Pear shaped women looking to loose just a few?

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  • _Peacebone_
    _Peacebone_ Posts: 229 Member
    Fat-bottomed shorty here too! FR sent :)

    I think it was Freddy Mercury who said "fat bottomed girls make the world go round"

    But wasn't he gay? We can't judge his sexual attraction to fat bottomed girls accurately!

    ...booties are still awesome, though. :)
    :laugh:
  • MurphysLawTD
    MurphysLawTD Posts: 310 Member
    5'5, 127 and it's all in the hips and *kitten*.

    HOW MUCH TROUBLE DO YOU HAVE FINDING PANTS!!??!?! :mad:
  • Rlopez913
    Rlopez913 Posts: 19 Member
    ]anyway i decided to switch back the atkins diet which i had done before and worked. since then i have been doing so much better and all the weight i am losing seems to be coming off my hips legs and butt (where i actually don't need it).

    Wait - more details! Has anyone else noticed that having less carbs makes the weight come off faster from the thighs? I confess a weakness for sweets and used to get most of my carbs that way. Atkins just seems so hard, but I would consider trying it if those thighs can disappear...
    that caught my attention too, I have always eaten alot of sweets. this week I started eating way more protein, less carbs, and more vegtables and want to see if it will make a difference. I have already been doing 30ds for about 3 months now. I have tiny sloping shoulders, tiny chest, ribs and collar bones sticking out, but huge from the waist down. Worst part is my ankles are just as big as my thighs
  • NormalSaneFLGuy
    NormalSaneFLGuy Posts: 1,344 Member
    "lose" not "loose"
  • squashyhelen
    squashyhelen Posts: 143 Member
    I just threw away the top half of my bread bun for the chicken sandwich. It was all I could do ... tried throwing away the bottom part, then looked at it and promptly ate it. :):)

    Instead of toning, I think I'll try climbing the stairs to my apartment from now on (it's 38 floors). I've recently heard from a friend (he might be pulling my leg) that some korean actresses get surgery to remove their thigh/calf muscles (??) so that the overall leg size would be smaller. Seriously hope I won't ever get that desperate.

    Pants ... omg pants, let's not talk about pants. I only have one pair of work pants that fit. Wintertime is absolutely miserable for me.

    At NormalSaneFLG --> lol, you're such a smartass. I realized the same thing and corrected my post but didn't know how to change the title of the post.

    By the by - you guys, someone sent me a friend request and I meant to reply to the kind message (asking whether I have more trouble with the exercising or eating part) but instead accidentally hit "decline." Who are you, and how do i get you back as a friend? Come back!
    ]anyway i decided to switch back the atkins diet which i had done before and worked. since then i have been doing so much better and all the weight i am losing seems to be coming off my hips legs and butt (where i actually don't need it).

    Wait - more details! Has anyone else noticed that having less carbs makes the weight come off faster from the thighs? I confess a weakness for sweets and used to get most of my carbs that way. Atkins just seems so hard, but I would consider trying it if those thighs can disappear...
    that caught my attention too, I have always eaten alot of sweets. this week I started eating way more protein, less carbs, and more vegtables and want to see if it will make a difference. I have already been doing 30ds for about 3 months now. I have tiny sloping shoulders, tiny chest, ribs and collar bones sticking out, but huge from the waist down. Worst part is my ankles are just as big as my thighs
  • maryhm1
    maryhm1 Posts: 56 Member
    5'3, 129, and ALL butt and thighs! My stomach will get flat so fast, waist trim down to nothing, but the rest of it seems to take forever! Hoping my new found love of exercising will help trim down those problem areas. Would love to commiserate with some other girls with the same problem.
  • squashyhelen
    squashyhelen Posts: 143 Member
    Maryhm1, I hear you. In high school, I went on a diet, got to quite a low number, and remember at one point that my waist was 1.5 inches bigger than the circumference of my thighs. My mom said it was the stairs I climbed ... which brings me to the question of, really, should us pear shapes be doing more upper body exercises? It's hard because most of the calorie burners involve legs (running, skating, elliptical, stairs). I am going to try doing more kinnect zumba and kinnect boxing to see if it makes a difference this time.
  • Ib220
    Ib220 Posts: 5 Member
    I'm more pear shaped and 5'1", though after having my baby, I've become an apple-pear hybrid :x You can add me too, I'd like more support!
  • chinita96
    chinita96 Posts: 141 Member
    So glad to see there are so many out there like me! The hip/thigh area is the worst! Lol @ the pants! I could go on and on! Anyone from this list can add me! I'm really needing a kick in the butt lately.
  • elorawood
    elorawood Posts: 68 Member
    I have the same problem, I am 1.80m (5´11¨) and all my weight is in the thighs and butt.

    I lost a bit of weight (couldn´t work out for about a year, had an operation and after that could start to work out again, but slowly) but it seems like my already small chest got smaller and I have a pretty much flat stomach now but the hip/butt/ thighs...seems like an almost impossible battle :(

    I tried the Winsor Pilates Thigh & Bun sculpting workout, it does helps a little... but it does seem very slow - however, doing the workouts does lift the spirit a little.

    Good luck to everyone and thanks for starting this thread - it is nice to commiserate with other people :)
  • megleo818
    megleo818 Posts: 595 Member
    Hey :) I'm a pear too! I'm 5'5 and 113, I've lost about 8-7 pounds and now I'm working on getting in better shape.. I think what makes it better is strength training, especially squats and lunges. My thighs and butt look much better now than when I started.

    THIS! She's right on target. The key is in working those glutes and quads, at least for me. At 49 years old (I've had this pear-shaped body for a looong time), I am surprised by how much less bulk I seem to have in my thighs now that I've started strength training.

    Oh, and as far as soup goes, watch the sodium. Most canned soups will give you a full day's allotment of salt in a single can -- ack! A good alternative is tea, especially if you find some herbal blends that you like. Nothing warms me up like a hot beverage -- holding the cup warms my hands and drinking it takes the chill off my bones. :drinker:
  • squashyhelen
    squashyhelen Posts: 143 Member
    So I'm a bit confused, can someone explain to me how the muscle helps make it smaller? Right now I'm just thinking that muscle is tacked onto the leg. So if your leg is A, and muscle is ( ), then the overall effect of the added muscle will be (A) and thus bigger. Does the muscle work as spandex or something to make the thighs smaller?
  • squashyhelen
    squashyhelen Posts: 143 Member
    Hey Ladies, happy Sunday! Have you guys ever noticed that you tend to sweat up top but never on the bottom? I went to zumba today (what a great workout), and noticed that I completely drenched my top but that the hips on down is completely dry. I'm just speculating on this - do any of you think that's why we never lose weight down bottom?
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    one of my favorite body transformations i've recently found on bodybuilding.com

    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/maria-shed-30-lbs-and-competed-in-figure.html
  • cgfol1
    cgfol1 Posts: 179 Member
    Hey :) I'm a pear too! I'm 5'5 and 113, I've lost about 8-7 pounds and now I'm working on getting in better shape.. I think what makes it better is strength training, especially squats and lunges. My thighs and butt look much better now than when I started.

    We're body twins!!
  • wrkout2bfit
    wrkout2bfit Posts: 41 Member
    Another pear here! I've been up and down over the years, even when I'm down, I still have those thunder thighs and big bottom. I run, but I just don't seem to lose anything.
  • squashyhelen
    squashyhelen Posts: 143 Member
    wow, that woman is amazing.
    one of my favorite body transformations i've recently found on bodybuilding.com

    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/maria-shed-30-lbs-and-competed-in-figure.html
  • squashyhelen
    squashyhelen Posts: 143 Member
    Do you ladies have a pear shaped thinspirational celebrity who you're dying to look like? I'm searching for realistic thinspirations!
  • sokkache
    sokkache Posts: 220 Member
    Shakira is probably the most inspirational for me. She is pear shaped with the most amazing booty ever and a tiny stomach. Beyonce is a good one as well.
  • Ashleyyyb93
    Ashleyyyb93 Posts: 71
    I have big "thunder thighs" and a big bum. Add me if you like :) I'll support you!! x x

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