skinny fat?

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  • brevislux
    brevislux Posts: 1,093 Member
    Lift heavy, eat your exercise cals. And check your BF%.
  • lilteeraw
    lilteeraw Posts: 261
    I think im just going to keep on doing what im doing.
    But im certainly going to try and lift more.
    But i hike everyday and im not going to stop.
    Ill try to up my calories and just overall eat healthy and when im hungry.
    Thankyou all:)
    & happy holidays!
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,287 Member
    I think im just going to keep on doing what im doing.
    But im certainly going to try and lift more.
    But i hike everyday and im not going to stop.
    Ill try to up my calories and just overall eat healthy and when im hungry.
    Thankyou all:)
    & happy holidays!
    yeah, looking athletic is not for everyone. Hopefully you'll get over your fixation with body weight.:smile:
  • lilteeraw
    lilteeraw Posts: 261
    Yes, hopefully:)
  • chrishgt4
    chrishgt4 Posts: 1,222 Member
    as people have said- what you're talking about is wanting a bit more muscle.

    Simple way to do it is to eat more as people have said. It will be hard at first, but gently increase to an appropriate amount (which you can find at any number of TDEE calculators).

    As mentioned above - 5x5 is a decent starter package - http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beginner-strength-training-program/
    Just scroll about 2/3 of the way down past all his stuff about why you should do it.

    Alternatively, just get in the gym 3 times a week - it should take less than half an hour each time - and lift some free weights.
    To know what weight to do, just work out what weight you can do 10 reps of (where you physically can't move for rep 11) and do 3 sets of that. When the time comes that you can do 12 reps on your first set, it's time to increase the weight again.

    Squats/Deadlifts/Lunges//////Bench Press/Chin ups/Shoulder press. That is good enough to start with -

    so just do squats and shoulders one day, then lunges and chin ups the next session and deadlifts and bench press the next

    Do it really light to start with to get comfortable with the exercise and gently increase weight over a few weeks til you start pushing yourself.

    So yea - eat more and do:

    Mon - Squats and Shoulder press - 3 sets of between 8 and 12
    Wed - Lunges and Chin ups - 3 sets of between 8 and 12
    Fri - Deadlifts and Bench Press - 3 sets of between 8 and 12

    Should see results...
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    I love carbs so much tho:(

    Good, oatz and squatz
  • TazzytheMotivator
    TazzytheMotivator Posts: 646 Member
    Up your protein. Do strength training that is best suited for your needs . Btw i don't see what you were refering to from this photo??

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  • FitFabFlirty92
    FitFabFlirty92 Posts: 384 Member
    I think im just going to keep on doing what im doing.
    But im certainly going to try and lift more.
    But i hike everyday and im not going to stop.
    Ill try to up my calories and just overall eat healthy and when im hungry.
    Thankyou all:)
    & happy holidays!

    I am not a doctor, and it is not my place to diagnose you. But I've seen your posts and you seem very obsessed with your weight, despite being very thin. You're not fat or "skinny fat," and it sounds for all the world like you have an eating disorder. Please get some help instead of letting people feed into your issues on an online forum.
  • lilteeraw
    lilteeraw Posts: 261
    Thankd guys.
    I just ate a bunch of peanut butter to up my cals...
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Good advice above. Not read everything, though, so I'll add: go easy on the general cardio burning as you're already lean enough and have a good foundation to build upon to get that fitness model body that you sound like you want to aim for.

    It's where I am at the mo so have started eating more (coinciding with the indulgent festive period :-D ).
  • bbgughj
    bbgughj Posts: 219 Member
    Wow thankyou so much for all the info.. if there is anything else you think i should know.plz tell me and feel free to add me!:)

    Your not skinny Fat !
  • mfpcopine
    mfpcopine Posts: 3,093 Member
    Based on your pictures, and not meaning to be rude or harsh, but if you think you have fat on you I would suggest you talk to someone professionally about your body image.

    If you want to get more defined, lift heavy weights, preferably at a small caloric surplus - which will be a lot more than you are eating now.

    i'm inclined to agree. You don't look fat anywhere. I suggest strength training, but I don't think you need to eat more for your goals. I assume you want to be firm, not ripped.

    I would also buy a device that gives you an estimate of your body fat percentage.
  • lilteeraw
    lilteeraw Posts: 261
    Well i love hiking so i am still going to hike everyday.
    So if i eat 2000 cals a day but burn approx 600..

    Id net at 1400 for the day. Is that still too little? Would i still lose weight slowly? -.- my bmr is approx 1350. Btw
  • shanmackie
    shanmackie Posts: 194 Member
    we have a group! join us! https://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/2761-skinny-fat-to-fit
  • MemphisKitten
    MemphisKitten Posts: 878 Member
    It would be good to see a counselor because that's a red flag for body image issues. I have the same problems, so I'm not trying to be judgmental at all. :flowerforyou:
  • Crayvn
    Crayvn Posts: 390 Member
    I think im just going to keep on doing what im doing.
    But im certainly going to try and lift more.
    But i hike everyday and im not going to stop.
    Ill try to up my calories and just overall eat healthy and when im hungry.
    Thankyou all:)
    & happy holidays!

    I am not a doctor, and it is not my place to diagnose you. But I've seen your posts and you seem very obsessed with your weight, despite being very thin. You're not fat or "skinny fat," and it sounds for all the world like you have an eating disorder. Please get some help instead of letting people feed into your issues on an online forum.

    ^^THIS
  • mandy0688
    mandy0688 Posts: 335 Member
    I know your young but let me tell you something Many people on here are trying to look like your body style before you lost any weight. You are already beautiful and thin. Your body fat percentage has to be very low and wtf is "skinny fat" You may have a eating disorder where all you see yourself at is being fat and you are far from fat. You need to see a doctor or a shrink about this. You are a beautiful person and you don't give yourself much credit I am afraid. In fact at your height at 111 lbs your BMI is 19.7 which is very healthy. Anything under 106 lbs is underweight and unhealthy for your height. Look into this before you get unhealthy
  • lilteeraw
    lilteeraw Posts: 261
    Okay.. i dont want to lose nor gain


    Thats why i asked if i ate 2000 a day but burn 600 in exercise... is that still too little?
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Okay.. i dont want to lose nor gain


    Thats why i asked if i ate 2000 a day but burn 600 in exercise... is that still too little?

    If you are eating 2,000 and burning 600 in exercise, you are netting 1,400 which seems too low for maintenance. However, it really depends on what you are seeing with regard to weight loss over a longer period. Start eating 2,000 - if you continue to lose weight, up by a few hundred to get to what is maintenance for you.
  • lilteeraw
    lilteeraw Posts: 261
    Ok.. well the thing is... right now im not even losing weight and i eat about 1400-1700 and burn 600.. is this cause im eating too little and so my.body is holding on to the fat?
  • fleur_de_lis19
    fleur_de_lis19 Posts: 926 Member
    Based on your pictures, and not meaning to be rude or harsh, but if you think you have fat on you I would suggest you talk to someone professionally about your body image.

    If you want to get more defined, lift heavy weights, preferably at a small caloric surplus - which will be a lot more than you are eating now.

    THIS!!!!!
    I'm 5'3 and i would Never want to be less than 120lbs, it starts to look ill
    GL and my best advice is to eat more, and lift heavy
  • lilteeraw
    lilteeraw Posts: 261
    I want to maintain. But also become stronger and lean so i have no jiggle
    Lol
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Ok.. well the thing is... right now im not even losing weight and i eat about 1400-1700 and burn 600.. is this cause im eating too little and so my.body is holding on to the fat?

    I would estimate what your maintenance 'should' be by using one of the online estimators and eat to that for a few weeks and then adjust from there. You probably have some hormonal imbalances that is causing you to maintain at such a low net calories. Read this article for more details on the why's:

    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/the-full-diet-break.html
  • seansquared
    seansquared Posts: 328 Member
    I don't understand the 3 pages of back and forth on this.

    lilteeraw - this is very straightforward:

    If you want to "tone", you need to lift heavy weights. "Heavy" means something you can only lift 3-5 times in one set before you have to put it down and rest for a few minutes.

    If you want to "lose fat", you can lift heavy weights or do cardio. I would suggest the heavy weights because of personal preference - women who lift just look sexier than women who do nothing but cardio (again, personal preference).

    If you want to gain weight, eat more.

    If you want to lose weight, don't. You are beautiful the way you are.



    You should strongly consider putting some time in, doing the research yourself, learning about body shapes and such. I strongly suggest you check out Stronglifts and Starting Strength. These are two strength and muscle-building programs that will help ANYONE gain strength and "tone".


    Good luck to you.
  • nexangelus
    nexangelus Posts: 2,080 Member

    Also i find it hard to lift heavier.

    This would be due to not eating enough, to lift heavy or heavier, you need the energy to do so : )
  • MightyDomo
    MightyDomo Posts: 1,265 Member
    You are absolutely not fat, having less tone in your body than you desire is simply esthetic and is easy to change.

    Working your muscles more (full body plyometrics + weight lifting) and an increase in your diet will be what you need. You need to increase your caloric, protein and fat intake. Try to NEVER eat less than 100 cals from your suggested intake *(always include the calories burned as additional calories to consume when you calculate) and don't worry about losing weight cause you'd likely be losing muscle not weight and that's the total opposite of what your wanting.

    I am just going from some of what I read, hopefully you get to your goal, and stay healthy :)
  • lilteeraw
    lilteeraw Posts: 261
    I know its straightforward. I just like seeing the different answers people may give me so i can find what works for me best
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    I know its straightforward. I just like seeing the different answers people may give me so i can find what works for me best

    Asking questions to get a better understanding of the whys and hows is a good thing. :smile:
  • FitForLife81
    FitForLife81 Posts: 372 Member
    I am 5' 3" and weigh 110! I eat about 1800-2200 depending on how active I am. I do little cardio and hit the weights hard =)
  • lilteeraw
    lilteeraw Posts: 261
    Exactly. Im tryig to collect as much insight as possible:)

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