S10.E04: Mike's Journey LIVE CHAT

[CringeWatcher]

Helllloo pounders! Long time no chat. Eating habit was Lima beans. I’m in the process of moving, so that was the best I could do. Ready for a beer and some snark. And thanks for the laughs I’ve gotten when reading through your comments for this seasons’s first few episodes. Snarkalicious! 

[ams1001]

If we're sharing cat pics, here is my parents' temporary house panther, Razzle.

[Eldemarge]

I had to go get my pizza out of the oven.  What was the trauma I missed?  He was too sporty?

[TazDevil]

  On 11/25/2021 at 1:08 AM, Pepper Mostly said:

I'm guessing a bucket in the basement. I just grossed myself out of existence. 

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And here I thought I was doing good by waiting until right at 8:00 to switch to TLC to miss any shred of Dr. Pimple Popper.  But then there's these stellar observations, and I'm grossed out too.

[OoogleEyes]

Holy moly, that's a lot of food.

Hiya Pals! I made bread today for dinner tomorrow and wow, does my house smell good 

[Kid]

  On 11/25/2021 at 1:06 AM, Suzywriter said:

This addiction is no joke.

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Very true because, unlike a recovering alcoholic who does not drink anything, you have to eat!!

Edited November 25, 2021 by Kid

[DropTheSoap]

Hey pounders! Happy Thanksgiving!

I’m guessing 735. 

[sainte-chapelle]

I have to share my 8 year old tubby lady again cuz why not 

[Chicklet]

  On 11/25/2021 at 1:09 AM, Eldemarge said:

I had to go get my pizza out of the oven.  What was the trauma I missed?  He was too sporty?

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Football made him do it.

[Hellga]

Wow.  He is 6'5"...  He might be over 800 and still be mobile at that weight with his height.

[Pepper Mostly]

  On 11/25/2021 at 1:09 AM, TazDevil said:

And here I thought I was doing good by waiting until right at 8:00 to switch to TLC to miss any shred of Dr. Pimple Popper.  But then there's these stellar observations, and I'm grossed out too.

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Hey, why should I suffer alone? 

 

I'm guessing 768. 

[Suzywriter]

That is a big big big whopping tall giant man.

[umgoblue]

I think I am bored already...and disappointed since I had to miss a great episode last week.  This is Chopin levels of angst and sadness...cue any Nocturne.

[sainte-chapelle]

Ummm I ate a pound of wings,  half. Bottle of wine and 150 g bag of chips.😳 

Edited November 25, 2021 by sainte-chapelle

[TazDevil]

I want hash browns....

[poeticlicensed]

I knew he was gonna get hurt. 

[Chicklet]

No lady, he loves food, not life,

[Hellga]

I get it that being unable to do the one thing you were good at and liked can make someone very depressed.  But surely going to counseling and finding something else to do would be healthier than just eating to death?  Parents got their start pitying him then and never got over that, apparently...

[Lillith]

This is why parents who don't encourage their kids to diversify their talents do them a disservice. Poor guy only thinks he's good at one thing and without it he's lost. 

[babyhouseman]

I don't know anything about sports, but I didn't know they cared how many concussions you got.

[Pepper Mostly]

He's so caring. He cares about FOOD. 

[DropTheSoap]

My eating habit tonight is whatever I snack on while I make crap for others to eat tomorrow because Covid cancelled our plans but I still have a metric f*ckton of food here, most of which I don’t even eat. 

[ams1001]

Met first ever girlfriend at 20, in October, proposed in April.

[OoogleEyes]

  On 11/25/2021 at 1:09 AM, Eldemarge said:

I had to go get my pizza out of the oven.  What was the trauma I missed?  He was too sporty?

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Happy childhood, it appears. Just no more football for him. Oh, and two enabling parents. 

[CringeWatcher]

Moons over my hammy used to be my go-to late night…er…early morning post clubbing feast. Haven’t had it in years and now, never will again. Thanks Mike 😑

[Lillith]

That's a lot of frahed rahce! RIP James K. 

[7EasyPayments]

WOW seeing that whole buffet spread in front of him is eye-opening.

He can see that 

TOO MUCH

will

NEVER

BE ENOUGH!!

[mmecorday]

His parents are ignoring the elephant in the room.

[Suzywriter]

Normal, healthy looking, articulate parents! No wall eyes, unintelligible twanging or suspenders between them!

[Hellga]

So he was able to be productive, had a family and a job?  And what happened so he ended up in his parents' basement?  And is he actually working now?   Or eating his parents out of the house and home?

[umgoblue]

What I wouldn't give to watch this episode with his ex-wife.  It would be riveting.

His parents are King and Queen Enablers!

Edited November 25, 2021 by umgoblue

[babyhouseman]

I don't remember anyone on the show  being dx'ed with binge eating.

[ams1001]

Did he say he was eating crab raccoons?

[Pepper Mostly]

  On 11/25/2021 at 1:14 AM, mmecorday said:

His parents are ignoring the elephant in the room.

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DEAD

[Suzywriter]

  On 11/25/2021 at 1:14 AM, mmecorday said:

His parents are ignoring the elephant in the room.

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DEAD!!!

[Chicklet]

  On 11/25/2021 at 1:15 AM, ams1001 said:

Did he say he was eating crab raccoons?

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Those are dangerous critters.

[7EasyPayments]

  On 11/25/2021 at 1:09 AM, Eldemarge said:

I had to go get my pizza out of the oven.  What was the trauma I missed?  He was too sporty?

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Sporty is always a problem. LOL :)

[sainte-chapelle]

Actually no joke a lot of athletes get large once get they get injured. They still eat as though they are training.

[Boston]

O M G.  I just woke up.. yes, I slept from 11 til 8.  I had a bad night.  I may be back.. This is intriguing - especially the DIY part of designing chinese food.. FASCINATING!

[Pepper Mostly]

What about his kids? Doesn't he care enough to try to be a father and try to provide for them? 

"Mike's always excelled at what he does". Well, except lose weight, anyway. 

[Eldemarge]

This man needs a job and needs to pay child support for these four kids.  He could easily get a networking job where he wouldn't even have to come out of mommy's basement.  But I guess it's just easier to binge eat all day.    

(Source:  Former network security engineer) 

[mmecorday]

"My biggest fear is that Mike will be trapped in our basement and I've seen way too many shows on the ID channel and I know that doesn't turn out well and I'm too old to move to New Mexico, change my name to Patty and raise Alpacas."

[umgoblue]

He has to be 8feet tall.  His parents are straining their necks, looking up to him while sitting down.  Yikes!

[Hellga]

So how about you stop overfeeding him?  He obviously has issues that prevent him from being in control of his life.  He reverted to being a child - so take care of him as you would when he was a child.  Wait, he was already overweight as a child, you have failed to help him eat healthy his entire life.  Sad, isn't it? 

[aliya]

  On 11/25/2021 at 1:13 AM, ams1001 said:

Met first ever girlfriend at 20, in October, proposed in April.

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Not gonna lie - that sounds like a lot of our Mormon couples. The guy comes back from his mission and boom! 

[Pepper Mostly]

@Suzywriter, jinx!

[sagittarius sue]

  On 11/25/2021 at 1:12 AM, babyhouseman said:

I don't know anything about sports, but I didn't know they cared how many concussions you got.

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Yeah, considering when he was back in college it was surprising (in a good way) that they said no more football with a 2nd concussion.

[OoogleEyes]

  On 11/25/2021 at 1:14 AM, mmecorday said:

His parents are ignoring the elephant in the room.

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Literally 

[mmecorday]

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Normal, healthy looking, articulate parents! No wall eyes, unintelligible twanging or suspenders between them!

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And no meth lab!

[sainte-chapelle]

  On 11/25/2021 at 1:17 AM, Eldemarge said:

This man needs a job and needs to pay child support for these four kids.  He could easily get a networking job where he wouldn't even have to come out of mommy's basement.  But I guess it's just easier to binge eat all day.    

(Source:  Former network security engineer) 

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Working from home is a permanent thing for a lot of us post pandemic. He should be able to find work.