body issues

Hi everyone. I'm sure I'm not the first person to discuss these sort of issues on this board. I am incredibly frustrated with my damn body shape, especially my lower body. I am not overweight, I would describe myself as slightly chubby. If I wear loose clothes, I look pretty good/thin. The problem is my lower body, If my lower body wasn't so awful looking I'd be perfectly content with my weight. I am definitely a pear shape, but more a hour glass pear versus the normal small shoulders/wide hips pear. I actually have broad shoulders that match my hips, which are not that wide at all. My upper body has less fat on it but it is not structurally more petite.

Its my darn legs, they are absolutely positively hopelessly terrible shaped. My upper thighs are not that wide but they bulge in the front which looks terrible (because my butt isn't that big but my thigh area is). Ug. And then my thigh doesn't 'slenderize'/taper down towards the knee, so they have the appearance of thickness. and then my calves.... ug terrible, thick and large all the way to the ankle. Ug this combination just depresses me because my legs look awful and I feel like this is not really a weight issue but a genetic/shape issue that can't be solved. I just feel so terrible about my body because of my stupid legs, and I feel hopeless  because I can't change them or improve the appearance. When I was at my perfect weight they still looked like crap, I can never feel good about my body/sexy with these damn legs. 

Idk how to overcome these negatives feeling that result from having a crap body shape. Its definitely hard to stick to a diet/weight loss protocol when the ONE reason you are on it cannot be improved. I eat very well, tons of veggies, low carb, no processed food. I even avoid all sugars and salt and all sorts of tasty things. I mean I basically live on what you find in the produce aisle/egg section/lean protein. I am always hoping there is some exercise miracle that I have yet to stumble upon that will magically alter the shape of my leg so they are at least reasonable looking. I have such envy for women with nice lean legs, that don't have stumps like me. Idk im just feeling so dejected right now. If my legs can't be improved, why should I eat boiled eggs and salad for breakfast instead of some reasonably healthy but processed cereal.

Does anyone have advice for this sort of silly body torment? I definitely have a bit of body dysmorphic going on but its so hard to break this cycle.

Wow!  I have the same problem.  My thighs are about 22 inches at the top and 20 near my knees.  What in the world, I would think they would have more taper/less thickness.  It's OK, though, we are all built differently.  My problem is I always compare myself to others.  I see someone at the grocery store or mall or wherever and think, "I wish my thighs were that tiny."  Also, all those airbrushed models and stars on the covers of magazines don't help any.

Anyway, if I didn't pay attention to what I eat I would look 10x worse.  I would gain weight in my butt/thighs first and they would get even BIGGER.  Arg!  I DO NOT want that.

working out and eating healthy- being the best of what you can be.... you will feel good about yourself!!

Your legs are probably fine. Because you are thin, the "thick" parts are probably muscle, anyway. That's what it sounds like with the thickness at the front of the thigh and in the calves. You should be proud of your shapely legs!My legs are the same way, but I found that there are some ways you can disguise the "bulky" look, if you want to. Pants that fit well in the upper thigh but leave more room in the lower half of your leg are more flattering than all-over baggy or all over tight pants. Long shorts are also unflattering because they end just before the muscular shape shows; try a little bit shorter short or skirt (not super high, though, that's just trashy) that shows some of the slimmer upper thigh. And black opaque tights under a skirt smoothes out all the muscular lines (in appearance only). . . btw, salad for breakfast? With maple syrup dressing???. . . And . . . Welcome to CC!

One more thing: Don't you think someone would look better with a slim body + muscular/thicker legs than someone with more fat on their upper body + twiggy legs? At least we have a good foundation, right?