What body shape do I have?

tinabelcherxx

I keep getting different results from calculators. From your pov, what is my body shape? I wanna lose 10-15 pounds I feel and look heavy for a 5'2"

100_PROOF_

You look like you have an average shape?
I'm not sure what answers you're looking for here.
If you are unhappy with your current physique then I'd recommend beginning a progressive lifting program.

AllOutof_Bubblegum

Classic hourglass.

nooshi713

You look fit to me.

sardelsa

What kind of body shape do you want? What aren't you happy about? What does your shape have to do with calculating your intake goals?

Danp

As in Somatotype? Wasn't that just a bunch of debunked rubbish?

k8eekins

tinabelcherxx wrote: »

I keep getting different results from calculators. From your pov, what is my body shape? I wanna lose 10-15 pounds I feel and look heavy for a 5'2"

From my point of view, you look healthy. You do not look pudgy or short and stocky for your height, from the 2 photos you've posted here.

Agree with 100_Proof_. I recommend you look up 2 petite bikini bodybuilders: Sophie Aris and Sophie Gallagher. Hopefully, their sample eating plans and their select workout regimens will be enough to help you familiarise yourself with how you're to consider going about tightening up, if you're open to strength-training.

BusyRaeNOTBusty

You have a lovely body shape.

tinabelcherxx

100_PROOF_ wrote: »

You look like you have an average shape?
I'm not sure what answers you're looking for here.
If you are unhappy with your current physique then I'd recommend beginning a progressive lifting program.

Hi! I was talking about body shape like pear, inverted triangle, hourglass, apple, rectangle etc.. Thanks! Will look that up

AllOutof_Bubblegum wrote: »

Classic hourglass.

Thank you

nooshi713 wrote: »

You look fit to me.

Thank you

DeadliftsAndSprinkles wrote: »

Where did you take this from? For a moment I thought you could see across into your neighbour's window.

But why does it matter? To lose weight it's the same no matter what: eat at a reasonable deficit.

Haha outside my bathroom. How do I calculate how many cals I should eat a day to lose weight?

sardelsa wrote: »

What kind of body shape do you want? What aren't you happy about? What does your shape have to do with calculating your intake goals?

I meant body shape calculator. I'm curious about what body type/shape I have. E.g. pear, inverted triangle, hourglass, apple, rectangle etc.. Not happy about my body esp my shoulders and legs, they're still pretty big. My goal is around 100 pounds

Danp wrote: »

As in Somatotype? Wasn't that just a bunch of debunked rubbish?

Hmm never heard of somatotype. I meant bodyshape like pear, inverted triangle, hourglass, apple, rectangle etc..

888sisters_weight888 wrote: »

From my point of view, you look healthy. You do not look pudgy or short and stocky for your height, from the 2 photos you've posted here.

Agree with 100_Proof_. I recommend you look up 2 petite bikini bodybuilders: Sophie Aris and Sophie Gallagher. Hopefully, their sample eating plans and their select workout regimens will be enough to help you familiarise yourself with how you're to consider going about tightening up, if you're open to strength-training.

Thanks! I'm not particularly into bodybuilding. I just wanna get rid of fat around my legs, arms and tummy then tone and build booty.

BusyRaeNOTBusty wrote: »

You have a lovely body shape.

Thank you

TavistockToad

Recomp would probably be good for you, as you are already a healthy weight.

collectingblues

TavistockToad wrote: »

Recomp would probably be good for you, as you are already a healthy weight.

Especially considering that 100 pounds at 5'2" is underweight.

yweight2020

At 5'2 100 lbs not good, you already look healthy and fit.

sijomial

You don't have 10 - 15lbs to lose, you don't look heavy, you look good and have a nicely proportioned figure many would aspire to!

If you wish to improve or fine tune your physique then recomp would be perfect for you - eat at maintenance calories and lift weights to lose some fat and gain some muscle.

Here's a thread about recomp - https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat/p1

callsitlikeiseeit

you have a human body shape and dont look like you need to lose anything

hesn92

You don’t look like you have 10-15 lbs to lose. I’m not sure you’re seeing the same thing as we are when you look in the mirror. Are you referring to hourglass, pear, apple etc. ? If so I would say hourglass

RoxieDawn

tinabelcherxx wrote: »

100_PROOF_ wrote: »

Agree with 100_Proof_. I recommend you look up 2 petite bikini bodybuilders: Sophie Aris and Sophie Gallagher. Hopefully, their sample eating plans and their select workout regimens will be enough to help you familiarise yourself with how you're to consider going about tightening up, if you're open to strength-training.

Thanks! I'm not particularly into bodybuilding. I just wanna get rid of fat around my legs, arms and tummy then tone and build booty.

BusyRaeNOTBusty wrote: »

You have a lovely body shape.

Thank you

The bolded is something you can do right now without needing to get down to underweight/lowest weight for your height. So your goals are not inline with more weight loss.

Follow the recomp advice above.

jasondjulian

I see body dysphoria at work here, not a need for fat loss. I can see the general outline of your abdominal muscles in those pictures... if you lost 5lbs of fat and put on 5-7lbs of muscle, you'd be in great, probably for you- peak physical condition.

You say: "Thanks! I'm not particularly into bodybuilding. I just wanna get rid of fat around my legs, arms and tummy then tone and build booty."

No one said bodybuilding... women, or even men for that matter, do not "get huge" by accident or by just generally lifting weights. It takes years of hard work, nutrition science and sometimes drugs that we don't talk about here. You will not become large and muscley by lifting weights. Lifting heavy will help you lose a few pounds of fat and build a few pounds of muscle at the same time. This is body re-composition-essentially exchanging fat for muscle.

What you call "toning" is losing subcutaneous fat and increasing muscle size and definition.

If you feel that you are "fat" and heavy, then I suggest you also talk to a doctor about how you feel, because neither of those things apply to you. You have a very natural and beautiful body shape and appearance, you should love the way you look. That doesn't mean you may not want to change it, but be reasonable and safe in doing so.

quiksylver296

Lift heavy (for you) weight. That's going to get you to your goal body, if I'm understanding your goals correctly.

This is what I look like after lifting heavy for about three years. And when I say heavy, I mean heavy (375 lb deadlift. 180 lb bench. 260 lb squat.)




Check out this thread...

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/977538/halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky/p1

jasondjulian

quiksylver296 wrote: »

Lift heavy (for you) weight. That's going to get you to your goal body, if I'm understanding your goals correctly.

This is what I look like after lifting heavy for about three years.




Check out this thread...

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/977538/halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky/p1

^ Exactly my case in point: NOT She-Hulk by heavy lifting. It kills me how so many people, both men and women, who think lifting heavy (for them) weights at all will turn them into Chris Hemsworth as Thor, or the Hulk.. no, it won't... not without purposely trying (very hard) to achieve specifically that look.

You'll build muscle strength, some size, burn fat, increase resting metabolism and improve joint health and overall physical performance. You'll only be better for doing it.

BeckyBeebs

Classic hourglass and you look great as you are - seriously. If you truly want to tone up, then I agree - lift weights or do circuit/hiit training. Lifting is not only good for the body but great for the confidence/ego as well.

sardelsa

I agree with the advice to recomp especially if your goals are to define your body and build your booty, at this point if you don't have the body composition you want it has more to do with not having enough muscle... losing more weight and becoming underweight will do the opposite of what you want.. not only will you not build your glutes but you will lose whatever you have.