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* ''ComicBook/BatmanGrantMorrison'' featured the return of the Club of Heroes, a group of international Batman-inspired vigilantes who have long disbanded since their last appearance. Italian hero Legionary was once an Olympic athlete and had a build like a Roman gladiator, but then he got sloppy and started taking bribes from crooks. In the present day, he's a self-loathing FatSlob who tries to act like he's a BigFun character. However, [[spoiler:he nevertheless goes down fighting against the person trying to kill the ex-Club members, taking multiple stabs in the back and still managing a decent blow against his attacker. He even manages to leave a clue directing Batman in the others in the right direction]].
* Nelson Jent in ''ComicBook/{{Dial H|ForHero}}'' was once a boxer, and though still quite strong and his arms remain muscular, he's very fat and unathletic today. He's also self-conscious about this and is embarrassed to go to the gym.
* Shown rather depressingly in Marvel's ''ComicBook/EarthX'' series through [[Characters/MarvelComicsPeterParker Peter Parker]], [[Characters/MarvelComicsLogan Wolverine]], and [[Characters/MarvelComicsJeanGrey Jean Grey]]. Peter fell out of shape after he stopped being Spider-Man following his wife's death and falling out with his daughter May over her becoming the new Venom (though Peter does lose a lot of weight in the sequels to the miniseries). Wolverine and Jean both let themselves go because their marriage was ultimately a mistake, while Wolverine stubbornly insists his healing factor won't let him get fat.

* The ''ComicBook/HeroesReborn'' FifthWeekEvent in 2000 revealed that the Swordsman, in addition to being his reality's ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}, had let himself go after his FaceHeelTurn.
* [[Characters/DCComicsLobo Lobo]] is shown to become obese in the future in both ''ComicBook/DCOneMillion'' and ''ComicBook/KingdomCome''.

* ZigZaggingTrope on ''Series/TheDrewCareyShow'' with Drew's hot fiancee [[https://web.archive.org/web/20111015153317/http://www.themakeupgallery.info/character/fat/obese/drew.htm Nicki.]] She was fat in her backstory but then lost 80 lbs., only 2 short of her target weight. When she starts going out with Drew she gains the weight back, which we can see. When she and Drew try to make a sex tape she sees how fat she has become and breaks up with him shortly before their wedding. A later appearance shows her back to her thin self again.

* In the second installment of ''"Literature/TheAthenianMysteries"'', Nikolaos is tasked to travel to Asia Minor to discover the murderer of the proxenos of Ephesus and to return Asia to her father, who just so happens to be Themistocles - the same man who defeated [[UsefulNotes/TheAchaemenidEmpire the Persians]] at the [[UsefulNotes/GrecoPersianWars Battle of Salamis]]. Once Nikolaos is properly introduced to him, the very first he notices is that he has gained an unhealthy amount of weight, to the point that he needs help from his slaves to lift himself up. Justified as the narrative moved forward, which showed Themistocles hosting quite frequently feasts full of large amounts of fattening food, plus a lifestyle of limited mobility.

* In the second installment of ''"Literature/TheAthenianMysteries"'', Nikolaos is tasked to travel to Asia Minor to discover the murderer of the proxenos of Ephesus and to return Asia to her father, who just so happens to be Themistocles - the same man who defeated the [[UsefulNotes/TheAchaemenidEmpire the Persians]] at the [[UsefulNotes/GrecoPersianWars Battle of Salamis]]. Once Nikolaos is properly introduced to him, the very first he notices is that he has gained an unhealthy amount of weight, to the point that he needs help from his slaves to lift himself up. Justified as the narrative moved forward, which showed Themistocles hosting quite frequently feasts full of large amounts of fattening food, plus a lifestyle of limited mobility.

** All Might himself suffers from this. For most of his life he had a stereotypical HeroicBuild, but after he was grievously injured by a villain prior to the story, his body became practically skeletal. He can use his superpowers to regain his old physique, but only for a very limited time each day. [[spoiler:After his second bout with [[BigBad All For One]], he loses his powers and his muscular body for good.]]

** Played with Boa Marigold who used to be skinny as a teenager but now is a fat, round woman. But according to Oda, she was eating chanko and is [[StoutStrength stocky and muscled]] and not fat.

[[caption-width-right:350:'''[[EccentricFashionDesigner Edna Mode]]:''' "My god, you've gotten fat."]]

Compare IWasQuiteALooker, though the number of years between past and present doesn't have to be as great, and the currently-overweight person isn't [[BigBeautifulWoman necessarily]] [[BigBeautifulMan unattractive]]. Often the Formerly Fit person will be chided by other characters and/or show [[WeightWoe regret for letting it get this far]]. In those cases, they may decide to work it off. Alternatively, they could grow into being FatAndProud, especially if they're healthier and happier ''now'' than when they were forced to maintain a svelte image. Expect AWeightyAesop.

** ''Film/BlackPanther2018'': Zuri jokes that the late King T'Chaka retired from the role of Black Panther when he became too fat to fit in the suit.
** ''Film/BlackWidow2021'': Alexei struggles to fit into his Red Guardian costume, and the women can hear him straining as he does so. When he emerges, he comments, "It still fits." Melina (who partnered with him in his supersoldier days) responds with a wolf whistle, to [[ParentalSexualitySquick Natasha's annoyance]].

* Shown rather depressingly in Marvel's ''ComicBook/EarthX'' series through [[Characters/SpiderManPeterParker Peter Parker]], Characters/{{Wolverine|JamesLoganHowlett}}, and [[Characters/MarvelComicsJeanGrey Jean Grey]]. Peter fell out of shape after he stopped being Spider-Man following his wife's death and falling out with his daughter May over her becoming the new Venom (though Peter does lose a lot of weight in the sequels to the miniseries). Wolverine and Jean both let themselves go because their marriage was ultimately a mistake, while Wolverine stubbornly insists his healing factor won't let him get fat.

** In the last season, Rachel learns that her sister, Jill (played by the thin Reese Witherspoon), got fat after her breakup with Ross.

* ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'': ''VideoGame/AlteredBeast'''s Neff is given a chubbier design, possibly to reference the obscure nature of his game and how long ago it's been released.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles1'': Mr. Incredible has a hard time fitting into his old uniform when he gets a CallToAdventure. The scene where it first shows Bob at work is even titled "15 years and 50 pounds." Mrs. Incredible, the former Elasti-Girl, also notices that [[WeightWoe her butt and thighs got fatter]] when passing by a reflective surface despite being in better shape than her husband was. Even after committing to a rigorous workout regimen that slims him down considerably, Mr. Incredible can't completely escape the infamous Dad-bod and Edna Mode's cutting commentary about it.

* The ''ComicBook/HeroesReborn'' FifthWeekEvent in 2000 revealed that the Swordsman, in addition to being his reality's Franchise/{{Deadpool}}, had let himself go after his FaceHeelTurn.

** In ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', it is shown that after the events of ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' Thor, consumed with grief and guilt, went on a five-year bender and now bears a massive beer belly.

** It is revealed in a WholeEpisodeFlashback that Ugly Naked Guy used to be called "Cute Naked Guy" until he started to put on weight.

** ''Film/BlackWidow2021''. Alexei struggles to fit into his Red Guardian costume, and the women can hear him straining as he does so. When he emerges, he comments, "It still fits." Melina (who partnered with him in his supersoldier days) responds with a wolf whistle, to [[ParentalSexualitySquick Natasha's annoyance]].

** For books 1-3, Korra had started off with a brawny and robust build that was noticeable and subtly shown off throughout the majority of the series. However after suffering a devastating injury at the end of Book 3, Korra was left unable to walk for a long time and eventually required years of healing and therapy before she regained her full mobility and ability to keep up with training and physical activities. But by the time book four rolled around, Korra had lost a good amount of her bulk and had become lither than before. But when she is able to continue her training once again, Korra managed to regain most of her lost muscle mass.

** Korra also suffers from this as for books 1-3, Korra had started off with a brawny and robust build that was noticeable throughout the majority of the series. However after suffering a devastating injury at the end of Book 3, Korra was left unable to walk for a long time and eventually required years of healing and therapy before she regained her full mobility and ability to keep up with training and physical activities. But by the time book, four rolled around, Korra had lost a good amount of her bulk and had become lither than before. But when she continues her training once again, Korra managed to regain most of her lost muscle mass.

** Izuku Midoriya's mother had a thin figure in the past. In the present, she's gained some weight and gotten chubby due to [[PostStressOvereating stress eating]] to cope with the guilt she felt for not believing in Izuku’s dream due to his quirklessness.{{Inverted|Trope}} with [[TheHero Midoriya]] himself, who was a [[GeekPhysiques skinny weakling]] in the beginning but after being trained by [[BigGood All Might]], he is [[HeroicBuild all jacked]].

** Played with Boa Marigold who used to be skinny as a teenager but is now a fat, round woman. According to Oda, she was eating chanko and is [[StoutStrength stocky and muscled]] and not fat.

** Charlotte Linlin was a fat child, but somehow became slim and attractive in her 20s, despite being a massive SweetTooth for her entire life. As she became older, she became fatter and fatter and now in her late 60s, she's incredibly fat. If she goes hungry for too long, her body slims down a lot in a very short amount of time, but if she gets the sweet she wants, she goes back to being fat.

** Izuku Midoriya's mother had a thin figure in the past. In the present, she's gained some weight and gotten chubby due to [[PostStressOvereating stress eating]] to cope with the guilt she felt for not believing in Izuku’s dream due to his quirklessness. {{Inverted|Trope}} with [[TheHero Midoriya]] himself, who was a [[GeekPhysiques skinny weakling]] in the beginning but after being trained by [[BigGood All Might]], he is [[HeroicBuild all jacked]].

** Izuku Midoriya's mother had a thin figure in the past. In the present, she's gained some weight and gotten chubby due to [[PostStressOvereating stress eating]] to cope with the guilt she felt for not believing in Izuku’s dream due to his quirklessness.{{Inverted|Trope}} with [[TheHero Midoriya]] himself, who was a [[GeekPhysiques skinny weakling]] in the beginning but after being trained by [[BigGood All Might]], he is [[HeroicBuild all jacked]].

** Korra also suffers from this as for books 1-3, Korra had started off with a brawny and robust build that was noticeable throughout the majority of the series. However after suffering a devastating injury at the end of Book 3, Korra was left unable to walk for a long time and eventually required years of healing and therapy before she regained her full mobility and ability to keep up with training and physical activities. But as a result, Korra had lost a good amount of bulk and had become more lithe. But when she continues her training once again, Korra managed to regain most of her lost muscle mass.

** Korra also suffers from this as for books 1-3, Korra had the physique of a brawny and robust warrior. However after suffering a devastating injury at the end of Book 3, Korra was left unable to walk for a long time and eventually required years of healing and therapy before she regained her full mobility and ability to keep up with training and physical activities. But as a result, Korra had lost a good amount of bulk and had become more lithe. But when she continues her training once again, Korra managed to regain most of her lost muscle mass.

** Izuku Midoriya's mother had a thin figure in the past. In the present, she's gained a bit of weight and gotten chubby due to [[PostStressOvereating stress eating]]. {{Inverted|Trope}} with [[TheHero Midoriya]] himself, who was a [[GeekPhysiques skinny weakling]] in the beginning but after being trained by [[BigGood All Might]], he is [[HeroicBuild all jacked]].

** In chapter 13, the main character Elfuda had managed to nearly regain her slim physique, but she and Naoe got tricked into eating more fries for free by the main "villain" of the series. This resulted in them eating french fries for weeks and over time became fat. Thankfully after the villain's scheme was thwarted, the duo was able to lose the weight and slim down to normal. Except for Elfuda of course, who got stuck with her potbelly again.

** Played with Boa Marigold who used to be skinny as a teenager but is now a fat, round woman. According to Oda, she was eating chanko and is [[StoutStrength muscled]] and not fat.

* In ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'', Izuku Midoriya's mother had a thin figure in the past. In the present, she's gained a bit of weight and gotten chubby due to [[PostStressOvereating stress eating]]. {{Inverted|Trope}} with [[TheHero Midoriya]] himself, who was a [[GeekPhysiques skinny weakling]] in the beginning but after being trained by [[BigGood All Might]], he is [[HeroicBuild all jacked]].