Season 13 Live Chat

[Pi237]

Mark is reminding me a little of Bettie Jo's husband, Josh.  Not sure why, but I flashed on Josh when Mark was gripping Krystals hand 

[EtheltoTillie]

2 minutes ago, BAForever said:

About 30 min behind, but lurking in to ask if all BINGO cards are blank and if this is really the Bizzaro episode of Seinfeld??

We had shower bingo entry and large breakfast bingo entry in first half hour

[Hellga]

2 minutes ago, ams1001 said:

"Mark, how are you different from these other guys."
"I'm not gonna beat her to death."

Well, that's a bit of a low bar. Didn't realize he had drug issues himself, but still, he seems like a good one. I guess he's turned things around. I hope.

Yeah, when he said that, I just about choked.  I hope he is clean now..

I have never known any drug addicts, but I know three guys who used to be alcoholics who have now been sober for 20+ years and still going strong... so I know it's possible if you have strong motivation. 

[Red Bridey]

They usually only show one session with Dr. Paradise, but I hope Kristal returns for ongoing therapy because that's how you conquer the demons.

[Auntie Anxiety]

2 minutes ago, EtheltoTillie said:

We had shower bingo entry and large breakfast bingo entry in first half hour

And a grocery shopping trip.

[Pi237]

Dr Paradise is the best. He's so astute and compassionate and no 'write a letter' nonsense

[sainte-chapelle]

1 minute ago, Hellga said:

Yeah, when he said that, I just about choked.  I hope he is clean now..

I have never known any drug addicts, but I know three guys who used to be alcoholics who have now been sober for 20+ years and still going strong... so I know it's possible if you have strong motivation. 

Hopefully he wasn’t hooked on opioids. The relapse rate is extremely high.

[Pepper Mostly]

5 minutes ago, Hellga said:

Mine was COVID confirmed by two tests.  I never lost appetite - my Mom and my friend who both got it from me, unfortunately, did.  I strongly believe in the magic of chicken soup so that's what we made and ate - good thing Cornish hens come in twos, first we used one, then the other.  Also good thing that my Mom didn't start feeling bad until I started to feel better, we only really overlapped for one day when we were both sick.  And I was only really badly off for three days, Mom for two days, otherwise it was more nuisance symptoms than anything really bad.

There was NO WAY I could cook! The very thought of it was overwhelming. I did manage to microwave some soup one day. I was dying for something fresh after all that toast so one day I managed to eat some applesauce. I was flat out for about ten days. And of course it was all over the holidays. 

[Auntie Anxiety]

TLC’s answer to Gilmore Girls.

[Pi237]

Not the Mexican restaurant! No one can resist the chips and salsa. 

[Hellga]

Her daughter is not too bad off yet, but if she continues on this track, she will be 500 lb herself in a few years.  She is 19 but looks 30 and her weight is not helping...

[EtheltoTillie]

Daughter also seems very intelligent. 

This is some deep stuff 

[Pi237]

I dont know how the Long nail ladies deal. I'd be poking myself in the eye on the regular. 

[Pepper Mostly]

"Mommy loves you"? Oh gag. 

[Auntie Anxiety]

Good talk.

[MagicEyes]

3 minutes ago, Pi237 said:

Not the Mexican restaurant! No one can resist the chips and salsa. 

Reheat the leftover chips for about 5 minutes at 200F! 

[Auntie Anxiety]

When I’m sitting in my doctor’s waiting room, i shy away from the chairs for large asses because of this show.

[Hellga]

1 minute ago, Pepper Mostly said:

There was NO WAY I could cook! The very thought of it was overwhelming. I did manage to microwave some soup one day. I was dying for something fresh after all that toast so one day I managed to eat some applesauce. I was flat out for about ten days. And of course it was all over the holidays. 

Ugh, sorry to hear that.  Yeah, last several years either my Mom or I or both would get sick over the holidays.  Last year it was whatever stomach virus was going around Massachusetts, only a couple days but still.  Before that it was mild respiratory symptoms for a couple years.. hopefully this year was the last time it happened and next year we will have a really fun holiday week! 

[EtheltoTillie]

Another cliffhanger!  She still doesn’t look like she’s lost anything 

[Hellga]

2 minutes ago, Auntie Anxiety said:

Good talk.

Probably the most genuine 'unburdening' conversation I remember seeing on this show.  Though red-headed Justin also had some good ones... and he was (and as far as I know, still is) a great success.

[ams1001]

11 minutes ago, Pepper Mostly said:

Oh God, The Cough! Mine hung on for two full weeks. Nightmare. I hope you're feeling better now!

I lost my voice for a couple weeks, too. Right when I went back to work, my boss was out for a week because his son was born. Someone called me about something but wasn't specific in her voicemail and I asked her to email me because I really couldn't talk on the phone. I ended up forwarding the email to my old boss (who had moved departments not long before) because I didn't know the answer to her question, and I swear he read the email thread and immediately picked up the phone to call me and see how bad I sounded. 😄 It was years ago, actually, so I'm good. I actually have only had one real cold in the past few years, and it was last February, I think. (Hope I don't jinx myself saying that.)

6 minutes ago, Hellga said:

She is 19 but looks 30 and her weight is not helping...

Seriously, I didn't think it was her daughter until she said her name when they were getting in the car.

[katycat74]

Nope, TLC, not watching the tourettes girl show no matter how many times you run the commercial!

[sainte-chapelle]

1 minute ago, EtheltoTillie said:

Another cliffhanger!  She still doesn’t look like she’s lost anything 

I like her. I still can’t get over the fact that she was a child who got pregnant by a married coach in his thirties. Her grandmother shamed  her….she was a child. The predator should be in jail.

[Pi237]

Those Flip women are the same person.

[Auntie Anxiety]

Ive given up guessing because I’m always off the mark.

[Pepper Mostly]

1 minute ago, katycat74 said:

Nope, TLC, not watching the tourettes girl show no matter how many times you run the commercial!

It really icky that a person's medical condition is exploited in this crass way. I do think Baylen is cute, and that bit with her boyfriend at the end makes me laugh every time. 

[sainte-chapelle]

Just now, Pi237 said:

Those Flip women are the same person.

One is his Ex…he definitely has a type

[ams1001]

A different nurse!

Her face really looks different (helps that she seems to have stopped with the bruiser, I mean blusher).

[EtheltoTillie]

She’s really been working well but the loss isn’t showing on her. 

[Pi237]

Stage 2 started at the Mexican restaurant

[Pepper Mostly]

She's lost so much but she has so far to go! It must be discouraging sometimes.

[Hellga]

I can't even imagine what a goal of 150 sounds like to someone who is 400+ lb.  But on the upside, she already has lost more than 150lb from her highest weight.  

[mmecorday]

I love how respectful she is of Dr. Now. I hate it when his patients are mouthy to him. 

[Pepper Mostly]

Why is she drinking carbonated drinks? That should be actually painful after WLS! 

[Hellga]

3 minutes ago, EtheltoTillie said:

She’s really been working well but the loss isn’t showing on her. 

I think her face has really changed vs. early in the episode.  Now it's just a round face but it was almost grotesque in the beginning. 

[EtheltoTillie]

Re bingo cards:  no travel scenes as she lives close by. I wonder if that is something also helpful for her success. She didn’t have to uproot herself. 

Edited 14 hours ago by EtheltoTillie

[Auntie Anxiety]

Is Krystal going to have a successful journey? 🙄

[Pepper Mostly]

OK, Pounders, get ready! We're heading for the walk in a crappy park, and talk of her "journey" and how excited she is to see what the future holds. Someone may get Bingo yet!

[Red Bridey]

I agree, she only shows loss around her chest area. There's so much belly fat there, it's will take a while to become apparent. I like her, I think she's doing very well. 

[Auntie Anxiety]

1 minute ago, Pepper Mostly said:

Why is she drinking carbonated drinks? That should be actually painful after WLS! 

They make my stomach erupt and I end up burping relentlessly.

[Pepper Mostly]

Just now, Auntie Anxiety said:

They make my stomach erupt and I end up burping relentlessly.

I haven't had a soda in years. I do occasionally enjoy a spiked seltzer or a beer, but can't manage more than one or two.

[Hellga]

1 minute ago, EtheltoTillie said:

Re bingo cards:  no travel scenes as she lives close by. I wonder if that is something also helpful for her success. She didn’t have to uproot herself. 

On the other hand, it can be easier to change one's habits if your old environment was full of enablers and/or factors driving you to eat.  Here she had to boot her 'eating buddy' all by herself instead of physically moving away from him.  That takes more guts... though if she is capable of being decisive in this aspect, she can also apply the same decisiveness to her diet. 

[EtheltoTillie]

Clothing store bingo?  

[Auntie Anxiety]

Good for you, Krystal. You’re making it happen.

[EtheltoTillie]

No, martial arts!  That’s a first. 

[ams1001]

3 minutes ago, Pepper Mostly said:

I haven't had a soda in years. I do occasionally enjoy a spiked seltzer or a beer, but can't manage more than one or two.

I keep small cans of ginger ale and Coke in my fridge; I treat them like medicine (Coke for the caffeine when I have a migraine, and it actually helps settle my stomach a bit). I keep them on the bottom of the door, where I can't see them without bending over, so I'm not tempted.

[Auntie Anxiety]

Guess there were no parks in the vicinity?

[ams1001]

A date with the hubby!

[sainte-chapelle]

I thought she was going to a restaurant 😂 

[Pepper Mostly]

Date night! I don't think that's on the Bingo card, but it should be.