City=Smaller thighs?

I have a new diet fad that I am hoping will catch on! Are you ready for it? LIVE IN THE CITY. My thighs have always been one of my problem areas. However since I have been living in the city my "American thighs" have shrunk dramatically. Here are three valid reasons why:

First, I am carless and I've learned to become careless. Let me expand. I do my best to make it to the gym. I am there year round consistenly two times a week. However, I walk so much that if I can not make it to the gym I am able to firm up my thighs with a swift walk to class. Therefore, I careless!! I don't beat up on myself anymore because I tell myself, "UPP class is in Timbucktwo so don't feel too guilty!" Without a car I have become very sufficient. I walk to the grocery store, Wal-greens, friend's houses, etc. When I lived in the suburbs I drove everywhere and my thighs were significantly larger. Even if I decided to take the "L" downtown I still get in at least a two mile walk somehow.

Next, the people that live in the city motivate me. For the most part, everyone around me appears to be health nuts and that forces me to jump on the band wagon. Working-out and eating healthy is a lifestyle in the city, not a resolution. I love being surrounded by healthy, positive individuals.

Finally, I have never seen so many damn stairs in my life. I attack stairs everywhere I go. Even when there is an escalater available- I opt for the staircase. My apartment is on the third floor and I have been up and down those things a million times. I've also fell down them a few times (it hurt but I got down them faster). I figure I am 23 I better be able to climb a few flights of stairs.

In conclusion, move to the city and loose those cottage cheese thighs!