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HOW MY SLIMMING DOWN JOURNEY IS GETTING ALONG; WITH PICS

  I really wanted to put this part together to show you all how I am doing. Of course, this post is going to be updated regularly when I notice new results. First of all, this is where I am at as of July 2021. Left is in mid-2020 and right is July 2021 Let's now see where it all started,  I worked out a lot in 2018. Doing all the wrong types of workouts, disregarding diet, and not knowing a lot about bulking legs. Then my goal was to lose weight overall. Read my bulking up story  Here See my 2018 Snapchat(just before I got into working out), Working out through 2018, 2019, and early 2020 my upper body got pretty toned but my legs didn't. As a matter of fact, they got bigger. I was so disappointed and frustrated I stopped working out. See my ab area in March 2020, And my lower body area around the same time, Around Mid year 2020, I learned about lean legs and that women can get bulky, and that my legs were bulky! I had mixed emotions, I was so excited, and I was confused. I tr

SADDLEBAGS , HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM

  Saddlebags are the casual name given to the fat that accumulates on the outer thighs just below the butt. It is one of the most common 'trouble spots', especially for women. I too really struggle with saddlebags. Most women do store extra fat in their thighs and butt compared to men who store most of their extra fat in their belly area. Saddlebags are therefore more common among women. Okay seriously, it's weird to see a guy with saddlebags! Saddlebags can be caused by several factors, Hormones - during a woman's reproductive years the body releases estrogen. This hormone usually triggers the accumulation of fat during pregnancy and since women have larger pelvises, some fat gets stored in that area. Been Inactive- when you are inactive, sitting all day, underusing those butt muscles; fat stored in the butt area tends to fall out to the sides. Sometimes this leads to saddlebags. (This attacked me directly) Genetics- Sometimes we just inherit stuff from our family me