Chapter 12 - Brianna Gets Checked

Chapter 34

Just as a year and a half prior, Brianna found herself en route to the doctor. Alex was driving and the seatbelt was tight between her breasts. She was glad she had started doing something about her weight - otherwise she’d need a seatbelt extender soon.

Her ass hadn’t been so tight in the seat 18 months ago either. It had become so wide and fat on the sides, it continuously weighed her down and threatened to trap her in certain tight spaces.

Arriving at the office building, Brianna needed to grab the handle above her seat to haul herself up, such was the ass situation. Though this time the parking situation was better, she still had to cross half the lot, and found herself sweaty by the time she got there.

Fortunately, the elevator was in order this time. But, in honor of the reason for why she’d come, Brianna decided to take the stairs… which took a while. Unlike 18 months prior, Brianna now needed to stop halfway and catch her breath - Alex standing beside her.

Finally making it up and into the doctor’s office, a heavily breathing Brianna had no time to even sit before her name was called - she’d made it right on time. And so, the first thing the doctor did when seeing her was direct her to the scale. Brianna hopped on and saw the now-standard 227.

After reporting the figure and registering Brianna’s breathing and heart, she launched into speech, something Brianna knew would be coming.

“Brianna, I must say that I’m concerned. Your weight has gotten far too high for your height. Your BMI is over 40 and that can cause all sorts of issues as you get older. You’re 29 years old and getting back into shape is only going to get harder, so I urge you to start as soon as possible.”

The doctor continued, “A year and a half ago, you were 183 pounds. Still unhealthy, but better. I told you to see the dietitian, since this doesn’t look like a PCOS-exclusive issue. You’ve added an extra 20% to your body mass since then, so I take it you did not make that appointment.”

“And it shows”, the doctor went on, “I have your recent blood work here, and your cholesterol is, to put it simply, through the roof. Proper eating habits, coupled with a lesser weight, wouldn’t result in the numbers I’m seeing. I can help you, but I’ll make it plain. Brianna, you need to lose weight…”

Chapter 35

Needless to say, Brianna didn’t love that appointment. She’d cried most of the way home, and even had Alex stop for cheese burgers on the way. Sure, she’d just learned of an impressive cholesterol problem, but she needed to relax, and food usually did the trick.

But, after calming down, Brianna knew, deep down, that the doctor was right. Bit by bit, year by year, Brianna knew something had changed within her.

Maybe it was her relationship with Alex, maybe it was just getting older - she didn’t know. But what had started as a symptom of PCOS had clearly evolved into a food addiction and more.

This internal exploration is what finally led Brianna to make an appointment with the dietitian. It was 3 months until the nearest appointment, and Brianna spent that time making the best of her situation.

Sure, she still overate whenever possible, but now she was ordering salads at work, exercising in front of the TV in the mornings, and in general, making an honest attempt to improve things.

Despite this, 3 months later, she hadn’t seen much in the way of results. At 224 pounds, she’d lost 3 pounds. Sure, was less than what was needed to hit the 20 she set out for herself, but it was a step.

The dietitian appointment was an interesting experience. A rail thin woman about Brianna’s age, the doctor listened to her explanations and proceeded to offer Brianna weight loss pills.

It was pretty tacky, Brianna thought, and wouldn’t actually provide her with long-terms tools. The meeting concluded with Brianna being a given a journal, in which she could document her eating habits for 3 months, after the the dietitian could offer more specific guidance.