How long does the body recomposition stage last?
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Anonymous
You can achieve a lot of change in 2 months but it will depend on starting point and it will come mostly from nutrition, not the workouts. You can perfectly lose 10lbs of fat in 2 months and on someone with a smaller frame and not significantly overweight that can be a very noticeable change. |
Anonymous
| And whoosh actually is documented but not in the way OP described it. It has to do with water retention not muscle building. The theory is that water is retained as the fat cells shrink and then suddenly one day the body flushes that water. I don’t think it is completely unreasonable as I also lose weight normally in steps. The scale does not move for 2 weeks and then I drop 2lbs overnight and stay at that level till the next drop when dieting. As already pointed out the cycle plays into that too. |
Anonymous
You? OP was clearly talking about weight, pounds, NOT fat. |
Anonymous
| The only way to know what's going on with your body is to do a DEXA or InBody scan before you start and periodically as you continue your program. In my case, I've lost 40 pounds and will keep trying to lose until my InBody or DEXA shows that my visceral fat is within normal range (right now it is still too high, despite my weight loss, following a strict diet for a year, and doing regular strength training for 6 mos.) Everyone is different, and weighing yourself on a regular scale will not tell you the full story. |
Anonymous
| What on earth are you talking about? If you want really fast weigh loss you have to stop eating, full stop. Otherwise I don't know what you expect exactly. |
Anonymous
If OP is talking about losing anything other than fat, then s/he is the dumb one. |
Anonymous
i dont see why its unlikely |
Anonymous
Not unlikely at all. In fact it’s to be expected. |
Anonymous
Newbie gains are real, after that the pounds of muscle come more slowly. https://www.verywellfit.com/how-much-muscle-in-a-month-3498519 In mid-life I found lowering all carbs significantly and incorporating intermittent fasting really helpful for losing weight. I ate 2 full meals and nothing in between except unflavored water, black coffee and plain tea. Exercise is great for health but not necessarily for weight loss. That is more down to what, how much and how often you eat. https://time.com/6138809/should-you-exercise-to-lose-weight/ For some people intense exercise can raise cortisol. Maybe experiment, OP? https://www.shape.com/fitness/tips/high-cortisol-levels-exercise-stress Monitor stress and sleep quality. A friend's husband was a cross fitter and struggled with weight loss, after a CPAP he dropped 50 lbs with nothing else changing. High cortisol from stress or poor sleep > higher insulin > weight gain/retention. Check meds to see if they impact glucose or insulin and if so, ask doc about alternatives. Common ones that do include bp, bcp, mood or anxiety meds, allergy meds including Flonase, statins and steroids. Maybe try a month without cross fit but with 10k steps per day, yoga and weight or resistance training. It is easy to overestimate portions, get a scale. I ended up getting smaller dinnerware and bowls. Many calculators overestimate calories burned from exercise. I wouldn't "eat that back." What was really helpful for me was eating the amount of food for my goal weight along with intermittent fasting and focusing on whole foods, protein and veg. I stopped drinking calories. Good luck! |
Anonymous
| Less than two weeks for me and that is only from being on the treadmill, no weight needed for me. I build muscle like nobody's business. |
Anonymous
Are you a man or woman? Age? |
Anonymous
were you bedridden before you got on the treadmill? |
Anonymous
Woman aged 53, I thought OP was talking about being toned, developing muscles and definition. Not sure now what she is talking about. |
Anonymous
Definition is mostly from low body fat. You don’t build muscle on the treadmill. |