Why do people act like its not (scientifically) possible to change your body shape?

Because I know its true. I may not be the perfect hourglass I want to be... Yet. But in my efforts to get in shape and taking photos along the way I have changed by two body shapes that came with losing and gaining (it was very hard to gain steadily) and am a lot closer to being the thick hourglass I hope to be. I won't post them simply because I refuse to have random strangers seeing what I look like and have the images end up on google. Plus I am under 18. Back to what I was saying... Still not there yet. To the type of body I want. But with my research I am beginning to learn that changing one's body shape is actually a myth, that it is just not scientifically possible because your shape is your shape. I once heard that "Muscle only defines your shape, it doesn't change it." Does that mean that all getting in shape does is pronounce your shape? If thats true then that means that I must have had a lot of fat covering my actual shape when I was way skinnier... But I am thicker now. I don't get it.

kaylaS91

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Because it's not possible. Not without injecting hormones or something like that, at least.
My ass is pretty flat, for example, right? I could squat on a daily basis to my heart's desire. I might get a bit of a bigger bum out of that but would I ever be able to reach Nicki-Minaj levels? Nope.

The body decides where it will store any excess fat we have without consulting with us beforehand. Genetics play a huge role in it as well, such as in deciding who has more/less breast tissue, etc..

zzz1994

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It possible to change body shape by changing the nutrition style and doing sports.

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kaylaS91

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@zzz1994 you can tone it up, get a more cut waist and whatnot but you're not going to go from being naturally flat and narrow-hipped to having a coke-bottle figure.

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zzz1994

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You may change the shape of your body. You may also have hourglass shaped body by propoer nutiriton and doing proper sports.

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zzz1994

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You may also have narrower hips by nutrition and doing sports.

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kaylaS91

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@zzz1994 no. Not at all. You sound confused by what 'changing your body shape' means.
(It doesn't mean just losing weight.)

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Grungenoreos

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It happened to me. I am now a D cup with wide but proportionate hips when before I was pretty flat and super thin. I am still skinny but not as skinny. But like Hidden said its because I am under 18. I am still growing. In fact with some more research women aren't necessarily developed even at 18 depending on genetics and may further develop by the age of 21.

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kaylaS91

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yes, everyone's body changes through puberty. Which is not in the slightest the same thing as going from having AA cups and next to no hips to having an ass+tits like Kim Kardashian just because you added squats into your gym routine.

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Grungenoreos

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The thing is I was thinking I was done with puberty because I turn 18 shortly and I got my period at 13. So I was wondering what was up with the whole "you can't change your body shape naturally with exercise" if I was actually doing that. I started hitting the gym and doing home workouts and I really liked the improvement I was seeing because at 16 I had very narrow hips and a flat ass but in a whole year my lower body has expanded with muscle.

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Grungenoreos

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I put up this questione it was only just a week ago I realized after I came out of the shower that I was looking at a rather full hourglass shape that I have been wanting for a while

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kaylaS91

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you can tone up and get more defined, which often can include a narrower waist and wider (though not any more fat) hips. That doesn't equate to the increase in curvature that happens during puberty, Which some get as early as at 11-12 years, others get it when they're closer to 18.

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Grungenoreos

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And I realized that my bras were getting to tight. bi was originally a C the past few months and a B before that. But ya I suppose it all really just me still growing

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kaylaS91

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you could've also just gained weight.

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Grungenoreos

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Well yes. But I have only gained 15 pounds. I been training hard. Prior to working out I couldnt run a mile (it would take me 10+ minutes), I never really squated, I didn't have a strong abdomen even though I was thin because it was fatty, and I didn't lift weights. Now I can run a mile in about 6:40, I squat and lift, and I have been training my abdomen to strengthen my core. Plus recently I just picked up running a mile and a half with ankle weights. So I don't see how it is all just the weight gain.

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kaylaS91

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yeah, exactly. You simply got a more defined waist, which would've happened to anyone if they maintained a lifestyle that involved considerably more physical activity such as running to shed excess fat, and squats to build muscle around the ass and core-strengthening exercises.
You didn't change your shape, you simply toned up.

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Hidden_P

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Although what you're saying has a level of truth, at your age your body is changing. Your hips are growing, your breasts are growing. For adults it's not the same. Of course you will change if you are under 18.