HELP! Losing weight for someone already quite slim, very demotivated!!

hayleyin
hayleyin Posts: 8
edited October 2014 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone :)
I'm an 18 year old girl, 163-165cm, 53-55kg.
I've been this weight for a very long time despite constant efforts of trying to lose around 5kg.
As you can see the about of weight I want to lose is not much and it's just been a constant battle as the weight seems to stick onto me!

I'm aware it's a healthy BMI however I believe I would be generally happier with a slimmer version of myself as my tummy sticks out and with my pear body shape, my "fat" is just not distributed evenly! Is this what they called 'skinny fat'?

I'm asian and I love my vegetables, my eating habits are quite healthy since I really don't like fast food. I also drink only water and tea and sometimes freshly squeezed vegetable juice :-)

HOWEVER, because of the constant battle with that 5kg, I've been convinced I need to eat much less hence why I started to eat well below what I should be eating around 6 months ago. I ate around 1000-1200 everyday.
BUT! I realised a week ago that it would've slowed my metabolism soooo much and maybe this was the reason i don't lose weight despite my healthy eating habits? So I upped my calories to 1500 a day a few days ago.

I also admit I had been a cardio bunny in the past doing only running around 3 times a week.
However these days I've been lazy and try to walk an hour a day (with a couple of up :| hills).

Also I have just finished reading the 5 2 diet book, I'm so excited to try it! However again because of my healthy BMI I'm afraid i won't be getting any weight loss benefits out of it.

What do you guys think? I'd also love to lose some weight in a month just in time for my two months overseas vacation !

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  • 7aneena
    7aneena Posts: 146 Member
    Your goal weight would put you at 18.2 BMI which is underweight, if it is the appearance that bothers you, look into a strength (weight) training to change your body composition because yes what you are trying to achieve is skinny fat which is not good
  • glasshalffull713
    glasshalffull713 Posts: 323 Member
    You should do resistance training of some sort. Developing muscles will give your body the shape you want. Also- relax! You are a woman and you aren't even done growing yet. Women are supposed to have some curves.
  • holly55555
    holly55555 Posts: 306 Member
    This is me exactly. Yes, you are skinny fat. So am I. I started weight lifting with a trainer and found that my weight didn't change much, but my body composition did. I no longer have that sticking out stomach fat. Focus on eating healthy and losing FAT % not weight.
  • hayleyin
    hayleyin Posts: 8
    7aneena wrote: »
    Your goal weight would put you at 18.2 BMI which is underweight, if it is the appearance that bothers you, look into a strength (weight) training to change your body composition because yes what you are trying to achieve is skinny fat which is not good

    That's true about the underweight BMI, I'll definitely look into proper weight training at the gym after my exams. For the mean time I'd like to do something at home.
    Is the Jullian Michaels 30 day shed a form of strength training that could help?
  • hayleyin
    hayleyin Posts: 8
    glasshalffull713 wrote: »
    You should do resistance training of some sort. Developing muscles will give your body the shape you want. Also- relax! You are a woman and you aren't even done growing yet. Women are supposed to have some curves.

    Thanks for the reply! More or less I do appreciate my big butt as it's what makes me look like a woman! :) i'll look into the resistant training, thanks!!
  • hayleyin
    hayleyin Posts: 8
    holly55555 wrote: »
    This is me exactly. Yes, you are skinny fat. So am I. I started weight lifting with a trainer and found that my weight didn't change much, but my body composition did. I no longer have that sticking out stomach fat. Focus on eating healthy and losing FAT % not weight.

    Hi there! Great to hear someone shared the same problem with me!
    I'll definitely look into weights however I don't think I'll have the money to get myself a trainer. Do you have any workout recommendations to do at home? How about Jullian Michaels 30 day shed?
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    hayleyin wrote: »
    7aneena wrote: »
    Your goal weight would put you at 18.2 BMI which is underweight, if it is the appearance that bothers you, look into a strength (weight) training to change your body composition because yes what you are trying to achieve is skinny fat which is not good

    That's true about the underweight BMI, I'll definitely look into proper weight training at the gym after my exams. For the mean time I'd like to do something at home.
    Is the Jullian Michaels 30 day shed a form of strength training that could help?

    No, it's just cardio. Strength training involves working with much higher weight loads so that you can only manage a relatively low amount of reps.
  • hayleyin
    hayleyin Posts: 8
    contingencyplan wrote: »
    hayleyin wrote: »
    7aneena wrote: »
    Your goal weight would put you at 18.2 BMI which is underweight, if it is the appearance that bothers you, look into a strength (weight) training to change your body composition because yes what you are trying to achieve is skinny fat which is not good

    That's true about the underweight BMI, I'll definitely look into proper weight training at the gym after my exams. For the mean time I'd like to do something at home.
    Is the Jullian Michaels 30 day shed a form of strength training that could help?

    No, it's just cardio. Strength training involves working with much higher weight loads so that you can only manage a relatively low amount of reps.

    I see, so it would have to be done at a gym? :/
  • 7aneena
    7aneena Posts: 146 Member
    Planks are excellent for core strength and you don't need a gym or equipment for that
  • hayleyin
    hayleyin Posts: 8
    7aneena wrote: »
    Planks are excellent for core strength and you don't need a gym or equipment for that

    Okay I'll keep that in mind.
    How about Jillian Michaels: No More Trouble Zones workout?
    I heard it's very strength training based.
    Would that help give me an overall slimmer appearance?
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,219 Member
    Google body weight exercise and "be your own gym". There's a lot out there.
  • fonjiva
    fonjiva Posts: 5 Member
    I'm 165 and 58kg and trying to get to 50kg too!
    I really like the 5:2 diet, but changed it to 4:3 (found a book about it) and including exercise it works really well for me :)
  • hayleyin
    hayleyin Posts: 8
    fonjiva wrote: »
    I'm 165 and 58kg and trying to get to 50kg too!
    I really like the 5:2 diet, but changed it to 4:3 (found a book about it) and including exercise it works really well for me :)

    Wow it's such a relief to hear this!
    Can i ask how your weight loss has been going and what kind of exercises you do? :)
    i was also thinking of 4:3 because it's been suggested that it works better for people who aren't overweight!
  • hayleyin
    hayleyin Posts: 8
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    Google body weight exercise and "be your own gym". There's a lot out there.

    Yep just did so!

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