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Body issues
Hi everyone! 13/f
So I am a soccer player who does approximately 4-5 hours of intense running. I have started to go throw my growth spurt and going shopper for larger sizes when I relized I have way larger thighs than most girls. I have very little fat in that area and a ton of muscle which is good in way, but girls where I live don't have big thighs. I can't stop running and do other exercises to tone my muscles BC I am on a team, but I don't want to look bigger than all my friends, especially since I'll be wearing shorts soon. Plz don't say that I shouldn't try to change my body and that puberty will fix everything. The truth is that if you don't look a certain way, people look at you differently and great you differently. I can't change that. What can I do to fix my issue? Thank you.
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Like adviceman49 said, no-ones fobbing you off with age/puberty stuff. The development of muscle will determine shape, and your legs are particularly susceptible and noticeable. The muscular development is key to your condition and fitness for your soccer...it's all about general stamina...and strong legs! I guess there's a need to 'conform' to a particular ideal in our teens. But really, are slender and fragile looking legs the all and all of the matter? Have you noticed the way high-heels change the shape of legs just putting them on? Calf muscle tightens, so do those big thigh muscles. Your bottom pulls in, tummy flattens and the thigh takes on a long and graceful arc. Maybe that's why 'heels' are a by-word for glamour, and have stuck around over decades while a million fashions have come and gone? There's nothing so attractive as a young woman with good muscle tone and shape to her legs. Believe me. Not 'fat legs'...nor 'skinny legs' (like matchsticks!)but a properly sexy physique that looks in good shape....because you ARE in good shape. You don't wanna be looking at your legs in shorts and boots on the pitch. You're there to play and win. You've actually got a great asset in your favour. Muscle-tone means 'fit' and fit is ALWAYS attractive. Course, if they get a nice golden tan from training in the sun as well....even better! They'll be greeting you with envy mate. Relax! NOBODY looks at an athletic physique (in a male or a female) and thinks "That's horrible...I'm glad I don't look that buff!" do they???
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You have big thighs because you play soccer and you have well developed thigh muscles because of it. This is not something puberty will fix. As long as you exercise in this manner you will continue to have big thigh muscles.
What you can do is to dress in a manner as to not draw attention to your thighs. Were longer shorts instead of short shorts. Your shorts should be loose fitting around your thighs instead of tight fitting. There is nothing wrong with this look if you wear the right blouses and polo shirts to keep peoples eyes looking at all of you and not just your thighs. Hair style is also important in how you look.
What you really want, especially as you get older is for boys especially, to look at your beautiful face and eyes. as the saying goes our eyes are the pathway to our sole. A proper hairstyle will help draw a boys eyes upward to your face. Also remember if mom allows you to wear makeup. A little bit goes much further than a lot of makeup. When it comes to makeup less is more.
You are just entering your teenage years a wonderful time in your life that only comes around once. Try not to focus on your body but focus on all of you. This is a time to have fun, to grow and to enjoy more freedom and to prepare to enter the adult world. Don't spoil it by focusing on just one thing.
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