Fat burn.....?

slimothy89
slimothy89 Posts: 61
edited September 30 in Health and Weight Loss
Ok, so when your overweight, or have weight on you...its noticeable! Hips, tummy, thighs..or wherever you have fat at..maybe your head? LOL fat head! Jk, but anyways...When you burn fat..how does it exit your body?

I'm thinking its sweat and bowel movements...anyone else actually know?

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  • HannahPendrigh
    HannahPendrigh Posts: 147 Member
    bump, never thought about this before
  • slimothy89
    slimothy89 Posts: 61
    bump, never though about this before


    I know right!
  • byukid
    byukid Posts: 55
    Triglycerides are broken down into di and mono glycerides and are used as energy, or so I've heard.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    You are not far off ...

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

    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
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