i have heard that if you cross your legs too much you will get more leg fat. i always cross my legs and my legs are fatter than i would like. i am very active and eat very healthy, but my thighs are fatter than the rest of my body. is crossing my legs a reason for this thigh fat?
2007-03-25 03:13:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
naw, if you don't like the way it is, do running or leg exercises. And it depends, I mean i think it's really hot for a girl to have some meat on their thighs and booty too. You don't want toothpicks do you?
2007-03-25 04:17:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that simply crossing your legs would cause them to be fat. I think the reason why thighs are usually fatter than most of your body is because that's where fat is stored. So it's harder to loose it, even when you are active and eating healthy.
2007-03-25 10:21:23 · answer #2 · answered by chi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, genetics determines what percentage of fat goes where on your body. You can't change it. Only surgery can reduce the places you want. You can tighten them up, but mostly you just have to lose more weight all over. You probably just think your thighs are bigger than they are. Besides, it's not the fat on the thighs that counts, it's if they have a lot of cellulite that makes them look fatter. I'm sure they are fine.
2007-03-25 10:16:49 · answer #3 · answered by Amanda D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, that's ridiculous. Everyone crosses their legs and not everyone has leg fat. Unfortunatly, it's probably genetics. Go to a gym and get some one on one time with a trainer. He/She can point you in the right direction. There's always surgery, too.
2007-03-25 10:20:13 · answer #4 · answered by Josh P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Thigh fat is more likely due to your insulin level being too high, causing too much food to go to the thigh cells for them to use, so they convert it to fat. Have your doctor test your blood insulin level, especially if you are noticing an increase in your abdominal fat as well as thigh fat.
2007-03-25 10:18:26 · answer #5 · answered by Pegasus90 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, crossing your legs doesn't cause them to get fat. It may however cause you to develop varicrose veins because of the restricted blood flow. I think you should just find a new way to sit.
2007-03-25 14:16:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is little proof of this though it has been suggested that sitting with crossed legs can restrict the blood flow and this allows fatty deposits to build up more easily. There is no real substantiated proof though.
2007-03-25 10:16:46 · answer #7 · answered by dawn h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No that doesn't cause leg fat, they are bigger because there is more muscle in them and the more you work with them the bigger they are going to get. After a while they will get smaller. It's all muscle don't worry about it.
2007-03-25 10:38:10 · answer #8 · answered by Homey B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Thigh fat is caused by eating too much.
2007-03-25 10:15:46 · answer #9 · answered by Always Right 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no fat is gathered from lack of exercise and some people have fat in certain areas due to heriditary, so exercise more and eat healthy like you have been doing, good luck
2007-03-25 10:16:45 · answer #10 · answered by bowsgirl1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋