Am I skinny obese?

Since September 2020 I\’ve lost about 23 pounds; and for me, that\’s a significant amount of weight. Even so, \”skinny obese\” began nagging at my mind after I watched this video.

Cycling, and watching my diet, should do a lot to keep my weight in check; but it appears that weight and BMI aren\’t the whole picture. Now I wonder whether I actually am carrying around excessive body fat.

For those who want to lose weight by cycling, there\’s this book:

Ride Your Way Lean

It includes several inspiring stories of people who lost weight in the triple digits by riding a bicycle. I\’m sure it wasn\’t easy for them; but they did it! Also included are some off-bike exercises to help tone and strengthen the upper body and core; and others to improve flexibility.

There are several different cycling workout programs, according to how much weight a person wants to lose; and one for staying fit for life. Frame size, aka physical build, is discussed as well; and mention is made of the \”apple versus pear\” aspect of body fat.

What can I do to reduce my body fat? I don\’t need to lose much more weight, if any; but maybe I need to push myself to ride harder for farther distances. I don\’t necessarily mean HIIT; but working for 16-17 mph, instead of 15 mph, might do me a lot of good.

There\’s something in this book about the balanced plate; and eating \”active calories\” rather than \”couch potato calories\”. I need to work harder at avoiding the latter, because I don\’t want to be skinny obese!