S08.E12:Whitney Gets Her Groove Back

[Ketzel]

In an attempt to rebuild their shaky relationship, Ryan invites Whitney and her friends to Asheville for a weekend getaway. Whitney consults a doctor about moving forward with weight loss surgery

[mamadrama]

Getting through this one was a struggle. The entire episode could be summed up with the following:

Whitney, seeking validation for her fragile ego, threatens to get WLS and proceeds to survey everyone in her life in hopes of hearing those magic words-"You're sexy and beautiful and healthy already; don't do it."

Next week there are some totally new storylines: 

Spoiler

Whitney shows an inappropriate amount of bare skin, her friends unjustifiably rag on Ryan, and she threatens Buddy with reducing his part on the show a la Todd.  

 

[SunnyBeBe]

Well, I learned something new about WLS.  So there’s that.  
 

I realize that Whit does have a serious eating disorder, but I wish that she could discuss her fears with a professional about starving herself.   From day 1 she has put such emphasis on how HORRIBLE it is that she deprived herself of food.   It’s as if she is under a delusion that she is an inch away from death by starvation.   This is really delusional and I wonder if she could relax a little if medical professionals assured her that she could survive for weeks maybe months without food.  There is even a new school of thought about periodic fasting. Her dying from starvation seems to be like a phobia.  I wonder if anyone has told her that. She probably doesn’t realize it.  

Edited January 27, 2021 by SunnyBeBe

[Caseysgirl]

Does Whitney ever pursue a conversation that isn’t all about HER. I realize it’s her show but if you’re trying to make new friends how about showing some interest in them?  She could have asked her trainer ( see, I don’t even know her name) to talk about her bad dating experiences or  why she has a bad body image, but no,it’s all about Whitney.  Then Buddy has to sit through a boring fashion show and photo session while she fishes for compliments.

[mamadrama]

When she was talking to the doctor about the surgery she was saying very superficial things, like wanting something "different." Meanwhile my son is sitting here screaming at the TV and saying, "Sure, Twit. Leave out the pre-diabetes, arthritis, limited mobility, sleep apnea..."

She seems hellbent on believing that it's just her weight holding her back in relationships. It's not. It's her personality, but to admit that she'd have to admit to herself that she has issues. Like most of Now's patients it seems like she's looking at this like a magic bullet. It's not. As the doc said, she'll have to make lifestyle changes.

 

 

 

 

[princelina]

1 hour ago, SunnyBeBe said:

I realize that Whit does have a serious eating disorder, but I wish that she could discuss her fears with a professional about starving herself.   From day 1 she has put such emphasis on how HORRIBLE it is that she deprived herself of food.   It’s as if she is under a delusion that she is an inch away from death by starvation.   This is really delusional and I wonder if she could relax a little if medical professionals assured her that she could survive for weeks maybe months without food.  There is even a new school of thought about periodic fasting. Her dying from starvation seems to be like a phobia.  I wonder if anyone has told her that. She probably doesn’t realize it.  

Good point - and interesting that she never does.  My guess is that she knows it's BS and doesn't want to hear it.  I am surprised that she is making it so obvious that her main reason is wanting a boyfriend/relationship.  I believe that's true but am surprised she's admitting it so openly.  I was also glad that Jessica gave her some truth - I forget what she said exactly but along the lines of Whitney just expecting it to miraculously happen, without ever having to leave her home!  

Who knows if anything is true on this show (that bit with Jessica NOT doing her nails was hilarious)  but if Stitch Fix just sent her those outfits they actually did a pretty good job 😄   I'd have liked to see her working with Buddy to take pics of each other and help each other set up dating profiles - you know, like FRIENDS would do.

I'm ashamed to admit that I'm already looking forward to next week to see why she threatens Buddy and teaches the room a lesson with her bare breasts.  Don't disappoint me production!!!

 

[seasons]

Good grief.

Another "friends getaway weekend".

Get away from what?

[jacksgirl]

The morning after and only 6 snarks? Gravy train gathering steam? I fell asleep halfway through. Did notice she still blames her PCOS. No doubt its a factor, but the food heading into her mouth is the bigger factor.

[DanaMB]

This bitch did not just air quite obesity medicine. Such denial. 
 

Anf next week’s previews... I, once again, have to point out the hypocrisy. If some man just dropped trou and let his dick hang out, he’d be fired and/or have charges. I wish someone would point this out to her. 

[hoosiermom]

I think the title should have been “ Whitney learns how to get dressed”.

Edited January 27, 2021 by hoosiermom
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[Hana Chan]

7 hours ago, mamadrama said:

She seems hellbent on believing that it's just her weight holding her back in relationships. It's not. It's her personality, but to admit that she'd have to admit to herself that she has issues.

The problem for Whitney is that she isn't willing to "settle" (what women with limited romantic options often feel that they need to do). She doesn't want a man who is specifically attracted to very obese women, but she also doesn't want someone to want her despite her weight. She had acknowledged that Chase had never been involved with an obese woman before her and seemed to have a real disconnect between these two conflicting desires. She wants total acceptance, including her body size, but she doesn't want someone who is going to find her type attractive. She wants to be desired and seen as sexy, but rejects the idea that someone might want her specifically and not be interested normal in someone who looks like her. She's a real mess when it comes to this.

8 hours ago, SunnyBeBe said:

I realize that Whit does have a serious eating disorder, but I wish that she could discuss her fears with a professional about starving herself.   From day 1 she has put such emphasis on how HORRIBLE it is that she deprived herself of food.   It’s as if she is under a delusion that she is an inch away from death by starvation.   This is really delusional and I wonder if she could relax a little if medical professionals assured her that she could survive for weeks maybe months without food.  There is even a new school of thought about periodic fasting. Her dying from starvation seems to be like a phobia.  I wonder if anyone has told her that. She probably doesn’t realize it.  

I don't think that there's any question that Whitney needs serious mental help. She has so many issues that are at the root of why she's in this position where she's alone, all of her business ventures fall flat after a few years because she doesn't focus on them and yes, her issues with food. She seems absolutely terrified at being deprived even a little bit.

I remember several seasons ago when her father bought her a bunch of meal containers to help her regulate how much she was eating and she totally lost it. And there was the time when Will (one of her previous physical trainers) called her out on the fast food garbage littering her car and the half-eaten giant cookie he found. And until she deals with her fears about being starved (which happens in anorexics and bulimics in recovery), she's never going to have a healthy relationship with food. 

And WLS won't fix her problems. I've been struggling for the past few months with my mother's recent illness and passing and I know you can't eat the wrong things and not lose (and even gain) weight post surgery. You need to get your mental house in order first. But I think like everyone here, I know that Whitney isn't serious about having the surgery. She just wants everyone around her to reassure her that she's perfect as she is and that her lift isn't a total mess. 

[FurBabyMama]

I was only half watching because I just don’t care anymore... 

I think whitney wanted people to tell her she doesn’t need surgery, she’s perfect and fabulous just the way she is! The truth is I think she’s realizing she’s not as fabulous as she wants to believe, her weight is holding her back not just with dating but with everything really, but to admit it would go against her brand. I also looked at the original fat girl dancing video she posted that started this whole thing... she was significantly smaller than she is now and actually able to move. Now she can’t even sit down properly. 
 

Call me crazy but I’m actually really curious for what happens next week to cause her to angrily rip her shirt off and storm away. Is she not wearing a bra under her shirt?? 

[SevenCostanza]

41 minutes ago, FurBabyMama said:

Call me crazy but I’m actually really curious for what happens next week to cause her to angrily rip her shirt off and storm away. Is she not wearing a bra under her shirt?? 

She had on a sports bra that she ripped off with her shirt.  Honestly that was the most interesting part of last night's show.  What a bore.  Just Twit having the same conversation over and over with different people.  Me me me me me sob sob, me me me.   I call fraud on Jessica doing Twit's nails.  My theory is she didn't want to exercise or lift weights so  someone came up with the nail scenario so she could sit and do the scene.   The product placement  with Buddy was ridiculous, yea he's thrilled to watch you try on clothes and take your picture.  Buddy seemed extra ass kissy in that scene, from the previews I'm guessing he finally snaps, there's only so much Twit one person can take I'm sure.  

[Shauna]

10 hours ago, Caseysgirl said:

Does Whitney ever pursue a conversation that isn’t all about HER. I realize it’s her show but if you’re trying to make new friends how about showing some interest in them?  She could have asked her trainer ( see, I don’t even know her name) to talk about her bad dating experiences or  why she has a bad body image, but no,it’s all about Whitney.  Then Buddy has to sit through a boring fashion show and photo session while she fishes for compliments.

..........and act like he's interested. 

[Shauna]

9 hours ago, princelina said:

I'm ashamed to admit that I'm already looking forward to next week to see why she threatens Buddy and teaches the room a lesson with her bare breasts.  Don't disappoint me production!!!

 

She loves being naked and looked at, doesn't she?  Perfect example is when she and Buddy were in her room and she lifted her dress and showed him her underwear.  No guy, unless they are into 400 pound women, wants to see that.  Also, Buddy has said that she likes to walk around the hose naked. 

[Colleenna]

11 hours ago, Caseysgirl said:

Does Whitney ever pursue a conversation that isn’t all about HER.

No. No, she doesn't.  Even when she sends birthday messages to friends on IG, she finds a way to make it all about  Twit. 

[SunnyBeBe]

I think I like Whit more than most viewers around here but I must say that I do suspect the reason that Whit is saying that she wants WLS is so that in the finale, after she has considered ALL the evidence and weighed all the pros and cons, (pardon the pun), she'll be able to say that she realizes that she doesn't need WLS to make herself more appealing or to get a man. And, that she's good enough just as she is.   It's a startling revelation and all can celebrate the fact that the old Whit is back.  lol  Just kidding....but, not really.  

Another point, is that I don't think Whit's personality or negativity as some would describe it, is keeping her from having a boyfriend.  PLENTY of very rude, negative, controlling people have partners, lovers, spouses, etc.  Some of the most unstable and disturbed women that I know never are without a boyfriend.  They eat them up and spit them out, but, the line of boyfriends is endless.  Something about them seems irresistible to men....go figure.  

Oh, when Whit was talking about getting covid test right before the weekend trip.....I just realized that there are now over the counter, take at home, instant covid test.  Hmmmm.....I had no idea. 

Edited January 27, 2021 by SunnyBeBe

[Persnickety1]

So Whitney left the meeting with Babs, Glenn, and Hunter positively ecstatic that they really loved her for who she was and that she'd never felt that until in that moment.

That proclamation was a real head-scratcher for me.

My take on that meeting was that her parents and brother knew she was just looking for a quick fix and had many issues to address before undergoing the surgery.  In Glenn's interview, he talked about the fact that if Whitney weren't an asshole the size of a house overweight, she probably would have attracted a husband and maybe even had children by this time.

Have I entered a parallel universe?  

Either Whitney or I must have read into that scene what we wanted to believe, because I didn't hear her family telling her how fabulous she was.  I heard them voicing very real concerns about her emotional state and issues that should be addressed before considering any kind of surgery.  

OTOH, whoever picked those outfits for her from Stitch Fix did an excellent job.  Very flattering fit and style.  Of course, Whitney will undoubtedly return to her sports bras and leggings next week.  You can lead a horse to water...

[Colleenna]

8 minutes ago, Persnickety1 said:

You can lead a horse to water...

You spelled elephant wrong. 

[SunnyBeBe]

Does anyone recall what Whit’s undergraduate degree is in?  Dance....?

[Cheyanne11]

2 hours ago, FurBabyMama said:

I think whitney wanted people to tell her she doesn’t need surgery, she’s perfect and fabulous just the way she is!

Oh, that is EXACTLY what she wanted!  And when they didn't actually say that, she pretended that they did.  

Also, gotta ~love how she asks the doctor during her consult about risks, which the doctor tells her are small...and yet she still seems to hang on to the "research" she did that she could die during surgery and acted like the doctor's information wasn't as good as hers.  

I'd also like to point out that Miss I Am Covid Careful hugged more people in last night's episode than I have in the last 10 months.  Reprimands her mom to wear a mask while they're socially distant and outside...and then goes up and hugs her.  

[Ketzel]

If anyone is interested HERE is a statement from a bariatric surgery center in Colorado, explaining why they no longer do lap band procedures. It took me exactly 3 clicks on google to find this information.  So Whitney showing up for her "consultation," confidently stating that this was the procedure she was most interested in, just made it clear to the doctor that she had no clue about the current state of bariatric medicine.

30 minutes ago, Cheyanne11 said:

I'd also like to point out that Miss I Am Covid Careful hugged more people in last night's episode than I have in the last 10 months.  Reprimands her mom to wear a mask while they're socially distant and outside...and then goes up and hugs her.  

Her self-centered approach to covid precautions is breathtaking. With both her parents in the high-risk group for the virus, she NEEDS to hug them, so risks be damned.  She even says, "I know I shouldn't do this" as she launches herself at them, and goes ahead anyway.

Edited January 27, 2021 by Ketzel

[Snarkastikate]

 When you tell the obesity specialist (on tv) that you researched bariatric surgery and want the one that can be reversed, you're not going to get approved.  Ditto when you tell her that maybe people will like you more if you are thinner.  I had bariatric surgery 15+ yrs ago and you have to be approved by a mental health professional who specializes in bariatric patients.  I was in the mid 200's but had co-morbidities. 

OMG the mood swings in this episode!  Crying, blubbering & sobbing over & over.  Maybe people will like me more if I was thinner!  Then suddenly  she loves herself again and if someone doesn't love her body then screw them!  I'm GREAT, I feel like SEX!  Based on my observations of family members, I wonder if her meds may need to adjusted.  What works for a while may not in a few months, and we know she's on meds.  And the reason for all her depression and temporary self hate is....Chase?  Her fake fiancee she rarely saw anyway except for TLC funded trips?   Until the end she'd never even been to his house.

So I saw here again, and in the preview for next week that these old HS  "friends" are only there to kiss her ass in exchange for cash, and Buddy puts up with her mind games and off the wall drama but it's not healthy.  If he had any self respect at all he would get out of the toxic relationship and keep her at arm's length. His excuse is always oh she's a friend and I have to support her. You're not helping her by being there to prop up her nutty behavior.  Get a damn job & regain your self respect.  She intentionally got rid of his GF in Charlotte by demanding he bring a salad to her in bed.  I wouldn't put up with that either.  It's pretty clear now that she cut back Todd's hours, guessing his saucy remarks were too saucy for her? We loved those remarks, they were always right on.  Tal on the other hand, is cashing in big time lately. 

Another damn getaway trip next week?  Geez this is getting way old.  And WTF she furiously rips off her top & bra.... .and somehow blames Buddy?  Holy crap!  Buddy for chrissakes, GTF OUT.  Wonder if her "friends" do something after witnessing this.  Oh I know, they'll just find a way to justify it LOL.  Psych meds can only be prescribed by a psychiatrist in my state.  I hope hers watches next week's episode.  

Guess she got endorsement as cash from Stitch fix.  Nice clothes, too bad she wore them for her photo session.

Plenty to snark about in this episode!  It's all an act but at least it was more amusing than every other yawner this season. 

 

Edited January 27, 2021 by Snarkastikate
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[sempervivum]

I rolled my eyes so hard at Whit telling the obesity specialist that her previous doctor had blamed the pre-diabetes on her 'stress'. Yeah, that and eating 17000 calories a day (apparently, since we almost never see her eating anymore). 

For somebody who's almost always in sweat-stained athletic wear, she sure has a ton of clothes. It was nice to see her covered up; could have lived long and happily without the scene of her pulling the red dress up to show off her cellu-legs. Buddy almost let the mask slip for a moment there.

Did she ever reveal before that in her youth, her father had told her to get medical help (or something) because she weighed 130 lbs.? I got the impression she was not-so-subtly blaming him for the subsequent weight gain.

Also, I'm finding it hard to believe that she doesn't have high blood pressure, as she claimed, and she never mentions joint damage. The way she moves reminds me of old Tom Selleck in those reverse mortgage ads, where he lumbers stiffly across the road to sit on a tree stump (although he's still probably in better shape than Whit).

 

 

 

[Elizzikra]

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The morning after and only 6 snarks? 

I'm confused. Isn't this thread for next week's episode (02/02)?

[Ketzel]

 

 

3 minutes ago, Elizzikra said:

I'm confused. Isn't this thread for next week's episode (02/02)?

No, this is the thread for the 1/26/21 episode.

[princelina]

45 minutes ago, sempervivum said:

For somebody who's almost always in sweat-stained athletic wear, she sure has a ton of clothes. It was nice to see her covered up; could have lived long and happily without the scene of her pulling the red dress up to show off her cellu-legs. Buddy almost let the mask slip for a moment there

Haha at one point he actually jumped backwards away from her 😄  Maybe when he said "I'd swipe right" and she countered with "Then why aren't we together?"  Sure, Ashley.  He wants her so bad 😄 

[lightninggirl]

Did she REALLY just tell the doctor that she weighs 322 pounds? Her midsection alone weighs 322 pounds. What a joke.

When she was sitting on the sofa with her brother completely solidified that production hates her. That angle was unbelievable. She looked like she was wearing a few inflatable pool rings around her FUPA and her stomach, and her upper thighs/ass needed their own zip code. That shot and then her big lie about weighing 322lbs was just so ridiculous.

The good news about her wearing a mask was that we didn't get to see her ugly crying face with that stupid lower lip jutting out like a toddler. Small miracles, I guess!

[Ketzel]

9 minutes ago, lightninggirl said:

The good news about her wearing a mask was that we didn't get to see her ugly crying face with that stupid lower lip jutting out like a toddler. Small miracles, I guess!

    I thought she looked like a Moomin when she was blubbering to her family with the mask on. 

[Cache]

My favorite part of the episode was Jessica & Whit's conversation re Buddy living with Whit, paraphrased:

Jessica:  He's such an enabler.

Whit:  Yes, isn't he wonderful?

😄😄😄

Edited January 27, 2021 by Cache

[HighlandWarriorGrl]

A couple of things really stuck out for me on yesterday’s episode.  Before I get into that, was anyone else thinking in the back of their head, “please cancel this shit show, please, please cancel this shit show and stop giving this attention hungry fool a forum?”  Each week that she is on her narcissistic behaviors seem to grow exponentially.  Soon she won’t fit on our 60 inch television screen, figuratively, of course . . .

* I am sick to death of watching this fabulous girl cry constantly about her fabulous life.  We all have problems sweetie.  We are all living through a pandemic and loneliness and isolation.  We all have gained weight from inactivity (and no, I don’t believe you are only 322 pounds and that has been consistent for the past couple years).  We have all had a break up.  What we don’t all have is a television show that makes us money for doing almost nothing, without any discernible skills.  We also don’t all have a high school cheering squad following us around, taking as much of you as they can stomach and as much as you feel like dishing out, just to receive a check.  At least there is someone willing to pay people to be your posse, and sometimes your boyfriend.  So, SUCK IT UP and stop the blubbering that no one is moved by.  It’s old and tired and at this point almost laughable.  God, I hate how callous that sounded, but enough is enough.  The bottom line is that you are being paid to entertain us with how fabulous your life is and I am no longer entertained because YOU let your life become the wreck it is.

* She never actually considered WLS and she isn’t going to have it.  This whole episode was the “Tell me I don’t need WLS surgery and it’s too dangerous” tour.  Oh, and I loved when the doctor made her look foolish regard lap band and the mortality rate of WLS patients.  That’s how I know she was never serious, because any fool could have looked that up, as Ketzel pointed out.

* How many times did she announce to people that she and Ryan had a big ol blow out, and then follow it up quickly with “It’s okay, he apologized?”  Why did Ryan even have to apologize for?  She was a sorry bitch to him from the word go.  And why does Ryan have to be the one to be nice to Tal at this next friends get away when Tal has been just as big a bitch as Twit?

* I had to laugh at her impassioned talking head where she dramatically stated something to the effect that she had worked SO hard for SO many years to champion her body positivity movement and love her body the way it is, and that WLS would just undo all of that (paraphrasing of course). Sweetie, if you had worked half THAT HARD on really getting fit and healthy, you wouldn’t have to still, after all these years, be trying really hard to convince us how totally fabulous being super morbidly obese is . . . Just saying, I don’t think you have spent your time or your passion too wisely all these years if you are in the predicament you are in now.  You have tried to convince everyone else (and maybe yourself) that this is the body you are stuck with and that you have learned to love it and militantly demand that everyone else does - unconditionally.  That’s just not true and everyone knows it.  You can change your body, you just don’t want to limit your compulsiveness in any way.  That’s the choice YOU made.

* All snarking aside, Whitney Thore is a human being and I try to have compassion for people who have mental health issues.  I think that this is at the center of all of her problems.  It’s not just that she likes food or has impulse control problems.  She is looking WAY too hard for others to blame all her problems on and she’s a flat out bitch to most people.  It’s not entertaining or even interesting any more unless TLC gets this girl some help.  Do they really want to make money from watching this messed up human being implode?

[alabetser]

How many mini vacations is she going on this season? For someone so stressed about "lockdowns", she has been way busier going out than most people I know at the moment. And in larger groups. She also doesn't have to work a regular daily job, seemingly isn't financially stressed, not dealing with caring for kids/others, and not lost anyone to this plague, so my sympathy for her is difficult to muster. It may not be all rainbows but she's got a pretty cushy life compared to others at the moment. A better adjusted person might be using their fame to help others at this time, or just to be a spot of joy, but even her day to day life with friends is so focused on herself and her concerns over getting a man. As a single lady myself I can sort of get it, but she really needs to look at the big picture right now. 

And that preview for next week was so juvenile. She's really going to strip down like a toddler to take off a mic? She's a 36 year old women who uses her body to make others uncomfortable to get what she wants. In addition to being super immature, it's also super creepy and bullying. You know if it was a man constantly stripping down and touching people who said no/pulled away they'd be called out on it. How many times has the poor camera crew gotten an eyeful of inappropriate sexual behavior? Maybe Buddy the hobosexual is begrudgingly ok with it but all the people at the lake didn't sign up to see that.

[bichonblitz]

2 hours ago, sempervivum said:

Did she ever reveal before that in her youth, her father had told her to get medical help (or something) because she weighed 130 lbs.? I got the impression she was not-so-subtly blaming him for the subsequent weight gain.

* She used to talk about dear old dad always criticizing her weight. Apparently Glenn has had food issues all his life, too, and he has admitted that. I remember she said he would starve himself all day and eat a small meal at night so that's what she learned to do. Except she would starve all day and eat huge amounts of food at night. I don't know if she's still doing that but that's partially what led to her weight gain. It's not so common for a man to have food issues so I'm thinking there is much more to Glenn and that family dynamic than meets the eye. I do totally believe that he has effed her head up when it comes to relationships with food. 

* Whit claiming on her video consult that she weighed 380 and is now 322 proves that she doesn't need WLS. She can do it on her own, she just a lazy bitch looking for an easy way to drop the weight. I do believe that she's 322 because that is still morbidly obese for a woman that is only 5'2. If you look at the beginning season's you can see the difference. 

* Whit's trainer friend Jessica complimenting Whit on her good nails, pretty eyes, smile and lips had me wanting to hurl. How much is she getting paid?  

* Does she realize that she has had boyfriends before? It's not getting boyfriends that's the problem. It's keeping them once they realize what an overbearing, bossy, needy narcissistic shrew she is! Losing weight is not going to make Mr. Perfect fall madly in love with her and give her the fairytale life she so desires. Why doesn't one of her friends tell her that? 

13 minutes ago, alabetser said:

How many mini vacations is she going on this season? For someone so stressed about "lockdowns", she has been way busier going out than most people I know at the moment. And in larger groups

Let's not forget she goes on a trip to Paris with a whole group of friends that don't include the ones on the show! Who are these other friends? 

[Persnickety1]

20 minutes ago, alabetser said:

And that preview for next week was so juvenile. She's really going to strip down like a toddler to take off a mic? She's a 36 year old women who uses her body to make others uncomfortable to get what she wants. In addition to being super immature, it's also super creepy and bullying. You know if it was a man constantly stripping down and touching people who said no/pulled away they'd be called out on it. How many times has the poor camera crew gotten an eyeful of inappropriate sexual behavior? Maybe Buddy the hobosexual is begrudgingly ok with it but all the people at the lake didn't sign up to see that.

Mini Persnickety had a tantrum one time, stripped herself butt naked but for a string of plastic pearls and a pineapple bun atop her little head, stomping her feet and getting increasingly upset because all I could do was laugh at how adorably ridiculous she looked.  I've never let her live it down ❤️  

Of course, Mini Persnickety was a 3-year-old child, not a 36-year-old asshole being filmed for a shitty "reality" show.

"My Big Fat Fabulous Life" my ass.    

 

[the-grey-lady]

It's official, y'all. I canNOT take another second of watching Whitney beg for validation from absolutely everyone she's ever met.

Always has the most confidence in the room, my ass. She absolutely oozes insecurity.

"Then why aren't we togeeether?" Jeezus, Whit. Have some self-respect.

[3girlsforus]

I can’t bring myself to watch this shit show anymore, love the snark though. But I am wondering, why would Whit need to tell the doctor how much she weighs? There is no chance you go to a WLS doctor and they don’t weigh you themselves. No way they take your word for it. So either it was all staged and she only told them her weigh (or what she claims is her weight) because it was part of the script or it was a real doctor’s appointment and they didn’t film the weighing part because they knew it was way over 332. Of course if that was the case then they at least had to get the doctor to agree not to tell he she’s lying about her weight on camera. 

She’s not interested in WLS with the possible exception of if it gets her more TV money either through another season of via a visit to Dr. Now. I’ve said before I was sure she would do it if that was the payoff but I’m not even sure she would do it for that. She’s not completely stupid. She knows if she went through it she would really endanger herself afterwards because she knows she won’t follow the diet. 

[TTLY6]

 anytime someone goes into "knowing" more than the doctor, its not going to go well. Surgery doesn't do anything, she will still have the same issues. 

[Ketzel]

 

Question - did anyone get a sense of what her prior relationship was with the doctor Whitney was consulting? She made it seem, when she was talking to Glenn and Babs, as if she was going to talk to a bariatric surgeon. But then the doctor greets her with "Nice to see you again!" Whitney says to camera something about having seen her five years earlier for  some other reason (which seems kind of unlikely if this is actually a surgeon. Why would she be seeing Whitney for PCOS or heart issues or whatever? And she wasn't Whitney's internist, because Whitney talks to her about her internist who had apparently diagnosed Whitney with "stress-induced" pre-diabetes.  Maybe that's the same internist as the one who saw her in the emergency room and diagnosed her with "exercise -induced" panic attacks?) As always when it comes to Whit and her medical issues, the information is confusing, silly, delusional, convoluted and incomprehensible (to  me, at least. :))

[HighlandWarriorGrl]

6 minutes ago, Ketzel said:

Question - did anyone get a sense of what her prior relationship was with the doctor Whitney was consulting? She made it seem, when she was talking to Glenn and Babs, as if she was going to talk to a bariatric surgeon. But then the doctor greets her with "Nice to see you again!" Whitney says to camera something about having seen her five years earlier for  some other reason (which seems kind of unlikely if this is actually a surgeon. Why would she be seeing Whitney for PCOS or heart issues or whatever?

Twit said she saw her the last time she was “pre diabetic.”

[TTLY6]

5 minutes ago, Ketzel said:

 

Question - did anyone get a sense of what her prior relationship was with the doctor Whitney was consulting? She made it seem, when she was talking to Glenn and Babs, as if she was going to talk to a bariatric surgeon. But then the doctor greets her with "Nice to see you again!" Whitney says to camera something about having seen her five years earlier for  some other reason (which seems kind of unlikely if this is actually a surgeon. Why would she be seeing Whitney for PCOS or heart issues or whatever? And she wasn't Whitney's internist, because Whitney talks to her about her internist who had apparently diagnosed Whitney with "stress-induced" pre-diabetes.  Maybe that's the same internist as the one who saw her in the emergency room and diagnosed her with "exercise -induced" panic attacks?) As always when it comes to Whit and her medical issues, the information is confusing, silly, delusional, convoluted and incomprehensible (to  me, at least. :))

i do believe she said this doctor was an "Obesity Medicine." whatever that means. 

[princelina]

47 minutes ago, 3girlsforus said:

I can’t bring myself to watch this shit show anymore, love the snark though. But I am wondering, why would Whit need to tell the doctor how much she weighs? There is no chance you go to a WLS doctor and they don’t weigh you themselves. No way they take your word for it. So either it was all staged and she only told them her weigh (or what she claims is her weight) because it was part of the script or it was a real doctor’s appointment and they didn’t film the weighing part because they knew it was way over 332. Of course if that was the case then they at least had to get the doctor to agree not to tell he she’s lying about her weight on camera. 

It was a video consult so there was no weigh-in.

7 minutes ago, Ketzel said:

 

Question - did anyone get a sense of what her prior relationship was with the doctor Whitney was consulting? She made it seem, when she was talking to Glenn and Babs, as if she was going to talk to a bariatric surgeon. But then the doctor greets her with "Nice to see you again!" Whitney says to camera something about having seen her five years earlier for  some other reason (which seems kind of unlikely if this is actually a surgeon. Why would she be seeing Whitney for PCOS or heart issues or whatever? And she wasn't Whitney's internist, because Whitney talks to her about her internist who had apparently diagnosed Whitney with "stress-induced" pre-diabetes.  Maybe that's the same internist as the one who saw her in the emergency room and diagnosed her with "exercise -induced" panic attacks?) As always when it comes to Whit and her medical issues, the information is confusing, silly, delusional, convoluted and incomprehensible (to  me, at least. :))

I thought Whit said this was the doctor who had told her before that she was pre-diabetic.  Maybe I wasn't paying close enough attention 😄 

[Snarkastikate]

2 hours ago, alabetser said:

And that preview for next week was so juvenile. She's really going to strip down like a toddler to take off a mic? She's a 36 year old women who uses her body to make others uncomfortable to get what she wants. In addition to being super immature, it's also super creepy and bullying. You know if it was a man constantly stripping down and touching people who said no/pulled away they'd be called out on it. How many times has the poor camera crew gotten an eyeful of inappropriate sexual behavior? Maybe Buddy the hobosexual is begrudgingly ok with it but all the people at the lake didn't sign up to see that.

First of all, kudos, hobosexual is an perfect description for Buddy, brilliant!    How much lower will he go for a lousy buck? 

Can't wait to see her breakdown next week.  If my friend acted like what I saw in that preview, I might dial 911.  

[Kid]

I didn't make it very far in because I can't really tolerate her anymore.  I did make it far enough in to think that her father is the only one making any sense. He fully understands that weight-loss surgery is not magic. To work, there has to be behavioral changes and I think he understands, more than anyone, she is not willing to make them.

She fits right in with most of the people on My 600 Pound Life. Weight loss surgery is magic and all of her problems can be blamed on anything other than her.

[spacefly]

She may be 322lbs as she says but it's so hard to tell. I was curious and started watching from the beginning because  it's the pandemic and I finally have real cable. When she trained with Will 6-8 years ago I think she was around 250lbs, she actually looked good. She was still overweight but she looked strong and healthier. She also looked huge during the 1st season but her hair did her no favors, I always lose at the 600lb life weight guess game so I won't guess what her real weight was then. The entire WLS is for nothing but another season/storyline and sympathy. She needs a therapist and mental health counseling to deal with her disordered eating before any WLS. I have type2, PCOS and metabolic syndrome, honestly to lose weight I need to be at about 1400 cal/day, it's tough but not impossible. I am180lbs (5'8") right now so ok but not great, I have been as high as 230lbs. She needs to take a long hard look at her "Fabulous Life", get some counseling and maybe WLS when her head is straight.

Right now I have Shahs of Sunset on in the background and someone's spouse just bitched about these 40 year old "adults" going on vacation together all the time. I know it's for the show but Whitney and her friends will be there soon.

Edited January 28, 2021 by spacefly

[RedDelicious]

4 hours ago, alabetser said:

You know if it was a man constantly stripping down and touching people who said no/pulled away they'd be called out on it.

Hopefully they'd be in jail!

[Kid]

OK, I fast forwarded to the previews because of the comments some if you were making.

I have two questions:

Who tears off their shirt when they are wearing no bra, or even if they ARE wearing a bra, when they get pissed off at something?  I can only think that the point of that was to get the mic off.

Who attempts to make the climb she was attempting to make when you know damn well you can't do it?  All joking and snarking aside,  if she ever slipped and started to fall, no one would be able to stop her and she could end up paralyzed or dead.  I mean it's just stupid. The producers seem hell bent in making her look as bad as possible, but this is dangerous and they have done it countless times before.  She gets stuck and bellows!!  Rinse and repeat.

Edited January 28, 2021 by Kid

[seasons]

Babs wasn't flustered at all by her daughter's attention-getting efforts.

Good for Babs. 

She knows her daughter is morbidly obese and that's a fact.

 

Those barnacle friends were so upset and shocked that she claims to want the surgery. 

Please.

This show has run its course. Nothing fabulous here.

 

I like Ryan. Sure, he can be a wise ass but he admits it. I love his voice too. Great for radio or voice overs. Or even a real tv show.

[Tipsymcstagger]

God - Fatney is such an asshole. Crying and telling her mom that her daring to suggest WLS to her when she was just “slightly” morbidly obese was SO TRAUMATIZING. Gotta love that guilt trip as she sits there with a festering sore on her forehead. Only 10 minutes in and already annoyed with this idiot. She’s gonna expect asspats until she’s dying.

[3girlsforus]

33 minutes ago, Kid said:

 

Who cares off their shirt when they are wearing no bra, or even if they ARE wearing a bra, when they get pissed off at something? 

 

I seem to remember at the last summer Olympics some wrestling coaches got upset at the referee and took off their clothes in a tantrum. It was hilarious. For Whitney - not so hilarious. 

[Hana Chan]

9 hours ago, Shauna said:

She loves being naked and looked at, doesn't she? 

She uses nudity as a weapon. She likes to put herself in situations where people have no choice but to look and feel uncomfortable because she then can paint herself as being the victim (again) of fat shaming. That the reason that people are annoyed or uncomfortable at her parading around in her birthday suit is because she's fat and not because she does so when being naked around other people just isn't appropriate. Like skinny-dipping in a lake in broad daylight while there are other people swimming and boating nearby.