Hey there, VBers. I was wondering if there's something wrong w/the shape of my body.I don't have any body issues but I was wondering why I have smaller upper body(skinny arms) and a round belly. It looks like I'm expecting but I'm not. This is really odd. Is there a name for this kind of body shape?

sounds like an apple shape..
..if you type it into a search engine..you can probly find alot of information..
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rhiannon..

maybe you mean pear shape?

are you sure your belly is really all that big? i know when i look down at my own belly it looks super round and oddly large but i'm pretty sure it's not.

I feel the same way! sometimes my belly looks large to me, especially from the side, but it can depend of many things such as how much/what i've eaten/time of month & bloating / i also find if ive been in the bath too!

You probably don't have that big a belly and apparently girls are meant to have rounded bellies anyway...unlike my sister's who is actually flat! GRR :P

A pear carries weight in the hips. An apple carries it around the waist. :yes:

My belly gets round when I don't spread my calories out during the day, am eating poorly, bloated, or haven't been working out my abs muscles. There is also an area referred to as a 'pooch' that is sometimes actually an 'intestinal mound'. Can't do much to reduce intestinal size other than poop. It isn't all that unusual to have a round stomach and probably is not as bad as you think. If you are already eating properly and exercising your core, its probably just natural. Unless you have to buy special pants, I wouldn't worry about it too much.

A pear carries weight in the hips. An apple carries it around the waist. :yes:



i didn't know that. i just thought upper body vs. lower body. Thank you! :idea:

Wierd according to WHO? I am sure your body is just fine- its YOUR BODY, unique! And I'm sure you're a hot mama. :trick:

As long as you're healthy, there's nothing wrong with anyone's body type. We come is all shapes and sizes...

Hey there, VBers. I was wondering if there's something wrong w/the shape of my body.I don't have any body issues but I was wondering why I have smaller upper body(skinny arms) and a round belly. It looks like I'm expecting but I'm not. This is really odd. Is there a name for this kind of body shape?

Going out on a limb and saying "Female"?

So many women get caught up in thinking that we're supposed to look like men - all tight abs and 6-packs. Some rounding to the female belly is normal, natural and according to my husband very attractive!

Yes, I'm female. Thanks for all your help,everyone!