How do I know if I have wide hips or not?

Ideal362433

I'm just curious in some clothing my hips look so dang flat in others they seem to curve somewhat. As I've gained more weight by taking biotin it hasn't been helping now I look more straight up and before when I didn't take biotin and while I was still a healthy weight of 100 lbs my hips actually curved in some clothing at least. I'm wondering is it possible at all that my lower half is curved? My hips are 33" my waist is 25 trying to get it back down to 24 though. When I was really skinny I was 24-32 waist to hip ratio though. It's not a perfect ratio but its not like .8 or anything. Do I have hips at all? What body shape would you say I was?


This is at my skinniest
http://i39.tinypic.com/10ic6xu.jpg
This is at my heaviest without biotin.
http://i40.tinypic.com/ih08pk.jpg
Also apart of my hips actually is included with my butt which is medium to large idk if its included.
http://i41.tinypic.com/9gzzls.jpg

xombiebite

to me you dont have big hips at all but if you want to know enter your measurements here http://www.calculator.net/body-type-calculator.html to find out what type of body you have

Binkie1955

you worry too much. just like yourself.

Ideal362433

to me you dont have big hips at all but if you want to know enter your measurements here http://www.calculator.net/body-type-calculator.html to find out what type of body you have

Thanks but it doesn't give me a shape. I don't fit in completely supposedly with that calculator which has been my issue I've never quite fit as an hourglass. I used my ideal measurements I'd be an hourglass that wasn't changing my hip measurement though so maybe I have the hips to be an hourglass?

I know I don't have big hips I was just saying proportionately compared to the rest of me to my waist. I have a defined waist which made me wonder if my hips were flat small medium or big? I have a bigger butt plus I tend to gain weight on my lower half it seems as well as top. So that's why I was wondering.

Ideal362433

you worry too much. just like yourself.

I'm alright with my body shape actually. I like improving my body shape that's my plan. And I was curious if I had curves if could be considered at least half hourglass shaped?

joshdann

those pictures are too small and blurry to really tell, but I'd say you have a womanly figure. I like a womanly figure, even on a fit woman. Most men I know do, too. Hips are a *good* thing. IMO, don't worry about how wide they are. worry about things like flab, tone, strength, etc. If you can be fit *and* have hips, you're truly lucky.

snazzyjazzy21

you worry too much. just like yourself.

I'm alright with my body shape actually. I like improving my body shape that's my plan. And I was curious if I had curves if could be considered at least half hourglass shaped?

Your bone structure (to me) looks like an hourglass. Some women simply have a more pronounced hour glass shape because of very wide hips and a smaller waist.

MuseofSong

Hourglass shape is usually noted as a 10 inch difference (min.) between the waist to hips & bust. Today waist means at the navel not necessarily your natural waist line which is where-ever you are smallest. No matter what weight I am, I always have a 10 to a 10.5 inch difference between my waist and hips and bust.

You're a banana! Isn't that exciting!

"Independent of fat percentage, weight or width, female body shapes are categorised in some Western cultures into one of four elementary geometric shapes, (though there are very wide ranges of actual sizes within each shape):

Apple or V shape (triangle downward): Apple shaped women have broad(er) shoulders compared to their (narrower) hips. Apple shaped women tend to have slim legs/thighs, while the abdomen and chest look larger compared to the rest of the body. Fat is mainly distributed in the abdomen, chest, and face.

Banana, straight, or I shape (rectangular): The waist measurement is less than 9 inches smaller than the hips or bust measurement. Body fat is distributed predominantly in the abdomen, buttocks, chest, and face. This overall fat distribution creates the typical ruler (straight) shape.

Pear, spoon, bell, or A shape (triangle upward): The hip measurement is greater than the bust measurement. The distribution of fat varies, with fat tending to deposit first in the buttocks, hips, and thighs. As body fat percentage increases, an increasing proportion of body fat is distributed around the waist and upper abdomen. The women of this body type tend to have a (relatively) larger rear, thicker thighs, and a small(er) bosom.

Hourglass or X shape (triangles opposing, facing in): The hip and bust are almost of equal size with a narrow waist. Body fat distribution tends to be around both the upper body and lower body. This body type enlarges the arms, chest, hips, and rear before other parts, such as the waist and upper abdomen.

A study of the shapes of over 6,000 women, carried out by researchers at the North Carolina State University circa 2005, found that 46% were banana (rectangular), just over 20% pear, just under 14% apple, and 8% hourglass.[18] Another study has found "that the average woman's waistline had expanded by six inches since the 1950s" and that today's[when?] women are taller and have bigger busts and hips than those of the 1950s.[18]

My mom and sister are also banana shaped. I don't know where my shape came from, probably a grandparent. I'm the only one in my immediate family without pancake booty. Most jeans are made for the banana shape, so to find pants that fit my hips, the waist ~always~ gaps and I have to wear belts.

(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_body_shape#Female_shapes - particularly - McCormack, Helen (21 November 2005). "The shape of things to wear: scientists identify how women's figures have changed in 50 years". The Independent. UK.)

You're normal! Go you!

Ideal362433

Most of my mom's family are pears actually I thought pear was the norm.

I have a low body fat percentage actually well before I gained weight now.
I gain weight on my butt thighs hips then waist and then breasts my arms stay skinny. I don't really gain back fat which I'd think I would but I don't have much back there.

Also I don't have a flat butt at all. I have something back there.

xapril77x

Hourglass shape is usually noted as a 10 inch difference (min.) between the waist to hips & bust. Today waist means at the navel not necessarily your natural waist line which is where-ever you are smallest. No matter what weight I am, I always have a 10 to a 10.5 inch difference between my waist and hips and bust.

You're a banana! Isn't that exciting!

"Independent of fat percentage, weight or width, female body shapes are categorised in some Western cultures into one of four elementary geometric shapes, (though there are very wide ranges of actual sizes within each shape):

Apple or V shape (triangle downward): Apple shaped women have broad(er) shoulders compared to their (narrower) hips. Apple shaped women tend to have slim legs/thighs, while the abdomen and chest look larger compared to the rest of the body. Fat is mainly distributed in the abdomen, chest, and face.

Banana, straight, or I shape (rectangular): The waist measurement is less than 9 inches smaller than the hips or bust measurement. Body fat is distributed predominantly in the abdomen, buttocks, chest, and face. This overall fat distribution creates the typical ruler (straight) shape.

Pear, spoon, bell, or A shape (triangle upward): The hip measurement is greater than the bust measurement. The distribution of fat varies, with fat tending to deposit first in the buttocks, hips, and thighs. As body fat percentage increases, an increasing proportion of body fat is distributed around the waist and upper abdomen. The women of this body type tend to have a (relatively) larger rear, thicker thighs, and a small(er) bosom.

Hourglass or X shape (triangles opposing, facing in): The hip and bust are almost of equal size with a narrow waist. Body fat distribution tends to be around both the upper body and lower body. This body type enlarges the arms, chest, hips, and rear before other parts, such as the waist and upper abdomen.

A study of the shapes of over 6,000 women, carried out by researchers at the North Carolina State University circa 2005, found that 46% were banana (rectangular), just over 20% pear, just under 14% apple, and 8% hourglass.[18] Another study has found "that the average woman's waistline had expanded by six inches since the 1950s" and that today's[when?] women are taller and have bigger busts and hips than those of the 1950s.[18]

My mom and sister are also banana shaped. I don't know where my shape came from, probably a grandparent. I'm the only one in my immediate family without pancake booty. Most jeans are made for the banana shape, so to find pants that fit my hips, the waist ~always~ gaps and I have to wear belts.

(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_body_shape#Female_shapes - particularly - McCormack, Helen (21 November 2005). "The shape of things to wear: scientists identify how women's figures have changed in 50 years". The Independent. UK.)

You're normal! Go you!

Good info! At 1st I thought this was a silly topic but now I'm starting 2 wonder what shape I am... lol I think I'm an apple or banana... Would luv 2 be hourglass tho... da*n u genetics!!! lol

Ideal362433

I'm not a rectangle. My bottom and top aren't the same size. There's a 3 inch difference. But neither are the same size as my waist. I guess I just don't fit anywhere. Oh well thanks for your advice...

Ideal362433

In my skinniest picture I'm toned that's just how my stomach looks compared to my hips. I want to get it 9 inches smaller than my hips.

autopilot_on

I'm just curious in some clothing my hips look so dang flat in others they seem to curve somewhat. As I've gained more weight by taking biotin it hasn't been helping now I look more straight up and before when I didn't take biotin and while I was still a healthy weight of 100 lbs my hips actually curved in some clothing at least. I'm wondering is it possible at all that my lower half is curved? My hips are 33" my waist is 25 trying to get it back down to 24 though. When I was really skinny I was 24-32 waist to hip ratio though. It's not a perfect ratio but its not like .8 or anything. Do I have hips at all? What body shape would you say I was?


This is at my skinniest

This is at my heaviest without biotin.

Also apart of my hips actually is included with my butt which is medium to large idk if its included.

I'd say your body shape is beautiful.

Ideal362433

Thanks

MuseofSong

I don't understand what you don't understand.

This is genetics.

Unless you're just looking for people to compliment you? Then okay?

Maybe it was TL;DR? You are 'banana' shaped if you want to go with the fruit definition. That does not mean you are a rectangle, but rectangular, it means your waist is 9 inches or less difference from your hips. They used to say 'thick waisted' but that become outmoded because it sounded like you were saying someone was fat, but weight has nothing to do with it.

Most models are all very tall, banana shaped women, so you are in good company if you're into that kinda thing.

Don't feel insulted by something that's genetic. There's nothing wrong with you. There's nothing wrong with being pear or apple or banana. But you're going to be the shape you are, no matter what size you are, no matter what weight you are, because that's your genetic shape.

You're fixating on a problem that does not exist. (Or fishing)

P.S. I'm gonna snark because you're being silly. Pushing your tush out in picture three does not equal booty.

Ideal362433

I wasn't pushing my butt out. That's just my anatomy. I can tuck my butt under. Well I used to be able to do that trick. But if I don't tuck it looks like that... Actually more now since I have gained weight that was a mild picture of my butt.


Anyhow I'm not banana shaped. It's not that it's an insult to me at all. My mom would be considered a banana 31-23-33 with narrow hips. I'm not looking for compliments if I were I'd have shown my top half. I cut it off to see if without my shoulders could I look at all like an hourglass. I was saying I wasn't a banana because the boobs and shoulders have to be the same size and they're far from it. My shoulders and bust actually make me top heavy. But I'm aware there are top heavy hourglasses. I just don't fit perfectly in the apple shape as the midsection is bigger compared to the hips. It's why whenever I plug in my measurements I am either placed as an hourglass or none of the above. Which is why I'm confused because I have narrow hips... How can I really be an hourglass. But I do notice I have a small waist compared to my hips in measurement due to my due. Which is why I'm like am I or am I not an hourglass a top heavy hourglass because I have narrow hips but my measurements more similar to an hourglass than top heavy due to my stomach.

Achrya

A. Top heavy hourglasses don't exist. If your top and bottom around about equal (and 10 inches larger than your waist) then that isn't an hourglass. People seem to be real confused about that.

B. You aren't an hourglass.

C. You look like a banana but if you're as top heavy as you claim I guess you could be an inverted triangle.



D. Judging by your measurements I'd say you do not have big hips.

_SABOTEUR_

If you use the magical beauty equation your hips should be 1.68x your waist for perfect proportions. If your hips are wider than this calculation too wide. If narrower too narrow.

But it is all a load of rubbish. Just learn to like yourself and try clothes on to see if they fit.

Ideal362433

A. Top heavy hourglasses don't exist. If your top and bottom around about equal (and 10 inches larger than your waist) then that isn't an hourglass. People seem to be real confused about that.

B. You aren't an hourglass.

C. You look like a banana but if you're as top heavy as you claim I guess you could be an inverted triangle.

If my waist was 2 inches smaller I'd have to be a top heavy hourglass. 36-23-33. That's a top heavy hourglass? Is it not?

Sometimes people say if you're 8 or 9 inches smaller in the waist you can qualify as an hourglass.

But anyway does an inverted triangle have a defined waist? Or hips that are bigger than the waist? Because that's what I constantly here is that they're thick waisted and the midsection is equal to the hips when I do body shape calculators I never get this shape. But I do uptop look more inverted triangle than anything just the math behind doesn't make sense to me... That's all.

Ideal362433

If you use the magical beauty equation your hips should be 1.68x your waist for perfect proportions. If your hips are wider than this calculation too wide. If narrower too narrow.

But it is all a load of rubbish. Just learn to like yourself and try clothes on to see if they fit.

I like my body shape but I'm tired of not knowing exactly which body shape I am.

My butt sets everything off. If I had wider hips or an A cup I'd be able to pinpoint my shape better I think.

Achrya

A. Top heavy hourglasses don't exist. If your top and bottom around about equal (and 10 inches larger than your waist) then that isn't an hourglass. People seem to be real confused about that.

B. You aren't an hourglass.

C. You look like a banana but if you're as top heavy as you claim I guess you could be an inverted triangle.

If my waist was 2 inches smaller I'd have to be a top heavy hourglass. 36-23-33. That's a top heavy hourglass? Is it not?

Sometimes people say if you're 8 or 9 inches smaller in the waist you can qualify as an hourglass.

But anyway does an inverted triangle have a defined waist? Or hips that are bigger than the waist? Because that's what I constantly here is that they're thick waisted and the midsection is equal to the hips when I do body shape calculators I never get this shape. But I do uptop look more inverted triangle than anything just the math behind doesn't make sense to me... That's all.

Hourglass or X shape (triangles opposing, facing in): The hip and bust are almost of equal size with a narrow waist. Body fat distribution tends to be around both the upper body and lower body. This body type enlarges the arms, chest, hips, and rear before other parts, such as the waist and upper abdomen.

No to top heavy hourglasses. 3 inch difference isn't 'almost equal' or else I'd be a 'bottom heavy hourglass' (37-28-40) and in fact close to an hour glass shape than you yourself are. But I'm not an hourglass, bottom heavy or otherwise, I'm a pear.

What makes you think an inverted triangle can't have a defined waist?

Apple or V shape (triangle downward): Apple shaped women have broad(er) shoulders compared to their (narrower) hips.

The size of your waist seems largely a none issue, as it comes down to Shoulder/Bust vs Hips

DavPul

there's a perfect ratio? according to whom? and .8 is bad? what does any of this mean? is it possible to just accept our bodies, change what we can within the limits of our genetics, and not worry about mythical shapes that resemble fruits and/or ancient timekeeping devices?

NVM. i got nothing

PikaKnight

You are a banana/ruler.

Contrarian

I'm a human. Shaped liked a human.

Achrya

there's a perfect ratio? according to whom? and .8 is bad? what does any of this mean? is it possible to just accept our bodies, change what we can within the limits of our genetics, and not worry about mythical shapes that resemble fruits and/or ancient timekeeping devices?

NVM. i got nothing

Nope. We must all fit into boxes! And when we don't fit into the box we want we must argue about that box until we convince that box to FIT US! SPARTA!

I can kind of see the uses of body shape/type when it comes to clothing, but even then I don't dress for 'pear' I dress for 'Hey, do this look awesome?" I try on stuff, either it looks good and I buy it or it looks bad (Fit, color, fabric, pattern...whatever) and I toss it away. Also body type clothing suggestions seem awful. Everything is telling me to un-emphasize my hips/backside/thighs and I say no! If I could walk into rooms backwards so my *kitten* was the lead I would, screw trying to tone that down. All the patterns, right on my hips! Revolution!




Wait. What?

trogalicious

You are a banana/ruler.

KathleenMurry

This is weird. Look in the mirror, look at your hips, then determine whether you think they are wide or not.

ironmonkeystyle

I'm a doctor. You don't have "wide" hips. Done.

Ideal362433

A. Top heavy hourglasses don't exist. If your top and bottom around about equal (and 10 inches larger than your waist) then that isn't an hourglass. People seem to be real confused about that.

B. You aren't an hourglass.

C. You look like a banana but if you're as top heavy as you claim I guess you could be an inverted triangle.

If my waist was 2 inches smaller I'd have to be a top heavy hourglass. 36-23-33. That's a top heavy hourglass? Is it not?

Sometimes people say if you're 8 or 9 inches smaller in the waist you can qualify as an hourglass.

But anyway does an inverted triangle have a defined waist? Or hips that are bigger than the waist? Because that's what I constantly here is that they're thick waisted and the midsection is equal to the hips when I do body shape calculators I never get this shape. But I do uptop look more inverted triangle than anything just the math behind doesn't make sense to me... That's all.

Hourglass or X shape (triangles opposing, facing in): The hip and bust are almost of equal size with a narrow waist. Body fat distribution tends to be around both the upper body and lower body. This body type enlarges the arms, chest, hips, and rear before other parts, such as the waist and upper abdomen.

No to top heavy hourglasses. 3 inch difference isn't 'almost equal' or else I'd be a 'bottom heavy hourglass' (37-28-40) and in fact close to an hour glass shape than you yourself are. But I'm not an hourglass, bottom heavy or otherwise, I'm a pear.

What makes you think an inverted triangle can't have a defined waist?

Apple or V shape (triangle downward): Apple shaped women have broad(er) shoulders compared to their (narrower) hips.

The size of your waist seems largely a none issue, as it comes down to Shoulder/Bust vs Hips

Well I guess you have a point with that. That makes sense. The difference though with the measurements 36-23-33 and yours are that your bust isn't 10 inches bigger than your waist. The measurement I presented had both above 10 inches. Either way I am not 36-23-33 and have a 25 inch waist so as long as I have a 25 inch waist likely won't have to question this aspect.

When I read anywhere they say the problem spot is the stomach which I actually gain weight everywhere. When I'm underweight I tend store all my fat up top on my breasts and then as I gain weight my thighs and butt tend to fill out a little better. But I always have a heavier chest and shoulders to hold them up. I don't really store fat in my waist. I barely gained an inch on my waist. I gained inches in my lower half from gaining 20 lbs and some in my chest. But I don't have back fat either. But I have the bone structure for an inverted triangle. I admire the inverted triangle shape and I kind of see myself as one but with a defined waist. I didn't know that was all it took my bone structure to know my shape. I always was doing other body shape calculators. I got top heavy/inverted triangle on one the rest were hourglass.

thanks for your advice.

PikaKnight

Wait..OP..you are 35? Did you have children, surgery, or have something happen to have you asking?

DavPul

You are a banana/ruler.

how do i account for the curve? and does the direction of the curve matter?