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When somebody loses weight, where does the fat go?

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Re: When somebody loses weight, where does the fat go?

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Post by ssfsa »

hammock wrote: post #133
mikeash wrote: post #4

For anyone coming straight to the comments looking for an answer to the question: it turns into CO2 (and a bit of water) and you breathe it out. When you realize that you have to breathe out all the weight you lose, I think it gives you a bigger appreciation for how difficult weight loss can be.

Similarly, when a tree grows, where does most of the mass come from? a) the soil b) water c) the air d) other

Most of it from the air, but its not as clear cut as with weight loss (minerals, water, ect are from the soil).

I'm astonished for ignorant the doctors of the survey are!

Re: When somebody loses weight, where does the fat go?

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Post by ssfsa »

mikeash wrote: post #158
aetherson wrote: post #138

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Seal yourself in concrete after you die -- for the environment .

Alas, cement production releases a lot of CO2. Maybe seal yourself in glass (made with entirely renewable energy, of course)?

bury yourself in peat

Re: When somebody loses weight, where does the fat go?

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Post by pascalxus »

bunderbunder wrote: post #24
eeks wrote: post #16

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I don't know about easier, but it's certainly more efficient.

How easy it is probably depends on your circumstances. There are infographics and whatnot out there detailing the caloric density of different kinds of food, that make it clear that, depending on the diet you already eat, you can reduce your calorie intake by vast amounts just by switching up what kinds of food you eat. But it's potentially a more expensive way to eat, and probably a more time-consuming one if you do…

I used to believe that too. Just eat low caloric density foods, right? It makes a lot of sense. So, I calculated the precise caloric density of Everything and ate nothing but It does NOT work well at all. Don't get me wrong, it helps a little, but your stomach is extremely smart and it knows alot more about calorie counting than we do. Like it or not, it keeps it's own account of your calorie intake and adjusts your hunger and appetite accordingly.

If you're like me and you're already eating a very healthy diet and you exercise regularly and your still gaining weight, you only have one option: go hungry. Very hungry. Right now, it's the only way. You could exercise a lot more, but either way, you're going to suffer.

Re: When somebody loses weight, where does the fat go?

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Post by rconti »

bluedino wrote: post #166
rconti wrote: post #150

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I need to do more reading on this calories per carb thing. I don't get it at first glance. I also hated the "if it fits your macros" type thing. I'm not a body builder, what do I care? But when you see the real impact of what you're about to eat it actually frees you quite a bit (assuming you generally eat well). I'm actually happy to grab that extra piece of cheese because I can easily take the calorie hit, I gotta…

I went from drinking 10-12 beers a night to drinking 3 vodka+waters and didn't lose a single lb

Over what time period?

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Post by nradov »

makemoniesonlin wrote: post #174
adekok wrote: post #38

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2 pounds a day. That's how much CO2 you breath out, and the hard limit for weight loss. You can lose more than that, (see boxers before a weigh-in), but that's all water loss, and is temporary. And, with a strong likelihood of death.

What if someone has a deficit of over 7,000 calories/day for an extended period of time (suppose they eat 3k calories and bike for 14 hours/day)?

That isn't physically possible. You would deplete the nutrients in your muscles within a few hours and then "bonk", unable to continue cycling.

Re: When somebody loses weight, where does the fat go?

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Post by SketchySeaBeast »

JshWright wrote: post #113
SketchySeaBeast wrote: post #80

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Is there statistics for this? I recently dropped 20% of my bodyweight, but didn't find that my behaviour changed at all. If anything as the routines set in it became easier.

Generally a sustained weight loss of 10% is considered to be a good target. It's the around the balance point of "real, tangible benefits" and "can actually be accomplished and maintained". There are absolutely people who are successful at losing (and maintaining) more than that, but they are a pretty small minority. I don't have sources in front of me, but this is based on many conversations with my sister-in-law, w…

I would be interested in reading on this phenomena. I've heard this 10% before, but didn't find there to be much of a bump myself. The diet at no point was particularly difficult to stick to once I'd developed the initial discipline. I did find my strength performance to decrease after about 3 or 4 months, but I don't know if that's due to a particular hormonal shift, or being on a caloric deficit for an extended length of time, and a general decrease in mass making lifts harder.

Re: When somebody loses weight, where does the fat go?

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Post by nradov »

rconti wrote: post #122
darrenf wrote: post #94

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I've lost 16kg this year, which I attribute to 3 things: 1. being fairly strict with calorie intake - though I have gone over my limit a whole bunch of times 2. upping my running game - 80km+ most months 3. being diagnosed asthmatic (after 40 years of merely "you've got shitty lungs, sorry") and prescribed a morning+night inhaler Dieting isn't new to me, I've been a fat bastard all my adult life. Previous attempts at…

I highly recommend a meal tracker app for anyone who's looking to lose. I avoided it for ages. I didn't want to be "one of those people". I felt like I ate fairly well and was working hard enough, I shouldn't have to stoop to that level. I started bike commuting over 3 months ago now, but my weight was only increasing, and I was pretty sure my diet was the same as ever -- healthy breakfast, fairly healthy lunch, heal…

This is great advice but just be aware that calorie calculations in Strava are often way off: too high for walking / running and too low for cycling. So you can't reliably use their numbers to see if you're ahead or behind.

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Post by makapuf »

revelation wrote: post #184
makapuf wrote: post #115

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Electricity is not a source of energy so you have to factor in the efficiency of its production.

Why would I do that, I didn't for the human? What's the efficiency in creating cow meat, .1%?

Mkay so to compare start from the same form, vegetal by example. Or sun.
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