The Center

Chapter 1

My wife, Katy and I had been married for a couple of years. We lived in a medium size city on the western side of the Rocky Mountains. I had been laid off recently and had decided to take some time off.

I had spent the time at home, I liked working on model kits, reading, doing a little research and watching some television. I also like to snack and when I get bored I tended to over eat.

I have gained a little weight. I have gone from a fit 183# at 5'11" height to a somewhat plump 204#. My waist has grown from 35" to 39". My butt has also grown with the weight gain and my more sedentary life style. I started to notice how tight my jeans were becoming, I also noticed that my briefs, (I usually bought size 34's) were getting quite tight around the leg openings and in the waist. My t-shirts were starting to lift in front as my new belly bulged out against the fabric.

What I didn't know was that my wife loved my new "look". She would do the shopping on the way home from work and the house was always stocked with fattening goodies for me to snack on. She also liked to go out to eat. Not that Katy was fat or anything, but she had a pear shape to her, which I loved.

One evening Katy came home, I was in my usual uniform, briefs and t-shirt. She said, "Ned, I heard of a great job opening for you." "Where"! I asked. Katy said "at the Obesity Studies Center out south of town." "I'm not some sort of scientist," I said. Katy sighed, " let me finish, it says in the ad, they want someone with general business and marketing skills, good with people, position would require a physical exam and the position may also require some testing." I had heard of OSC as it was referred to around town. The locals said it was founded by a rich guy, who loves fat people several years ago. "Katy", I said, "you know James and Chris from the Modeling club." "Yes", she said, "they're both really fat aren't they?" "Yes" I said, "they both work at OSC".

"I don't know", I said, "What if I get really fat"? Absently scratching my burgeoning paunch. Katy just giggled. "Well Ned", she said, "you have to do something, you can't hang around the house all the time." "Ok, ok, I will call right now, its only 4:30PM, someone should still be there", I said. I called and yes someone was there, they would be delighted to interview me first thing tomorrow morning.

The next morning I got up, struggled into a nice pair of dress slacks and shirt, much to Katy's delight. I had expanded my horizons as I had mentioned before. After more breakfast than I should have had, I went out to the car and carefully got in, as not to split my slacks. I drove over to OSC.

I again, very carefully got out of the car and headed into their offices. A pretty receptionist warmly greeted me, she looked quite pregnant and she had a plate of donuts on her desk. She got up, not without some difficulty and I followed her down a hallway to a waiting room. I quite enjoyed the walk, she had a very plump bottom and her belly swayed as she walked/waddled down the hall. She showed me into the room.

I felt a little embarrassed as I walked in, I was the heaviest person in the room. There were two other men, both in well fitting suits. There was one woman, fairly young in a very nice business suit also. I couldn't button my jacket and my belly was hanging over the waist band of my slacks, which were so tight around my expanded butt, that I could swear I had "panty lines". I carefully sat down and looked at the competition. The woman was about thirty, quite slim but still attractive. The guys both looked athletic especially compared to the "new me". A few minutes later two women and two men came into the waiting room.

They introduced themselves, Drs. Kirsten Smythe, Christine Gomez, John McArthur and Robert Williams. They were all quite heavy. Both Drs. Smythe and Gomez had large protruding bellies and gorgeous round bottoms. Drs. Williams and McArthur had very large pot bellies. I was surprised that medical people would let "themselves go" like this but I hid my curiosity and listened to what they had to say.

We were to be assigned to each Doctor, taken to an examination room for a physical, then some "tests" would be conducted on each of us. The woman in the group asked what kind of tests. Dr. Smythe answered, " appetite, food capacity and metabolism". She looked a little concerned, Dr. Smythe asked her name, it was Samantha. She asked, "Samantha who referred you to us"? She said a co-worker. This rang a bell with me, Katy told me about a co-worker of hers who was very unhappy about her current situation. The Doctor looked at the two guys, they just shrugged.

Dr. Smythe then said, "well let's get started, Ned, you come with me, Samantha, you go with Dr. Gomez, gentlemen, I think you should speak a little longer with Drs. McArthur and Williams." "Ned and Samantha , this way please", she said and she opened the door for the four of us to leave the waiting room.

In the hall were two scooters, one for each Doctor. They both sat down heavily on their respective scooters and beckoned us to follow them down the hallway. Dr. Gomez and Samantha, when in the first exam room. I heard Dr. Gomez ask Samantha to disrobe to her under wear and get on a scale. Dr. Smythe and I went into the next exam room, she asked me to disrobe also. She got off of her scooter and sat down on an exam stool. She got out a clip board and started to ask some questions. "Ned, have your recently gained weight"?, "Yes" I replied. "How much, Ned," she asked. I answered, "a little over twenty pounds, Doctor." She asked, "Ned, where did the most weight get distributed on your body." I was now standing naked except for my tight briefs. I said, "around my waist and buttocks" "How long did it take you to gain the twenty pounds, Ned" she said.
I said, "about four and half weeks". She smiled and raised an eye brow at this answer. "Very good"! she exclaimed. After measuring my chest, waist, hips and height, she asked me to use the rest room before she weighed me. I did and got on the scale, which had an incredible capacity. My weight was 206#. I sighed. Dr. Smythe asked me why I sighed, I said, "I have gained more weight in just a day or two." She seemed very interested in this. "Ned, what did you do to gain weight so quickly," she asked. I could of sworn there was a gleem in her eye when she asked me. " I had a couple of very large meals, my wife prepared, we went out to dinner and I had several snacks during the day." She asked, " any exercise?" "No", I blushed. She seemed very pleased, and started a full physical exam of me. After all the exams, she did a couple of pinches for a body fat
Percentage and she did a BMI calculation.