I thought I was (fill in the blank), but really, I was just fat.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

It tickles me every day to think back at all the things I THOUGHT I was but turns out, I was just fat.


I thought I had some sort of excessive sweating gene because I would have sweaty lip/sweaty boobs just walking around the mall . I rarely sweat any more, even during/after a hardcore exercise class. Turns out, I was just fat.

I thought I was extremely claustrophobic, refusing to use a regular bathroom stall or changing room, choosing to wait for the bigger stalls. Now that I can go in a regular potty and turn around without touching anything, I feel fine. Turns out, I was just fat.

I thought I was really bad at painting my own toenails because I have no coordination. Turns out, I was just fat.

I thought I was too short to see clearly out of the passenger side window of my minivan when changing lanes, so I had to drop the back seat. Now I can turn all the way around to see if anyone is in the lane next to me. Turns out, I was just fat.

I thought I was a naturally gassy person. I rarely have gas now that I am eating a better diet. Turns out, I was just fat.

I thought my seizure meds were making me extremely tired at the end of the day. I still take the same meds and have so much more energy. Turns out, I was just fat.

There are tons more things I believed about myself in my denial at how my obesity was affecting my health. You?

[Sassy Pants1 186]

I thought my high blood pressure was 100% genetic. Turns out, I was just fat.

[HealthyNewMe 1,935]

Thought I was "hot-natured," but it turns out, I was just fat......... Always need a jacket or sweater now.... Even in the summer months!

[J__ford 21]

I thought I was "big boned" and tall so I should weigh more than others, turns out I was just fat.

[PdxMan 4,292]

I thought I was in the small PP club ... turns out, I was just fat.

[Terribj 208]

I thought my joint problems were years of playing sports. turns out, I was just fat

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

i thought i was just (fat) when it turned out i was super morbid obese..WOW

didnt know i had my own category.,..

[Ginger Snaps 1,323]

I thought I was just getting older (joint pain, back pain, hip pain, bowel issues, GERD), but it turns out I'm obese!

[kattoo64 2]

I thought it was genetics, turns out, I was just fat, morbidly obese. Had my surgery May 12th trucking along just fine!!

[Leepers 1,195]

I thought I was going through early menopause and that was why I sweat all the time. Turns out, I was just FAT.

[terrydumont46 1,954]

I was always so out of breath, thought it was my chf but it was because I was fat. I am never out of breath now. I can bend over for long periods of time and never sweat or have sob. it wasn't bad knees that kept me from crossing them, it was just fat.

[gowalking 10,790]

I thought the dryer was shrinking my clothes. Turns out I was just fat.

[Sparklingbeauty53 202]

• I thought I wasn't old enough to wrinkle, haha turns out I was just fat!

[crazzeescrapper 125]

I thought all my new health issues were caused by getting older (46), turns out I was just fat!

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[ziggypbang 272]

I thought I was a pleasantly plump, jolly woman. Turns out I was just a fat pushover terrified of being called a fat "b%$ch.". Well, you can call me b%$ch now, baby, cause this girl's almost skinny!