When somebody loses weight, where does the fat go?

Re:When somebody loses weight, where does the fat go? by makemoniesonlin on Monday November 27, 2017 @02:31PM (#15790380)

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)?

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Re:When somebody loses weight, where does the fat go? by mamon on Monday November 27, 2017 @02:40PM (#15790461)

To have such enormous deficit you would have to exercise a lot. And of course you breathe faster during the workout so I think it is entirely possible to breathe out more than 2 pounds of CO2 per day. 2 pounds if probably average for a typical person.

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Re:When somebody loses weight, where does the fat go? by nradov on Monday November 27, 2017 @03:32PM (#15790970)

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

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