any Hour Glass Pear Shape Ladies?

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  • leomentlines
    leomentlines Posts: 440 Member
    Pear shaped here.. and steadily losing from my upper body (mainly boobs and waist). I've got around 25 to go, and am hoping increasing strength training will increase my weight loss and help me tone up and drop another 2 sizes.

    Ladies, please try a pair of Levi's Bold or Supreme Curve Jeans.. they are seriously the ONLY jeans I've been able to buy and wear without having a belt on!! I tell anyone that will listen about them, because I know how frustrating it is for regular jeans to either not fit in the thighs or not fit in the waist :)

    They are kind of pricey, so I usually wait until a sale to stock up on them.
  • CoffeeNBooze
    CoffeeNBooze Posts: 966 Member
    I'm an hourglass with 6-10 more pounds to lose. I kind of hate being an hourglass. It makes clothes shopping hard. LOL

    what?! i'd have to disagree, I don't know how other shapes do it!
  • BeautifulShroder
    BeautifulShroder Posts: 11 Member
    It can be a really difficult shape to dress though, I think. It looks good in a figure hugging dress because of all the curves but trying to find a pair of jeans, what a nightmare!

    Does anyone else fine this a problem? It seems that the zips on the jeans don't unzip low enough to create a big enough opening to fit my hips into so I have to get a bigger size which then hangs off my waist. I would so love to find a pair of jeans that fit me.

    Not sure what size you wear, but if you're in 14+, Lane Bryant has a line of pants called Right Fit and they are amazing! I'm pear shaped and wear and 18 Blue (Blues are made wider in the hips and narrower at the waist). Just a suggestion, although like I said, I have no idea what size you wear!
  • Inlet
    Inlet Posts: 135
    I am a pear shape... not hourglass by any means... I've had success doing a lot of upper body strength training to even out my appearance to a more hourglass shape... makes me look very athletic and awesome. ;)
    Strength training is key, It makes my lower half look a lot nicer, even if it has typically been pretty disproportionate. =P
    Add me if you wanna. =)
  • BeetleChe13
    BeetleChe13 Posts: 498 Member
    I'm a petite pear shape. ^^ Most people don't believe me because they equate pear-shaped with being overweight, but my booty is definitely disproportionate. I love my big hips since my chest is non-existent, but I think the biggest difference for me has been exercising. I lost all my extra up top before my hips and thighs started slimming.
  • Lolli1986
    Lolli1986 Posts: 500 Member
    It can be a really difficult shape to dress though, I think. It looks good in a figure hugging dress because of all the curves but trying to find a pair of jeans, what a nightmare!

    Does anyone else fine this a problem? It seems that the zips on the jeans don't unzip low enough to create a big enough opening to fit my hips into so I have to get a bigger size which then hangs off my waist. I would so love to find a pair of jeans that fit me.

    totally! this always happens to me no matter how thin I am or how big I am. I need to buy jeans for my hips/butt and use a belt to rein the waist right in, hahaha.

    I'm a pear... no boobs, but i kind of have shoulders, so the usual rules of dressing a pear are a bit different for me.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    my favorite jeans right now are old navys sweetheart jeans. they are skinny jeans but they are very flattering. i also have a few of their flirt jeans since those hit just a bit below my navel

    when i get smaller, i have my eye on a pair of true religions that ive seen other hourglass shapes wear ( i think it's called becky?) and they looked great in them.
  • k_pattie
    k_pattie Posts: 34 Member
    I love true religions for my hour glass self and joes jeans in the honey fit! cant wait to lose this weight so I can go jean shopping lol
  • mznisaelaine
    mznisaelaine Posts: 2,262 Member
    I thought I was an hourglass this whole time :( I've been in denial but I guess I'm a pear shape, either way I got about 30 pounds to lose
  • tatzkee
    tatzkee Posts: 16 Member
    I'm pearshaped too. I guess let's call ourselves blessed. Those hips especially our buns are one precious gift to us! Getting it firm would be awesome too. Continue the calorie count at 1,200 and dance it all out 6 days a week. Lost 7 pounds so far in 2 and a half weeks. :)
  • shawmor
    shawmor Posts: 22 Member
    Oh My God I soooo hear you I'm 5'6 (5'5.5 really but always say 5'6 :) )jeans are an absolute nightmare. I lost 18 lb and the current jeans i have which were my "skinny" jeans are hanging of my *kitten* and look ridiculous and my baggy jeans make me look like i'm wearing clothes belonging to someone else... buy new jeans.. easier said than done. I live in Hong Kong so most of the stores do not cater for curves so i'm hanging on until I go home to Ireland for a wedding in June. There's my other motivation I need to find a drop dead gorgous dress for this wedding so that everyone notices the effort I have been going to since I left Ireland. figure hugging but with a emphasis on the wasit i have a smallish waist so if anyone can recommed styles websites etc thant would be great. Also does anyone know where to get shorts for the chunky thighs! at the moment i and wearing man shorts :) need some new one as the weather is going to be hotting up soon!

    keep it up ladies and we will all be fabulous together :)

    This is the exact same as my "skinny" jeans They are loose everywhere else bar the hips I know it looks stupid but if I go for the size that fits everywhere else i'm going to have the muffin top, hips over hanging and the top of my bum showing........not the kind of look i'm going for!!! :)
  • ttaylor68913
    ttaylor68913 Posts: 320 Member
    It can be a really difficult shape to dress though, I think. It looks good in a figure hugging dress because of all the curves but trying to find a pair of jeans, what a nightmare!

    Does anyone else fine this a problem? It seems that the zips on the jeans don't unzip low enough to create a big enough opening to fit my hips into so I have to get a bigger size which then hangs off my waist. I would so love to find a pair of jeans that fit me.

    Not sure what size you wear, but if you're in 14+, Lane Bryant has a line of pants called Right Fit and they are amazing! I'm pear shaped and wear and 18 Blue (Blues are made wider in the hips and narrower at the waist). Just a suggestion, although like I said, I have no idea what size you wear!

    love those jeans! i found mine at Catherine's the first time. THey had them sized differently. (typically I'm a 26WL .) in those jeans i was a 7 L red or blue depending on the jeans
  • TKHappy
    TKHappy Posts: 659 Member
    I am definitely a pear (with a weee little top)...I carry allll my weight in my hips and thighs. Buying a bikini...foooget about it!! When you could finally buy seperate tops and bottoms for bikinis was one of the happiest days of my life LOL! I now have a tough time with strapless dresses...if they fit my hips my non exsistant boobs will be seen, if it fits my boobs its not making past my waist!!
  • katB_83
    katB_83 Posts: 41 Member
    I'm an hour glass, exactly the same on my boobs and hips with a smaller waist, I have to say, I love my shape, my boyfriend says its a perfect woman shape and it is was good enough for Marilyn Monroe then its good enough for me :O)

    I just want to tone up and define my shape

    Please feel free to add me - need all the support and motivated you have to offer
  • amuhlou
    amuhlou Posts: 693 Member
    I'm pretty close to hourglass - 2" diff between hips & bust & waist is right between. When I was 40# heavier I was still hourglass, but just a wider one.

    It all came off pretty evenly EXCEPT for the thighs. Still working on those. Combine my shape with excessively long arms and things just never fit quite right off the rack. Anything 'slim fit' means 'not for me' because my thighs just won't squeeze in.

    As for diet - I didn't do anything special aside from make sure I didn't go over my calorie goal or way overdo the sodium.

    Just know that carrying your weight in your bottom is LUCKY! Those who carry it in the middle are at much higher risk for heart disease and diabetes than those who carry it in the hips/bum.
  • kalynn06
    kalynn06 Posts: 368 Member
    Combine my shape with excessively long arms and things just never fit quite right off the rack. Anything 'slim fit' means 'not for me' because my thighs just won't squeeze in.

    This is exactly me. I'm hourglass shaped with boobs and hips with a half inch of each other-right now my boobs are bigger, but as I lose weight that will reverse and then some and my waist exactly 10 inches smaller. I have not only long arms but also a disproportionately long torso, so my thick thighs are also short.
  • TinaCleg_cancel
    TinaCleg_cancel Posts: 276
    Fellow pear here too. It's hard to find the right fit in a lot of clothes. Right now I am just tracking calories and working out 30 minutes a day 5 days a week. I know I need to increase my workouts. I hate saddle bags ! My rear is large and I can't wait to get it down to what I think will be "normal." Baby got back !
  • amuhlou
    amuhlou Posts: 693 Member
    Combine my shape with excessively long arms and things just never fit quite right off the rack. Anything 'slim fit' means 'not for me' because my thighs just won't squeeze in.

    This is exactly me. I'm hourglass shaped with boobs and hips with a half inch of each other-right now my boobs are bigger, but as I lose weight that will reverse and then some and my waist exactly 10 inches smaller. I have not only long arms but also a disproportionately long torso, so my thick thighs are also short.

    Ohh genetics! Looking at the females in my family now, I can see exactly where my shape comes from. Mom & sister both have long arms, and my Aunt has the same thighs. It never really clicked while I was growing up because I always just wore oversized clothing anyhow!
  • keziah23
    keziah23 Posts: 13 Member
    hourglass here
    currently 40-34-43
    I am short waisted and have short arms, between that and my cup size I find it near to impossible to find clothes that fit right. Low rise pants are best and I have to have all my blazers tailored.
    I lose off my waist LONG before I lose off my hips and thighs
    right now I'm trying to figure out how to slim my "meaty" calves (17inches!!!).
    I'm down 39lbs with another 33 to go.
  • iamfranniefierce
    iamfranniefierce Posts: 305 Member
    I'm pear-shaped also...I will lose everywhere else before my hips and my thighs but you know what? I've decided to embrace it...if it's good enough for Kim K. and Beyonce it can't be such a bad thing, right?
  • Axels91
    Axels91 Posts: 213
    i am slightly pear shaped, but have a small butt and legs. its really weird.
  • iamfranniefierce
    iamfranniefierce Posts: 305 Member
    I'm pear-shaped also...I will lose everywhere else before my hips and my thighs but you know what? I've decided to embrace it...if it's good enough for Kim K. and Beyonce it can't be such a bad thing, right?

    It also helps when you learn how to dress for your figure...
  • picassoadagio
    picassoadagio Posts: 407 Member
    I'm a pear-shaped hour glass, too. Running, strength training, & toning are doing it for me. I also try and eat "clean" as much as possible. I find wearing trouser flattering, but I also like dresses to show off my curves.

    Be happy with what you have because women like us are rare. :)
  • arabianhorselover
    arabianhorselover Posts: 1,488 Member
    im hourglassed shaoed which is different than pear shapes since pears are smaller up top.

    since stomach area is the last place my body wants to gain weight, its the first place im losing and my hourglass is becoming more noticeable. when i was younger i hated it and the attention id get, so i wore lot of baggy clothes. now om old enougb to be ok witn the attention plus im a lot more assertive and feel reasonably secure on the knowledge that i can protect myself if done dude got overly handsy.,in fact one of the main things that caused me to gain weight was after som:grumble: e dude in paris carried me behind a bldg and, tried to attack me :mad: i ended up thinkinh noone wants to pick up a fat girl because its harder.


    i dont have a problem with pants because im also short waisted so i don't buy pants to fit my waist, just my hips and thighs.
    tops and blazers are problems though.

    workout wise i'm lifting heavy weights 3 times a week and doing about 4 hours of cardio a well, most of which is hiit

    You really don't look 99 years old.
  • arabianhorselover
    arabianhorselover Posts: 1,488 Member
    Pear and hourglass are two different shapes. I think I'm pear, but I don't really know. My boobs are pretty big but I think to be considered hourglass you have to have broad hips and shoulders.

    I measured the other day and my waist is 16" smaller than my hips, lol :huh:

    Yes. They are two different shapes. I'm confused about mine, since my shoulders and hips are the same width, but my bust is small so that the difference between my bust and waist is not enough to be an hourglass.
  • arabianhorselover
    arabianhorselover Posts: 1,488 Member
    I'm an hour glass, exactly the same on my boobs and hips with a smaller waist, I have to say, I love my shape, my boyfriend says its a perfect woman shape and it is was good enough for Marilyn Monroe then its good enough for me :O)

    I just want to tone up and define my shape

    Please feel free to add me - need all the support and motivated you have to offer

    They now say that Marilyn was actually a Pear.
  • Hell_Flower
    Hell_Flower Posts: 348 Member
    Pear shaped here, but with a long waist and stumpy chubby legs!

    I like that it's easier to make myself look smaller, by covering the legs and accentuating the arms (most people generally think I wear 10lbs less than I actually do!).

    Now I'm at a lower weight, I've found that Topshop high waisted skinny jeans fit me pretty well. All about the high waist!
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