Getting leaner, but fat is more jiggly?

[gibsonfan57]

Title is a little goofy but thats basically whats happening. I've gotten way leaner, pants are a lot looser, love handles have gone down substantially, but the fat that is left, especially around my lower stomach, lower back, and love handles is a lot softer, jiggly and kinda "loose" I guess, its not skin, that I know. Anyone else have this happen to them?

[sweepone]

Title is a little goofy but thats basically whats happening. I've gotten way leaner, pants are a lot looser, love handles have gone down substantially, but the fat that is left, especially around my lower stomach, lower back, and love handles is a lot softer, jiggly and kinda "loose" I guess, its not skin, that I know. Anyone else have this happen to them?

That's normal. Keep on eating clean/working out and that jiggly stuff will eventually go away/tighten up.

[drewott]

Title is a little goofy but thats basically whats happening. I've gotten way leaner, pants are a lot looser, love handles have gone down substantially, but the fat that is left, especially around my lower stomach, lower back, and love handles is a lot softer, jiggly and kinda "loose" I guess, its not skin, that I know. Anyone else have this happen to them?

I am experiencing this right now as well. Lower stomach and man boobs are much 'jigglier' than before. I have no scientific data, but the general consensus is that 'jiggly fat' is getting ready to go. I have read it has to do with water and/or that the fat cells are gone but there is more space that has not been dealt with by your body.

Almost universally it is said to be a 'good' thing, as long as you continue along.

Good luck,

-Drew

[gibsonfan57]

That's normal. Keep on eating clean/working out and that jiggly stuff will eventually go away/tighten up.

I am experiencing this right now as well. Lower stomach and man boobs are much 'jigglier' than before. I have no scientific data, but the general consensus is that 'jiggly fat' is getting ready to go. I have read it has to do with water and/or that the fat cells are gone but there is more space that has not been dealt with by your body.

Almost universally it is said to be a 'good' thing, as long as you continue along.

Good luck,

-Drew

Thanks guys, I thought I remembered hearing that it was a good thing but wasn't sure. I'll just keep after it then!

[jordan_aloffo]

got the same thing bro, i suppose it just happens when you lose alot of weight before it all finally tightens up

[.Geeza]

well everyone jiggles really, its just fat... will go away as long as we continue to get leaner (i'm guessing)

i'm in the same boat as you though, shake shake and you knock over a lamp or something.

^ joking lol

[koatliki]

Lyle's take: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat...uishy-fat.html

[jay24k]

It's the jiggle effect! It's normal. Water fills up empty cells as fat is emptied. This causes that effect. I can't recall where but it is explained fairly well. Google jiggle effect or something like that. After time, water is expelled and area looks much tighter.

And yes it sucks. Seems once you hit about 12 to 13%, it is almost demotivating.

Edit: Link above explains it.

[andrewtaker911]

Title is a little goofy but thats basically whats happening. I've gotten way leaner, pants are a lot looser, love handles have gone down substantially, but the fat that is left, especially around my lower stomach, lower back, and love handles is a lot softer, jiggly and kinda "loose" I guess, its not skin, that I know. Anyone else have this happen to them?

wow, I was just going to post a thread about this, to tell you the truth it really pisses me off! I mean I know I'm getting leaner cuz after 2 months again I have to buy smaller pants and smaller shirts again, but the really jiggly mess is in my lower stomach right under my belly button, i really hate it and it feels uncomfortable as hell. I would think it's a bad thing, but maybe there are some ab workouts that can help tighten that area? Any ideas out there?

[.Geeza]

any methods of getting rid of this? like a little stab with a pin or something lol


re-motivating to see others have it though.

[gibsonfan57]

Lyle's take: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat...uishy-fat.html

Thanks brah, appreciate it.

It's the jiggle effect! It's normal. Water fills up empty cells as fat is emptied. This causes that effect. I can't recall where but it is explained fairly well. Google jiggle effect or something like that. After time, water is expelled and area looks much tighter.

And yes it sucks. Seems once you hit about 12 to 13%, it is almost demotivating.

Edit: Link above explains it.

Yeah man it does suck, up until last week i felt pretty tight and then this week everything is just soft lulz. Im guessing Im somewhere between 13-15% right now and I think if I can hang with my diet for another 6-7 weeks I should be happy.

wow, I was just going to post a thread about this, to tell you the truth it really pisses me off! I mean I know I'm getting leaner cuz after 2 months again I have to buy smaller pants and smaller shirts again, but the really jiggly mess is in my lower stomach right under my belly button, i really hate it and it feels uncomfortable as hell. I would think it's a bad thing, but maybe there are some ab workouts that can help tighten that area? Any ideas out there?

Abs exercises help to an extent im sure, but it seems like its almost unavoidable so just try ignore it till you get past it. I know what you mean about right below the belly button though brah, I look pretty good when im standing up, but when I sit down or bend down to get something it looks squishy and horrible lulz

[Hellcraft]

Going from firm fat to jiggly fat is a sign that the fat is going away. Keep doing what you're doing.

[LightCrow]

any methods of getting rid of this? like a little stab with a pin or something lol


re-motivating to see others have it though.

A glass of wine right before bed or shot of vodka may help.

[conwaylucas]

a refeed will help sometimes but yea alcohol without drunk munchies can do the trick pretty well too.

I have personally experienced this and after losing even more... it is going away. slowly but surely

[okitoki1973]

how does alcohol help with jiggly fats?

[breaktheground]

how does alcohol help with jiggly fats?

Exactly. I'm curious to know how a little bit of alcohol makes fat go away faster.

[Majortom420]

Exactly. I'm curious to know how a little bit of alcohol makes fat go away faster.

Alcohol dehydrates you, therefore it's easier to stimulate and attack the fat cells the next day, it also makes your muscles weaker.

[rose4hof]

A glass of wine is always a positive thing

[rose4hof]

Alcohol dehydrates you, therefore it's easier to stimulate and attack the fat cells the next day, it also makes your muscles weaker.

Well..that explains why the romans were so buff. All those parties drinking wine and having.....ummmm....ummmm....cardio all night.

[Brklyns_Finest]

I agree with everyone that the jiggly fat is better, and after losing 85 lbs im starting to notice that too. I've read somewhere on this site just about a week ago that harder fat is called visceral fat and is worse (it is deeper and in organs and such) and shows less signs of progress. Jiggly fat is called subcutaneous because it is just under the skin, making it "healthier" in a way, and shows signs of progress sorta if that makes sense.

[Majortom420]

I agree with everyone that the jiggly fat is better, and after losing 85 lbs im starting to notice that too. I've read somewhere on this site just about a week ago that harder fat is called visceral fat and is worse (it is deeper and in organs and such) and shows less signs of progress. Jiggly fat is called subcutaneous because it is just under the skin, making it "healthier" in a way, and shows signs of progress sorta if that makes sense.

You're thinking of brown fat

[okitoki1973]

hmmm...... well my girlfriend kept saying that my belly doesnt' have the "hard" feel to it anymore, and sort of, well... jiggles.... maybe its the start of good things to come



... well, as long as I dont bitch slap myself by my own man boobs when I run....

[Jake11]

You're thinking of brown fat

Same thing going on here. Thanks for the information guys.

[LightCrow]

how does alcohol help with jiggly fats?

Jiggly fat means the triglycerides in the fat cell has been replaced by water. A little alcohol can help dehydrate you and pull that water away from the cell to shrink the fat cell. Just a shot or two, I'm not saying to go out and drink an entire 1/5th.

[msm00b]

Exactly. I'm curious to know how a little bit of alcohol makes fat go away faster.

Diuresis. It doesn't make it go away, it deflates it in a sense.

[okitoki1973]

but wont the dehydration encourage water retention? (maybe Im thinking of excessive drinking?)

and Im assuming that the glass of wine/spirit would be included as part of the total calorie for the day?

[Majortom420]

but wont the dehydration encourage water retention? (maybe Im thinking of excessive drinking?)

and Im assuming that the glass of wine/spirit would be included as part of the total calorie for the day?

It's a temporary solution, a long term solution is to cut your sodium intake to <1000mg and drink lots of water. The fundamental principle is your body won't cling on to water if its getting plenty of it.

[LightCrow]

but wont the dehydration encourage water retention? (maybe Im thinking of excessive drinking?)

and Im assuming that the glass of wine/spirit would be included as part of the total calorie for the day?

It's also not something that should be done all that often. It should only be done when weight loss has stalled for a week or more and you are certain you have been in a deficit during that time. As for the calories, a glass of red wine or 2 shots of vodka will barely add 100 calories to your diet. That won't make a huge dent in any deficit you already have going.

[MrMaru]

hey i got the same jiggly fats problem too. Looks ok when i'm standing up but when i sit down or i bend down, my stomach looks like a wrinkled rat face...

[topdog1925]

I've got to ask my trainer about this, but lately I've noticed that I can actually grab my fat and it pull directly away from the body leaving the leaner me underneath quite obvious. How the hell does that happen, and how do I get rid of the loose fat? I've lost 30 pounds on the scale in the last year, 10% body fat, dropped over two to three sizes, feel muscles and bones where there weren't before. I know I'm on the right track, but will the jiggly be gone too?