This is something I heard during MIDDLE school. It was discussed by two guys at a lunch table. There names wher Justin and Mark. Mark was telling Justin that he had farted the day before 5 times and lost about 5 pounds. Is it actually true you can lose pounds from farting. Note- I ask for those who are willing to answer to please put more then yes or no. Like say why it's yes or no support your answer in other words. Those who give up well thought up answers will be greatly appeciated.
2006-12-28 06:18:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Geez....what a way to end the year - answering fart questions.
Anyway, actually you would gain weight after releasing methane, since methane is lighter than your body mass, which is mostly water....notice farts go up not down. So....any contained fart is trying to rise within the body, thus lightening the body weight. Releasing the fart is similar to deflating a hot air balloon.....it gets heavier and goes down.
Farts are salvation to fat people, if one had enough gas internally, hey...one may not weigh anything at all.....
Hope this helps.....
2006-12-28 06:29:27 · answer #1 · answered by cappy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what program you are following to lose weight, but I think if you can lose 8-10 pounds a month that's great, but if all you can manage is 5-10 lbs a month, then you should be happy with that too because you are still losing weight and in the long run, you will still reach your goal right? This is important to remember because it is easy to want to see changes right way and the frustration of not seeing big changes leads us to give up. Here's the thing though, if you get frustrated and give up, in ten months you'll be back where you started or even heavier, but in ten months and 7lbs a month, you will have lost 70lbs! Good luck to you, I know how hard it is to lose weight and keep it off and the only thing I can tell you is that I never could until I decided to make changes that would last my whole life which for me meant changing one thing at a time instead of everything at once. I lost weight more slowly, but it stayed off and I feel so much better now because my lifestyle and outlook are better too.
2016-03-28 22:31:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this were true there wouldn't be so many fat people. I'd be a size 6 myself!! I've never heard of that either. Now releasing the bowels can take a pound or two off. It's called colon cleansing and it's effective.
2006-12-28 06:28:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Farts (flatus, really) is gas, and doesn't weigh much. Certainly not a half a pound.
Weight is affected by many things, and changes throughout the day. Marks weight loss could easily have been attributed to his hydration status.
2006-12-28 06:27:59 · answer #4 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think thats not true because if u farted a million times than u could lose all of the pounds on your body and die
2006-12-28 06:29:11 · answer #5 · answered by brittney 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you farted you will lose 5 pounds. And if you breathe you will put on weight, quick stop breathing else you'll get fat.
2006-12-28 06:35:29 · answer #6 · answered by Scott A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you lose a half a pound....you sharted....and you haven't have completely lost the weight until you take your pants off and throw them far, far away
2006-12-28 06:28:18 · answer #7 · answered by jdoug_sellers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Just by talking out of my *** like this I'm losing a Christmas ham.
2006-12-28 06:27:08 · answer #8 · answered by Eric 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I wish that were true......I'd be so thin if it was LOL
2006-12-28 06:26:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋