Do inverted triangles mainly gain weight in the bust?

Nickie

Just curious those of my mom's family are the most traditionally top heavy inverted triangles seemed to gain in the bust my grandma and 2 aunts and myself. Then like my mom she gains on her thighs and butt before her bust but pretty evenly and then my other aunt holds most of her weight in her bust and butt and my other aunt is like my mom gains on the thighs and butt and waistline. But those of my family who are mainly true top heavy inverted triangle only gained in the bust. Like I gained 25 lbs and major difference was that I went from a C to an F cup . But my waist only grew an inch of that and same with my hips and thighs and butt. Well anyhow where do most of you gain weight? Is this a typical trait for inverted triangles.

9 years ago

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Nickie

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Anyone?

9 years ago

Sal

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Not an IT...but when I gain weight I tend to gain it all over my body (bust, back, tummy, legs). I have found more recently that my waist is bigger and I am a less pronounced hourglass than I used to be.

My sister who is an IT tends to gain weight in her bust, upper arms and tummy area but not on her legs and butt. She is an IT rather than an apple.

9 years ago

ironkurtin

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I think it depends on metabolism, not on body type. My sister gains weight in her thighs and butt. Still makes her an IT...

9 years ago

shiny

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Answered on your other thread but as an IT I gain on the upper body first - though only so much in the chest. I gain dreaded back fat, my upper arms get wider, and also I gain fat on my shoulders which get more rounded. I also gain quickly in the midsection. My lower body is last place I gain and even then I rarely get any outer thigh or hip fat, though I do gain some inner thigh fat.

Essentially I am the same basic shape whether at my slimmest & fittest, or at my heaviest -- except that at my heaviest I have a much more pronounced belly, like I look 6 or 7 months pregnant. And basically, I gain weight like a man!

Another factor - I have mild PCOS. Mine was caught on a routine ultrasound about 15 years ago (the gold standard). It was a surprise and my OB/GYN said I was only "mildly" PCOS but could also be why I am pre-diabetic. I don't otherwise get tested regularly but I do have a hunch that PCOS impacts how weight is distributed as it affects hormones and androgens. PCOS is also related to diabetes which runs on my dad's side of the family and I take after his side much more so than my mom's, including body build, hair & eye color, etc.

9 years ago

shiny

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Rather than metabolism, I think "IT" just means that your shoulder width is wider than your hip width. If you could strip us all down to just our skeletons and ignore fat & muscle, an IT would have broader shoulder bones compared to pelvis girdle. You can see this most easily with fashion models, many of whom are ITs with very broad straight shoulders, which helps the clothing hang better.

I suspect in my own case my shoulders aren't really all that disproportionately broad, but the extra padding makes them look that way. If I'm lifting weights this padding just becomes muscle, not fat -- but is still added bulk covering. I've always envied women who have bony shoulders and pronounced clavicles. This is why I never like to wear spaghetti or strapless styles.

9 years ago

Anonymous

My DD is an inverted triangle. She is built like my husband who is considered athletic build for a man. At 57 he has not put on much weight and definitely gains all over instead of in one general area. I don't know if this will apply to my DD. She is 5'8" weighs around 120 lbs, (very toned) has a 24-inch waist, 32-inch bust and 34-inch hips, but she is very broad in her shoulders. She has the most gorgeous figure and almost everything looks great on her.

9 years ago

Marley

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No hard and fast rule about this! I don't think you can generalize where certain body types gain weight. I am an IT - but most certainly would not be considered top heavy. When I gain weight I gain it in my abdomen and hip area - not my upper body.

9 years ago

Nickie

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I'm seeing a consensus on the weight being in the back shoulders busts arms and waistline. But I thought apples gained in the waist so are they inverted triangles too?

Also what does a fast metabolism gain weight?

Because when I eat healthy I'm a 15/16 bmi. But when I splurge I'm about 18/19. My mom and her mom ate high fatty diets and had bmi's around 18/19. So that would be a fast metabolism right? I gain mainly in my boobs.

9 years ago

Nickie

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When I get underweight I lose most of the weight in my thighs calves and butt. My jeans are ok how they fit though some really bring out the little curves I do have.

I have broad shoulders but they're the last to gain fat they're actually highly muscled.

9 years ago

ironkurtin

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Nickie I think you're treating the rules as absolute when they vary for every person. It sounds like you know your own body and that's what matters.

9 years ago

Nickie

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I gain mainly in this order. I gain on my bust mainly. And then I gain on my lower tummy area right below my belly button. I have a 24-25 in waist and 35" hips. Yet my lower tummy is 33" and is actually a roll/muffin top. Which in jeans in my challenge because I get an even more obvious pooch in my midsection in baggy clothes my waistline appears a lot bigger because of my boobs and extra belly roll of fat. I also gain in my calves after that everything else is pretty equal. And it gives me more of a boxy look because my hips aren't much wider than them.

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