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Pear Vs. Spoon Shape

kylesmommy89
kylesmommy89 Posts: 356 Member
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
I always thought there were 4 options as far as body shape is concerned: Hourglass, Apple, Pear and Banana. Out of these I always figured I was an apple because I gain weight in my belly and love handle area, but I never had a "top heavy" appearance characteristic of an apple.

I decided to take my measurements and enter them into a calculator online and found out that I am a SPOON shape! I was so excited to actually find MY body shape because I have never even seen a body shape like mine on one of these sites. Spoon shapes have measurements similar to a pear shape, but we have high hips that create a "shelf" look and gain in our lower belly before our thighs/butt.

Here's a pear shape:
pearbuttonbig.jpg
pear-body.jpg

Here's a spoon shape:
spoonbuttonbig.jpg
spoon-body.jpg

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Also here is a picture of me at different weights for a reference.

I just thought this might be helpful to any women shaped like me who never really fit into the typical body shape categories :)
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  • kylesmommy89
    kylesmommy89 Posts: 356 Member
    Well I guess I'm just a lone spoon haha
  • KarenJean91
    KarenJean91 Posts: 283 Member
    i'm a dumb spoon. :(
  • ladylonglegs21
    ladylonglegs21 Posts: 27 Member
    what site did you use to find that out? I think I'm a spoon too... but I'd like to try it. thanks!
  • kylesmommy89
    kylesmommy89 Posts: 356 Member
    http://www.shopyourshape.com/body-shapes/
  • kylesmommy89
    kylesmommy89 Posts: 356 Member
    i'm a dumb spoon. :(

    Embrace the spoon!! ;) If I didn't have my high hips I wouldn't have any curve to my body at all! I'll take what I can get lol
  • wheezybreezy
    wheezybreezy Posts: 313 Member
    AHH this is me! thanks for this lol
  • ladylonglegs21
    ladylonglegs21 Posts: 27 Member
    Thanks! Eh I can't tell.. I'm a spoony pear?
  • AmandaPandah
    AmandaPandah Posts: 222 Member
    I'm a spoon too!
  • farberry
    farberry Posts: 71 Member
    Yes I am a spoon too! At the moment I'm looking pretty much exactly like your first picture - you're also giving me motivation you look amazing in the second pic!
    One benefit of spoon is that I find my waist looks small compared to my 'shelf'....such an unsexy description.
  • Kenhabes
    Kenhabes Posts: 187 Member
    Obviously this thread is geared to woman, but as a man, I think the spoon body shape is very attractive, moreso than the pear shape. Your mileage may vary.
  • leynak
    leynak Posts: 963 Member
    I'm also a spoon. I was hoping for hourglass though :laugh: Oh well... :smile:
  • HisChild2011
    HisChild2011 Posts: 145 Member
    Sweet website! Thanks! I'm a pear :)
  • maranatha777
    maranatha777 Posts: 145
    I think I'm a spoon shape too... I'll have to take some measurements and see though. Here is a pic though...

    IMG_0559-1.jpg
  • MirelaH
    MirelaH Posts: 129 Member
    Thanks for that link. I'm def a pear! lol
  • kylesmommy89
    kylesmommy89 Posts: 356 Member
    Yes I am a spoon too! At the moment I'm looking pretty much exactly like your first picture - you're also giving me motivation you look amazing in the second pic!
    One benefit of spoon is that I find my waist looks small compared to my 'shelf'....such an unsexy description.

    Thank you! Glad to motivate!! I agree that the word "shelf" sucks lol, but it does make our waists look so tiny in comparison. :)
  • kylesmommy89
    kylesmommy89 Posts: 356 Member
    Obviously this thread is geared to woman, but as a man, I think the spoon body shape is very attractive, moreso than the pear shape. Your mileage may vary.

    Woohoo :D
  • kser145
    kser145 Posts: 40
    Thanks, that was fun to see. I'm an hour glass ( an xx large one at that ) lol..
  • EmilyMarieMo
    EmilyMarieMo Posts: 67 Member
    Interesting post! I went to the website and I'm a pear. My things could use some trimming though! Maybe my hubby is hungry! :)
  • tosmoothash
    tosmoothash Posts: 187 Member
    Thanks for sharing....I'm a spoon too!!! Spoons rock!!!
  • 2fit4fat
    2fit4fat Posts: 559 Member
    lol i found this website a few weeks ago.. it said i wasnt any of the shapes :-(
  • ipsamet
    ipsamet Posts: 436 Member
    Oh hey, I'm a spoon too! Thanks for this!
  • kristindesigner
    kristindesigner Posts: 15 Member
    Hey, I'm a spoon, too! Whenever I see articles about shopping for your shape, I usually go with the straight body type even though it isn't totally right on. Thought I just had a weird body. Glad to know there are other utensils - I mean spoons - out there! LOL
  • ladylonglegs21
    ladylonglegs21 Posts: 27 Member
    I just entered my "real" measurements instead of my guess yesterday... I'm a spoon!
  • EmCarroll1990
    EmCarroll1990 Posts: 2,832 Member
    My body type is "Unavailable."
  • Pengi81
    Pengi81 Posts: 336 Member
    I'm not either of those - I'm self-classifying myself as Potato shaped
  • kristen6022
    kristen6022 Posts: 1,923 Member
    My body type is "unavailable" I guess I'm an extreme something that's not calculatable. More than likely a pear, but my measurements are 38-28-40. I tend to gain weight all over, but in my back end first.
  • kylesmommy89
    kylesmommy89 Posts: 356 Member
    My body type is "unavailable" I guess I'm an extreme something that's not calculatable. More than likely a pear, but my measurements are 38-28-40. I tend to gain weight all over, but in my back end first.

    Those measurements seem like you are hourglass. Weird it said unavailable!
  • nikkimaria
    nikkimaria Posts: 6
    I was feeling the exact same way! My body type just didn't quite fit into any catergory. I am a spoon for sure.

    I am working on getting my mid section a bit trimmer... any food tips? work out tips? Did you have to go crazy on the ab/back workouts to trim down you middle section?

    Thanks! :)

    It's good know I'm not alone!
  • pullipgirl
    pullipgirl Posts: 767 Member
    hmm mine said hourglass but i think i look more like spoon shape
  • Erienneb
    Erienneb Posts: 592 Member
    I'm a spoon for sure. I get very shelf-like hips. For a while I was all roll but I'vel ost some and now my waist is clearly defined and then BAM hips. There's like...9in of a difference haha
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