Weetabix:
She seems very smart and knows what she wants, which is why I felt it odd when the TV program portrayed her as some kind of helpless victim trying to please men for money. I put that down to the TV company needing an angle to generate sympathy for her. You could otherwise quite easily say, well you did that to yourself because you wanted to and got admiration and money.
Bellyempire:
I had a friend that died last year. She weighed about 800 at one point. She was trying to get on the show to help her with weight loss. The doctors said she need to loss weight in order to get another surgery.
My 600lb life said they would help but they required her to get on tv and act traumatized and helpless. They required her to buy alot of macdonalds and eat it for pictures. she refused and there for didnt get on the show.
I dated girl that was actually on it before she passed away. We had broken up by that time but she called me and asked that i come on the show as her boyfriend because it would help ratings.
You were very fortunate. I some times wonder if these people would have better lives without the 'help'. I think if you genuinely can't stop eating to save your life then be honest and admit you'd rather have the short life than the slightly longer life without doing what makes you happy. Very often these people don't have any longer life having lost their target weight.
When you are helpless then what you eat is pretty much the only thing you do control. At least admit you make that choice.
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