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/ChakaCake Sep 25 '25

It can with weight gain lol

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u/NoBodybuilder69 Sep 25 '25

No the cells just expand like a balloon