Avoid being skinny fat
hellokitty432
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What foods should I generally not consume in order to avoid being skinny fat? What foods should i consume?
Thanks in advance for your responses
definition of skinny fat:
1. When someone is thin and looks great in clothes, but is all flabby underneath
2. Thin, but with high body fat.
(taken from urban dictionary)
Thanks in advance for your responses
definition of skinny fat:
1. When someone is thin and looks great in clothes, but is all flabby underneath
2. Thin, but with high body fat.
(taken from urban dictionary)
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Am I missing something? What is skinny fat?0
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Am I missing something? What is skinny fat?
I agree with this.0 -
yea hmmm no idea what u mean0
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Skinny fat is when you are skinny and have no muscle.0
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I think skinny fat is what happens when you lose weight without exercise, no muscle tone or definition.0
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that look where you are thin but flabby. I think this has more to do with exercise than diet. The diet will help you lose the lbs and exercise will help you tone and define and create muscle definition so you dont have skin hanging off of bone.0
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Of course exercise helps with the weight loss too :-)0
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Alcohol. That was the only time I have ever heard the reference skinny fat used, besides this post. Hope this helps!0
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Lift weights!0
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Protein foods. Exercise will also help.0
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DO strength training workouts.
DO hit your calorie and macronutrient targets
DON'T chronically undereat
that is all. there aren't specific foods to eat or avoid to help you here.0 -
skinny fat tends to be someone who, judged solely by the scale, would appear to be in a healthy weight range, but has little to no muscle tone, high BMI for their weight, etc.
instead of just focusing on foods to avoid being skinny fat, try also focusing on exercise. if you use your body, you will burn fat, build muscle, and improve your heart rate, etc.0 -
I've heard skinny fat in reference to someone that appears thin and healthy, but actually is very unhealthy due to their exercise or eating habits. I say...eat what you like but in moderation and exercise!!0
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I thought skinny fat was when you are thin but still have a layer of fat around your internal organs... that is why people can be thin as a rail but still have very bad cholesterol and such.
is that why you are asking about foods to avoid?0 -
How to not end up skinny fat:
Strength training.
Build some muscle. You won't bulk up without trying really hard, so don't worry about that.0 -
From what I've read the key is strength training and lots of protein (1 gram for every pound of lean body mass). This is what I'm trying.
Last time I got to my goal I wasn't all that happy with the results. I had fat thighs and my upper body was too skinny. My weight loss was primarily accomplished with diet and little exercise.0 -
I think skinny fat is what happens when you lose weight without exercise, no muscle tone or definition.
Not 100% true.
I am skinny fat. I wear size 8, sometimes a size 6, yet have body fat percentage of around 30%. And I exercise 4-5 times a week. I lost size with exercise and a moderate diet, but I was truly skinny fat. I didn't start losing body fat until I cut the crap out of my diet. "Everything in moderation" works for a lot of people, but my "moderation" means "less than you." Endomorphic body types like myself have to really dial into the diet AND workout a bunch to avoid being skinny fat.0 -
There is an article here that gives a lot of really good information about "skinny-fat".
You will need to copy and paste the link, because for some reason the hyperlink doesn't want to work.
http://www.crossfitsouthbay.com/2011/05/skinny-fat0 -
that is the same problem I'm having as well. i just read an article and this is what it said:
Solution to get the slim, fit and feminine physique #1 – A diet composed of protein and vegetables
You need a calorie deficit to lose fat. And you can be pretty aggressive in your reduction as long as you adhere to these guidelines. Up your protein intake. This will give the muscle the building blocks they need and preserve loss of valuable muscle mass – even when calories are low. Fill up the remainder of your diet with vegetables to keep you satiated and provide the body with essential nutrients and fibers. Supercharge your diet with healthy omega 3 fatty acids and you have a solid diet plan in place.
so pretty much what you said.
(taken from: http://fortiusfitness.com/blog/skinny-fat-vs-feminine-physique/)0 -
You need to pick up heavy stuff and put it down. Period. Weight train. And consume more protein. A great book for anyone looking to get into strength training is "The New Rules of Weight Lifting" and there is a women's version "New Rules of Weight Lifting for Women". Lots of basic movements and great advice in this book.0
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Am I missing something? What is skinny fat?
look at my before after pics.. i was skinny fat.. 6'2 <170lbs and 17-20%BF!!! now im 185lbs at 9%BF...
as for what foods to eat.. well number one is GET MUSCLE!!! because when ur skinny and still fat its because u dont have much muscle under the fat... as soon as you start to increase muscle mass you BF% will drop and you will look better.. then you cut... ull loose fat fast...
foods:
-chicken breast
-tuna
-salads
-protein shakes
-cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
-honey
-cottage cheese
-whole grain bread
-list goes on haha
and again.. number one is build muscle! concentrate all ur energy on that! because lets say you are skinny fat... ur trying to loose fat and lower ur BF%... u loose weight you look a litte thinner but you still look flabby and soft.. you will have to cut down right to your bones to look like you are not fat... but if you have muscle underneath and burning fat at same rate then ur going to meet in the center look 100times better in just a few months... ive seen so many of other skinny fat ppl think.. oh im fat.. i need to loose weight... n they go to the gym for 4-6 months see no results and quit...0 -
EuroDriver, do you think someone who is currently skinny-fat (well, kinda sorta) should bulk first and then cut?0
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Skinny fat is when you are skinny and have no muscle.
that would be me. lol i lift weights and do tons of ab stuff plus cardio. I just can't build tons of muscle.
I think u just defined me. lol this is embarrassing. What if u just can't gain weight?0 -
Skinny fat is when you are skinny and have no muscle.
that would be me. lol i lift weights and do tons of ab stuff plus cardio. I just can't build tons of muscle.
I think u just defined me. lol this is embarrassing. What if u just can't gain weight?
need to lift heavier and eat more to gain muscle.. and everyone can just have to play with diet and ur workout plan0 -
I am skinny fat!!!
I will confess that I do not exercise nearly enough and I do still drink booze (moderately - but still it's enough)
I also don't eat as clean as I should.
I know that I am in a better position than a lot of people as I am near goal weight and of course I look and feel better than I did when I signed up in February 2011.
However I do get annoyed at myself - what is the point of being at goal weight and still looking flabby?
I do not have the time to exercise as much as some people on here do [some people are serious exercise freaks and unless I quit my job there is no way I am ever going to be able to work out for hours each day !!!]
However the cardio work out I currently do obviously isn't working!
I am not really sure how to get out of the skinny fat phase to be honest?0 -
What foods should I generally not consume in order to avoid being skinny fat? What foods should i consume?
Thanks in advance for your responses
definition of skinny fat:
1. When someone is thin and looks great in clothes, but is all flabby underneath
2. Thin, but with high body fat.
(taken from urban dictionary)
eating wont really help skinny fat, its more about exercise and building muscle tone, in my opinion anyway.0 -
I am skinny fat!!!
I will confess that I do not exercise nearly enough and I do still drink booze (moderately - but still it's enough)
I also don't eat as clean as I should.
I know that I am in a better position than a lot of people as I am near goal weight and of course I look and feel better than I did when I signed up in February 2011.
However I do get annoyed at myself - what is the point of being at goal weight and still looking flabby?
I do not have the time to exercise as much as some people on here do [some people are serious exercise freaks and unless I quit my job there is no way I am ever going to be able to work out for hours each day !!!]
However the cardio work out I currently do obviously isn't working!
I am not really sure how to get out of the skinny fat phase to be honest?
when you wake up do you make time for breakfast? do you have lunch? dinner? if ur job is too busy and u dont get to have lunch or dinner when you get home you still eat something as you wont let urself go to bed hungry at the end of the day... well if you can make time to eat.. you have time to work out.. u just need to want it bad enough!!! just as bad as if you were starving for 2-3 days and you just want a slice or bread or any food!!!
repeat again.. only way to get through ur skinny fat phase is lift heavy weights... your job is no excuse.... all u need is 1hour to 1.5hours a day... watch a little less tv or wake up an hour earlier...0 -
What foods should I generally not consume in order to avoid being skinny fat? What foods should i consume?
Thanks in advance for your responses
definition of skinny fat:
1. When someone is thin and looks great in clothes, but is all flabby underneath
2. Thin, but with high body fat.
(taken from urban dictionary)
Exercise, that's how you avoid skinny fat.0 -
I think you got some good advice here! I agree it has more to do with exercise than food. But, I was told celery burns calories while digesting. lol! Eat lots of Celery! haha..0
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I think you got some good advice here! I agree it has more to do with exercise than food. But, I was told celery burns calories while digesting. lol! Eat lots of Celery! haha..
No food creates a calorie deficit on it's own. While our bodies generally burn calories in the digestion of celery, the deficit is beyond negligible - like only 5-15 calories negligible.0
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