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How to tell the difference - fat/muscle/skin?

*I didn't know what forum. And I'm young.

How do you tell the difference between fat and muscle and skin? I want to know what my thighs are. I think they are mostly muscle, but there's a little flab and I don't know if it is skin or actual fat.

Does it matter?  

I would visit your local gym, if you're not a member then ask to try it out for a day or whatever, sometimes they'll do a fat/body, etc., assessment for you for free.  There's also scales that you can program to give you a fat percentage.  It would be hard to tell by looking unless you're super-thin, as I like to think I have a six pack under an inch of insulation. 

I don't feel like checking, but if you are female, it is probably fat.

Women are meant to have extra fat in places...the thighs are one of the places. And to reiterate what jane said...what does it matter?

wtf of course it matters. fat is jiggly disgusting excess garbage and muscle is strong hard and toned. a half ass'ed way to tell is to tighten your muscles as hard as you can, then try to jiggle the area. the more jiggle the more fat. if it doesnt jiggle much it's probably mostly muscle.

If you read their past posts and disturbing journal, the OP is a) a 14 year old child, b) extremely thin, c) possibly self-harming and d) receiving psychiatric treatment for an eating disorder.  She does not need any encouragment to spend yet more time obsessing about her already very skinny body, trying to work out how her thighs are composed....

Original Post by darkylinky:

wtf of course it matters. fat is jiggly disgusting excess garbage and muscle is strong hard and toned. a half ass'ed way to tell is to tighten your muscles as hard as you can, then try to jiggle the area. the more jiggle the more fat. if it doesnt jiggle much it's probably mostly muscle.

It shouldn't matter.  A person (female or male) should be happy in their own skin.  They should be happy no matter how their thighs are composed.  I went through most of my life (I'm 23)on the overweight side and my thighs never bothered me.  In fact I liked playing with my jiggle.  I'd send "earthquakes" from the one side to the other.

C'mon! Get happy with yourselves!

darkylinky-

wtf no it does not matter.  fat is not disgusting excess garbage.  everyone needs some fat to survive.  and if the op was fat she would know it and wouldn't have to ask.  instead it sounds like she is an insecure teenager who doesn't need to be encouraged in any self loathing body issues.

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Darklinky is 19, 5'7". She started at the healthy weight of 147 and dieted down to 130 (still at a healthy BMI and yet still wanting to lose more). -- Fidget you have a sixth sense. You are two for two now.

"Angry fat chicks".  That's just verbal abuse.  This thread should be locked for so many reasons.