga & pilates. If you feel ambitious (want to get some really firm abs instead of only flat) then go for kickboxing & crossfit. Link to post Share on other sites
0hpenelope Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I have them too and i'm a size 4. yuck. Same here. I'm echoing the cardio tune, too. A friend wants to gain more muscle, but cardio's slimming him down. I used to run a lot and that workout maintained my body type, but now that I don't make time to run, old friends (the love handles) are re-introducing themselves very, very slowly but surely. Link to post Share on other sites
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