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The Inverted Pyramid (AKA 'Triangle') Body Type
Do you have an inverted pyramid-shaped body?
Foods to Avoid for Your Body Type
Meal Size for the Inverted Pyramid
Serving Sizes/Calories
The Focus of Your Meal Plan
Shirts, T-Shirts & Other Tops

The Inverted Pyramid Meal Plan helps people who have a body type that typically gains weight throughout their upper body, especially through the upper arms and back. There is a little bit of belly fat, but most of the body fat is held toward the top of the body, creating the "inverted pyramid" shape.

The Inverted Pyramid (AKA 'Triangle') Body Type

If you're this body type, you're in good company. Giselle Bundchen, Naomi Campbell and Demi Moore all have an Inverted Pyramid body shape.

So now that we've established you've got a great bod, let's get down to the nitty gritty of how to get rid of fat where it shouldn't be. This Inverted Pyramid Plan (below) is just two days, but you can pick up The Belly Burn Plan and get a six-week program, along with all the recipes you need. So don't sweat it!

Do you have an inverted pyramid-shaped body?

You probably have broad shoulders that build muscle easily and a body that tapers through your hips.
You have a tendency to gain weight in the upper body (chest, back, upper arms), and sometimes have a pronounced pot belly.
You may have a larger chest and some fat the creeps around your back and upper arms.
This type has a tendency to crave meaty, fatty meals and savory foods instead of sweet.

Foods to Avoid for Your Body Type

Butter and high-fat cheese.
Salt and salty foods.
Red meat and shellfish.

Meal Size for the Inverted Pyramid

light breakfast
light lunch
large dinner (try not to eat too late, preferably before 7 pm)

Serving Sizes/Calories

You’re probably wondering how many calories you should eat, or how much food you should put on your plate. The answer is different depending on gender, activity level, natural metabolism, age, stress level, etc. Instead of focusing on calories, focus on portion size.

Fill out the form above to get your Inverted Pyramid Meal Plan ASAP. After you get it, you'll be well on your way to eating right for your body type. A few more tips.

The Focus of Your Meal Plan

Salt, red meat, and high-fat dairy are three things to watch in your diet. Breakfast and lunch are both fairly light. At the end of the day, relax and enjoy a larger healthy dinner - it's your meal of the day. Try to wrap dinner up by 7 pm. You don't need a lot of food in your stomach by the time you head to bed.

Summary:

These resources provide an overview of journalistic writing with explanations of the most important and most often used elements of journalism and the Associated Press style. This resource, revised according to The Associated Press Stylebook 2012, offers examples for the general format of AP style. For more information, please consult The Associated Press Stylebook 2012, 47th edition.

For decades, the “inverted pyramid” structure has been a mainstay of traditional mass media writing. Following this structure, the “base” of the pyramid—the most fundamental facts—appear at the top of the story, in the lead paragraph. Non-essential information appears in the following paragraphs, or “nut” graphs, in order of importance.

While some media writers are critical of the inverted pyramid structure, it remains one of the most widely used and time tested structures in mass media writing.

What’s Essential?

Essential information generally refers to the oft-cited “Five Ws” of journalism: Who, What, When, Where, and Why. A successful lead paragraph communicates, on a basic level, the essential facts of who did what, when, where, and why.

The “nut” graphs that follow contain additional details, quotes from sources, statistics, background, or other information. These are added to the article in order of importance, so that the least important items are at the bottom.

Origins

The inverted pyramid structure is the product of an old media technology—the telegraph. When news outlets would telegraph information over the wires, it made sense to use the inverted pyramid because the most vital information in the story was transmitted first. In the event of a lost connection, whoever received the story could still print the essential facts.

The inverted pyramid structure also benefits editors. If an editor needs to cut an article, they can simply cut from the bottom. If their reporter was writing in the reliable inverted pyramid structure, the most essential information would remain at the top.

Criticisms

Some in the media critique the inverted pyramid for being artless, and certainly, it is not right for every news story, as it removes a great deal of autonomy from the reporter. Others link inverted pyramid style to the decline in newspaper readership, arguing that, by giving away the ending first, the structure goes against the very fundamentals of narrative. Some scholars have theorized that the inverted pyramid structure might actually be more difficult for readers to understand.

With the emergence of online news writing, the inverted pyramid structure is not as prominent as it once was. In the online format, where editors are no longer bound by column inches, an article’s length is more flexible. Similarly, online journalism is increasingly influenced by the presence of bloggers, who typically eschew traditional news writing structure.

Conclusion

The inverted pyramid structure simply means placing the most fundamental information in the lead paragraph of the story, and then arranging the remaining details, from most important to least important, in the following nut graphs. Although there are critics of the inverted pyramid style, it remains a widely used approach to mass media news writing.

Source

Scanlan, Chip. “Writing from the Top Down: Pros and Cons of the Inverted Pyramid.” www.poynter.org. 18 Dec 2008.

The right neckline for the inverted triangle body shape plays down the wide shoulders and/or bust.‍

Necklines should be slim and long to reduce the width of the upper body visually. Deep and narrow scoop, U-or V-necklines are great.

‍Asymmetric styles help break up the chest vertically. And if you have a small bust, halter necks can help elongate your silhouette.

‍Avoid wide and low necklines - such as off-shoulder, bateau, square, and Sabrina styles, that would add to the width of the shoulder line.

A selection of flattering necklines:

Sleeves

Like necklines, sleeves should make the upper body appear slimmer. If the sleeve is short, opt for tight-fitted, tapered sleeves to avoid adding weight to your shoulders. Dropped shoulder points, shoulder slits and cut-outs make the shoulders appear slimmer.

For long sleeves, the opposite is true: to add volume around your hips, opt for soft sleeves that flare- such as raglans, kimono, or dolman sleeves.

Choose wide straps over thin straps as the latter will make the shoulders look wider and bigger.

‍Avoid heavy detailing like buttons around the shoulders. Puff sleeves also draw the eye to the wide shoulders.

A selection of flattering sleeve styles:

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Shirts, T-Shirts & Other Tops

Shirts for the inverted triangle body shape should emphasise the waist and play down the upper body and broad shoulders. Simple straight lines, wrap-style tops, splits on the waist or layering on the hips are great.

To add volume to the hip area, look for shirts that flare from the waist to the hips to give the illusion of shape. Tops should extend past the hip line to take away attention from the shoulders.

Opt for shirts in darker colours than your bottoms and keep shirts collar-less or with very small collars to play down the upper body.

‍Avoid cropped shirts that end at the waist and details or embellishments around the upper body and shoulder area.

A selection of great shirt & top styles:

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Knitwear

Since knitwear tends to add volume to the upper body (especially chunkier, heavier styles), the best options for the inverted triangle body is straight-cut and slim-fitting jumpers with a fine gauge.

Avoid horizontal stripes and thick, chunky knitwear that adds bulk to the shoulders. And steer clear of details and embellishments around the décolletage, neckline and shoulders.

Jackets

Jackets for the inverted triangle shape should de-emphasise the shoulders and upper body whilst highlighting the waist.

‍The best options are either straight cuts or styles with waist definition and that flare out at the waist. Nipped or belted jackets with deconstructed, fluid lines flatter the silhouette.

‍Pockets or other details below the waist are great to add interest and volume to the hips. Opt for single-breasted jackets as double-breasted jackets would add too much volume to the upper body.

Jackets should extend beyond the hip line to balance out the wide shoulders. They are best in a darker colour for a slimming effect on the upper body.

‍Avoid double-breasted buttoning, big collars, shoulder pads and embellishments like epaulettes as they make your broad shoulders appear even broader. And steer clear of structured and tailored jackets as well as cropped jackets with slim-fitting bottoms.

A selection of flattering jacket styles:

Coats

Coats for the inverted triangle body shape should add volume around the hips and create a waist at the same time. To create volume around the hips and lower body, coats should flare at the hip line.

Details around the hip area are also excellent to add interest and volume to the hips.

‍Belted and nipped coats will give the illusion of a defined waist. Opt for darker coloured coats for a slimming effect.

‍Avoid details and embellishments on and around the shoulders - such as shoulder pads, big lapels, and double-breasted coats. If you opt for a trench coat, make sure it comes without epaulettes, which would draw attention to your shoulders. And steer clear of big collars that would add volume to your upper body.

A selection of great coat styles: