Why do we feel hungry, weak, or lightheaded at all, when the body can just burn the stored fat?

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When we need energy, can’t the body just burn the stored fat? Isn’t that the whole point of stored fat? Why will we feel hungry, weak, lightheaded, etc. at all? I understand if the body doesn’t have enough fat (if you’re super skinny), it would make sense to feel hungry, but I don’t understand why would that be the case if there’s enough fat to go around.

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Much like a car there is a bit of lag between when you hit the pedal and when the engine revs and you start moving. The body will burn fat but it can’t do so immediately on demand, there are processes that need to start up and that take some time.

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