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What is fat?

Fats are organic compounds that are made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. They are a source of energy in foods. Fats belong to a group of substances called lipids, and come in liquid or solid form. All fats are combinations of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids.

Alternative Names:

Saturated fat; Diet - fat; Polyunsaturated fat; Monounsaturated fat; Lipids

Posts on fat (74)

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Hey, I'm currently at a healthy 13.5% body fat but I'm an athlete so I'm really trying to d...
I am a male teenager, and about 15 and a half years old. My ankles appear fatter than the a...
i'm 5'2 and close to 5'3. i am 13 years old and will be turning 14 in the end of December. ...
ive always been on the chubby side and have thick thighs, i really do. which i hear is the ...
I have been looking up information on bulimia and I do not fit the description. My typical...
I'm 19 and don't have much time for exercising right now. I want to find a better diet and ...
Im 16, 5 foot 8 inches, and i weigh 200 pounds. I got a disgusting stomach, [small] man boo...

Journals about fat(50)

fat day


by maggiemae72207, Nov 16, 2009 12:00AM
have been feeling so huge lately that I really want to buckle down and finally lose th...

feeling fat


by SliverCheer, Nov 02, 2009 11:30AM
Just feeling down this weekend. I used to be so tiny in High School I was about 110 lb...

one of those...


by zeezeebee, Oct 15, 2009 03:26PM
im such a horrible awful fuckup. 5 lb gain in 4 days?! its appalling. i havent gone to...

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