Being under-muscled is more dangerous than being overweight. "Overweight" doesn't always mean unhealthy. Our BMI doesn't know the difference between body fat and muscle. It just measures our total weight. The danger isn't weight. It's too much fat and not enough muscle.
God gave us muscles not as decorations. They are metabolically active tissue. They help your body burn more calories throughout the day. The more calories you burn, the easier it becomes to create and sustain the caloric deficit required for fat loss. The more muscle you have, the more energy your body requires to maintain it.
Most people struggle with fat loss because they have underdeveloped muscles. With underdeveloped muscles, you burn fewer calories at rest since muscles generally increase your total daily energy expenditure. Now, building muscle won't necessarily cause fat loss. You will still need a caloric deficit. But building muscle can make that caloric deficit easier to achieve because your body is burning more energy throughout the day.
The fix is muscle. Lift a couple of days a week, eat enough protein, get enough recovery, and give it time. Your weight may barely move on the scale, but your whole shape changes.
Muscle isn't vanity. It's vitality.
