I am skinny fat. Please help.

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SkinnyFatBGone
SkinnyFatBGone Posts: 59 Member
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So here are a few things about me.

Female
5'9
156 lbs
26.4 percent body fat

I want to lose 20 lbs, mostly fat hopefully, and then tone up.

I work out everyday doing 95 percent cardio. Should I start doing other exercises?

Btw, I can't cook so I eat out everyday. (Exactly why I'm skinny fat.)
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  • shank35l
    shank35l Posts: 102 Member
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    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Eat less calories than you burn in a day.

    Lift heavy (for you) weights.

    The end.

    ^^^ This right here ^^^

    Also, posters back is awesome.
  • Sarah_Shapes_Up
    Sarah_Shapes_Up Posts: 76 Member
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    Try checking out BodyBuilding.com for plan to help you out with weight lifting. That and YouTube can be a great resource to see what the exercises look like. "Toning up" means building muscle and then shedding the fat to see the muscle. Like the other poster said, lift heavy, eat for your goals.
  • SkinnyFatBGone
    SkinnyFatBGone Posts: 59 Member
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    Francl27 wrote: »
    Even if somehow you got your body fat % right, 26% is not 'skinny fat'.

    Is it just fat fat then?
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
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    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Eat less calories than you burn in a day.

    Lift heavy (for you) weights.

    The end.

    This
  • SkinnyFatBGone
    SkinnyFatBGone Posts: 59 Member
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    TavistockToad wrote: »
    SkinnyFatBGone wrote: »
    Francl27 wrote: »
    Even if somehow you got your body fat % right, 26% is not 'skinny fat'.

    Is it just fat fat then?

    No, it's entirely normal

    I should be at 23.0 according to BMI.
  • luciroo
    luciroo Posts: 31 Member
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    Can't cook and have to eat out as in don't know how to cook, or can't cook as in I have no access to a stove/microwave/refrigerator?
  • xjessicaxrx
    xjessicaxrx Posts: 144 Member
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    That seems a bit odd, im only 5ft 4, 155lb and 25.5% body fat, my BMI is 26.8 and I am a size 12.
  • DaniCanadian
    DaniCanadian Posts: 261 Member
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    Heavy lifting or body weight exercises and reduce the cardio. Someone once said that cardio is for heart health yes but mostly just so you can eat more. Strength training is where you'll see the results.
  • SkinnyFatBGone
    SkinnyFatBGone Posts: 59 Member
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    My BMI is 23.0 and my body fat is 26.4. This means that I need to lower my body fat percentage to 23, right?
  • xjessicaxrx
    xjessicaxrx Posts: 144 Member
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    Correct me if I am wrong but I dont think your BMI number is related to your body fat % xx
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
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    SkinnyFatBGone wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    SkinnyFatBGone wrote: »
    Francl27 wrote: »
    Even if somehow you got your body fat % right, 26% is not 'skinny fat'.

    Is it just fat fat then?

    No, it's entirely normal

    I should be at 23.0 according to BMI.

    BMI doesn't say anything about what your BF% should be.
  • robininfl
    robininfl Posts: 1,137 Member
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    SkinnyFatBGone wrote: »
    My BMI is 23.0 and my body fat is 26.4. This means that I need to lower my body fat percentage to 23, right?

    Not necessarily, it depends on your build, some ladies can carry more. BMI does not directly correlate to body fat percentage. At all. Do you look fat? Try just losing some weight first. Do you not look fat? Feel the right size but want to reshape some? Then train, train, lift weights, work out, let that define your shape.

    I am your height and was 20-21% bodyfat at 125lb, and am still 20-21% bodyfat at 136 after bulking up by eating more and doing heavier exercise. And there are women who are heavier than me at my height and still 20% bodyfat; and women who are my height and weight but fatter. Weight and composition are separate moving parts.

    If you are happy with how you look, then there is no problem, plenty of women are built in a way that carries 26% bodyfat beautifully.

  • aub6689
    aub6689 Posts: 351 Member
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    BMI is supposed to approximate bodyfat, but it is very easily misclassified. It has high correlation for inactive adults in higher bmi range, but once someone lifts, bmi is unlikely to be a good representation of bodyfat.
  • ktwebb25
    ktwebb25 Posts: 135 Member
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    your diet is going to be a lot of it as well.. you cant eat out everyday and expect to lose weight..
  • Kelly_Runs_NC
    Kelly_Runs_NC Posts: 474 Member
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    SkinnyFatBGone wrote: »
    So here are a few things about me.

    Female
    5'9
    156 lbs
    26.4 percent body fat

    I want to lose 20 lbs, mostly fat hopefully, and then tone up.

    I work out everyday doing 95 percent cardio. Should I start doing other exercises?

    Btw, I can't cook so I eat out everyday. (Exactly why I'm skinny fat.)

    I am also 5'9 but 145. You post reminds me of where I was at one point. Weights girl. Weights and patience and you will get there. Cardio alone will not get you there.

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