5'1" pear shaped, if you are pear shaped what is your height/weight

nikitagiselle · July 2016

What do you recommend on thinning my thighs.. I've gained some weight since last year but I was at 132lbs in this picture. I'm wondering how much more I would need to lose to have thinner thighs, my stomach is pretty close to being flat. I would fit into a size 2 dress / small shirts but size 8-10 pants. My heaviest was 175lbs

SophieSmall95 · July 2016

I'm sorry but it is physically and biologically impossible to spot reduce fat (except obviously with liposuction). Numerous scientific studies have found certain exercises and exercising the specific area to have 0 affect at targeting weight loss to that area. The only option is to keep loosing weight overall and hope it comes off your thighs.

I know this isn't the answer you wanted to hear, but it's the truth.

yesimpson · July 2016

If you are anything like me, you will end up with a scrawny bony top half and your boobs will give up the ghost long before you notice a drastic reduction in thigh width. At one point I was 112lbs at 5'6 and still my thighs were noticeably where I carried my weight (I do not recommend this for obvious reasons, not a healthy or effective route to improving body image). You can't pick and choose unfortunately - no diet or exercise routine is going to override genetics, your body will shrink where it wants to.

You look nice in that photo anyway (IMO). Big thighs aren't a bad thing. I tried for years to get my thighs to shrink and they never did, but once I got fitter and stronger I become more appreciative of what my legs could do, and I thought they looked firmer so I was happier with them. You just have to make the most of what you have, and appreciate that there will be people who will look at your body and think it's much better than theirs. It's all in our heads.

jmidd97 · July 2016

I'm 5'3-5'4, 114lbs and pear shaped too. I still noticeable carry weight on my lower half. Its pretty frustrating.
As for a solution - I may be wrong, but at 5'1 and 132lbs, I'm pretty sure you are able to lose a good 20lbs or so whilst still having a healthy BMI - the fat loss I think would have some effect on your thigh size. I myself am aiming for the lower end of my BMI, its perfectly attainable and healthy for those with smaller frames.

cinnabondelights · July 2016

5'1'', 106 lbs (heaviest was 161 lbs), and also pear shaped. I carry most of my weight on my hips but not so much on my thighs anymore as that was where I lost the most weight besides my belly. As someone said earlier, there's no such thing as spot reducing, just lose overall weight. Keep eating a healthy diet and exercise regularly and see if that helps, but it may be just genetics. Although thick thighs save lives. XD

asnnbrg · September 2016

Quick questions -- do your legs hurt? If you poke them, does it hurt a lot more than if you poke somewhere else on your body? And do they bruise easily? Do they tend to swell in the heat?

If your answers to any of those are yes, you might want to consider seeing a doctor who specializes in fat disorders (rare adipose disorders).

skyhowl · September 2016

i am 5'8'' and i am 69 kg (152 lbs) and my heaviest was (185 lbs). i carry most of my on my hips. i am in the healthy BMI range now. i don't really know how much i need to go down to lose fat in my thigh. but i am trying to lift some weight and keep losing weight and i will keep losing until i feel i look good. but i don't want to reach a really low weight to lose that fat. so i don't know how much i will have to go down.

mom23mangos · September 2016

I am 5'2", ~100lbs and pear shaped. DXA scan put me around 15.5%BF. The majority of my weight is still in my legs and I do not have visible definition there. My top half is rather scrawny. Sad to say, but I don't think my thighs are going to get much thinner unless I drop to unhealthy BF levels. We all have to learn to live and love the genetic hand we are dealt. The good news is it's easier for us to have flat tummies.

cnbbnc · September 2016

Those of us with pear shapes just have to accept that were always going to be heavier on the bottom. I'm 5'4 and started here a year ago at 154lbs. I had planned to maintain once I hit 125, but when I got there I still had a considerable amount of fat (and my legs were still huge). I stuck with the deficit and dropped to 109, and at that point my thighs looked slimmer (but still big), BUT....I became very bony above the waist.

Point being...you'll have to diet down to make your legs smaller, but they're still going to be larger compared to what you'll have on top. That's just the curse of being a pear, and you'll have to decide how far you're willing to drop for a smaller measurement. Smaller thighs are great, but on the flip side the protruding clavicles/ribs aren't something everyone is necessarily pleased with either.

At this point I can't lose any more weight if I wanted to, so I'm opting for lots of strength training to firm my legs up as much as I can so they're more solid as opposed to jiggly, and beyond that I'm making peace with them.

nikitagiselle · September 2016

Thanks everyone.

JenniferNoll · September 2016

I think you look great!

tigerblue · September 2016

You look lovely! Just keep focusing on fitness--specifically start lifting if you haven't yet!

PinkPixiexox · September 2016

You have the most incredible figure - I envy you!

wrharvill · September 2016

I'm 5'3" 129 pounds and pear shaped. Yesterday I bought size 6 jeans that look great on me and fit perfectly (yay!). This morning I went through all my jeans from before my weight loss for donation and my size 12 Levi's Bootcut Curvy still also fit. Not as snug as they were before, now they're comfortable and quite flattering. If you can, embrace your curves because you look beautiful. I still have curves, they just take up less room in my pants.

Sumiblue · September 2016

I'm 5'2" & 120 lbs. less of a pear than I was with fat loss & weight training. I also found that in my pursuit to lose fat from lower half a leaned out too much on top. I gained a little back on purpose.
You have a nice shape. Maybe work on recomp with eating at maintenance & lifting weights to achieve your goals.

Darcy0316 · September 2016

Doing leg exercises like squats, plie squats, lunges, etc. will firm up your legs. Even if they are still larger in relation to the rest of you, the muscle tone makes them look strong and firm instead of soft and squishy lol. Now, they do not look squishy in the picture at all but leg exercises will make them stronger and more firm if that's what you're after.

pratod · September 2016

I think you look great. If you do decide to diet, consider adding an upper-body strength routine (arms/shoulders/back). Broadening your upper half as you continue losing weight will help balance out the legs and make you appear closer to an hourglass shape with more proportionate upper/lower halves and a tiny waist.

SCoil123 · September 2016

Im 5'7" and a pear. My thighs tone up nicely with plyometrics and HIIT but they will always be large compared to my upper half. It's just how I'm built.

Chilli7777 · September 2016

Exercise is the only way to change your shape, in particular weight training. Unfortunately diet cannot decide where the weight comes off

gemmaw987 · September 2016

Chilli7777 wrote: »

Exercise is the only way to change your shape, in particular weight training. Unfortunately diet cannot decide where the weight comes off

what kinds of exercises would you do? Weighted squats, lunges etc? Also - would you use high weighs, high enough so that you are pushing after 10 reps? Or low weights and higher reps? Thank you x

DanniPants6 · October 2016

I'm 5'8, ~131lbs +2lbs depending on day.

Chest: B 34"
Waist: 27"
Hips: 37"
Thighs:22" yesterday ( today they are 23" and that's why I'm here! I ate all the salt last night )
Calfs: 14"

I need help with my inner and outer thighs

crzycatlady1 · October 2016

Another pear here

38 years old/5ft, 6in/current weight 135lbs and I'm back in a short phase of weight loss, after being in maintenance for several years (taking care of some summer gains right now). Goal is to get back down to the 123 range. When I was doing my initial weight loss phase I got all the way down to 117lbs and I still wasn't happy with how my lower half looked-still pretty squishy (was doing strength training at the time too). But when I was at that lower weight my upper half was getting scary looking-face was skeletal, collar bone very pronounced, ribs sticking out, shoulder blades jutted out quite a bit etc. All of that looks better in the 120s, so I've accepted that in order to look good on the top, I will just have a bit of cush on the bottom

BusyRaeNOTBusty · October 2016

I think you look great in that picture. Your thighs are where you body stores your excess fat first. It's the first place it goes on, and the last it comes off. Unfortunately it might take getting down to unhealthy levels of body fat before you have "thin thighs".

I think the more useful thing would be learning to love your body. Those big thighs are a wonderful functioning part of your body. They will carry you where ever you want to go. Start thinking about what your body can DO not what it looks like.

5'1" pear shaped, if you are pear shaped what is your height/weight

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