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needtorecover    574

needtorecover
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Into the air apparently! I earned a C- in chemistry in high school so this was news to me.

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/12/16/371210831/when-you-burn-off-that-fat-where-does-it-go

I suppose it makes for a nice meditation. Every time you exhale, you're breathing a little bit of that nasty fat out of your body. :lol:

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RJC5197    282

RJC5197
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Pissed out

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Cervidae    2,389

Cervidae
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I think about this a lot while I'm swimming and focusing on my breathing. It is pretty fun. :P

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theantichick    2,204

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LOL. I read this a while back, and thought it was terribly interesting.

This is my favorite quote:

Yes, we exhale lost fat. There it helps plants photosynthesize (if you're feeling noble) and contributes to global warming (if you're feeling guilty).

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2goldengirl    2,076

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It runs off on holiday with all the lost socks in the dryer...

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Healthy_life2    8,330

Healthy_life2
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Sweat-Fat-Crying.png

My fat cried itself away

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OKCPirate    5,323

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Great, now they are going to blame WLS for global warming and the government is going to ban it. ;-(

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needtorecover    574

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Great, now they are going to blame WLS for global warming and the government is going to ban it. ;-(

Ah, but then they'll compare the amount of carbon dioxide that's produced per pound of fat and compare it to the amount of corn products we needed to consume to STAY fat and I'm willing to bet our personal carbon footprint will reduce our individual contributions to climate change, making us greener citizens!

Science :)

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OKCPirate    5,323

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Great, now they are going to blame WLS for global warming and the government is going to ban it. ;-(

Ah, but then they'll compare the amount of carbon dioxide that's produced per pound of fat and compare it to the amount of corn products we needed to consume to STAY fat and I'm willing to bet our personal carbon footprint will reduce our individual contributions to climate change, making us greener citizens!

Science :)

But, what about the fact that the obese die earlier and therefore leave a smaller carbon footprint. You have to take that into consideration: Politically Correct SCIENCE ;-)

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beachgal2935    596

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Your fat cells merely shrink :)

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Katrinakit    139

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So did anyone see the dr who episode where the fat globules were aliens that were released at night or something? I have not really watched that show but my sis made me watch that episode because it was so silly lol

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Sajijoma    1,324

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So did anyone see the dr who episode where the fat globules were aliens that were released at night or something? I have not really watched that show but my sis made me watch that episode because it was so silly lol

he adipose! "That fat just walks away!" [emoji23]

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