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I think possibly he was on BP meds (noticed at one point he downed some pills as part of his daily routine). Funny though, we had the same reaction.

Hello fellow Dr. Now watchers. I almost never get to live chat during the show since we typically watch it after it’s been recorded on Monday or Tuesday night following. My eating habit tonight was four slices of leftover pizza. Right now I can relate to the pound participants because I’ve been having a little trouble maintaining the progress I made last year. And it’s the same thing when he mentioned the sugar high and the endorphins from food and the stress interactions I could totally get that. But my BMI is one fourth of the 133 BMI. I’d have you reach 1200 lbs to hit that BMI. I was torn watching Charles on this episode because he had flashes of self awareness and humanity yet I suspected he was going to be one of those ones in denial, and the whole set up there with paid enablers and the drugs around the family history were both red flags. Frankly it was hard to watch due to some very recent history involving a family member who lived up there and the drug culture that ultimately took the life of at least one person close to that family member. I was up there several times trying to deal with the aftermath last year. And dealing with other sketchy drug people in the process. So yeah it was triggering and I could recognize subtle signs. It all looks suspect to me because I’ve seen it. Functional addiction looks a lot like what you saw with family. I suspect brother and even Charles may have been dabbling in stuff although it could just be he was habituated to the kind of Happy Talk that you heard from him. Its classic addict talk. On the one hand it feels like it’s supportive on the other hand, he’s simply enabling while helping. Hard to explain, but I see it for what it is and when the chips fell, it was, he (brother) who did not want to go to Houston. That was clear to me. Brother was Mr. Supportive on camera but when it came to having to actually move, and he thought he might not be able to manipulate Charles, he had to come out strong on not going to Houston. Watch how he looks during that last call to Dr Now. Brother is giddy because he got what he wanted. Once Charles clearly decided to stay here he then reversed back to cheerleader and helper (and bullshitter). Moving is not easy in any situation, but think about the incentives they had to stay including housing support. Paid caretaker role for the brother, and probably probably food assistance. Not trying to run afoul of the forum guidelines here just noting the realities that they had things pretty wired and a nice apartment, and moving to Houston would disrupt all that and they might never be able to get back to that set up. I’m sure that was the brother’s calculus. About the bed situation. Why did we keep seeing a different bed in every scene? It seemed like sometimes the bed was double height on a boxspring, sometimes it was a bigger mattress on the floor, sometimes it look like a kid’s mattress. So what was going on with that bed situation? Confusing. Huge red flag when he did not make the initial weigh in appointment because “van wouldn’t start”. Yet they rideshare to get food at the grocery store, go fishing, and they later rideshare to the park to grill hot dogs they could have grilled in a frying pan at home? Then there was the paid tourism in Houston by rideshare. At some point I just felt like there was much more going on here than meets the eye. The brother felt very scripted and angelic on camera. Which reminded me very much of having dealt with addicts who give you a great story. Great story and let me tell you it’s amazing how they can lie. The Pacific Northwest is rife with meth addicts. The whole thing was very difficult to watch. The one highlight was when he actually did lose 73 pounds. But then that was squandered. I hope somehow he can sustain more weight loss and keep eating the healthy diet, but I’m not optimistic. Andv he needs to become independent of any paid enablers.

My eating habit tonight is two home made chicken tacos and a pint of Cherry Garcia for dessert. Well she’s a character. And I’m watching realizing my Dad was born in this here state in the Great Depression and somehow escaped to the army and a life in California. We like to try to guess the initial weight and the big factors are height, distribution on the body, mobility, and whether/where they can fit in the car. [PS - is the minivan the official vehicle of My 600 Lb Life?] I guessed 570 and won tonight. (564.6 actual). So we hear lots of happy talk in the first “test period” and doing the diet, exercising, etc but as we know “the scale doesn’t lie”. Well how about that! She stuck to the diet! HIGHLIGHT MOMENT - That joyful laugh right after she talks to Dr Now over the video call. Close your eyes. It sounds just like a turkey gobble! Well we aren’t quite live here on the west coast after dinner so I’ll stop here. So far a nice hopeful episode. Go Rose!

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This actually happened to my mom (her estranged mother took her) when she was a little girl. The “new” husband was a bad one. Not sure how but when she was eventually returned home to her father's family, she said it was like when Dorothy goes from black and white to color in the wizard of oz. PS I’m watching this on replay since I missed it on 3/20. My eating habit is leftover ham and home made potato salad. And king’s hawaiian rolls. Nom nom nom.

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.

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.

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”

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.

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.

We watched after the live chat. Too bad! But I loved all the comments there. Here’s one we should put on t-shirt!

“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.

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.

Yes! I noticed this too.

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.

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.

“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.

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.

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.

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.

I was expecting something like “while you are at it, Google “morbid obesity” and “survival rates”. And throw in coffins for 600 lb bodies.”!

Hey folks! We watched on replay Wednesday night. Somewhat prophetically we had veggie lasagna and roasted sweet potato pieces marinated in olive oil, salt, pepper, yellow curry powder and cardamom, with garlic toast and a green salad. Fruit for dessert. I’m hopeful for her and was throughout the episode. I was rooting for her unlike some of the very damaged quitters we’ve seen of late. As for her height, I do recall she weighed in at 592 initially and Dr Now said she had a BMI of 115. Checking online calculators that would be 5’0”. Funniest moment? She was eating a big sampler of onion rings, cheese sticks etc and then there was a close up on this Buffalo wing. We both looked at each other and said “Buffalo wings!!” Then laughed. I do love food.

I must confess we saw the familiar packaging and looked at each other... “KFC!!!” Followed a few minutes later by, “When’s the last time we had KFC?”. Neither of us could recall.

Yes this!!! No food scenes. Were they hiding that? Some legal reasons? She had to have a feeder and my guess is Sandy filled that role/roll.