is internal fat lost as well?

[jonny100]

I recently bought a fat caliper thingy and used a site to calculate my body fat based on a 5 site measurement. my % came out as 6.6% which for my age (16) is bordering between ideal and lean. My stomach area gave a measurement of 1cm on the caliper, meaning that that layer of fat must be 0.5 cm thick. I considered what I might look like if 0.5cm was reduced from my stomach, and it doesn't look as if it would make my stomach and flatter or my abs show any better because my stomach protrudes further than that.

So my question is....when you're losing fat, are you also losing internal fat that surrounds your organs or anywhere else inside your body? This is the only possible way I can see a flatter stomach being possible.

 

[stalefish]

when you burn fat, all fat qualifies.
So wherever there is fat to burn, it will be burnt.

if you have fat surrounding your organs, then it will be burnt.

 

[johnfdz]

yeap both of you are right on the dot.

from principles of anatomy and physiology:tortora p. 120

"Adipose tissue is a major energy reserve and generally supports and protects various organs....

Adipose tissue is found wherever areolar tissue connective tissue is located...

Combined with adipose tissue, areolar connective tissue forms the subcutaneous layer... the layer of tissue that attaches the skin to underlying tissues and organs."