Anonymous
02/25/2024 22:41
Subject: How long does the body recomposition stage last?
It takes 6-12 months to notice real gym results, not two. Keep at it and be patient.
Anonymous
02/25/2024 21:12
Subject: How long does the body recomposition stage last?
Anonymous wrote:"Whooshing" is the idea that when you work out hard, your body retains water because those small muscle tears trigger inflammation/edema as part of the healing process.
At some majikal point, your muscles will heal and - *whoosh* - all that retained fluid will exit your body via a day or two of constant peeing and you will suddenly be 2-5 lbs. lighter. Sort of like when your period bloat disappears.
Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't. I think retaining water has a lot more to do with a female athlete's cycle and diet than it does with her workout routine. I also think that weight loss/fitness is a steady-as-she-goes endeavor and not a quick-change transformation.
It’s also a thing that people experience with Mounjaro/Ozempic.
Anonymous
02/25/2024 21:00
Subject: How long does the body recomposition stage last?
Muscle doesn’t weigh more than fat. They weigh the same. Fat is more voluminous and less dense than muscle. So if you are smaller and the scale hasn’t budged, you are likely putting on muscle and losing fat. Don’t wait for the whoosh. Weight means nothing. Focus on your fat percentage going down. Get a DEXA scan and if you can’t afford it just keep taking your measurements. They won’t lie. The scale will.
Anonymous
02/25/2024 19:54
Subject: How long does the body recomposition stage last?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What does whoosh mean? I have never heard of fat-only magically coming off quickly.
OP here. It’s not fat, it’s weight. It’s a CrossFit term I came across while Googling why I was getting smaller but not losing weight. The theory is you gain muscle while burning fat, but that muscle weighs more, so for a while you don’t loose, but eventually your body grows accustomed and “whoosh”, you start dropping pounds.
OP- so glad that you are getting stronger and clothes are getting looser. You do understand that nothing you wrote above makes scientific sense right? You have go slow and steady but weight comes off unevenly. It isn’t that your body becomes accustomed (accustomed to wha exactly t). It’s just the nature of weight loss, particularly when you are trying to lose fat not water and muscle as well.
I posted above asking why you are focused on the scale when you seem to be making better progress on other measures. So why are you?
Anonymous
02/25/2024 18:53
Subject: How long does the body recomposition stage last?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What does whoosh mean? I have never heard of fat-only magically coming off quickly.
OP here. It’s not fat, it’s weight. It’s a CrossFit term I came across while Googling why I was getting smaller but not losing weight. The theory is you gain muscle while burning fat, but that muscle weighs more, so for a while you don’t loose, but eventually your body grows accustomed and “whoosh”, you start dropping pounds.
This is highly unlikely.
Anonymous
02/25/2024 18:51
Subject: How long does the body recomposition stage last?
Anonymous wrote:What does whoosh mean? I have never heard of fat-only magically coming off quickly.
i haven't either. Someone is an idiot
Anonymous
02/25/2024 18:41
Subject: How long does the body recomposition stage last?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What does whoosh mean? I have never heard of fat-only magically coming off quickly.
OP here. It’s not fat, it’s weight. It’s a CrossFit term I came across while Googling why I was getting smaller but not losing weight. The theory is you gain muscle while burning fat, but that muscle weighs more, so for a while you don’t loose, but eventually your body grows accustomed and “whoosh”, you start dropping pounds.
*accustomed to the new calorie deficit and doesn’t continue to store fat, and is comfortable dropping it
Anonymous
02/25/2024 18:39
Subject: How long does the body recomposition stage last?
Anonymous wrote:What does whoosh mean? I have never heard of fat-only magically coming off quickly.
OP here. It’s not fat, it’s weight. It’s a CrossFit term I came across while Googling why I was getting smaller but not losing weight. The theory is you gain muscle while burning fat, but that muscle weighs more, so for a while you don’t loose, but eventually your body grows accustomed and “whoosh”, you start dropping pounds.
Anonymous
02/25/2024 18:08
Subject: How long does the body recomposition stage last?
"Whooshing" is the idea that when you work out hard, your body retains water because those small muscle tears trigger inflammation/edema as part of the healing process.
At some majikal point, your muscles will heal and - *whoosh* - all that retained fluid will exit your body via a day or two of constant peeing and you will suddenly be 2-5 lbs. lighter. Sort of like when your period bloat disappears.
Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't. I think retaining water has a lot more to do with a female athlete's cycle and diet than it does with her workout routine. I also think that weight loss/fitness is a steady-as-she-goes endeavor and not a quick-change transformation.
At some majikal point, your muscles will heal and - *whoosh* - all that retained fluid will exit your body via a day or two of constant peeing and you will suddenly be 2-5 lbs. lighter. Sort of like when your period bloat disappears.
Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't. I think retaining water has a lot more to do with a female athlete's cycle and diet than it does with her workout routine. I also think that weight loss/fitness is a steady-as-she-goes endeavor and not a quick-change transformation.
Anonymous
02/25/2024 17:14
Subject: How long does the body recomposition stage last?
What does whoosh mean? I have never heard of fat-only magically coming off quickly.
Anonymous
02/25/2024 17:07
Subject: How long does the body recomposition stage last?
If you look better, why do care what the scale says?
Anonymous
02/25/2024 15:50
Subject: How long does the body recomposition stage last?
You might be retaining water which is pretty common when you just start working out. If you are in a deficit you must have lost fat but water retention is masking it. You might gain some muscle as a beginner but it won’t outpace fat loss if you are in a large enough deficit. If the scale did not go down in a month I would reduce calories if your main goal is fatloss.
Anonymous
02/25/2024 15:42
Subject: How long does the body recomposition stage last?
Same. I stopped drinking which is a lot less calories consumed and I thought would make a difference but I’ve lost nothing. I am super active and have been trying to eat well and get a lot of protein.
Anonymous
02/25/2024 15:39
Subject: How long does the body recomposition stage last?
I've never heard of the "whoosh." It is not easy nor common to lose weight and add muscle at the same time (hence why people "bulk" and then "cut")
My suggestion, as someone who lost a chunk of weight and changed my body, would be to throw away the scale. It's a stupid measurement if you're a highly active person. Continue to focus on how you feel, and not on some arbitrary number. And please.... please make sure the changes you're making are sustainable. Slow, steady, and keep at it.
My suggestion, as someone who lost a chunk of weight and changed my body, would be to throw away the scale. It's a stupid measurement if you're a highly active person. Continue to focus on how you feel, and not on some arbitrary number. And please.... please make sure the changes you're making are sustainable. Slow, steady, and keep at it.
Anonymous
02/25/2024 15:35
Subject: How long does the body recomposition stage last?
I think I’m definitely in one and growing frustrated.
It’s been two months of really consistent, hard work, both in the gym and in the kitchen. Im feeling stronger. I’m finally noticing a change in the way some of my clothes fit, and I’m for sure losing inches; not only is it measurable, but it’s also quite noticeable to me now. But the scale has only decreased by mere ounces, so I definitely think I’m in the “body recomp” phase. I’ve read about the “whoosh” that happens after one, and I’m just wondering how long it takes?
It’s been two months of really consistent, hard work, both in the gym and in the kitchen. Im feeling stronger. I’m finally noticing a change in the way some of my clothes fit, and I’m for sure losing inches; not only is it measurable, but it’s also quite noticeable to me now. But the scale has only decreased by mere ounces, so I definitely think I’m in the “body recomp” phase. I’ve read about the “whoosh” that happens after one, and I’m just wondering how long it takes?