Wonder Whatever Happened to Susan Powter?

Batwingsman
on 8/25/08 5:48 pm - Garland, TX
 She was a fixture here in the local metro area before hitting it big on T.V. and with her national book sales  .. I remember her as the weight-loss guru lady who was just the polar opposite of her fellow weight loss-guru Richard Simmons, with her mannish manner and buzzcut hairstyle ...
 
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Susan Powter

Pitched for: Stop the Insanity!

One of the few women to make it to the top of the infomercial hierarchy, Powter ranks up there as one of those annoying-or-exhilarating salespeople with her platinum buzz cut and (in)famous catchphrase, Stop the Insanity! Her book hit the New York Times bestseller list in its first week. Gross revenues for 1993, when her infomercial debuted, hit $50 million. Powter wrote two more bestsellers, then disappeared until 2002, when she wrote another Insanity-type book and started appearing on cable shows. Today she writes a fitness & wellness blog.

 

Frank talk about the DS / "All I ever wanted to be was thin, like that Rolling Stones dude ... "

HW/461 LW/251 GW/189 CW/274 (yep, a DS semi-failure - it happens :-( )

Gina 22 years out
on 8/25/08 8:51 pm - Burleson, TX
PAUL-I saw her on something not too long ago. She was still thin-still had short hair-though not that "Marine-do"...looked alot older, but I guess we all do...

RNY 4-22-02...

LW: 6lb,10 oz SW:340lb GW:170lb CW:155

We Can Do Hard Things

Sharyn S.
on 8/26/08 8:32 am - Bastrop, TX
RNY on 08/19/04 with
"with her mannish manner and buzzcut hairstyle ..."

Paul, do you ever f-ing stop with the gay bashing???


Sharyn, RN

RIP, MOM ~ 5/31/1944 - 5/11/2010
RIP, DADDY ~ 9/2/1934 - 1/25/2012

Melissa C.
on 8/26/08 12:17 pm
ugh....really he's back.........LORDYYYYYYYY BEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Mel

Sharyn S.
on 8/26/08 2:31 pm - Bastrop, TX
RNY on 08/19/04 with

Yep.  He's kinda like an STD.  You know, the gift that keeps on giving.  He just won't ever go away.

Sharyn, RN

RIP, MOM ~ 5/31/1944 - 5/11/2010
RIP, DADDY ~ 9/2/1934 - 1/25/2012

beckyhagens
on 8/26/08 11:12 pm - New Braunfels, TX

Yeah Mel,

I tried.. I really did.  But Sharyn is right.. Chronic is all it it.. Chronic PITA.. So I did it.. just pushed the button. 

Becky

forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could be any different

Batwingsman
on 8/26/08 1:54 pm - Garland, TX


  who said she was "~"?      IIRC, she is married and has kids ..  


   ahhh Sharyn ..   if only you could see the light, like this other member's partner did:
     http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/ds/a,messageboard/board_id ,5357/cat_id,4957/topic_id,3710667/action,replies/


  That post really made my day, restored my faith in faith ...  and makes being here worth it ..  !  

Frank talk about the DS / "All I ever wanted to be was thin, like that Rolling Stones dude ... "

HW/461 LW/251 GW/189 CW/274 (yep, a DS semi-failure - it happens :-( )

Sharyn S.
on 8/26/08 2:35 pm - Bastrop, TX
RNY on 08/19/04 with
Ya know, Paul, half of OH thinks you're gay and the other half thinks you're an idiot.  Me???  I think you're a gay idiot.

That girl is going to lead a miserable existence because of her inability to accept and embrace her lesbianism.  And I truly feel sorry for her and her partner. 

If you can get pleasure from another's unhappiness, you are truly a piece of ****

The boards sure were a lot nicer when you were gone or just lurking.  Everyone said so.

Sharyn, RN

RIP, MOM ~ 5/31/1944 - 5/11/2010
RIP, DADDY ~ 9/2/1934 - 1/25/2012

Batwingsman
on 8/26/08 6:25 pm, edited 8/26/08 6:26 pm - Garland, TX
Actually, it sounds like her ex-partner is going to enjoy eternal life, by her repenting and refraining now from living in a sinful lifestyle while here on Earth  ..   and that's what I'm happy about for her ..      Do you see any suggestion of "miserableness" on her part?   I only see a joyful soul described there, and  can only hope and pray that someday her former mate (and you as well) will be able to do the same .. 



  While we're on the topic of "idiots" and name-calling, what do you consider a gal who calls another woman her "wife" , like you do in your recent post on the main forum?   How screwed-in-the-head is that?      I guess that means you call yourself her "husband"???      If you're going to live in such a relationship, at least please refer to yourselves as "partners" or "mates" ..

Frank talk about the DS / "All I ever wanted to be was thin, like that Rolling Stones dude ... "

HW/461 LW/251 GW/189 CW/274 (yep, a DS semi-failure - it happens :-( )

beckyhagens
on 8/26/08 11:06 pm - New Braunfels, TX
It was so very nice when you were not here to fill this board with stress and turmoil.  This is not a Christian who would do what you do on this board and all the others.

I tried to give it another chance, but again, your purpose is to see how much hate and evil you can bring to the board.   I will do as I should have the minute I knew you were back and push that button.

Becky

forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could be any different

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