Who watches my 600 pound life? What’s your opinions on the people and show?
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Trade
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I disagree. Ebola is a disease. Obesity is a choice. That's my opinion and I'm stickin to it.
This idea that certgain people can't lose weight is pure B.S.
Case in point. Here are some recently liberated WW2 allied POW's in 1945. See any fatties?
I have had passengers on my planes that have had to buy two seats. Some are well over 400 lbs. This wasn’t my rule, but the company’s rule. Most airlines have gone to a weight policy.
On the show, I remember some of the patients actually not losing any weight or very little weight even after surgery. Dr. Now gets upset with them, but never gives up. He will send them to a psycho-therapist, physical therapist, put them back in the hospital so that he can control what they eat or whatever it takes, but he doesn’t give up on them. I have also heard him say time and time again not to eat any carbs or sugars and to exercise at least 10-20 minutes per day.
I did watch the one show where he sent the patient home telling her that he couldn’t help her anymore. I looked her up on the internet and saw that she had passed away.
I also knew a woman that went to our church who weighed over 400 pounds. She spent a lot of time in the hospital for one thing or another. On one of our visits, she had to use the toilet. When she was done, she had to ring the bell for the nurse to come and wipe her bottom. I know that sounds disgusting, but the nurse warned us that she could not wipe herself and that’s why her husband had left her. They had her on a 2000 calorie a day diet, plus using exercise equipment in the mornings. Sorry to report, but she also died of liver failure after she has gastric bypass. That’s a risk the patient takes.
I feel bad for these people. Most have had some kind of mental trauma in their life. Whenever I am at the grocery store and I see someone in a motorized cart, I will offer to help them shop while my wife is shopping. Some are very surprised that some of us who are able will offer to help. I don’t ask them questions about their life, just, “May I help you?”
On the show, I remember some of the patients actually not losing any weight or very little weight even after surgery. Dr. Now gets upset with them, but never gives up. He will send them to a psycho-therapist, physical therapist, put them back in the hospital so that he can control what they eat or whatever it takes, but he doesn’t give up on them. I have also heard him say time and time again not to eat any carbs or sugars and to exercise at least 10-20 minutes per day.
I did watch the one show where he sent the patient home telling her that he couldn’t help her anymore. I looked her up on the internet and saw that she had passed away.
I also knew a woman that went to our church who weighed over 400 pounds. She spent a lot of time in the hospital for one thing or another. On one of our visits, she had to use the toilet. When she was done, she had to ring the bell for the nurse to come and wipe her bottom. I know that sounds disgusting, but the nurse warned us that she could not wipe herself and that’s why her husband had left her. They had her on a 2000 calorie a day diet, plus using exercise equipment in the mornings. Sorry to report, but she also died of liver failure after she has gastric bypass. That’s a risk the patient takes.
I feel bad for these people. Most have had some kind of mental trauma in their life. Whenever I am at the grocery store and I see someone in a motorized cart, I will offer to help them shop while my wife is shopping. Some are very surprised that some of us who are able will offer to help. I don’t ask them questions about their life, just, “May I help you?”
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That "My 600 lb. Life" show is almost disgusting, IMO. I don't see how a person could allow themselves to become so obese. On the same channels....Discovery Life, and TLC...there are several other doctor/health related shows that are quite interesting, IMO. They show some of the strange illnesses that people can develop and how difficult is can be for doctors to diagnose....especially some of the problems that people incur after traveling to places like Africa or South America, etc. They often show actual operations being performed, which can be quite graphic. My personal favorite is "Dr Pimple Popper"...a show featuring a dermatologist in California who makes a career out of removing strange growths from peoples bodies.
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I recall how I felt when I was 30-40 lbs heavier. Terrible.
I know someone who gained 80 lbs and she could barely get in/out of her car.
I can't even imagine several hundred extra pounds.
I know someone who gained 80 lbs and she could barely get in/out of her car.
I can't even imagine several hundred extra pounds.
Yeah, I don't get that either
I’d managed to get myself up to 265 lbs before retirement
It didn’t happen overnight, but sitting at a desk, with the only exercise being golf for the last decade of my career,
or walking down the hall to the lunchroom for another coffee and whatever goodie someone brought in, it happens.
Without golf, I’m sure I’d have broken the 300 lb barrier
Maybe not, because I was beginning to have difficulty in finding pants
And, not too comfy with the size 50s I did find
I’m a 36 waist now at 210 lbs and hope to be a 34 and 199 by end of summer
I can’t say enough about my lady
She was pressing 250 lbs, and damn near crippled
Now?
She’s 125 lbs (size 6, whatever that is)
Not much left of her, but I’m takin’ it
As for getting to 600 lbs, that’s gotta take sheer determination
That’s OK, I can tolerate yer character flaw of intolerance of other people with character flaws of intolerance toward other people’s flaws
I find this quite interesting
We can go as deep on this was you wish
I’ll provide the shovel
RadishRose
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Yeah, I don't get that either
I’d managed to get myself up to 265 lbs before retirement
It didn’t happen overnight, but sitting at a desk, with the only exercise being golf for the last decade of my career,
or walking down the hall to the lunchroom for another coffee and whatever goodie someone brought in, it happens.
Without golf, I’m sure I’d have broken the 300 lb barrier
Maybe not, because I was beginning to have difficulty in finding pants
And, not too comfy with the size 50s I did find
I’m a 36 waist now at 210 lbs and hope to be a 34 and 199 by end of summer
I can’t say enough about my lady
She was pressing 250 lbs, and damn near crippled
Now?
She’s 125 lbs (size 6, whatever that is)
Not much left of her, but I’m takin’ it
As for getting to 600 lbs, that’s gotta take sheer determination
She's lovely Gary! Kudos to her for losing the weight and saving her health!
Trade
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What!
How is that possible!
I'm at 210 and I'm wearing 40's!
I do like my clothes loose. I suppose I might be able to squeeze into 36's, but it would be ugly.
Gary, congratulations to your wife on her weight loss, she looks great! I agree with Trade though, surprised at your waist size, I'm currently 153-156 lbs. and my 34" waist jeans are too tight and uncomfortable to wear. The cargo pants at that waist size fit better, so I've been wearing those instead. I am what they call 'apple shaped', my hips or thighs are not large, but my waist is.
Ditto. Good work Marie. :love_heart:
Yeah, I don't get that either
I’d managed to get myself up to 265 lbs before retirement
It didn’t happen overnight, but sitting at a desk, with the only exercise being golf for the last decade of my career,
or walking down the hall to the lunchroom for another coffee and whatever goodie someone brought in, it happens.
Without golf, I’m sure I’d have broken the 300 lb barrier
Maybe not, because I was beginning to have difficulty in finding pants
And, not too comfy with the size 50s I did find
I’m a 36 waist now at 210 lbs and hope to be a 34 and 199 by end of summer
I can’t say enough about my lady
She was pressing 250 lbs, and damn near crippled
Now?
She’s 125 lbs (size 6, whatever that is)
Not much left of her, but I’m takin’ it
As for getting to 600 lbs, that’s gotta take sheer determination
What a beautiful Lady ya got there..........You are blessed....
I bet she's even more glorious on the inside......
Aneeda72
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Gary O,
I have many character flaws-dive as much as you want. Whatever helps you get through the day. I have never claimed perfection as some here have.
But consider some people on this thread are disgusted by people who weighted 300 pounds and have used that as an example. Yet, you weighted 265. Then you wrote (I think it was you) that it took determination to get to 600 pounds.
How much determination did it take you to get to 265 pounds?
I have many character flaws-dive as much as you want. Whatever helps you get through the day. I have never claimed perfection as some here have.
But consider some people on this thread are disgusted by people who weighted 300 pounds and have used that as an example. Yet, you weighted 265. Then you wrote (I think it was you) that it took determination to get to 600 pounds.
How much determination did it take you to get to 265 pounds?
RadishRose
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Aneeda you ASKED-
"What is your opinions on the people and the show?
People responded to your question, but then you get angry when you hear some answers that you don't like. That's not quite fair. So why ask in the first place?
People have a right to their opinions whether you agree with those opinions or not. When you ask them to voice their opinion, they will.
Stick to the topic please that you yourself, created:
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Who watches my 600 pound life? What’s your opinions on the people and show? "
"What is your opinions on the people and the show?
People responded to your question, but then you get angry when you hear some answers that you don't like. That's not quite fair. So why ask in the first place?
People have a right to their opinions whether you agree with those opinions or not. When you ask them to voice their opinion, they will.
Stick to the topic please that you yourself, created:
"
Who watches my 600 pound life? What’s your opinions on the people and show? "
Dogged determination.
Anybody try to stop me from waddling down the hall for that tween meal donut, I woulda sat on ‘em.
Eating is a conscious activity.
Everbody needs to eat, is the hangy.
Overdoing that need is a choice.
Funny, ain’t it, every bite is on purpose.
Whatever that purpose is.
Mine was getting another taste, even though, in the back of my mind, I thought ‘just this one more’
I s’pose self-degradation, among many, is wunna the main reasons.
Anyway, I give it my best not to judge, or be disgusted with….anybody…..no matter how disgusting.
Those that find fault, sometimes, have deeper issues than those that are faulty.
It gets tricky.
I’ve become acquainted with many seemingly disgusting folks.
Most of them incarcerated.
Get them to open up, and you wonder how they got this far, alive.
Just use care before condemning
We’re all survivors of something
Some don’t
Well, I just can’t seem to leave this alone
I feel I need to be more pointed
That claim is just another, even deeper, form of what you’ve expressed you can’t tolerate
Upside down, but quite vivid
Marie5656
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This thread needs a mood lightener. My hubby asked my once what was my lowest weight. I proudly told him 7 lbs 8 oz.
well...he DID ask.
retiredtraveler
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Ok. Politically incorrect, but it's disgusting. So much of the world doesn't have enough to eat and these so-and-so's can't manage to put down a fork. Then, they are dependent on welfare because they don't work, can't do anything for themselves, and have to live off others. They don't deserve to live in a free society. There is a difference between obsese, which is bad enough, and being helpless because you ate yourself into a state of inability. It's immoral.
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Excellent, Olivia.
Aneeda72
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Radish Rose,
Whatever would make you think I’m angry? I’m not. Whatever would make you think you can tell people what they are feeling or how they are feeling? You can’t. Most people, most of the time, are conflicted in their feelings, they don’t know what they are feeling. Because there are always pros and cons to everything.
As to sticking to the topic, how about you follow your own advice? When did it become about individuals on the forum and what they weighed whenever and what they weight now? In any event, people often stray off topics and I see nothing wrong with that. As you said, it’s my thread. I like it to be interesting. There is such a thing as freedom of speech.
Gary O,
In answering my question, you answered your own question, so thanks. You get to be five hundred pounds and above one bite at a time. That’s how you gained weight and became 265 pounds, that’s how everyone gains weight. Although, people with medical problems are somewhat exempt from this process, IMO.
I agree with you though, there are a lot of things I can’t tolerate. I am aware of them all. I would give you a list, but, lol, it would be so long. In any event, you have/had something that people on the show don’t. The ability to recognize you were getting too heavy, and the ability to do something about it. Sharing that information would probably be helpful to others.
To use Radish Rose’s point of view, I don't know what being incarcerated has to do with this thread. Not sure what your point was. I will say, in response, that I became a specialized foster parent of mentally ill somewhat violent teenagers who attended school in a lock down environment then came home to us. This also included sexual predator teenagers, gang members, etc.
I was very intolerant of their behaviors. Learned a great deal though. Learning a great deal from this thread, and all the threads. You all are so very interesting.
Whatever would make you think I’m angry? I’m not. Whatever would make you think you can tell people what they are feeling or how they are feeling? You can’t. Most people, most of the time, are conflicted in their feelings, they don’t know what they are feeling. Because there are always pros and cons to everything.
As to sticking to the topic, how about you follow your own advice? When did it become about individuals on the forum and what they weighed whenever and what they weight now? In any event, people often stray off topics and I see nothing wrong with that. As you said, it’s my thread. I like it to be interesting. There is such a thing as freedom of speech.
Gary O,
In answering my question, you answered your own question, so thanks. You get to be five hundred pounds and above one bite at a time. That’s how you gained weight and became 265 pounds, that’s how everyone gains weight. Although, people with medical problems are somewhat exempt from this process, IMO.
I agree with you though, there are a lot of things I can’t tolerate. I am aware of them all. I would give you a list, but, lol, it would be so long. In any event, you have/had something that people on the show don’t. The ability to recognize you were getting too heavy, and the ability to do something about it. Sharing that information would probably be helpful to others.
To use Radish Rose’s point of view, I don't know what being incarcerated has to do with this thread. Not sure what your point was. I will say, in response, that I became a specialized foster parent of mentally ill somewhat violent teenagers who attended school in a lock down environment then came home to us. This also included sexual predator teenagers, gang members, etc.
I was very intolerant of their behaviors. Learned a great deal though. Learning a great deal from this thread, and all the threads. You all are so very interesting.
