Where does the fat go that you lost?

thejubster1

Someone on MFP has this quote on their ticker (and apologies for stealing it - but I love it)..


............... "Sweat is fat crying "...............................

And I should have read the post 2 up before submitting this :ohwell:

nytefalle

Came for the Adipose reference, was not disappointed.

I always picture those cute little blobs walking out the cat door (if I had a cat door).

cayadear

I like to think it goes off into outer space as little marshmallow bits of baby fat to its home planet where its mom and dad is waiting, and then The Doctor--

Oh wait.

CarmenSRT

It's released as heat energy into the environment. We're making global warming worse. :bigsmile:

ShyCush6

That information is classified by the federal government. You do not have proper clearance for that information.


Actually, it's MAGIC! TaDaaa!!!

Love it!! That's awesome! Way to go on your weight loss too!

thelovelyLIZ

Fat cells actually shrink and expand as you gain weight, so as you loose weight the cells shrink. Some researchers think this is why people who were obese as children are more likely to be obese as adults, since as a child you're still growing and developing cells. Basically, people who were fat kids might simply have more at cells.

etoiles_argentees

There was once a thread where someone suggested that you pee out your fat. That was my favorite explanation ever.

That's what I was quoting! Lol

newdaydawning79

At night it becomes one of these, and walks away.

This little thing is amusing me so much. Too cute! What's it from?

etoiles_argentees

So, yes, the cells don't disappear, but also someone who is overweight isn't likely to have significantly more fat cells than a person who is normal weight. Any person has the potential to gain weight, because regardless of the size of the cells, they are always present.

Noooo, once you are overweight you gain many more fat cells. Storage.

That is not true. If you don't believe me, feel free to look it up.

I have, many times.


Adults can grow new fat cells after all, study shows

By TOM NORDLIE • Published: January 13th, 2011
Category: Health in a Heartbeat

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In 2008, a study published in the journal Nature said adults don’t grow new fat cells.
That was nice to hear.

The battle of the bulge might seem a little more winnable if we know there won’t be any new enemy troops.
Now, a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says
adults can develop new fat cells.

And that revelation could provide insight about the risk of Type 2 diabetes.
The study investigated the location and composition of newly acquired body fat.
It involved about thirty healthy young adults.
For two months, they overate at every meal. They were also given supplemental treats to boost weight gain.
The participants put on an average of ten pounds.
Eight-and-a-half pounds of it was fat.

They also developed two-point-six billion new fat cells in the lower body.
New fat cells usually didn’t appear in the abdominal area. There, existing cells just got larger.
That’s not good.

Oversized abdominal fat cells are a predictor for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
So the people who added most of their new body fat around the middle were at greater risk for those conditions.
The researchers suggested that the tendency to develop new fat cells in the legs and hips may be a protective mechanism against metabolic disorders.

The only problem is, not everyone gets the same amount of protection.
So for people with pot bellies, this study contains new field intelligence.
It says winning the battle of the bulge is more important than we previously thought.

Fortunately, you have allies. They’re diet, exercise and regular doctor’s visits.
Those three fat-fighters belong on any slim-down squadron.
And if you need them, they’re always ready for recruitment.
In 2008, a study published in the journal Nature said adults don’t grow new fat cells.
That was nice to hear.

The battle of the bulge might seem a little more winnable if we know there won’t be any new enemy troops.
Now, a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says
adults can develop new fat cells.

And that revelation could provide insight about the risk of Type 2 diabetes.
The study investigated the location and composition of newly acquired body fat.
It involved about thirty healthy young adults.
For two months, they overate at every meal. They were also given supplemental treats to boost weight gain.
The participants put on an average of ten pounds.
Eight-and-a-half pounds of it was fat.

They also developed two-point-six billion new fat cells in the lower body.
New fat cells usually didn’t appear in the abdominal area. There, existing cells just got larger.
That’s not good.
Oversized abdominal fat cells are a predictor for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
So the people who added most of their new body fat around the middle were at greater risk for those conditions.
The researchers suggested that the tendency to develop new fat cells in the legs and hips may be a protective mechanism against metabolic disorders.

The only problem is, not everyone gets the same amount of protection.
So for people with pot bellies, this study contains new field intelligence.
It says winning the battle of the bulge is more important than we previously thought.
Fortunately, you have allies. They’re diet, exercise and regular doctor’s visits.
Those three fat-fighters belong on any slim-down squadron.
And if you need them, they’re always ready for recruitment.

livelaughlovecrazy

Fat cells actually shrink and expand as you gain weight, so as you loose weight the cells shrink. Some researchers think this is why people who were obese as children are more likely to be obese as adults, since as a child you're still growing and developing cells. Basically, people who were fat kids might simply have more at cells.

Interesting, thanks for the info!

nytefalle

At night it becomes one of these, and walks away.

This little thing is amusing me so much. Too cute! What's it from?

New Doctor Who, Season 4, Ep. 1 "Partners In Crime"

Marketed as a diet pill, humans were being used as in incubator by an evil "nanny" for an alien race called Adipose that used fat deposits (adipose) to grow a bit before the babies wandered off from their host in the middle of the night. They can be found on the internets as stress balls, plushies, & on clothing :happy:

PunkyDucky

Learned so much in this one thread!

tannermortimer

Fuel + O2 = CO2 + H20

this may seem like a complicated formula but it's easy. any fuel being used goes through the same process of anything being combusted. combustion always uses this formula. Fat being used as fuel turns into CO2 (that we exhale) and H2O (pee or sweat).

just fyi cars use the same formula. bodies are more efficient but it is still super cool.

FindingAmy77

turns into water. waste, aspiration, sweat, etc. Watch this: http://youtu.be/NGKLpYtZ19Q

Keepcalmanddontblink

At night it becomes one of these, and walks away.

you beat me to it.

Damn it all you awesome Dr. Who Fans. You beat me to it as well.

thebigcb

ok this may be disgusting so forgive me in advance. When you lose weight where does it go? Do you poop it out? Do you sweat it out? This may sound dumb but i would imagine that someone losing weight does not poo out 50 lbs 100 lbs of stuff. The theory is that you can neither create nor destroy matter so every week that i have been losing 2 lbs where is it going? I don't "go" any more than usual and yet i have lost 9 lbs. 9lbs isn't a lot compared to some of you but in mass, as a physical, tangible thing, 10 lbs is alot of stuff.

OH MY GOD

hazzad1112

Excuse me if this sounds rude, I have been on a fat loss and body build system (muscle helps burn) I have watched my calories and macros, been using fat burners and drinking copius amounts of water. In 10 weeks I have seen a jump in weight started at 99kg went 102 now 97. Yet my fat index has gone from 35 to 24%. I have lost 17cm around my abdomen. So something is happening. I believe urine is the clue, I have noticed it being frothy, is that the fat waste content ? I believe yes, the poo I believe is normal waste, not just from food but the whole body process.

bigparao

This is the problem with the internet. People creating half believable answers and passing them off as the reality. Which then gets passed on in the real world countless times and now everyone is misinformed instead of uninformed.

Fat is metabolised into energy, water and co2. About 80% of the weight u lose is actually breathed out, with the remaining being water (urine) and of course the actual energy itself. So the most significant answer is that you breathe it out. Not pee, not poop, not 'burned up',

jgnatca

Holy thread resurrection @bigparao

Combusted and the byproduct (C02) breathed out.

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-30494009

Geocitiesuser

fteale wrote: »

Mostly it turns into CO2, which you breathe out.

This

Triglycerides are oxidized and come out as CO2, excrement is toxins, water, and undigested materials from the digestive track.

I thought this was cool when I first learned about it.

I uh, didn't read the thread so I don't know where the conversation has gone past this point, but I quoted the answer.