Hellga

So, Shantel gained. Will she use pregnancy as an excuse? Carlton lost, not a great amount but better than before. It's like they pass a ball of fat to each other.

She is pregnant? That's about the last thing she needs and it can't be easy on her at her weight. At least it should be long enough after surgery that it shouldn't be any danger to her.

Broth instead of meal? How long before they can't deal with it, break down and cheat? It'snot sustainable. And really, shouldn't do it out of a box, just buy a frigging chicken, throw it in a pot with some herbs, salt, pepper, veggies optional, and let it cook!

Shantel's face really shows a major change from the beginning of the episode. I can tell he has been losing weight. Her body, too. He, on the other hand, has far less progress.

He CAN be - his face definitely has the potential, but I don't know if I would confidently proclaim that he WILL be.

Yup, not surprised that Shantel did better than Carlton. But wow his talk is either completely delusional or trying to psych himself up, I am not sure.

Cmon if he has been losing weight for four months, he should be able to walk. Either he stopped losing, or he has some serious mental hangups. The sister is better, she is pushing herself, and her weight is about equivalent to his in terms of difficulty moving it around... He feels too sorry for himself, that's not a good sign.

He has really unfortunate butt wings. But I am glad he has actual tangible goals, like making some money and taking his girlfriend out on a date... that's usually a good sign when it's something concrete and not abstract like 'be healthy'.

I love Wegmans but the closest one is about 12 miles away in the direction I don't normally go. I usually do most of my shopping at the Price Chopper in my town or at Stop & Shop on my way home from the gym, but I visit Aldi and Trader Joe's every few weeks for some special stuff I usually get from them, and Wegmans every couple months to treat myself. I checked out a new store I've never even heard of before, Big Y, this weekend and they had lovely French bread, still hot when I picked it up. So lovely I had to restrict myself so I wouldn't eat half of it in one go with butter and honey.

Wow, I am impressed, they did work hard the second time around. Hope they actually do well. I am starved for a solid success story... but I am not optimistic here, having been burned too many times.

We had insane weather this weekend. 4 inches of snow (on top of plenty already on the ground) followed by ice and then by rain and then it all froze solid so I can feel like a frigging elf because I barely sink into the snow and I am over 170lb at the moment. I have solid inch thick layer of ice on my deck, some of it covered by snow, some of it not. I put out food for the birds and bunnies and squirrels came to partake too. I don't usually feed wildlife, I believe in natural selection, but this weather is just cruel.

I get why someone might stay with their spouse even if they gain hundreds of pounds, develop a terrible depression and stop caring about hygiene or cleanliness, but why would someone walk into it already seeing how bad it is??? Obviously not working since that wasn't an obstacle to just picking up and moving, terribly overweight, messy... WHAT is attractive about this man? Was she so desperate to leave Columbus she was jumping at any chance to do so??? 638 lb for her, 786 for him.

That's a lot of people to be in one house. Even if it's a very large home, I can't imagine them not clashing regularly. Too many different people under the same roof...

Oooh, looks like it's a two-fer from Columbus, OH.

Hi All! I missed the last two weeks (was at a conference two weeks ago and slammed with work last week) but I made sure I could be here tonight. Eating habit was roast chicken thighs X 2, 2 slices of whole wheat bread, and now a cup of tea with two lovely chocolate truffles from a small New Jersey maker Lily & Sparrow.