What are “ears” and why do they appear?
Of course, it is better to prevent a problem than to solve it. However, due to the modern pace of life, not many people can keep track of the condition of their body in a timely manner. Like any excess weight, ears appear for a reason, but as a result of problems in the body, which appear, most often, due to an incorrect lifestyle.
Why do fat deposits appear in the thighs?
- Low physical activity and sedentary lifestyle: if your job involves sitting at a computer and low mobility, then this can provoke the appearance of excess weight.
- Calorie-dense diet: People who are addicted to fast food and fatty junk food sooner or later end up with extra pounds.
- Genetic predisposition: very often a woman has a generally slender silhouette, but it is spoiled by one detail - an ugly riding breeches in the hip area. Most likely this is genetically determined. Have you noticed the same problems among your relatives?
- Problems with internal organs or hormonal disorders: we recommend getting examined if you play sports and eat right, but the “ears” still do not go away.
If you do not have health problems or a genetic predisposition, then the reason for the appearance of “ears” or, as they are also called, “breeches” is a sedentary lifestyle and poor diet.
What are they?
Butt ears are subcutaneous deposits of fat on the outer lateral surface of the thigh, peculiar protrusions that disrupt the smoothness of the body contour. They are located at the same level as the buttocks and make it difficult to wear tight-fitting clothes.
Such a defect is a purely female problem. The body is designed in such a way that when you gain excess weight, fat does not grow evenly throughout the body, but is deposited in certain places. First of all - in the abdomen, buttocks and thighs. This distribution is determined by the fact that the main biological task of a woman is to bear a child. Therefore, in case of hungry times, fat reserves should be located closer to the fetus.
Causes of ears
Slender girls who are not overweight and lead an active healthy lifestyle are unlikely to encounter such a problem. The reasons for this phenomenon are:
- Excess weight. The main reason for the formation of a defect is excess weight gain. Fat in the majority of girls is concentrated on the hips and buttocks. The more excess weight, the larger the ears on the hips become, eventually turning into riding breeches.
- Bad habits in nutrition and life. A defect can occur not only when there are extra pounds, but also when they are unevenly distributed. For example, if the basis of nutrition is fast carbohydrates, and the amount of healthy food is minimal, fat will be deposited right there. Abuse of desserts, soda and alcohol, as well as smoking, disrupt metabolism, resulting in cellulite and ears.
- Inactivity. A sedentary lifestyle leads to an increase in fat on the thighs, while muscle tone decreases and excess calories are not burned.
Heredity also plays a role: some women are genetically predisposed to this particular hip shape, even if they otherwise have no problems with their figure.
Need to lose weight? Start with adjusting your diet!
Excess weight is almost always a consequence of excess calories in your diet. Therefore, people who love to eat need to learn to control the amount of food they eat. Eating right does not mean starving, as many people think. You just need to understand what, when and in what quantity you can eat.
How to eat right to lose weight?
- Drink enough water: we all know the norm of 1.5-2 liters per day, but few people stick to it. But water is involved in all metabolic processes in the body. Its lack can slow them down, which leads to the appearance of extra pounds. It is especially important to drink plenty of water during exercise.
- Reduce your portions. It is important to control exactly how much you eat. Reduce your portions by half, but eat more often - 5-6 times a day. This rule will help you cut down on calories and avoid starvation. In addition, this way of eating will help improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, as a result of which you will feel better.
- Load up on vegetables and fruits, as they contain fiber, which gives you a feeling of fullness and also improves the functioning of your stomach and intestines. In addition, they are usually low in calories. Bananas, dates, peaches and grapes should be avoided.
- Slow carbohydrates will help you lose weight; they are the ones that are good for our body, because they are absorbed gradually, without sharply increasing the level of glucose in the blood. Such carbohydrates can be found in durum pasta and cereals (except semolina).
- Switch to lean meat and fish. This rule will also allow you to significantly reduce the calorie content of dishes without denying yourself the pleasure of eating meat.
- Drink and eat dairy products, but don't go for low-fat products. They often add a lot of sugar to make them taste better to the consumer. It is better to choose milk with low fat content.
And, of course, one more rule is to exclude fast food, sweets, baked goods, as well as useless foods like chips and crackers from your diet. Snacks should be healthy: it is better to eat an apple or low-fat yogurt between main meals. Those people who cannot imagine life without sweets can eat dark chocolate, but only a few slices a day, and not a whole bar at a time.
Wraps against "ears"
Once you engage in regular physical exercise, don’t forget about cosmetic procedures that can also remove bulges on your thighs. One of the best in this matter is wrapping. It’s not for nothing that many girls prefer it - the effect of the “sauna” in combination with active ingredients for 1 course (usually 10-14 procedures carried out every other day) allows you to reduce the problem area by at least 4-5 centimeters or completely remove the “breeches” on hips.
Wraps can be combined directly with physical activity, or the procedure can be carried out at any convenient time. Before wrapping, it is best to warm up the skin through a hot shower and rubbing with a hard washcloth, as well as an intense 20-minute massage. Then apply the wrapping composition to the problem area, wrap yourself in cling film and pull warm pants over it. To enhance the effect, you can lie down and wrap yourself in a blanket, or you can simply spend the time allotted for the procedure (usually from an hour to three), actively moving.
Traditionally, the best ingredients for wraps are essential oils, clay, honey and cocoa bean powder.
Oil, clay, honey and chocolate – what to choose for wrapping
It’s not for nothing that we put essential oils at the top of the list. Those who have used them at least once for weight loss are well aware of their magical properties: they effectively deal with fat deposits and excess fluid accumulated in cells, tighten and smooth the surface of the skin, intensively nourish it and help restore metabolism.
Citrus oils - lemon, orange, grapefruit, tangerine - will help remove ears on the thighs. Geranium, rosemary, cypress and juniper are not far behind them. In addition to essential oils, the procedure will also require a base oil. Wheat germ oil, sweet almond oil, avocado oil, grape seed oil, or olive oil, which is loved by many housewives, are well suited for it.
For wraps, you can use mixtures consisting of more than just oils. Components such as honey and cosmetic clay are no less popular among lovers of home treatments and perfectly complement the properties of essential oils.
For example, honey provides an additional drainage effect, vitaminization and regeneration of the skin. And clay helps improve blood circulation in skin tissues and “spurs up” metabolic processes.
And, of course, we cannot ignore such a popular delicacy among all girls in the world as chocolate. Only you need to use it against the “ears” on the thighs not from the inside, but from the outside. An effective mix of high doses of caffeine, vitamins A and B and other equally useful substances contained in cocoa beans, perfectly removes excess fluid from subcutaneous tissues, deals with fat like a warrior and... lifts your spirits. Therefore, shokofango (as the chocolate wrapping procedure is called in beauty salons) is a wonderful way not only to get rid of breeches on the hips, but also to cope with depression.
Recipes from readers
The wide list of wrap recipes offered by women's publications and online resources is not only impressive, but also confusing. How to choose the best and most effective one so that it can help remove ears on the thighs? We decided to turn to our readers. Based on their opinions and experience, KPodruge selected the most successful and effective recipes, which she is in a hurry to share. Many of those who have used the recipes below note a decrease in the volume of the “breeches” area by 5-7 cm on average, of course, with a reasonable combination of exercise, diet and cosmetic procedures.
Composition No. 1: cinnamon oil – 3 drops + nutmeg oil – 5 drops + geranium oil – 8 drops + bergamot oil – 10 drops + grapefruit oil – 10 drops. Base oil – 30 ml.
Composition No. 2: lemon oil – 3 drops + sweet fennel oil – 3 drops + grapefruit oil – 4 drops. Base oil – 30 ml.
Attention: combine the oils exactly in the order in which we present them. The base oil is added last.
Composition No. 3: orange oil – 2 drops + lavender oil – 2 drops + juniper oil – 3 drops + lemon oil – 3 drops + honey – 2-3 tablespoons.
Ingredients No. 4: orange oil – 3 drops + mint oil – 3 drops + honey – 2 tablespoons.
Ingredients No. 5: blue clay + ground cinnamon – 3 tablespoons + orange oil – 3 drops + honey – 2 tablespoons.
After diluting the clay with water to a paste-like mixture, add honey mixed with orange essential oil. Instead of orange, grapefruit oil will also help remove ears on the thighs.
Ingredients No. 6: pure cocoa powder – 200 g + hot water – 500 ml. Stir cocoa and water until smooth and apply to problem areas.
Ingredients No. 7: 1 bar of dark chocolate (cocoa bean content – at least 70%) + hot water (milk) – 400 ml + cayenne pepper – 0.5 teaspoon.
Dilute a chocolate bar in the selected liquid, add pepper and cool to an acceptable temperature, apply a layer of a couple of millimeters to the problem area. Leave for no more than 20 minutes.
Composition No. 8: kelp algae (powdered) – 200 g + cocoa powder – 100 g. Add kelp powder to water according to the instructions, add cocoa and apply to the “breeches” area or completely to the thighs.
Massage against the ears on the thighs
“Ribbed breeches” are fat deposits with the so-called “orange peel”. It turns out that you are also dealing with cellulite. It will be better if you add massage to a balanced diet.
Massage can also be done at home. For this purpose, you can watch several video tutorials, which are available in abundance on the Internet. The basic principle of this massage is intensive rubbing, pinching and warming up the problem area. A massage performed in this way allows you to speed up metabolic processes in the “breeches” area due to the rush of blood. This literally “melts” fat deposits.
IN ADDITION TO THIS MATERIAL: How does massage help you lose weight?
The massage itself is done either on dry skin or after applying a small amount of massage oil.
Wrapping with cling film will also be effective. Before this, the body must be rubbed with coffee grounds, orange or lemon essential oil, and ginger. As a result, we get a noticeable warming effect.
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What do people recommend most?
Most women manage to get rid of hip defects using an integrated approach.
It consists of a combination of physical activity and food restrictions. The most effective exercises for hip lugs, according to most, are swings and squats. However, great success can be achieved if you add running, cycling or an exercise bike and other fat-burning activities.
Massages and wraps alone cannot get rid of ears. They effectively act on the body contour and skin condition, and have an anti-cellulite effect. But to really beat fat, diet and exercise are important.
Exercising to remove “ears” on the thighs
No method of losing weight is based only on nutrition and massage. It is also important to move a lot so that the body burns calories. Physical activity will help you burn more calories than you consume.
Exercise not only “burns” fat, but also strengthens and tightens muscles. All this will allow you to create a beautiful and feminine silhouette of the hips.
How and when to train? You need to exercise regularly - three times a week. The workout itself should last at least an hour for the body to start burning fat. The training time is whatever is convenient for you. The main thing is that they occur 1.5-2 hours before or after a meal.
What sports will help you lose weight?
The ideal option would be a gym. Exercises with weights will not only help you quickly return your body to a beautiful shape, but will also strengthen the body as a whole. Of course, few people like such activities, but the first positive results are a powerful motivation for further work.
In addition, you can go horseback riding. During horse riding, the muscles of the outer and inner thighs, as well as the back of the thigh, actively work. And this has a positive effect on weight loss. In addition, this method of losing weight will give you a lot of positive emotions, and your new ability to stay in the saddle will give you self-confidence.
Also, a good option would be to exercise in fitness groups, since this is an active load on the body, during which there is an intense consumption of calories. You can also go to dance classes like Zumba.
In general, you can choose several training options. For example, combine the gym and fitness, if, of course, you have time for this.
How to remove riding breeches from your thighs in a week with the help of exercises?
Many people don’t have time to go to the gym, and often they can’t afford expensive memberships. But shouldn’t we give up training because of this? Classes can also be held at home - in a comfortable and familiar environment.
The following set of exercises can be done at home; there is nothing super complicated in it. The complex consists of five exercises:
- Squats are a classic exercise familiar to us from school. But, more often than not, we did it wrong. How then to do it correctly? To do this, during a squat, the knees should not go beyond the toes, that is, the pelvis should be moved as far back as possible. Imagine that you want to sit on a chair. Perform 4 sets of 15-20 reps. Later, you can pick up something as a weight to make it more difficult.
- Wide stance squats. We place our feet wider than our shoulders, and point our toes out to the sides. During a squat, your knees should bend towards your toes - then the outer thigh muscles work more actively. Number of approaches – 4, 15-20 repetitions each.
- Lunges. We put one leg forward, put the second one on the knee so that it does not touch the floor. From this position we rise 15-20 times, then change legs. The knee should not extend beyond the toe.
- Swing your legs to the sides. They should definitely be included in your training program. You need to hold onto a support with your hands (for example, a chair) and move your leg as far as possible to the side. Then do the same for the other leg. Perform 15 times for each, 4 approaches in total.
- Swing your leg while lying down. You need to lie on your side, rest your lower leg on the floor, and raise your upper leg as much as the stretch allows. Perform 20 repetitions, then lie on the other side and do the exercise for the other leg. Total repetitions – 4.
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This program is suitable for those who do not have time to go to the gym, but want to get rid of annoying “ears”. If your problem is motivation, then be inspired by examples of ordinary people who were able to get their bodies in order. There are now a lot of such “before and after” photo examples on the Internet, for example:
Another motivation may be the desire to appear on the beach in the summer in the same swimsuit that was previously collecting dust in the chest of drawers. The main thing is not to give up training halfway, but to confidently move towards your goal!
How
If you find that your hips are not as slender and beautiful as you would like, and you are trying to correct this particular part of the body, you should immediately understand: losing weight only in a specific place (in this case, only in the hips) will not work.
This is due to the structural features of the body
Therefore, to achieve a good result and to remove hips, it is important to observe three main components:
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How to lose weight in the hips (remove the inner part, against the breeches and reduce the overall volume):
To remove ears from the thighs, it is necessary to perform physical exercises for the internal muscles; proper diet (it is important to monitor your food intake); an additional set of procedures (massage, exercises for swelling and lymph stagnation). So, let’s look at the main question: how should you remove the ears on your hips? What are the main points of working on yourself?
So, let’s look at the main question: how should you remove the ears on your hips? What are the main points of working on yourself?
In the process of losing weight, it is important to remember a few rules:
- Avoid strict mono-diets and complete refusal to eat.
- Prepare for the process of losing weight mentally and physically.
Many people often miss this point, although it is really important. Before you start losing weight, you need to consult a doctor (especially if you have chronic diseases) and prepare yourself mentally for a long campaign to combat problem areas.
- Maintain drinking regime.
- Take into account your own physiology (with a height of 175 cm, a person weighing 48 kg will look disproportionate in most cases).
- Do not strive for quick results (you cannot lose 5 kg in a week without damaging your health! Normal weight loss in a month is 4 kg for an average build).
IMPORTANT: the main requirement for losing weight, in addition to doing exercise and monitoring your diet, is to maintain calorie consumption.
You need to adhere to the principle: calorie consumption, i.e. energy consumed must exceed intake. To do this you need to calculate two numbers:
- Daily calorie intake.
- Calculate your daily calorie deficit.
For example, the daily requirement is 2000 calories. Your weight is 56 kg. A calorie deficit can be a maximum of 20%, so to lose weight you will need to consume 1600 kcal per day.
How to achieve a calorie deficit:
- perform physical exercises;
- observe restrictions on the consumption of high-calorie foods.
There is a whole range of physical exercises for the gym and at home to reduce the volume of the hips and buttocks, as well as get rid of ears. What are these effective exercises for quickly losing weight on your thighs, legs, buttocks: