Pooling Out
Added 2023-04-25 02:57:37 +0000 UTCMy Dad had begun constantly complaining about the pudgy belly he'd developed over winter. It was about time his metabolism had slowed down, but it was clear he was making it more than it was. I rolled my eyes whenever he brought it up, saying that he should get outside to work it off. Once summer rolled around he seemed to take my advice, constantly in the pool every day.
I was confused- he barely moved, and if I was correct he'd even put on more weight. When I finally asked him what he was doing, I opened the door to his excessive comments again. He went on about how the water felt amazing, allowing him to take the weight off his legs by being buoyant. He started bringing it up whenever he was headed out, so glad he had finally found something to do about it.
I was helpless to watch as he continued getting thicker. His body had begun stretching his clothes, his chest softening and stomach more and more pudgy. It wasn't long before it made a daily appearance from under his shirts, no longer able to be contained. His legs and arms had thickened up to match the rest of his body: soft, round, unable to be contained.
I watched as the pounds piled on, his belly growing bigger and bigger with his only relief being the pool. I was worried what he'd do over the winter, but it wasn't long before we had a heater so he could continue to pack on the weight.
