skinny fat?

I feel weak when i eat 1200.

Ignore the suggestion to eat at that level. It was bad advice.

Hi,

I mean this in the kindest way. You absolutely should not lose more weight. The fact that you think you are fat or should lose weight makes it seem like you have body-image issues (which I remember from my own youth). Working out is fine, toning is fine, but losing weight, no. I do think you should talk to a doctor who can help you plan realistic goals for toning up while at the same time helping you to say that you pretty much have the perfect ideal of the American Body.

Everyone keeps on saying she has perception disorder. Maybe she doesn't. Maybe she just thinks when she can grab her skin she's fat. This can happen at any body fat level, maybe she doesn't know this.

You guys sound like a bunch of psychologist. You go see one and you come out with more disorders than what you originally had.

It's true that she does not need to think she has a serious disorder. Lots of young women can struggle with issues of thinking they have fat or something, The fact that she cares that she feels this way and does not want to go in a bad direction is a good thing. I think it is healthier just to deal with the issues without getting into a "disorder mindset" (I'm just going to call it that). Some people do have disorders, but lots of people can struggle with issues and not have it turn into a serious problem if they have the right guidance and support. I also at one time thought that when I sat down, relaxed my belly, scrunched over, and the skin on my belly could be pulled out a tiny bit, that it was fat. I went to a personal trainer and she said I did not have any fat on my belly, it was just me puling at the skin (she showed me that even she had that and she would compete as a fitness model). Sometimes young people just need to know that we are human and our bodies do not always look like the photographs of people that are standing, posing, in nice lighting, all done up, and a little photoshop as well.

With all that said, most young girls think they have fat, and they do not. I wish it was not this way. So, I like to see girls realize they are not fat. When I was younger I thought my thighs were fat, but they were not at all (they were firm and smooth and did not jiggle and I had six pack abs), those were just my curves. Don't we all grow up and look back and realize we were so incredibly hard on ourselves. And probably when I am in my 50's I will think I am too hard on myself now in my 30's as well.

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