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In reply to the discussion: My 600 lb. Life [View all]Blue_true
(31,261 posts)22. Do a quick tour of the South Malaise. You're see how people get that heavy.
It is ten times easier to find fried food of all types down here than it is to find a shop that sells good soup and salad. But go to almost any part of the WestCoast, NYC, Northern Virginia, Boston, Pittsburgh, it's fairly to find soup and salad places.
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I took the commment as a remark on the sad state of television "entertainment" in 21st
catbyte
Mar 2019
#59
One poster mentioned people eating 5+ Whopper or Big Mac type burgers and then
Blue_true
Mar 2019
#75
I've seen some episodes on YouTube. Many of the subjects are sexual abuse victims.
50 Shades Of Blue
Mar 2019
#8
I remember seeing one of the patients during the first season, Christine, I think. She lost so much
catbyte
Mar 2019
#63
Mostprocessed foods are engineered to make addictive, with sugars, simple carbs, etc.
TheBlackAdder
Mar 2019
#11
My exercise regimen is mostly dedicated to stretching/strengthening back and legs...
robbob
Mar 2019
#70
I have always struggled with weight. Contrave finally worked but was $117/mo. Then I talked to
Maru Kitteh
Mar 2019
#84
Same - I don't watch shows that make money off others misery or make light of their situations.
Runningdawg
Mar 2019
#42
The one thing I have noticed is how many more chubby to obese children there are these days.
smirkymonkey
Mar 2019
#38