Where does the fat go?

Hypotheses and guesses

Another popular version of fat evacuation from the body was the ""toilet"" hypothesis, according to which fat migrated along with excrement, urine or sweat. Sweat is a separate topic, around which millions of rubles are built on the sale of weight-loss belts, weight-loss suits and other junk. There is no fat in sweat or even a hint of its presence. Temporary loss of fluid due to increased sweating does not deserve the right to be considered as a hypothesis of fat loss.

The popular version is that fat turns into muscle, so training is important for losing weight, but this is already fantasy alchemy, not physics and chemistry. The components of fat cells and muscle cells are so different that the assumption of such a hypothesis insults the existence of all physicists and chemists on our planet.

So where does the fat go?

The correct answer is CO2. The lion's share of fat burned during a calorie deficit leaves the body as carbon dioxide - through the lungs. The rest - with water through the lungs, and only a little with the help of urine.

Without going into boring biochemistry theory, we can pull out an interesting fact: a living cell deprived of oxygen loses the ability to produce energy and dies, just as firewood will not burn without oxygen.

Formula for splitting a fat molecule:

C55H104O6 + 78O2 → 55CO2 + 52H2O + energy

Style summary

Do you think that advice about walking and jogging in green areas appeared by chance? In our opinion, accidents are not accidental, and it is in the park area that fat burning will proceed better than anywhere else.

As for the theory, let us note: in order to break down 10 kilograms of select fat from the stomach, thighs and buttocks, you need to inhale 29 kg of oxygen and exhale 28 kg of carbon dioxide. Also, do not forget about the utilization of 11 liters of water.

No need to breathe more often, it will not speed up weight loss. However, it is better to jog in a forest green area or in parks. Now you know where the fat goes. Boast about your new knowledge and bring the right information to the masses - this will eradicate stereotypes, and we hope, will help many to avoid mistakes, such as ""belt for weight loss"" etc.