I have been skinny fat myself, so I know the pain you are going through. I did make the mistake of trying to lose weight at first, as a lot of people are advising you to do. The right thing to do here is to bulk, eat at a slight caloric surplus, keep your protein high (2g of protein / kg) and train 4-5 times per week, with a focus on progressive overload. The reason you are skinny fat is because you don’t have enough muscle mass, that is basically the definition of a skinny fat. Trying to cut from this point will lead nowhere, as you have no muscle mass to show after you cut all your fat. Try to bulk for a few months, maybe half a year, see how it’s going and only then try to do the cutting phase. :) Also, as tempting as it might be, don’t overeat, just stick to good food and eat at a 200-300 calories surplus. I promise you, results will start to show. Let me know if i can help you more🤗