FAT and HAPPY BRIDE
I have been reading the board for quite some time now and I felt it was time I pass on a story for the group. This is based on a very true story. Please let me know what you all think!
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Deb and Dave got married at the solid age of 23. Dave was a pretty good-looking athletic guy and Deb was radiant, tanned and quite beautiful. Deb was trim, always staying fit, working out at the gym via aerobics with her girlfriends. She had weighed 115 lbs. at 5'6" for her entire adult life and was proud of her firm and toned body.
Wedding day brought happiness to both Dave and Deb and off they went for a 21-day honeymoon to the Virgin Islands. The weather was great and the romance even better. Over the first week, besides constant love making, the two newlyweds tanned on the beach and participated in the water sport activities as well as dinned at the fine resort restaurants. Week two of the honeymoon came about and the two tired of the water sports and just decided to lounge on the beach and relax. As week three rolled along Deb commented that she felt a little tummy bulge since they had been enjoying so much good food, but had gotten little exercise to burn off the extra calories, but she feared not as she knew when they arrived home she would work it off at the gym.
The honeymoon ended and the two newlyweds came home and headed back to work and start their lives as a married couple. Upon getting ready for work, her first morning back, Deb noticed a tightness in her skirt, but felt it was just because she had been wearing shorts and a bathing suit for the past three weeks. Much to her dismay, when she arrived at work that morning, several of the girls commented she had put on a honeymoon roll as her tummy was filling out the skirt quite nicely.
That night she skipped the gym, as she was tired from a long day at work. When arriving home she curiously hopped on the scale and saw that it now said 127 lbs. instead of 115 lbs. Well Deb thought to herself, a gain of 12 pounds during her in three week honeymoon was not the end of the world, especially since she would be back to the gym starting tomorrow to work it off.
Day two came and she skipped the gym again as she and friends went out for a few drinks after work to celebrate a co-workers birthday. At the little celebration Deb found herself enjoying a few snacks and a few more cigarettes then she use to smoke.
Day three came about and she skipped the gym again as she was running behind on some work and stayed late. While at work she and a co-worker ordered a pizza to eat while working. When she got home, Dave had not eaten and she decided she would cook him up something and felt compelled to eat with him as a loving newlywed.
Day four back from the honeymoon was a Friday and on Fridays the gang at work always went out for drinks after work to bring on the weekend. Dave joined her at the tavern and everyone had their usual good time. Several of the gals mentioned to Deb that she was quickly getting that happy married look, but she took it as meaning she seemed happy in her new marriage. Deb, snacked, ate a meal and smoked numerous cigarettes throughout the evening.
That weekend was a long three-day weekend with a Monday holiday and Dave and Deb just stayed at home after a hectic week at work after a long vacation. The two relaxed all three days and ordered pizza and Chinese delivered several times. Deb commented on how she was feeling really relaxed as a married woman.
Over the next three weeks Deb found her way to the gym four times only, as things were just always too hectic or she had engagements with her friends. When she went to the gym everyone always asked her how married life was treating her and a few patted her on the tummy when saying so, but she thought little of it.
Also, during those same three weeks Deb took advantage of a few of the gift certificates she had gotten at her wedding shower and went shopping for some new work suits. She wanted to treat herself to some new clothes, as she had been promoted just a few weeks before her marriage and just had not had the time to buy anything new while planning the wedding. When Deb went shopping, she had the sales gal measure her and pick the clothes off the rack that would fit her just as she had always done in the past and really did not pay much attention to the size.
A few more weeks passed and Deb made her way to the gym all of two more times as she was always feeling she was either too tired or too busy. Life at home was great and relaxing, as Deb loved getting home early and being a bit of a homebody and enjoying relaxation while watching TV and snacking or smoking.
Around the three-month mark of being married Deb was in the copy room at work making copies of a report due later in the day when she overheard two co-workers talking. One was complaining about gaining a few pounds and Deb thought to herself that she too had noticed a few extra pounds on this co-worker and thought she needed to diet. The other co-worker commented that it could be worse. At that point the girl complaining about her recent gain asked in what way. The other girl retorted, "Well you could be filling out like our newlywed Deb".
At that, the girl that had gained a few laughed and said, "God, if marriage does that to a person, its is a wonder anyone gets married now a days!" Both girls laughed and one closed by saying, "Well, lets not give up on Deb yet. Who knows maybe she will take a good look in the mirror soon and see she is turning into quite the plump newlywed".
Deb was irritated and could not believe her ears. That night after work she raced home and hopped on the scale. She expected to see at the most 125 to 130 lbs, but instead it rested on a nice round 146 pounds. She was shocked! She looked at herself in the mirror and could see a little difference compared to the old self she remembered, but also thought to herself that she carried the weight pretty good. But then she thought about gaining 31 pounds since marrying 3 months ago….”Not good”, she thought.
Well, it was now mid November and not the best time to be worrying about starting a diet with the holidays coming soon. Deb thought she would just watch herself over the next two months or so and then work hard to take it all off after the new year. Yes, that sounded okay and lets face she thought, the new year will be hear soon, so how much damage can a month and a half cause.
Thanksgiving came and then came the push to Christmas. There were lots of parties, especially now that Dave and Deb had to worry about both sides of the family and lots of friends. Deb was busy constantly with friends and loved the weekends where Dave and her could just hang out at home and be true homebodies.
Deb shopped a couple of times finding cute winter outfits that she liked and made sure they fit her well, as she could wanted to wear them to the many activities over the holidays.
Christmas weekend came and it was the first time Deb had seen a lot of the relatives since the wedding. Many commented how she had gained some weight since the wedding and Deb thought to herself, “If only they knew she had gained 31 pounds since marrying”.
While at Christmas dinner at her parent's home Deb overheard her Mother and Aunt talking. To her dismay she heard her Aunt comment that Deb had sure put some pounds on since her wedding. Deb knew her Mom would stick up for however.
Deb.’s Mom then came back and said, "Well, it all started during the honeymoon. She came back showing a bit of a tummy on her from the Virgin Islands and she has just been steadily packing on the weight ever since".
To that the Aunt said, "At first I thought she might be preggers and you had forgotten to tell me, but then after getting close to her I could see it wasn't pregnancy weight"
Her Mom then laughed and commented back, "Its certainly not pregnancy weight. That tummy she is carrying now a days is nothing but lazy flabby fat"! And at the rate she has been gaining over the holidays I think we are going to have a full fledge porker in our family soon"!
Deb walked into the room at this point and both her Aunt and Mom laughed and said, "Here she is our plump newlywed! We were just talking about you." Deb quickly changed the subject.
At home that night Deb thought to herself that she had been pretty good over the holidays and that her Mom and Aunt were just full of crap and commenting more on her gain the first few months of marriage then any recent gain over the holidays. She then asked Dave if he thought she was getting to heavy and he said he knew she would lose it and wasn't worrying over it.
Three days after Christmas Deb got a call from a few of her girlfriends asking if she wanted to go out for lunch since her office was closed for Christmas week. She accepted, as she hadn't seen two of these girls for a while since she was too busy to go to the gym now a days. She met her three friends at the restaurant at 1 PM. They were already sitting at the table. Deb came up and surprised the girls as they were busy talking at the table. At this point one of the girls blurted out, "Oh my god, look at you girl...you're fat!" The other gave her a hug and poked her in the tummy and said, "Get back to the gym girl".
The four girls chatted the next two hours and as they were all getting up to leave one of the girls said, "Deb, the next time we get together, lets see less of you and a few less cigarettes in that mouth of yours...you are letting yourself go girl!"
Deb retorted back, "Don't worry, my New Years resolution is going to be to
get back in shape."
New Years weekend came and Dave and Deb went to a number of get togthers and at each one there was plenty to snack on and lots of time for Deb to smoke with friends. Several friends made comments about Deb's new married look, etc. throughout the weekend, but Deb shrugged it off saying these 31 pounds will soon go.
The first week of the new year started quickly and Deb had no time to start going to the gym or start a diet as she was preparing for a two week business travel assignment that she has each year, the third week of January, at the companies corporate office for training and seminars to start the new year off right. She then decided that she would start her exercise and diet regime after coming back from the two-week trip.
A few days before she was to go on the trip Deb decided she wanted to look spiffy while at the corporate office, so she went out and bought a few new outfits. While at the store the sales girl that always services her commented, "At the pace you are going, we won't be seeing you at our store any more. Looks like you will be graduating soon to our store downtown." Deb asked her what she meant by that? The sales girl came back, "Well, you know. Only our downtown store handles the plus sizes".
Deb just stood there speechless. The sales girl, now a bit uncomfortable, tried to make up for her comment and said, "Oh don't worry, they have all sorts of great selections for the fuller figures."
Deb left the mall store and got in her car and lit a cigarette. As she drove down the street towards home she was lost in thought about what the sales girl had said and fumed to herself, "How dare she say that to me. I am not that big". At that moment she felt a burning sensation down on her tummy. Deb slowed the car and looked down towards her waist and saw that an ash from her cigarette had landed on her tummy that was now protruding out far enough that it would catch an errant ash. She quickly brushed the ash away and then went back down to her tummy and patted it, half in amazement that it was sticking out that far. She felt it again and saw how soft it now was and then felt hunger come over her and decided to drive through to get a Big Mac and some fries. As she ordered she thought, "Oh, really smart...a Big Mac to fill my growing belly."
Deb arrived home before Dave and decided it was time to get on the scale once again. She got near the scale and looked at her tummy and said, "Well, no more than 155 pounds I bet...at the very most". On the scale she climbed and the needled bounced high at first and then low and came to a rest at a startling 171 pounds. "Shit!", Deb screamed. "Something must be wrong with this scale". "It can't be on zero". Deb checked the scale and repositioned it. Got back on and this time she felt better as it now only said 169 pounds.
Deb contemplated what had happened....23 pounds over the holidays and 31 prior to that, for a total gain of 54 pounds since getting married almost five months earlier. Well, she thought, "I am not telling anyone about this as I will be losing it after I come back from the two week business trip".
Deb headed off on her annual two-week business trip happily in her new fitting suits. Normally the two weeks went by fairly quick as there was lots of work and seminars and the rest of the time she would normally spend at the pool or playing tennis. Deb arrived and there she saw all the familiar faces she ran into every year. In the hotel lobby she ran into two gals that she always spent time with at the pool. They were already in their bathing suits and came running up to Deb where one of the girls said, "Hey there, meet you at the pool. Looks like it a one piecer for you this year now that you have gotten married and matronly". The other girl said, "Oh, leave her alone. Deb's just a happy queensize girl now". The two left urging Deb to come to the pool.
Deb went to her room that overlooked the pool from three floors up. Deb looked down and could see lots of faces she knew and lots of slim bodies that only a year ago she could boast as not being as toned or tanned as hers. After thinking things over Deb decided she was tired from her flight and would just relax in her room for the rest of the afternoon and evening. She then sat back on the bed, turned on the TV and comfortably smoked her cigarettes, snack from the mini bar and ordered room service.
The seminars went well and Deb enjoyed the sessions. She eventually, after hanging in her room most afternoons and evenings, headed to the pool at the end of the first week. When she got down there it was great to see all her old acquaintances. No one mentioned her weight and she felt only a few people gave her that odd look.
On Sunday, Deb was relaxing at poolside, when a woman, somewhat older than Deb, came by with her husband and said, "Deb, Deb, is that you?" Deb, lying on the sun chair, looked up and said yes. The woman then said, "Oh, it is you. I saw you yesterday, but I told my husband that it can't be you because Deb doesn't have a fat belly on her....guess I was wrong".
Deb kind of laughed and said, "Well its me". The lady then said, "God it good to see you. Remember me, I am Jean, the girl that roomed with you two years ago and hung around with you last year".
Deb said she remembered and asked her how she was and what was knew in her life. The woman (Jean) replied she was doing great and that her and her hubby had moved to LA. Then the woman said to Deb, "Well, I can see what you have been doing since last year.....looks like you discovered food. God, I bet you have put on a good 50 pounds." Deb smiled. The woman changed the subject and the two conversed for several hours while Deb snacked and smoked. When the woman got up to leave she gave Deb a hug and said, "Sweetie, please take care of yourself! You are not the girl I use to know. You smoke too much now and your fat and getting fatter...you too young!"
This depressed Deb and she spent the last week of the seminar only leaving her room to go to the sessions and get breakfast. The rest of the time she got comfortable with room service, the mini bar, the TV and her cigarettes.
Upon the first week of returning from the business trip, Deb only had time to be a homebody and catch up at work. So the exercise and diet program was to be delayed yet another week.
The next week was scrapped as well as Dave had exciting news when he came home and told Deb they were both going to get away in seven days for a week in the mountains with a group of friends to go skiing….one of Deb’s delights from past years.
So Deb decided to hold off from started her program until after the ski trip. Deb prepped all week for the trip getting things in order at work and shopping until she dropped for new ski outfits as she knew nothing from last year would fit.
Dave and Deb arrived late in the evening at the mountain resort lodge and got a good night sleeps so they would be on the slopes first thing in the morning the next day. The day was perfect for skiing and Dave pushed him and the group hard to get in as many runs throughout the morning…something Deb and him always did every time they skied with the group in the past.
Around 11 AM Deb tired and stated she would let everyone go on without her as she should go take a break in the lodge. The group skied the rest of the day away while Deb rested safely and comfortably in the lodge enjoying the warmth, relaxation, snacks and her cigarettes.
Day two saw the group get another early start, but Deb decided she was a bit sore from the day before and would just relax down at the lodge as she did yesterday afternoon. The same held true for day three.
The evening of day three everyone was heading down to the bar in the lodge to have a few drinks before dinner. While in the bar Deb decided she would call her Mom, to check in, from one of the payphones off an adjoining hallway off the bar. While Deb was waiting for her my Mom to answer the phone she could hear two of the girls from the group coming down the hall to join the group. They stopped just around the corner from the payphone by the newspaper rack, where Deb could now make out what they were chatting about.
Deb heard the first girl say, “I say we will only see her out on the slopes one more time the rest of the week”.
The second girl replied, “Hell. I am betting we do not see her out there at all the rest of the week. God, did you see her out there two mornings ago? She looked like the Abdominal Snowman out there. And jesus, how many times did she stop to puff on a cigarette?”
The first girl then said, “Yeah, it is sad to see this happen to Deb, as she was always so slim and beautiful. It is amazing how marriage can turn someone into a Lane Bryant customer over night.”
The two girls headed into the lounge and Deb could hear on of them say, “We better hurry and get to the buffet before Fat Debbie gets there!”, followed by laughter.
The next morning Deb made sure she was out on the slopes with everyone else, first thing. She stayed with the group until lunchtime where she announced she was just too pooped and would rest up in the lodge for the afternoon.
One of the other girls then said, “Yeah, I am going to join Deb as well. The extra twenty pounds I am still carrying from having the baby two months ago has got me pooped after four days of skiing now as well. I guess us fatties will just sit the afternoon out.” She poked Deb in her belly and said, “Let’s go eat!”
Well, the next three days Deb stayed off the slopes even though Dave urged her to come out as the weather conditions were perfect. Each day one or two other people took parts of the day off as well, which made the relaxing in the lodge all the more enjoyable for Deb as she had company.
The ski week ended and Deb and Dave arrived home safely with no broken bones. Dave was exhilarated by the trip as he had skied it all week just like Deb and him use to do it in years and trips in the past. Deb, was relaxed and couldn’t help but notice that her outfits had gotten a little snug over the week.
Well, Monday was back to work and of course that meant Deb had to spend the next several days getting caught up, so there was no time to get on the diet and exercise program this week. She vowed the week after she was going to start.
That weekend, Deb went to her Mom’s home where her Aunt was visiting as well for an afternoon visit. Upon Deb stepping through the front door of her Mom’s home, her Aunt blurted out, “Debbie, Debbie, look at you! You are so fat! What’s happening to you?”
Deb’s Mom replied for Deb saying, “Oh don’t you remember me telling you last Christmas that Deb was going to be out family fatty. She’s just gotten there quicker than we all expected. I guess my youngest girl just likes her food too much now.”
After chatting for awhile Deb’s Mom and Aunt convinced Deb to get on the scale. Deb, in her mind knew she had gained a bit on the ski trip and figured her 169 lbs weight, of five plus weeks ago, was now most likely in the mid 170’s. So on she went on her Mom’s medical slide scale. She kept moving the slide weight up and up, past 175 pounds and then past 180 pounds, coming to a balanced rest at 188 plump pounds. Deb almost died as she saw the scale number. Her Mom and Aunt laughed and both blurted out, “Definitely the family fatty!”
Well, Deb never got on that diet and exercise program and by her one-year wedding anniversary she was a comfortable one-year bride of 211 pounds. Dave and her went back to the same resort they shared their honeymoon at in the Virgin Islands, this time for two weeks for their anniversary gift to themselves. While there they met up with another honeymooning couple they had met there a year earlier. The couple recognized Dave immediately and then the wife said to her husband, “Honey, what did I tell you last year? Remember? I told you, the way Deb is eating she is going to be the Fat And Happy blimpsize newlywed in a year. Well, was I right?”