Janelle Brown: Smarter Than Your Average Brown (Maybe)

[Elodia]

Typical Janelle. Too lazy to drink. And does that mean the times when she used plexus for hydration are long gone?

[Elodia]

3 hours ago, DakotaJustice said:

she actually goes to Safeway? 

No way. She drives. 😆

[Kellyee]

All Janelle likely accomplished was making herself need to pee. I doubt she was that dehydrated. I wonder how much it cost. 

[iwantcookies]

59 minutes ago, Kellyee said:

All Janelle likely accomplished was making herself need to pee. I doubt she was that dehydrated. I wonder how much it cost. 

$200 according to a post up the page

[laurakaye]

10 hours ago, MargeGunderson said:

They are called cutlets, Janelle, and they are nothing new.  

I feel like Janelle goes to the grocery store and once in awhile she takes a deep breath and takes a hesitant stroll down an unfamiliar aisle that doesn't sell Doritos and chip dip and is fascinated by what she sees....thin sliced chicken.  Cabbage that doesn't come in a can.  Prepackaged salad mix.  And each time, she stands there dumbfounded, wondering if anyone else has discovered these odd yet fascinating items - and imagines what would happen if she coated them in peanut butter and put them in her Instapot.

As for the IV - what can we say anymore.  Just another unfounded health claim posted on a site where unfortunately, some people take her word and run out to try whatever she's trying...and there are people just like that, all you have to do is read a few comments on her stupid posts.  She is NOT A HEALTH COACH, and she is dangerous.

[Cetacean]

57 minutes ago, laurakaye said:

She is NOT A HEALTH COACH, and she is dangerous.

There is so much danger in cultists following their influencers.  They put no thought or research into the claims.  "If Kim Kartrashian says it, it must be so". 

This is why we cannot break the Covid hold.  Fox News and Facebook followers get their news from "I heard" sources and run with it - too lazy to look up peer reviewed scientific articles.  It's a form of natural selection but unfortunately these brainless twits are killing the rest of us.

Janelle can go suck an egg.

[ginger90]

The Strive variation of the chicken post:

[laurakaye]

Of COURSE Janelle bought a $5 package of pre-cut veggies.  But I suppose a woman who prefers a mystery IV cocktail infusion over a glass of water would shudder at slicing a whole vegetable all by herself. 

She really does take the word "Lazy" to an impressively high level.

[Mahamid Frauded Me]

She is so dumb.

[iwantcookies]

The amount of sodium in those seasoning packets is astronomical. She might as well eat a bag of chips lol. Meh it’s her $. 
 

Also seriously she never seen thin chicken cutlets? Jeez.

[Roslyn]

Janelle. It's called a knife...

Learn to use it, become comfortable with it. Then you can cut your own veggies and meat exactly how you want to and you will really save money.

[Mahamid Frauded Me]

I was just about to say the same thing @Roslyn, she is just lazy but then winds up spending double due to that. Interestingly enough, I brought a 2 pack of knives at Ikea, one a pairing and a much larger one in the set for 2.99 for the 2, they are amazing. Cuts my chicken cutlet so easily as I tend to make chicken milanese quite often. Next Rockstar thing she will "find" will be premade burgers at the store...haha

[MargeGunderson]

I’m a bit surprised that she hasn’t used the excuse that there isn’t enough room in the RV to prep vegetables or meals. I would be a bit more sympathetic to that because it must be difficult to get used to such a small space. But no, she’s too busy getting an unneeded IV to chop some vegetables. 

[iwantcookies]

She can use the iv needle as a toothpick 😂

 

[laurakaye]

And yet ironically, in the RV she is probably only five feet from a water faucet at any given time...yet she allows herself to become dehydrated enough that she needs a parking lot IV?

This woman.  I loathe the fact that I used to think she was the smart one.

[Pickleinthemiddle]

4 hours ago, laurakaye said:

Of COURSE Janelle bought a $5 package of pre-cut veggies.  But I suppose a woman who prefers a mystery IV cocktail infusion over a glass of water would shudder at slicing a whole vegetable all by herself. 

She really does take the word "Lazy" to an impressively high level.

With it just being her and her daughter, the package are fine.  No sense in wasting fresh veggies.  Would be different if she were feeding more people.  Depending on where you live those peppers can be very expensive.

[Cetacean]

25 minutes ago, laurakaye said:

...yet she allows herself to become dehydrated enough that she needs a parking lot IV?

And I'd like to know how she diagnoses herself as "dehydrated".  There are physical signs for that - or did she just feel thirsty?

[MaddyMaeboxerbabe]

Did she ever post pictures of food she made from her haul at the farmer’s market a couple weeks ago?  None of that was prechopped which probably means straight to the trash!  

[deirdra]

1 hour ago, MaddyMaeboxerbabe said:

Did she ever post pictures of food she made from her haul at the farmer’s market a couple weeks ago?  None of that was prechopped which probably means straight to the trash!  

Or still sitting in the fridge as a bag of green & black slime.  Savanah may have the sense to throw it out. But they probably have to haul out their trash or put it in Robyn's bins when she's sleeping in.

[Rabbit Hutch]

I've begun buying chopped veggies due to my fingers becoming slightly stiff as I grow older.  Too, when on hometime I have so little time to get everything done and friends and family seen or contacted it's just faster for me. That, and cooking and freezinh 21 dinners and breakfasts for the road, sheesh, I feel I live in the kitchen at times.  Need to set myself up a cot.  😉

[Rabbit Hutch]

4 hours ago, iwantcookies said:

The amount of sodium in those seasoning packets is astronomical. She might as well eat a bag of chips lol. Meh it’s her $. 
 

Also seriously she never seen thin chicken cutlets? Jeez.

My thoughts exactly.  I can't eat many of these prepackaged mixes due to the high sodium content.  It would put me on the hospital.  As big and as old as Janelle is, I'm shocked that she can get by with it.

[Teafortwo]

12 hours ago, Cetacean said:

Janelle can go suck an egg.

If she does, you can bet it will be a *rockstar* !

ETA: Don't give her any ideas LOL

Edited October 5, 2021 by Teafortwo

[riverblue22]

10 hours ago, Mahamid Frauded Me said:

She is so dumb.

As someone posted above, this thread title is in need on a new name.  She has managed to prove time and again how clueless and dumb she is!

[TurtlePower]

On 10/4/2021 at 6:48 AM, laurakaye said:

I feel like Janelle goes to the grocery store and once in awhile she takes a deep breath and takes a hesitant stroll down an unfamiliar aisle that doesn't sell Doritos and chip dip and is fascinated by what she sees....thin sliced chicken.  Cabbage that doesn't come in a can.  Prepackaged salad mix.  And each time, she stands there dumbfounded, wondering if anyone else has discovered these odd yet fascinating items - and imagines what would happen if she coated them in peanut butter and put them in her Instapot.

As for the IV - what can we say anymore.  Just another unfounded health claim posted on a site where unfortunately, some people take her word and run out to try whatever she's trying...and there are people just like that, all you have to do is read a few comments on her stupid posts.  She is NOT A HEALTH COACH, and she is dangerous.

IVs are stupid unless you’re sick—but hey it’s America, let’s do fashion IV therapy (people have the right to do it, but I have the right to call it stupid 😂). It’s also possible to get too much vitamin C. 

Janelle would probably be one of those patients to request an IV if she needed assistance on a hike. Well, we rarely stuck dehydrated, tired people in the backcountry unless they couldn’t keep liquids down or had a medical problem. We gave them powdered Gatorade in their water if they needed it and also made them hydrate with plain water. If they improved, we sent them along and if not, we’d stick them and evacuate them. But most of the time it was drink this, eat that, rest, and continue down towards the bottom. 

I’m at a loss for words any more with Janelle. She definitely should not be advising people what to do or use because she looks for gimmicks, not a healthy lifestyle. She acts like a child every time she finds something new (to her, the rest of us are like “yeah that’s old news”). She floats from gimmick to gimmick and can’t seem to stick to grounded, tried -and-true practices for better health—whole food, lean protein, less sugar, more exercise—*consistently*. 

Janelle should NOT be a “coach”, she is irresponsible and has zero actual knowledge in the subject. 

[Roslyn]

3 hours ago, TurtlePower said:

I’m at a loss for words any more with Janelle. She definitely should not be advising people what to do or use because she looks for gimmicks, not a healthy lifestyle. She acts like a child every time she finds something new (to her, the rest of us are like “yeah that’s old news”). She floats from gimmick to gimmick and can’t seem to stick to grounded, tried -and-true practices for better health—whole food, lean protein, less sugar, more exercise—*consistently*.

This is why I think her issue is depression. And it has gone on so long she thinks it is just how normal life is.

Janelle has stated subtly on the show how she wants to be a part of the big, loud buzzing family.  She wants the big house because she benefited the most from it in the past. If she is only part of the whole then she can settle into her happy place as a cog in the wheel vs having to make all those micro decisions that fills a normal day.  She quickly becomes bogged down with even the smallest life task/decision and looks to find a distraction to deflect how overwhelmed she is.

[TurtlePower]

35 minutes ago, Roslyn said:

This is why I think her issue is depression. And it has gone on so long she thinks it is just how normal life is.

Janelle has stated subtly on the show how she wants to be a part of the big, loud buzzing family.  She wants the big house because she benefited the most from it in the past. If she is only part of the whole then she can settle into her happy place as a cog in the wheel vs having to make all those micro decisions that fills a normal day.  She quickly becomes bogged down with even the smallest life task/decision and looks to find a distraction to deflect how overwhelmed she is.

But how can she not see that she’s just REALLY BAD at the health profession? Why can’t she put it aside as a business and get help for herself? How can someone not see how uneducated they are on a subject, despite their efforts? I can empathize a bit as an autistic person—sometimes decision making paralyzes me, but I still know what I’m good at and what I’m not good at. 

I’m not great at geometry. I can get by, but I’ll never be good enough to educate other people on the subject. Unlike Janelle, I know better than to start a tutoring business and fake my way along. I can’t believe she keeps bumbling along with her Strive shit, giving bad—and possibly dangerous—advice. 

[Fosca]

I suspect it's the Dunning-Kruger effect, combined with the fact that she gets huge amounts of praise from her followers for whatever she does and that this is easy and it's something she knows.  Why stop when it's working for her?

[deirdra]

I typically ate the same ~dozen vegetables, so one summer I decided I would try a new one each week.  The first one was jicama.  I had eaten it in restaurants but had never made anything from it myself.  Each week I looked around to see what I might choose the following week. That way I could google recipes and ideas so that I could buy only as much as needed also make sure that I had the necessary herbs, spices & other ingredients on hand to go with it (otherwise veggies just wilt in the "crisper"). Very insightful. I now prefer very thin slices of jicama instead of crackers (or other processed carbs) as a base for dips & canapes. Janelle should try it, though it involves getting off the couch.

Edited October 5, 2021 by deirdra

[ginger90]

[Teafortwo]

Poor thing looks so unhappy - and she's dressed more for an office than a dance! I feel for her.

[jojo3couleurs]

Something seems off about her body proportions... can't put my finger on what it is though...

[iwantcookies]

She got a good bra on! Yay. She is very blessed in the Tatas department.

[jojo3couleurs]

and her 'smile' reminds me of an old lady without dentures...😔

[DakotaJustice]

Poor Savannah is growing up to look just like her mom.  And she's dressed matronly. Not flattering. 

I feel bad for her stuck in that RV alone.

[riverblue22]

Since Janelle is so all-in on polygamy, I wonder if she has encouraged Savannah to pursue that lifestyle?  

[Absolom]

Now they need to buy the right size clothes.

[Art Of Noiz]

Savannah's hands are dirty. What is wrong with Janelle? My mom would not have taken the picture if any of us showed up with hands like that. 

[Sandy W]

20 minutes ago, Art Of Noiz said:

Savannah's hands are dirty. What is wrong with Janelle? My mom would not have taken the picture if any of us showed up with hands like that. 

When I blew the photo up, I see what you mean.  It's almost as if she has had her hands in some type of greenish-gray dye, a bit of bleach followed by lots of hand lotion could have fixed that.

[Elodia]

Apart from the dress, I think Savanah looks lovely.  To me, she is the forgotten child and has to stay in an RV in the middle of nowhere with her mom, so I'll always have a soft spot for her. 

[YupItsMe]

7 hours ago, jojo3couleurs said:

Something seems off about her body proportions... can't put my finger on what it is though...

She’s copying Meri’s style in that her jacket is way too small. I think that’s what is throwing things off. 

[laurakaye]

8 hours ago, Absolom said:

Now they need to buy the right size clothes.

Savanah is a beautiful girl but wow, that dress looks to be so tight I wonder if she can take a deep breath.  She just doesn't have the glowy kind of smile like her sisters, and there's no picture of her date (maybe she went solo).

She just doesn't look all that happy, IMO.  I think she might be the most damaged from this lifestyle, her mother, her absent dad, and having to grow up on television.  I really hope that one of her siblings takes her under their wing when she gets old enough to move away from Janelle, and that Janelle isn't trying to guilt her into staying.

[MaddyMaeboxerbabe]

But…poor girl is her mom’s accountability partner!  How would Janelle ever be able to exercise without her? 🤔

[LilyD]

10 hours ago, Elodia said:

Apart from the dress, I think Savanah looks lovely.  To me, she is the forgotten child and has to stay in an RV in the middle of nowhere with her mom, so I'll always have a soft spot for her. 

I agree but I would have done something different with her hair. The wild “just got out of the shower and dried my hair-do” is too much for that small lovely face of her. Even a simple updo would have been a huge improvement (and creates a more festive look)

[lookeyloo]

We don't know what Savanah's friends are wearing or how they wear their hair. She is going to the dance which I am guessing means she has at least one friend to go with. She seems too shy to head out on her own.

[iwantcookies]

Most kids don’t like their pics taken. Maybe that’s why Savanna looks pained. I hope she had a good time at the dance.

[Elodia]

1 hour ago, LilyD said:

I agree but I would have done something different with her hair. The wild “just got out of the shower and dried my hair-do” is too much for that small lovely face of her. Even a simple updo would have been a huge improvement (and creates a more festive look)

Unfortunately, Savanah lacks female role-models. I'm sure, if she lived closer to Christine or some of her sisters, she would have better styling advisors. I don't think Janelle can be of any help, even if she wanted to. Sadly, Ysabel, who is closest to her in age, lives far away. With Maddie of all people, who doesn't even follow Savanah on Instagram. 

[Sandy W]

3 minutes ago, Elodia said:

 With Maddie of all people, who doesn't even follow Savanah on Instagram. 

It may have been Savanah's choice not to be included in Maddie's wedding party, but I would think with only 2 girls in a family of 6 kids there would have been a closer bond between the two of them.  Maybe Savanah didn't play suitable homage to Maddie as the Queen Bee.  Sometimes I wonder if Maddie is actually Meri's daughter, they share so many unlikable traits.

[xwordfanatik]

11 minutes ago, iwantcookies said:

Most kids don’t like their pics taken. Maybe that’s why Savanna looks pained. I hope she had a good time at the dance.

Savanah reminds me of my teenage self.  Shy, big-busted, smile without showing teeth, long hair that's got a mind of its own.  At least she's going to prom, something I never did.  But yeah, the dress looks uncomfortable.  My daughter went to her prom in a long black velvet dress, with her best friend who's since become her husband.  

Savanah and Truely are among my favorite Brown kids, for sure.  It must hurt them to see the attention he's since showered on Robyn's kids, and feeling ignored.  Kootie is a dirtbag father.

6 minutes ago, Sandy W said:

It may have been Savanah's choice not to be included in Maddie's wedding party, but I would think with only 2 girls in a family of 6 kids there would have been a closer bond between the two of them.  Maybe Savanah didn't play suitable homage to Maddie as the Queen Bee.  Sometimes I wonder if Maddie is actually Meri's daughter, they share so many unlikable traits.

I totally agree.  Even though my sister and I were 5 1/2 years apart in age, we were each other's maid/matron of honor.  

I also used to think Mykelti was Meri's daughter.  One of the least likable M foursome (Meri, Mariah, Maddie, and Mykelti.)  

[laurakaye]

35 minutes ago, Elodia said:

With Maddie of all people, who doesn't even follow Savanah on Instagram. 

What's up with that, I wonder?  Can you see if Savanah's brothers follow her?  Or her half/step-siblings?

I hate that we live in a world where we tend to read a lot into who is following who, but it seems odd that Maddie wouldn't follow her sister.  But if we're going down that particular rabbit hole, we could probably create a 150 page document with these people about who is following who and make a very big dill out of it. :)

Edited October 6, 2021 by laurakaye

[Elodia]

14 minutes ago, laurakaye said:

What's up with that, I wonder?  Can you see if Savanah's brothers follow her?  Or her half/step-siblings?

I hate that we live in a world where we tend to read a lot into who is following who, but it seems odd that Maddie wouldn't follow her sister.  But if we're going down that particular rabbit hole, we could probably create a 150 page document with these people about who is following who and make a very big dill out of it. :)

I totally agree! I'm not even very active on SM, in fact I didn't even register that problem with Whatsapp, FB and IG a few days ago. Someone here oder over at reddit actually went to the trouble of compiling a list of the names and who follows whom in the Brown family. A friend of mine follows a few of them on IG, and she told me a few weeks ago that Maddie doesn't follow Savanah. My fried had Covid at that time, and too much time on her hands, and she was watching the reruns of Maddie's wedding and pitied Savanah, so that's where she got the idea to check them out😊