are you an apple, pear, banana or hourglass?

VanessaFaith

1. I'm 33, but I prefer to say 29 for the 5th time ;-)

2. Apple, I guess. I actually distribute weight evenly. I think I'm more of a barrel. lol

3. Diet and exercise have definitely made more of a difference in my weight loss. Starving DOES NOT WORK and the hope of not having to work out DOES NOT WORK! It did in my 20s, but deffinitely not in my 30s.
Something that has worked better for me was getting a gym pass and paying it IN FULL. It's kept me going even when I wasn't up to it. I also got a trainer to train me, but also to keep me accountable.

annacataldo

1. 26
2. apple i guess
3. Diet. I hardly excercise (disabled). 35+ pounds in under 3 months by eating all of my calories (most days).

happybunnysbabe57

1 i am 23
2. i look like a dB from the right side veiw lol i gotta a big tush big belly and big taas lol i want to look like a dP so bye bye belly.. from front veiw i look like a kong dog toy..
3. counting calories is the only thing that i found that works for me. i have learned that i need to just suck it up with the exercise cuz without it i either stay the same or gain (mostly gain) so i need to kick it up but i am starting to get a hourglass shape so til the kong toy it is.

Scheherazadea

1. 20
2. Hourglass
3. I've only started trying to lose weight, but I'm currently on Atkins. I'm going to supplement it with some Zumba and also the 30 Day Shred. Though considering how fit people get with p90x, I might try that instead!

Jellyphant

I am 22.
I guess I would be a mixture of pear and apple. I've always just considered myself a coconut.
Zumba has given me a whole new view on working out, and I love love love it. I honestly hate running and going to the gym just to be glared at by teeny chicks who have no faith in me.
It's my 2nd month using MFP and I haven't lost any significant weight; just only adjusted the way I eat and drink.
It's weird, because I weigh myself and see that I don't lose anything, if anything, GAIN something, yet my clothes are getting noticably baggy and fitting weird and my boobs shrunk. /shrug

BobertC

1. 34

2. I carry my weight in my chest and stomach. Funny story, I was told my body type is closer to a cave man. minus the hairiness and jacked up face.

3. with the body type of a primitive the high protein low carb diet does wonders for me when supplemented with a good daily workout.

mamagooskie

I'm 32 I'm an hour glass and cutting calories AND exercize has helped me lose a lot of weight.

botography

Hour glass.

moPOETRYtion

1. How old are you? 31
2. What is your body shape? I am a pear but also have a spare tire going on :frown:
3. Has diet or exercise made more of a difference in your weight loss? What else has worked? Exercise has been the most effective for me, but watching what I eat helps some.

QueenofCups

1. How old are you? - 30
2. What is your body shape? - I was always hourglass. My bust and hips have always been the same measurement and my waist 10" smaller....but....
3. Has diet or exercise made more of a difference in your weight loss? What else has worked?- Weight loss and exercise has shrunk my upper body more than I expected and now I am more of a pear-ish shape but still kinda hourglass. Diet made more of a difference in the beginning and then exercising helped some, but honestly I lost more on diet alone than with exercise. I just exercise now for mental health b/c I have been stuck at my current weight no matter how hard I work physically.

kaypee65

Hello from one Alaskan girl to another.

I am 46
I have an hourglass body tyoe.
For me, exercise seems to be more critical than just diet. It seems as if even after my workout is finished, my metabolism revs up and stays up giving me a big bang for my effort. That said, I am very careful with my food choices and calorie intake.

sarah44254

1. How old are you? 25
2. What is your body shape?
-Pear: You put on weight in your hips, thighs, and butt
3. Has diet or exercise made more of a difference in your weight loss? Yes! Exercise has given me energy. Eating less and healthier has lost weight very easily for me (22 lbs in 22 weeks). What else has worked? I don't do anything else! I still eat junk food, just smaller portions.

neeterskeeter

I'm 30 and I'm an hourglass with the tendency to be a pear or apple because baby got back!!! Ha ha. I try to remain positive and love my body and one thing I really like about it is its overall shape -- curvy in all the right places with a comparatively small waist. When I'm in my best shape, I have an even smaller waist and a slim upperbody (of course that makes the boobies go bye-bye, which is sad, but I'll take it over fat!) I am trying to get back to this ideal shape and what helps me is exercising including cardio for weight loss and weight training/core exercises to help tone and slim down. Also the most important thing for me is watching what I eat-- healthy, natural foods, small portions, frequently. Here's to looking our best no matter what our shapes are.

texakin20

1. 40
2. Apple: You put on/carry weight mostly in your waist and belly area.
3. I will say EXERCISE. Because I have tried to watch what I eat for years. Not as serious as now, but I have. Only when I have now added exercise, started counting calories, do I now stop and say it is not worth it to eat that! Excersise is the start of getting healthy for me,

junepg

1. 40
2. Apple (not cool)
3. Am exercising and changing food habits but I think I need to see my physician coz after at least 12 hours a week in the gym doing cardio, classes and weights I've only lost 4 pounds in six weeks! Frustrating even tho I can feel the various muscle groups toning.

Tomhusker

1. I am 48
2. An Apple A HUGE, grotesque apple.
3. I have lost a majority of my weight when I exercise.But I know I can take some time off from the gym (currently about 3 weeks) and continue to lose.

blh_1010

1. How old are you? 24
2. What is your body shape? PEARS UNITE! lol umm yeah my hips and thighs and butt are huge!
3. Has diet or exercise made more of a difference in your weight loss? What else has worked? YES! I have lost incrediable inches in my waist and hips...not so much in the thighs...idk what to do about them really.

ItsTerriC

I'm 49 - turning 50 in 3 1/2 months:noway:
Body shape - can you be an applenana? I carry my weight in my arms, back, and belly. Thick waisted, and not very hippy. I'm an inverted triangle - broad shoulders and chest, but not busty, straight waist, slim hips and muscular legs.

I need a lower carb, high protein diet along with cadio and ab work to make a change. I'm not seeing changes as fast as I had hoped, but small changes are better than none. I lose pretty evenly, which is frustrating because I need to lose in my waist/tummy and chest/back, not my hips and legs.

Regmama

in the twin thread i saw a couple of people post their body shape, as well as their weight and age, and it got me thinking about whether that might be a big factor in HOW we lose weight.

So.... please weigh in. Call it amateur research.

1. How old are you?
2. What is your body shape?
-Apple: You put on/carry weight mostly in your waist and belly area.
-Pear: You put on weight in your hips, thighs, and butt
-Banana: You have a straight-up-and-down body, no real curves to speak of
-Hourglass: You are two triangles meeting at their points-- a slim waist and you carry weight in your chest and lower half.
3. Has diet or exercise made more of a difference in your weight loss? What else has worked?

I decided to bring this up again after the Pear shaped thread.

1. 33
2. Hourglass (though right now I'm probably a 2 hour hourglass
3. Weight loss shows on me quickly, but I do notice that it shows in weird places (my face, stomach, and by my butt first). I can't wait until I get back to a 26" waist (or that's what I'm hoping will happen). I've also noticed that having babies has changed how I gain and lose. I never had a flabby tummy before (never had a six pack either, just never had any "muffin top", after my boys, that changed).