Whats with the jelly belly?

FaerieCae

General question... I am doing 30ds and vinyasa yoga at the moment, my calories are between 1200-1500 daily depending on my workout (yes I eat back most of my exercise calories, otherwise I'm starving)...I'm 67.5 kgs (148 lbs or something) ...

Why does my fat feel even more jelly like then before? I mean I could probably wobble this stuff better then Homer! Why when I've lost 6 kilos, am I squishier then a stress ball?!

neanderthin

Less tension = more movement. Basically your deflating your existing fat cells from the weight loss.

FaerieCae

Okay.... thats bizarre, I dont know how I thought fat cells went away, but it wasnt that explanation hehe, thanks!

MysticRealm

Yes, to my knowledge (other than liposuction) you don't actually lose any fatcells. They just get smaller. After liposuction you will never get those fat cells back that were sucked out, they just get bigger if you start gaining weight.

I don't think I shake or jiggle anymore than I did when I was 26 pounds heavier but I can certainly tell when I grab my stomach fat that it is less... hard... than it used to be.

KatjaNZ

Your fat cells will only be emptied but they stay. Just wait a while should get better as you're still young.
My tummy also became wobbly and flat after the first shred week.

FaerieCae

Thanks everyone, that makes sense! I was getting a bit weirded out cause its jelly like ive just had a baby hehe

JesterMFP

Squishy fat! http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html

FaerieCae

Really interesting, helped make sense of it one question though, whats a refeed?

dmb0114

Glad someone else asked this question because I have wondered the same thing for a long time! LOL! Great explanations...