I'm not a girl, but I have seen this same situation with my wife some. It is still ultimately a BF% thing, get down to a true 15% BF and see what happens. same with me, I am sure when I hit 10% my abs will be there. my ribs show, I am highly defined everywhere except lower abs, thats the last to go on a guy. hips/butt on a girl. also, heavy squats and lunges will do the most to shape and tighten those areas, but you still have to hit the body fat numbers for it to all show. and yeah, my wife has had to buy new bras too, but the nice legs and overall shapely-ness more than make up for smaller boobs (In my opinion).

I'm also pear shape and been primal since January this year. Its not until recently (last 2 months) that I've noted that the weight has started melting from the bottom portion of my body (from hips, thighs, butt). Weight loss hasn't been drastically fast though, but thats a good thing, I'm keeping my muscle.

It literally felt like I was shedding fat from top to bottom. I am no longer trying to loose any weight, am now a size 4, but I would still enjoy a few more inches around the legs and bottom.

I dont really exercise, I've got natural muscles in my legs, tummy and butt and now they are starting to show better as the fat disappears, I'm seeing a much leaner me than I've ever been able to achieve with other plans....I think if you stick with it, time will tell!!

hang in there!!!

Callanetics absolutely balanced out my body - I've been a typical pear my whole life ~ Started doing Paleo, lost 10 kilos, now working on losing the last 5 kilos (impossible!). As the weight was lost, my body shape stayed exactly the same, just becoming a smaller pear.

Now in the last few months, I started doing Callanetics - this is the only thing that has ever shaved size off my hips, and now my body is actually approaching a much more balanced figure. I know a few other pears who have tried Callanetics and they swear by it too.

I'm currently using the "10 years younger in 10 hours" workout video, its just under an hour and it's really camp and cheesy (from 1986). But it totally does the job, so look past the big hair and bad makeup and give it a go! It also helps you relax too if stress is also an issue.

I'm apple, which means I gain belly fat first, and lose it last...I imagine that goes for pears in different places...patience!

fat storage in that region is linked to an estrogen excess. I've heard robb wolf comment in his podcast that women respond really well with crossfit on this subject (I think that any resistance training will help, its just many women who start crossfit haven't done any previous heavy lifting). It was one of the podcasts from his first year I believe and was kind of a fly by comment, w/out any real explanation. He may elaborate in other podcasts, but I haven't caught up to all of them yet. I think that as you build more muscle, your body will attack these fat stores more and more... so just keep pumping iron.

I have noticed that since I went mostly paleo about a year and a half ago (I cheat A LOT), My weight has shifted from an apple shape to a pear shape. Thanks to overeating I haven't lost a whole lot, but I now have a great hour glass. (During this year and a half I've been breastfeeding and/or pregnant the whole time, so that could have something to do with it, too. Though was still pretty Apple-y after having my first daughter who just turned 3).

It's primarily your body type, and you need to learn to love it, because it probably isn't going to change significantly no matter what your weight or body composition is.

If you're still losing weight/have higher body fat, things will change as you continue to reduce body fat and build muscle. But you are always going to have smaller breasts and carry more body fat on your hips and legs than anywhere else. You probably will never have 'defined muscles' on your hips and thighs, even if you work your ass off to get to sub 18% body fat. Really the only women who do are apple/rectangle shapes - they were born to have tight muscle booties. We were not.

Not so say you won't be able to get leaner and look good, but your boobs aren't going to start growing as you lose weight!

I'm underweight and trying to gain, but I can still relate to your OP. I have tiny boobs and tiny arms compared to my hips and legs. This was true at BMI 15, even more true at BMI 18, and it will always be true. Trying to buy swimwear sucks - the only bikini top I have that works is a size XXS from a teen store, and I wear a S/M in women's bikini bottoms usually. One-pieces will never be possible.

Let me tell you, 2 sizes between your upper body and lower is really not so bad or 'disproportionate' in the big scheme of things/pear shapes. I have a friend who is size 0/XXS on top (32A, tiny shoulders and waist) and size 10/12/L/XL on the bottom (wide hip bone structure plus nice full butt and muscular thighs). Now that is a challenge to dress!

What does a normal week of training -- what ever that may be -- and work look like for you? If your body feels "threatened" by the volume of exercise / stress, it will fight to hold on to its stores. You keep most of your fat in your legs, I store mine in my gut. If your sleep is not in balance with the volume of training, or if you are just over training in general, that can cause you to stop leaning out. You may want to look at reducing your training volume for a couple of weeks to see if that helps any.

That said, I envy your leg-based fat storage vs my torso-based stores. Several studies have shown that the farther from your heart your fat is stored, the lower your risk of heart disease. So even if you never lean out to the level you want, there's a pretty good chance you'll still live longer than me :)