Love Your Shape: How To Feed and Flatter Your Body Shape

First of all, I want to say that we all have different body shapes. Every body is different and every body is beautiful. A healthy body does not correlate with shape. And absolutely no body shaming is allowed around me. Many of us have dealt with or are dealing with body image issues. I want every woman that reads this to know that she is beautiful, and that being critical of your own body image or that of others is not the direction we want to go. Beauty comes in all shapes.

 Pear

 Pear shapes have more weight below the waist. Your neck and shoulders are smaller than your hips.

 What to eat: oatmeal, brown rice, fresh vegetables, sweet potatoes. Stop the dairy desserts. Try dried fruits for a snack.

 What to wear: layers, a lines, wide hem pants and skirts, thigh and hip slimming pants, styles that accentuate the neck

 Layered Cardigan and Skinny Jeans

 Apple

 Apple shaped women often have large busts and midsection and broad shoulders.

 What to eat: blueberries, nuts, cheeses, chicken and fish, spinach, seafood. Cut out the caffeine. Try Greek yogurt as a snack.

 What to wear: styles that emphasize the bust, blouses with empire waists (cinch under the bustline) and flare out to the waist, wide leg pants, and bias cut skirts.

 Braided Paisley Top and Flare-Leg Jean

 Hourglass

 Hourglass shapes have curvy bust and hips with a smaller waist.

 What to eat: fruits and vegetables, whole grains, protein. Quit the carbs. Try nuts as a snack.

 What to wear: pencil skirts, boot cut jeans, fitted silhouettes that accentuate the waist.

 Fit and Flare Dress

 Rectangle

 The rectangle body shape has a straight torso; typically small bust and no defined waist.

 What to eat: eggs, fish, chickens, beans. Control the calorie count. Try whole grain crackers as a snack for an energy boost.

 What to wear: styles with drape, volume on either the top or the bottom (not both)

 Leopard Print Blouse and Skinny Jeans

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