Jiggly fat..?
LadyTalulah
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I put on a little weight recently and so 2 weeks ago I decided to start restricting calories again… I thought I had been pretty good at it but yesterday when I looked in the mirror I realized I've never seen my body look so terrible. The fat on my belly and hips is so jiggly and soft. I can grab handfuls of fat from my stomach and pull it which I was never able to do.. Yet my clothes don't feel any tighter… I heard that soft jiggly fat means that it's getting ready to go, does anyone have any experience with this? Or am I not counting my cals well and have put on more fat??
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This is an interesting hypothesis....
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html/
I tend to lose weight in a series of stalls and whooshes but only got the change in appearance of fat before a whoosh in the early part of my weight loss.
If you haven't gained weight in the 2 weeks then it's unlikely you have gained fat.Or am I not counting my cals well and have put on more fat??0 -
Your diary is private so it will be hard to give you solid advice. How is your tracking? Accurate? Do you use a food scale? How do you track your calorie burns?0
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I also have this. The fat is very soft. Apparently this is the last step before the fat goes.0
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Yes, my fat very often gets extra jiggly and squishy just before I whoosh. It's not uncommon among people who are losing weight.
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I am currently experiencing this. I've lost just over half my intended amount, and now my gut feels 'loose' in the fat department (not the skin though!)0
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I'm currently poking my belly all over and wondering if you people are crazy.
Then again, I've always had plenty of jiggly fat, so I'm not sure I would notice a difference. 0 -
Yep. I get that. I actually don't look great in a deficit and sometimes get down about it but I've experienced it so much now, that I can look past it. It literally looks like my skin is melting. It'll pass.0
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Anyone else pinching their fat hoping its jiggly now? Lol0
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Yes. I'm looking at my belly more hopefully now, because it had no cellulite visible for awhile but this week started to look more dimpled & squishy. My double chin, alas, is still completely firmly attached to me. ~sighs~0
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I had a good jiggle and squish too. Same as always- wibble wobble jelly on a plate.
My fat on my tummy stayed the same while losing.
Cheers, h.0 -
I think the jiggly fat the OP is talking about is different...It's hard to explain. It doesn't look quite like loose skin but kind of resembles it. All of a sudden in a deficit I'll be sitting down and my butt fat sticking out on side becomes so...easy to grab. My belly fat when I bend over looks like it's melting.0
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arditarose wrote: »I think the jiggly fat the OP is talking about is different...It's hard to explain. It doesn't look quite like loose skin but kind of resembles it. All of a sudden in a deficit I'll be sitting down and my butt fat sticking out on side becomes so...easy to grab. My belly fat when I bend over looks like it's melting.
Exactly!!! I'm now convinced that I'm losing weight and not gaining… I've been in a deficit for weeks and my face is thinner than ever (which is where I usually gain weight).. Also, my biceps do look more defined but it's my belly and hip fat.. It does look like it's… melting. It's so weird! And unfortunately my breasts seem to be losing rather than filling up =/ haha
So how long does this usually last before it tightens up?0 -
LadyTalulah wrote: »arditarose wrote: »I think the jiggly fat the OP is talking about is different...It's hard to explain. It doesn't look quite like loose skin but kind of resembles it. All of a sudden in a deficit I'll be sitting down and my butt fat sticking out on side becomes so...easy to grab. My belly fat when I bend over looks like it's melting.
Exactly!!! I'm now convinced that I'm losing weight and not gaining… I've been in a deficit for weeks and my face is thinner than ever (which is where I usually gain weight).. Also, my biceps do look more defined but it's my belly and hip fat.. It does look like it's… melting. It's so weird! And unfortunately my breasts seem to be losing rather than filling up =/ haha
So how long does this usually last before it tightens up?
I notice it very badly in my breasts actually.
For me it varied. I never lost weight in a linear fashion so I would go weeks with no loss, then get a little whoosh and my body would look a bit better for awhile. Now when I'm in a deficit I get excited when I see it lol0 -
arditarose wrote: »LadyTalulah wrote: »arditarose wrote: »I think the jiggly fat the OP is talking about is different...It's hard to explain. It doesn't look quite like loose skin but kind of resembles it. All of a sudden in a deficit I'll be sitting down and my butt fat sticking out on side becomes so...easy to grab. My belly fat when I bend over looks like it's melting.
Exactly!!! I'm now convinced that I'm losing weight and not gaining… I've been in a deficit for weeks and my face is thinner than ever (which is where I usually gain weight).. Also, my biceps do look more defined but it's my belly and hip fat.. It does look like it's… melting. It's so weird! And unfortunately my breasts seem to be losing rather than filling up =/ haha
So how long does this usually last before it tightens up?
I notice it very badly in my breasts actually.
For me it varied. I never lost weight in a linear fashion so I would go weeks with no loss, then get a little whoosh and my body would look a bit better for awhile. Now when I'm in a deficit I get excited when I see it lol
Sorry for the very personal question, but did your breasts look better after the "whoosh"? I'm kind of freaking out, they look really bad atm now haha0 -
LadyTalulah wrote: »arditarose wrote: »LadyTalulah wrote: »arditarose wrote: »I think the jiggly fat the OP is talking about is different...It's hard to explain. It doesn't look quite like loose skin but kind of resembles it. All of a sudden in a deficit I'll be sitting down and my butt fat sticking out on side becomes so...easy to grab. My belly fat when I bend over looks like it's melting.
Exactly!!! I'm now convinced that I'm losing weight and not gaining… I've been in a deficit for weeks and my face is thinner than ever (which is where I usually gain weight).. Also, my biceps do look more defined but it's my belly and hip fat.. It does look like it's… melting. It's so weird! And unfortunately my breasts seem to be losing rather than filling up =/ haha
So how long does this usually last before it tightens up?
I notice it very badly in my breasts actually.
For me it varied. I never lost weight in a linear fashion so I would go weeks with no loss, then get a little whoosh and my body would look a bit better for awhile. Now when I'm in a deficit I get excited when I see it lol
Sorry for the very personal question, but did your breasts look better after the "whoosh"? I'm kind of freaking out, they look really bad atm now haha
Umm...not really
I know how you feel. I cried. It's okay though. There are plenty of other things to look forward to. Just keep your eye on your goal.
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arditarose wrote: »LadyTalulah wrote: »arditarose wrote: »LadyTalulah wrote: »arditarose wrote: »I think the jiggly fat the OP is talking about is different...It's hard to explain. It doesn't look quite like loose skin but kind of resembles it. All of a sudden in a deficit I'll be sitting down and my butt fat sticking out on side becomes so...easy to grab. My belly fat when I bend over looks like it's melting.
Exactly!!! I'm now convinced that I'm losing weight and not gaining… I've been in a deficit for weeks and my face is thinner than ever (which is where I usually gain weight).. Also, my biceps do look more defined but it's my belly and hip fat.. It does look like it's… melting. It's so weird! And unfortunately my breasts seem to be losing rather than filling up =/ haha
So how long does this usually last before it tightens up?
I notice it very badly in my breasts actually.
For me it varied. I never lost weight in a linear fashion so I would go weeks with no loss, then get a little whoosh and my body would look a bit better for awhile. Now when I'm in a deficit I get excited when I see it lol
Sorry for the very personal question, but did your breasts look better after the "whoosh"? I'm kind of freaking out, they look really bad atm now haha
Umm...not really I know how you feel. I cried. It's okay though. There are plenty of other things to look forward to. Just keep your eye on your goal.
Haha well thanks for being honest at least! And thanks for the encouragement 0 -
Hadn't really thought about it until now but actually since I've been stricter the past few weeks my stomach and back fat has felt that way too0
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My head hurts! Isn't all fat jiggly? I sure think so and I've had plenty of it.0
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As I sit here trying to jiggle my fat my husband says "your body is looking good".
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It's funny, I never really thought about this but I do try to make detailed observations about my body so I can use it as a way to track progress (I also don't lose in anything like a linear way on the scales). And it happens to me too! Some days I look at the still very obvious cellulite on my legs and think, hey, it looks so much better today and other days I wonder if the lighting in my room is totally different as I look a lot dimplier. Now of course there are other factors involved but this could be one of the explanations. Happens to my tummy too.0
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LadyTalulah wrote: »arditarose wrote: »LadyTalulah wrote: »arditarose wrote: »I think the jiggly fat the OP is talking about is different...It's hard to explain. It doesn't look quite like loose skin but kind of resembles it. All of a sudden in a deficit I'll be sitting down and my butt fat sticking out on side becomes so...easy to grab. My belly fat when I bend over looks like it's melting.
Exactly!!! I'm now convinced that I'm losing weight and not gaining… I've been in a deficit for weeks and my face is thinner than ever (which is where I usually gain weight).. Also, my biceps do look more defined but it's my belly and hip fat.. It does look like it's… melting. It's so weird! And unfortunately my breasts seem to be losing rather than filling up =/ haha
So how long does this usually last before it tightens up?
I notice it very badly in my breasts actually.
For me it varied. I never lost weight in a linear fashion so I would go weeks with no loss, then get a little whoosh and my body would look a bit better for awhile. Now when I'm in a deficit I get excited when I see it lol
Sorry for the very personal question, but did your breasts look better after the "whoosh"? I'm kind of freaking out, they look really bad atm now haha
To give a bit of hope, I was a 34DD before my loss, now a 32b and man they looked sad for a bit but after maintaining for a bit and building chest muscle up they got a bit perkier again! Although they do....deflate if I lose any more!0 -
Yay. That's a good sign. Congrats. I was told. Exercise is the best way to tighten up. It will take time.
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blkandwhite77 wrote: »Anyone else pinching their fat hoping its jiggly now? Lol
Guilty...0 -
LadyTalulah wrote: »arditarose wrote: »LadyTalulah wrote: »arditarose wrote: »I think the jiggly fat the OP is talking about is different...It's hard to explain. It doesn't look quite like loose skin but kind of resembles it. All of a sudden in a deficit I'll be sitting down and my butt fat sticking out on side becomes so...easy to grab. My belly fat when I bend over looks like it's melting.
Exactly!!! I'm now convinced that I'm losing weight and not gaining… I've been in a deficit for weeks and my face is thinner than ever (which is where I usually gain weight).. Also, my biceps do look more defined but it's my belly and hip fat.. It does look like it's… melting. It's so weird! And unfortunately my breasts seem to be losing rather than filling up =/ haha
So how long does this usually last before it tightens up?
I notice it very badly in my breasts actually.
For me it varied. I never lost weight in a linear fashion so I would go weeks with no loss, then get a little whoosh and my body would look a bit better for awhile. Now when I'm in a deficit I get excited when I see it lol
Sorry for the very personal question, but did your breasts look better after the "whoosh"? I'm kind of freaking out, they look really bad atm now haha
To give a bit of hope, I was a 34DD before my loss, now a 32b and man they looked sad for a bit but after maintaining for a bit and building chest muscle up they got a bit perkier again! Although they do....deflate if I lose any more!
Ahh that does give me a bit of hope!! Thank you!!0 -
This morning my body is actually looking a lot better than the last few days.. I don't think I've experienced the "whoosh" yet as talked about here http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html/ but I ate at maintenance rather than deficit yesterday and I wonder if that has anything to do with it.. Maybe another few days in deficit and I'll be back to squishy fat? Who knows, I'll keep everyone updated though!0
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LadyTalulah wrote: »This morning my body is actually looking a lot better than the last few days.. I don't think I've experienced the "whoosh" yet as talked about here http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html/ but I ate at maintenance rather than deficit yesterday and I wonder if that has anything to do with it.. Maybe another few days in deficit and I'll be back to squishy fat? Who knows, I'll keep everyone updated though!
Interesting, right? I have no idea of the science behind it. When I was in a deficit last I was like..wow, I looked better 4 pounds heavier and in maintenance. I love that Lyle article and I know I don't get the squishy fat thing exactly, but I think the melty fat is similar to what he is talking about there.0 -
LadyTalulah wrote: »arditarose wrote: »LadyTalulah wrote: »arditarose wrote: »I think the jiggly fat the OP is talking about is different...It's hard to explain. It doesn't look quite like loose skin but kind of resembles it. All of a sudden in a deficit I'll be sitting down and my butt fat sticking out on side becomes so...easy to grab. My belly fat when I bend over looks like it's melting.
Exactly!!! I'm now convinced that I'm losing weight and not gaining… I've been in a deficit for weeks and my face is thinner than ever (which is where I usually gain weight).. Also, my biceps do look more defined but it's my belly and hip fat.. It does look like it's… melting. It's so weird! And unfortunately my breasts seem to be losing rather than filling up =/ haha
So how long does this usually last before it tightens up?
I notice it very badly in my breasts actually.
For me it varied. I never lost weight in a linear fashion so I would go weeks with no loss, then get a little whoosh and my body would look a bit better for awhile. Now when I'm in a deficit I get excited when I see it lol
Sorry for the very personal question, but did your breasts look better after the "whoosh"? I'm kind of freaking out, they look really bad atm now haha
To give a bit of hope, I was a 34DD before my loss, now a 32b and man they looked sad for a bit but after maintaining for a bit and building chest muscle up they got a bit perkier again! Although they do....deflate if I lose any more!
Genetics and childbearing also play a role in the whole thing. I apparently have the genes for small and less perky (and I've had 5 children). But I do agree that building muscle helps. That, and a good pushup bra!!
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I was just thinking this morning that my upper abdomen looked extra jiggly, this is the first week this month that I have registered a loss on the scale. Bodies are weird.0
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