What is the best diet for a "pear" shaped woman?

I'm receiving conflicting info on how to go about losing fat off my pear figure (diet wise). I store more fat that needed on my thighs, butt and hips.



I tried the South Beach diet for 6 months now, I was only able to lose 12 lbs but my weight no matter how much I diet or how HARD I excercise my body will not let me lose beyond that amount.... I don't think I reached my plateau, I'm only 23!!!! Some say its b/c I wasn't too overweight to start with (went from 135 lbs to 123 lbs ... but i'm 5'2")



OK: People are telling me since South Beach after Phase I is a diet generally w/more fat grams and less carbs and less sugar (South Beach allows butter, peanut butter, etc.) that this is not the diet for a pear shape- because pear shapes must eat a LOW FAT diet to lose in those areas. But all "low fat" foods I find are high in starch, carbs, and sugar- and those are things that make you gain weight too-- I know in my case they did.



What's right????
What is the best diet for a "pear" shaped woman?
the process of decreasing body fat is the same for all regardless of the body type. you need to control insulin by eating a quality protein with each meal and the majority of the carbs consumed should be all natural and high fiber. the higher the fiber intake the lower resting levels of insulin will be. this allows the body to keep utilizing stored fats as the primary source of energy when the body is at rest. rest is equivalent to office work, light house work, walking, watching tv, etc.



you mentioned "low fat" foods, there is no reason to consume these. your diet needs to be comprised of whole foods that have not been processed, these foods provide the most nutrients with the least calories. following a diet that is too low in fat diet does not increase fat loss but can actually impeded it. if the daily fat intake falls below 20% of the cals testosterone production will decrease. this causes a decreases in the metabolic rate and a loss of muscle mass over time.



here are some examples of healthy meals



Breakfast:



4 egg whites cooked

1/3 cup whole oatmeal

1 serving fruit



Snack:



Apple %26amp; natty peanut butter



Lunch:



4 oz lean poultry

lentil soup

small green salad



Snack:



handful or nuts or seeds and beef jerky



Diner:



4-6 oz fish

1-2 cups steamed vegetables



Snack:



1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese

small green salad
Reply:I like your answer lv_consultant. Any more suggestions on the food options for breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner? Thanks
Reply:You can't change your body shape through weight loss. If you lose weight you will just shrink in size, but still keep the same proportions.

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