S03.E11: Joe's Story

[Chalby]

I would imagine it also relates to busier parents, and lower standard of living (in some cases anyway)

Especially the lower standard of living, and I think education levels may be involved as well. It would be an interesting sociological study.

[Chalby]

 My life is very normal now -- but I'm 200 lbs less and doing things like running 10K's instead of spending all my time on the couch stuffing my face with cookies and bread.

I hope Joe does well and that we get a follow up with him.

How is it that you are one of the 7% to succeed? Why aren't the others succeeding. They also get the counselling, etc.

^^THIS. This right here.  They know salads are good and sodas are bad, but they say to Hell with that.  You think I don't Shake Shack every day?  Maybe wash it down with a milkshake or three?  Of course I would.  That would be EASIER.  

I guess they get that release of feel-good endorphins when they eat something fattening, much like a drunk after a drink? I am trying to understand, but sometimes they aren't even reasonable, or trying. They throw tantrums and abuse their caregivers. Why?

[Chalby]

1) Oh I'm so sorry "fat people" aren't worthy of your tax dollars. Really, what an offensive and judgemental statement. And yes I'm fat. They're living off my tax dollars too.

 

At first I couldn't see where you got this impression - then I read the first post. Yikes! I have to agree that it's a harsh post.

Edited July 8, 2015 by Chalby

[Banshee]

On 3/11/2015 at 11:29 PM, Cherrio said:

Thats what I thought too.  I kept saying he is a guy who looks more like a girl.  I was also wondering if the reason his father ignored him was because he acted feminine as a child?

 

My husband thought Joe WAS a girl. I kinda have a soft spot for Joe. He wasn't a whiner and he seemed to be a polite, decent guy. I hope things turned out well for him. 

[Banshee]

On 3/18/2015 at 11:35 PM, DangerousMinds said:

The make things to help with this. A long, arm-type device that reaches way back. Ugh. But they are out there and people buy them.What if the person got cancer from years of smoking? Still not self-inflicted? A slippery slope.

My husband is not obese but he is elderly, and two years ago had heart surgery. In his cardiac rehab, they gave him something called a "hip kit," which included a lot of simple devices to help people with mobility issues to groom and dress themselves. I know some of them don't own clothes big enough, but I would think some of the smaller patients would benefit from something like that.