You must have been surprised when, after two weeks of working out, you can fit into your favorite dress, which you couldn’t get into a couple of weeks back. This is when the question would have arisen in your mind, where does that fat go? But, to understand it, you need to know how exactly the body works.

How does the body works?

The body, in order to generate energy, requires calories. The body derives these calories from the food you eat. The calories are divided into three categories, namely fats, carbohydrates and proteins. Proteins and carbohydrates cannot be stored, and the body makes use of them immediately for carrying out its various functions. Fats, on the other hand can be stored; hence the body sends them into the adipose tissues. Adipose tissues are located in our hands, thighs and stomach and on top of certain muscles of the body.

Where does the excessive fat go?

When your body intakes more calories than you burn, the excess calories are converted as fats and get stored in the adipose tissue. Over a period of time, these adipose tissues grow in size and hence a fat person does not seem to have any visible muscles like abs. This happens because the fat cells cover the muscles. Fat, which once stored in the adipose tissue, stays there. You eat food everyday and that is why the body has a regular supply of energy. Whenever you overexert yourself and do not consume adequate number of calories, the body makes use of the fats that are stored in order to generate energy.

How does the fat disappear?

Well, the body is not a magician and cannot make the fat disappear. The fat in the body is stored in the form of triglycerol. When the body is short of calories that are used to produce energy, it calls upon these fats for energy. This, however, happens when you burn more calories than you eat, say, when you exercise. The fats are released by the adipose tissues in the bloodstream in the form of free fatty acids (FFA’s). They are transported by the blood into the tissue, where energy is required.

How are the fat cells released?
When the body calls for fats, the fat cells carry out a process called hydrolysis, which in simple terms means fat breakdown. The catalyst of this reaction is an enzyme called HSL (hormone sensitive lipase). During this process the triglycerol is split into glycerol, as well as three fatty acids. These fatty acids and glycerol are sent to the muscles where they are burnt in order to produce energy.

Does the body shrink after exercising?
Well, the answer to this question is yes. The body does shrink after regular exercising. When the Free fatty acids are released from the fat cell, the cell shrinks. This is the reason why you look thin after a couple of weeks of exercise. The fat cell size either reduces in size or it empties out. So, this is in brief, about what exactly happens to fats in our body.

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