ankles?

How thick are your ankles? Mine are 9 inches around and I always seem to feel like I have "kankles". Although I'm told I do not.

kankles?

where your calf and foot join, and there's no visible ankle. 

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is anyone going to answer the question?

Tiny, like not even 5''

I have exactly the same problem - not as bad now as I had lipo-sculpture (the most painful experience of my life) but they are still not as thin as I would like them. I think they are about 8.5/9 inches.

mine are about 8.5 inches and I dont think I have kankles

Hey kids - interesting question - I know my ankles are huge!! But never measured them - you guys are so tiny!! Weird I measured my - my left side came in at 11 3/4 inches and my right was 12 1/2 inches - TERRIBLE - funny thing is they used to be even bigger!!! I laugh as I am always staring at my ankles in wonder at the little things...but looks like I'm winning the biggest 'cankle' contest - only thing - I can see my ankle bones....hmmm what does that mean!!

Take care!!

~Bea~

Well, my ankles are 8.5 inches, and I definitely don't think I have cankles.  However, my calves are 14 inches, so they make my ankles look puny.  Don't know how big your calves are, but maybe it's the proportions between them that make a difference? 

smaller than 5" ankles?
...my wrists are over 5" and i'm small boned.

i have 7" ankles and i'm rather annoyed at how small they look. i always thought if my ankles and calves were a little thicker, it would balance out my thighs and my legs wouldn't look like drumsticks...
i won't wear skinny jeans mainly because of my ankles.

that was exactly my sentiments bout the 5" ankles....! I have 5" wrists and I'm really small framed... My ankles are 7.5" btw, and i consider them to be really small.

Kankles, lol. That's so cute.

(falls over laughing)

CORRECTION: 5'' wrists, 7'' ankles, I just measured. 

9in ankles, 16in calves. But I guess it's how the fat is distributed between the two points that gives me that "kankle" look. It seems it's genetic too, because every single person in my family has the same lovely problem. Dunno what to do about it.

you can try to cover them up with boots, jeans etc.

ORRRRR

you can get a tattoo (or a tshirt) that says "I look like I've got kankles, and I'm proud of it." and if anyone ever tells you that you've got kankles, you can look smugly and the person and say 'thank you, i love them very much too.' (:

UGH!  I hate my cankles!  They are so embarrassing. 

I don't have a tape measure, but now I'm curious about how my cankles measure up.

The stupidest thing is that I am not overweight, and I have tiny little wrists, but HUGE cankles.  It just isn't right.  About 10 years ago, when I was actually sickly thin, my mom brought me back an ankle bracelet from a trip to the bahamas...and it wouldn't fit!!!!  Really nice for a girl who was starving herself...one more thing to be self-conscious about...

Oh well.  Now I have at least accepted my cankles.  They aren't fat, they are just HUGE and there's nothing I can do about it. 

Oh, except cankle rule #1: NEVER wear flats.  ALWAYS wear heels.

 

I hate mine too, they are 10" !! I never wear any 3/4 trousers or shorts because i hate my legs and ankles, i always wear full length jeans or the like.

What can we do to reduce the size of these ''cankles''? I'm doing cardio few times a week running especially but it hasn't made any difference to this problem...

Original Post by pumpkin314:

The stupidest thing is that I am not overweight, and I have tiny little wrists, but HUGE cankles. It just isn't right. About 10 years ago, when I was actually sickly thin, my mom brought me back an ankle bracelet from a trip to the bahamas...and it wouldn't fit!!!! Really nice for a girl who was starving herself...one more thing to be self-conscious about...

Oh well. Now I have at least accepted my cankles. They aren't fat, they are just HUGE and there's nothing I can do about it.

Oh, except cankle rule #1: NEVER wear flats. ALWAYS wear heels.

Too true! My boyfriend won't let me even look at flats! (he's very fashion forward) And I hate the way heels make my feet feel. I'm not fat either, I have a very small top, but from my hips down it's like I'm a different, more over weight person. haha.

Original Post by kks_0204:

I hate mine too, they are 10" !! I never wear any 3/4 trousers or shorts because i hate my legs and ankles, i always wear full length jeans or the like.

What can we do to reduce the size of these ''cankles''? I'm doing cardio few times a week running especially but it hasn't made any difference to this problem...

I would LOVE to know if there was an exercise to reduce my cankles. I never wear 3/4 length pants, capris, shorts, or skirts. If you find any exercises that help in the reduction of "cankles" let me know!

Well, surgery is my only option.  I am quite overweight up top.  Any weight coming off will not change my large ankle knobs- I'm not delighted but I can't just get rid of bone!!  I don't plan to measure.  Do plan to drink more water cause I retain fluid really easy in the ankle area.  Thanks for the laugh.