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It's actually like 85% to 90% CO2 by weight IIRC, can't remember the chemistry off the top of my head, but I remember being shocked by that. You literally brea
by TimSchumann 6y ago
It's actually like 85% to 90% CO2 by weight IIRC, can't remember the chemistry off the top of my head, but I remember being shocked by that.
You literally breathe most of the weight off.
Edit: Found a source, memory was about right. Per this info-graphic [0] and this paper [1], approximately 84% of fat loss by mass is exhaled as CO2.
[0]https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/349/bmj.g7257/F2.large.jpg https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/349/bmj.g7257/F2.large.jpg
[1]https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/349/bmj.g7257.full.pdf https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/349/bmj.g7257.full.pdf