My 600 lb life

[Candigal 35]

Does anyone else watch this show when they are feeling down or weak?

[Shirley Shirley Parr 20]

Yes, I do. It helps keep me on track when I see them mess up. Also, I can relate to all their feelings, even though I've never weighed that much. Thinking about "Oh, it'll be ok to do this and that, it won't hurt anything," then seeing that it DOES matter.

[LittleLizzieLilliput 919]

No, That stuff always makes me sad.

[Mindy78 372]

I watch it and sit on my recumbent bike or elliptical and work out while I watch. It amazes me how a few of them can eat large amounts so soon after. I'm 6 months out and have eaten sliders thinking it seems like a lot. "Following dr plan" to get enough Protein and calories, but a sandwich from drive thru.....I can't even look at a biscuit still.

[_Kate_ 2,224]

I watch it and so glad I did. It prompted me to research it, go to the GP about it and then fund it myself.

[MowryRocks 679]

I just watch it no matter how I am feeling. It keeps me straight. It was a motivator to have my surgery. I can relate despite being no where near 600lbs, but I keep telling myself that I easily could've been there,

[MSinger 348]

I'm pre-op, but I watch the show as well. Even though many of the patients are twice my weight, the food struggles are so relatable. Plus, it's interesting to see the family dynamics, and how they contributed either by enabling or by being abusive. I also find it helpful to watch the episodes with noncompliant patients, because it helps me see some of the unhealthy rationalizations they use for why they're failing. Some of those folks construct elaborate "woe is me" delusions. They'll put away a plate of mexican food, then swear up and down they followed the diet 100% during their follow-up visit.

[kimba21539 48]

I watch it myself. I'm not anywhere close to their weight but food struggles are food struggles. Some of them are so do great and other want to lie about what they are eating.

[pvechiola 195]

Does anyone else watch this show when they are feeling down or weak?

I watch this show also to see that there really are people in a lot worse situations than I am in and it actually makes me pretty sure I can do this.

[pvechiola 195]

I watch it and sit on my recumbent bike or elliptical and work out while I watch. It amazes me how a few of them can eat large amounts so soon after. I'm 6 months out and have eaten sliders thinking it seems like a lot. "Following dr plan" to get enough Protein and calories, but a sandwich from drive thru.....I can't even look at a biscuit still.

That's a good thing and knowing that surgery will help me with cravings and hopefully I will think about every thing I put into my body before I eat it.

[pvechiola 195]

I watch it and sit on my recumbent bike or elliptical and work out while I watch. It amazes me how a few of them can eat large amounts so soon after. I'm 6 months out and have eaten sliders thinking it seems like a lot. "Following dr plan" to get enough Protein and calories, but a sandwich from drive thru.....I can't even look at a biscuit still.

That's a good thing and knowing that surgery will help me with cravings and hopefully I will think about every thing I put into my body before I eat it.

[pvechiola 195]

I just watch it no matter how I am feeling. It keeps me straight. It was a motivator to have my surgery. I can relate despite being no where near 600lbs, but I keep telling myself that I easily could've been there,

I feel the same my sw: 238 lbs
My cw:208 I am only 4'11" so I believe my bmi is about 41 or more and if I don't take care of this I can see myself hitting the 300 lb mark, thats what makes me have the courage to keep pushing forward.

[MowryRocks 679]

On ‎03‎/‎28‎/‎2017 at 11:29 PM, pvechiola said:

I watch this show also to see that there really are people in a lot worse situations than I am in and it actually makes me pretty sure I can do this.

Right? When I said it was a motivator for me to have my surgery, that's exactly what I was talking about. I felt like if they can do it...I sure as heck can.

[courtneyd 59]

Love this show.

[hopekate 85]

I watched this show post-op at the hospital. It was the episode with the man who had a prescription drug problem and a love of pizza.