S09.E05. Melissa M's Story LIVE CHAT

[Splashes]

She doesnt look any different to me honestly

[Concerned]

4 minutes ago, Hellga said:

Congratulations!  

I gained 10 pounds since summer, 7 of them over the holidays.  3 of them are already gone but still have 12 to lose to get to my personal goal.  

My gym has a fancy machine. You stand barefoot on electrodes and hold electrodes In your hands. Afterwards the computer analyzes the data and prints out a recommendation. Mine said lose 50 pounds. At least it didn’t say one at a time.

[Floatingbison]

1 minute ago, Bookworm 1979 said:

That looks like a resistance band. You can actually get a pretty good workout from using one of those.

I was going to say, we use those in spin class, (band, not a scarf, but it's the same concept), and it kicks my ass when riding.

[Hellga]

2 minutes ago, ams1001 said:

Her plate is half fish and half broccoli. Have we ever seen such a thing?

And it was a real china plate, too!   

[umgoblue]

Just now, PrincessPurrsALot said:

@umgoblue Sorry, no prizes are awarded for guessing the poundticipant's height, but we can see if we can get you a job at a carnival with your guessing abilities.  You and @Twopper can be a pairs act doing height and weight. 

Hahahaha

I am out of weight guessing practice!  My skills have dulled because of...you guessed it...The 'Rona!

[Arynm]

Her skin looks so much better! I like her attitude.

[PrincessPurrsALot]

2 minutes ago, hookedontv said:

I wonder if Devil Dick 😈🍆 eats grapes? 
(Love After Lockup reference for those not in the know.)

well, you know Murgh, er, Michael gets all the classy ladies!

[Pepper Mostly]

How does she support herself? She has a nice apartment and wears clothes. Is she another feeder? 

[DropTheSoap]

1 minute ago, Pepper Mostly said:

OK folks, did she lose?

Yes! I’m still positive about her, and voting yes!

[HulaTallula]

Anothr good sign is that while she's pinning a lot on the surgery, she's willing to put in the work. She has insight, which a lot of the failed Pounders don't have. 

It also seems to me that the producers are really emphasizing the narrative where the poundticipants talk about just how much food means to them. It feels like they've really pushed them to talk about it in a lot of detail. 

[Chicklet]

1 minute ago, mmecorday said:

Oh, I love to eat. I always said that the song "You're The Biggest Part of Me" was written about my ass.

Oh there goes the ear worm. But I like the song.

[OoogleEyes]

3 minutes ago, Brooklynista said:

My brain doesn't know what to do with her lack of complaining. 🤣🤣

I've been eating more butter, so I can easily understand this

[Twopper]

5 minutes ago, String Theory said:

Is it just me or does it seem like Dr. Now is being less tolerant & stricter with his patients this season?  I felt in past seasons he tolerated many more excuses from his poundparticpant when they failed to lose weight/follow his plan.

This season he cuts to the chase and tells them flat out their behaviour is going to kill them.

I really liked how Dr Now talked to her about good days and bad days.  I don't recall his doing that before.

Last week on the closed caps when he said "psychotherapy" it came out as "cycle therapy. "  

[7EasyPayments]

1 minute ago, mmecorday said:

Oh, I love to eat. I always said that the song "You're The Biggest Part of Me" was written about my ass.

Not Fat Bottomed Girls ??????????????

[String Theory]

I'm hopeful for Melissa, hopefully her "trip-ups" weren't too bad.

@hookedontv congrats on your weight loss!

@sagittarius sue Virtual high five!  We 12N people need to stick together!

[Kid]

1 minute ago, Hellga said:

And it was a real china plate, too!   

WOW!!!

[Pepper Mostly]

Just now, OoogleEyes said:

I've been eating more butter, so I can easily understand this

I see what you did there. Worlds collide!

[DropTheSoap]

1 minute ago, OoogleEyes said:

I've been eating more butter, so I can easily understand this

90DF?

[HulaTallula]

1 minute ago, Floatingbison said:

I was going to say, we use those in spin class, (band, not a scarf, but it's the same concept), and it kicks my ass when riding.

I had a gnarly broken leg several years ago and had to do PT. Lots of resistance bands and things. It was surprising to me how all those small exercises really added up. You don't think they're doing much one at a time, but you do all those reps and it really makes a difference. 

[chickenella]

Finally a human on the show. This woman is intelligent,  articulate,  wears shoes and a bra, has a clean house, I think she'll do this! Gosh, its been a while since we had a successful poundpicipant. 

[Floatingbison]

2 minutes ago, OoogleEyes said:

I've been eating more butter, so I can easily understand this

I knew we were going there at some point!

[Pondlass1]

9 minutes ago, SunnyBeBe said:

I’ve never been able to relate to eating when anxious or sad. That’s when I can’t eat a thing.  

I’m the same. When my marriage broke up I lost 25 pounds almost overnight. I just could not eat. 
 

[String Theory]

2 minutes ago, Pepper Mostly said:

How does she support herself? She has a nice apartment and wears clothes. Is she another feeder? 

What happens on the Web stays on the Web....

[mmecorday]

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Not Fat Bottomed Girls ??????????????

Six Mix Alot would fall in love with me!

[ams1001]

11 minutes ago, Scarlett45 said:

Food can be calming. The sensation is pleasurable and there are all sorts of emotions tied up in certain foods. I find a cup of hot herbal tea calming- NO CALORIES. 

I'm trying to shift from ice cream most nights to tea instead. Lemon ginger has been my go-to lately. The other night I had mint. (But tonight I will have ice cream.)

[Hellga]

4 minutes ago, DropTheSoap said:

Mmmmm....wings. 

Curse you, whomever mentioned wings first.  Now I want some too.  Maybe I will get takeout tomorrow... I haven't found a place for wings here in Boston yet.

2 minutes ago, Pepper Mostly said:

OK folks, did she lose?

My guess is yes, but significantly less than the full amount.  I say she lost 20-25 pounds.

2 minutes ago, Concerned said:

My gym has a fancy machine. You stand barefoot on electrodes and hold electrodes In your hands. Afterwards the computer analyzes the data and prints out a recommendation. Mine said lose 50 pounds. At least it didn’t say one at a time.

Ah, the body composition machine.  Their accuracy varies, but it basically tries to differentiate by how electrical currents move faster through non-fat than they do through fat.  

[sagittarius sue]

2 minutes ago, 7EasyPayments said:

Not Fat Bottomed Girls ??????????????

Don't forget Big Bottom by Spinal Tap.

[Floatingbison]

She's moving better already.  44 ain't bad.

[PrincessPurrsALot]

What stood out to me was her pulling her shirt down to make sure her stomach was covered.  She does not go out of her way to expose her ass and crotch to the world. 

[kacesq]

Wow I thought she would’ve made her goal. 

[ams1001]

44 pounds? I know he wanted 60 but damn. For the folks on this show, that's pretty good.

[Twopper]

Oh, and I forgot to mention that our first grandchild (due in June) is a boy.  Note to @aliya, I do not think there is a chance in hell they will name him Napoleon Tesla.

My big worry for Melissa is that COVID will strike in the middle of her weight loss journey causing her to stall or fail.

[Floatingbison]

I feel like my snarking skills are being dulled by all this progress. 

[Chicklet]

Uh oh she said "I worked hard", kiss of death.

[Kid]

Yay!!  Not bad.

I understand he wanted more but she had done a lot better than the ones we saw lately.

Edited January 28, 2021 by Kid

[Hellga]

She is at 548.  So that's a loss of 44 pounds, if I remember correctly?  That's one of the most impressive first two-months losses we ever had.  She was actually doing pretty well, I guess her cheating was more than she thought.

[umgoblue]

Since we were deprived of the airport scene, did they also omit the shower scene, too?  I came in a little late.

[Floatingbison]

Dr. Now is lowering the boom, but he needs to lighten up, 44 is a good start.

[Donut Bear]

Am I the only one who likes it better when they fail?  As Walt Whitman. said 

Vivas to those who have fail’d!
And to those whose war-vessels sank in the sea!
And to those themselves who sank in the sea!”

[mk828]

I just hit the display button on my remote to make sure I am watching the right channel. I like her 

[aliya]

"So why are you lying to yourself and why are you lying to me about it?"  Brutal, but necessary, Dr Now. Even for perfect people like myself. 

[Pepper Mostly]

Her skin looks so much better. I bet she had a food sensitivity that caused her skin to go haywire. 

[HulaTallula]

She did work hard. But it's about what I expected because she worked hard but also had some slips--so she did well, but not quite as well as she could have. I'm glad Dr. Now is pushing therapy now because she needs it for long term success. 

[Suzywriter]

12 minutes ago, Hellga said:

True.  I am 5'10" and 15 pounds gained or lost doesn't even translate to a full dress size change in me. 

I'm 5'3" and just gained 17 lbs due to a medication change. It took me from pants 6 to 10 and top M to XL. I'm devastated.  Really.

[Scarlett45]

1 minute ago, umgoblue said:

Since we were deprived of the airport scene, did they also omit the shower scene, too?  I came in a little late.

No there was a shower scene at the start. Melissa is still taking care of all of her basic needs and living independently. 

[CrazyInAlabama]

I'm wondering if some places like airports are refusing permission to film?    The airports don't come out too well in the filming sometimes, so maybe they're refusing.  

I'm really hoping for her.    I'm so glad she got Dr. Paradise.  

[ams1001]

They're keeping Dr. Paradise busy this season.

(Though I'm kinda sad we can't see them standing next to each other. I want to see who's shorter.)

[Brooklynista]

Listen at this one taking accountability for not hitting her goal. I think I might short circuit. I am so pleased with this episode.

[Hellga]

5 minutes ago, Pondlass1 said:

I’m the same. When my marriage broke up I lost 25 pounds almost overnight. I just could not eat. 
 

There are three groups of people:  those who eat as a reaction to stress, those who stop eating as a reaction to stress, and a small group of those who can manage their stress without any untoward effects on their weight. 

Edited January 28, 2021 by Hellga

[Floatingbison]

I'm liking the spin off character, Dr. Paradise.