Hi,
Has anyone had success with getting your hips larger? It's really bothering me. I wish i had curves.  What can I do? Please let me know...
xoxo

Quote from: kit on September 25, 2007, 11:08:18 AM
Hi,
Has anyone had success with getting your hips larger? It's really bothering me. I wish i had curves.  What can I do? Please let me know...
xoxo

No, it's practically impossible......unless you are about 13 and already on HRT and not yet fully developed. The pelvis is different on genetic females to males and it's very hard to get that kind of shape....if I could do it I would and I've been on HRT for years....

There are places that do implants, which are a bit like breast implants but for the lower body contour but I wouldn't recommend those...

you could also excercise your stomach muscles to slim down your waist.....but to be honest to gain female type hips there isn't a real answer. Endomophic body types have a better chance of gaining some kind of shape but it won't be like a female..

Quote from: Berliegh on September 25, 2007, 12:18:51 PM
The pelvis is different on genetic females to males and it's very hard to get that kind of shape..

That's pretty much it, IMHO. The pelvic bone determines hip size, not fat.

BUT, your upper thighs and rear will get fatter, which helps create the illusion of hips a bit. The waistline can shrink too, all of which works together sometimes to create a similar effect.

~Kate~

I used to do some bodybuilding while I was in my period of denial. I learned that there is an exercise that can help shape the bum and hip area, but it just makes it look more developed. The exercise is called the 'squat' with a little wider than normal stance.There's also a machine in the gym that does basically the same thing as the squat, it's called the leg press. I also read about it on a health and fitness site. When and if I find it again, I'll post the link.
Remember, this doesn't change your bone structure, it just developes the muscles in the butt,hips and upper leg area. I don't know but it might be worth a try.

How do you do the squat? Do I need weights? I often see transgendered people with curvy figures though. I wonder how they do that. I feel so masculine. So unfair.  I've often wondered if rib removal would do any good. I hate my body, I cry often, and feel suicidal often. Anyways, thanks for your helpful responses!

I pretty much agree with Kate.  I've been on HRT for 5 years.  The structure of my hip bones hasn't changed but I now have fat on the backs of my arms, a layer on my breasts and tummy, especially below the navel :-( , on my hips, thighs, and bum.

I am blessed in that all of the women in my family were well-padded but I was concerned as you were, Kit.  Last week I went to see a physician for the first time and she had no idea that I was not a natal woman until she saw that I was on HRT.

Some of us believe that more or different female hormones will make the hips as we wished.  ***Don't even think about it!***  One can get killed doing such things.

As I see it, the body symmetry must be taken as an entire entity, from the shoulders to the knees.  Not every woman has an hourglass figure, nor is every one of them broader at the hips than they are at the shoulders.  Observe the women you see every day and make mental notes.  You might well find that you're doing better than you think.

I found a safe way to mold my figure.  It's called a corset.  You can buy them off-the-rack or custom fit.  In any case you'll get a narrowing of the waist.  And if you do buy a corset, get detailed instructions for its use and care.  It ain't as simple as you think.

Hoping this helps,

Wing Walker

Its not completely as bad as some think.  I am a size 6.  I also have the exact same frame as one of my GG friends (and the same breast size strangely enough).  My co-worker said I should consider myself lucky, I guess as some say, the grass is always greener on the other side.

Quote from: Wing Walker on September 25, 2007, 10:24:32 PM

As I see it, the body symmetry must be taken as an entire entity, from the shoulders to the knees.  Not every woman has an hourglass figure, nor is every one of them broader at the hips than they are at the shoulders.  Observe the women you see every day and make mental notes.  You might well find that you're doing better than you think.

Best advice ever. 

there are hip pads

Concentrate on the diminishing the waist through exercise and good eating, this will make you look much more curvy than trying to gain hips. I went from 32 -> 26 inch, while losing 1 inches 40->39 on the hips, since I've lost 25 pounds through HRT though better eating and light exercise. People keep commenting on it every single day, saying I have a model like figure, yet my hips DECREASED. Unless you've got very broad shoulders, I would always recommend decreasing the waist so the WHR (waist to hip ratio falls under 0.7). Most women over 30 have WHR ratio over 0.8 because they are overweight.

I would recommend building your muscle mass, the buttocks, upper leg muscles and core muscles are big and you're still feminine if you have them, lean one, not bulky, to up your metabolism. The body on HRT naturally will go for the fats behind the abdomen wall first which will have a dramatic effect on your waist.

My WHR ratio is lower than almost everybody my age, 26/39 = 0.67, most women with that kind of ratios are in their early 20's.

Most women who have large hips also have some weight around the mid section, so they are less curvy than they somebody with less than 0.7 WHR.

One thing that's funny, my mother keeps telling me I have no hips when I've got proportionally more hips than my sister. What makes them less prominent visually is because of my height. The distance between my waist and hips is much longer than a shorter women and so, the difference between them is not as obvious even when its greater.

Because my waist's small, I get some trouble with size 8 pants being fitted on the hips and buttock while being loose around the waist, size 6 is very tight on the hips and fitted at the waist. That's why I now buy 7-8 pants fitted below the waist or hip huggers since I never can find one which fits the waist and hips.

My hips have changed. *shrugs* I don't think that they are super big, but I got that hourglass thingy starting to go on. My hips hurt form time to time like growing pains when I was a kid. But, I don't know if they are changing that much. I don't know. My shoulders have changed a lot, however, which could make my waist to also look bigger or more proportionate to my body.

if you do waist training with a corset, etc, etc, make sure you get a professional to help you with that. I heard that off the shelf are not good for training, but are okay for going out to a party, etc. I have one that I wear sometimes.



Posted on: September 26, 2007, 03:03:19 AM

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Oh, also, I know a lot of women  who have big shoulders, no hips, and other stuff like that. My pants are a size 7-8 (I used to be size 5, but I've actually lost weight and my hips went out, weirdly enough!). I also know a lot of girls with not-so-perfect rib cages and other issues. It's pretty common. Girl bodies come in all kinds of shapes, that's why shopping takes forever and you need to try on everything. I think that I'm lucky because I fit a lot of stuff that one can find in the store, my girlfriend has a very hard time finding things that fit her right. I've been busy shopping recently because so many of my old clothes don't fit anymore. Pants are too small, shirts are too big, arg!

Hi, Gothique,

I fully agree with you about seeing an expert for a waist-training corset.  They are usually a "capitol investment," costing well over $600.  The off-the-shelf corsets are indeed good for a special occasion or as an intro to figure training but they are not as well-made as those for which you have been measured and fitted.

Kit, hip pads can be found at Frederick's of Hollywood.

FWIW, I have a friend who has had more surgeries than she can recall and she says that the most painful surgery of all was the butt implants.

Wing Walker

Quote from: Wing Walker on September 26, 2007, 04:12:27 AM
Hi, Gothique,

I fully agree with you about seeing an expert for a waist-training corset.  They are usually a "capitol investment," costing well over $600.  The off-the-shelf corsets are indeed good for a special occasion or as an intro to figure training but they are not as well-made as those for which you have been measured and fitted.

Kit, hip pads can be found at Frederick's of Hollywood.

FWIW, I have a friend who has had more surgeries than she can recall and she says that the most painful surgery of all was the butt implants.

Wing Walker

I definitely don't think a corset is the answer........I can't imagine you lying in the sun on the beach in your bikini with a corset strapped around you.....lol

I have gained a bit of weight since 40 but unfortunately it hasn't proportioned itself as it would have if I had any say in the matter . I have 2 brothers and they both have the typical beer belly shape and unfortunatley I have gained most my weight around the abdominal area also. I went to the chemist once to buy painkillers and the guy behind the counter said I shouldn't take these particular pills during pregnancy!!! I have been asked many times when I am expecting .

Anyway... to my point!

In addition to looking into FFS I have also considered a tummy tuck. Personally I would prefer not to lose too much weight elsewhere so the tummy is my main issue. Every place I have read about the tummy tuck they say that it will reduce the size of your waist because the abdominal muscles are tightened like a corset. This of course makes the idea even more appealing to me.

This weight thing really sucks, before I was 40 I complained all the time about not being able to gain weight, all of a sudden it tipped over!

I hope you will find a solution kit!

QuoteThe pelvis is different on genetic females to males and it's very hard to get that kind of shape

i agree again - the female pelvis also expands during child birth, another thing we can't do.

i've got a big arse but its big outwards not to the side, which is the determining shape

its ->-bleeped-<- but what can we do? get out the rack and adapt it maybe