World's stupidest weight loss question

[addicted_to_WDW]

I warned you!

Is the weight you lose expelled from your body during #1 and #2, or is it expended as energy with no byproduct? I've always been curious about that.

 

[ohMom]

that ideally your body burns the fat for energy - but after my experience with malitol (artificial sweetner) last week I think the "Whoosh" fairy is named appropriately!! I think your weight fluctuates according to how much fluid you are retaining at that moment (salt intake, how much water you've been drinking, TOM, etc) this is why I try not to get hung up on one ideal number, our bodies are active machines and need a little margin of adjustment

but i also believe that drinking water helps to "flush" out your body. Your body will actually retain water if you dont' drink enough b/c it thinks it needs to hold onto that water to avoid dehydration!

just MHO though

 

[KathyTX]

Oh, Jen!!!!

LOL!!!!! I love this question! Every time I visit the bathroom, I imagine coming out 5 pounds lighter. I will not even THINK of stepping on the scale unless I've very recently, er, "gone"!

Intellectually, I know that the, um, "product" can't weigh enough to make a difference. But I really like to imagine that we can "Flush Away The Pounds!"

(Do you think we could get rich marketing a "Flush Away the Pounds" video? What would Leslie Sansone think of that?)

 

[geetey]

BWhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaa!!!

Cool smilie there, Kathy!!!

wiping water off of computer screen

Jen, my answer is d.) all of the above

 

[KathyTX]

Thanks, Terry! A fun friend helped me find it!

 

[disneychrista]

I'd lean toward gettey with this one, I think it is all of the above.

 

[addicted_to_WDW]

You guys are wonderful.