can't decide on a type! - YouLookFab Forum

Hey, I have been reading YLF for a while off and on but recently had an 'aha' moment and realized that my wardrobe needed to be overhauled. all i wear right now are jeans and tees, so it's hard to branch out from there! I've gone through my closet this week and gotten rid of half of what's in there (stuff I never wore or didn't fit well), and put aside even more to see if I change my mind about them in the near future.

I lost about 60 pounds a couple of years ago and feel like I still tend to buy things that are too big for me, other than jeans which are hard to find in a size that fits me (anywhere from 10-12 for Gap, or even 16 in Lucky jeans!). I am trying to identify my body shape to prepare for some shopping this weekend and would appreciate everyone's help! I feel like I could fit into any category so some unbiased opinions would be great.

here are a couple of pictures of me (also illustrating my need for a full-length mirror

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefohnee/4866997005/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefohnee/4867613174/

thanks!

14 years ago

Sparky

Veteran

Hi Steffa! Is there any chance you could get someone to take a full length picture of you, wearing a form fitting top and bottom? (A cami and leggings is one idea.) That would help a lot in figuring out your body type.

Congrats on your weight loss!

stef

Active Member

thanks! sure i will rope my husband into camera duty and post an update

taylor

Congrats on your weight loss! You must treat your fab self to something other than tee's on this shopping trip. So many top's, shits and blouses out there that will instantly update your denim!

Welcome:)

Katja

(website)

Welcome - I have also lost weight and am also retraining myself to buy things that fit, so I appreciate where you're at.

Here's me when I first started reading YLF:
http://brokenclay.org/images/ylf/belt-boots.jpg - everything I have on, except the boots, is too big!

And now (still a work in progress):
http://brokenclay.org/images/ylf/wiw20100805.jpg

When I'm shopping, and think I've found something that's right, I try on the next size down, just to see. And frequently I find that my first choice was, yes, too big.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

You look so warm and friendly, Stef! Welcome to the forum.

If hubby can help out with a photo as Sparky describes, that would be great.

thanks taylor and Katja! also, good idea - I have started trying multiple sizes recently and hopefully it will become a habit. I just need to get past that "it seemed to fit in the store but once i got home it was too big" thing

here's an updated picture with some form-fitting workout clothes, I figured that would probably be better than anything else I had around:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/s.....otostream/

Oh, Stef! You are so close! We need your arms down to see shoulder width.

hahahaa... ok, I will snap another pic

oh wait, we took a picture of me with my arms down as well, I just didn't post it. Here it is:

arms down!

hopefully that will do! thanks everyone for your patience..

anne

Hi Stef. I am thinking you are a pretty pear!

Tanya

Hi Stef, welcome and congrats on that awesome weight loss achievement!

I also think that you are a pretty pear.

Lisa

Hi Stef, welcome! You look like a pretty pear (just like me) *waving*

Well done, Stef! Thanks for the prompt picture posting effort. You are indeed a pretty pear with apple tendencies. Does that make sense?

great, thanks everyone! sounds pretty unanimous - makes sense, but which aspects of apple do i have? i agree that i carry a little weight around my middle, but that seems to be the only defining characteristic of an apple that I can find. I will check out the recommendations for both and try some things.

i was leaning toward rectangle but i think that's just because of the non-formfitting clothes that i always wear! I ended up with lots of stuff that fits today, including some jeans that I bought specifically to be a little tight so they will stretch out into jeans that actually fit me after I've been wearing them for more than 5 minutes!

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