So down about body shape

[hipdipsdontlie]

I’m so down about my bodyshape. I am an 18/20 but have been 14 through 22 at times as an adult. I guess I’ve always had broad hips. Right now I look as though I have a massive tennis ball in one of my jean pockets and a marginally smaller one in the other. It’s not just fat hips though, they protrude and I feel like I look deformed. I am very self conscious about it. I spend a fortune on shapewear (and wear it ALWAYS) and very carefully choose clothes based on my bodyshape. I don’t think there is any underlying health reason, perhaps genetics but not obviously so. I am losing weight but still have a way to go. My issue is that I feel that my fat hips are getting more obvious and I’m so worried and down at the thought that even when I lose a significant amount of weight, my hips will still be out of proportion. I’m not expecting to be wobble free and I know that some slim women can still see benefits from shapewear. I know I basically need to suck it up and lose the weight and find out for myself but the worry hangs over me and makes me struggle with losing weight. I guess I’m just looking for hope from anyone who has been in a similar position. Thanks 🙏🏻 😫 Should have said, I’m 45, 3 kids, fairly active job. I’m starting to incorporate strength training with cardio but for every article telling me what will help, is another telling me I can’t spot reduce

From everything I’ve read, no you can’t really spot reduce - when you lose weight, it comes off a little from everywhere. So doing thousands of stomach crunches won’t give you a chiselled stomach if you’re storing excess fat all over. It will obviously help strengthen the muscles underneath though.

The tennis ball sized lumps sound odd though - is it just in jeans or all the time? I don’t think you need to worry about the lumps remaining as you do lose weight, it should all balance out as the weight drops.

Hi @SingaporeSlinky thanks; no the lumps are definitely there when naked. They literally look stuck on. I've perhaps seen a handful of people with the same bodyshape and I'm struck by how odd it looks 😞 I'm very in proportion otherwise.