Season 12: Live Chat

[OoogleEyes]

1 minute ago, ams1001 said:

But her friend (sister?) knows she's ready!

Are these girls her friends? Sisters?

[lemoncake]

3 minutes ago, Hellga said:

I used to watch the Food Network a couple nights a week some 15-20 years ago when they were actually cooking, but then the competition became about clowning instead of about cooking, and the cooking component overall started to get lost and I stopped.   I don't know if that's what the public wants or if it's what production thinks the public wants, but this country really would benefit more from people knowing how to cook tasty and healthy food, not people showing how much flair they've got... 

I used to watch a show years ago where the host was all about fixing simple everyday meals that were healthy. 

[Pepper Mostly]

Just now, Auntie Anxiety said:

She’s ready to turn back. That food was just too tasty and she isn’t looking forward to never eating it again (until she “makes a mistake” that is).

She'll probably "slip up a few times" or "give myself a cheat day here and there" or "give in to the cravings". But she will also "work as hard as I can work". Its a conundrum. 

[Hellga]

Just now, Pepper Mostly said:

She has to load up on fried chicken and biscuits and pancakes and ice cream an soda and pizza and tacos and lots of stuff smothered in cheese and/or ranch before she goes to Dr. Now and can never eat anything "good" again. 

I absolutely hate that attitude.  It's counterproductive and really any pleasure of flavor is only good for about the first five bites.  That's science.  So if you really want something, don't stuff your face, just have a few bites, chew slowly and carefully, and move on to something else.  You will get all the pleasure of taste for a fraction of the calories.  

[Minivanessa]

Just now, aliya said:

Boy, her breathing and her leg!  Normally I'm a little hardhearted about patients who've eaten themselves into these problems, but she's had a lot of real trauma - not 'mom loved him best' stuff. 

She needs a wheelchair or walker. Whew.

I feel the same. IMO she's really suffering and not ramping up the drama about it. I'm really pulling for her and I feel so sorry for her suffering as I'm watching her on that road trip.

[ams1001]

3 minutes ago, OoogleEyes said:

Are these girls her friends? Sisters?

One is her sister (haven't caught her name) and the other (Delilah) is her best friend. (I'm 96.3% sure I've got that right.) I just didn't remember which of them was talking at the time.

Edited April 11, 2024 by ams1001

[Chicklet]

I hope she gets therapy sooner rather than later, and she can barely breathe now so losing weight is the only thing that is going to save her.

[CrazyInAlabama]

The motel room in Louisiana looks lovely.    

[Auntie Anxiety]

5 minutes ago, Hellga said:

at the public wants or if it's what production thinks the public wants, but this country really would benefit more from people knowing how to cook tasty and healthy food, not people showing h

Eh, if people want to learn how to cook tasty, healthy food, there are plenty of places other than Food Network to learn how.

[lemoncake]

1 minute ago, aliya said:

Boy, her breathing and her leg!  Normally I'm a little hardhearted about patients who've eaten themselves into these problems, but she's had a lot of real trauma - not 'mom loved him best' stuff. 

She needs a wheelchair or walker. Whew.

The skin on her leg has some kind of infection. Her numbers are probably out of control. She can barely breathe and they bring along snacks. I mean seriously she's not gonna make it to 30

[Elizzikra]

Just now, Chicklet said:

I hope she gets therapy sooner rather than later, and she can barely breathe now so losing weight is the only thing that is going to save her.

This is the second week in a row that I've been convinced the poundicipant is going to suffocate before the end of the show...

[Hellga]

1 minute ago, ams1001 said:

One is her sister (haven't caught her name) and the other (Delilah) is her best friend. (I'm 96.3% sure I've got that right.)

I think the sister is Shaniqua...

1 minute ago, Auntie Anxiety said:

Eh, if people want to learn how to cook tasty, healthy food, there are plenty of places other than Food Network to learn how.

True but it requires people proactively looking.  The people who proactively look to learn to cook healthy meals are usually not the people who have significant weight problems or food addictions to begin with.  People like the ones we see on this show need multiple points of forced reinforcement before it even begins to click for a majority of them. 

[lemoncake]

I'm always looking for good, healthy recipes to put in my app. Any recommendations from my fellow fat chatters for websites you favor?

[Chicklet]

EatingWell.com has good recipes. And Cookinglight.com.

[ams1001]

"...but it's gonna take a lotta snacks to get me there." 🤦🏻‍♀️

[Pepper Mostly]

1 minute ago, lemoncake said:

I'm always looking for good, healthy recipes to put in my app. Any recommendations from my fellow fat chatters for websites you favor?

I love Budget Bytes (budgetbytes.com). I often tweak the recipes a bit but there are lots of good ideas! 

[OoogleEyes]

This poor woman needs breast reduction surgery for sure.

[Hellga]

1 minute ago, ams1001 said:

"...but it's gonna take a lotta snacks to get me there." 🤦🏻‍♀️

Chicken fingers to the rescue!

And no coleslaw.  God forbid she ingest a *gasp* vegetable!

Edited April 11, 2024 by Hellga

[ams1001]

"The pain in my leg was flaring up right from the jump...so we stopped to get some chicken fingers."

With extra toast.

No cole slaw. 

[lemoncake]

The pain in my leg was flaring up so I stopped to get some chicken fingers. Omg

[Elizzikra]

If she gets to Houston without a blood clot, it will be a miracle.

[Chicklet]

Damn why didn't I know that chicken nuggets cure pain?

[lemoncake]

Just now, Pepper Mostly said:

I love Budget Bytes (budgetbytes.com). I often tweak the recipes a bit but there are lots of good ideas! 

I use budget bytes and skinny taste a lot

[ams1001]

Just now, Chicklet said:

Damn why didn't I know that chicken nuggets cure pain?

From the makers of Tylenol...

[Pepper Mostly]

EXTRA TOAST! 

During lockdown I was eating slabs of toast every day. I put on 20 pounds. Pounds I could ill afford to gain, too. I was already plenty fat. Though I suppose it was a blessing in disguise, since my annual visit to my PCP was a wake up call and I've lost over 90 pounds since then. 

[LizzyB]

1 minute ago, lemoncake said:

I'm always looking for good, healthy recipes to put in my app. Any recommendations from my fellow fat chatters for websites you favor?

I think the subscription to NYTimes Cooking is well worth the $ if you cook often. The search feature is excellent (for example, if I want a fast vegetarian meal for 2--super easy to narrow the search). After you get results, sorting by the star ratings is a dependable way to get a great recipe.  I love it!  Some favorite healthy recipes: Turmeric-Black Pepper Chicken With Asparagus and Spiced Chickpea Stew With Coconut and Turmeric. I guess I like turmeric!?!

[Pi237]

Recipes online are a barrage of pop ups and 6 paragraphs of blah blah blah.  I’d love some cooking light type shows that use normal ingredients and not just chicken, salmon, kale, and legumes. 
 

A big container of deep fried brown and tan food stuffs. With dip. And a big burp. 

Edited April 11, 2024 by Pi237

[Pepper Mostly]

2 minutes ago, lemoncake said:

The pain in my leg was flaring up so I stopped to get some chicken fingers. Omg

The poor woman has apparently never heard of Advil. 

[aliya]

2 minutes ago, OoogleEyes said:

This poor woman needs breast reduction surgery for sure.

I've been thinking about that. I had it done many years ago and it was one of the best decisions of my life. 

[lemoncake]

I will be very surprised if she is successful. Unless the producers and editors are punking us

[babyhouseman]

Thiis is like Girls Trip with more food.

[Hellga]

And this is my last meal! (c)

I think for my very last meal if I knew this is the end, I would have real Fergana plov.  I think I can find a decent version in New York, no idea if I can find it in Massachusetts. 

[ams1001]

They're spending a lot of air time on this three-day trip. I feel like they've been driving for a week...

[LizzyB]

3 minutes ago, Pepper Mostly said:

I love Budget Bytes (budgetbytes.com). I often tweak the recipes a bit but there are lots of good ideas! 

You're everyone's cooking hero on these boards lately, so I can't wait to check it out. 😊

[OoogleEyes]

2 minutes ago, aliya said:

I've been thinking about that. I had it done many years ago and it was one of the best decisions of my life. 

I have a couple of friends who had it. Absolutely no regrets. 

I guess 543.

Edited April 11, 2024 by OoogleEyes

[aliya]

I lol'd at the burp. I don't think that's happened before on the show. For someone else, I'd just call them uncouth, but girlfriend enjoyed her meal! Do it now, sweetie. You're eating chicken and broccoli from here on out.

[Hellga]

Her feet look so awful getting squished by all this weight, and the way she is positioning them sideways, that's gotta radiate pain all the way up her legs and her back.  She really needs to lose weight and lose that lymphedema...

[Elizzikra]

For Heaven's sake - why don't they request a room next to the elevator?

[Chicklet]

How has this child survived without getting clobbered by Covid so far? If she ever gets sick she'll die quickly.

[LizzyB]

3 minutes ago, Pepper Mostly said:

EXTRA TOAST! 

During lockdown I was eating slabs of toast every day. I put on 20 pounds. Pounds I could ill afford to gain, too. I was already plenty fat. Though I suppose it was a blessing in disguise, since my annual visit to my PCP was a wake up call and I've lost over 90 pounds since then. 

Holy moley!!!  Congratulations!

[mmecorday]

Why is the camera operator so obsessed with feet and legs?!?

[ams1001]

I'm guessing 542. Just because 642 is always wrong and I don't think she's higher than that.

[Pepper Mostly]

1 minute ago, LizzyB said:

 Spiced Chickpea Stew With Coconut and Turmeric. I guess I like turmeric!?!

I am going to look for this and put it on my list for Things to Make for Mom. And my brother loves chickpeas. 

Oh my god, that's right, I also made chickpea cakes this week. (Adapted the recipe from the America's Test Kitchen Mediterranean Cookbook. I like them for ideas, but I find their recipes too fiddly and not seasoned enough. So I ramped up the seasoning and streamlined the prep and they came out awesome).

[lemoncake]

1 minute ago, Elizzikra said:

For Heaven's sake - why don't they request a room next to the elevator?

The walk down the hotel hallway is part of the schtick

[Minivanessa]

Wow. We're 45 minutes into the show and don't even have her starting weight yet.

[Red Bridey]

My guess is 602.

[LizzyB]

3 minutes ago, ams1001 said:

They're spending a lot of air time on this three-day trip. I feel like they've been driving for a week...

I'm so bored by it. The rain, too!  UGH.  Got enough of that around here IRL lately.

[Pi237]

630

[Hellga]

5 minutes ago, Chicklet said:

Damn why didn't I know that chicken nuggets cure pain?

I didn't know that either, and I used to be certified in pain management!!!!   I feel really unprofessional.  *sigh*  I guess she knows her body after all! 

[Pepper Mostly]

I'm guessing 589.