285 pounds these days, or would that number be just a little bit higher? Why have any willpower when it comes to satisfying that big round mound of flesh you've worked so hard to grow? I know that you probably push yourself back from a delicious, lengthy, rib-sticking meal, muffling a deep manly belch, somewhat self-conscious perhaps about the size of your full belly -- but why not treat yourself more? Pop open those tight pants, relax that swollen abdomen, let that tight shirt inch up the circumference of that happy belly, and get a breath in before you dig in again. You know you want to. Just another burger, just another slice, just another taco, just another enchilada, just another generous helping of pasta before you take on a tempting and caloric dessert. You look down at your big round belly, feel how tight it is, and give it a slap or two in acknowledgment of a stuffing well overdone. Before you know it, you're packing in a substantial dessert of some consequence: a chocolatey cake with buttercream frosting, a mountain of ice cream sundae, bread pudding with hard sauce... You grab a hold of your love handles and think "this dessert is going to make me FAT!" Then you squeeze your pecs and think "but I'll always be a HUNK..." You toss your spoon in the large empty bowl where your dessert had been just minutes ago, lean back, belch, and realize that it's hard to breathe with your belly stuffed up to its current size. You carefully and slowly rise up off of your creaking dining room chair like a hot air balloon taking off, wobbling your way off to a couch where you can stretch out and begin digesting your enormous, fattening, and incredibly satisfying meal. All of this weighs on your mind the next time you weigh yourself and see a number north of 285. Now, it's just a number, right?








