I had a 31 inch waist at 5’9’’ 185. I have a 36 inch waist at 240 and I am actually fat. The 40 inch waist is a big tell, as is the fact that this magical series of events is the OPs first post. There obviously exists a segment of the population angry enough at this board to keep coming up with these strange stories. I applaud the effort. The typical problem is, they don’t read books, so they suck at character development.
Mr Beale still applies: NETWORK, Sidney Lumet, 1976 - The Tube Lies - YouTube