Chapter 2 - time to eat

“Why wouldn’t your stupid brother pay me any attention last night Sarah? I looked so damn hot!”

I saw Sarah’s eyes move side to side as she turned around and started going about her business in the kitchen.

“Hey! What aren’t you telling me Sarah?”

“Well I never said anything before but I think he’s into chubbier women. That’s all. I’m sure he thinks you’re great, it’s just his last two girlfriends looked bigger than you.”

“Oh. Okay. How big were they? Like, your size?”

Sarah started thinking again and I noticed she really took her time with the answer. She finally came out with it and said,
“Oh, I think I’d say about 180 maybe 200 pounds”

“Ewww”

“Maybe if you want to get his attention, fatten yourself up and see what he says when he comes back for summer break. I don’t care. It’s just what I’ve seen on his Facebook.”

“Whatever Sarah”

I ran up the stairs to my room to escape that nonsense Sarah was telling me. How could Jamie be into chubby women? He wasn’t a big guy, he was lean and skinny himself. I started thinking about how Sarah could just want to fatten me up so she could finally be the skinny roommate. That must have been it! She was lying.

I unlocked my phone and logged into Facebook. I searched for Jamie and found his profile easy enough. I clicked on his photos and kept scrolling until…there he was, with a pretty, chubby girl.

Sarah was right. She looked about 180 pounds, maybe a little more. As I scrolled through more pictures of them, zooming in and out and really examining her body, I thought to myself, “Maybe it’s not so bad putting a little weight on. If that’s what he’s into I can lure him in with a chubby body, lose the weight and show him what he’s been missing with a fit chick like me.”

I went to my mirror and put my hand on my abs. “Goodbye my beautifully tight tummy. I’ll see you again soon though.” Then I turned to my side and grabbed my pert butt. “Goodbye perky bum. Once I get my guy I’ll squat every day to bring you back better than ever.”

I had made my mind up. I was going to do what Sarah said. Put on 60 or so pounds, get Jamie to notice me, blow his mind in bed, become his girlfriend, then lose the fat and get fit again. Time to go to get some fatty calorie dense foods in me!

Two weeks later
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I had been stuffing my face with so much food. I honestly couldn’t notice a change in my body at all from these last two weeks of eating which was so frustrating. I normally hit my goals pretty quick so what was happening. I cancelled my gym membership and I haven’t exercised in days. As I weighed myself in the bathroom the scale told me that I was still 120 pounds. No change at all.

As I went downstairs I realised I needed to chat with Sarah. She was chubby so how did she do it?

“Sarah! Weight gain meeting! Now!” I yelled from the kitchen.

“Stop shouting Debbie, you might start burning calories if you keep yelling like that.” Sarah said with a grin. I’m glad she was finding my plight funny.

“I haven’t gained any weight Sarah. I’m frustrated. I want to get to 180 pounds so you can send Jamie pics of us together being chubby so he comes back here to hit on me already!” I knew I sounded like a brat, but I was an only child who always got what she wanted.

“Calm down Debbie. You’ve only been at it for two weeks. How much are you eating a day?”

“I don’t know…probably three meals a day? I’m intermittent fasting too, skipping my evening meal. I’m eating junk though so I’m sure it’s a lot of calories."

“Really? I haven’t seen many fast food boxes?”

“I’ve had pizza a few times!”

“What pizza?”

“Vegan ones…” I knew this was the wrong answer.

“Right. Vegan pizzas. What else?”

“I’ve had so much avocado on toast, that’s definitely fattening.”

“Well clearly it’s not working Debbie. My advice is you need to eat constantly and start being greedy. If you aren’t chewing, you aren’t gaining. No healthy vegan stuff, you need to eat pure junk. McDonalds, Dominos, KFC, Krispy Kreme. All of it. And start your morning off and end your day with a mass gainer shake made with whole milk and you’ll be a chubby 180 in no time.”

I thought about what she said. I never had the taste for junk food and wasn’t a big eater. But if I wanted to go down this path to get the guy and this is what I have to do to become overweight, then I’ll have to do it.

“Okay! Thanks Sarah. I’m going to do this! I’ll be as chubby as you in no time!” It was strange, but I started to feel hungry after Sarah’s pep talk. I went on Deliveroo and ordered some McDonald’s and some Chinese food. It was time to give this binge eating a real go now.

“There. I’ve ordered some fast food Sarah. Just watch me take it all down.”

“Oh? What are we having?”

“We? Don’t be stupid Sarah. You just told me I need to be a greedy guts! It’s all for me, sorry!”

Sarah rolled her eyes and left the kitchen. I sat myself down and just needed to wait for my little feast of junk to arrive. Time to get chubby!