how to get rid of soft fat
Tsoggo
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Hi. I just want to know how to get rid of
soft fat. My fats are always soft but this time it is softer. I am shy of running or jogging because of this. Thanks
soft fat. My fats are always soft but this time it is softer. I am shy of running or jogging because of this. Thanks
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I forgot to mention my body fat percentage is 32%-35%0
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blankiefinder wrote: »
But im counting calories. Im always below my calorie limit on myfitnesspal. I rarely go beyond that.0 -
Are you using a food scale?
Are you exercising, and if so, what % of exercise calories do you eat back?0 -
I dont use food scale tho. I estimate it. Im an athlete a table tennis player and a newbie volleyball player. I dont even log my exercises on mfp0
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If you're an athlete, it's going to come down to your stats. Use a couple online calculators to figure out your body fat then take the average, and then figure out if you need to cut or do a body recomposition.0
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Start lifting and eating at a lower deficit. Will go away eventually.0
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You absolutely need a food scale if you want to know what you are really eating.
We are horrible at estimating portions.0 -
Drop body fat through accurate calorie control...scale and careful logging
Follow a progressive resistance programme like stronglifts5x5, new rules of lifting for women, strong curves etc0 -
This article might shed some light on soft, or squishy fat: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html0
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It sounds like you're still eating too much or just not being patient enough.
Fat's probably not going to come off quickly and it almost certainly isn't going to come off from different places in the order you wish it would.0 -
Might I also suggest the lifting.
Lifting smaller weights in more repetitions can definitely lead to "soft fats" toning up!
Good luck!!0 -
You can't tone fat.H34v3nlySinsx3 wrote: »Might I also suggest the lifting.
Lifting smaller weights in more repetitions can definitely lead to "soft fats" toning up!
Good luck!!
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Thanks for the suggestion guys. Ugh I hate lifting xD0
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H34v3nlySinsx3 wrote: »Might I also suggest the lifting.
Lifting smaller weights in more repetitions can definitely lead to "soft fats" toning up!
Good luck!!
Lifting light weights for high reps is mainly cardio.
Lift as heavy as you can safely manage to see improvement. You still need to lose the fat on top of the muscle though.0 -
While you wait for your skin to tighten up I suggest spandex.0
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jadebuniel wrote: »
Fat is soft, period. As described in the post that @kshama2001 linked above, it can sometimes appear squishier but it's always soft.
If and how much your skin tightens up is dependent on genetics, how overweight you were, how long you were overweight, and time. It can take a couple of years after weight loss for the skin to tighten to its final state.0 -
H34v3nlySinsx3 wrote: »Might I also suggest the lifting.
Lifting smaller weights in more repetitions can definitely lead to "soft fats" toning up!
Good luck!!
Lifting light weights for high reps is mainly cardio.
Lift as heavy as you can safely manage to see improvement. You still need to lose the fat on top of the muscle though.
Do cardio sucks? Just a noob question0 -
jadebuniel wrote: »H34v3nlySinsx3 wrote: »Might I also suggest the lifting.
Lifting smaller weights in more repetitions can definitely lead to "soft fats" toning up!
Good luck!!
Lifting light weights for high reps is mainly cardio.
Lift as heavy as you can safely manage to see improvement. You still need to lose the fat on top of the muscle though.
Do cardio sucks? Just a noob question
Cardio is good for heart health, and you will burn more calories than sitting around. However, you will burn just as many calories, if not more, during a heavy lifting session, and many people enjoy a good lifting session more than pounding out a 5k run every few days. Also, lifting heavy will minimize the muscle loss one can experience when you spend a long time on a calorie deficit diet (such as most of us are). Excessive cardio can actually accelerate that muscle loss.0 -
During my weight loss, as my weight decreased, my remaining fat got softer. It doesn't seem to drop off neatly in discrete layers, but kind of like certain fat cells deplete throughout the fat mass, so it gets squishier. But, as I kept losing, major areas of fat appear to have gone away altogether (I'm close to goal now, BTW). I still have a couple areas where there's some small amount of fat . . . and it's very, very soft. So, I'd say, stay the course with calorie deficit, and see if it gets softer & softer until it goes away, then there's just (maybe) loose skin that will shrink over time.0
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jadebuniel wrote: »blankiefinder wrote: »
But im counting calories. Im always below my calorie limit on myfitnesspal. I rarely go beyond that.
Are you losing weight?0 -
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lemurcat12 wrote: »jadebuniel wrote: »blankiefinder wrote: »
But im counting calories. Im always below my calorie limit on myfitnesspal. I rarely go beyond that.
Are you losing weight?
OP, this is the million dollar question. If you are losing weight, then you have to patient. It will come off where it wants to come off. Weight lifting can help to retain your muscle mass while you lose, which can help you to look better and stay strong while you are losing weight.
If you aren't losing weight, then you need to eat less. Getting a food scale and logging carefully and accurately can help this.
Either way, you can't change the "softness" of your fat, or spot reduce fat. Just keep losing until you get to a healthy weight!0 -
During my weight loss, as my weight decreased, my remaining fat got softer. It doesn't seem to drop off neatly in discrete layers, but kind of like certain fat cells deplete throughout the fat mass, so it gets squishier. But, as I kept losing, major areas of fat appear to have gone away altogether (I'm close to goal now, BTW). I still have a couple areas where there's some small amount of fat . . . and it's very, very soft. So, I'd say, stay the course with calorie deficit, and see if it gets softer & softer until it goes away, then there's just (maybe) loose skin that will shrink over time.
I'm no scientician, but I suspect your description is exactly what happens. Your fat isn't just a mass of a substance, like a thick layer of butter. It's made up of cells, just like every other part of your body. These cells are little sacs packed with lipids (fats). As you eat at a deficit, your body says "hey guys, squirt out some fat for me to use as energy, we appear to be in some kind of famine state.." and each cell starts excreting lipids. This would make the whole mass softer as the cells are now more like partially deflated beachballs rather than fully inflated.
Stay the course, OP. Your soft fat means you're losing it. It'll keep getting softer until it deflates to the point at which you're happy.0 -
TheopolisAmbroiseIII wrote: »During my weight loss, as my weight decreased, my remaining fat got softer. It doesn't seem to drop off neatly in discrete layers, but kind of like certain fat cells deplete throughout the fat mass, so it gets squishier. But, as I kept losing, major areas of fat appear to have gone away altogether (I'm close to goal now, BTW). I still have a couple areas where there's some small amount of fat . . . and it's very, very soft. So, I'd say, stay the course with calorie deficit, and see if it gets softer & softer until it goes away, then there's just (maybe) loose skin that will shrink over time.
I'm no scientician, but I suspect your description is exactly what happens. Your fat isn't just a mass of a substance, like a thick layer of butter. It's made up of cells, just like every other part of your body. These cells are little sacs packed with lipids (fats). As you eat at a deficit, your body says "hey guys, squirt out some fat for me to use as energy, we appear to be in some kind of famine state.." and each cell starts excreting lipids. This would make the whole mass softer as the cells are now more like partially deflated beachballs rather than fully inflated.
Stay the course, OP. Your soft fat means you're losing it. It'll keep getting softer until it deflates to the point at which you're happy.
I posted a question similar to this yesterday and you just answered my question. My arms were somewhat hard and as I began losing weight, they've become soft and squishy. So at least now I know I'm on the right track.0 -
TheopolisAmbroiseIII wrote: »jadebuniel wrote: »H34v3nlySinsx3 wrote: »Might I also suggest the lifting.
Lifting smaller weights in more repetitions can definitely lead to "soft fats" toning up!
Good luck!!
Lifting light weights for high reps is mainly cardio.
Lift as heavy as you can safely manage to see improvement. You still need to lose the fat on top of the muscle though.
Do cardio sucks? Just a noob question
Cardio is good for heart health, and you will burn more calories than sitting around. However, you will burn just as many calories, if not more, during a heavy lifting session, and many people enjoy a good lifting session more than pounding out a 5k run every few days. Also, lifting heavy will minimize the muscle loss one can experience when you spend a long time on a calorie deficit diet (such as most of us are). Excessive cardio can actually accelerate that muscle loss.
Is there a way to lift without going to gym? Aside from i got no money, i dont have much time xD0 -
During my weight loss, as my weight decreased, my remaining fat got softer. It doesn't seem to drop off neatly in discrete layers, but kind of like certain fat cells deplete throughout the fat mass, so it gets squishier. But, as I kept losing, major areas of fat appear to have gone away altogether (I'm close to goal now, BTW). I still have a couple areas where there's some small amount of fat . . . and it's very, very soft. So, I'd say, stay the course with calorie deficit, and see if it gets softer & softer until it goes away, then there's just (maybe) loose skin that will shrink over time.
Did you lift weights?0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »jadebuniel wrote: »blankiefinder wrote: »
But im counting calories. Im always below my calorie limit on myfitnesspal. I rarely go beyond that.
Are you losing weight?
Yeah im losing weight slowly. Like a pound and a half every week0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »jadebuniel wrote: »blankiefinder wrote: »
But im counting calories. Im always below my calorie limit on myfitnesspal. I rarely go beyond that.
Are you losing weight?
OP, this is the million dollar question. If you are losing weight, then you have to patient. It will come off where it wants to come off. Weight lifting can help to retain your muscle mass while you lose, which can help you to look better and stay strong while you are losing weight.
If you aren't losing weight, then you need to eat less. Getting a food scale and logging carefully and accurately can help this.
Either way, you can't change the "softness" of your fat, or spot reduce fat. Just keep losing until you get to a healthy weight!
Thanks xD0
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