I Used to Be Fat

I Used to Be Fat
GenreReality
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes28
Production
Executive producers
Running time60 minutes
Production company3Ball Productions
Original release
NetworkMTV
ReleaseDecember 29, 2010 (2010-12-29) –
July 25, 2013 (2013-07-25)
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I Used to Be Fat is an MTV reality series about overweight teens striving to achieve weight loss through means of diet and exercise. Each episode follows one teenager who is paired with a motivational personal trainer. The trainer teaches them new exercise and eating habits over a few months while offering emotional support. Documented students share their personal trials and tribulations in the series.

Several episodes of the show have covered a high school student's last summer before college. These students expressed a desire for a metamorphosis before they start their new lives away from home.