The following day, Rosie came over to Constance’s apartment to discuss her plans to get Constance accustomed to her new lifestyle.
The first thing Rosie did once inside was to open a big trash bag. “I’ve already warned you that from now on, you won’t have any time to work out. Get all your sports shoes and clothes and throw them in here.”
At first, Constance felt uneasy as she gathered all her clothes into a big pile on her bed. But once she tossed them into the bag and tied it shut, she felt like a huge weight was being lifted off her shoulders. She immediately went outside and eagerly tossed the bag into the trash.
“Very good,” Rosie said, “now, let me see the snack stash you keep here.”
Constance blushed. Healthy eating was so drilled into her behavior that the only snacks she had in her kitchen were a bowl of fruits. She didn’t remember ever being given anything other than fruit by her parents when she asked for something sweet.
“Ok, so you have nothing proper to snack on at home. We will need to change that. What are you craving if you could choose any snack right now?” Rosie asked.
“I don’t know,” Constance answered, “I just ate breakfast an hour ago. So, I’m not really hungry right now.”
Rosie shook her head. “Cravings have nothing to do with hunger. You can have a full belly but still crave something sweet to top it off. I crave food basically all day long, no matter how full I am. And I give in to my cravings constantly.” She patted her belly, then put a hand on Constance’s shoulder. “Don’t worry, though. We will have you constantly craving food soon, too. Let’s go grocery shopping, so I can show you all the snacks I keep at my place. I will text you whenever I get a craving and eat them. It will be hard at first, but you have to push yourself. Sugar is super addicting. Once you eat it regularly, your whole body will start to crave it. Soon you’ll be just as helpless around food as I am.”
The last sentence gave Constance goosebumps. She was so used to being in control of her entire life that the thought of being helpless around food was exhilarating. Obviously, becoming overweight and addicted to sugar was a bad idea. But making this bad choice was a thrill she had never felt before.
She couldn’t help but nod enthusiastically. “Let’s go shopping!”
***
After they returned from the grocery store with multiple bags full of snacks, Rosie showed Constance the best places to stash them. Her living room was now full of sugary treats, but Rosie also told her to put some snacks next to her bed. Now, she wouldn’t even have to get up if a craving hit her. A big stash was also placed next to the couch. Rosie told Constance that this was where she would spend most of her time now.
The two girls went to Rosie’s favorite restaurant when all snacks were stashed away. For the first time in her life, Constance ate an entrée, meal, and dessert in one sitting. She struggled with it, but Rosie pushed her to keep going until everything was finished. Constance admired how Rosie ate the entire course without a problem. The more time Constance spent with Rosie, the more she wanted to be like her.
Constance hated walking home with her stuffed belly and was happy when she could lie down on her couch. She turned on the TV and mindlessly rubbed her belly while watching her favorite show.
An hour passed, and Constance still felt too stuffed to even think about getting up when her phone vibrated.
“You’re stranded on the couch, aren’t you? It’s time to eat the packet of cookies from your stash,” the message from Rosie said.
“But I’m still so full!”Constance replied.
Rosie replied with a picture of an empty cookie box. “I don’t care. It’s time to eat!”
Constance groaned as she reached over to grab the box of cookies. She took her first bite and was surprised at how easy it went down. Without overthinking it, she stuffed cookie after cookie into her belly.
Before she knew it, the box was empty. Constance was panting while holding her full belly that pinned her to the couch. She thought about all the calories she had just eaten that would end up as fat on her. If this was what every day would be like from now on, her skinny figure would be destroyed in no time.
She had taken her first steps toward becoming a fat girl.
And she had never felt more alive.