To make the long story short, I was thin back then. No matter what I ate, I did not gain a pound. Even without exercise, I can lose weight easily. But because of the rapid escalation of my symptoms, my mom was alarmed. She made me undergo RAI (Radioactive Iodine) treatment to correct the over-activity of my thyroid gland (I could have opted for surgery but I have this rule against people touching my insides).

I've been Grave's disease free for the past couple of years. Problem is that I've acquired the side effect of undergoing RAI treatment –> hypothyroidism. In terms of ailment, hypothyroidism is less severe or a more manageable illness compared to hyperthyroidism. The only thing is that one of its symptoms is weight gain (difficulty in losing weight included). And that's why I am fat….. believe it or not.