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Skinny fat

cefleischman
cefleischman Posts: 46 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm 5'3 and have a petite frame, but I've gained about 20 lbs of unwanted weight from over-eating and not exercising. When fully dressed I look okay, maybe even "thin" to some people. But I know my body fat percentage is out of proportion and even though my arms and calves are thin- my waist and lower body is carrying all of the weight.

I'm having a lot of trouble losing this weight. I stuck to a 1,200-1,400 calorie diet during the week and then generally ate maintenance during the weekend for two months. I think I lost 1 pound.

Can anyone give me some specific tips on going from "skinny fat" to strong and lean again? I feel like it's going to take a year or more to lose this 20 lbs. I'm not really seeing the results I was hoping for.

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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    You'll have to be very accurate with your logging - use that food scale for all solids, measuring cups/spoons for all liquids, use the recipe builder, make sure you're using accurate entries, log everything that passes your lips, be conservative with exercise calories.

    For the non-jiggly look you'll want to do strength training.
  • dinadyna21
    dinadyna21 Posts: 403 Member
    Where can you find New Rules for Women programme? I've heard of the StrongLifts but not the other one.
  • kristen8000
    kristen8000 Posts: 747 Member
    dinadyna21 wrote: »
    Where can you find New Rules for Women programme? I've heard of the StrongLifts but not the other one.

    http://www.thenewrulesoflifting.com/nrol-for-women
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  • Arizona_C
    Arizona_C Posts: 1,476 Member
    Sports! Only exercise will help you gain some muscle, which looks and feels way nicer than fat.

    As well, exercise makes you burn calories and loose weight. Lowering calorie intake without upper calorie burning is plain stupid when you are skinny fat. You want to do both at same time

    Good luck! Keep us posted
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