Finally Realized I Was Fat

I was always thin, boarding on skinny. When I started college in 2002 I was 5 ft 8 and 150 pounds. At the start of my sophomore year I noticed that my clothes were getting tighter and I was developing a belly.

I weighted myself and the scale said 170 pounds. I did not think much about as most of my friends had picked up some weight also. During the year I had to replace my jeans several times and at the end of the year I weighed myself, and the scale read 220! I could not believe it! I had put on 50 pounds in 1 year! My best friend had gained a little more than me so I still was not overly concerned about it. I stayed at that weight for the next 2 years.

After graduating college, I got the dreaded desk job. I had developed some bad eating habits, but walking to class kept my weight somewhat under control.

In the last 3 years since college I have gained 150 pounds and am now at 370 pounds! I never noticed how big I got until last month when I went to California to see my family and they were shocked with how big I was.

We went to the beach and I put on a bathing suit for the first time in 3 years and when my cousin asked my what those red marks on my belly were (stretch marks) I was completely embarrassed and explained to him what they were and how I got them.

When I saw a picture of myself in that suit I could not believe how fat I was! Getting motivated to work out is hard and I keep on putting on weight.

I finally joined a gym with my buddy (who is now over 400 pounds) and hopefully we will see results soon. It's hard to believe in 8 years I can go from a normal, thin kid to a fat adult, but it happens.