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to those of you who's thighs don't rub together ...

241 replies

2much2young · 08/07/2013 09:47

... please tell me what size you are and what your thigh circumference is (at it's biggest part).

I am a size 14 but still my thighs rub together and in this heat it's a total pain (literally). How much further do I need to slim down to stop this?! Always been chunky of thigh but surely it's not impossible for me? Currently at 26cm Blush each! what should I be aiming for? 25? 24? 22? 21?

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TheRealFellatio · 08/07/2013 16:56

I refuse to even measure mine. Admittedly I am on holiday and do not have a tape measure handy but if I did, I probably wouldn't tell you. Grin

2much2young · 08/07/2013 17:03

no excuse Fellatio others have improvised with office equipment I suggest you get some straws and a beach ball and take it from there

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KatoPotato · 08/07/2013 17:07

hahaha 2much yes, there must be a string of party lanterns you can use?

EliotNess · 08/07/2013 17:08

i am a 10 - 12 on the bottom half - fattest bit of ( admittedly slim ) legs is..

22 inches

no rubbing

EliotNess · 08/07/2013 17:09

meausred with a DIY ruler

OUCHy

EliotNess · 08/07/2013 17:09

think there is some interesting measuring going on here - size 16 with 29 inches!!

teh BIGGEST bit guys?

EliotNess · 08/07/2013 17:10

sorry " size 16 with 19 inch thighs?"

Hmm You must fall over
JemimaMuddledUp · 08/07/2013 17:46

Size 12, thighs measure just under 20" at the widest part. They don't rub together, but I think I have a fairly wide pelvis.

eurozammo · 08/07/2013 17:51

OK, I've just measured:

5'6
size 10-12 atm
22inches

They have always rubbed, even when I was underweight according to BMI.

Morebiscuitsplease · 08/07/2013 18:03

Ok, am chafing and sore...solutions other than my linen trousers please... Using sudocrem at the moment. :(

chickydoo · 08/07/2013 18:04

5ft7
8 stone 6lbs
18.7 around thigh.
I work in the fitness industry, thighs look muscled but lean ish...actually they look a bit odd TBH.

BillStickersIsInnocent · 08/07/2013 18:06

I'm 5 6.

Size 12 ish but with comparatively slim legs

20 inches at widest part

No rubbing, but even when I was a lot heavier and/or pregnant I have never had this problem. It's a body shape thing as others have said

SuperiorCat · 08/07/2013 18:08

Agree it is to do with body shape - as a teen with a BMI of 19 mine rubbed - dsis is nearly 6' and size 8 - no body fat anywhere apart from on her thighs - they rub.

9yo DD who dances 3+ times a week and has ribs on show and no body fat has hefty thighs too that rub.

CharlotteBronteSaurus · 08/07/2013 18:22

i have now measured - size 14, 5'9, 11st1, thighs 24 inches
thunderous but no chafing

GirlWithTheDirtyShirt · 08/07/2013 18:28

I am not measuring my thighs but have always had this problem - even when a size ten.

BUT

I do have a solution.

I've been using roll on anti perspirant on my thighs. No chafing all summer. Mitchums 48 hour stuff.

2much2young · 08/07/2013 18:35

I blame the parents Grin

fear not though thigh rubbers this heat can't last for long!

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NotAnotherPackedLunch · 08/07/2013 20:06

Maybe it is also to do with our gait.
I'm not going to be able to stop watching myself in shop windows to see if I am avoiding chafing by inadvertently walking like John Wayne. Blush

robobear · 08/07/2013 20:12

22" with no rubbing and a size 10, but I do have a massive (what i always thought was my arse but may be my hips?) which probably helps

BellaVita · 08/07/2013 20:14

I am 5ft and 8st 7lb, my thigh measures 21". They do not rub together.

gaggiagirl · 08/07/2013 20:17

Size 10 20 inches they don't rub but I do walk like a fella.

IWillOnlyEatBeans · 08/07/2013 20:20

My thighs don't touch at all - 19 inches at their widest part (right at the top). I am 5ft 5 and size 8-10.

DoctorRobert · 08/07/2013 21:17

5' 3", size 10, thigh is 21 inches. They don't rub together

Beaverfeaver · 08/07/2013 21:58

5ft4 with size 12 legs, always rubbed.
Talc is my friend, but it doesn't last

LizzyDay · 08/07/2013 23:10

Maybe we should do an apple / pear poll of thigh rubbingness.

I am a pear - thigh rub - TICK

LizzyDay · 08/07/2013 23:11

And btw apple / pear status is genetic and nothing to do with lardiness / laziness.