When you lose weight, how does the fat leave the body….

Question

I’ve heard you literally poo and wee it out

In: Biology

Answer 1

When you lose 10 kg, 8.4 kg comes out of your lungs (i.e. you breath it out as CO2) and 1.6kg comes out as water

Ruben Meerman (better known to Aussie kids as the Surfing Scientist) gave a great and engaging talk on this

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM-ySWyID9o](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM-ySWyID9o)