Body extra jiggly?

cookiemonster_ashley
cookiemonster_ashley Posts: 27 Member
edited November 18 in Health and Weight Loss
This is kinda weird/embarrassing. I've lost about 21lbs since starting this. And
Went from 324 to 303 so I'm still large with a loooong way to go.
But I've noticed my fat around my stomach area is way more jiggly than it was before. It's hard to explain.

I'm hoping someone will understand me. It just seems extra gross now.

I have no idea if I lost any inches (I'm checking on tuesday) all my pants ate extremely loose but the next size down don't fit yet.

But I was wondering if anyone else had experienced the extra jiggy-ness or if it was just me.
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  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    When you were heavier, you kept your stomach full all day. You're changing that now by eating less and your stomach is now taking up as much space inside you now as it did before. Your visceral fat has more room to roam now, and that's why you sense it as jiggly.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    Squishy fat. Yup. Everything's a little less densely packed than it was before and therefore free to wiggle about. It's annoying but unavoidable :smile:
  • RoteBook
    RoteBook Posts: 171 Member
    Congratulations on your loss so far!

    Some people find that their visceral fat (the stuff around internal organs) is the first to go. Visceral fat often feels harder because it's under your muscles. Subcutaneous fat is just under your skin and is more jiggly.

    It could also be that your skin hasn't bounced back to your smaller size yet. As you keep losing your skin will eventually get tighter around your new size. It's different for everyone and depends on genetics, age, and how long you've been overweight.
  • cookiemonster_ashley
    cookiemonster_ashley Posts: 27 Member
    I've basically been over weight my whole life. I'm 31 and the last time I was under 200 (197lbs) was when I was 20. But I met my husband shortly after aND he was a big guy (wore 3x) so I got comfortable and over the 10 years found myself over 300 lbs.
  • MarkaStone
    MarkaStone Posts: 55 Member
    I know exactly what you mean. I've lost over 100lbs so far and still a bit to go. The fat around my chest/stomach looks weird now. It sorta wobbles & hangs instead of being the firm lump of lard it used to be. But I take it to mean it's fading away and that it'll all be gone soon.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,989 Member
    Also you have to take into consideration that if you've been overweight a long time, then your skin expanded to compensate for the fat. Skin DOESN'T reduce the way fat cells do so people who usually have more than 80+ to lose will invariably end up with some or a lot of loose skin.

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  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    @cookiemonster_ashley. Yup, that's how it rolls. It gets worse before it gets better and then one day, BAM, you'll look great! It's a simple matter of he skin not being packed so tightly with fat. Also, the looser skin that still has fat, weighs down the skin below so you get folds/bags/jiggles.

    You may also start to see (especially in the belly area) what looks like marbles under the skin. Perfectly normal, don't panic. Keep doing what you're doing. Great job.
  • RelCanonical
    RelCanonical Posts: 3,882 Member
    I have a jiggly belly right now too. It's a good sign! I like squeezing my belly now because it's so squishy. O.o At least, until it goes away.
  • cookiemonster_ashley
    cookiemonster_ashley Posts: 27 Member
    Well I'm glad it's normal. Still sucks though.
  • ladyreva78
    ladyreva78 Posts: 4,080 Member
    Fun with play-do putty!

    I weirded out my brother with what I can currently do with the jiggly, wobbly squishy fat on my stomach.
  • clark59j_99
    clark59j_99 Posts: 21 Member
    ddveedub wrote: »
    Squishy fat use to upset me until I realized that every time I would look like a deflated balloon, I would have an inch/pound loss or health gain. Now I look forward to squishy fat! About every 20 pounds sounds about right. Keep making healthy choices. Your body loves you for it;o)

    I noticed this too, gets a little extra squishy for me right before a "big" loss.
  • lucypstacy
    lucypstacy Posts: 178 Member
    I noticed this with my lower belly. Honestly I was thrilled because it meant I had lost some of that fat.
  • Geocitiesuser
    Geocitiesuser Posts: 1,429 Member
    Loose fat means you actively losing. If it was hard/stiff it means it's not actively being used. /layman terms
  • cookiemonster_ashley
    cookiemonster_ashley Posts: 27 Member
    You all made me feel better. I seriously thought something was wrong lol.
  • Theo166
    Theo166 Posts: 2,564 Member
    cookiemonster_ashley wrote: »
    Well I'm glad it's normal. Still sucks though.

    Like others mentioned, think of it as a sign of progress.
    Now after 45 lbs lost my belly feels more like a partially deflated balloon/bag. Previously it felt more taught or tightly packed. If this keeps up, I'll have a roll of skin over the top of my jeans :(

    Everything I've read indicates it may take significantly longer for the skin to tighten around your reduced frame.
  • RelCanonical
    RelCanonical Posts: 3,882 Member
    I'm starting to get jiggly boobs as well. Weirdest feeling jiggle ever.
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    My body is very jiggly :D LOL its a bit sad but amuses me when i dance home alone... took some time to become okay with it
  • ericatoday
    ericatoday Posts: 454 Member
    That would be all the extra stretched skin. I was 175 now 130 and even I have it in areas especially my stomach
  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    cookiemonster_ashley wrote: »
    Well I'm glad it's normal. Still sucks though.

    It does and it doesn't. Unless it really is pretty severe and huge, when you're in clothing that isn't painted-on tight probably nobody can tell you're more jiggly than before, or jiggly at all, really.

    So if you're embarrassed between the sheets that's one thing, and I totally get that, trust me, BUT for the majority of your day people don't see you as more jiggly, they see you as smaller and fitter. :)
  • DapperDassie
    DapperDassie Posts: 190 Member
    Strength training/exercise will help with that. Congrats on your weight loss so far!
  • bele2009
    bele2009 Posts: 137 Member
    edited May 2017
    Definitely can relate to this. 93# down and about 20 to go... Getting that squishy tummy and man boobs but as other said this is sign of progress. I wear compression shirt under a dressed shirt during the day. I find it keeps the squish in place and also a confidence booster as a bonus!

    I got these cheapy ones from eBay
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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,226 Member
    Also, fat doesn't neatly melt away starting from the outer layer and proceeding to the inner layer. It can be lost pretty much anywhere in the fat mass, so things can get a little squishier/more loosely-packed as loss goes on. (I'm not saying it will get worse and worse, just that there are some unpredictable aspects to when it leaves from where.)
  • DietPrada
    DietPrada Posts: 1,171 Member
    I'm 42 and I've lost 90lbs. I did it slowly though. At some points along the way my tummy was saggy and jiggly but it tightened up over time. About 6 months ago I had a line going down from my belly button, and a bit of "mothers apron" overhang but that's mostly gone now.
  • youdoyou2016
    youdoyou2016 Posts: 393 Member
    EbonyDahlia wrote: »
    I'm 42 and I've lost 90lbs. I did it slowly though. At some points along the way my tummy was saggy and jiggly but it tightened up over time. About 6 months ago I had a line going down from my belly button, and a bit of "mothers apron" overhang but that's mostly gone now.

    So glad to read this! I'm getting that line. Down a over 100 with about 10 more to go -- and about to turn 47.
  • Sheisinlove109
    Sheisinlove109 Posts: 516 Member
    I'm 40, started at 354 and now am 272. Everything skin sucks for me. Wrinkles on the face, crepey saggy skin everywhere, flattened boobs..trying to make sure I get the right sleep, ton of water, lotion...all of it...but I think I'm going to need surgeries. :( still have 80-90 plus/minus more to go.
  • crackpotbaby
    crackpotbaby Posts: 1,297 Member
    If it moves like fluid rather than fat please get checked out by a doctor. Some medical conditions can cause the accumulation of fluid in the ascitic space. It moves like water rather than fat.

    As others mentioned though, it may be due to less mass in your abdomen giving the remaining fat more room to move around.
  • BoxerBrawler
    BoxerBrawler Posts: 2,032 Member
    If lose skin surgery is an option in your future take a look at that. Otherwise... keep losing and start lifting weights, stay hydrated and use lotions. Don't laugh but for lose/saggy skin areas preparation H works wonders. Nerium skin firming is also excellent but pretty expensive. I use a good firming scrub every morning in the shower and then use Nerium at night. I've also used Vasoburn (ouch!) and creams like abs/buns of steel. They work ok and they do burn.. but it's tolerable :) Congratulations on the loss and keep it up! Don't worry about the jiggly or lose skin, just invest in some good creams, lotions and self-care products, use them religiously.
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