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

[hoosiermom]

YES!

[Guest]

Good for LB! He seems like a nice guy and deserves to have a good life.

I, on the other hand, deserve a non-boring episode of this show. 

[debohinoh]

Did they show what he ate this month to lose 48 lbs and I zoned out, or didn't they show it at all?

[Aw my lahgs]

He’s Forrest Gump’s unlikeable twin.

[QuinnInND]

Just now, debohinoh said:

Did they show what he ate this month to lose 48 lbs and I zoned out, or didn't they show it at all?

I didn't see it either. They did show him walking in his sister's pool. 

[Threnners]

Are you effing kidding me?    I am really starting to wonder how much of the bill that TLC foots, because he could have had everything done here.   

[Guest]

Just now, debohinoh said:

Did they show what he ate this month to lose 48 lbs and I zoned out, or didn't they show it at all?

They didn't show it at all. 

[hoosiermom]

Just now, debohinoh said:

Did they show what he ate this month to lose 48 lbs and I zoned out, or didn't they show it at all?

when they don't show them eating, that means they have usually lost a lot of weight for some reason.

quit stuffing your face! Please!

[poeticlicensed]

Stop with the eating close ups!

[Emmeline]

But just before he’s leaving to move to Texas he’s eating a hot dog and hamburger with the bun?  

[ThinkerBell]

4 minutes ago, QuinnInND said:

Happy to see him in the pool. Very good. 

Agreed. In spite of his weight and amputation, he's still quite mobile. L. B. seems like a nice guy with a supportive family. I hope things work out for him.

[debohinoh]

1 minute ago, hoosiermom said:

when they don't show them eating, that means they have usually lost a lot of weight for some reason.

I'd like to see those cases too, to see what choices they made, and whether they kept jamming in ginormous portions on each bite.

[Cherrio]

2 minutes ago, Emmeline said:

But just before he’s leaving to move to Texas he’s eating a hot dog and hamburger with the bun?  

with mayo too   geesh

[fonfereksglen]

Mom is  seriously co dependent.  This is more like an early Intervention episode, where there are a lot of hidden issues.  Where is Candy Finnegan when we need her?  Is there a Betty Ford family therapy week for the families of the morbidly obese?

[Donut Bear]

5 minutes ago, debohinoh said:

Did they show what he ate this month to lose 48 lbs and I zoned out, or didn't they show it at all?

I am guessing he lost the weight by giving up beer and alcohol.  That stuff is loaded with calories.  Chances are he did not stop eating as usual.  

[gardendiva]

I can’t snark and watch at the same time as I am watching this on my iPad, but had to pop in and mention how natural his voiceovers are compared to some of the robotic, scripted voiceovers we have heard on other episodes.

[hoosiermom]

so. many. commercials.

[Caoimhe]

Just now, Donut Bear said:

I am guessing he lost the weight by giving up beer and alcohol.  That stuff is loaded with calories.  Chances are he did not stop eating as usual.  

He certainly hasn’t got the “low carb high protein” message!

[hoosiermom]

He better do right by his mama!

[Threnners]

HE IS A GROWN ASS MAN LADY.   Cut the apron strings.

[Guest]

Maw 1 seems a little...over the top? 

[debohinoh]

Wait a minute..."You act as if we can't even wash our own asses" Didn't he say in the beginning that he needs his mama to help him shower? 

[Kid]

The mother is definitely a problem.

So, the biological family has addiction problems. Now ain’t that special? You can’t escape it even if you’re adopted. He should be grateful every day that this family adopted him even though mom is a little over-the-top

Edited February 15, 2018 by Kid

[Snarkastikate]

Mom doesn't really want to go, I kinda can see her point, she has a nice home and family and all, and a year is a long-ass time to leave everything behind.  For some of the people on these episodes it frankly doesn't really matter where they hang their hats.  This family is kinda normal.

[88Keys]

4 minutes ago, hoosiermom said:

so. many. commercials.

What up, Pounders?!  I've been watching while I finished some house cleaning.  This one is kinda sad.  I don't even really want to snark on it.

 

And yes, the commercials.  I've been flipping back and forth between this and the Olympics, and I can't believe how long the commercial breaks are.  I can watch two whole figure skating routines during one break.

[Dianaofthehunt]

This episode had my back up from the beginning when Paw sez "I gotta have me a BOH tuh carry own the famly name!"

Excuse me: WHAT year is this?

[Miracle Maxie]

Seems like they’re getting rid of the therapy component via this car trip. 

[QuinnInND]

3 minutes ago, Dianaofthehunt said:

This episode had my back up from the beginning when Paw sez "I gotta have me a BOH tuh carry own the famly name!"

Excuse me: WHAT year is this?

A lot of people still think that, unfortunately. Especially in the South. 

[poeticlicensed]

Mom could have just gone to get him settled and fly home. Then cone back every couple weeks. Btw they have internet and computers in Texas. Mom can easily pay the bills from anywhere. 

[auntjess]

1 hour ago, Threnners said:

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

He must have stuck to his diet then.  
(This is my first time live, on live chat.  Usually I wait and watch the whole show.)

[aliya]

6 minutes ago, 88Keys said:

 I can watch two whole figure skating routines during one break.

I've been listening to Zeppelin.

[Emkat]

She was really being extra about all the stuff she had to do before they left. Ironing? Give me a break.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, aliya said:

9 minutes ago, 88Keys said:

 I can watch two whole figure skating routines during one break.

I've been listening to Zeppelin.

I've been daydreaming of watching a more interesting show. 

[hoosiermom]

2 minutes ago, auntjess said:

He must have stuck to his diet then.  
(This is my first time live, on live chat.  Usually I wait and watch the whole show.)

Welcome AUNTJESS. It's kind of a slow night here.

[auntjess]

1 hour ago, poeticlicensed said:

What business? Form? Forum? I don't understand 

Flooring.  I rewound and turned on closed captioning.

[poeticlicensed]

I want one successful story. This season has been a bummer so far.

[QuinnInND]

6 minutes ago, poeticlicensed said:

Mom could have just gone to get him settled and fly home. Then cone back every couple weeks. Btw they have internet and computers in Texas. Mom can easily pay the bills from anywhere. 

Maybe they're still doing it old school in the mail or something. But yeah. It's excuses. 

[Threnners]

4 minutes ago, Emkat said:

She was really being extra about all the stuff she had to do before they left. Ironing? Give me a break.

Seriously - you mean your three daughters and husband couldn't have helped you out with that?

[ThisGirlAsh]

3 minutes ago, poeticlicensed said:

I want one successful story. This season has been a bummer so far.

I would say Alicia was decently successful.  Of course we won't know exactly how much better she did until an update.

[gardendiva]

Hopefully he will have access to a pool in Houston. That was a great idea to take the strain off of his prosthesis.

[fonfereksglen]

Disney color in the operation.  Whoa!

[dreadfulLeigh]

Dr Now hasn’t done any gastric bypasses lately, has he? Seems like it’s always sleeves now. 

[Guest]

Is the slapping down on the table of the superfluous stomach a new thing this year? Like, is it on the list of "must haves" alongside "uncomfortable shower scene" and "awkward trip to the grocery store?"

[poeticlicensed]

Mom needs to go home. They just push each other's buttons. LB can take care of himself. Mom is a martyr.

Edited February 15, 2018 by poeticlicensed

[Donut Bear]

Who is that other person in the house?  Is that dad?

[novhappy]

I don't know if I believe his eating is emotional or deeply psychological. I think he just likes the taste of food and likes to eat fast food by the bucket. Period

[Threnners]

WELCOME TO SOUTH CAROLINA Y'ALL!  

[88Keys]

Mom sounds like she's drank way more than a "watered-down beer."

[Lizz]

3 minutes ago, poeticlicensed said:

Mom could have just gone to get him settled and fly home. Then cone back every couple weeks. Btw they have internet and computers in Texas. Mom can easily pay the bills from anywhere. 

I agree.  If Assanti can stay by himself, this guy can.  He’s mobile and sane, unlike Assanti.  Mom can see him through the surgery, go home and come back. She seems to be a huge trigger for stress.  They’re both miserable  

[novhappy]

Moms right. He's being an asshole to her