FYI ON TLC TONIGHT!!!

Hey All, Don't know if anyone is interested, but these three specials I was told were very good. I thought everyone would like to know they are on TLC tonight. I have not seen them yet and am interested to see what these are all about. Well just wanted to let everyone know 08:00 PM The 750 Pound Man 09:00 PM Half Ton Man 10:00 PM Living with Half a Body Let me know what you all think if you watch it. I am curious to see what they say about obesity. Hope this is informative and helps alot of people too. Well everyone have a great day today even though its a yukky rainy day out. Take care everyone. Big hugs from me to you. KimC

As an update on the "Half Ton Man", there was a report in the news on Friday that he's now down to 400 pounds. He recently had a "tummy tuck" that took off 81 pounds!

Thanks for the update Bette, Thats so nice to know he is doing well. What an intense show. Thanks again. Hugs KimC

hi,kim,,i am watching it as i write this,,,so i will let you know what i think...take care,,,hugs! cyndee

Wow, After watching those shows, I realize I may end up like one of those guys someday if I don't have this surgery. A very scarey thought.

Hey Rich, Nice photo, glad to finally see you on the boards. Don't worry you wont ever get that way your on your way to the losing side. Hugs KimC

Hi Kim... I watched the 750 lb man, and the half-ton man last night. Both were rather interesting. The only thing that I didn't like was that both men said that there weight were a direct result of genetics... and ONLY genetics. Which, I have a problem when people say that. I have what I beleive to be the "fat gene" too. But... I reached a point where I realized that BECAUSE of said gene, I needed to alter my lifestyle.. for GOOD. Lets face it, those of us with the gene can't sit in front of the TV and eat a big bag of doritos and NOT have it go directly to our butts. Hello! Because our bodies don't process food the same way "normal" folks' do... we need to make sure we are smart about what we put into our bodies... knowing full well that if we put bad things into our sytem, our bodies wont like it -- and will do bad things to US! Sooo... I'm a strong beleiver that obesity is a combination of things. Genetics, environment/learned habits, and choices. It's not ONLY genetics, or ONLY bad habits... but a special little mixture of the three. Which in some people, can be deadly. It all comes down to self control. We lose weight by gaining self-control. Recognizing that our bodies can't handle things the same way "normal bodied" people can. We don't change our genetics, but we learn how to control it. It just made me very sad to see the 750lb man lying in the hospital bed with wrappers of sun chips and twinkies all around him saying "It's not a matter of eating right, it's a matter of genetics..." I just wanted to reach into the TV and SHAKE him!! Tell him to wake up and LOOK around him... At least the half ton man had enough sense to realize that he needed to change his lifestyle... and he did it, and is now half the man he used to be. The 750lb man though, refused to accept the fact that HE needed to change his ways of life... and sadly, he ended up dead. On another note... there was an interesting show on Discovery Health last night at 10:00pm. It was called "Plastic Surgery: Before and After". This one was the story of 4 sisters who underwent WLS together... and then began the journey through plastics together. It was interesting and informative on both WLS and the Plastic Surgery that is needed in alot of cases following WLS. And the Bariatric Surgeon on the show actuallly was a WLS patient himself, which I thought was really great. Anyways, that's my two cents... -CJ

CJ- I agree with you completely. It is horrible to be born with "fat genes"; I was weeping through the whole two programs. I could relate to their anger. I understood that they were tired of being blamed for "doing that to themselves," but giving in to anger only makes things worse. I felt bad for them and terrified for me. The good news is that my reaction was to throw out all the junk food left from my birthday party this weekend, then take my dog for a nice long walk. It's going to be a good year! Arline

Hey Arline.. I had a birthday party this weekend too!! Actually, it was more like alllll week long b-day party. On Friday I turned 30 years old... and my friends and family were partying with me all week long! It was crazy... and I behaved for the MOST part... I only ate the toppings off the pizzas, etc etc. Well, good for you for throwing out that crap food... and best of luck! -CJ

Hey CJ, Happy Birthday to you, I hope you had a great weekend celebration. Hugs KimC