What happens to fat when you lose weight?
You must’ve heard countless times that you ‘need to burn fat’ or ‘get rid of fat to lose weight’ but have you wondered where does fat go? Exercising helps you burn calories and get rid of the excess fat your body has. In this article, you’ll find out the answer to this popular question: Where does fat go? Your body needs fuel to function. Whether it’s for doing a set of push-ups or for making your heart beat, it requires fats and carbohydrates to act as fuels for its day to day operations. When you’re planning on losing weight, you need to burn this fuel. Most of your fat is burnt into the air (Shocking, right?). Out of the total body accumulated in your body, 84% of it is expended by your body in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2). You release carbon dioxide whenever you exhale. The rest of the 16% of the fat is released by your body in the form of urine and other excretions. Just as a car engine converts the petrol (or diesel) into smoke, your body converts the accumula