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Do you guys think that I should focus on losing weight or something like that?

I'll make the story short...

My body fat is 25% & visceral fat is 6.
Blood type is A+.

Basically, I went through ups and downs in gaining and losing weight (fat) over the years growing up, self-experimenting with different diet (eating habit) to gain muscle.

A few years ago, I was invited and learned on nutrition, and I followed it.
A healthy diet and basically if I wanted to gain muscle, I should focus on lowering the visceral fat to a very healthy level first.
I didn't gain muscle, but body fat went as low to about 11%.

At one point, I met someone who disagree with that point of view and thinks that having a very low visceral fat is not good because physically look very thin.
I followed her advice and every time I got paranoid because my fat went up to 20%, she told me that it's okay...but I hated my face because I prefer my face when my body fat was less than 15%.

I mean, I am sort of okay with my body right now...but it's just that my face is getting rounder/chubbier and that's the part I didn't like at all.
I still look good in the mirror (from far) but chubby when I get close to the mirror.

I noticed one thing in the past year until now, is that my muscle mass is still about the same, and although I gained weight...it's due to the increase in body fat.

Real healthy food is not cheap, I can't cook, and in restaurants, rice with protein (chicken, fish) is more expensive than rice with vegetables.
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greenmountaingal · 80-89, F
Memetic is right. Don't listen to anyone except a qualified health care professional; see a doctor.

One thing seems apparent to me: It is not healthy to obsess about your looks, weight or health.

And whatever thinking you do about your health and how you look should not in any serious way depend on another person who is not a health professional.

Listen to your own best instincts. And see a doctor.

Also, healthy food is not necessarily expensive. It also helps if you can grow a garden; that would provide healthy food plus outdoor exercise.