https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:44:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat/page/2#post-884005 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 17:12:04 +0000 allison 884005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I built a ton of muscle mass (but maintained the same weight) a couple years ago by joining a gym and hiring a personal trainer. The place had $15/month membership and they would do deals on training, depending on what you were willing to pay. I would have one training session a week, and he would show me what stuff I should do the rest of the week. I probably went in 4x a week. I need physical accountability (like a class or session I've already paid for), or I won't do anything! </p> <p>Granted, this was all before having a baby. So far, in the 5 months since having LO, I've done 3 sets of squats.... chirp chirp.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat/page/2#post-883939 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:53:29 +0000 HabesBabe 883939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: HAHHAAH that's the first thing that came to my mind when I saw this thread. "I'm just fat-fat." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat/page/2#post-883934 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:51:23 +0000 deactivated_account 883934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would forever rather be "skinny fat" than "fat fat." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat/page/2#post-883931 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:49:52 +0000 T-Mom 883931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle: Body Pump started out really hard but got so much easier. I only did it for 2 months and saw a huge payoff. It was my first experience with free weights and I loved it. I need to go back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat/page/2#post-883917 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:43:14 +0000 Weagle 883917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SupernovaJ: I think I'm going to start doing some of this. I've definitely been trying to swap carbs for proteins lately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat/page/2#post-883893 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:31:11 +0000 Navy_Mommy 883893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: there's absolutely no reason why exercising would affect your supply UNLESS you don't properly hydrate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-883887 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:29:31 +0000 matador84 883887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Navy_Mommy: I don't want working out to risk my already low supply...just not worth it to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-883862 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:20:38 +0000 Navy_Mommy 883862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: it's heavy lifting (at home, they're workout DVDs) and it's amazing. I did a hybrid schedule of TurboFire and ChaLEAN. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-883858 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:19:01 +0000 Navy_Mommy 883858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: why don't you want to workout until you're done breastfeeding? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-883816 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:03:00 +0000 matador84 883816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm skinny fat too! I need to lose my last 10 of baby weight but don't want to work out until I'm done breastfeeding. Can't wait to work out again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-883805 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 15:59:03 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 883805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Navy_Mommy: holy hotness!! can you write a guest post about how you did that? :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-883796 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 15:57:07 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 883796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think with skinny fat, it's better to do weight bearing exercises than cardio so that you can build muscle! I would do P90X over Insanity. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-883772 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 15:49:23 +0000 mrskc 883772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Navy_Mommy: Dang girl! I've never heard of ChaLEAN. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-883701 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 15:37:16 +0000 GrapeCrush 883701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: @Pumpkinspice: haha I was thinking the same thing when I read the title! just plain old fat-fat here haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-882739 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:27:37 +0000 MapleMoose 882739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am in the same boat. I was able to build muscle and tone up on the arc trainer. Ohmygoodness brutal lol</p> <p>@Navy_Mommy: Holy cow that's awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-882703 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:20:02 +0000 Navy_Mommy 882703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: I'm gonna do a blog post about it eventually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-882682 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:14:13 +0000 Bao 882682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Navy_Mommy: goodness! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-882676 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:13:05 +0000 NovBaby1112 882676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: its the worst! i honestly think the only thing that would motivate me to work out is if i put on like, 100 pounds haha...that is how much i despise working out! i dont mind work outs that dont seem like working out tho, if that makes sense? i may join some mommy and me fitness classes because that seems fun!</p> <p>@MsLipGloss: thank you, but trust me, my thighs have no muscle tone and shake like a bowl full -a- jelly....my thighs are the bain of my existence! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-882671 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:11:50 +0000 Turd Ferguson 882671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Navy_Mommy: You look good. I kind of hate you a little. ;)</p> <p>I have nothing else to contribute to this thread. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-882551 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:47:33 +0000 SupernovaJ 882551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>HIIT cardio - just 30 minutes. also, weight training is just as important. lastly, eat LOTS of protein to maintain your muscle mass. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-882546 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:46:04 +0000 swurlygurl 882546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Navy_Mommy: Woah dang!!! I feel like you should do a whole post about that! Or, maybe a blog post to avoid the self-promotion worries?</p> <p>I feel like I'm the opposite... fat-skinny? Haha. I eat sooo well and stay moderately active (no hardcore working out, but no couch potato either), but it impossible for me to lose weight. &gt;;-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-882519 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:41:49 +0000 MsLipGloss 882519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NovBaby1112: Uh, I have seen your pics (post partum bellies thread) . . . I don't think you are skinny fat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-882517 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:41:40 +0000 hilsy85 882517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NovBaby1112: SAME! I was so fit pre pregnancy and now, even though I'm below that weight and fitting into my clothes, I'm just...soft. I just have no motivation/time/energy to work out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-882496 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:35:26 +0000 Dapple Grey 882496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Navy_Mommy: dayuyuuummmmm!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-882495 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:35:14 +0000 skibobrown 882495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Just a generic term for more strenuous forms of yoga -- i.e. not yoga for relaxation or meditation. They usually make you hold poses for longer or move between poses more quickly. I tend to practice vinyasa flow yoga, which can be fairly strenuous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-882494 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:34:32 +0000 NovBaby1112 882494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>UGH i hear ya....i used to be fit and toned prior to pregnancy and now i am just skinny fat as well. i cant blame anyone but myself though because i am just so unmotivated and just dont care enough to change it? i used to play soccer all throughout high school and college, and now that i am not in any sports my body is just blah. i thank the lord above for my metabolism because working out for no purpose is pure torture to me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-882462 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:23:58 +0000 MsLipGloss 882462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Navy_Mommy: Holidays are trixie hobbitses! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-882461 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:23:49 +0000 Navy_Mommy 882461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meredithNYC: thanks. I will admit that I seem to get muscle definition in my arms and shoulders easier than a lot of my female friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-882459 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:23:32 +0000 doodlepoodle 882459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me too! Me too! I was doing the 30SDS, I need to get back into it so bad... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-skinny-fat#post-882455 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:22:11 +0000 Navy_Mommy 882455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: like 9 months. But my diet and exercise came to a screeching halt over the holidays, lol. </p>