is one of your legs bigger than the other??

**Candacehascurves** · January 16th, 2006, 08:57 AM

I'm new, and I've been taking measurements, and I've noticed that one of my legs is a good two inches bigger than the other! Anyone else? Is that normal?

I was just watching Dr. G on Discovery Health and she was checking some body for an blood clot as a cause of death b/c one of his legs was 2.5inches bigger around than the other.

So now I'm a little freaked out...someone help me out there!

-Candace
-10lbs 1 week on phen

**christy0872** · January 16th, 2006, 10:33 AM

I do not know if it is normal or not , but one of legs is bigger than the other. Same goes for my arms.

**Kara Farnsworth** · January 16th, 2006, 10:35 AM

One of my calves is larger than the other. On the leg that has the smaller calf that foot is larger. I guess we compensate in odd ways. If you are freaked check with your dr. and express your concerns.

**dumbfox** · January 16th, 2006, 10:40 AM

Candace, it's completely normal to have your dominant leg be larger than the other (same goes for your arms, breasts, wrists, feet, etc...). Dominant doesn't necessarily mean the body part will correspond with the hand you write with either. Many people's dominant leg is opposite of their writing hand.

Personally, my right leg is about an inch smaller. When I began losing weight it was easily 2-3" smaller. This is mainly because of some old injuries to that knee. I favor it when I workout and it doesn't have as much muscle. It's not noticeable to the visible eye. Since I started doing Pilates, it has caught up a little with my left.