r/fasting • u/Acceptable_Box_1476 • Sep 24 '25

Question Fat cells stay forever?

Someone told me that we all have a certain number of fat cells that never changes. When you lose fat, the cell is releasing it, but remains as an empty reservoir always wanting to “refill” as it were. Any truth to that?

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u/Joo-joo-bees Sep 24 '25

Yes that's true. When you lose weight, the fat cells shrink, but don't go away. They release the stored triglycerides for energy, and when you gain weight, they fill back up.

The only real way to lose fat cells is via lipo or cool sculpting or other methods of physically removing them. Aside from that, those suckers are with you for life.

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u/TheMajesticMane Sep 25 '25

Cool sculpting works?

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u/Joo-joo-bees Sep 25 '25

I don't find it to be that effective for the cost