Thin thighs - maybe not your heart's desire

[shootingstar]

Judging from our past TE threads (with photos) about "Thunder thighs", I'd venture to guess that 90% of the women here on TE who claim they have 'thunder thighs' really just have normal thighs.

Most likely that's true.

[jesvetmed]

Read this in Dr. Mirken's e-zine. LOVE IT! I am one of those who have had big (aka STRONG ) thighs no matter what my weight. I've always seen women with NO BUTT.... I figured that some is genetic, and some is that they've never used that butt for anything athletic. Even when I was little I found stronger legs and butts more appealing. Good thing since I grew up to have them!

I second the Lucky Jeans -- found easily at Costco & comfy! Also, I went to Nordstrom and tried on about 30 different pair (you all know those days! ) -- they had a several that fit my thighs decently, but many were quite expensive. I settled on one pair that fit excellently, and were on sale for $90. Sounded like way too much for jeans, but considering that I do not have any others that are "nicer" jeans, I will use them a lot, so will be worth it in the long run.

GNAT: BTW: EXCELLENT PHOTO!

[nj_likes]

They have Lucky Jeans at Costco?!? I, too, find that these jeans have a great fit for my thunder thighs.

I'll have to tell DH the news regarding thinner thighs. He's already worried about our little girl inheriting mommy's thunder thighs (granted, she's only 12 wks so she's SUPPOSED to have that fat!).

[SadieKate]

I'll have to tell DH the news regarding thinner thighs. He's already worried about our little girl inheriting mommy's thunder thighs (granted, she's only 12 wks so she's SUPPOSED to have that fat!).

Sheesh, and men wonder why women have body image issues . . .

[Biciclista]

They have Lucky Jeans at Costco?!? I, too, find that these jeans have a great fit for my thunder thighs.

I'll have to tell DH the news regarding thinner thighs. He's already worried about our little girl inheriting mommy's thunder thighs (granted, she's only 12 wks so she's SUPPOSED to have that fat!).

tell him Babies are SUPPOSED To be fat!! (Good grief!!!!!!!!)
i have a cousin who is buttless, she's 8 years older than I am. I'm sure i was headed for the same thing until i took up cycling!!

[OakLeaf]

tell him Babies are SUPPOSED To be fat!! (Good

And tell yourSELF that YOUR thighs are BEAUTIFUL. And that he doesn't need to be criticizing your appearance ... ever, but especially where your daughter can hear, because before long she will understand.

[nj_likes]

And tell yourSELF that YOUR thighs are BEAUTIFUL. And that he doesn't need to be criticizing your appearance ... ever, but especially where your daughter can hear, because before long she will understand.

Good point about not criticizing in front of her. I never even thought about that.

Unfortunately, I know my thighs are NOT beautiful at this point (but nothing getting back on the bike won't fix! As soon as I figure out how to squeeze that back into my life.) As a whole, I am confident enough about myself to feel beautiful...but I'm not really in shape at this point in my life. I've probably gained about 30lbs in the 3 yrs since I've met my husband.

I think he has an obsession with body image because his mother (and father) has lots of health problems related to weight issues. He equates being overweight with not caring about yourself.

At this point, his comments about our daughter are mostly in jest (I think). As a first time dad, a lot is new to him. It doesn't help that his best friend's baby (who was born 4 weeks before ours) is like 15th percentile in weight, so our baby at 50th percentile (which I keep reminding him of) seems huge in comparison.