Why do hips lose grace? Not just because the weight is out of control. Poor blood circulation is often the culprit for “breeches”: it causes stagnation of fluid and edema, and they affect the volume of the thighs in the same way as body fat. A similar effect is caused by excessive salt intake, which is very difficult to balance because salt enters our body in a latent form, hiding in semi-finished products.
In addition, a common cause of heavy thighs is “fast” carbohydrates with a high glycemic index, which take very little time to turn into fat and settle in problem areas: sweets, bread, sodas, grapes.
Our friends in the fight for slim thighs are vegetables and cereals (a source of valuable fiber), dairy products (a source of protein and bacteria useful for digestion) and lean meat that you can even eat for dinner. And our enemies are sweets that easily turn into fatty deposits, salt, which inhibits microcirculation and causes swelling, as well as alcohol, which worsens the condition of blood vessels and itself is very, very high in calories.
It is difficult to change your eating habits in one fell swoop, so we suggest you a weekly diet for the thighs, which at first you can resort to once a month. It is simple: you alternate the menu of the 1st day with the menu of the 2nd, and on Sunday you take a break from the diet.
1 day
- Fresh fruit
- 70 g low-fat cottage cheese with 1 tsp. vegetable oil and 1 tbsp. l. fresh herbs, no salt
- ½ cup unsweetened muesli with milk
- ½ slice whole grain bread with 1 tsp. jam or preserves
- Tea (black or green; as an option – herbal infusion)
- 1 glass of kefir 1% fat or 1 natural yogurt
- Fresh vegetables (unlimited) with 1 tsp vegetable oil and with a very small pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp. l boiled buckwheat or pearl barley
- 1 glass of water (table or mineral, still)
- 1 fresh fruit
- 1 glass of kefir 1% fat or 1 natural yogurt
- 100 g of boiled lean beef or chicken breast (alternatively – 150 g of fish baked, stewed or fried without oil)
- 1 cup green salad with 1 tsp. vegetable oil and with a very small pinch of salt
- Tea or table water without gas
2 day
- Fresh fruit
- 1 bagged egg with a drop of mustard
- ½ cup oatmeal in milk
- ½ slice whole grain bread with 1 tsp. jam or preserves
- Tea (black or green; as an option – herbal infusion)
- 1 big apple
- 2 cups green salad with 2 tbsp. l. unsweetened yogurt or low-fat sour cream and a very small pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp. l boiled buckwheat or pearl barley
- 1 glass of water (table or mineral, still)
- 1 fresh fruit
- 1 glass of kefir 1% fat or 1 natural yogurt
- 150 g of cottage cheese with 2 tbsp. l. kefir
- 1 cup chopped fresh vegetables with 1 tsp. vegetable oil and with a very small pinch of salt
- Tea or table water without gas
Additional measures
More movement! Of course, not every physical activity is suitable: walking, yoga, pilates, jogging, or any dance practice of sufficient intensity, such as Irish, flamenco or lindy hop, is preferable.
Massage your thighs daily to help them get rid of fluid stagnation: it is most convenient to do this with special massage brushes along with warming agents, or just on dry skin. Circular motion from the knee to the abdomen for five minutes – and then a contrast shower.