Oprah Yesterday?

Did any of you catch her show yesterday? Kirstie Ally talking about her weight gain; but what really stunned me was the gentleman, Michael, who lost nearly 1,000 lbs., but then GAINED IT ALL BACK. And now he's struggling to lose it again. He talked about how his relationship with food is all messed up in his head and until he fixes that, he can't fix the numbers on the scale... he spoke for me - Did anyone else see it? I've missed you all but have had very little to say. Maureen

I didn't see it, but he is so right.    I wish the WLS docs focused on our heads as much as our physical digestive systems.   I am just beginning to accept that I have an eating disorder, not an anatomy or physiology disorder, and to discover some of the reasons and triggers.  

This is not to say I regret the surgery--I just needed both!

I didn't see the show so I may be talking out of turn, but I've always thought that Oprah just doesn't get it.  From the time she went on Optifast and drug a wagon full of fat behind her on stage, through her rants about weight loss surgery patients taking the "easy way out" to her proclamation that she gained weight because she "blew out" her thyroid, I've never felt that she had come to grips with her own relationship with food.  Maybe I just have a serious case of sour grapes, but I always thought that her preaching that you just had to have willpower was  little naive.  She has a limo picking her up to go exercise and a cook preparing her meals and a personal trainer kicking her butt every day so her life is a little different from the rest of us who are struggling with weight issues on our own and without a hired posse.  I probably shouldn't talk withou****ching the show, but I've never felt that she has been terribly supportive of people with weight issues, in spite of her own very public climb up and down the scale.

Connie----I agree with you 100%.

Joanie

I think it's safe to say anyone who has had WLS has an issue with Ms. Winfrey's bias. I wasn't looking for a judgment call on Oprah Winfrey - I just wondered if anyone heard this guy talk about his experience. Food addiction is food addiction and no matter the numbers on the scale, it's all the same torture in the head.

ditto with connie

oprah - definitely sour grapes and hidden issues and anger towards wls patients... anywhoo... poor guy and the guy is 110% right and so is Joy!!! to true joy... they never discussed how things change after 1 year out of surgery how MUCH can be tolerated and how MUCH food can be eaten! i never thought i'd be able to eat as much as i do now after having wls. i still wouldve had the surgery, but have been better prepared...

heehee... connie i meant that oprah has the sour grapes attitude not you.... lol... i think you're 100% on the money. as soon as she wagoned out the fat and just her overall attitude as "if i can do it anyone can!!!' while she has the money and chef and personal trainer. ugh it always irked me.