Jiggly after a refeed...Why?

[bookstar]

Hello,

I'm just curious as to why I would be jiggly and loose after a refeed? I don't feel as firm and my skin is very loose and moves a lot. I was just curious as to why this is. Anyone know?

Thanks!

 

[Jodi]

Water retention

 

[the nut]

Hello,

I'm just curious as to why I would be jiggly and loose after a refeed? I don't feel as firm and my skin is very loose and moves a lot. I was just curious as to why this is. Anyone know?

Thanks!

Yeh, watch the sodium!

 

[Jodi]

It's not so much that. The thing is that carbs make you hold water too.

Approximately 3 grams of water is stored with each gram of glycogen, and as you cut down your carbs again after your refeed, the water goes away.

 

[msunid83]

isn't glycogen stored in muscle though? where does the subcutaneous water retention come from? you know, the jiggly stomach.

 

[lisahu]

it's also best to eat sweet potatos.....sometimes instead of rice/oatmeal which is made with water.....if your having serious water retention. Also cut out condiments other than mustard, watch out for diet soda. Water retention is not a big deal unless you are close to contest time. Afterall, egg whites, chick have plenty of sodium, you need some....

 

[lisahu]

Oh forgot, just DRINK MORE WATER.....

 

[msunid83]

its hard sometimes to convince yourself its just water retention...ya know?

 

[lisahu]

I am famous for that it's all mental, try pinching your skin upper chest and thighs, you will be able to tell the diff between fat/water. When your skin gets thin, its amazing the difference. It might take awhile to tell the diff but, you can. I just learned that, from my trainer for a contest, he just kept pulling my skin on my chest to see if I was retaining water--so weird, but drinking more water you can notice in one day the diff.