My question is once this procedure has been completed and say the person really got into some heavy cardio and thus were burning a lot of fat would the body be able to burn the fat that was moved to the buttocks or does it not have the associated blood vessels to enable this?
I’m not even sure if that’s how lipids are metabolised, but I assume it’s through the blood.
Fat is usually stored in the body in the form of triglycerids. When fat is used, it’s usually not turned into glucose, but rather into fatty acids, that are then released in the blood and reach the cells that need extra energy, where they are used by the mitochondria to power said cells. The signaling that triggers this is in fact done by a bunch of hormones that do indeed circulate in the blood to reach the cells specialized in storing fat, called adipocytes.
Depending of what triggers the transformation of fat into fatty acids( a process called lipolysis), those hormones could be insulin, epinephrin, growth hormone, etc.
What about ketosis? Are ketones a legit way to remove fat?
Yes, ketone bodies are the result of the beta-oxydation of the fatty acids in triglycerides. It’s the way the body breaks down fat into molecules that it can either burn or tranform into other molecules like sugars.
The Atkins and ketogenic diets are legit, but they can be risky and you can harm your body (like your kidneys) without professional guidance. And you can also bounce back to your original weight afterwards, which is something I find fascinating.
I wonder if the bounce back is the body trying to find homeostasis… of sorts. I’ve gone hiking for a week and come back having lost 10 lbs. A month later I’ve gained it back. I know it’s your diet, but gaining it that fast can’t be normal.
Probably at least half of it is water weight, so it might be pretty close to the recommended pound per week