Pear shaped women, how long did it take to start seeing a lo

rachel1496
rachel1496 Posts: 65
edited October 3 in Health and Weight Loss
No matter how much I weigh I've always been a pretty noticable pear but this is getting ridiculous. I've gone from an XL to almost a medium on top but my hips/butt/thighs haven't budged. I know that lower body fat is stubborn but how long will it take before I stop looking like the top half and bottom half belong to 2 different people?

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  • quitmakingexcuses
    quitmakingexcuses Posts: 906 Member
    I dropped about 3 or 4 inches or so off my hips fairly quickly but I'm stuck at 40.5" and have been for a loongggg time. I don't see them getting much smaller. But my waist is continually shrinking. I'm hoping it doesn't start to look weird!
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
    oh rachel. I have such good news for you!

    I am a total pear. small or extra small tops and large or stretchy pants all my life. at my highest, I did gain some weight up top too.

    so I lost about 18,20 lbs and it all came from up top. it took me about 6 months to lose that much. I was so upset! thought my bum and thighs would never tighten, would never shrink.

    all of a sudden, in the past month, while I have only lost 7 lbs since then, my measurements have gotten considerably smaller in the bottom area! my bum is tightening up, my thighs have gone from 27inch around to just under 25 (two inches doesn't sound like a lot, but it is huge to me!)

    when I sit down my thighs are two separate legs, instead of a huge blob of me in a triangle shape. there is a bit of a gap between my thighs (sometimes! i guess its the pants?) but my hip measurement is still 40 and has been so for months.

    I am in a size 4 pant, I didn't think that was possible!
  • leilani♥
    leilani♥ Posts: 579
    There is HOPE!

    I went from a XL top & XL Bottom sz 16

    to

    M top & loose fitting L bottom sz 12

    I know I will end up flat chested by the time I can get into a sz 5 lol...
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
    yeah that is the sad news. practically as soon as I started to notice the change in my bottom area, my boobs went poof. my boyfriend actually noticed and said 'why is your bra so big'

    i was like ohhh nooooo!!! but it isn't that bad at all :)
  • Greenwellj
    Greenwellj Posts: 45
    A good protein shake helps lay down lean muscle and burn the fat better.
  • leilani♥
    leilani♥ Posts: 579
    LOL! ya my boobs swim in my bras...-20 lbs time to go shopping lol
  • 99Tinkerbell
    99Tinkerbell Posts: 384
    It's so unfair that the boobs disappear. I am definitely a pear. I am caucasian and my african american students tell me I look like I have one of their booties. They tell me african american men would love my bottom. Well I just want to get rid of it. If I could only transfer some up top would be swell.
  • 99Tinkerbell
    99Tinkerbell Posts: 384
    I am starting to notice a change in waist, legs, and buttock. I am doing a lot of strength training and weights on my husband's bowlfex. Love that machine cause I can use it by myself, no heavy weights to change.
  • Rikki444
    Rikki444 Posts: 326 Member
    I've been working out and eating healthy for about 3 years and didn't notice how or when it happened.... but I can finally wear the dress size that fits my chest!... a- S. :smile: I will always be 'hippy' and have narrower shoulders, but it's part of my charm. :tongue: I am finally starting to become proportionate! :bigsmile: The difference between my chest and hips is only 2 inches where it used to be significant! I will not tell you how significant, but it was. :blushing: Beware of your perception.... if it wasn't for the measuring tape, I would still be under the impression that I am a hopeless pear. Hang in there... it all comes together at some point and it is different for everyone. Congratulations on your weight loss!
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