Does gas "weigh" more?
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I'm sitting at my desk at work desperately trying not to burst out laughing and look like a crazed person
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StealthHealth wrote: »Intestinal gas is typically:
59 percent nitrogen, 21 percent hydrogen, 9 percent carbon dioxide, 7 percent methane and 4 percent oxygen. It has less O2 than air which would make it heavier but has more methane, which it lighter than air. So, it's probably about the same weight per volume as air. So, no, you're not changing you weight by farting.
But it feels like you do sometimes, amiright?!
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This is pretty awesome. I would suggest waiting until you have a big toot, and then go stand on the scale right before you let it out, and then see if the scale changes once you do!9
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CattOfTheGarage wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »rebeccamorgan58152 wrote: »We'll call a noticeable scale difference approximately 1/4 lb - 115g. The molecular weight of methane is 16.04g/mol, so you're looking at about 360 litres in volume.
I really, really hope it's not due to gas.
What if the gas is compressed?
The human body can't compress gas to the extent of noticeably increasing its density. You need something like a steel canister to do that, not soft squashy organic tissue.
To answer your question, imagine farting into a balloon. Would it weigh any more than the empty balloon did already? No.
Thank you for that great mental image! I'm obviously still 12.. :laugh:0 -
KatieJane83 wrote: »I'm sitting at my desk at work desperately trying not to burst out laughing and look like a crazed person
I'm so with you. Thankfully, I work from home, which means I'm actually laughing out loud like a crazy person. My dog's giving me the side eye, but he's always been the judgemental type, so I've learned to ignore it.5 -
CafeRacer808 wrote: »KatieJane83 wrote: »I'm sitting at my desk at work desperately trying not to burst out laughing and look like a crazed person
I'm so with you. Thankfully, I work from home, which means I'm actually laughing out loud like a crazy person. My dog's giving me the side eye, but he's always been the judgemental type, so I've learned to ignore it.
That's stink-eye.
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This is pretty awesome. I would suggest waiting until you have a big toot, and then go stand on the scale right before you let it out, and then see if the scale changes once you do!
works for poops.
um... or so I've heard.
yeah. that's what I've heard. I've never tried it.
eta... and CERTAINLY not yesterday, when I lost two pounds.4 -
TimothyFish wrote: »StealthHealth wrote: »Intestinal gas is typically:
59 percent nitrogen, 21 percent hydrogen, 9 percent carbon dioxide, 7 percent methane and 4 percent oxygen. It has less O2 than air which would make it heavier but has more methane, which it lighter than air. So, it's probably about the same weight per volume as air. So, no, you're not changing you weight by farting.
But it is pressurized. If it weren't then you wouldn't be able to fart.
I guess that is going to depend on how good the sphincter muscles are - a muscle group which is sadly often neglected by fitness enthusiasts 4 -
Stella3838 wrote: »StealthHealth wrote: »Intestinal gas is typically:
59 percent nitrogen, 21 percent hydrogen, 9 percent carbon dioxide, 7 percent methane and 4 percent oxygen. It has less O2 than air which would make it heavier but has more methane, which it lighter than air. So, it's probably about the same weight per volume as air. So, no, you're not changing you weight by farting.
But it feels like you do sometimes, amiright?!
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StealthHealth wrote: »
I guess that is going to depend on how good the sphincter muscles are - a muscle group which is sadly often neglected by fitness enthusiasts
Is there a workout that will build the sphincter, but not make me bulk up on my glutes?4 -
StealthHealth wrote: »TimothyFish wrote: »StealthHealth wrote: »Intestinal gas is typically:
59 percent nitrogen, 21 percent hydrogen, 9 percent carbon dioxide, 7 percent methane and 4 percent oxygen. It has less O2 than air which would make it heavier but has more methane, which it lighter than air. So, it's probably about the same weight per volume as air. So, no, you're not changing you weight by farting.
But it is pressurized. If it weren't then you wouldn't be able to fart.
I guess that is going to depend on how good the sphincter muscles are - a muscle group which is sadly often neglected by fitness enthusiasts
But not the sex enthusiasts
Crap. Gonna get warned again now....4 -
But boy, doesn't it feel good to let one go? pfffffff....1
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cerise_noir wrote: »CafeRacer808 wrote: »KatieJane83 wrote: »I'm sitting at my desk at work desperately trying not to burst out laughing and look like a crazed person
I'm so with you. Thankfully, I work from home, which means I'm actually laughing out loud like a crazy person. My dog's giving me the side eye, but he's always been the judgemental type, so I've learned to ignore it.
That's stink-eye.
I see what you did there...
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Best thread ever. Now.. how many calories did I use by so much deep belly laughing?1
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Stella3838 wrote: »StealthHealth wrote: »
I guess that is going to depend on how good the sphincter muscles are - a muscle group which is sadly often neglected by fitness enthusiasts
Is there a workout that will build the sphincter, but not make me bulk up on my glutes?
"To begin strengthening your sphincter muscles, the National Health Service recommends lifting and squeezing your sphincter as you would if you were trying to avoid passing gas. After you practice this movement, tighten your muscles in the way you would if you were trying to stop urine in mid-flow. After you practice these two movements separately, combine them by starting the first movement and holding it while initiating the second movement. Once you completely tighten your muscles, keep them contracted for a few seconds, then fully release the contraction before starting over again."
livestrong.com
You're welcome.
The things I google for MFP 8 -
Stella3838 wrote: »rebeccamorgan58152 wrote: »
I dunno, are we talking normal human stomachs or the core of a main sequence star?
Are you an astronaut?!?!
Nah, I'm not even a real scientist, just a data scientist2 -
StarGazerPicTaker wrote: »This is pretty awesome. I would suggest waiting until you have a big toot, and then go stand on the scale right before you let it out, and then see if the scale changes once you do!
works for poops.
um... or so I've heard.
yeah. that's what I've heard. I've never tried it.
eta... and CERTAINLY not yesterday, when I lost two pounds.
I did that a few times and my weight always went up after #2.0 -
Stella3838 wrote: »StealthHealth wrote: »
I guess that is going to depend on how good the sphincter muscles are - a muscle group which is sadly often neglected by fitness enthusiasts
Is there a workout that will build the sphincter, but not make me bulk up on my glutes?
Pilates, keeps your muscles long and lean apaz. Never worked for my calves when I was dancing right enough but maybe it's more effective for the sphincter.
PS. Another thread that will go down in the anals of MFP history.
PPS. Not a typo.11 -
KatieJane83 wrote: »Stella3838 wrote: »StealthHealth wrote: »
I guess that is going to depend on how good the sphincter muscles are - a muscle group which is sadly often neglected by fitness enthusiasts
Is there a workout that will build the sphincter, but not make me bulk up on my glutes?
"To begin strengthening your sphincter muscles, the National Health Service recommends lifting and squeezing your sphincter as you would if you were trying to avoid passing gas. After you practice this movement, tighten your muscles in the way you would if you were trying to stop urine in mid-flow. After you practice these two movements separately, combine them by starting the first movement and holding it while initiating the second movement. Once you completely tighten your muscles, keep them contracted for a few seconds, then fully release the contraction before starting over again."
livestrong.com
You're welcome.
The things I google for MFP
Kegels. Works for both holes.
haha5
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