text:  That was our guest today, Ian Carmel, performing in Netflix's The Comedy Lineup. Since then, Ian has lost over 200 pounds. But being a smaller body size is a new identity he's still trying to get used to because so much of who he was is tied to his experiences as a fat guy. A humiliating experience as a kid navigating gym classes, airplane seats, and a relentless barrage of fat jokes from friends and strangers and pop culture, all of which fueled his comedy.