Shawn Mendes Weight Gain

Chapter 3: First Signs

    This pattern of getting ready for the gym, finding excuses against it, and settling down for large meals instead quickly became a habit for Shawn, but it was easy to justify since he was so busy in the months prior with touring, surely a couple weeks of leisure couldn't hurt? And they didn't hurt at first, but after so many high calorie meals, snacks, and beverages and virtually no physical activity, it would start to add up.

    Three weeks after he got off tour, Shawn was getting ready to go on a date with a girl he had met before the tour started. She seemed really nice when they first met, but he was excited to finally get to know her. After showering, Shawn was putting on his signature black skinny jeans, when he finally realized the first signs of overindulgence. The jeans went on fine, up until his butt, where they were met with some resistance. Before this, Shawn was living exclusively in sweats and shorts, and oversized t shirts for maximum comfort. Confused, he tugged on the pants, and they shimmied up to his waist, where he sucked in to button them. WAIT...SUCKED IN????

    Shawn's eyes shot down toward his stomach, where he was completely shocked to find nothing but a completely smooth, soft belly in the place of his toned ab muscles. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, what the hell?!" He said aloud, feeling his new softer belly. "I knew I let go a bit, but I didn't think it was this bad!" He ran to his bathroom, suddenly feeling a little jiggle in his behind that wasn't there before. Stepping on the scale, Shawn was terrified to see the number glaring back at him: 187 lbs.

"Oh thank goodness...I only gained five pounds! Man, I got so scared, I'm just imagining things...I'm probably still bloated from this morning," he surmised, looking at his shirtless figure in the mirror. Although he only gained 5 pounds, he had lost ten pounds of muscle, and it was plain to see in the mirror, should he have chosen to acknowledge it. His cut jawline was still intact, and his muscular shoulders were still broad, but as the eyes wandered lower it was plain to see this pop star was very quickly going to pot. All trace of muscle in his abdomen was gone, and as he flexed, the top two abs were barely visible. His belly was now completely flat, perhaps even hinting at sloping outward if another meal was consumed. Due to his tight jeans, the smallest love handles were starting to appear, and his chest was looking a lot less muscular. The biggest culprit of fat was his ass, which filled out his jeans to the limit. If you asked Shawn though, he would think it was just a side effect of bloating, and he still looked great. 

     He finished getting ready, and went on his way to the restaurant, eager to meet the possible woman of his dreams.