Water in Fat Cells

[TitianWasp]

Just a minor point that should be noted because it appears to be quoted so often. Fat cells do not fill up with water.

Water retention takes place under the skin, between tissues, and greatly in your gut and muscle fibers (particularly after exercise). Fat cells, fatty tissues do not fill up with water after you lose weight because they are...fat. Fat = Oil. Oil + water = no no. Just think about trying to get your vinagrette to stay homogenous. Water would rather be just about anywhere else than in a fat cell.

Your fat cells love to fill up with fat, and though they will divide if they get too big, they will never go away once they are made. They can shrink however, as all of ours are doing.

[adreliluc]

Very interesting!! I've never really thought about it before...

But speaking of swelling, anybody know why we swell up?!?! I'd like to hear a NON-medical answer. (so I can understand it lol)

Btw Titan - You look great!! You don't look like you have anything to lose at all!!

[TitianWasp]

You are a sweetie! Thank you so much. Honestly I used to be a real skinny minnie before babies, and my true goal is simply to fit into all my pre-baby clothes. I am about 20 - 25 pounds away from that still.

But hey, with Atkins and this awesome board for support, I know I will get there! And you, girlfriend, have lost over 100. That is just amazing to me. Keep it up.

[adreliluc]

Ahh well I hope to be a skinny-ninnie someday! hehe.
You're very lucky!! And yes, with Atkins & all these awesome peeps here we'll all get to where we want to be in no time!!