Where does the fat actually go??

HBL2012

LOL.. Ok I know this is a strange question please don't judge me for it lmao BUT.. whe we 'burn' fat where does it go? I don't quite get it.. Does it magically turn to water and we sweat it out? does it make it's way into our bowels and is disposed of 'naturally'?

I just want to know how our body actually gets rid of the fat once it has been burned or what have you.. Please help lol.. and once again I apoligise for the weird question.. just curious..

714rah714

Fat burns off when used as energy and releases heat as a byproduct,

lenya_maria4516

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.

Source: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/body-fat/AN01327

It's not a stupid question at all, I had the same thought so researched the answer

lsapphire

It is converted back into energy to use. It is kind of like have a gas can in the back of the truck with gas, when the tank needs more you use the gas can, same kind of thing with stored fat with fewer calories consumed than used.

MelKut

So as you can read, you don't magically destroy the cells, but instead kind of empty them out :happy: the fat inside the cells is "burned" (used to make energy through metabolic processes) but not the cells themselves.

from Livestrong.com

Photo Credit fat image by Leonid Nyshko from Fotolia.com

The number of fat cells you have in your body does not increase or decrease over time, rather the size of them increases or decreases. The number of fat cells a person has in her body is set by the time she goes through puberty. As an adult, you cannot get rid of your fat cells, but your diet and activity level affect the size of them. The volume of your fat cells depends on your overall body fat percentage. An increase or decrease in your body fat percentage makes these cells vary in size. Healthy weight loss and reduction of body fat both stem from healthy eating and daily exercise.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/256055-how-to-eliminate-fat-cells/#ixzz1rFDm4gV0

Claire594

I'm glad u asked this. I wondered too LOL

silkandsugar

You don't grow new fat cells when you gain weight. They just increase in size therefore when you lose weight they shrink

HBL2012

Haha, Yay Thanks guys Pleased I wasn't the only one wondering too lol.
I actually think I understand the whole process now

Feathil

That's really interesting, thanks for the article Mel

jj3120

Great info!

luvmydog2

I found ...need to go to toilet more frequently ...and more so at night ...when you first start loosing weight ...and then get s better , lol !

LemonSnap

So, fat cells are formed by the time we reach puberty ........ Therefore, I gather those of us that are, say, big hipped may have more fat cells around the hips than our sisters?

With that in mind, does liposuction suck out fat cells? One would think so. But I have been led to believe that liposuction isn't necessarily permanent.

Anyone know the answers to this?

Di3012

So, fat cells are formed by the time we reach puberty ........ Therefore, I gather those of us that are, say, big hipped may have more fat cells around the hips than our sisters?

With that in mind, does liposuction suck out fat cells? One would think so. But I have been led to believe that liposuction isn't necessarily permanent.

Anyone know the answers to this?

Yes it sucks out the fat cells, but not all of them, that is not possible nor wise. The problems arise when after the procedure, the patient does not adhere to sensible eating, in other words, they eat rubbish and junk all the time - they need to live a healthy lifestyle. If they do not, the remaining fat cells grow and the person once again is overweight.

Website below regarding liposuction:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/180450.php

LemonSnap

Thanks for the link Di3012

Amy_nz

And here I was thinking that the fat just hid under my bed.

(I sort of envisaged puddles of fat lying in my wake, so was a bit grossed out. Feel a bit better now!)

kimsaprincess

So glad I'm not the only person who wondered about this!! I thought it just ran away when I was sleeping and I'd wake up skinnier :laugh:

Kirsty_UK

lokin4deer

When I saw the nutrionist after my heart attack she told me fat cells empty out and stay in your body. The only way to get rid of them is liposuction. Also a person who was overweight and lost weight puts weight on easier and faster then an lifelong thinner person because they already have fat cells waiting there all they need to be is fed. At least thats what she told me.

larkiedeek

I found ...need to go to toilet more frequently ...and more so at night ...when you first start loosing weight ...and then get s better , lol !

Same here.

Just drink water, work out, burn more calories than you consume and the fat is peed out!

MrsWilsoncroft

This is an interesting thread. Thanks for sharing all the information
xxx

Matiara

On a related note, does the body burn off fat evenly, from one area before it moves on to another, or does it depend on the person? I ask because I read once that fat burns off like an onion being peeled and that areas of the body where less fat is stored only appear to make progress faster than areas of the body where more fat is stored because it comes off evenly from all areas. I've always wondered if that analogy was accurate.