Silly question perhaps, but where does the fat go?

50andfabu · August 2015

I might seem silly, but I was wondering, does fat just melt away and we flush it out? (Is that why they say drink a lot of water when dieting?) I think heat is involved somehow but if fat is on/in our bodies what happens to it when we lose it?

queenliz99 · August 2015

http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/where-does-your-fat-go-when-you-lose-weight

50andfabu · August 2015

So it wasn't a silly question! Thanks for the link...fascinating!

tomatoey · August 2015

queenliz99 · August 2015

bpetrosky · August 2015

queenliz99 wrote: »

http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/where-does-your-fat-go-when-you-lose-weight

Yep, this. There was a video floating around with the same info, but I can't find it at the moment.

But mostly CO2, and some H2O.

50andfabu · August 2015

queenliz99 wrote: »

Thanks for this! I don't feel so silly now.

bpetrosky · August 2015

Found it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8ialLlcdcw

amyepdx · August 2015

Thanks - i've always wondered the same thing!

dawniemate · August 2015

Yes me too! !! It sounds dumb but is in fact a really good question. .. I was told that sweat is melting fat! ! I actually believed it at first. ..how dumb am I lol!!!

Alatariel75 · August 2015

dawniemate wrote: »

Yes me too! !! It sounds dumb but is in fact a really good question. .. I was told that sweat is melting fat! ! I actually believed it at first. ..how dumb am I lol!!!

Eww, can you imagine? We'd all be so greasy!

HippySkoppy · August 2015

Alatariel75 wrote: »

dawniemate wrote: »

Yes me too! !! It sounds dumb but is in fact a really good question. .. I was told that sweat is melting fat! ! I actually believed it at first. ..how dumb am I lol!!!

Eww, can you imagine? We'd all be so greasy!

I like to think that sweat is the tears of the fat leaving the body.....poor little souls

yarwell · August 2015

It goes towards Global Warming

haraldxedge · August 2015

You exhale, sweat and urinate metabolized body fat (ketones)

silverarcheress · August 2015

Alatariel75 wrote: »

dawniemate wrote: »

Yes me too! !! It sounds dumb but is in fact a really good question. .. I was told that sweat is melting fat! ! I actually believed it at first. ..how dumb am I lol!!!

Eww, can you imagine? We'd all be so greasy!

Haha, I now imagine everyone coming out of the gym is covered in the equivalent of melted butter or oil. Ewww