I weigh 7 stone and still have flab :(

Hi guys, I'm looking for a bit of advice if possible.

To cut a long story short, I was diagnosed with an illness a few months ago which isn't anything major but when untreated, leads to vomiting, a lack of appetite and other yucky things. So because of this, I lost a stone in less than 3 months. Now that I'm on medication and better, I can at least appreciate the 'good' effects the illness perhaps had , as I'd been trying to shift a few pounds anyway ha.

The thing is, even though I'm technically "skinny" (7 st and 5 ft 3 tall), my body still isn't as toned as I'd like. I still have a bit of flab on my stomach, upper thighs and arms that I'd like to shift but I don't want to go under 7 stone because that just sounds worrying lol.

Can anyone suggest ideas of what I should do? Will cardio shift this weight or should I do spot exercises? Thanks

Firstly, you're about a stone underweight so that should be address healthily - maybe a trip to your GP for some guidance on gaining weight sensibly. Secondly, developing a healthy covering of muscle would be very advantageous to you I think.

Body weight exercise, free weights and maybe even some Yoga would do you the world of good. You need to get fit and strong.

you have a bmi of 17.3. you need to see a doctor. you seem to see your self as fat when you are clinically anorexic and if you do not gain weight you could end up very ill, even die.

the doctor will be able to sort you out with therapy (which will help you realise that you are 'organ failiur' skinny), give you some diet advice, and send you for tests to make sure you do not have brittle bones or electrolyt imbalances (which can kill).

loosing that much weight is never a good thing

HIIT(high intensity interval training) would help that methinks.

Thanks for the advice. I was considering doing squats, jumping jacks and stuff like that in a circuit which is what I used to do before, which increases strength right? . But yeah you're right, I am generally so weak now lol, I tried doing some stuff the other day and I was useless. I saw my doctor at the hospital last week and they didn't seem too concerned about my weight but I think a visit to the GP might be a good thing. I wouldn't mind gaining some weight as long as its not in the form of fat.

you have a bmi of 17.3. you need to see a doctor. you seem to see your self as fat when you are clinically anorexic and if you do not gain weight you could end up very ill, even die.

the doctor will be able to sort you out with therapy (which will help you realise that you are 'organ failiur' skinny), give you some diet advice, and send you for tests to make sure you do not have brittle bones or electrolyt imbalances (which can kill).

loosing that much weight is never a good thing

Firstly, you're about a stone underweight so that should be address healthily - maybe a trip to your GP for some guidance on gaining weight sensibly. Secondly, developing a healthy covering of muscle would be very advantageous to you I think.

Body weight exercise, free weights and maybe even some Yoga would do you the world of good. You need to get fit and strong.

Thanks for your help but I'm not and don't look anywhere near clinically anorexic!
I saw my doctor last week and she didn't suggest I would die if I didn't gain weight.

Thanks for the advice. I was considering doing squats, jumping jacks and stuff like that in a circuit which is what I used to do before, which increases strength right? . But yeah you're right, I am generally so weak now lol, I tried doing some stuff the other day and I was useless. I saw my doctor at the hospital last week and they didn't seem too concerned about my weight but I think a visit to the GP might be a good thing. I wouldn't mind gaining some weight as long as its not in the form of fat.

She wants to tone up and lose fat not lose weight. Losing fat and losing weight are not synonymous. Therefore she has no reason to see the GP as she will put on weight naturally after toning up; the body likes to remain in its optimum equilibrium.

a bit OTT, don't you think?

OP, if you're not doing any exercise, there will still be "flab" on you, until you reach some ridiculously low weight, which believe me, you shouldn't reach

What I'm saying is, she 'needs' to GAIN fat and BUILD muscle to be at her optimum. She's a stone underweight, which suggests she's at a low body fat percentage AND probably has very little amount of muscle too. Thus why I suggested a resistance program to help her build muscle. Of course she'll gain 'weight' due to the muscle, but my guess is she still won't be at a healthy BF% if she only focuses on building muscle (or toning as you call it, yuck).

Therefore, gaining a bit of fat (as well as a decent covering of muscle) won't do her any harm at all.

not at all. i have seen people die at a higher weight than the OP becasue of thier weight.
is bmi 17.3 (clinical anorexic weight) not a very low weight.

Would that be more effective on a bike or cross trainer? I've got both at home, and can't afford the gym!