Skinny fat...? Especially waist

cqbkaju

As others have said, those pictures are not what I think of when I hear "skinny-fat".

OP is carrying unnecessary additional body fat and needs to dial-in their diet and training as necessary to reach their goals.

Waiting to start a proper weight training program will just waste the opportunity one has to make additional progress.

If being hungry is the issue then fix whatever is not dialed in, suck it up, and get to work.
If you are in a deficit then you will be hungry occasionally. That is biology.

Making excuses is not the way to make progress.

PAV8888

cqbkaju wrote: »

As others have said, those pictures are not what I think of when I hear "skinny-fat".
OP is may be carrying some unnecessary additional body fat and could benefit from needs to dialing-in their diet and training as necessary to reach their goals.
Waiting to start a proper weight training program will just waste the opportunity one has to make additional progress.
If being hungry is the issue then fix whatever is not dialed in and do the work.

Wow Tiger!

Way to smash that driver through the windows! down the fairway!

How about a softer putt?

OooohToast

cqbkaju wrote: »

As others have said, those pictures are not what I think of when I hear "skinny-fat".

OP is carrying unnecessary additional body fat and needs to dial-in their diet and training as necessary to reach their goals.

Waiting to start a proper weight training program will just waste the opportunity one has to make additional progress.

If being hungry is the issue then fix whatever is not dialed in, suck it up, and get to work.
If you are in a deficit then you will be hungry occasionally. That is biology.

Making excuses is not the way to make progress.

Wow - thats brutal dude.

cqbkaju

@PAV8888

Sorry. I thought that was softer.

As a coach, I don't have a lot of time for sugar-coating things.
I need to get information across as unambiguously and quickly as possible.

But I understand your point. My intent was not to hurt anyone's feeling.

erickirb

TanyaHooton wrote: »

sardelsa wrote: »

TanyaHooton wrote: »

You have an anteriorly tilted pelvis. I do too. There are exercises you can do (you can google them) to re-align your posture to have a straighter back.

You may also need to lift weights to reduce the body fat. Your body looks like mine - anteriorly tilted pelvis, slim thighs, some fat front and low center. I know that I am "skinny fat" and am going to start lifting heavy once I reach goal weight.

Why wait? Start lifting now if you can. Lifting while you lose is how to prevent (skinny fat) in the first place.

I started earlier this year for the exact reason you mention. I discovered that it made me extraordinarily hungry, and that it was ultimately very difficult to maintain a calorie deficit while that hungry. So I put it on hold until I'm at goal.

Keep in mind it is much easier to maintain the muscle you already have while losing (by lifting and getting adequate protein with a small deficit), then it is to rebuild the muscle after you get to goal weight.

1BlueAurora

I think the drawing at the beginning of this article on pelvic tilt is a good visual:

https://www.theptdc.com/5-steps-dealing-anterior-pelvic-tilt

I had that issue. My doctor referred me to a physical therapist. I thought this was a good thing, as the PT was able to show me exercises with proper form so that I wasn't doing them badly. He also recommending certain weight lifting exercises like squats. My posture is better. My body is stronger. I encourage you to get a doctor's referral to a PT.

AnnPT77

sardelsa wrote: »

TanyaHooton wrote: »

sardelsa wrote: »

TanyaHooton wrote: »

You have an anteriorly tilted pelvis. I do too. There are exercises you can do (you can google them) to re-align your posture to have a straighter back.

You may also need to lift weights to reduce the body fat. Your body looks like mine - anteriorly tilted pelvis, slim thighs, some fat front and low center. I know that I am "skinny fat" and am going to start lifting heavy once I reach goal weight.

Why wait? Start lifting now if you can. Lifting while you lose is how to prevent (skinny fat) in the first place.

I started earlier this year for the exact reason you mention. I discovered that it made me extraordinarily hungry, and that it was ultimately very difficult to maintain a calorie deficit while that hungry. So I put it on hold until I'm at goal.

Was your deficit too steep? Did you try playing around with your macros? At the end of the day it is your journey and you need to do what is best for you to succeed.

Macros can definitely make a difference for satiation (with or without any particular exercise), and timing of eating also can make a difference. In some cases, I do better with a quick snack before or soon after the exercise. Experimenting a bit may reveal a way to manage the exercise-induced hunger, if you haven't already explored a slower loss rate (smaller deficit), variation of macros within healthy ranges, or different timing of meals/snacks.

TanyaHooton

I do not want to derail OP's thread. To answer the questions, my daily goal is low because I am sedentary and because I am trying to get from 21.6 BMI to 20 BMI (I have a slim frame). My days are variable because some days I get 9000 steps and some I get 2350, so I can't count on having extra calories to eat back. And my days are also very busy - I have two teenagers in multiple activities, a husband with an erratic work schedule, an aging black lab who needs walks to lose weight, three cats who shed an indecent amount of hair in my house, and a demanding corporate job. So while I wish I had the time and energy and motivation to play with macros or timing, there just isn't space in my day. Something had to give in order to keep losing weight, and I picked lifting weights. It was my decision; I own it, and I am aware of the potential results and consequences. Thank you for your concern.

OP - I got a referral to physical therapy when my lower back started hurting so much that I couldn't enjoy life anymore. They taught me core exercises to realign my posture and to strengthen my core. It was great to have professional guidance, but I've seen the same exercises posted on YouTube and websites so you can google them if PT is not an option.

PAV8888

TanyaHooton wrote: »

I do not want to derail OP's thread. To answer the questions, my daily goal is low because I am sedentary and because I am trying to get from 21.6 BMI to 20 BMI (I have a slim frame). My days are variable because some days I get 9000 steps and some I get 2350, so I can't count on having extra calories to eat back. And my days are also very busy - I have two teenagers in multiple activities, a husband with an erratic work schedule, an aging black lab who needs walks to lose weight, three cats who shed an indecent amount of hair in my house, and a demanding corporate job. So while I wish I had the time and energy and motivation to play with macros or timing, there just isn't space in my day. Something had to give in order to keep losing weight, and I picked lifting weights. It was my decision; I own it, and I am aware of the potential results and consequences. Thank you for your concern.

OP - I got a referral to physical therapy when my lower back started hurting so much that I couldn't enjoy life anymore. They taught me core exercises to realign my posture and to strengthen my core. It was great to have professional guidance, but I've seen the same exercises posted on YouTube and websites so you can google them if PT is not an option.

it sounds to me that, in terms of increased health and possibly even better achievement of the look you may be seeking, that what *should give* is trying to lose weight and eating the least amount possible of calories and what should maybe *not give* is lifting weights and exercising for increased health.

Best of luck either way.