Where Does the Fat Go?

Friday, April 8, 2016 at 7:37:52 PM GMT+2

You’ve been dieting for weeks now and you’ve actually lost weight. Congratulations to you!

I know you’re having a moment about that, but have you thought about what happened to the fat in your body? The Ad Council tried to answer that question in a series of commercials, but not to the satisfaction of people who like Science.

I always thought that when exercising, fat turns into heat energy, because Einstein (the one with the pipe, not the one with the bagels). However, it turned out I was wrong, and as a consequence of being wrong, I apparently have to give up my Manly Card and lose my Mansplaining privileges for a month.

So here’s the video that really explains what happens to all the fat we lose during our diet contest.

Also, it proves that all Australians surf when they are not barbecuing shrimp or getting killed by sharks, crocodiles, snakes, spiders, kangaroos, wombats, or angry post-apocalyptic drivers in a never-ending search for gas.

Spoiler Alert: Eat less, move more.