How to stop being skinny fat

Being skinny fat isn't a body type, it's a sign of metabolic distress as well as an effect of poor lean mass to adipose tissue ratio. Unlike people who are straight up fat or skinny, who can (and should) mostly focus on diet to modify their body, the skinny fat individual would do well to put the bulk of their efforts on training diligently instead. While a solid control over your food intake and hormonal environment will of course help, these 2 factors truly become relevant when you start putting muscles into the mix.