Eli5 What is actually happening when you burn fat?

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This might be a stupid question, I might indeed be stupid. But what is the actual process going on inside my body at 290lbs when I go hiking for example?

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Triglycerides (fat) go into mitochondria. The fat energy is released through hydrolysis and turns into water (that you breathe out and piss) and carbon dioxide (that you breathe out). Approximately 3500 calories per pound of fat, which is a 7.9 cm cube just about.

-Bro Science Expert who once had to memorize the Krebs Cycle for academic reasons. Glad I’m finally once able to make use of my science degree here.

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