I didn't either, and apparently somewhat felt it was worth 2,000 downsats to keep others from knowing it.

Undisciplined

 through urine, sweat, and other body fluids.

That’s why the habits on the left matter.  They increase your body’s need to use stored energy. The lungs simply become the primary exit route.

 (2014), “When somebody loses weight, where does the fat go?”

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Most people know *how* to lose weight. Few know **where the fat actually goes**.

When your body burns stored fat, about **84% leaves as carbon dioxide (CO₂)** that you exhale, while about **16% leaves as water** through urine, sweat, and other body fluids.

That’s why the habits on the left matter.  They increase your body’s need to use stored energy. The lungs simply become the primary exit route.

Source: Meerman & Brown, *BMJ* (2014), “When somebody loses weight, where does the fat go?”