S06.E03: Alicia's Story LIVE CHAT

[JudgeyMcJudgyPants]

Just now, poeticlicensed said:

I bought a Fitbit and I love it. It reminds me to get up and move. 10000 steps before I can have a glass of wine.

Mr. Judgey bought me a Fitbit a couple of years ago for Christmas.  Really made me realize how much I wasn’t moving.  Since then, I’ve lost 20 lbs and try to get between 15,000-20,000 steps a day.

[Carrie]

This episode is different because the people are intelligent and insightful: hence, boring.

[poeticlicensed]

1 minute ago, hoosiermom said:

wouldn't it have been easier to Skype?

At least she got out of the house.

[Donut Bear]

Take off work a couple times a week?? Who can do that?

[Azubah]

1 minute ago, PeaceLily2 said:

Mom did the best she could.  

And mothers do get invested in looking like good mothers. It's human nature. People always want mothers to be perfect saints. 

[zoemom]

That orange top wasn't a good choice for her, think the bra has been abandoned

[Miracle Maxie]

Just now, PeaceLily2 said:

I think this is unfair to the mom.  Sounds like she did the best she could.  Ugh

She could have done her best but it could still have been very harmful to Alicia. When all you hear is “you’d be so pretty if you just lost the weight “ it can feel like your parent’s love and approval is completely conditional on you losing weight and fitting your parent’s view of perfection. (Yeah, ask me how I know. )

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, hoosiermom said:

wouldn't it have been easier to Skype?

Well, where would be the JOURNEY in THAT?!

I missed the first 50 minutes of this show (likely missing nothing though) but is Tim her boyfriend or her found-on-Craigslist caretaker? 

[PeaceLily2]

New shoes!

[hoosiermom]

She looks as if she weighs less than Whitney now.

[Standard Staples]

The producers will counter-program this boring, drama free episode with the latest "owwhh mah legs!" patient next week. I'm sure of it.

[AnnaBaptist]

Did you know that she is nervous to step on the scale today? She is a nice person, so I shouldn't snark on her, but she is very repetitious.

[zoemom]

1 minute ago, JudgeyMcJudgyPants said:

Mr. Judgey bought me a Fitbit a couple of years ago for Christmas.  Really made me realize how much I wasn’t moving.  Since then, I’ve lost 20 lbs and try to get between 15,000-20,000 steps a day.

Congrats!!!! I think I'm going to get one for myself - I need to walk a bit more, especially before Spring gets here!  Motivation!!!

[88Keys]

Just now, Miracle Maxie said:

She could have done her best but it could still have been very harmful to Alicia. When all you hear is “you’d be so pretty if you just lost the weight “ it can feel like your parent’s love and approval is completely conditional on you losing weight and fitting your parent’s view of perfection. (Yeah, ask me how I know. )

Yes, this.  We don't know if Mom did the best she could, honestly.  And even if she did, it could still be harmful.  I thought her mom took that talk well, though.  My mom certainly wouldn't have handled that so well.

[PeaceLily2]

2 minutes ago, Donut Bear said:

Take off work a couple times a week?? Who can do that?

Tim can......so it isn’t his fault she didn’t go to the park.  

[Carrie]

1 minute ago, JudgeyMcJudgyPants said:

Mr. Judgey bought me a Fitbit a couple of years ago for Christmas.  Really made me realize how much I wasn’t moving.  Since then, I’ve lost 20 lbs and try to get between 15,000-20,000 steps a day.

Good for you!  That's a lot of steps!  Walking an hour around my condo complex - or 45 minutes on the eliptical at the gym - is not even 5000 steps.  Well done! 

[PeaceLily2]

4 minutes ago, JudgeyMcJudgyPants said:

Mr. Judgey bought me a Fitbit a couple of years ago for Christmas.  Really made me realize how much I wasn’t moving.  Since then, I’ve lost 20 lbs and try to get between 15,000-20,000 steps a day.

Love my Fitbit! 

[zoemom]

2 minutes ago, Standard Staples said:

The producers will counter-program this boring, drama free episode with the latest "owwhh mah legs!" patient next week. I'm sure of it.

Fingers crossed....this one is dull.....

[Carrie]

2 minutes ago, AnnaBaptist said:

Did you know that she is nervous to step on the scale today? She is a nice person, so I shouldn't snark on her, but she is very repetitious.

Ha ha ha.

[88Keys]

4 minutes ago, PeaceLily2 said:

New shoes!

Her feet make me so uncomfortable.  It's like she's walking on the sides of them.  

Edited January 25, 2018 by 88Keys

[Minivanessa]

Just now, PeaceLily2 said:

Love my Fitbit! 

Me too - or me three, as the case may be. 

[Miracle Maxie]

Just now, 88Keys said:

  My mom certainly wouldn't have handled that so well.

Never had the chance to find out how my mother would have handled it. I suspect there would have been a lot of denial. 

Damnit, I thought it was going to be last week’s show that pushed these buttons. 

[hoosiermom]

I have an elliptical in my house and I have been on it twice. 30seconds each time.

[88Keys]

Just now, Miracle Maxie said:

Never had the chance to find out how my mother would have handled it. I suspect there would have been a lot of denial. 

Damnit, I thought it was going to be last week’s show that pushed these buttons. 

To be clear, my mom was and is great.  But she is not good at taking criticism.  

[PeaceLily2]

Preview of next week.....bandaid holding the eyeglasses together.  Snarkable.

[Carrie]

She's got a long way to go... She doesn't look much different to me. Sorry.

[JudgeyMcJudgyPants]

5 minutes ago, Standard Staples said:

The producers will counter-program this boring, drama free episode with the latest "owwhh mah legs!" patient next week. I'm sure of it.

Considering the preview I just saw for next week’s episode, I’d say you’re spot on.

[Emmeline]

I just have to remark that the furnished rental home looked like a family just up and left with many of their personal things still there.

[Guest]

She's 400 pounds! How is she going to qualify for skin-removal surgery "soon?" 

[88Keys]

Just now, Carrie said:

She's got a long way to go... She doesn't look much different to me. Sorry.

I hate to say it, but I was thinking the same thing.  She still seems really big, although she's obviously more mobile now.

[Minivanessa]

Oh, good. Not so snarkworthy but I'm happy at the end of this episode. She looks so much bettter with the 150+ (i lost track of the #s) pound loss, including in her face. Good for her.

Edited January 25, 2018 by Jeeves

[poeticlicensed]

Just now, Carrie said:

She's got a long way to go... She doesn't look much different to me. Sorry.

She's short and has that big fupa so it's hard to see on her 

[AVM]

Our we kidding ,? the show ends and she is  still huge !

[Guest]

It's fun how Alicia is wearing a Christmas tree skirt as a sweater.

[PeaceLily2]

1 minute ago, Carrie said:

She's got a long way to go... She doesn't look much different to me. Sorry.

I see no difference either. 

[zoemom]

2 minutes ago, 88Keys said:

Her feet make me so uncomfortable.  It's like she's walking on the sides of them.  

I work with a very large (OK, obese woman) she wears the same shoes everyday, they are blown out like Alicia's.  We pitched in and gave her a gift certificate for DSW, but she still wears those same blow out shoes.  Must be comfortable but I wouldn't think so.

[PeaceLily2]

Just now, Giant Misfit said:

It's fun how Alicia is wearing a Christmas tree skirt as a sweater.

Hahahahahaha!  I was thinking it looked like a throw.  

[Minivanessa]

I see a difference in her face in particular. Maybe not so much the rest of her, but as noted she's short and has some serious extra skin hanging on there which I assume is why Dr. Now's talking about skin removal at that point.

[Carrie]

Just now, PeaceLily2 said:

I see no difference either. 

 

Just now, PeaceLily2 said:

I see no difference either. 

And that chin ... Poor girl.

[ShortyMac]

I'm glad Tim wasn't one of those 'gets jealous once the SO loses weight' guys.

[preciousperfect]

Wow she and Tim are still together color me surprised. 

[PeaceLily2]

She looks the exact same to me.  

[hoosiermom]

see ya"ll next week!

[junip]

Ahhh, I shouldn't, but I hate the smugness after marginal achievements.

[55Unicorns]

Well, that's all she wrote, boys and girls...maybe we'll get to snark more next week!

[rlc]

I thought she looked much better! It’s not the dramatic loss we love to see, but she looked happy, and much healthier. Sorry for the lack of snark.

[IOU Payne]

It's been a slice!  Next week should be a real snarkapalooza.

[whydoiwatch]

have a good week everyone

[Miracle Maxie]

Have a good week, y’all!

[joh]

2 hours ago, Giant Misfit said:

WTF is she eating? A hamburger-patty-chili-salsa-salad?

haha