My 600-lb Life

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

This show serves a great purpose in my opinion. It really lets people know what the consequences of becoming morbidly obese can be, and it isn't pretty. Plus, I find that since I've been watching it, it actually makes me take a good look at my diet and it scares the tar out of me. Time to start munching on carrots and celery instead of chips and candy. The success stories make you feel very happy for the ones who come through with flying colors, and the failures can actually make you want to shake your head and say "Dude, what were you thinking?" I like how it makes you think about consequences, the importance of taking care of ones body, and how brave the people are who are on the show. They're baring all for everyone to see and I can only imagine how difficult and embarrassing that is. Dr. "Now" holds no punches and tells it like it is, and you can tell it isn't easy for the people to hear. I like this show, even though it can be very disturbing at times.

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.

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.

The best thing about this series is undoubtedly Dr. Now himself. He's the star! In the series of these people with incredible challenges, he is wonderfully straight forward in his way of dealing with them. Beyond that, it is both fascinating, sad and shocking to see the situation of his patients. Obesity has really become a major, major societal problem and in this series we see the most serious consequences of this. There is a life and death struggle for these patients, but Dr. Now is the right man to help them. And of course it is amazing to see those who are able to get a new and better life.