sainte-chapelle January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, mmecorday said: I'm still going to work every day. Our office has 13 employees. Our boss does ask us to wear masks when we're moving around the office. I have gotten so used to wearing mine I tried to take a sip of coffee one day with my mask on. Needless to say it didn't work! My husband is an essential worker and goes to work every day. He often comes home and sits on the couch with his mask on until I remind him to take it off 7 Link to comment
Scarlett45 January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 Her weight loss is slowing. She lost weight-But not as much as Dr Now wanted. I’m still proud of her but she needs to get back on the program. She needs to be in Houston if she wants to do Dr Now’s program. 3 Link to comment
ShoePrincess January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 1 minute ago, sagittarius sue said: Good for you on the vaccine. On Tuesday I was one of 200,000 who registered for the MN 65+ lottery. I didn't make it this week, but I'm registered for the future. Southwestern Indiana is doing very well at getting people vaccinated. We were originally scheduled for 2/8, but were able to go earlier when more slots opened up. The second dose is on 2/18, so I hope I can go back to the gym by early March. 6 Link to comment
ams1001 January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 21 minutes ago, hookedontv said: I just set it to record, I didn’t realize there was a new obesity show! Thanks! Oh, it is a new show. I thought the other poster meant the 1000lb sisters. I haven't been able to make it through a whole episode of them so far this season. 2 1 Link to comment
Concerned January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 Just now, umgoblue said: Here comes her excuses and rationalizations.... But, when we think about other candidates, he would have allowed them to have the surgery already Losing 3 pounds a week seems adequate progress. Expecting her to lose 10 pounds a week seems unrealistic. 4 Link to comment
fonfereksglen January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, sagittarius sue said: Good for you on the vaccine. On Tuesday I was one of 200,000 who registered for the MN 65+ lottery. I didn't make it this week, but I'm registered for the future. After one phone call, Feb 16 for us in WI. Lottery in MN is too much like the Hunger Games. 1 1 Link to comment
Hellga January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Snarkastikate said: She lives in Florida, masks optional. Yet lower infection rate than states with severe restrictions. Interesting. ... Nebraska has far fewer restrictions than Massachusetts, but less than half the infection rates. And significantly lower death rates. Masks, unfortunately, just like many (I'd say most) other measures, are more about 'seem like we are doing something' than 'actually doing something'. Don't get me started on the parody of 'testing' that doesn't work because it can't possibly work the way it's implemented. But I won't get on that soapbox here now. 7 Link to comment
PrincessPurrsALot January 28, 2021 Author Share January 28, 2021 He had a previous poundticipant that had her type of build with a lot of upper body weight. That often accompanies hormone issues. For that damn near 700 pound person he only asked for 20 pounds a month. 1 3 Link to comment
Pepper Mostly January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, mmecorday said: I'm still going to work every day. Our office has 13 employees. Our boss does ask us to wear masks when we're moving around the office. I have gotten so used to wearing mine I tried to take a sip of coffee one day with my mask on. Needless to say it didn't work! OMG. I've been working from home since March. I'm going to retire in the summer and its a good bet I won't ever go back to the office. I'll miss my work peeps but I'm giddy with glee at the thought of no more commuting. 15 Link to comment
Hellga January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, ams1001 said: Oh, it is a new show. I thought the other poster meant the 1000lb sisters. I haven't been able to make it through a whole episode of them so far this season. I have given up on the sisters halfway through last season. 5 Link to comment
SunnyBeBe January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 When people who have poor decision history insist on using their judgment over that of an experienced professional......why? So arrogant. I hope she makes it work. Seems like a foolish risk. Just move, get the surgery...make it work. She’s too stubborn. 1 3 Link to comment
sainte-chapelle January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 7 minutes ago, hookedontv said: A few years ago, I was walking and some guy yelled out his car window and called me a ‘disgusting fucking cow.’ And I’m nowhere near as big as the poundticipants. It’s a thing. Yea that is gross. I bet he looked like a perfect supermodel. I would have told him to get fucked but with that winning personality it is likely that the only person willing to fuck him is himself. 5 5 Link to comment
ams1001 January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 20 minutes ago, Hellga said: Having just moved last year to the city where I don't have family or friends, and with the pandemic being stuck in my apartment all day, I completely get where she is coming from. Especially since one of her issues is already feeling isolated and she is working on getting out more. To suddenly be so far from everyone she knows isn't going to help that. She should really get herself a scale at home. She's lost enough that she should be able to find one that will accommodate her. 1 4 Link to comment
MsVixen January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 I must admit that this arthritis commercial with Paula Abdul dancing with her 30 years younger self is impressive.... 16 Link to comment
PrincessPurrsALot January 28, 2021 Author Share January 28, 2021 Pounders, Let's not discuss covid protocols, etc. This is not the let's debate covid policies and practices thread. we are here to escape to the world of 600 pound persons. 3 9 Link to comment
Scarlett45 January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 Just now, Concerned said: Losing 3 pounds a week seems adequate progress. Expecting her to lose 10 pounds a week seems unrealistic. Dr Now has been doing this a long time and I tend to trust his judgment. Losing 3lbs a week might be great for someone with 100lbs to lose, but Melissa is carrying around an extra 300lbs+ despite her successful weight loss. She started at 597, and has lost 80bs (approximately)- and shes 4’10. Half of what she would lose each week would be water retention as she gets smaller. I think Melissa is doing a great job, but Dr Now probably has his reasons for wanting these extra steps if she won’t move to Houston. 4 Link to comment
umgoblue January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Concerned said: Losing 3 pounds a week seems adequate progress. Expecting her to lose 10 pounds a week seems unrealistic. 4 minutes ago, PrincessPurrsALot said: He had a previous poundticipant that had her type of build with a lot of upper body weight. That often accompanies hormone issues. For that damn near 700 pound person he only asked for 20 pounds a month. ^^^ This! She is making really good progress. SHE HASN'T HAD THE SURGERY YET! And seems like she has PCOS and is really trying, unlike others. He is not being consistent and it may have the reverse affect when she is mostly trying. I am so starved (pun intended) for someone to do well this season. I need a success story. PLEASE? Pretty Please? Edited January 28, 2021 by umgoblue 1 9 Link to comment
hookedontv January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 Just now, sainte-chapelle said: Yea that is gross. I bet he looked like a perfect supermodel. I would have told him to get fucked but with that winning personality it is likely that the only person willing to fuck him is himself. Haha. I yelled “Fuck off” at him. 3 4 Link to comment
Scarlett45 January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 1 minute ago, MsVixen said: I must admit that this arthritis commercial with Paula Abdul dancing with her 30 years younger self is impressive.... I’ve told my mom that I love that commercial- so does she! 2 Link to comment
7EasyPayments January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 I ❤️ that Paula Abdul commercial. 3 Link to comment
OoogleEyes January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Pepper Mostly said: OMG. I've been working from home since March. I'm going to retire in the summer and its a good bet I won't ever go back to the office. I'll miss my work peeps but I'm giddy with glee at the thought of no more commuting. I retired last August and it has been the best thing I've ever done. So much stress eliminated from this already stressful time 8 Link to comment
Hellga January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 1 minute ago, ams1001 said: Especially since one of her issues is already feeling isolated and she is working on getting out more. To suddenly be so far from everyone she knows isn't going to help that. Exactly... the move could make it worse. I am glad Dr. Now is continuing to work with her. 1 Link to comment
String Theory January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 (edited) No way she lost 100 lbs. What was that about her support system now. Ok, your choice - go back to Fla. to be with "support system" ( we see how well that's been working ) or move to Texas have weight loss surgery you need that ultimately save your life. For me that would be a no brainer... Edited January 28, 2021 by String Theory 3 Link to comment
Splashes January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Concerned said: Losing 3 pounds a week seems adequate progress. Expecting her to lose 10 pounds a week seems unrealistic. When you are that heavy you burn a lot of weight quickly. At 500 pounds to maintain she needs around 5000kcal/day which at 1200kcal would be around 7.5 pounds lost per week which will come out to around 30 pounds a month. 4 Link to comment
fonfereksglen January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 1 minute ago, PrincessPurrsALot said: He had a previous poundticipant that had her type of build with a lot of upper body weight. That often accompanies hormone issues. For that damn near 700 pound person he only asked for 20 pounds a month. Perhaps through his years of research, most of which we never saw, the standards have changed. Or, insurance in Texas has changed. Sort of like the bypass v sleeve? Idk. 2 Link to comment
poeticlicensed January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Pepper Mostly said: OMG. I've been working from home since March. I'm going to retire in the summer and its a good bet I won't ever go back to the office. I'll miss my work peeps but I'm giddy with glee at the thought of no more commuting. Same. My last day is June 30. We have been told we will be working virtually until Aug so nope not going back to the office I have inhabited for 31 years. My car had 82k miles on it last spring and it has 82k miles on it now, so I'll be able to keep it for a few extra years. 10 Link to comment
aliya January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, Pepper Mostly said: I've been roasting asparagus in my air fryer and its life changing. I eat asparagus every other day now. I can't remember the last time I was in a grocery store. I have everything delivered. I've been out of the house maybe half a dozen times since March. I am NOT fooling around. I'm 67 w/co-morbidities. I am eligible for the 'senior shopping,' which they've brought back, as well as mandatory masks, even outside if you can't SD, until the end of MAY. I think things are not going well. During the height of the pandemic, I could get same day & free delivery. I did that a couple of times, but felt incredibly guilty. I live close to the store. I know that many people were terrified to go out, some are really infirm, live farther away, etc. Plus, I'm LDS and had food and paper supplies. I was just filling in with fresh stuff. Every time I got a delivery, I felt I was taking it from someone else, especially at first when they were very short staffed for grocery pickers and delivery. I don't get out much otherwise, so seeing people at the grocery is about the only time I am with humans. Church service has been shortened and we go by last names, but most of us still stay home. We have a lot of children in our ward. As in asymptomatic plague carrying children. Nope. Not going and haven't been since March. Even my son doesn't come by much and we still mask up when he does. I'm tired of this. I had planned to go to Scandinavia and now I can barely get out to get my diet Pepsi stash. 7 Link to comment
ams1001 January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 23 minutes ago, Snarkastikate said: Guide days it's called "Obesity Med", follows the stories of 2 morbidly obese patients. I guess we all love watching ppl fatter than us so we can think geez I'm fat but not THAT fat. Just like we love hoarding shows too. Gee I'm messy & cluttered, but not like THAT! Are you me posting under another name? Ooh, she's meeting a boy! 4 Link to comment
hookedontv January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 I know she’s losing but I can’t see a difference. 5 Link to comment
Hellga January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 Here come excuses. I only eat three healthy meals a day and no snacking, and I exercise. You can't outexercise your eating... you should start measuring your portions, girl, not relying on your obviously distorted judgement. 2 5 Link to comment
Eldemarge January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 Nooooo don't do it!! Boyfriends make you fat! 16 1 Link to comment
Brooklynista January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 Owww. Y'all heard how she said that? eLIjah! Go head sis! 2 1 Link to comment
ams1001 January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 The walk in the park led to workout machines!!! 1 5 Link to comment
Guest January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 The walk in the park. Of. Fucking. Course. Link to comment
Hellga January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 Yay, a date in the park! You go, Elijah. You can, in fact, have dates that do not involve food! 6 Link to comment
Scarlett45 January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 1 minute ago, hookedontv said: I know she’s losing but I can’t see a difference. Her face/neck look much slimmer to me. But I’m not surprised we can’t see it, she’s very short and has a LOT to lose, and I think her body shape makes it harder to see a difference. 1 4 Link to comment
poeticlicensed January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 Elijah wants to be on the tee vee 3 2 Link to comment
Snarkastikate January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 😥 I have a bad feeling here. Started out gangbusters and she's doing great, but she surely knew Dr Now's rule about moving to Houston for the surgery. She doesn't work & she's very mobile, so I don't know why she couldn't do as someone else suggested, move to a long term hotel or temporary furnished apartment for a few months. 8 Link to comment
Hellga January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Eldemarge said: Nooooo don't do it!! Boyfriends make you fat! - Honey, does this dress make me look fat? - No, m'dear, fat makes you look fat! 4 3 Link to comment
Arynm January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 Pretty sure Elijah was high on that date 8 1 Link to comment
MsVixen January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 If she gets into the 400s, can't she just get the surgery in Florida by another doctor? 9 2 Link to comment
sainte-chapelle January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 Unpopular opinion....her boyfriend seems sweet. If he pushes her to work out and eat right that is a good thing 1 8 Link to comment
Suzywriter January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, ams1001 said: The walk in the park led to workout machines!!! ! 1 Link to comment
umgoblue January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 I applaud her for swimming and doing her workout in the park. So many of the poundticipants hide. We only have 17min left and no surgery yet, though. There will be a Melissa, Part Deux! 2 Link to comment
Snarkastikate January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, ams1001 said: Are you me posting under another name? Ooh, she's meeting a boy! Nope, just have one name. Link to comment
Splashes January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, aliya said: I'm 67 w/co-morbidities. I am eligible for the 'senior shopping,' which they've brought back, as well as mandatory masks, even outside if you can't SD, until the end of MAY. I think things are not going well. During the height of the pandemic, I could get same day & free delivery. I did that a couple of times, but felt incredibly guilty. I live close to the store. I know that many people were terrified to go out, some are really infirm, live farther away, etc. Plus, I'm LDS and had food and paper supplies. I was just filling in with fresh stuff. Every time I got a delivery, I felt I was taking it from someone else, especially at first when they were very short staffed for grocery pickers and delivery. I don't get out much otherwise, so seeing people at the grocery is about the only time I am with humans. Church service has been shortened and we go by last names, but most of us still stay home. We have a lot of children in our ward. As in asymptomatic plague carrying children. Nope. Not going and haven't been since March. Even my son doesn't come by much and we still mask up when he does. I'm tired of this. I had planned to go to Scandinavia and now I can barely get out to get my diet Pepsi stash. I really miss getting to go to shabbat services friday nights. Hopefully things will eventually go back to normal, and I can go iut when its dark. 5 Link to comment
Suzywriter January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 Hmmmm....chubby chaser or nice guy? 2 2 Link to comment
poeticlicensed January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 I'm disappointed. I dont think she made her goal. She needs to move. 2 Link to comment
Miracle Maxie January 28, 2021 Share January 28, 2021 1 minute ago, MsVixen said: If she gets into the 400s, can't she just get the surgery in Florida by another doctor? Even the 1,000 pound sisters’ doctor in Atlanta would be closer for her than Dr Now. 7 Link to comment
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