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I created a 'silhouette' image for myself and have spent weeks poring over Trinny & Susannah Body Shape Bible book... and I'm coming up with nothing, can't match my body type to any of the 12 in the book.

Maybe someone can help me here?

I have uploaded a picture, and will add a "side" image soon.
http://stylegalade.blogspot.com/

A few notes about the image:
My sides are actually the same. The camera must not have been directly in front of me, and it looks like there is more fat on one side of my waist than on the other. It was probably too low as well, as it makes my neck appear even shorter than it is... I am also not standing straight and one shoulder is higher than the other... Sorry about this. I didn't notice this until after I've done all the work.

In terms of my body
- just 5 feet tall, I'm currently about 7 kg overweight (working on that)
- short, thick neck
- average boobs (wish they were smaller - the used to! - hopefully when I lose weight)
- have very generous 'love handles', which I did not have before; because of this, I can't determine whether I have a short or a long waist? feels like I don't have one...
- big, wide hips and my bottom sticks out
- short legs
- big thighs and saddlebags
- I think my calves are nice shape-wise, though a bit short

Please help me figure this out!

thank you

16 years ago

Louise

Veteran

Possibly an apple? I'm not the best at this so hopefully someone else will chime in soon x

chewyspaghetti

Yep- I think you're an apple, like me.

Galade

Member

Hmmm... interesting!

That's one I've never considered?

The reason I feel it doesn't fit is that apples tend to be round around the middle, whereas I'm more wide than round (love handles but tummy is not too big and definitely smaller than my boobs).

It is possible that I'm more of an apple now, with the extra weight.

More opinions?

Apples hold their extra weight in their mid-section. So if you've put on weight and that is where it went- you're an apple. Apples don't necessarily have to have a tummy that sticks out- you can actually be a thin apple, too (Catherine Zeta Jones, for example) If you look at your outline- the widest part of you is the midsection- classic apple.

Could be - the hints/tips in the Trinny & Susannah book do make sense to me.

Although it must be said that the tops of my thighs/saddlebags are bigger than my midsection...

Ok, side picture added...

http://stylegalade.blogspot.com

Might add something in clothes, to show the 3rd dimension better.

OMG, this could be such a revelation.

Maya

Galade, I too suspect you're an apple. I am also an apple, and I am a size 2/4 and my waist is 10" smaller than my hips and chest. Being an apple doesn't necessarily mean that your stomach is the biggest part. It isn't something that can really be identified with measurements--you just need an expert like Angie to eyeball it for you. It's not scientific. I too did not think I was an apple until Angie confirmed it for me, although I have always had apple-y issues when dressing myself.

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

Welcome to the forum and good job on those silhouettes. Nicely done.

I haven't read anyone's comments but you are apple-shaped. What was the consensus if there was one, and does that make sense to you?

Thank you Angie.

There was consensus: apple.

Didn't make sense at first, but it does now.

yublocka

Welcome Galade. I'm another apple too!!!

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