Stuck at skinny fat. What am I doing wrong?
Hi! I’ve been going back and forth with a calorie deficit for about 10 months now. I feel like I’ve made a little progress, but not as much as I should have if I’d done it right.
I don’t want to waste more time, and I’m seriously tired of tracking everything. I started at 62kg and I’m now around 57kg, but I still feel skinny fat. I can see some definition when I flex my arms, but the loose fat is still there, especially around my belly.
What I’ve been doing:
Working out 4-5x a week and making sure I progress
Very little cardio: twice a week, 10 min on the stairmaster. I used to do light boxing and jump rope once a week
Started hitting 10k steps daily a few weeks ago
Cycling between calorie deficit, diet break, then back to deficit
Consistently hitting daily protein even on diet breaks
Cut refined sugar and dropped my morning coffee because it was making me bloated
Sleeping 6-7 hours on average, sometimes 8. That’s all I can manage as a solo parent
Trying to eat mostly whole foods and less fried stuff
My mind is playing tricks on me. I’m still frustrated, or maybe I just need to accept that it takes more time.
One more thing: I can’t decide if I should stay in a calorie deficit or if it’s actually making things worse. I’m tired of tracking food, but at this point I have a rough idea of what and how much to eat without it.
If anyone’s been through this, I’d really appreciate some advice.