Tone up? Or lose more weight? Help please!!!

Oh okay. Just checked and for the last few weeks I've been consuming around 90-100 protein a day.

How much sugar is actually ok? As ive been told that sugar is the worst in terms of losing fat.
I average around 40g of sugar a day.

I only worry about "added sugar", so my fruits and veggies and diary... I don't even consider those when I am thinking sugar. Just cut down on the sugar is "treats".. Cake, cookies, carbonated beverages, etc....

Losing fat is just "burning more calories than you consume, and eating enough protein to maintain muscles”
(so you lose the fat, not the muscle)

If you start lifting heavy things, increase your protein.

Thanks again everyone really grateful for all the replies. Is my goal seriously acheivable within the next month? I dont want to overdo myself, just wondering what others think.

I think everyone addressed your other questions. As far as this one, you will definitely see progress if you took everyone's advice (lift heavy, eat lots of protein, etc.) but big, dramatic changes (like gaining a 6 pack) take a LOT of time and patience! I have been lifting every other day for a week and I have already noticed changes all over, including nice lines on the sides of my abs forming. On the in-between days, I am either running 2-3 miles, doing yoga, going to a ballet class, or taking a rest day. I keep my diet as clean as possible and I net around 1550 cals. I don't think netting 1300 will help you get the results you want. You need to feed your muscles! If you eat at too much of a deficit, you are actually losing muscle mass along with body fat and it won't help you get the "tone" you're looking for.

Good luck, but don't put too much time pressure on yourself. Just start lifting, try to eat more and focus on protein, and healthy carbs and fats, and you will see the changes happen over time.

Finding it hard to eat over 1300 net but stay in line with my fat/sugar/carb/protein limits

If you start increasing your weight lifting your body will respond and crave more food. Just keep logging so you don't develop any bad eating habits. I would also reduce your sugar. 40g of sugar is kinda high for me but can be OK as long as it is not from refined sources like snack foods and cookies. If it is from fresh fruits and other natural foods it should be OK but wouldn't hurt you if you wanted to lower it.

I would also limit high intensity weight lifting to 2 day a week, adding a 3rd if you feel good.

Thanks everyone!!!

Shall i keep doing the cardio that i do daily (hour walk, 30 min jog and around an 1 cycling daily commute) and add some strength training into the mix?

I know lower belly is hardest to lose, but I'm scared that if i do ab exercises that all that will happen is that the muscle will just be hidden behind the layer of fat to make my mid section look even worse.

Cardio is just weight lifting for the heart and cardiovascular system. It is important, but you get to a point of diminishing returns and it does very little to actually change body composition, which is your issue.

Personally...and it's not really going to make a difference for one month...but personally I'd eat to maintenance and hit the weight room hard. Make sure you're getting 1 gram of protein per Lb of LBM, eat, and lift. It takes a lot of time and patience, but trust me...in 12-18 months you'll be thanking yourself. You're skinny and just carrying a little extra fat in you mid-section...**** dieting right now...maintenance calories and lift...get some muscle going and burn some fat at the same time.

Thanks!!!

Okay here are my stats : age 18, height 5'7

Current weight as of 5 mins ago:
149lbs
Body fat percentage - 14.17%
Basel metabolic rate - 1729.57
Total daily calorie needs to mantain: 2679
Lean mass - 128lbs

why on earth are you trying to lose more weight at 5ft7 and 149lbs?!

having seen your stats i would say eat maintenance and lift heavy things...

Ditto. . .

Lift heavy. Eat at maintenance. Eat more protein.

Toning up and losing weight tend to be the same thing. If you have excess belly fat, only a calorie deficit will make the fat go away. Adding lean body mass (through weight training) can enhance the overall appearance of a body and can aid in removing the unwanted fat as well.