How many inches did you start with VERSUS how many inches now?

malioumba
malioumba Posts: 132 Member
edited October 2017 in Health and Weight Loss
I am curious because I've been seeing some measurements of other ladies, and they seem to have more or less a 10 inch difference between their waist and hips, meanwhile my largest part is my waist, and as I continue to lose weight, the stomach does not get smaller relative to the waist.
It is as if I am perpetually bloated, but with most women - their measurements are smaller around the waist rather than their hips. Could there be a problem with hormones?

While I understand there's different body shapes: is an 'apple body' shape always going to be stuck with a lack of hourglass?

Please let me know what your weight loss measurements have been! :)

Age: 25
Height: 5'6 (167.4 cm)
Starting weight: 155 (ish)
Current weight: 145

Old size > New size
42in > 39.5 (Bust)
38.5in > 38 (waist)
41.5in > 38 (Hips)


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  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,483 Member
    You look (by your numbers) as though you are an apple shape, carrying excess fat in the abdomen. Quite often this can mean an excess of visceral fat. Visceral fat can mess with hormones. It may be worth your while to go and get a thorough check up and blood panel done just to make sure you do not have any hormonal related problems.

    Cheers, h.
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    It is unlikely you are going to develop an hourglass body shape and your belly will, unfortunately, probably be the last to go. The good news is that most of the high street caters to you more so than us hourglasses!

    My proportions, for reference, are 13" waist to hip, 10" waist to bust. There has been very little change in that as I have shrunk.
  • Whitezombiegirl
    Whitezombiegirl Posts: 1,042 Member
    Age 40
    Waist 22 inches
    Hips 34 inches.

    I've always had 12inches difference between waist and hips no matter what weight I've been.
  • MossiO
    MossiO Posts: 164 Member
    I'm also an apple, 5'8", down to 190 from 220. Last measurement I'd lost 2.5" from bust and hips, and 3" from waist. But there's no hourglass yet!
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    43 now when I started I was 38(havent been in a deficit the whole time though). I went from a 40 inch waist to a 27-28,hips went from a 46 to a 37-38,bust went from a 38 to a 34 but same cup size.still trying to lose some fat but so far my measurements havent really changed even with a small amount of weight gain.
  • ZhivagosGirl
    ZhivagosGirl Posts: 161 Member
    Age: 49
    Height: 5'11
    Starting weight: 300
    Current weight: 230

    Old size > New size
    44in > 41.5 (Bust)
    43.5in > 38 (waist)
    56.5in > 49.5 (Hips)
    I used to have a 13 inch difference between my waist and hips. I still have an 11.5 inch difference.
  • Ajocal18
    Ajocal18 Posts: 167 Member
    I'm 5'1 starting weight of 199 lbs now 123-125 lbs

    My starting measurements were Hips 42 waist 45

    Now my hips are 37 in and my waist is 35in

    Granted I measure around the largest part of my abdomen not my true waist which is near the ribcage and I definetly have some excess abdominal skin.

    My waist was always larger then my legs and/hips up until I lost 50 pounds and even then it was even , just now am I seeing my waist shrink below my hip measurements. It drives me insane because I can damn near slice veggies on my hip bones these days but my stomach is all fluff!
  • RA60172
    RA60172 Posts: 137 Member
    I started out with a 4" difference at 230#, and now have a 5.3" difference at 160#. The difference, though, has fluctuated up and down over the last 22 months. Hoping the difference is larger when I get to my goal of 140#...
  • rickiimarieee
    rickiimarieee Posts: 2,212 Member
    edited October 2017
    Age: 21
    Height: 5'4
    Sw: 158
    Cw: 131
    Gw: 125

    I don't have a starting measurement but I did take a measurement like half the way through
    Waist: 30
    Hips: 44
    Breast: 37
    Butt: 44
    Thighs: 26

    Currently,
    Waist: 28
    Hips: 37
    Butt: 40
    Breast: 33
    Thigh: 22 (at the largest part where my saddlebags are)
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    Starting weight 289.5lb

    Bust : 137cm (54")
    Waist : 134cm (52.75")
    Hips : >150cm (59") (was more but the tape measure was only 150cm

    Weight now 148lb

    Bust : 81cm (32")
    Waist : 84cm (33")
    Hips : 94cm (37")

    Lost a total of 5'6". My waist would be a lot smaller but I have a lot of excess skin still and as for my boobs, well I've gone from a F/FF to a B (on a good day) cup, partly through breastfeeding and partly through weight loss. I do joke that my pecs are bigger than my boobs.
  • rickiimarieee
    rickiimarieee Posts: 2,212 Member
    @firef1y72 that's absolutely amazing!!! Great job!! :o
  • leggup
    leggup Posts: 2,942 Member
    Age: 29
    Height: 6'0
    Starting weight: 215
    Current weight: 169

    Old size > New size
    36 in > 30 in (waist)
    45 in > 41 in (hips)

    Old Ratio: 0.8
    Current Ratio: 0.732

    I also hit 142.9 lbs last year and had these stats:
    27.5 (waist)
    39.5 (hips)
    Low Weight Ratio: 0.696

    So for me, my ratio gets more pronounced the thinner I get. My hips are the last thing to go. Also--- let this be a lesson in different bodies. I am a lower BMI than you, I have an hourglass-ish type AND YET MY HIPS ARE 41. Even when I was at my thinnest, a few pounds from being underweight, my hips were bigger than yours at 39.5 hahah. It can be very frustrating when buying clothing.
  • stacj27
    stacj27 Posts: 71 Member
    I'm 30 years old, 5'2"

    Starting Stats:
    Bust : 41
    Waist : 33
    Hips : 43

    Current Stats:
    Bust : 39
    Waist : 30
    Hips : 40

    My body shape has stayed the same even though I've lost inches. I've been smaller before and my ratios were pretty much the same. I have been weight training with the goal to keep my hourglass figure and it has been going well. But how much of that is due to my natural frame and how much is due to my training, I'm not sure. However, training has been very helpful. There's only a 5 lbs difference between my starting and current stats, but my body has changed so much.
  • boulank
    boulank Posts: 51 Member
    Age 36 5'2"
    Starting:
    Bust: 38
    Waist: 33
    Hips: 36

    Current:
    Bust: 34
    Waist: 27
    Hips: 34

    Lost about 32lbs

    I will be happy to lose another inch off my waist i know ill never have a 24 or 25 inch waist.
  • ryenday
    ryenday Posts: 1,540 Member
    leggup wrote: »
    Age: 29
    Height: 6'0
    Starting weight: 215
    Current weight: 169

    Old size > New size
    36 in > 30 in (waist)
    45 in > 41 in (hips)

    Old Ratio: 0.8
    Current Ratio: 0.732

    I also hit 142.9 lbs last year and had these stats:
    27.5 (waist)
    39.5 (hips)
    Low Weight Ratio: 0.696

    So for me, my ratio gets more pronounced the thinner I get. My hips are the last thing to go. Also--- let this be a lesson in different bodies. I am a lower BMI than you, I have an hourglass-ish type AND YET MY HIPS ARE 41. Even when I was at my thinnest, a few pounds from being underweight, my hips were bigger than yours at 39.5 hahah. It can be very frustrating when buying clothing.

    I’m similar. Still have 25 lb to go but waist to hip ratio is .72 and falling. Waist 31, hips 43. First place I saw improvement was the waist. My hips will be the last to go. Far too much an hour glass for my taste, or for clothing manufacturers taste, I’d love to swap a couple inches TO my waist if they could come off the hips!
  • BecomingMoreAwesome
    BecomingMoreAwesome Posts: 150 Member
    edited October 2017
    I’m apple shaped, and have lost faster in my hips and bust than waist as well. I’m 5’3”

    Age at start: 40
    Weight: 202
    Bust 48”
    Waist 42”
    Hips 47”

    Age now: 42
    Weight: 155
    Bust: 42”
    Waist: 37”
    Hips: 42”

    I’m going to lose another 20 pounds to be well inside my healthy weight range and see where I am from there. I’m a slow and steady sort (AKA someone who likes food and won’t sustain a steep deficit for more than a few weeks), so I anticipate it will take me another year.

    Edit to fix numbers I misremembered.
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,130 Member
    I started my measurements about half way through as never really thought to take them until I saw it mentioned on here a lot:

    April 2017 - September 2017
    Chest: 43" now 39"
    Right Bicep: 14" now 13"
    Waist:38" now 33"
    Hips: 47" now 44"
    Right Thigh: 31" now 28"
  • MrsPinterest34
    MrsPinterest34 Posts: 342 Member
    Height 5'2"
    Starting-> Current
    Wt 175lb-> 145lb ( Started Jan '17/9 months loss) Final goal is 130-135lb
    Hips 48in -> 43.5 Final goal is 39-40
    Waist 34in-> 27 Final goal is 26 or less
    Chest 36in-> 34

  • joagutierrez12
    joagutierrez12 Posts: 5 Member
    My shape doesn't change too much as I lose weight.

    Waist 34" now 30"
    Low Hip 44" now 41"
    Thigh 26" now 24"

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