Skinny fat and nothing works!

zsaoosh

I went into the bod pod 2 months ago at 140, 5'6.5" and it said that I was 33.7% body fat and my BMR was 1165. I started lifting hard (as heavy as I could 3 times a week 3 sets, 8 reps and going up every week). I slowed down on cardio and I went from eating 1200 cals to 1500-1700 cals a day. Today I walked out of the bod pod at only loosing .2% body fat (3.3 fat and 1.9 muscle or water). I use protein shakes and eat chicken and fish, veggies and fruit. I need to shift gears and focus on getting rid of body fat and mainting muscle since I am still 33.5% body fat. How many cals should I eat when my BMR is 1140 if I want to loose fat and maintain muscle. I will work on gaining muscle again in a few months. I am lost and frustrated so please help!

TeresaC79

I am almost in the same spot. I'm the same weight and exact same height. My last body pass test was 26% but I was 153 at the time. I look at my body and I am clearly skinny fat. I have a stomach roll still. Albeit smaller, but anyhow.

Subbing for some kind of answer.

waldo56

You lost 5.2 lbs in about 8 weeks I gather.

You ate 1500-1700 calories per day, say 1600 avg.

5.2 lbs is 18200 calories or 325 calories a day.

You will maintain if you eat in the neighborhood of 1900-2000 calories a day, gain if you eat more than 2000 calories a day.

Eat 140 g protein a day, strength train heavy regularly, and eat about the same calories you were eating. Strength training and high protein is the best way to protect your muscles as you lose weight.

zsaoosh

You lost 5.2 lbs in about 8 weeks I gather.

You ate 1500-1700 calories per day, say 1600 avg.

5.2 lbs is 18200 calories or 325 calories a day.

You will maintain if you eat in the neighborhood of 1900-2000 calories a day, gain if you eat more than 2000 calories a day.

Eat 140 g protein a day, strength train heavy regularly, and eat about the same calories you were eating. Strength training and high protein is the best way to protect your muscles as you lose weight.

I love this! Makes since. Thank you so much!