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need help- frustrated!
| Sun, 08-21-2005 - 10:00pm |
I feel like I'm a genetic freak or something. My lower body is really lean from the hips down, but I have really broad shoulders, wear a 34D bra and have a 28" waist. Most women are pear-shaped, so I don't know anyone who can relate to this. My waist depresses me the most, because according to the sizing charts it means I'm a size 2 or 4 around the hips but size 10 waist so I'm afraid to buy clothes-but there seems to be nothaing short of starving myself that I can do to reduce it. I weigh 116-118 pounds-that doesn't sound like much but I am only 5'1"-5'2". I work out 4-5 times a week- for 1.5 hrs- both cardio, and weights. I have been exercising my whole life, but after 26 it got a lot harder, and I had to completely cut out alcohol, sweets, processed foods etc just to maintain it. I don't know what else I can cut out of my diet, and I don't have time to spend more than 1.5 hours in the gym everyday. Any advice? I hate feeling like I just have to accept how I look, people probably look at me and assume I sit around eating donuts and not exercising. Please help, I know I'm totally wasting time obsessing about this.

Can I just say I'd nearly kill for a 28 " waist... I know that doesn't help you but I think we all want what we can't/don't have. I have a huge chest and definate child bearing hips Not fat hips but a wide pelvis. So I feel for you, I totally understand how you feel about clothes shopping, Not much help I know but I can commiserate, maybe talk to a trainer about your work out maybe there are some specific exercises you could do just to target your problem areas, also if you want to talk to a stylist they can tell you how to dress the body you have, that is their job they know body types and what looks best on them. hth at least a little
wendy
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