Fat, where does it go?

Alee4nia

So when you lose fat, where does it go? Does the body burn it as energy/fuel?

joejccva71

It goes out to TGI Friday's for drinks.

Alee4nia

lol...lonely fat?!

MinnieInMaine

From Mayo Clinic website:

Question
Body fat: What happens to lost fat?
When you lose weight, where does the lost body fat go?
Answer
from Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D.
Body fat breaks down during a series of complex metabolic processes.

When you burn more calories than you consume, your body uses fat (triglycerides) for energy. This causes your fat cells to shrink. In turn, triglycerides are broken down into two different substances — glycerol and fatty acids — which are absorbed into your liver, kidneys and muscle tissue. From there, the glycerol and fatty acids are further broken down by chemical processes that ultimately produce energy for your body.

These activities generate heat, which helps maintain your body temperature. The resulting waste products — water and carbon dioxide — are excreted in urine and sweat or exhaled from your lungs.

ETA - good question, by the way - never really thought about it beyond the fact that the fat cells shrink

Shannon023

It makes it's way to my *kitten*. :grumble:

PAnn1

I believe that what your body doesn't need to sustain life is absorbed into the body and eliminated.

bry_all01

in the crapper?

_Ben

From Mayo Clinic website:

Question
Body fat: What happens to lost fat?
When you lose weight, where does the lost body fat go?
Answer
from Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D.
Body fat breaks down during a series of complex metabolic processes.

When you burn more calories than you consume, your body uses fat (triglycerides) for energy. This causes your fat cells to shrink. In turn, triglycerides are broken down into two different substances — glycerol and fatty acids — which are absorbed into your liver, kidneys and muscle tissue. From there, the glycerol and fatty acids are further broken down by chemical processes that ultimately produce energy for your body.

These activities generate heat, which helps maintain your body temperature. The resulting waste products — water and carbon dioxide — are excreted in urine and sweat or exhaled from your lungs.

Very well put. When you.... "execrete, that is not your lost fat. When people say "burning fat", your body is pretty much burning the fat by breaking it down for energy usage. As said, heat and water are produced when you do this

jordanashley19

I wish it'd go to my butt! but nooo, it goes everywhere else. lol

mmmichelle8486

It goes out to TGI Friday's for drinks.

:laugh: does it get the fried green beans with extra dipping sauce?

Frannswaz

From Mayo Clinic website:

Question
Body fat: What happens to lost fat?
When you lose weight, where does the lost body fat go?
Answer
from Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D.
Body fat breaks down during a series of complex metabolic processes.

When you burn more calories than you consume, your body uses fat (triglycerides) for energy. This causes your fat cells to shrink. In turn, triglycerides are broken down into two different substances — glycerol and fatty acids — which are absorbed into your liver, kidneys and muscle tissue. From there, the glycerol and fatty acids are further broken down by chemical processes that ultimately produce energy for your body.

These activities generate heat, which helps maintain your body temperature. The resulting waste products — water and carbon dioxide — are excreted in urine and sweat or exhaled from your lungs.

I was just about to google that.Thanks for the info----puts everything into perspective

katkins3

I used to ride my stationary bike in the living room while watching TV. On the commercials I'd sing loudly, "Fat Fat go away, Stick on Jenny's thigh's today." (Jenny was my boyfriend's teenage daughter.)

LaSweetMini

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It goes out to TGI Friday's for drinks.
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LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

ebramlett

It gets it *kitten* burned up if your working out with me!!

Seriously, its like gas in a cars gas tank. You exercise, it gets burned up by your body (engine), and sent out the exhaust, well, you get the picture!

ilookthetype

The fat just walks away. - Adipose Industries (Dr. Who)

engineman312

So when you lose fat, where does it go? Does the body burn it as energy/fuel?

i think it goes to germany.

Alee4nia

From Mayo Clinic website:

Question
Body fat: What happens to lost fat?
When you lose weight, where does the lost body fat go?
Answer
from Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D.
Body fat breaks down during a series of complex metabolic processes.

When you burn more calories than you consume, your body uses fat (triglycerides) for energy. This causes your fat cells to shrink. In turn, triglycerides are broken down into two different substances — glycerol and fatty acids — which are absorbed into your liver, kidneys and muscle tissue. From there, the glycerol and fatty acids are further broken down by chemical processes that ultimately produce energy for your body.

These activities generate heat, which helps maintain your body temperature. The resulting waste products — water and carbon dioxide — are excreted in urine and sweat or exhaled from your lungs.

ETA - good question, by the way - never really thought about it beyond the fact that the fat cells shrink

Thanks for the wealth of info....the body does amazing things

terrellc1

It goes out to TGI Friday's for drinks.

Ahha ahahahahh!! It must be Friday!

mmmichelle8486

So when you lose fat, where does it go? Does the body burn it as energy/fuel?

i think it goes to germany.

interesting.... what makes you think that?

Gigi_licious

It goes out to TGI Friday's for drinks.

:laugh: does it get the fried green beans with extra dipping sauce?

I hope so! That's the best thing they've got there!

manderson27

The amount of fat cells you have is set during childhood and adolescence and remains fairly constant throughout adulthood. When you put on weight you are not increasng the amount of fat cells you have you are increasing the size of those cells. So when you lose weight the fat cells shrink. Isn't the human body amazing. :yawn:

Qarol

It turns into muscle, of course
I thought everybody knew this...

engineman312

So when you lose fat, where does it go? Does the body burn it as energy/fuel?

i think it goes to germany.

interesting.... what makes you think that?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA68kHlCoD4

bcattoes

So when you lose fat, where does it go? Does the body burn it as energy/fuel?

Yep, you guessed it.

mmmichelle8486

So when you lose fat, where does it go? Does the body burn it as energy/fuel?

i think it goes to germany.

Point taken....

interesting.... what makes you think that?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA68kHlCoD4

mmmichelle8486

So when you lose fat, where does it go? Does the body burn it as energy/fuel?

i think it goes to germany.

Point taken....

interesting.... what makes you think that?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA68kHlCoD4

Point taken....


There we go. Haha.