So a woman who works out all the time might weigh the same as a woman who rarely hits the gym but shell also likely look completely different. The algorithm used in this calculator is based on a study published in the international journal of clothing science and technology which breaks down the body shapes of women into 7 categories 1. A better way to keep track of progress is by taking progress pictures each month by measuring body fat percentage regularly and by taking body measurements. Visit the introduction for more information. Its like buying food in a bag or food in a can. The last one body measurements is best.
This is the photographic heightweight chart. Tracking body weight is a useful measure only if you know exactly how your weight is being affected by things like muscle gain or water retention. Take a look at the chart of 3 d body scans above created for. Six different women all 5 foot 7 and 145 pounds with a bmi of 228. Rectangle a rectangle is a woman whose body shape means having waist measurements that are less than 9 inches smaller than the hip or bust measurements. Behold every size and shape of body here in one easy chart.
The female body shapes are based on societal standards that are subjective and are different in different cultures. Youd think they probably look pretty similar right. You can be 140 lbs and have the same waistline as someone whos 115 if your body decides to store fat in your butt or boobs if you have them. I would love to add your photo. My body likes to store fat in order of. Click on any thumbnail image to load a page showing a full size photograph.
Boobs thighs ass stomach. If your waist measurements are about the same as your hip or bust and your shoulders and hips are about the same width you have whats called a banana or rectangle body type. There are a number of reasons why its not a good idea to fixate on the number on the scaleone easily forgotten reason is that your weight only indicates your body mass index bmi not your body composition which is the amount of muscle versus fat you have on your body. Where your body decides to distribute fat matters. Which is why i didnt notice my weight gain until it got to my belly. So you are not particularly curvy your waist is not well defined and your weight is fairly distributed throughout the bodythis shape of the body is also called as the straight or ruler body.
Click on a photo to see all photos of that body size. Your body composition makes a huge difference in what you look like even though it cant be measured by the scale. They may look completely different but if you look at the numbers on the scale you might imagine theyre the same. Fat and muscle weigh the same though muscle is more dense and distributed differently on a persons body. So to drive the point home that lighter doesnt always mean skinnier and bigger doesnt always mean heavier here are 13 images form mybodygallery that illustrate just how different two women with the same weight can look.