I thought it would be too, but if you try to eat more often and slightly differently, it's much easier. For example, instead of eating three big meals a day at about 700 calories each, try to aim for six meals at 500 calories a piece. Your calorie intake also get MUCH easier with a protein shake. On days I lift, I drink a protein shake (750 calories) half an our after I lift, and a casein shake (160 calories) right before bed. Those right there are almost a third of my daily intake for calories on lifting days. Throw in a couple PBJs, maybe a chicken breast or two, and some cottage cheese over the course of a day and you're already at almost 2500+ calories. If you consciously try to intake higher calorie food, it's much easier than you would think. But overall, calorie intake is where I slack the most (i.e. on days I'm hungover I eat like 1500 calories at the most).
I'm not exactly sure what Barbell Rows are, but I'm assuming they are what I call Upright Rows. If they are one in the same, than I like Barbell Rows, even though I've heard other people say they can't feel anything. For a normal back workout, I do 2 sets of chin ups (8 reps), 2 sets of Lat Pull Downs (6-8 reps), 4 sets Lawnmowers (6-8 reps) and 3-4 sets of Upright Rows (6-8 reps). For a while I thought I was overtraining, but then I started to see huge results, so I stay with that routine for the most part.
I naturally have pretty wide hips so I know what you mean. However, my chest and back have gotten pretty big over the past 6 months, so comparatively they don't look too big. I actually need to add an inch or two back to my waist and another inch or two to my chest/back to compensate for my hips and get an actual perfect V. Some people just have to work a little bit harder than others though, and that's unfortunately the way it is.
