Obésité : mon corps, ma prison

Once I first watched a full episode of My 600lb life, I was hooked! I find it addictive for some reason. Although I have never been close to 600lbs, I too have been overweight most of my life. I often understand the participants thought processes as I too have had the same thoughts. "Just one cheat day", "I wil start watching what I eat tomorrow", "I am too stressed to start a diet" etc. The list can go on. However, I think what keeps me coming back is the sincerity of Dr. Now & how he always tells the patients the hard truth & how he really goes above and beyond to try and get his patients to wake up before it's too late!. It also helps keep my eating habits in check and holds me accountable. I find that the up date shows are even better than the original as you get to see if the patients have truly changed their lives around. This is the number one show on my pvr for order of importance! I hate missing one! I often watch re runs over other TV shows and I don't know why because I have already seen it:) Lol

The excuses these people come up with when they don't meet the goal set by Dr. Now, the fact that he doesn't give up when he hears the amount of lies speaks volumes . I'd be like " fine, go home and stuff your face till you croak " The success stories are the best ... but who pays for all this? The procedure , the skin removal etc? Does the show pay for this? Do these people have insurance ? Most are on disability due to their weight.. almost seems unfair to the ones who actually work... Dr Now doesn't hold back and I appreciate his candor , although he's one Dr I'd never want to see.. nothing personal ..

There are too many episodes where the people wanting to lose weight become confrontational with the doctor. I watch the show to see how they progress and lose the weight, not to see them being disrespectful and argumentative with the doctor. I don't know if they are encouraged to do so, by the producers and directors, but if they are, I think it is a big mistake, because it's a turn off, and I end up switching the channel to watch something else.

I guess the show pays all the expenses for these patients. The cost must be astronomical. Not counting the surgery, there's transportation, whether it's gas for their personal cars, ambulances, etc., weeks or months in the hospital BEFORE surgery, to try to get them to the weight they need to even have the surgery. Plus, they don't seem to have income from working. They must be on some kind of assistance. I don't see how they can afford to do this. I guess if I paused through the credits, it would say something about that.

Most of the patients are ready, willing and mostly able to go through this process. I'm cheering for them all the way. What makes me angry is when some of them are petulant, spoiled and uncooperative. They usually come around near the end of the episode, but boy, it's hard to have sympathy for some of these people. This show really makes you think about your food choices, both quality and quantity.

Some viewers might think Dr. Now is too strictvand harsh, but dont realize what he's actually doing. These people are surrounded by enablers and loved ones too afraid to speak openly with them, or just gave up trying. Dr. Now doesnt caudle or baby them like their use to. He holds them accountable and calls them on their behavior , especially if its manipulative.. People forget these are addicts above all. An addict will cry, make excuses, lie and do whatever they can to justify their habits. It's a grueling process that some are successful with and others need more time. If anything he shows compassion and concern for them which is why he pushes them.