Pear shaped girls!

Hi lovely,

I've always been pear shaped, I carry my weight on my hips/thighs and that hasn't changed after losing weight. I've lost approx 50lbs and gone from a UK size 16/18 to an 8/10 and I still wish my thighs were smaller, however my chest, ribs and spine are quite boney now. My hips are about 36" and my waist is about 26" (haven't measured in a while so might have lost a bit) and I know I'm always going to be this shape, just gotta do some squats to even things out! Can't post pictures at work but if you look on my profile I've got a before and an after pic on there, I'm 5'3" and a 34B if it helps (used to be a 36D, oops).

Unfortunately you can't choose where you lose fat from so need to accept your body shape and make the best of it that you can rather than shooting for something that's going to be unattainable for you because of your body shape. I'll never have small hips and big boobs, but I'm okay with that. You won't look or feel worse if you're within your healthy weight range.

Good luck xxx

Hey I'm very similar on the bottom. I am 36 pounds down and I started at Hips: 59 inches now 55 Waist: 47 inches now 40 Bust 42A and now 40A.

So I'm not really losing in my hips as much as my waist, my boobs were tiny to begin with but they are actually more prominent but they are still tiny. I'm also 20 so I hope that helps. I haven't done pictures yet but if I do them any time soon I'll come back to this post. But please feel free to ad me I'd love to join you on your journey!

I am definitely also a little more "pearish" and 5'8. I've lost 70 lbs and will lose 75 more this year. Much of my weight loss was actually in my waist, stomach and hips and I am gaining more of an hourglass shape than I ever thought I would.

You can't control where the weight comes off. You might lose the girls, you might not. I started at a 42 DD or F/G - depending on different sizing, and am now a 38 DD or F. In clothing sizes I went from a US 24 to a 16/18. My goal is a 10/12. Everyone is different.

Thank you everyone for the responses. I'm going to lose the weight regardless. I just get worried that the girls might go too. A girl can just hope and pray they don't. lol I remember getting losing from 270 to 180 when I was 16 and I was a 36C at 180 I believe, so we'll just have to see. But I did it the unhealthy way, and ballooned back up big time.. Now I'm going about this the healthy way.

I totally understand that worry, but here's a thought that might make you feel better -- even if they do go, in proportion to the rest of your body they'll likely seem as big. If your waist and hips are smaller, the girls don't need to be as big to "stand out." )

You will probably still be a little bigger on your hips, just a smaller version. I was at 198 when I delivered my daughter and after the baby weight fell off I was left at 174. After several months of really work I'm finally at my goal of 136lbs (I'm 5'8"). I didn't really start to lose my hips and butt (or rather, even out my ratios) till I was down to about 145 with lots of strength - the toning really makes the difference. I was 141 before I got pregnant, but I was "skinny-fat" and you can tell an obvious difference now (like a 2 jean size difference). My girls are in rough shape, but it's due to breastfeeding/engorgement issues, not just weight loss.

Strength and toning I think are going to be your best bet in addition to just dropping pounds! I'm not very clever at adding photos, but I'll try and put my prebaby/postbaby photo up so you can see the difference in that adding toning in can make (it's not a great photo, but I'll try!)

Current: 136lbs, 34-27-38
Prepreggo - 140, 34-29-41