S06.E19: Diana & Ashley R. LIVE CHAT

[Miracle Maxie]

Wow, that makeup weighs a lot!

[Smoothcoat]

Don’t these people weigh their food? I can’t imagine eating food without weighing it I’ve been doing it so long. And I’ve got FOUR food scales! (They’re also handy for baking purposes!)

[DC Gal in VA]

3 hours ago, simba barracuda said:

About 220!

Thanks simba barracuda! Cool screen name BTW!

Edited June 7, 2018 by DC Gal in VA
Effing Autocorrect!

[Threnners]

Let me guess, she works out and rewards herself with a treat.

[zoemom]

Bad foreshadowing - nasty side eye.......nine more pounds!  Told her to lose the make-up.

[Smoothcoat]

Ashley has the potential to be a knock out, come on Ashley!! Get it together!

[zoemom]

@zoemom raising her hand for Ashley, I'll take you to see Dr. Paradise!

[Wanda]

Ashley is the one who ‘s family was so supportive in her original episode that even the cat was on a protein diet. She measured out her portions on a scale. So she knows what to do. And once they got to Houston they had their tires stolen at their apartment.

[Pepper Mostly]

Has she copped to "slipping a little" or "cheating a little bit" yet? Or is it still complete denial? 

She has to come up with other options for weight loss? Honey. There are no other options. Eat less. Done. 

Edited June 7, 2018 by Pepper Mostly

[Armchair Critic]

I tuned in late, just in time to see Dr. Now read Ashley the riot act. I love a feisty Dr. Now!

[Miracle Maxie]

Ashley’s headed into Penny territory. 

[Threnners]

I REMEMBER HER NOW!   Yes, the tires got stolen!

[ams1001]

6 minutes ago, DC Gal in VA said:

Loved seeing that cute smile on Ashley's face while she was exercising. While trying to out exercise a bad eating habit won't work, I think it's still important if for nothing else than it really does elevate one's mood and they're doing something other than eating or thinking about eating.

I have realized the past few weeks, which have been very stressful at work (seriously, I am going to start screaming one day and it will not end well), that if I take even just a few laps around the parking lot at lunch, in the afternoon I am much calmer (though not as calm as I'd like). The past couple days I've gone to the park near where I work to read in the gazebo by the lake. Just watching the water helps.

They also have an animal enclosure and there are baby deer in there. Last week I saw one curled up in a sunbeam taking a nap. Just like my dog used to. :)

Edited June 7, 2018 by ams1001

[Armchair Critic]

Does the fast weight loss cause hair loss? *edited to say I now see her hair was thinning in the flashbacks before she lost the weight. But have noticed thinning hair on others on this show.

Edited June 7, 2018 by Armchair Critic

[DC Gal in VA]

2 minutes ago, DC Gal in VA said:

Loved seeing that cute smile on Ashley's face while she was exercising. While trying to out exercise a bad eating habit won't work, I think it's still important if for nothing else than it really does elevate one's mood and they're doing something other than eating or thinking about eating.

I don't usually quote myself but with Ashley's recent weight gain I have to take back my assumption that exercise will keep them from thinking about food or eating. Ha ha, I almost said in the previous post that you can't eat and exercise at the same time. Boy was I wrong!

[aliya]

Swing that suitcase, Diana!  My girl!

[simba barracuda]

Diana is so kick ass

[zoemom]

Come on Diana, you can do it!  Go see your family.  Don't like to hear that strange music behind her though......

[OoogleEyes]

Just now, Armchair Critic said:

Does the fast weight loss cause hair loss?

I hope they take  vitamins on this diet 

[CouchTater]

Just now, ams1001 said:

I have realized the past few weeks, which have been very stressful at work (seriously, I am going to start screaming one day and it will not end well), that if I take a even just a few laps around the parking lot at lunch, in the afternoon I am much calmer (though not as calm as I'd like). The past couple days I've gone to the park near where I work to read in the gazebo by the lake. Just watching the water helps.

They also have an animal enclosure and there are baby deer in there. Last week I saw one curled up in a sunbeam taking a nap. Just like my dog used to. :)

@AMS1001, don't let work kill you.  If you keel over at work, people will step over/around you and keep it moving.  It's not worth it!

Edited June 7, 2018 by CouchTater

[simba barracuda]

She’s come really far

[MrsClaus]

Diana looks so different with the weight loss.

[Suzywriter]

Was Diana the one that hired a handsome helper from Craigslist? Or was that someone else?

[Smoothcoat]

1 minute ago, zoemom said:

Come on Diana, you can do it!  Go see your family.  Don't like to hear that strange music behind her though......

I know! I’m worried. 

[CouchTater]

Looks like her hair was already thin pre-weight-loss.

[OoogleEyes]

It looks like her hair was always thin

[Caoimhe]

2 minutes ago, Armchair Critic said:

Does the fast weight loss cause hair loss?

It does for me and not losing anywhere near as fast as WLS patients!  Vitamins haven’t helped either but hey it will all grow back in.

[DC Gal in VA]

6 minutes ago, ams1001 said:

I have realized the past few weeks, which have been very stressful at work (seriously, I am going to start screaming one day and it will not end well), that if I take a even just a few laps around the parking lot at lunch, in the afternoon I am much calmer (though not as calm as I'd like). The past couple days I've gone to the park near where I work to read in the gazebo by the lake. Just watching the water helps.

They also have an animal enclosure and there are baby deer in there. Last week I saw one curled up in a sunbeam taking a nap. Just like my dog used to. :)

OMG baby deer curled up in the sun! That made me feel warm all over just reading that. Good for you! A shitty workplace situation is definitely one of the most soul sucking experiences a person can have.

Edited June 7, 2018 by DC Gal in VA
Effing Autocorrect!

[Caoimhe]

1 minute ago, Suzywriter said:

Was Diana the one that hired a handsome helper from Craigslist? Or was that someone else?

Not Diana, think it was Janine.

[Smoothcoat]

5 minutes ago, Wanda said:

Ashley is the one who ‘s family was so supportive in her original episode that even the cat was on a protein diet. She measured out her portions on a scale. So she knows what to do. And once they got to Houston they had their tires stolen at their apartment.

Oh wow. I don’t remember the tire thing at all. That sucks.

[aliya]

Just now, CouchTater said:

AMS, don't let work kill you.  If you keel over at work, people will step over/around you and keep it moving.  It's not worth it!

No lie. I worked at a law firm where 3 lawyers died one summer. They just hired new ones.

I worked at another place where a really sweet woman complained about a headache, but said she still had some work to do, and pushed thru to complete it. She died later that evening from an aneurysm. You know what the organization did?  They hired a replacement. 

None of this stuff is worth it.

[mellowjoi]

3 minutes ago, Smoothcoat said:

Don’t these people weigh their food? I can’t imagine eating food without weighing it I’ve been doing it so long. And I’ve got FOUR food scales! (They’re also handy for baking purposes!)

One of the golden rules of bariatric surgery is portion control.  I'm 3.5 years post op and I weigh and measure all my food.  I have several pairs of food scales and would risk going to Wal-mart at 3 am in the morning if the batteries died.  It doesn't matter how much I want to eat or how hungry I am, I eat my portions according to the guidelines I was given.  I get 3 ounces of protein, 2 ounces of veggies, and 1 ounce of fruit.  Measuring portions is the easiest part of the bariatric diet.  

[zoemom]

I'm not the "touchy-feely type, but I'm so proud of Diana!!!!!   Considering what she looked like when she started and has fought through the pain without complaint, she has nothing to be ashamed about.

Wish I could give her a hug!  (did I say that????)

[DC Gal in VA]

6 minutes ago, simba barracuda said:

Diana is so kick ass

I think it's the former soldier in her. Amazing that she got kicked out of the military because of her weight. I think she was 170 pounds at the time and everything seemed to go downhill for her after that.

Edited June 7, 2018 by DC Gal in VA
Typo.

[Snarkastikate]

3 minutes ago, Armchair Critic said:

Does the fast weight loss cause hair loss?

Her hair was just as thin before the weight loss.   But we've seen this before,  I do wonder also.

[ArmenianGirl]

3 minutes ago, Armchair Critic said:

Does the fast weight loss cause hair loss?

If you lack sufficient nutrients it can. But also hair loss is common after any surgery.  Is it the anesthesia? I dont know. Maybe just body shock reaction to surgery.

[DEG9]

It's very clear, watching these two ladies, who is taking responsibility for their actions, and who is making excuses for their lack of action. Also, Ashley's husband reminds me of a limpet.

[Miracle Maxie]

2 minutes ago, Suzywriter said:

Was Diana the one that hired a handsome helper from Craigslist? Or was that someone else?

We need spreadsheets! Who hired the Craigslist hunk, who sees Dr Lola, who thinks they can lose weight on their own, who has a trainer...

Maybe after I retire I can devote time to this hobby!

[simba barracuda]

Diana’s sister looks just like her!

[Hellga]

I am really impressed by Diana, but Ashley... seriously, you know better than the doctor who has treated dozens of patients like you?

 

A little exercise is very good for you, but at 15,000 steps a day or equivalent I don't see any difference in my weight (though I am not overweight, I am some 10-15 pounds over where I would like to be and where I remember being in college). 

[zoemom]

5 minutes ago, Armchair Critic said:

Does the fast weight loss cause hair loss?

Metabolic changes good or bad can affect hair loss/growth.  Not sure if Diana had other underlying health conditions (polycystic ovary syndrome or thyroid issues) but those could be reasons for hair loss.  Haven't seen her family - could be hereditary too.

[Suzywriter]

2 minutes ago, DEG9 said:

It's very clear, watching these two ladies, who is taking responsibility for their actions, and who is making excuses for their lack of action. Also, Ashley's husband reminds me of a limpet.

Now I have to look up 'limpet'.

[mellowjoi]

Diana looks wonderful.

[zoemom]

Just now, simba barracuda said:

Diana’s sister looks just like her!

Except I think sis weighs more than Diana now!

[Caoimhe]

So happy to see Diana’s family reunion!  She has worked so hard and earned every bit of this.

[ams1001]

1 minute ago, CouchTater said:

AMS, don't let work kill you.  If you keel over at work, people will step over/around you and keep it moving.  It's not worth it!

I know. My coworkers and my boss are great,, but sometimes they drive me nuts. I feel like we spend more time discussing the list of things to do than actually doing the things. And there are a lot of things to do right now so it's frustrating when I get interrupted every five minutes to discuss the most recent thing my boss sent me. And everybody's. always. talking. Gah! But there are changes coming soon and we might move a little further from the high-traffic area we currently sit near so hopefully things will quiet down a little soon.

[Pepper Mostly]

I have the same coat Diana's sister has! 

[simba barracuda]

God, I love Diana’s family

[Threnners]

I love that shade of blue on the walls.   

[Wanda]

7 minutes ago, Suzywriter said:

Was Diana the one that hired a handsome helper from Craigslist? Or was that someone else?

That was Janice this season.