Oh OPRAH!!??

Has anyone just seen OPRAH today?  Shes talking about (once again) the morbidly obese and I think she is just in such denial about her own weight issues - she will talk about anyone else but herself and she pretty much came out and said it on today's show - WTF is wrong with that woman??? 

just my opinion....

With all her resources, money, experts, cooks, trainers, therapists, yada-yada-yada she has proved that sometimes weightloss is impossible and WLS is a good alternative.  I just wonder how long it will take her to have her surgery.  When she does, we'll hear about it - blow by blow, like she discovered it.  I do admire her, she does so much good work, and I wish her the best.

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I just wonder how long it will take her to have her surgery.  When she does, we'll hear about it - blow by blow, like she discovered it.

Oprah really does appear to be someone who is a great example of why WLS can be a good option when you can't seem to keep weight off any other way.

I don'****ch her show but I've heard from some that do that she seems anti-WLS.

This is the video I did that talks about how Oprah feels about it.

Thank you so much for posting this...I enjoyed watching it, you made me chuckle, and brought a few tears to my eyes.  Kudos to you, and your success...I hope I am half as successful as you.  Congratulations!

 You made my day!!! I'm glad I made you chuckle.  I think my cat was wondering who on earth the woman with the brown hair was.  He was hanging out probably checking on the stranger so I decided to make him part of the video.  Thanks for the congrats...hang in there...if I can do it, anyone can because I was absolutely sure I would fail from the very beginning.  I mean you know, I had always failed before but I swore to myself that if I could just get a second chance, I wouldn't mess it up.
Many Blessings, Y

I know what you mean about feeling like you will fail at this too.  It is definately not the easy way out..I struggle every day to get in my protein and my water, and food is constantly on my mind.  I know it will get easier, I am still considered a newbie.  lol...Faith and persistence will get me through...and help from my oh friends.

Hi Yvonne - It was actually your video which I looked at when you recently posted it that kinda made me think - and write this post about Oprah - You are so right - maybe someday she will see the light and have you as a guest on her show! 

By the way - You look beautiful and you are a beautiful person inside and out! Thanks for all your knowledge about WLS!  - Karen B.

As one of my doctors put it "this surgery has literally saved your life hasn't it" as he gave me a big hug and almost brought me to tears - YES IT HAS!!

 Karen, thank you for the kind words.  I'm kinda thinking the trash can picture would pretty much blow my chances of ever being on the show but the truth is I'd rather just talk to her on the phone for 15-20 minutes...totally secret.  She doesn't have anyone around her that's been on this journey and I just want to explain why her body isn't going to respond to all the trainers and diets in the world when you let your metabolism get in this condition.  I think I said this somewhere else.  I would invite Bob Greene to wear a fat suit with 100 pounds for like a month straight.  Then see how he feels when he loses a couple pounds a month.  But even then there is a major flaw in that plan because he doesn't understand food addiction.  He doesn't understand that on those days where you stress after working so hard to get a couple pounds off when you've got a mountain to move that some days you just want to say "what the hell" and dive into the thing that has been your friend, your lover, the thing that gives you pleasure for a moment only to follow with the self loathing of knowing how much you screwed up for only a moment of pleasure.  And not only doing it once but so many MANY MANY TIMES!!!

Thanks Karen, you are beautiful too and thanks for taking time to send me such a kind post.
Blessings, Y

hi buddy.   You are looking so good.  I will get the pic done and to you this week end.  I love watching your videos.  You are just so up beat.   Hugs and love y a, Darlene