Question

[kmbrlycool 214]

Ok. So when you weigh yourself before bed and you're 242.8 and you don't eat or drink anything and wake up and don't pee how do you weigh 239.6. Where does it go???

[OneWritersSoul 353]

I don't know what the real answer is so let's just say that the good weight fairy came and took it away. Hooray!! Now, please send her to my house tomorrow night so I can have a major loss like that before my one month post-op appointment?

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Ok. So when you weigh yourself before bed and you're 242.8 and you don't eat or drink anything and wake up and don't pee how do you weigh 239.6. Where does it go???

I may be making this up, but the conversion of glycogen to energy in your muscles is an energy net negative. The fat just turns into energy and is used until it is gone. You also lose some Water by evaporation through the skin. This is my guess from common knowledge about how the body works. Others may have a more accurate scientific description.

[OneWritersSoul 353]

I may be making this up' date=' but the conversion of glycogen to energy in your muscles is an energy net negative. The fat just turns into energy and is used until it is gone. You also lose some Water by evaporation through the skin. This is my guess from common knowledge about how the body works. Others may have a more accurate scientific description.[/quote']

Wow. I used to be a nurse and I don't remember learning that. It also makes my answer seem way lame-lol

[PdxMan 4,292]

There's lots of thoughts out there in the GoogleVerse:

http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/weight-loss/question227.htm

http://www.livestrong.com/article/402138-how-much-weight-do-you-lose-during-sleep/

[Knee2010 54]

I like the "good weight fairy" answer. If I give you my address will you send her my way when your done with her? lol

[OneWritersSoul 353]

I like the "good weight fairy" answer. If I give you my address will you send her my way when your done with her? lol

Absolutely! She's going to be quite the busy little thing very soon!