Where fat goes when you lose weight
Fat leaves your body primarily through breathing and sweating, not just through waste.
New research explains the physiological process of weight loss. When people lose weight through diet and exercise, fat is expelled from the body mainly via respiration and perspiration rather than solely through other elimination methods.
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Where does fat actually go when you lose weight? The answer is in your breath – and your sweat
In order to lose weight, most of us know it’s a matter of eating less and being more physically active.