u/SunshineDeestiny

Am I actually skinny or just skinny fat? I don't know what people see.
I'm 19F and people always tell me I'm skinny. Some even say they wish they had my body or tell me I should gain weight.
The thing is, I don't feel skinny. I have noticeable fat around my stomach and hips, and I feel like my body looks very different without clothes on. It almost feels like I'm misleading people even though I'm obviously not trying to.
I recently learned about the term "skinny fat" and it feels like that's exactly me.
Is this a common thing? How do you explain it to people without sounding insecure or like boasting? And if you've been skinny fat before, what actually helped you lose the belly and hip fat while still looking healthy?

Edit:
I think people are getting it wrong. I’m not really insecure about my body. I’m just sharing the fact that I’m not able to explain people what my body type is when they get it wrong and that feels like lying to them.
Also about losing weight, it’s not cuz I’m insecure, it’s cuz I wanna look toned. Is losing weight a stigma now? Like I like my body the way it is, but is it wrong if I wanna change it?

Also I don’t usually workout at all and I want to change that this time, hence asked for tips.
Not cuz I’m insecure 😭