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Post by Critical on Mar 1, 2019 20:03:23 GMT
Yeah, at a certain point you have to realize that the "hunger" isn't actually about food. It seems like almost every one of them is SO resistant to therapy, but then they go and find out that, yeah, they've been holding onto a lot of stuff. My jaw dropped when they got the order total at the drive thru window. What the HELL did she order for it to be over $30? She didn't seem to have one moment when she wasn't eating. I couldn't believe they asked the driver to stop off at a drive thru after he picked them up at the airport. No matter how hungry I was, that wouldn't even occur to me! They spent $30 at McDonald's after they went "grocery" shopping (which she had cookies in the parking lot), then they picked up what appeared to be three pizzas because she was "starving". I wonder how much money they spent on that junk? And her bf works 2 jobs! The woman went to culinary school and was employed until she got to big. She knows how to cook. And when Dr. Now mentioned healthier foods, she said they were low income. They must drop at least $50+ a day on fast food! RIGHT!? She KNOWS how to cook! Cooking healthy doesn't require organic produce and grass fed beef. Find a farmers market (I refuse to believe there aren't any in that region of Texas!) and get some basic veggies and make yourself a batch of soup that will last a few days. Beans and lentils are cheap. Same with canned tuna.
Yes, sometimes junk food is cheaper. I mean, I'll admit to practically living on Top Ramen in college. You could get a 24 pack of that stuff for $1 at the grocery store near my college apartment. How could I NOT do that? That's not really how most of these people are eating though. Heck, they're not even ordering off the dollar menu at McDonald's!
Really though, she knows what she's saying is total bs. She just WANTS to eat that stuff because it's easy and it's what she wants. I doubt any of these people have much experience with impulse control. I'd guess they indulge every craving they have any time they have one and God help the person who doesn't fulfill those cravings.
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Post by Critical on Mar 14, 2019 10:25:54 GMT
OH DEAR GOD! Why did I think eating dinner while watching this show was a good idea? I mean, I generally do that every week and it's pretty much always a Lean Cuisine and steamed veggies, but this episode was stomach-turning. From the moment we saw Jeanne sitting in that chair and there was a giant fly (or was it a roach?) on her leg, I knew I was in trouble. This is one of the first times I've thought, that the person/people AND their house must smell terrible....and that was before they revealed the wound on her leg and the fact that they had NINE dogs in that house. Those poor dogs certainly deserve better than that.
Then they get into the wound on her leg that had dried feces in it?  And then her mother has that giant infected wound and a hernia? I wasn't looking at the screen when she started bleeding in the hospital, but then I looked up and almost lost my Lean Cuisine and steamed veggies! I had to take my glasses off AND look away. That was horrifying.
I feel a bit bad criticizing her after she lost her father, but MAN, she was SO frustrating. She's over 700 lbs and complaining about being put on a controlled diet? Her rant about people looking at her at the gas station was ridiculous. OF COURSE they're looking at you! You're a 700lb woman stuffed into a car and smoking while parked at the pump in a freaking gas station, you nitwit! Oh, and there's a camera crew filming your every move. Who wouldn't stare? When she was bitching about how people see her as not a part of society, I was thinking, "Well, you're not. You just said you never leave your house and your mom indicated that you don't communicate with anyone but her and your father." I understand that it's probably not fun to be stared at, but she can't expect people not to stare. That's just not realistic.
I always get mad when they start being nasty to Dr. Now. He's trying to help them and they're so rude to him. I'm sure he's used to it, but still. He's a freaking saint.
I hate to be so cynical about it, but this is one of the times when I'm pretty sure the person is going to die soon. She really seemed to be beyond help. I'd suspect that it will be from sepsis since her hygiene is so terrible.
This was a seriously depressing episode.
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Post by waywyrd on Mar 14, 2019 12:34:29 GMT
That was indeed a roach crawling on her leg (someone on Twitter last night kindly screencapped and enlarged it  ) - its friends were crawling on the floor, probably to stay away from the cobwebs and filth hanging on the walls. That house was nasty. She was incredibly frustrating, and whiny, and chock full of the usual excuses. It pisses me off when they get mouthy with Dr. Now, like he doesn't know what he's talking about and hasn't seen and heard allll the BS these people come up with. I almost fell off the couch when she was lying about what she eats at home and mentioned eating an orange. I didn't see a single piece of fruit being consumed in that intro, just mounds of eggs, sausage, cheese, potatoes, soda...then after she got weighed and went on a "high-protein diet," they showed her mom frying up hamburger with cheese and I think sour cream on top. Um, no. Try grilled chicken, fish, something besides greasy ground beef. UGH. I'm sorry she lost her dad like that (why did they even film that?!), but she basically gave up at the end. I don't think she'll live long, either. Very depressing episode. |
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Post by libgirl2 on Mar 14, 2019 14:23:05 GMT
What an awful episode! That house was filthy, they were filthy. The poor dogs must be crawling with fleas. I knew she wouldn't get with the program as soon as I saw that mound of ground beef (which was white with fat and probably not drained, just dumped in the bowl), with all that cheese and sour cream. I predict a bad end for these women. One will die soon and the other will be alone. When its her time, I can see no one noticing and the dogs eating the body. Morbid, I know, but this whole episode was morbid and disgusting and sad.
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Post by Kao on Mar 14, 2019 17:51:23 GMT
Thanks for the heads up; I'll be skipping this episode.
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Post by libgirl2 on Mar 14, 2019 18:44:22 GMT
Thanks for the heads up; I'll be skipping this episode. This was an episode not for those with a weak stomach. It was depressing as h---. I know the father was schizophrenic, I suspect the whole family are mentally ill. |
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Post by Critical on Mar 14, 2019 22:53:56 GMT
That was indeed a roach crawling on her leg (someone on Twitter last night kindly screencapped and enlarged it ) - its friends were crawling on the floor, probably to stay away from the cobwebs and filth hanging on the walls. That house was nasty. She was incredibly frustrating, and whiny, and chock full of the usual excuses. It pisses me off when they get mouthy with Dr. Now, like he doesn't know what he's talking about and hasn't seen and heard allll the BS these people come up with. I almost fell off the couch when she was lying about what she eats at home and mentioned eating an orange. I didn't see a single piece of fruit being consumed in that intro, just mounds of eggs, sausage, cheese, potatoes, soda...then after she got weighed and went on a "high-protein diet," they showed her mom frying up hamburger with cheese and I think sour cream on top. Um, no. Try grilled chicken, fish, something besides greasy ground beef. UGH. I'm sorry she lost her dad like that (why did they even film that?!), but she basically gave up at the end. I don't think she'll live long, either. Very depressing episode. Good GOD. That's revolting.
It very much felt like she did give up  While I'm sure she was grieving over her father, she also seemed far too eager to use his death as another excuse to eat ALL of her feelings.
Really though, the only ones I feel sorry for are the dogs. I hope that someone called animal control and got them out of that situation. If they want to kill themselves via bacterial infection, then that's their problem. Those dogs deserve better. That house needs to be condemned and the dogs rescued.
Even though they don't show it, you KNOW Dr. Now provides them with a diet plan in writing with guidelines and examples of what they should be eating. It's been referred to in other episodes. These people are all so clueless that they either don't know how to eat healthily or don't want to know. That pile of ground beef and cheese was horrifying. The "breakfast" with six or seven sausages on a mountain of eggs and potatoes? *barf* I couldn't believe how much she ate. I was actually shocked she had enough self-control to leave a few cupcakes in the container. Then the pizza and wings too.
I would love a peak at how these people actually calculate their calories. Do they understand that a serving size is actually a specifically measured amount and not one that they themselves determine? A serving size is not the amount you'd eat at one time. I'd guess that ground beef/cheese extravaganza was easily 800+ calories....and that's if it wasn't topped with a bunch of sour cream.
I've never seen so happy that Smell-O-Vision doesn't actually exist than I was while watching this episode. Those poor crew members. It had to be as bad as any episode of Hoarders.
Normally, on the post for the show on the TLC FB page, there will be posts from relatives or friends who give their support or talk about what a great person the participant is. Nothing like this for Jeanne and her parents.
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Post by nennie on Mar 14, 2019 23:19:38 GMT
That was indeed a roach crawling on her leg (someone on Twitter last night kindly screencapped and enlarged it ) - its friends were crawling on the floor, probably to stay away from the cobwebs and filth hanging on the walls. That house was nasty. She was incredibly frustrating, and whiny, and chock full of the usual excuses. It pisses me off when they get mouthy with Dr. Now, like he doesn't know what he's talking about and hasn't seen and heard allll the BS these people come up with. I almost fell off the couch when she was lying about what she eats at home and mentioned eating an orange. I didn't see a single piece of fruit being consumed in that intro, just mounds of eggs, sausage, cheese, potatoes, soda...then after she got weighed and went on a "high-protein diet," they showed her mom frying up hamburger with cheese and I think sour cream on top. Um, no. Try grilled chicken, fish, something besides greasy ground beef. UGH. I'm sorry she lost her dad like that (why did they even film that?!), but she basically gave up at the end. I don't think she'll live long, either. Very depressing episode. Good GOD. That's revolting.
It very much felt like she did give up While I'm sure she was grieving over her father, she also seemed far too eager to use his death as another excuse to eat ALL of her feelings.
Really though, the only ones I feel sorry for are the dogs. I hope that someone called animal control and got them out of that situation. If they want to kill themselves via bacterial infection, then that's their problem. Those dogs deserve better. That house needs to be condemned and the dogs rescued.
Even though they don't show it, you KNOW Dr. Now provides them with a diet plan in writing with guidelines and examples of what they should be eating. It's been referred to in other episodes. These people are all so clueless that they either don't know how to eat healthily or don't want to know. That pile of ground beef and cheese was horrifying. The "breakfast" with six or seven sausages on a mountain of eggs and potatoes? *barf* I couldn't believe how much she ate. I was actually shocked she had enough self-control to leave a few cupcakes in the container. Then the pizza and wings too.
I would love a peak at how these people actually calculate their calories. Do they understand that a serving size is actually a specifically measured amount and not one that they themselves determine? A serving size is not the amount you'd eat at one time. I'd guess that ground beef/cheese extravaganza was easily 800+ calories....and that's if it wasn't topped with a bunch of sour cream.
I've never seen so happy that Smell-O-Vision doesn't actually exist than I was while watching this episode. Those poor crew members. It had to be as bad as any episode of Hoarders.
Normally, on the post for the show on the TLC FB page, there will be posts from relatives or friends who give their support or talk about what a great person the participant is. Nothing like this for Jeanne and her parents.
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Post by Critical on Mar 15, 2019 5:54:39 GMT
To be fair, so much of the naughty bits downstairs are covered with fat that the crew aren't seeing all that much. I always laugh about how they blur out body parts. It ALL looks a bit obscene to me and when a body gets that large, anatomy is so distorted that, without the blurring out, it would still be hard to tell what was what. I find it curious that they blur out the nipples of the ladies, but not the men. They all have big boobs at that point. The bodies don't look all that different, especially with certain parts covered by a big stomach.
I'd rather they'd blurred out the hideous wounds in last night's episode. THAT stuff is obscene to me. The surgery footage was pretty awful too.
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Post by libgirl2 on Mar 15, 2019 10:52:37 GMT
That was indeed a roach crawling on her leg (someone on Twitter last night kindly screencapped and enlarged it ) - its friends were crawling on the floor, probably to stay away from the cobwebs and filth hanging on the walls. That house was nasty. She was incredibly frustrating, and whiny, and chock full of the usual excuses. It pisses me off when they get mouthy with Dr. Now, like he doesn't know what he's talking about and hasn't seen and heard allll the BS these people come up with. I almost fell off the couch when she was lying about what she eats at home and mentioned eating an orange. I didn't see a single piece of fruit being consumed in that intro, just mounds of eggs, sausage, cheese, potatoes, soda...then after she got weighed and went on a "high-protein diet," they showed her mom frying up hamburger with cheese and I think sour cream on top. Um, no. Try grilled chicken, fish, something besides greasy ground beef. UGH. I'm sorry she lost her dad like that (why did they even film that?!), but she basically gave up at the end. I don't think she'll live long, either. Very depressing episode. Good GOD. That's revolting.
It very much felt like she did give up While I'm sure she was grieving over her father, she also seemed far too eager to use his death as another excuse to eat ALL of her feelings.
Really though, the only ones I feel sorry for are the dogs. I hope that someone called animal control and got them out of that situation. If they want to kill themselves via bacterial infection, then that's their problem. Those dogs deserve better. That house needs to be condemned and the dogs rescued.
Even though they don't show it, you KNOW Dr. Now provides them with a diet plan in writing with guidelines and examples of what they should be eating. It's been referred to in other episodes. These people are all so clueless that they either don't know how to eat healthily or don't want to know. That pile of ground beef and cheese was horrifying. The "breakfast" with six or seven sausages on a mountain of eggs and potatoes? *barf* I couldn't believe how much she ate. I was actually shocked she had enough self-control to leave a few cupcakes in the container. Then the pizza and wings too.
I would love a peak at how these people actually calculate their calories. Do they understand that a serving size is actually a specifically measured amount and not one that they themselves determine? A serving size is not the amount you'd eat at one time. I'd guess that ground beef/cheese extravaganza was easily 800+ calories....and that's if it wasn't topped with a bunch of sour cream.
I've never seen so happy that Smell-O-Vision doesn't actually exist than I was while watching this episode. Those poor crew members. It had to be as bad as any episode of Hoarders.
Normally, on the post for the show on the TLC FB page, there will be posts from relatives or friends who give their support or talk about what a great person the participant is. Nothing like this for Jeanne and her parents.
I don't think they have any friends or family or those they have had gave up on them a long time ago. They were very isolated. |
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Post by woodiedog on Mar 19, 2019 19:19:32 GMT
I saw this episode last night with Jeanne, her mom, and her dad.
It was so upsetting that I couldn't sleep last night.
I was still thinking about them.
I was hoping some people from Big Sandy TX might rally around them and get their place fixed up and get them some visiting nurses to at least do wound care.
The final few minutes of the show were so horrible, seeing them lying in those filthy rooms. The ACs were completed covered in dirt, so I can't imagine what the air quality was like.
I wondered if they had a washer and dryer in that house. I saw the gown she had on in the hospital balled up in the corner of her bed.
Her mom did not seem well enough to cook or even get up any more, and I could tell by the trash all over the floors that no one had cleaned.
If the mom could get placed in a nursing home/rehab facility, maybe the daughter would wake up and realize she needs to get independent.
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Post by shoequeen on Mar 19, 2019 20:31:05 GMT
I saw this episode last night with Jeanne, her mom, and her dad. It was so upsetting that I couldn't sleep last night. I was still thinking about them. I was hoping some people from Big Sandy TX might rally around them and get their place fixed up and get them some visiting nurses to at least do wound care. The final few minutes of the show were so horrible, seeing them lying in those filthy rooms. The ACs were completed covered in dirt, so I can't imagine what the air quality was like. I wondered if they had a washer and dryer in that house. I saw the gown she had on in the hospital balled up in the corner of her bed. Her mom did not seem well enough to cook or even get up any more, and I could tell by the trash all over the floors that no one had cleaned. If the mom could get placed in a nursing home/rehab facility, maybe the daughter would wake up and realize she needs to get independent. I agree, I too found this episode very upsetting. Jeanne lives a very, very pathetic life, the whole household lives a very pathetic life (those poor dogs! (I'm a huge dog lover)). All I could think of was of the smell in that house, it must smack you across the face as soon as you open the door. At the end, with her mother practically bed bound, I was wondering how Jeanne can take care of herself now as far as bathroom and bathing.....another raging infection in that leg!! I predict she's going to die soon, sad to say. |
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Post by waywyrd on Mar 21, 2019 12:45:18 GMT
Well at least Aaron had a happier ending, last week's show was rough. I didn't think he was going to get with the program at first - eating an enormous mixing bowl of Honey Smacks and pretty much a whole loaf of French toast for breakfast? - but after that pitiful first weigh-in where he lost only 22 lbs., he got it together. It still kills me to see them hit up a fast food place on the way to see Dr. Now for the first time. Whyyyy? They do it every time. And can't you get a salad or a wrap instead of the bacon triple crapburger with extra fries and 2 liter soda? Ugh. But, yay for Aaron. Hope he keeps on being healthy! Even the Apathetic Clipboard Nurse in Dr. Now's office smiled this week. |
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Post by libgirl2 on Mar 21, 2019 15:35:51 GMT
Well at least Aaron had a happier ending, last week's show was rough. I didn't think he was going to get with the program at first - eating an enormous mixing bowl of Honey Smacks and pretty much a whole loaf of French toast for breakfast? - but after that pitiful first weigh-in where he lost only 22 lbs., he got it together. It still kills me to see them hit up a fast food place on the way to see Dr. Now for the first time. Whyyyy? They do it every time. And can't you get a salad or a wrap instead of the bacon triple crapburger with extra fries and 2 liter soda? Ugh. But, yay for Aaron. Hope he keeps on being healthy! Even the Apathetic Clipboard Nurse in Dr. Now's office smiled this week. I was worried about him at first but I"m glad he got with the program. I also noted he is a very handsome man and will be even more so with more weight loss. |
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Post by Critical on Mar 21, 2019 21:36:48 GMT
Well at least Aaron had a happier ending, last week's show was rough. I didn't think he was going to get with the program at first - eating an enormous mixing bowl of Honey Smacks and pretty much a whole loaf of French toast for breakfast? - but after that pitiful first weigh-in where he lost only 22 lbs., he got it together. It still kills me to see them hit up a fast food place on the way to see Dr. Now for the first time. Whyyyy? They do it every time. And can't you get a salad or a wrap instead of the bacon triple crapburger with extra fries and 2 liter soda? Ugh. But, yay for Aaron. Hope he keeps on being healthy! Even the Apathetic Clipboard Nurse in Dr. Now's office smiled this week. People on the TLC FB are so mean about her. I have to think she really DOES NOT care about being on TV. The office staff may also be told to not interact too much with the show participants.
After last week, I was sure we'd see another failure. Aside from that first weigh-in where he fell really short, Aaron did pretty well! There was that scene when he was making a chicken or tuna salad sandwich with cheese and I was sure he was blowing it, but he it turned out that he just making lunch for his dad. I was pretty impressed! I mean, who knows how much mayo he put in that salad, but at least he didn't eat his on bread. Baby steps.
I think they all do a "last hurrah" meal, knowing they're going to be on Dr. Now's diet as soon as they leave his office. I think it's a natural thing for them to do, although for most of these people, fast food isn't occasional; it's every day. I roll my eyes every time one of them whines about how they could only eat fast food. You can eat at McDonald's without having a burger, fries and a bucket of Coke. They have grilled chicken on salads and sandwiches, as well as a few other options (love the Egg White Delite McMuffin). The truth is that they WANT to eat that crap.
I'm amazed at how big these people still look. Bigger than other people at that weight. Maybe it's the excess skin?
It feels like Dr. Now is being a lot less lenient with people this season. It seems like we've heard more tough love speeches from him than in previous seasons. He's not messing around!
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Post by waywyrd on Mar 22, 2019 12:14:10 GMT
Why would FB people be hateful to her (I think her name is Kassandra)? I like her. I saw something on reddit from one of the guys that was on the show, and he said she's really nice. You're right, she probably doesn't give a rip about being on TV. I get the "last hurrah" meal, but damn. If you've made up your mind to change your life, why wait? That's why I hate New Year's resolutions. If I've decided I need to do/change something, I'll start it now. Tomorrow isn't promised to any of us. I could definitely see the weight loss on his face, but I think it was all the loose skin that hid the loss on his body. I wish they'd do a follow up on the successful ones after skin removal surgery so we could see the transformation better. Then again, I read that the long term success rate of these folks is only 5%...  |
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Post by nicksmom on Mar 22, 2019 13:46:26 GMT
Why would FB people be hateful to her (I think her name is Kassandra)? I like her. I saw something on reddit from one of the guys that was on the show, and he said she's really nice. You're right, she probably doesn't give a rip about being on TV. I get the "last hurrah" meal, but damn. If you've made up your mind to change your life, why wait? That's why I hate New Year's resolutions. If I've decided I need to do/change something, I'll start it now. Tomorrow isn't promised to any of us. I could definitely see the weight loss on his face, but I think it was all the loose skin that hid the loss on his body. I wish they'd do a follow up on the successful ones after skin removal surgery so we could see the transformation better. Then again, I read that the long term success rate of these folks is only 5%... I didn’t mind the nurse not saying anything or smiling, but the show that she was drawing blood on a patient bothered me. She was so mean, there are people who are scared to have this done, can’t remember what she said to them but I didn’t like it. I hate to say it but I will do the last hurrah before started a diet, even go as far as if I cheat on my diet one day it is a downward spiral the rest of the day. When Aron said he just ate dinner than said he wanted to eat again , been there too. I’m not as big as these people but about 50 pounds over. Struggle everyday. Wish we could see the after too. |
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Post by Critical on Mar 28, 2019 3:24:43 GMT
Well shoot. That makes two: www.inquisitr.com/5364122/kelly-my-600-lb-life-dies-heart-failure/Sometimes it's just too late. All of that weight just damages the body too much for it to recover. My hope is that people watching who aren't in as dire shape as these people will see this and maybe it will scare them enough to take control of their life and lose the weight.
ETA: I just finished watching the follow-up episode with Milla and Charity and GOOD GRIEF, why wasn't Milla walking already? She was under 400 lbs and still couldn't stand up? They needed to get her into PT immediately and work on her lower body and core strength. That little thing of bicycle pedals wasn't going to cut it. At least they finally got her walking a bit by the end of the episode. It's shocking that she hadn't been walking for over a decade. I felt bad for her that her oldest son wasn't coming to visit her, but I can imagine that they were all tired of taking care of her. He probably was happy to have his own life, separate from her.
What is UP with Charity's dysfunctional family!? Now her creepy ex (?) boyfriend is having a baby with her sister? Yikes.
I love how they all think they're smarter than Dr. Now and how he makes it very clear that he's onto their b.s.
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Post by waywyrd on Mar 28, 2019 13:22:26 GMT
Well that was thoroughly depressing. I had a bad feeling in the beginning about Kelly after they rattled off all that was wrong with her - high blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid issues, heart failure (did I miss anything?), but she was doing pretty well at the end. Then, boom. Damn.  |
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Post by libgirl2 on Mar 28, 2019 14:28:45 GMT
Well that was thoroughly depressing. I had a bad feeling in the beginning about Kelly after they rattled off all that was wrong with her - high blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid issues, heart failure (did I miss anything?), but she was doing pretty well at the end. Then, boom. Damn. About 15 minutes into it I had a bad feeling. When she saw Dr. Now and he was talking about her CHF and then her getting stuck in the taxi was the light bulb moment. I fell asleep before the end and when I saw the news this morning I felt really bad. Her body just couldn't take it anymore. |
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Post by Critical on Mar 29, 2019 2:04:02 GMT
I knew something was up when I checked the TLC FB before the episode and the post about the show didn't have her picture or name as it usually does. Instead, it was a generic statement about Dr. Now helping a new patient, with a pic of him. Then I scrolled through the comments and saw Kelly's obit. I guess they didn't release her name or any other information ahead of time to keep the outcome secret  She was one day short of her 42nd birthday. That's shockingly young to die of heart failure. Dr. Now really worked so hard to help Kelly and he seemed really affected by her death. I'm sure it's a helpless feeling to KNOW these people don't have much time, but watch them ignore medical advice. In this case though, it had to be even worse because she really was working hard and getting her life back. |
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Post by libgirl2 on Mar 29, 2019 13:26:23 GMT
I knew something was up when I checked the TLC FB before the episode and the post about the show didn't have her picture or name as it usually does. Instead, it was a generic statement about Dr. Now helping a new patient, with a pic of him. Then I scrolled through the comments and saw Kelly's obit. I guess they didn't release her name or any other information ahead of time to keep the outcome secret She was one day short of her 42nd birthday. That's shockingly young to die of heart failure. Dr. Now really worked so hard to help Kelly and he seemed really affected by her death. I'm sure it's a helpless feeling to KNOW these people don't have much time, but watch them ignore medical advice. In this case though, it had to be even worse because she really was working hard and getting her life back. Like you, I was trying to find information on her and nothing. Its sad she was doing so well and trying really hard to move forward. May she rest in peace. |
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Post by waywyrd on Apr 4, 2019 13:10:00 GMT
Wow. AJ was one of the least likable they've had on this show. Her girlfriend stuck by her, bathed her, put deodorant on her fat rolls, moved to Houston to help her...and at the end AJ just ticked off her list of goals and not one of them included Erica. Me me me. Pretty much all of Erica's goals had to do with a future with AJ. Way to use someone and then toss them when they're not needed any more, AJ.  I didn't even think she was going to make it to surgery, she sure didn't seem to be trying very hard. Only after Dr. Now told her she had one last chance, she started losing weight. And I don't think she'll stick with anything, she'll gain everything right back. To be honest, I couldn't even tell she'd lost anything after surgery - she still looked the same. |
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Post by libgirl2 on Apr 4, 2019 15:44:33 GMT
Wow. AJ was one of the least likable they've had on this show. Her girlfriend stuck by her, bathed her, put deodorant on her fat rolls, moved to Houston to help her...and at the end AJ just ticked off her list of goals and not one of them included Erica. Me me me. Pretty much all of Erica's goals had to do with a future with AJ. Way to use someone and then toss them when they're not needed any more, AJ. I didn't even think she was going to make it to surgery, she sure didn't seem to be trying very hard. Only after Dr. Now told her she had one last chance, she started losing weight. And I don't think she'll stick with anything, she'll gain everything right back. To be honest, I couldn't even tell she'd lost anything after surgery - she still looked the same. On the 600 lb. FB page, AJ posted that she is with Erica. Basically, she said don't believe all you saw. They use very creative editing. I actually liked Erica but there is a lot we didn't see. I don't have a problem with AJ's goals of taking care of herself. She has to be firm and driven in those goals, but it would have been nice if she said at the end of the list "and to be with Erica" or something similar. |
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Post by Kao on Apr 4, 2019 18:34:11 GMT
I saw a very interesting rerun last night. I forgot the lady's name but she wasn't housebound; she was a costume designer at an arts facility who realized that her excess weight was really getting in the way of her doing her job and living her life. She actually listened to Dr. Now and even though it was hard for her to change her diet she still did it. At the end of the 12 moonths she had lost 200 pounds and was doing so much better. A very happy ending.
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Post by libgirl2 on Apr 4, 2019 19:19:18 GMT
I saw a very interesting rerun last night. I forgot the lady's name but she wasn't housebound; she was a costume designer at an arts facility who realized that her excess weight was really getting in the way of her doing her job and living her life. She actually listened to Dr. Now and even though it was hard for her to change her diet she still did it. At the end of the 12 moonths she had lost 200 pounds and was doing so much better. A very happy ending. that is Nikki Webster. She is still doing good and got married. |
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Post by Critical on Apr 6, 2019 0:09:02 GMT
Nikki does seem to have stalled on her weight loss, but she's definitely at a healthier weight than she was before she went on the show. Sad to see how few of them actually get to their goal weight. ITA, waywyrd. AJ was terrible. When she was saying she wanted to wait to talk to Erica until after her surgery, it was pretty clear that she was keeping Erica around to take care of her. So selfish. Then again, most of these people have become skilled users and manipulators, as we've seen. They have to be to get the food and care they need. Yet another week of hearing about how Dr. Now just doesn't understand how hard it is WHY did they have to get a dog!? Idiotic. That poor puppy. She was really nasty about him too. Clearly, she's never had a puppy. You can't expect a little guy like that to be instantly obedient OR to have tons of energy to walk very far. He's a baby. They shouldn't have adopted a dog at all, but it at least would have been smarter to get an adult dog they didn't have to train and that would have been a good walker. Then again, that dog would likely have been neglected too and would gain weight when she inevitably stopped taking it on regular walks. |
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Post by lonnie on Apr 6, 2019 17:52:16 GMT
Speaking of pets, I read an article this week that mentioned that pets are at an even higher obesity rate than humans right now which is rather sad.
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Post by Critical on Apr 6, 2019 23:12:10 GMT
^^^^ And then people post pics of their obese pets on SM and others coo over how cute they are |
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Post by waywyrd on Apr 11, 2019 12:21:37 GMT
Two hours of excuses and blaming other people for everything. What a waste of time Angela was - though Dr. Now telling her "You are more delusional than I thought if you think you can manipulate me" was a lol moment. Not buying her magical mental scale that told her she'd lost 120 lbs., either. Looking on her Facebook, I'm not seeing any real difference. Waste of an episode. |
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And then her mother has that giant infected wound and a hernia? I wasn't looking at the screen when she started bleeding in the hospital, but then I looked up and almost lost my Lean Cuisine and steamed veggies! I had to take my glasses off AND look away. That was horrifying. 
) - its friends were crawling on the floor, probably to stay away from the cobwebs and filth hanging on the walls. That house was nasty.
While I'm sure she was grieving over her father, she also seemed far too eager to use his death as another excuse to eat ALL of her feelings. 
