Underweight, stomach fat

amberrro
amberrro Posts: 58
in Health and Weight Loss
Ok, so i'm about 5'5 and 106lbs which is slightly underweight and i havent had a period since around October (about 6 months ago) i am trying to up my weight a bit so i am healthy and get my periods but i also want to lose the fat on my stomach here are some pictures:
side
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front
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fat
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looking up
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side/front
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Why am i like this? What am i supposed to do to get rid of it and get a flat stomach? What do i do to become healthy again?
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  • now_or_never13
    now_or_never13 Posts: 1,575 Member
    It's probably due to either bloating from food or because of a high body fat %.

    Eat above maintance, and lift heavy... build muscle.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I'd start building muscles and exercise more.
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    I hate to use the term but I'd say skinny/fat. You're underweight but have a high fat percentage because you've dieted to get a weight on the scale rather than build lean muscle mass.
  • amberrro
    amberrro Posts: 58
    Okay :( I've been told this quite a bit before but I'm really no good at it :( I can never make myself eat more because I feel guilty and I never have the energy to lift my kettlebell because I'm tired from work
  • chooselove
    chooselove Posts: 106 Member
    I hate to use the term but I'd say skinny/fat. You're underweight but have a high fat percentage because you've dieted to get a weight on the scale rather than build lean muscle mass.

    How do you know she dieted for this weight? It could just be her body type. I find your response to be unproductive.

    OP, you look good, but I understand your frustration and i know strength training and toning exercises along with a well-rounded diet will boost your metabolism, build muscle, and ultimately get you to where you wanna be :)
  • chooselove
    chooselove Posts: 106 Member
    Okay :( I've been told this quite a bit before but I'm really no good at it :( I can never make myself eat more because I feel guilty and I never have the energy to lift my kettlebell because I'm tired from work

    Your guilt issues with food need to be addressed by a professional. If you work out, you're going to be hungry and need to eat, and if you can't eat enough, you won't hang on to muscle. You will be going in circles unless you can give yourself the nutrients you need.
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    grab a PT tonight and make sure it's not a baby bump. i know that sounds throw away, but it's not.

    also, up your calories a bit and start heavy lifting. muscles eat more than fat. you'll look better and feel better. also, talk to your doc about losing your period. this can be indicitive of a LOT of things and s/he needs to know.
  • DrMAvDPhD
    DrMAvDPhD Posts: 2,097 Member
    I'm pretty sure you posted these same exact pictures a few months ago and received the same comments "You're skinny fat" "Lift heavy, eat more". It's been long enough that had you followed that advice you would've seen results.
  • Junken_Diraffe
    Junken_Diraffe Posts: 716 Member
    grab a PT tonight and make sure it's not a baby bump. i know that sounds throw away, but it's not.

    also, up your calories a bit and start heavy lifting. muscles eat more than fat. you'll look better and feel better. also, talk to your doc about losing your period. this can be indicitive of a LOT of things and s/he needs to know.

    ^^THIS. BOTH of these.
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    You're pregnant.
  • majoki
    majoki Posts: 151 Member
    I'd go see your gynecologist: 6 months without a period is worrisome. Missing one month is okay, but I don't think 6 months is okay to ignore.

    As far as your stomach, you need to drop body fat (not weight).
  • KCGettinFit2014
    KCGettinFit2014 Posts: 141
    Okay :( I've been told this quite a bit before but I'm really no good at it :( I can never make myself eat more because I feel guilty and I never have the energy to lift my kettlebell because I'm tired from work

    You are also probably tired from not eating enough or well enough. I highly recommend upping your good calories and doing stregnth training. If your goal is to be healthy and look good, don't worry about the number on the scale. It is not a very good indication of health.
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    Eat more, with plenty of protein and lift weights to build muscle.
  • djfriedman81
    djfriedman81 Posts: 125
    I would say you do not need to drop body fat instead you really just need to add lean muscle this can be done through heavy lifting. I would recomend strong lifts or I hear new rules for lifting (or something like that) as a good way to introduce weight lifting. Eat at a mild calorie surplus, but make sure it is high in Protein (1g protein / 1 lb of weight) so for you about 106 grams of protein. If you have trouble eating it. Drink it i a protein shake (2 scoops of most protein powders is 40 grams of protein) not very filling, but as an after lifting snack before heading home from gym will provide pleanty of protein at the right time and should get you where you want to go.


    Other thing is are you sure thats not a baby bump?
  • peckish_pomegranate
    peckish_pomegranate Posts: 242 Member
    Skinny people, especially younger skinny people, often don't have regular periods or get their period at all. It's not unusual at all, though you should talk to your doctor about it to make sure everything's in good shape. However, if you're sexually active you need to be having regular pregnancy tests every month to be 100% you're not pregnant.

    Do pilates and yoga and you'll develop muscles in your core.

    If you have feelings of guilt around eating and you're underweight, see your doctor and/or therapist because you might have an eating disorder.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    I'd murder for your stomach. Literally slice open a throat and watch them bleed just to have a little stomach like that.
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
    I'm pretty sure you posted these same exact pictures a few months ago and received the same comments "You're skinny fat" "Lift heavy, eat more". It's been long enough that had you followed that advice you would've seen results.
    yep - most recent was a month ago, and even in that one someone posted links to her 5 other threads asking the same question.
  • BreakingOath
    BreakingOath Posts: 193 Member
    The missing period thing comes down to two options. You're pregnant or your not eating enough.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Okay :( I've been told this quite a bit before but I'm really no good at it :( I can never make myself eat more because I feel guilty and I never have the energy to lift my kettlebell because I'm tired from work

    Your kettlebell? How much does it weigh? If you want to lose that belly you need to start a serious strength training routine. You are probably too tired from work because you are not eating enough. I have been on a break from exercise for health reasons, but should be starting again soon. When I was lifting regularly I had tons of energy and felt like I could take on the world. Fit it in. If you want to keep using excuses then you're just not ready to commit. That's ok too, it's all up to you.
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    Okay :( I've been told this quite a bit before but I'm really no good at it :( I can never make myself eat more because I feel guilty and I never have the energy to lift my kettlebell because I'm tired from work

    Then you just have to live with it....
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    Lift heavy to change your body composition. The stomach is my problem area too, but since lifting and building more muscle / reducing body fat I've managed to weigh more but look completely different (leaner)
  • ThisGirl2013
    ThisGirl2013 Posts: 220 Member
    Try this:

    Level 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pc-NizMgg8
    Level 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uIO_03BYb4
    Level 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMN4g3D4ODE
    How to do it: http://www.ehow.com/how_5363883_do-jillian-michaels-day-shred.html
  • RisOnTheRun
    RisOnTheRun Posts: 624 Member
    For what it's worth, missing your period is generally caused by having too little body fat (and therefore too little estrogen, which you need to have a period), not by being underweight. If you're underweight but still have a normal or high body fat percentage, there is likely something else going on that's causing you to miss your period. I'd see a doctor.
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    Okay :( I've been told this quite a bit before but I'm really no good at it :( I can never make myself eat more because I feel guilty and I never have the energy to lift my kettlebell because I'm tired from work
    Chances are if you're tired from work it's because you're not eating enough. And if you're underweight and bloated like that I would say it's because you're not living a healthy lifestyle...Either be it food or exercise wise or both. You're not having your period, I suggest eating more and paying careful attention to macro and micro nutrients.

    Also, when I was under weight I was pudgy in the gut too and I started lifting and squish be gone.
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    I hate to use the term but I'd say skinny/fat. You're underweight but have a high fat percentage because you've dieted to get a weight on the scale rather than build lean muscle mass.

    How do you know she dieted for this weight? It could just be her body type. I find your response to be unproductive.


    Because I took the time to look at her profile, I remember her from other postings and not sure why you think it's unproductive to tell someone the truth.
  • ottermotorcycle
    ottermotorcycle Posts: 654 Member
    I would definitely talk to a doctor. Going 6 months without a period, being overweight.. it is worrisome. (and you could be pregnant, if that's a possibility.)

    You've gotta eat more. You should be eating at a surplus of your maintenance level to gain back some healthy weight. You shouldn't feel guilty for eating. If you feel guilty for eating when you're not hungry, you have to realize hunger comes in many forms, not just stomach growling - the fatigue you're feeling IS hunger. Add some protein shakes or something to your day, eat more healthy fats such as nuts. You'll start feeling the difference in the energy you have and you'll be able to fuel those workouts!

    I haven't lost any weight since joining MFP (on a maintenance plan) (that I know of) but my waist has definitely gotten smaller since I've been working out and lifting heavy weights! If you're too tired to work out after work, get up earlier and work out before.
  • professorRAT
    professorRAT Posts: 690 Member
    The missing period thing comes down to two options. You're pregnant or your not eating enough.

    What?? No. Not true. There are many other possible explanations. See a gynecologist.
  • Pixi_Rex
    Pixi_Rex Posts: 1,676 Member
    grab a PT tonight and make sure it's not a baby bump. i know that sounds throw away, but it's not.

    also, up your calories a bit and start heavy lifting. muscles eat more than fat. you'll look better and feel better. also, talk to your doc about losing your period. this can be indicitive of a LOT of things and s/he needs to know.

    This is the first thing I thought actually to both of them.
  • Rose_bee
    Rose_bee Posts: 226 Member
    Okay :( I've been told this quite a bit before but I'm really no good at it :( I can never make myself eat more because I feel guilty and I never have the energy to lift my kettlebell because I'm tired from work

    Then get a kettleball that doesn't weight as much. Or start with light(er) hand weights.

    But first, you really need to eat more.
  • Jonesie1984
    Jonesie1984 Posts: 612 Member
    I'm pretty sure you posted these same exact pictures a few months ago and received the same comments "You're skinny fat" "Lift heavy, eat more". It's been long enough that had you followed that advice you would've seen results.

    very interesting.. I guess I would say is maybe stop asking for advice and start DOING something.

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