Pear Shapes-Show me your before and after pics!

julieh391
julieh391 Posts: 683 Member
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Right now I'm 5'7" 199lbs (hopefully less, haven't weighed myself in a week) and a size 18 with huge hips and thighs (50" hips, 29.5" thighs.) I realized the other day that my thighs are bigger than my waist was until just a few years ago. Ouch. Just looking for some inspiration. Show me what I have to look forward to!
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  • michelle_00
    michelle_00 Posts: 38
    Well I started out with my hips at more than 53 inches. The 53 inches was when I measured after losing my first 5 pounds.

    Now my hips are around 40.5 inches. can't wait to break into the 30s! lol. my waist started at more than 47 inches, now at 36.


    I started on MFP 14 months ago and I've been exercising 5-6 days per week since then. This is my new account so the dates don't match up ;)

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    April 2012 swim suit
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  • PopePopsicleIV
    PopePopsicleIV Posts: 34
    I was just thinking to myself about how I'd love to see some pretty pears!! :D I need some inspiration, lets support the most bangin body type and show off the progress :D

    Also michelle_00 You look fantastic!!! :D Great job!
  • michelle_00
    michelle_00 Posts: 38
    thanks Pope =)
  • julieh391
    julieh391 Posts: 683 Member
    Michelle, you look amazing!
  • StarCee
    StarCee Posts: 7 Member
    Michelle congratulations on your weight loss, you look fantastic!
  • MrsORourke
    MrsORourke Posts: 315 Member
    Bump...so I can check back later. I'm TOTALLY a pear.
  • almostfortysix
    almostfortysix Posts: 69
    Bump
  • clintbritt3
    clintbritt3 Posts: 123
    Bump...
  • clintbritt3
    clintbritt3 Posts: 123
    Well I started out with my hips at more than 53 inches. The 53 inches was when I measured after losing my first 5 pounds.

    Now my hips are around 40.5 inches. can't wait to break into the 30s! lol. my waist started at more than 47 inches, now at 36.


    I started on MFP 14 months ago and I've been exercising 5-6 days per week since then. This is my new account so the dates don't match up ;)

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    These photos are amazing!!!!

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    July 2011 swim suit
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    April 2012 swim suit
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  • beautifulblac84
    beautifulblac84 Posts: 193
    wow!!..you look awesome!!..im a pear myself and boy do those hips get in da way..lol..im jus gettin started on my weight loss journey..im 240lbs, 5'11..my goal is 170..im not goin to stop til i get there!!..you jus really inspired me even more!!..thanx for sharing!!
  • wooze63
    wooze63 Posts: 32 Member
    What an insperation , you look so good. What kind of exercise do you do? I am about the same shape and weight as your start..

    thank you for sharing!
  • AmyW4225
    AmyW4225 Posts: 302 Member
    I have some on my profile from the last time around. You are welcome to look at them. There is a 38 pound difference between the before and afters and a 20 pound difference from the before and in between pics.
  • mwilson1018
    mwilson1018 Posts: 509 Member
    bump for later
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    Before:
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    After:

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  • deansters
    deansters Posts: 59 Member
    Hey
    im 5'8 i started at 200lbs

    waist -39 in
    hips -47 in

    today, 155.4 lbs
    waist 28 in
    hips -40

    goal weight : 145lbs

    http://i.imgur.com/mwBPA.png

    http://i.imgur.com/FtRJy.jpg
  • kaylz0106
    kaylz0106 Posts: 117 Member
    I'm not posting pics becuase Miss Michelle_00 will put me to shame....well done btw epic transformation!

    I started 01st Jan on 210lbs waist of 48 and hips to match! Which I found a bit odd as i have always classed myself as a pear but numbers dont lie!

    But on 29th April my pear shape reappeared I am now 192 waist of 42 and hips of 45...doesn't sound a lot but I am only 5ft 2 and when I post my 6 month progress on 01st June I hope to see a huge difference!

    I love being pear shaped....embrace it!
  • michelle_00
    michelle_00 Posts: 38
    I have some on my profile from the last time around. You are welcome to look at them. There is a 38 pound difference between the before and afters and a 20 pound difference from the before and in between pics.

    Your tummy looks amazing! great job!
  • michelle_00
    michelle_00 Posts: 38
    I'm not posting pics becuase Miss Michelle_00 will put me to shame....well done btw epic transformation!

    I started 01st Jan on 210lbs waist of 48 and hips to match! Which I found a bit odd as i have always classed myself as a pear but numbers dont lie!

    But on 29th April my pear shape reappeared I am now 192 waist of 42 and hips of 45...doesn't sound a lot but I am only 5ft 2 and when I post my 6 month progress on 01st June I hope to see a huge difference!

    I love being pear shaped....embrace it!

    Please do share, i love progress pics! :)
  • michelle_00
    michelle_00 Posts: 38
    What an insperation , you look so good. What kind of exercise do you do? I am about the same shape and weight as your start..

    thank you for sharing!

    Thanks so much! I started out with all exercise bike for a few months. Then I started doing DVDs half the time. Now I mostly do DVDs, plus a couple of walks per week and rollerblading maybe once per week. I do Jillian Michaels DVDs a lot. I love her No More Trouble Zones. Another favorite of mine is on netflix===kickbox bootcamp! I love that one. :)
    And I used to eat about 1800 but now I almost always eat about 1600.
  • michelle_00
    michelle_00 Posts: 38
    Hey
    im 5'8 i started at 200lbs

    waist -39 in
    hips -47 in

    today, 155.4 lbs
    waist 28 in
    hips -40

    goal weight : 145lbs

    http://i.imgur.com/mwBPA.png

    http://i.imgur.com/FtRJy.jpg

    awesome.
  • seanorawe
    seanorawe Posts: 137 Member
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  • alyssanichele
    alyssanichele Posts: 105
    BUMP! I've been told I'm an hourglass, and I was probably. but I think now my shape is more of a pear since losing weight. Really would like to see the progress of us curvy girls :)
  • AmyW4225
    AmyW4225 Posts: 302 Member
    I have some on my profile from the last time around. You are welcome to look at them. There is a 38 pound difference between the before and afters and a 20 pound difference from the before and in between pics.

    Your tummy looks amazing! great job!

    :blushing: Thank you, you are too kind! I can't wait to get back there, again! You look FANTASTIC!! Keep up the good work!! :flowerforyou:
  • penrbrown
    penrbrown Posts: 2,685 Member
    Today, as I studied myself in the mirror... I realized that I'm a weird pear/hourglass hybrid.

    No. Really.

    My hips and chest measurements match. My waist dips in quite a bit (despite being overweight). But... when you see me with clothes on I look pear shaped (probably because of the shape of the clothes I wear). It's the weirdest thing.

    Anyway... *cough* My favorite body shape IS the pear shape. :) I think it's pretty...
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    I am definitely pear-shaped (buying jeans/pants is a challenge...always too big in the waist!), but these aren't quite "after" photos yet.

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    about 90 pounds lost

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    about 100 pounds lost
  • michelle_00
    michelle_00 Posts: 38
    Before:
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    After:

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    Another example of how great it is to be a pear! ;)
  • iron_jj
    iron_jj Posts: 446 Member
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    Started mid october 2011 at 194 pounds at 5'8"ish. 155.2 pounds this morning! :embarassed:


    And great progress everyone! :flowerforyou:
  • jeawashko
    jeawashko Posts: 40
    I am definitely pear-shaped (buying jeans/pants is a challenge...always too big in the waist!), but these aren't quite "after" photos yet.

    333557_10150559429187407_612802406_9261111_493402360_o-1-1-1.jpg
    about 90 pounds lost

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    about 100 pounds lost

    you look so amazing!! incredible!
  • karen_thinmint
    karen_thinmint Posts: 500 Member
    First time posting pics, eep

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    Current me is sandwiching old me in the pics. The older pics are super unflattering, but it was those or ones of me hiding behind people, or over posing and you can't quite tell my hip size in those... and this is a "pear" thread, no?

    I'm 5'7" and there was about 35 pounds difference between the pictures. Changes in measurements (approx):
    Waist: 31.5" to 26"
    Hips: 43" to 38"
  • janjancc
    janjancc Posts: 8
    Bump!

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