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Here's my bizarre theory. What if she has had wls and is holding the dress in a way so that she looks maximum size. If she was losing weight it would be more obvious if she was wearing her usual sports bra ensemble.

Computers and phones have cameras that face the user which can be hacked. (I have mine covered for that very reason. I like my privacy and like to choose who I share selfies with.) If the Feds became aware that Josh was viewing CP I am fairly certain they could have gained access to the cameras and gotten proof positive (along with time stamps) that he was the one who was downloading or viewing. Of course, Josh could have done as I did but it would have been obvious in his case that he was hiding something.

I think the whole obedience vs. personal responsibility thing is key. (On a re-run of Bringing Up Bates I saw it in action. One of the littlest wasn't behaving and Gil said something about having just learned a cool "training tool". He made his son clap on command. It seemed so random and not at all related to the infraction. As a youngster I was in the habit of slamming the door rather than closing it using the door handle. When being reminded didn't seem to stick I had to close it gently 100 times.) With the fundies the locus of control is outside themselves so there is something to resist as well as defy when given the chance. When Josh had the FRC job it must have been his dream. It was a high profile job away from the TTH with a good salary and comfortable life style. The only problem was that he couldn't control himself because he never learned how to. He had everything but didn't know that his actions would have consequences because they never had. A few Ashley Madison contacts and it was all gone. (Maybe contacting adult women was his way of handling his leanings toward pedophilia.) I wonder if he ever thought back to how he botched his life. From renting a large comfortable house in the DC suburbs to a life in a warehouse under his father's thumb.

That doesn't seem far-fetched. Remember when they were playing paintball and JB sacrificed (Siah?) by pushing him out in the open to draw fire. That's great, godly parenting right there.

Since Tori's first priority is herself she doesn't read the room very well. In fact she was so busy worrying about Kade not being awake - for the activities or the more important, the photos, she didn't even notice. I must have missed something. Lawson talked about training Duke to be some kind of search and rescue, or, police dog. Can anyone enlighten me how this is going to occur? Is Lawson any kind of official LEO?

What's with the new space for BSB? They just built the little warehouse/workspace at Zach and Whitney's and now they are planning a move to an unfinished storefront where they will have a monthly rent. Did I miss the part where the landlord says he will pay for sheet rock and labor? Is this another unpaid chore for Chad? They want to have walk in customers at some point but this space is so far from being ready for the public. Has any of them considered how much fixtures will cost to make it presentable. Oh no. Kelly is putting the pressure on poor Travis about "the next step". That woman is shameless. Note: I thought I had posted this when I wrote it. I just wanted to add my agreement to a few others who actually were successful in sharing their thoughts. I still wonder who is paying for finishing that space for a warehouse much less for walk ins. Renos are one thing this is finishing the construction.

It's been a while since I've watched this show. I had never quite understood the snark on Kelly Jo because compared to J'chelle she seemed to know and care about her offspring. But now I see that she does nothing but talk - which includes pressuring future sons in law to propose. Speaking of her voice, now I find it to be terribly grating. I can't stand the exaggerated drawling enunciation - perhaps because she offers so few ideas and relies on the same limited number of adjectives to express herself. I hated it when she leaned on Michael - for medical advice of all things. That way, if she does whatever Michael advises and it doesn't go well, she won't have to take personal responsibility for the decision. Yes, Michael completed nursing school but she isn't even officially a nurse yet. I doubt if her cousework included selecting the best treatment options for GERD. And yes, Kelly, you do have another, non surgical option which you could try, you even mentioned it yourself...lose weight. Considering the minimal work the woman does (other than organizing others to do things which she could just as easily be doing) the only thing she apparently has done with her life is bearing her baker's dozen and a half of children.

I don't even watch The Bachelor but is this a surprise? I seem to recall there had been gossip about him when he was on his season so I came here to see what fans of the show were saying. I honestly can't remember where I got the idea that he may have been uninterested in finding a wife.

Apparently she found another income stream. She posted a insta story a few days ago that is an advertisement for Shimano bicycle components. She is shown riding her bike along with a few other larger women on dirt paths, through mud puddles etc. The camera angles and cuts made her look like a fierce athlete. That's nbd, what I found amazing was that she wasn't braying and screaming at all.

To be honest, I don't often follow Ryan on social media but yesterday he posted a video which is probably gone now. He showed what a dick he can be irl. His girlfriend is pregnant and every morning for several days he has prodded her awake while capturing it. He tells her she has to get up and do the household chore which is usually his responsibility e.g. feed the dog, do his dishes, take out the trash. We know this because he narrates it and then he POSTS it! It explains why Ashley who seems well grounded and reasonable confronted him on being a jerk. lm

Sorry for spoiler box. I don't know how it got there and I don't see how to get rid of it. Thanks for you reply Colleena. I had no idea that the scale reading wasn't totally bogus. I seem to recall that it gave values for muscle, fat, and water content. I'll have to dig it out and start using it again. As far as the caliper measurement, I never could figure that one out. Not sure where to take the reading, how tight to make them etc. I am of normal BMI but still am concerned about fat that might be around my organs.

Colleena you are a real inspiration. You have shared a little about your journey to optimal health over the years. I have a question about how you obtain the statistics. I once had a scale that would provide the information but I never paid attention to it. Have you ever compared the reading on that type of scale with whichever method you use to determine your percentage of body fat?

Hey thanks Mamadrama. After I posted I was concerned that I might have asked you to divulge too much private information for you as well as Chase and his father. I cook from scratch as well and am well aware how using a multitude of spices is more than the sum of it's parts. In fact whenever a recipe calls for spices I saute them first to bring out the full essence. I do barbeque sometimes - Tofu😋 Knowing that Chase and his Dad like to cook I'll have to rewatch the episode at the "yurt" and see whether Twit tries to take the lead or, if Chase is quietly showing his competence while preparing for his Dad and sister. We've seen that WWT doesn't cook for herself on a regular basis but I'm curious if she is just lazy, or, really doesn't know how. I get it that if she has minions or can afford meal delivery it may not be worth it. I didn't see the episode when Babs was in quarantine early on. Someone mentioned that she was cooking for her mother.

As someone who tries to cook vegan, keto, Indian, Mexican and sometimes raw I am intrigued what niche you share with Chase.

He had probably anesthetized himself with some kind of substance to be able to stand her while he had to pretend to be engaged to her. That would explain his blunted affect.

It's been asked numerous times why the Barnacles continue with the show. Perhaps some of them are keeping the option open for a spin-off? Until her weight gain and it was mentioned here, I hadn't thought that Ashley would have been a good candidate for her own show but now I am rethinking it. (Perhaps my favorite line from any season was when Twit was having her panic attack and pacing the parking lot outside the dance studio and telling Ashley that she needed to go to the hospital, to which Ashley replied, "The mental hospital or the regular one?") It doesn't hurt that Todd is Ashley's cousin either. Next time Twit asks for questions I'd love to know what the half hookup was with Buddy. Although that knowing that she might have instigated the drunk hook-up it was something similar but he didn't exactly participate. She mentioned somewhere that she has had lip injections. I'm wondering if it has decreased the prominent appearance of her Joker Mouth.

Ashley does look as if she has a flu and Buddy looks unhappy and depressed. The Maltese topknot was not what I had imagined from reading about it but upon viewing it, it IS a perfect description by the person who first mentioned it.

Cancun - THANK YOU so much for posting. And so quickly as well. ☺️ My only comment about the lipstick, the hair, the belly: OMFW! (Except for Todd who looks good, and healthy.)

I missed this episode and I was hoping to see photos somewhere on line. I wanted to see Todd's hair, Ashley's health status and most especially, the outfit, hair and makeup of the star. The TLC site had one of a previous wrap up show, (the one where she put Lenny on the spot by asking if he was trying to get back with her on national t.v.) and what I find remarkable is that Lenny is leaning about as far away from her as possible. That girl doesn't read non-verbal cues very well at all.

Ketzel put it beautifully. I just thought Twit needs to have her big fat fabulous nose in everyone else's business. She just had to help Heather get over Buddy by acting as marriage counselor for them.

In next week's preview, Buddy said that when they had sex he was "dru..." Just as we always suspected.

Love that apt reference.

It has always bugged me when she pulls the mats out. Not separating them but straight out pulling.

Ketzel You found it! Amazing!

B! Because saying "bye" takes so much more energy. Yeah, How-a-ya. Lame I'd forgotten that picture of Neeshi in Twit's bedroom. There is one that is earlier. They were outside and Twit was sitting on a wooden bench with water in the background. I also think that one or both of the Bros were there. I wish I knew how to find it.