lovetheduns

Good points. The industry of posing with baby tigers or lions is inherently cruel. They are improperly bred and exploited while they are young for basically profit and essentially thrown away when they are too big to be "petted." USDA rules surrounding what happens to large cats afterwards are in sufficient. Nearby to my home we have a tiger/lion sanctuary. These animals (that can never go to a zoo much less be released in the wild) were all reduced from either "picture" breeders or backyard zoos. The states that they are in when getting to the sanctuary is.... repugnant. So the very existence of taking a selfie with a cub continues to support the nasty industry behind the rather benign picture of the bear cub. Although I "wish" a proper animal authority will see the inappropriateness of having an almost 400lb Big Whit schlep herself ontop of the poor animal as wrong, I don't have high hopes.

Ketzel I agree. Someone had mentioned her before with a perfect turns or what not... and yet I just don't see it. Even though this girl works obviously very hard at her dance her weight is detrimental to her technique. The traveling, the lack of extension, she looks like she is heaving herself to keep the momentum going. It is quite inelegant and the antithesis of what a dancer is supposed to impart. What i respect for the girl, is that she is working and she is not stopping an activity that she loves because of her weight... but at the same hand, like Whit, like myself, if she doesn't get control over her intake she will be very limited in what she will be able to accomplish with her dance and overall physicality.

For some reason, I never thought Donna Lee was a roommate (or rather not that is her primary duty). I got the impression she was Whit's assistant?

Gosh, I can't remember if I said it here or not, but I am 39, 5'3 and had a "cardiac" scare around December 31. The short summary of the longer story was that I had a weird chest pain one morning with the last workout having been a spin class.. went to the urgent care just to get it checked out. One EKG apparently was later potentially "misread" by their finalizing cardio that I had had a heart attack, got called back to do another EKG since the docs at Urgent Care felt strongly this was a misread or a mix up. Next EKG was normal, referred to a cardiologist to just validate so was scheduled for a stress echo. Just had the stress echo yesterday (weird experience) and was completely cleared by the cardio as having nothing wrong (good valves, good strong heart, no cardiac damage, no blockages, just a normal healthy heart). The cardio feels like if the first EKG finalized by the other cardio was indeed mine it was most likely due to poor lead placement. At any rate, even though I had been on a weight loss and fitness journey previous to this, it scared the crap out of me. My "chest pain" had been maybe a 1 out of 10? Even though at the time the Urgent Care docs felt like I most likely had a chest strain (maybe from the burpees, from doing hard cardio higher over the past couple of days causing slight inflammation in the chest wall, who knows) so it wasn't like I had fallen down like Big Whit during the danceathon. But, it gave me more of an incentive than ever to REALLY fix my habits and body. I can't fathom how Whitney continues on with the denial. My event scared the living crap out of me.

Generally no. It is quite hard to be charged with animal cruelty. I mean lets be real, if it were easy for just a lot of nasty animal issues, many other circus type shows (or pose with the baby tigers) would be charged - I mean it took MANY years for the soring practices employer by the TN Walker Big Lick shows to be banned. In reality, if a horse is fed (not even if it is the right amount of calories), watered, and has "livable" conditions, then the owner/barn is not going to be charged with any animal cruelty. They definitely will not be charging a barn that put a super obese Big Whit on the horse for a walk. Do I think it is "cruel" yes. I think it is irresponsible and I would never do it to my animal, but I imagine TLC was charged a pretty penny.

The horse looks like maybe a TB cross, QH, or perhaps a TWH/Saddlebred. Definitely not a draft and I would hazard to say not even a draft cross. Although I used to be a decently skilled rider (used to be a hunter rider although not a serious one since my mental maximum was 3ft course so I mainly did C shows), but even over 200 lbs I don't feel "right" sitting on my own horse. True I can 2 point still and post with the best of them, but at the end of the day my fat does impact how I ride. Now would I put a 150lb shitty rider on my horse who can't post, sit the trot, and who couldn't 2 point? Nah, that would be pretty darn uncomfortable for my almost 17 year old mare. I didn't catch the horn, but I have to think it would be a western saddle - I can't imagine Big Whit feeling "comfortable" in an english saddle - would feel very unstable to someone who has never sat on a horse before - I could MAYBE see like an endurance saddle or a deep dressage saddle but even then it would be cruel to the horse. I don't think she has ever shown anything remotely fabulous in this show except getting paid most likely a solid 6 figure salary to well.. be as obnoxious and lazy as she is. There is that I suppose.

I think all of these "endeavors" are TLC's way to ramp up the viewings. I am 235 lbs (down from a highest weight of 288 lbs) on a 5'3" frame. I KNOW skiing as a beginner would be HORRIBLY difficult for me (and although I have had to take a break due to needing a stress echo tomorrow - I typically go to Spin classes at a Cycle Bar 3-4 times a week and Orangetheory classes 2-3 times a week). Everyone here knows that watching Big Whit try to attempt skiing at 400lbs is going to be a miserable failure. TLC knew it too. Bit Whit may have been the only delusional one to not realize it because I think she truly believes she can be super morbidly obese and "fit." I think her thinner friends did not really know it was that bad until they "see" it happen. When you have never been overweight or obese you generally don't realize how hard it is for a human to schlep 100s of pounds in excess weight. What does give me pause is I wonder how many of her fans who have the same sort of delusion as she does - how many of them are not genuinely embarrassed and humiliated with these experiences? Knowing from watching shows like My 600 Lb Life, I would have been utterly humiliated if I were as large as she was knowing that I can't really shave my own legs without help. Its bizarre to me.

Okay... I was going to say something last night but then I thought I was just tearing her up for so many reasons. I agree. I have 2 horses (mare and 7 month old filly). My mare at a good solid weight is 1155 lbs. I would not get on my mare's back until I am back under 200 lbs especially if I am asking her to do anything more than a walk and the fact that she has been nursing for 7 months and is out of shape. Based on the video with how high she was up on the horse, I can't imagine that they even put her up on a draft which is disgusting. A woman who is almost 400 lbs, who has very little athletic abilities, very little strength, is going to be horrible on that poor animal's back hoisting herself into the saddle. I am not even thinking of the ski episode, but we have seen episodes where she struggles getting into Mountain Man's truck, barely able to bicycle, etc. I remember once telling someone who was trying to be all fatlogic'y and that a horse could "handle" it that a horse's back is an ultimate shitlord. The 20% max weight (including EVERYTHING put on the animals) cares not if you are obese or if you are super tall and super muscular. The weight is all that matters.

Well, I will say that I could never tell that Tess Holliday was pregnant. She would hold her "bump" and frankly she still looked exactly the same to me, super morbidly obese. So it is possible that Whitney COULD be pregnant but well... not showing anything. However, I think the tears, the ultrasound, all that is really because she actually got some internal "hopes" up for being pregnant and then get conclusive info that no, not pregnant, in fact, the PCOS is most likely uncontrolled, and the sick tired all the time and nausea is due to being diabetic or just well, trying to think at 400 lbs you can be "fabulous" and feel great.

So I admit to not being an expert, but is it just me or does that ultrasound (aka transvaginal it looks like they were doing which is with my labs and other things is how I was diagnosed with PCOS) looks more like a polycystic ovary than it looks like a fetus. Anyone know for sure? One is her ultrasound the other is a random early vaginal ultrasound of a confirmed pregnancy

Well to be fair, you can work your ass of - but if you do not stop the over-eating you will not lose weight. Even though I can identify all of the fatlogic in the world, I, myself, had to re-adjust myself since Christmas. Strarting in October, I was working out HARD. Spin class at Cycle Bar min of 3 times a week (average per my apple watch of caloric burn around 700-850 each class), and Orangetheory 2-3 times a week (average caloric burn anywhere from 600-750). I thought I had a good handle on portion sizes... but oh how wrong I was. I LOST maybe 2 lbs since Thanksgiving? No excuses even with my PCOS. I went back to logging calories, meal prepping, even at a 1600 daily calorie limit (some days I have even gone minimally over). I have not even been working out (long story around Jan 1 after an intense Orangetheory class and a Spin class within 12 hours, my chest felt funny... had an EKG done and x-ray normal, urgent care thought it was a chest strain. Was called back 2 days later since the sign off on the EKG by a cardiologist pointed to a heart attack - went back in and everything was normal still. I was asked to go to my primary care/Cardiologist for a check so I have a stress echo scheduled for this week even though the consensus is that human error on the abnormal EKG happened - chart mixup or perhaps even inappropriate lead placement). So anyhow even with being forced to not work out and only relying on diet, I have lost 5 lbs since Jan 3rd. TL;DR: Calories in and calories out are king. Even with aggressive working out, you can so undo that hour workout by cramming a Little Cheeseburger in your pie hole from 5 Guys.

My gut is that she is "crying" because she was "hoping" she was pregnant when the scare came up.. and the reality is yet again her shitty healthy will prevent her from being pregnant. If we went into starvation mode so easily, human beings would have never made it through our evolutionary period. The species would have died out.

What I have noticed with my never obese friends is that yes at SOME times their portions are larger, but they don't eat like that all the time. Now that I have much better control over my portions and calories, I understand the "technique." I still eat fast food, I still eat desserts - I just don't eat them all the time. Same with bread or pasta, etc. SO sure, I may go to a dinner and really indulge and have some drinks, but it is not my typical and I actually eat less the days surrounding the "event." I didn't get obese eating normal portions and at my heaviest I was 285lb on a 5'3" frame. When I was at 285 I was eating anything and everything and in whatever quantity. Now, I was NOT honest with myself or others about what I was really eating, but it is a night and day difference from what I do today. Back at my heaviest, the cheap little cheeseburger and a small french fry from McDonalds would have seemed way too little food - when in reality now, I find it ample. Same with say a "cup" of soup - I would eat what I thought was normal servings but in reality I was eating probably 1.5 cups at a time plus a bunch of other stuff (and lets not forgot ALL of the extra crap I would put on everything - butter, olive oil, mayo on sandwiches, cheese, etc).

I *have* to think that she brought it up or was told it was a disallowed subject. I mean, no way it was not noticed by everyone considering Whitney couldn't even sit with her legs remotely closed in a way that would look more professional. I don't think she had helped, it looked like the shoes were hastily put on rather half-arsed like she just slipped them on as best as she could.

She is getting crucified. I find it ironic that Whitney's fans see nothing wrong with being that hateful.

I really love how Kerryn pointed her out as struggling with walking and when Whitney decided to get up and leave, she sure enough waddled. WHY ARE THEY ALL IGNORING THAT SHE CANT WEAR SHOES EVEN WHILE SITTING???

He looks so not into her, like even his hug, his body language, everything. I still can't get over her sitting there barefoot.

I have to think if she had an endo prescribe metformin to at least try it. For the most part is an old medication and relatively safe. We have seen her go to a fertility doctor (well I guess an OB GYN) and other doctors, so I would think if she is seeing an endo she would have had that televised or something along those lines.

Is she wearing a corset? I must be blind, but I didn't think she looked like she was wearing one.

I agree. It reminds me of one of the Where are They Now episodes from My 600 Lb Life I saw earlier today. Christina lost a HUGE amount of weight and wanted final skin surgery. When she went back to Dr. Now he was pretty adamant that she had traded in one eating disorder for a new one (she was eating maybe 450 calories a day and was becoming quite hollow). He told her she would have to gain weight before he would ever consent to the skin surgery and that she needed therapy help. Whitney is similar. She is embroiled in an eating disorder- she may have very well had anorexia at one point but she is now definitely exhibiting other disordered eating and overall habits. It is not something I would want the young females in my family to look up to as a role model for no body shame. Just like many other Fat Acceptance folks or the HAES crowd - being convinced that being morbidly obese is healthy is equally disordered as being obsessed with thinness.

I can only hope the comedian will ask her. *lol*

This is why I LOVE seeing the expressions of the family and friends while they show her embarrassing moments.

Well she is doing the pose that Tess Holliday and some other big women use - you basically move your hands closer to your belly to make more of a waist. She looks just as large as ever on the couch.

Also, keep in mind what Whitney wears. She wears almost entirely spandex or stretchy athletic shirts. If she wears a dress it is not fitted and it is a flowy dress with tons of stretch. It reminds me of Tess Holliday who will wear quite a bit of shape wear and will often post pictures of her 3x sized clothing labels (I think because her "trolls" point out that she is NOT the size 22 she professes to be). If you don't mind wearing skin tight clothes and if you wear a lot of spandex/elastic you can fit in clothes much smaller than the reality. Now if Whit had to wear a button down shirt, I think we would see the real reality of what size she wears. I mean there is a reason why she is never wearing real pants or jeans.

I agree - when I pulled up the LinkedIn profile there was a coworker named Stanley (forgot the last name) at PBM who was about the same age as Glenn. I imagine he was like my mom - didn't know how it worked so well and screwed up where the recommendation went.