My Mum

[Dusty Bin]

My mum's 43 and has lost nearly 2 stone in the past 12 months.

She was a size 16/18 but is now a size 14, nearly 12.

She's happy she's lost weight but cannot shift it from her hips she says. What should she do?

[originalang]

Well done to your mum, bet she feels great! I've lost about the same and my husband has lost nearly 5 stone. We've dieted before but what helped get it off our hips etc. this time was walking every night. I cant run and the gym doesnt appeal but walking was easy, cheap and has definitely made a difference

[lynbrown]

To previous answer:- did you walk fast? I can only manage a brisk walk, would that do the same trick?

[Dusty Bin]

Thanks.

She runs about 3 miles in the evenings after work 2 or 3 times a week if it's good weather. If it's raining she heads off down to the gym.

But still she can't lose it off her hips!

Stomach - yes
Legs - yes
Hips - No!

Why is this?

[originalang]

To lynbrown, Im the same, cant really power walk far so I do brisk, mind you even when I walk with the dog (who stops to sniff every bush etc) as long as its a reasonable distance and regular Ive found it helps.
Dusty Bin, sorry Im preaching to the converted, your mum is obviously very fit. Perhaps a trainer a the gym could advise her to the reason why and what she can do.

[Dusty Bin]

She's tried asking the staff at the gym, but they're not much help. None of them do training : they're more just there to show people how to use the equipment and offer first aid if needed.

She's thought about getting a personal trainer. Are they worth the money? They seem to charge about �30 - �50 per hour's session.

[bigmamma]

most women know that the hips are the difficult stubborn area to get weight off.This is especially so after children as nature provides extra fat layers round the hips during pregnancy and they sure do stick in a lot of women.Your mum has done well.