S02.E06: James B.'s Story LIVE CHAT

[PrincessPurrsALot]

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James "LB" Bonner spent his early life trying to prove himself to his adoptive family, but after losing a leg and battling obesity, LB must take a new path to save his health and his family relationships.

This is the LIVE CHAT thread.  It will be open during the US East Coast showing and again during the US West Coast showing. 

And yes, he's missing a leg.  We can only assume that prior to that happening, he often said "Oh, mah layg!" 

[PrincessPurrsALot]

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Let's avoid discussing how money is being snatched from the public's wallet for the participants unless it’s specifically revealed on the show. Anything else is pure speculation not to mention also a slippery slope toward talking politics.  

There is so much snark available without going down this path.  Let's hop down the right track.  

[IOU Payne]

Hi everyone,.  How y'all doin?

[hoosiermom]

Going to be hard to snark on someone with an artificial leg who is still walking. Hope he does well. Hi everyone.

[ThisGirlAsh]

I love me a good self loathing internal monologue.  Make me proud my600lb life!

[Miracle Maxie]

LB’s story? I guess the name James has bad connotations. 

[Threnners]

Oh lord, I live in Lexington.

[hoosiermom]

He must be tall. He doesn't look that big

[Donut Bear]

He is downright svelte compared to the usual suspects on this show

[Kid]

This one is missing a leg and manages To walk.

[IOU Payne]

My father lost a leg due to diabetes.  He was counseled against gaining or losing weight, because fluctuations would make his prosthesis not fit properly.  I wonder how this guy will fare.

[aliya]

How y'all doin'?

Jeez - lives in the garage...  good start.

[QuinnInND]

Hi everyone!! I will feel bad about snarking on a guy with one leg. 

[preciousperfect]

How y’all doin? Hoping this is more interesting than last week. 

[Guest]

Just now, Donut Bear said:

He is downright svelte compared to the usual suspects on this show

Right?! 

Oh, wait. He's 30? He looks like he's 55. Jesus.

[ThisGirlAsh]

Okay close up in the shower wasn't necessary.  We can see he has rolls.

[QuinnInND]

He doesn't look like 600 lbs. 

[sara1025]

Oddly enough he doesn't actually look 600 lbs to me. Most of the other 600 pounders look far larger. So far I have more respect for him than the others seeing as how he has to use a prosthetic yet is still walking.

[Hero]

2 minutes ago, hoosiermom said:

He must be tall. He doesn't look that big

He said on a Facebook comment that he 6'5.

[aliya]

"I've already got the car cranked up."  There are parts of this country that just amaze me...

[snack cakes, etc.] are the only things he's got left because that's what got him to where he is. He'd have something else in life if he ate something else. 

Edited February 15, 2018 by aliya

[novhappy]

He drives!!!!!

[QuinnInND]

Just now, aliya said:

"I've already got the car cranked up."  There are parts of this country that just amaze me...

How so? 

[hoosiermom]

Just now, Hero said:

He said on a Facebook comment that he 6'5.

Well, now that makes sense

[Hero]

"L.B., TLC says that you have to go to the grocery store with me."

[LordOfLotion]

YES TELL HIM NO

[Threnners]

Oh, they're in the Piggly Wiggly on US6 that closed a couple of months ago.

[Miracle Maxie]

6’4”. No wonder he looks so much better than most of the 600 pounders. 

[spacefly]

Six foot four explains the weight.

[Kid]

3 minutes ago, Donut Bear said:

He is downright svelte compared to the usual suspects on this show

Yes!

And yes, she needs to tell him NO!

[preciousperfect]

Good to see an episode where the family member isn’t also huge. The mom seems sassy. 

[hoosiermom]

Was that beer?

[ThisGirlAsh]

3 minutes ago, hoosiermom said:

Was that beer?

Looked like a case of Coronas (sp?)

[IOU Payne]

That was definitely beer.  

[QuinnInND]

Yes, tell him no. Exactly. 

[Threnners]

This is really surreal knowing where they are.

[hoosiermom]

That's how he copes along with food I guess

[ThisGirlAsh]

Damn...seems like it's gonna be an interesting episode.  I don't remember an episode where 11 minutes in there's big fight between the obese person and the family member.

[Kid]

She really needs to throw his fat ass out of the house.

[Donut Bear]

Fighting with mama like a teenager

[aliya]

2 minutes ago, QuinnInND said:

How so? 

I think people stopped cranking cars in the 1930's. It's interesting that regions have retained references or manners of speech that aren't even relevant today. It's not a knock, it's an observation.

[Minivanessa]

Mom is sassy. "Stop the damn car. Let me get the damn ass mail."

[poeticlicensed]

Coming in late did they say how he lost his leg?

[QuinnInND]

Yeah. A couple beers should help. 

[hoosiermom]

double fisting!

Just now, poeticlicensed said:

Coming in late did they say how he lost his leg?

not yet

[QuinnInND]

Just now, aliya said:

I think people stopped cranking cars in the 1930's. It's interesting that regions have retained references or manners of speech that aren't even relevant today. It's not a knock, it's an observation.

Ah Ok. We say it too. Transplanted Texan. Lol  

[Guest]

1 minute ago, poeticlicensed said:

Coming in late did they say how he lost his leg?

No, but I'm sure it'll be covered now in the "sad backstory" segment.

[Carrie]

Adoptive family is relatively thin.  You do wonder about the impact of genes...

[ThisGirlAsh]

It's too early to tell what his 'problem' is but that fight in the car is typically "I don't want help" mentality.  Doesn't matter what issue you have.  His reaction was very typically to many people who don't want to deal with their problems and just would rather not think about them/not accept they have a problem.

[Threnners]

And you let him do it, Missy.

[novhappy]

That's a wicked manspreading sitting posture he's got