The Whoosh Effect (Squishy Fat)

The whoosh effect is a trick your body plays on you when you are trying to get lean.

Body fat is lost, but that fat gets displaced by water in the fat cells.

Then, overnight, the body releases all of that water in one big “whoosh” and you wind up losing 3-5 or more pounds overnight.

Why does this happen?

Here’s a video explaining the whoosh effect and why fat loss is consistent but weight loss on the scale is inconsistent.

In the video, he explains that often times you will become extra-hungry the day before the whoosh effect happens.

Want more details on how this works?

I recently wrote a detailed article on why the whoosh effect happens and how to push this water out of your fat cells.

The Fat Loss “Whoosh Effect”

In this article, I discuss how your fat takes on a different appearance and what signs to look for to know if you are in whoosh effect mode.