Am I skinny fat?

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workingtwerking
workingtwerking Posts: 34
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Once again, I need you guys to help me. It's gonna sound stupid, but anyhow. How do I know if I'm skinny fat or just fat?
I'm 5'9, and my weight is around 130 lbs. My BMI is in the healthy range, but I don't have access to a way to find out my boyfat%. I've been trying to lose weight for about three months now, and I'm not seeing any relsuts, and it's getting really frustrating.

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  • KenosFeoh
    KenosFeoh Posts: 1,837 Member
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    You could go over to fat2fitradio.com and use one or all of their body fat calculators to get a good idea of body fat%.
  • crlyxx
    crlyxx Posts: 186 Member
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    Nobody can make any conclusions based on what little relevant information you gave.....
  • kristinL16
    kristinL16 Posts: 401 Member
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    At your height and weight I would say you are probably skinny. Whether you are "skinny fat" or not would depend on your body fat percentage, etc. I wouldn't focus on losing weight, instead focus on building muscle and reducing body fat (if anything).
  • FearlessRobb
    FearlessRobb Posts: 249 Member
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    well based on what you have said. 130 lbs really and 5'9" ???? thats tall to be that weight if you looking for weight loss. unless we see pics i would say its more of a work out and tone type thing
  • FearlessRobb
    FearlessRobb Posts: 249 Member
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    to add to what i said in your other post. same thing applys

    muscles are growing and getting bigger.

    http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/height_weight.shtml

    if you look at this chart. 130lbs is aalmost getting to low for your height and you should be a little bit more around 150 or about right were you are. if you have a little chub you want to get rid of you need to tone.
    Work out and yes you will gain a little weight but you can and you will gain in size for a little bit. but the muscles will grow faster than the loss of little fat so you will grow and first but the extra fat will come off and thin out a little.
  • Live4theLift
    Live4theLift Posts: 329
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    You would have to post pics. For 5'9 130 seems small. If your body fat percentage is >20 then I would consider myself skinny fat in your situation. BUT if your 5'9 130 with 12% bf then u just need to bulk since you are at a lower bf

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