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  1. I hope she’s ok. Moderating and staying on top of the show schedule with all the repeats and supersized this and where are they thats and even incorrectly labeled guide entries (sling viewer here) must have been a big chore.
  2. We kept saying “he’s not losing any weight”. I think the exercise might have been helping in maintaining the delusion. But just sad. Sad. If his weight doesn’t do him in, he really could benefit from the therapy with Dr. Paradise and he absolutely needs to leave the exo-womb of his mother. Finally. We wondered if his failing was a silent protest and push back against her in some odd way. “You Want me to lose weight? Ha! I’ll not do that then.” Then the whole bizzare atory about the wife surprise dropping him at the airport. Seriously? She must have been completely and totally done. This guy is so disconnected from reality. Again, long before Dr. Paradise entered the episode we were calling for therapy. Bonus thought - next time I’m at a drive through I’ll TRY not to think about whether the person working there has a staph infection and fungal funk on their body. And hope they wash their hands.
  3. We looked at each other and said “sodees!” at the same time. Then later he made that excuse about “oh I guess maybe I DO need to not drink the soda”
  4. As often is the case, the real work needed in the program is psychological. He’s still a little boy in a 578 lbs (and holding) body. His mommy dotes on him. His dad tries various ineffective ways to get tough or support, but clearly there’s some unexplained dynamics. Until he confronts this he’ll stay large and get the enabling he needs. That trainer is every sales commission based gym trainer in a nutshell. “You can do it yourself, just sign up for more sessions with me.” How did the trainer’s recommended work out? Well, he lost 94 lbs and then 50 more with the Dr Now diet (even with mom slipping cheese into his eggs). Then he did nothing at all on the trainer Diet. But the trainer has him convinced it was working. Certainly the exercise was good for him. But he stores losing weight through (likely) a combination of the trainer diet and his own cheats. Like so many before him… He was reality impaired. I’d like to see him get 12 sessions with Dr Paradise and no family chiming in. He isn’t a fully formed independent adult yet. . Mom should get sessions too so she can learn how to not enable him. And Dad, so he can learn how to handle him (and deal with any unfinished business between them). He was afraid to leave that comfy extended childhood with mom and dad and go to Houston. It wasn’t just the surgery. That final BBQ plate was telling, as was Mom asking him if he wanted some dessert. He’s going to have a struggle in that environment and until he takes full charge of his eating and his life. Ughh.
  5. Missed the live chat so here’s some takes from the DVR viewing. My eating habit tonight was leftover Ninja roasted cauliflower and some sous-vide chicken with green curry sauce. Today I hit 17 lbs lost since Nov. 14. Almost to my pre COVID weight. More to go after that goal. Holy bowl of sausages! This poundticipant can really put away breakfast! First impressions are - a lot of psychological damage. A lot of codependency. Probably a lot of resistance and denial once we get to the Dr. Now part of the show. Mom seems off two minds - she can see the damage, but she’s protective (coddling). “At this point in my life I know I’m killing myself with food.” I believe her.
  6. We watched after the live chat. Too bad! But I loved all the comments there. Here’s one we should put on t-shirt!
  7. “Maybe his depression really was a factor in all of this. I'm not sure if he ever was diagnosed with depression or just used it as his reason for total life inertia, but depression is a horrendous thing.” A couple of thoughts on that. First, I’m wondering what was going on with him in early life. Seems like the story was he was a big eater even as a child. But was there some trauma that triggered that? We never got at that with the Dr. Paradise segment. But I wondered if there was more to this story that couldn’t be told (or Mike couldn’t tell). I’ll stop short of speculating more. There other thing is, the concussions, or traumatic brain injuries, in football. They wouldn’t explain depression up to that point but they could account for it afterwards. I do hope he continues to make progress on his physical health and on his mental health. At some point moving out of the parents basement and becoming a grown self supporting adult would be the goal.
  8. The labored breathing in that first scene. He talks about his pain and thinking as he goes to sleep - will this be the time I don’t wake up. Just heartbreaking to see the effects of depression turned into self mediation with food. (My other half points out - “But at least he’s got a pink Himalayan salt healing crystal.” So there’s that.
  9. Howdy! Good to see the posts over on the live chat. And i missed last week so this is my first week of this season. Forgive any observations that you’akl made last time. Eating habit: leftover thai food - pineapple fried rice, and eggplant chicken. Confession: I’ve put on 21 lbs during the pandemic. Opening introduction segment: Well this was long and that made me think this will be a nothing happens episode. Where’s our favorite Dr Now office reception/assistant? Who’s this battle weary woman they’ve replaced her with? And is she ok? Hopefully not a COVID causality. It’s good to see Dr. Now and hear the dulcet nasally tone of his utterings. Dr. Now has a book?!! Looks like I’ll be getting that for Christmas. I’m just disappointed it wasn’t called “There’s No Such Thing as a Salad Free Zone”. That is one hell of a yo-yo! -116 +78 -87… I must say, I wish they included a lot more surgical footage. It’s fascinating. I’m looking forward to more progress for Julien. Fingers crossed.
  10. Hi friends. my eating habit tonight is leftover teriyaki mahi mahi and rice. And a snack of tortilla strips. And a glass of really damn good Cabernet. Thank God for the wine. We are so far behind on our recordings at this point that we just nite are watching Irene’s “journey”. Lordie lordie, the eating scenes with the blurry hoo-hoo region and the too short dresses. We pretty much know this was a non starter episode.
  11. “Oh my God! She looks like a giant roasting chicken” My completely involuntary comment when she was being placed back into the bed during the introductory bathing/ husband care sequence. Good lord.
  12. Sorry to be so far behind but watched it on dvr finally. My eating habit was Dave’s pasta sauce, meatballs, and spaghetti with garlic toast. During the show I popped open a few double stuff Oreos for dessert. I think I’m just about out of f”s to give about this show. It’s the same script sequence and the same cat and mouse game of hapoy talk about motivation and life change with the reality of excuses and enablers clawing back any progress. The best thing I can say is therapy may help this kid tear away from momma and live his own life at some point before he dies. But living in that family dynamic is a non starter for any success for Isaac. The other thing of note was Dr. Now telling him (and us) that only 2% of patients succeed. So statistically we can expect one success in several seasons and the rest are variations on failure. The scripting is just a device to try to put a sense of false hope in front of us. An extension of the denial. I really want the show format to change. I want a season that’s centered on Dr. Now as the finale.
  13. Hahaha yes. I commented that she looked like the fairy princess stranded on troll island. But Walmart is the right comparison. This should have been the episode title in my opinion. There’s definitely something wayyyy not right here. Mental issue? Chemical issue? Even her body kinetics are giving off a medicated vibe.
  14. Watching in delay recorded on our Sling account. Tonight’s eating habit was Rubio’s Fish tacos. A Diet Coke and two Oreo cookies for dessert. What a horrid horrid thing to do to a young child. Let’s start there. Just awful the damage this does. I was sympathetic and also hoping for her. Freelin’s hair and gammer gum face remind me of one of the Lord of the Rings cast members. I kept thinking he’d be great for a queer-eye makeover. Clean up that “I’ve lost all concern for my grooming” beard for starters. Then search the double wide to find those missing teeth. Is he also depressed? It is this a style thing in Ohio? He wasn’t chatty, but he seemed to be quietly supportive of her at times in his own way. Losing 91 lbs in three months shows she *can* do it. Even with the 50 lbs setback during the lockdown. I hope she can get back on track. I’d love to see her succeed.
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