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Anyone else skinny fat? Or has been?
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Smartie368 · 11/04/2018 14:09
I probably need to reduce sugar as I’ve been eating too much chocolate recently.
I need to start some form of exercise. Maybe the 30 day shred again as that’s the only thing I’ve ever come close to sticking at.
I hate exercise. Really really hate it. It hurts and makes you all sweaty and gross. That whole getting a glow or a high from it has never happened for me.
Anyone want to join me in some very reluctant getting fitter/toning? Or does anyone have any tips?
Buckingfrolicks · 11/04/2018 14:19
What the hell s skinny fat??
GertieGitana · 11/04/2018 14:23
Is that where the real you is skinny, but somehow you look fat in he mirror? ( Me to a tee 
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KalaLaka · 11/04/2018 14:25
Just googled it... what a revelation! Normal weight, high fat, low muscular mass.
Bit worried that's me, very glad I'm pregnant so don't need to deal Witt it yet!
ChameleonsInCarsGettingCoffee · 11/04/2018 14:25
It's where you're a healthy BMI and a small-medium clothes size, but your body fat percentage is high. It means that although you're small, you're still "fat".
KalaLaka · 11/04/2018 14:25
*with
MrsMarigold · 11/04/2018 14:25
Where you look slim but have lots of fat around your organs, I was once told I was skinny fat at university at what was meant to be a student health day, at the time I was quite anorexic and weighed seven stone. I went crying to my French professor who was furious and got the whole health day focus changed.
Smartie368 · 11/04/2018 14:37
Yes where your physique is thin but you are soft and untoned with very little muscle (and in many cases carry fat around the abdomen)
I can’t be the only one!
MamaTT · 11/04/2018 15:23
Me! I'm 5ft10 and hover between 9stone 11 and 10 stone 2. Size 10. But I'm so squishy! I wobble everywhere.
I know I eat too much sugar and do too much cardio and not near enough strength exercise
Smartie368 · 12/04/2018 12:58
So is it more weights based stuff I should be doing mamaTT?
GooodMythicalMorning · 12/04/2018 13:04
I was skinny fat but I may just be fat fat now.
hownowpowpow · 12/04/2018 13:07
If you want an exercise to help with toning give reformer Pilates a go. It's great and no sweating or red face when you finish. I am normally red faced from exercise but not coming out of this.
Velocity · 13/04/2018 06:31
I'm skinny fat but if you want to deal with the fat the it's down to diet - it's why I eat low carb high fat and it's worked for me. Exercise will give you muscle tone but doesn't deal with the internal fat.
Passthecake30 · 13/04/2018 06:36
I'm with you, 6ft and 10st 6, (size 10-12). I look slim but can pinch an inch...
I do go to the gym but prefer cardio as I am a weakling with the weights. I've been trying to do more squats and lunges recently, I've read that thighs are the largest muscle group so I'm starting there...
MamaTT · 13/04/2018 09:08
Velocity is right. Low carb is the way to go. I was in the best shape of my life with a low carb high fat diet and a mix of strength and hiit training.
I'm BFing DD (9months) and unfortunately my supply goes a bit shit if I drop below 100g carbs a day so have to persevere with the carbs until she self weans.
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