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l love the show today with James he really did well and he also found love...so happy for them

This was one of the best shows, James was so sweet and cuddly. I really enjoyed watching his story.

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I liked this one too. He was so positive and really tried to eat right and exercise. He was one that truly deserved the second chance.

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Yes, James story was a good one. I love when things totally turn around for these people on the show. So many times obese people are perceived as having zero willpower and that's just so not true. I think it's great that this dr is willing to help those that are 600+ and give them second chances at life. I really do wish the best for them and for all of us that have struggled with our weight.

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I love the Surgeon on the show. He does not accept their excuses and tells them the truth. I really like to see his reaction when they tell him that the weight they gained is Water weight. He told one girl that she would have had to drink 300 gallons of water to gain the 17 lbs that she put on. I like that he calls it like he sees it

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I love the Surgeon on the show. He does not accept their excuses and tells them the truth. I really like to see his reaction when they tell him that the weight they gained is Water weight. He told one girl that she would have had to drink 300 gallons of water to gain the 17 lbs that she put on. I like that he calls it like he sees it

I don't have edema but my mom does and it is absolutely possible to gain 17 lbs of water weight. My mom had 63 lbs of water weight and ended up in the hospital due to it. She is coming home soon but had iv of lasix for several days. I know it wasn't real weight because she eats what we bring her and she is lucky to get in 800 calories a day because she has no appetite. With that said a lot of people is that as an excuse and the dr sees thru that for sure. ;) plus if their chest is clear and legs not showing edema than it isnt water weight. Lol

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Was that Penny...ughhhhhhhhhhh u got on my last nerve

I love the Surgeon on the show. He does not accept their excuses and tells them the truth. I really like to see his reaction when they tell him that the weight they gained is Water weight. He told one girl that she would have had to drink 300 gallons of water to gain the 17 lbs that she put on. I like that he calls it like he sees it

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I wish I could watch this!!! I only have basic cable and netflix. I've seen Melissa's story on netflix which really hit home with me.

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I wish I could watch this!!! I only have basic cable and netflix. I've seen Melissa's story on netflix which really hit home with me.

Her story was amazing! I love that she got off all her weight, reached her goal, had a baby and continued to keep it off. She was very determined and worked very hard. I like that she went on to work for the dr helping counsel other patients seeking wls.

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I ask myself, 'Who the heck is feeding these people'? Does their family really want to feed them to death? I' m down to antennae tv and can't watch them. I tried utube and they want$. I did find a British show called Fat Doctor with a gentle surgeon. Full episodes.

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I ask myself, 'Who the heck is feeding these people'? Does their family really want to feed them to death? I' m down to antennae tv and can't watch them. I tried utube and they want$. I did find a British show called Fat Doctor with a gentle surgeon. Full episodes.

I'll have to look for that show.

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I do like the older shows, where they fallow them for 7 years!

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I ask myself, 'Who the heck is feeding these people'? Does their family really want to feed them to death? I' m down to antennae tv and can't watch them. I tried utube and they want$. I did find a British show called Fat Doctor with a gentle surgeon. Full episodes.

I found Fat Doctor on YouTube. I like that they show them a few months after also.

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Tara on tonite is she the first one to have the sleeve done on this show...I have seen a lot of them have gastric bypass

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Tara on tonite is she the first one to have the sleeve done on this show...I have seen a lot of them have gastric bypass

I'm watching it now. She's not the first to have the sleeve, Penny had the sleeve done. I think these are the only 2 tho, the rest I've seen have all been gastric bypass.

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So happy Tara got on board and has done well. They made me get off the bed and do some weight lifting thanks TLC

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

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        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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