"As long as I can remember, I am fat. Some day, I am going to be thin, maybe an imaginary future. I was determined not to be fat forever," says American author Lindy West in a 67-minute podcast titled Tell Me I'm Fat. With over a third of Americans diagnosed as obese, weight is the main topic to debate. What if you are already fat? Just ignore it, or reduce the calorie intake? West, whose work mostly focuses on pop culture, social media and humour, says it could be a polite, open secret.