The Meal Plan

Chapter 20

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Good morning, Sunshine. How did you sleep?” She asked me, kindly. She was me – A thinner me, A beautiful me, Someone I wanted to be.

 “I’m hungry” I said weakly.

“No, you’re not. You’ve just woken up. Go and have a shower. Wash your hair. Wash your soul” She scolded me.

I did as I was told.

“How do you feel now?” She asked.

“I’m hungry” I said.

“No, you are not. Don’t be stupid. You are just bored. Go, paint your nails. Bright colors for a brighter you. Yellow or orange” She said.

Once again, I did as I was told.

“There, you look lovely. How do you feel now?” She asked me again.

“I’m still hungry” I said.

“Well, may be a little piece of something now. After all, it is past lunch. You can have one piece of fruit, one small piece. An apple? Half an apple may be. Feeling better?”

“Kind of” I muttered.

“Of course you feel better. You have substituted normal fatty foods for a piece of fruit. It is healthy, natural, innocent and pure. Now you have all that goodness in you. How do you feel now?” She smiled.

“Better” I said.

“You’re looking better as well - So lovely and beautiful. Why don’t you read a book now? Go outside and read a book. Feeling better?” She purred.

“A bit better, I guess. I’m feeling hungry though” I said slowly.

“That’s okay. You’re supposed to feel hungry. It’s a good thing. It tells you that you’re winning” She smiled.

“My tummy hurts and I feel faint. May I eat something, please?” I begged her.

“You want to be thin, don’t you? Don’t you want that beautiful thigh gap, that flat tummy, that gorgeous boyfriend who can pick you up easily, those gorgeous friends who play with your hair and whisper how thin you’ve gotten? But fine, you go ahead and eat. You don’t need to be thin to be happy” She spat.

“You’re right. I am disgusting” I hung my head in shame.

I woke up from the strange dream feeling dizzy and sick. My stomach was heavy and for some reason, I wanted to purge. As per my daily routine, I pulled out my scale and stepped on it. When the number came up, I couldn't believe my eyes. I had gained ten pounds overnight!!!! I expected a gain but 10 pounds? No way!!

“NO!!” I cried.

In order to make sure that my scale was not broken, I weighed myself again and again. But every sngle time I stepped on it, it showed a massive gain of 10 pounds. I was horrified. I didn't want that one night to turn me into my former self that everyone hated. The idea itself was terrifying. One night of letting go and I was slowly turning into my fat self. I needed my control back. Ignoring the burning pain that had started spreading inside my stomach, I frantically searched for my secret stash of ex-lax.