VERY pear-shaped! Anyway to balance it out?

I have the same issue and this may seem weird but what I've found helps is using a bra that makes me bustier. It really balances things out and give me a nice hourglass. Your pictures are beautiful and I think you look so fit and in shape..you don't look pear shaped at all!

Hi everyone! I'm an incredibly pear shaped girl...34-26-39. I've got the hips of a 4-6 and a 32B cup...it gets really annoying when I'm shopping. I'm doing the 30DS, walking/jogging, and doing Jillian's Killer Buns and Thighs, but I only seem to really be losing in my upper body (where I really don't want lose anymore!) Any suggestions?

Stubborn fat is stubborn. More than likely, you have not on excess fat on your lower half, but increase muscle mass as well as slightly larger bone structure. Nothing you can do but keep working hard to improve body composition. I think you look great, but I understand your concern.

I understand that you're concerned, and I certainly don't want to make you feel like that isn't valid BUT I want to chime in and say that I also think you look great! Your pictures show you to be very fit, toned, and proportionate. You're rockin' that bikini!

You look fine honey! When I was at my perfect weight, the weight I'm working to get back down to, I was a 36-24-43. I have always been a full C cup and they never grow or shrink. Love what you have, you look amazing. :happy:

Embrace the body you have

You look amazing :flowerforyou:

I don't think you are pear-shaped at all.

Upper body weight training can be very helpful. I'm also somewhat "pear shaped" but when I began weight training (back in the Paleozoic) I got more muscle in my shoulders and upper arms, which helped balance out the look. And training your pectoral muscles gives a lift to the chest.
Before weight training, I always had trouble finding tops that were narrow enough in the shoulder not to fall off, but weight training fixed that. I don't weight train anywhere near the amount I used to, but I have never lost the base of the muscle I developed in my 20's.

Don't worry about "bulking up'' like a man. Unless you spend hours and hours at the gym like a bodybuilder, you won't.

Completely agree with this. I'm even more pear-y than you at 32-26-37 and barely an A cup. Most of it is just my bone structure...I can see the tips of my hip bones even when standing up and my body fat is only about 21%. But since I started NROLW in September I look a little more balanced with some muscle in my arms and shoulders. I definitely don't look bulky though!

I feel your pain, weigh drops off my top half a lot easier than my bottom half
I am trying to lose a stone and a half as I want to get REALLY toned (am 30 this year so I guess you can call it my final fling with fitness! ) have been a 10-12 (12 on the bottom usually) for a while now so decided to do something about it.
Am going for a more high energy bottom half workout - so good old aerobics that targets legs and bum with squats etc and then as others have said look more at weight training to increase the size and tone of your upper body.
I am guessing that my trunk will always have a bit more junk than ideal unless I starve myself (never going to happen :P )
Good luck!

I've got similar problems. My things are increasing in muscle, therefore increasing in size. My upper half is staying the same. I have actually gained 2 pounds in muscle. I'm positive. My legs are larger and stronger. My waist is the same size. I think my measurements would be 31-26.5-36

It causes a problem for wearing pants for sure. Thighs are all tight and waists are all big. It's very discouraging, even though I am much stronger than a couple months ago.

My husband says that I had NO muscle on my legs, therefore any exercise I'm doing is increasing the muscle, therefore increasing size and weight.

Ugghhhh

My lower half increasing muscle and not decreasing in size would explain a lot...maybe my lower half can't get much smaller, lol. I guess I've got booty models like J. Lo and Kim Kardashian as images to strive towards!

Ditto on the sculpting the upper body. I am 33-26.5-36, and pants always gap at the waist. Now that I wear jeans to work, it's not so much a problem.

Is there any way to find JEANS that fit a pear shaped body? I have the same pear shape body, and I struggle with jeans. One time I picked up a style and the sales associate told me I didn't want them because they are for shorter stockier girls and that I'm tall and lean. Five pairs later she had me try on the original jeans and I was STILL too big in the thighs for them. Could *REALLY* use some jeans suggestions. Try adding to the pear shape a 5'10" frame.

The good news? We rock skirts pretty nicely.

Yes!

I did this while losing weight. It is a tea you can buy the ingredients at the local Indian grocer or Asian market.

1tbs fengureek seeds
1tbs funnel seeds
5 whole star anise
2 cups water and boil for about 20 to 30 min.

You can look up all the benefits of each inexpedient, it is an Asian remedy to help balance out the female body through manipulating the female hormone estrogen naturally. It will just help balance things out and at the same time help balance the body's blood sugar levels and water retention too.
Combine this with a balanced diet and it will help tremendously.
Also if you want to make sure your breasts don't shrink use this in combination with a massage technique.
Massage the breasts inwards in circular motions around, do this for at least 100 times in one sitting to 300 times a day (you only need to do 100 times).

Keep in mind to see any results you will have to do something faithfully for 4 weeks straight, and for best results 3 months.
I still do them both because I am trying to lean-out my body, but want to keep my breasts at a D cup. So fa it is working, and after I am done leaning-out I will still continue to drink the tea because of its many health benefits.

I hope this helps :flowerforyou:
my before and after photos:

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My measurements now are (37 hip, 25 waist, 37 chest)

Is there any way to find JEANS that fit a pear shaped body? I have the same pear shape body, and I struggle with jeans.

I am a pear shape too (34-27-43) so I understand the problem with jeans. Have you tried Levi's? They have the curve ID which depends on how curvy you are... slight curve, demi curve, bold curve, supreme curve. Most pear shapes will need a bold or supreme curve. :drinker: Here's to no more gaping! :laugh: