skinny fat?

ironanimal

I dont want to gain weight at all though:/ ugh. Ive worked too hard to gain weight.

Why does WEIGHT matter?

Sure, I could understand not wanting to gain FAT, but why is WEIGHT an issue?

If you don't want to gain or lose, eat at maintenance.

If you want to build a bit of muscle, eat slightly above maintenance while doing resistance training.

lilteeraw

i want to feel better in my body and confident, and i just want to feel happy for who i am.
i want to feel pretty.. and i do.. but sometimes when i look in the mirror i just see fat.
my tummy jiggles still and so do my legs and arms a little.

lilteeraw

btw i just want to say thankyou to everyone who is giving me advice,
i like having a bunch on answers to read so i can find what solution is best fit for me. c:

mhcoss

OP you are not fat at all. You need to increase caloric intake while lifting heavy for several months. You will gain some weight, the vast majority of it will be lean muscle! At your age you will develop lean muscle tissue so easily you will barely have to worry about fat. If you want to stay lean during the process I highly recommend you check out leangains, or bodybuilding.com in the woman's section. Then you can focus on cutting the excess fat you accumulated. Find a dietary program for muscle growth and a well rounded strength training program sufficient for your fitness level and follow it to the T.

Also, don't be intimidated by 'bodybuilding''. You won't get bulky without a serious effort in that department. What you will do is build lean lady muscle and look good

Sarauk2sf

Understand i dont want to LOSE nor GAIN!

As I suggested earlier - eat at maintenance, start a good progressive loading strength training program like Stronglifts 5 x 5 - take advantage of 'newbie gains'. After about 4 months, see where you are. By that time, you may be liking the changes in your body so much you will be in a better mindset to be comfortable with gaining a little to make better gains in the LBM department. There really is nothing to lose - you will see improvements because of neuromuscular adaptations and newbie gains. Whether those will be enough for your personal preference, only time will tell.

lilteeraw

Okay.. so some days I will look in the mirror and feel like wow... i have a great body and i look good,
and then other days ill look and just see fat.
why do you think this happens?
it confuses me, lol.
but i am way happier with my body ever since ive lost weight.
also my boyfriend constantly says im perfect in every way which is starting to help my confidence. so hopefully soon i can get over thinking that im fat -.-

lilteeraw

-.- idk. when i reach up high.. thats when i see skinny.. cause when i reach up... i can see my ribs..
but then when i slouch, i see fat. and ugh,
also sometimes my spine hurts. like if im driving and i press my back against the seat it feels like my spine is bruised.
it that indicating something?
im so confused.
i also get cold very easily. i am aways cold & i live in arizona.
my fam says im cold cause i have no fat on me,,, but i just shake my head and say i do,
cause i feel like my tummy is the only thing left with fat.
the thing about my body i like the most is my wrists cause they are to petite, grrrrrrr

lilteeraw

okay -.- i just find it hard to find time to lift weight.
guess i have to make time

Sarauk2sf

okay -.- i just find it hard to find time to lift weight.
guess i have to make time

Drop some of the hiking you do - that will free up the time.

lilteeraw

but i love hiking so much, its so easy for me.
its like an easy workout and its a workout that i actually enjoy doing.

kdeaux1959

Seeing ribs is really not a healthy goal. I really think you want what is best for your body though and realize that you don't want to lose more weight. There are different ways to gain muscle and tone... I take it that you are still at home by your posts about your mom being vegan so you can't eat chicken like you would like. Pushups, sit ups, ... Your hiking actually can help your lower body ESPECIALLY if your hiking is in hilly terrain. Also, there are other exercises such as push ups off the side of a chair, crunches, etc may help. Of course weight training can help a lot if you have that option. Best wishes on your success.

msshiraz

I love carbs so much tho:(

Don't we all??? That's the point! I'd talk to a nutritionist first, or a personal trainer- find out your BF %. Let them help you set realistic goals. You are still young- your body is 18, and could very well still be in developmental stages. I know image seems like everything, but your pictures show a very healthy looking young woman. I don't see fat- and believe me, I know what it looks like.
I am not going to tell you go eat a bunch of protein and lift heavy and hard- cause if you aren't interested in that, you probably aren't going to do it right?
I'd get professional opinion if you are really worried about your body fat %- but at this point in your life, you are allowed a lot of leeway in diet and exercise, with likely a mega metabolism. But I would incorporate weight training because we all need it- we need it for bone density as well as muscular development.

You are young and beautiful- look in the mirror and see that- and focus on a life of healthy- because beauty fades a lot quicker than a healthy body

lilteeraw

the mountain i climb is prob. 90% up hill... and then i run down it.

lilteeraw

also now that i hike everyday its gotten way to easy,,
maybe i need to do somthing harder and that will help my body?

ironanimal

also now that i hike everyday its gotten way to easy,,
maybe i need to do somthing harder and that will help my body?

Do your hike with a heavy pack. Then come home and squat and deadlift the heavy pack :P

harlanJEN

Are protein shakes good for incorporatig.more protein?
And is it really how low of cals im eating that is affecting it?
Im scared if i increase my cals... that ill gain a **** ton
.idk lol

You need to increase your calories to build muscle. You increase your calories, you will probably get enough protein. If not supplement with whey.

I would suggest taking the benefit of 'newbie' gains by eating at maintenance and starting a good resistance training program like starting strength or stronglifts 5 x 5. After a while (say 3 - 4 months) you will need to eat at a surplus to gain more muscle mass so eat at about 250 -350 above maintenance. Using the time at maintenance will also be useful where you can work on form and get your muscles used to being used so that your muscle gains when eating at a surplus will be better as your lifting will be more effective for muscle growth. Don't forget however that lifting will increase the amount of calories you will need to maintain.

^^^this. Listen to Sara. Great advice

deksgrl

The answer is the same as your other threads. Eat enough. Lift heavy.

lilteeraw

kaaay

nhradeuce

I think one of the things you really need to work on is ignoring your weight. Seriously, don't even step on the scale. What matters is how your body looks. Once you get over the whole gaining weight thing, it should be a lot easier. To get the body you want - slim with good muscle tone and no jiggly bits - you are going to gain weight. As you build more lean mass your weight is going to go up, but that is not a bad thing since your body will be firming up.

As far as your current intake, I would increase total calories a few hundred daily for 4-6 weeks and see how it goes. You will eventually need to work up to a slight surplus to build muscle, but there is no need to do it overnight. Once you get the muscle tone you want, you can cut back your calories back to maintenance.

lilteeraw

OKAY(: yes ive been consuming more calories all week & sorta feel sick.
but with the new year coming i am setting up new & better goals for myself.
so hopefully all will work out and im hoping by the end of 2013.. ill have the body I WANT.

:P

BarackMeLikeAHurricane

The answer is the same as your other threads. Eat enough. Lift heavy.

Ugh, right? This girl starts a new thread at least once a day. Hopefully she'll get b& for spam.

lilteeraw

dude atleast im asking for help...
if you dont like my posts then ignore them ^^^^^^