pretty interesting and thought some here might want to watch....

Thanks, bling

I'm at work, but I am watching it now. I know the students are wondering what's MY interest. LOL

For those of us who missed it. Dr. Phil.com - Shows - Extreme Weight with The Doctors

I lost all respect for Dr. Phil when he went to speak to Britanny Spears and then talked about it on TV. What ever happened to doctor/patient confidentiality?

Pizzaman thanks for posting the link to where those of us that missed it can watch.

Gometros Dr. Phil isn't even a doctor, his license was pulled in 1989 due to ethical issues and he never was granted a license again b/c he didn't do what the boards told him to do. As for weight issues he settled a class action lawsuit for "weight loss" products that he used to market.

Whats his thoughts on it?

Just curious, since he did that one Dr Phil diet thing, had a friend that tried it.. he told me it was basically.. think you're thin and you will be thin! And he didn't lose any weight.. I had a good laugh. :tongue:

I watched part of that yesterday . I felt really bad for the huge guy he put on a supervised diet of delivered foods. Doesn't Dr. Phil understand the probability of him regaining the weight without surgical intervention is highly possible!

I used to really like Dr. Phil a long time ago. As time as passed, I'm sick of his holier than thou attitude, his wife horning in on the glory, his questionable resolutions to problems, his talking down to people he clearly doesn't like, and now I hear he's not even a licesenced doctor. Well that just seals the deal for me. I'll never watch again.......

I lost all respect for Dr. Phil when he went to speak to Britanny Spears and then talked about it on TV. What ever happened to doctor/patient confidentiality?

He addressed this very thing on TV today(might be a repeat, it was on an affiliate channel).

He stated that he was asked by Lynn Spears to go and SEE Brittany. He is a family friend of the 20 somthing pop idol.

When he went there and was seen he was swarmed with paparazzi. He decided to nip the rumor mill in the bud and make a statement.

He stated that he did not and would not divulge what transpired during that visit.

Now, hearing all this a few weeks ago about his statement and his license lapsing I was kind of ticked at him.

He reitterated that he did not go to see her AS A PSYCH.

He then went on to say that YES he does not hold a license in Cali. He HELD one in Texas which he let lapse.

He says he made the decision after tv fame(remember that was a LONG time ago for him as a regualr in Oprah). He did not want to any longer avail himself to patients and hang out a "shingle".

He also said that he practiced psychology YEARS ago....

He said that he does have so many years of experience and YES, he holds his degree so you still have to call him Dr.

He then said that in hindsight he regrets that he said anything, but in now way was it a Dr patient relationship.

I like Dr Phil. I like his "pull no punches" approach to things. I also like that he asks that each person makes HIM/HERself responsible for the crap in their lives.

While seemign simplistic writing on this post I too hold a "GET THE @^ OVER IT" feeling about many things.

Sorry this is so long and disjointed.

I'm sure the transcript can be found. I hope I stated things clearly as I understood them.

You said it aubrie.

He's a sanctimonious pain in the behind!

I tend to get a little aggravated w/ a fat man trying to tell me how to lose weight. Nuff said! :tt1:

I love Dr Phil! I love his approach and the way he looks at things. I think he does a lot of good. I also loved how he stood up for WLS and said that in no way was it the easy way out. Go Dr Phil!!!