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" Hi Jess,  I want to make my butt and thighs smaller I don&amp;#039;t like them at all. I ride my bike every day to for exercise, but I don&amp;#039;t see any change. Please help!  \u2014Alex Hi Alex, First of all, congratulations for being active. I just wish you were riding your bike for exercise AND fun and not just focusing on the change you want to see in your body. The reason I say that is because you are more likely to stay active if you are enjoying the activity rather than stressing out on minor changes in your body. Listen, Alex, everyone has days where they want to change something about their bodies. Whether it&amp;#039;s smaller hips or a bigger chest, it can seem like everyone wants what they can&amp;#039;t have. Let&amp;#039;s face it: genetics play a role in how we appear. If all the women in your family have big hips and thighs, odds are that yours will be a similar size. While there are ways that you can artificially de-emphasize your hips (style of jeans, color choices, etc.), the best thing to do is make peace with your beautiful self! Learn to love the body that you were given, because it&amp;#039;s yours! One way to begin making body peace is to start by looking in the mirror and finding three things you like about your appearance. It can be your smile, your hair, your eyes, anything! Then, focus on them when you start thinking about your appearance. Literally, fight the urge to focus on the body areas you don&amp;#039;t like. Body peace takes practice. There may be some parts of your body you can tone up or change, but even if you do that, you will always find something else to dislike. So it&amp;#039;s best to begin today reminding yourself that you are worthy, lovable, and perfect AS IS. Think about who you really are, not who you appear to be. Confidence comes from within. Develop your inner beauty and share it with the world! Blessings, Jess "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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