Bloating, belly fat

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Over the past year I've gained a visable amount of weight and my belly is constantly big and bloated, I have been asked multiple times if I'm pregnant and It's really putting me down. I've never classed myself as big but I am now borderline over weight.
I've added pictures from a year ago and now just for advice as I don't know if this is just me getting bigger or if the bloating may be caused by something else.

It’s how my belly looked when I put on weight. I seriously looked pregnant but arms and legs were still quite slim.
I was convicted when I went for laparoscopic surgery (unrelated) they were going to find some hideous tumour.
Nope.
It was just fat. When I took control of my diet and I lost weight my belly finally went. It was the last place the weight dropped off though!

obviously I can’t say that’s what it is for you, but if you have put weight on it’s quite likely. If you are concerned though do speak to the Dr.