I have always had a love-hate relationship with my pear shaped body.  On the one hand, voluptuous hips and thighs were values, no worshipped by the Grecians (at least that's what I've been told).  On the other hand, always knowing that if I gain even 5 pounds it's going to go right to my hips and thighs, causing me to be what's affectionately known as ‘bottom heavy" - not so good.  But heck, my fellow apples - those people who can have the most amazing or downright skinny legs and arms,...