Where does the fat go?

rugertide
on 9/19/18 4:22 pm, edited 9/19/18 4:29 pm
RNY on 04/12/18

My brother and I were talking the other day about where the fat actually goes? We thought perhaps it gets burned up? Maybe you sweat it out or pee it out? Gets excreted as waste? We didn't have a definitive answer so we took to the internets and found a very informative video I thought I'd share with you all.

There is a TED Talk called "The Mathematics of Weight Loss" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuIlsN32WaE) that explains the answer with visuals and details. Fascinating really. In case you don't have time to watch the video, the answer is that the majority of it gets exhaled. I never would have thought that. But the speaker has an Australian accent and is pretty entertaining. Hope you enjoy as much as I did.

HW: 368, SW: 353, GW: 174, RNY on 4/12/2018 w/ Dr. McKinlay, CW: 216.2 and descending

Eat clean. Look clean. Work hard. Fit Happens.

It's not just the weight you lose, but the life you gain. You will soon fall in love with taking care of yourself, your body, your mind, and your spirit and you execute from the inside out.

Partlypollyanna
on 9/19/18 4:51 pm
RNY on 02/14/18

I always thought it came out in waste but also just learned that we exhale most of it; it was fascinating!

HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150

Jen

rugertide
on 9/19/18 5:06 pm
RNY on 04/12/18

Glad you liked it!

HW: 368, SW: 353, GW: 174, RNY on 4/12/2018 w/ Dr. McKinlay, CW: 216.2 and descending

Eat clean. Look clean. Work hard. Fit Happens.

It's not just the weight you lose, but the life you gain. You will soon fall in love with taking care of yourself, your body, your mind, and your spirit and you execute from the inside out.

Au_Contraire
on 9/19/18 10:27 pm

How interesting! I enjoyed that. Thanks for posting it!

rugertide
on 9/20/18 5:05 pm
RNY on 04/12/18

You bet! Kind of eye opening isn't it.

HW: 368, SW: 353, GW: 174, RNY on 4/12/2018 w/ Dr. McKinlay, CW: 216.2 and descending

Eat clean. Look clean. Work hard. Fit Happens.

It's not just the weight you lose, but the life you gain. You will soon fall in love with taking care of yourself, your body, your mind, and your spirit and you execute from the inside out.

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