When Delusion Meets Reality | ""I NEVER EAT!" | My 600lb Life

[@Michellemcd543]

Check out the last upload! I got CALLED out by Aba n Preach...and my boyfriend reacts!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIu3oWWngpWSibM

[@katatonic726]

I loved that video so much!!! And "meeting" Garrett was SO FUN - you guys were so sweet together 🤗 OH! ps cuz idk if u know now but aba is the 1 who talks A LOT 😅 preach (my favorite) he's more thoughtful usually- but I remember cuz it's like an oxymoron, Aba is mad preachy 🤣 And Preach talks less lol, & when he does talk *GETS TO TALK?!?) it's a preach 🙌 moment ;P "do ya thing michelle"! Love it. Oh!!! And they kept calling you beautiful && MY HEART MELTED 🫠 Aba bugs me, but I figure he's generally a good dude; BUT I LOVE PREACH ☺️ plus he reminds me of Busta Rhymes so 😅... he's just supa 😎 cool.

[@vickiemouse2359]

He’s a handsome man!

[@mrs.h2725]

Loved the vid with your bf! Does he cosplay with you at cons? Also the bangs are beautiful, it reminds me of Bettie Page ❤️

[@lekiscool]

Megan Anne has said “if you can’t do what the doctors ask before the surgery… you are going to hurt yourself after surgery.” She said after the surgery she needed the work to be automatic so she wasn’t eating too much.

[@kibablade2642]

Looking forward to the Catfish episode!!!🤩🤩🤩

[@HiyaStace]

I will Never forget the episode Dr Now tells a patient “you don’t need to eat you’ve eaten enough for 5 years” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@nasis18]

Someone needs to hold them accountable. These people have enablers around them. He's brutally honest. Which is good.

[@teebob21]

@@nasis18 He's a racist ableist punk. How does he expect us who have eaten ourselves up to 500 pounds to simply NOT eat the amount required to live at 500 lbs?

[@alamedadanceparty]

That was the best 🤣☠️🤣☠️ he was dead serious too ☠️☠️☠️

[@英語わかりません]

If you are overweight you dont need to eat.

[@sarita3337]

Lololol

[@SavannahSamuel]

Hey Michelle! I’m about to graduate from a doctoral program in nurse anesthesia. Another thing to mention with people wanting to have weight loss surgery while morbidly obese is that anesthesia can be more risky. Ventilating, intubating, and sedating morbidly obese people can harm them if you’re not careful, because the excess body weight decreases their lung reserves and requires a lot more pressure, and the extra tissue in the throat contributes to them obstructing their airways when sedated. I wish more people knew this when seeking out surgery!

[@meghanodonoghue9066]

That is fascinating! It makes complete sense, but is probably overlooked by fast trackers.

[@tedtom1566]

That makes sense. So does that mean anesthesia is pretty safe for an average sized person? What about a severely underweight person? Just curious.

[@birblover6423]

Congratulations on your future degree!

[@SavannahSamuel]

@@tedtom1566 always come with it’s risks! But it’s easier and safer. Underweight people are going to have malnutrition and protein deficiencies which can mess with our drugs. But their airways are easier to secure for the most part. When we put someone completely asleep for a big procedure (like gastric bypass) we sedate them to the point where they lose their airway reflexes, and can paralyze them in order to intubate and take over their breathing for the procedure This leads for potential minutes where someone is not breathing while we do this. For an average person who is preoxygenated well, you have about 8 minutes of “apnea” time before bad things start to happen. Due to decreased what we call “functional residual capacity” obese people (as well as with neonates and children) have way less time, and desaturate quickly. So you’ve got a combined potentially difficult airway with the excess tissue, difficult ventilating, and little oxygen reserve for time to do it for morbidly obese people. Bad things happen faster.

[@nikolefinger1747]

I don't think the fat acceptance people who argue against weight cutoffs for surgery have thought about that.

[@kewlwife]

My husband had this surgery….he had to prove he was serious about weight loss….protein shakes for two months….14 years later…he has kept the weight off….so proud of him ❤

[@srwater1]

Great job.

[@trevorstubblefield7652]

Congratulations and thank you for showing people what it really takes to get the surgery and how to keep the weight off!!! Thank you for Keepin it 💯

[@Pugetwitch]

Did you...learn how...to type...from Stevie...off of...Malcolm...in the... Middle?

[@zxyatiywariii8]

Awesome, congratulations! I love when people succeed in maintaining a healthier life 🥰

[@MimiCheckinfakeheaux]

Good for him!

[@CS-06]

This reminds me of a girl I went to school with that would complain that she couldn't lose weight, she even cut out bread. I pointed out that she had just eaten a honey bun a few minutes prior, she said "I meant BREAD bread, that don't count as bread".

[@valerieserrano1245]

That’s ridiculous 😂 🍞

[@alamc200]

So she didn't eat plain bread but she ate sugary bread deep fried in oil and coated with more sugar which is 50x worse😂.

[@erinlikesacornishpasty4703]

I have family members who make really strange food restrictions for themselves so they can FEEL like they're "dieting" without actually making many meaningful changes. My mom at one point claimed she had quit drinking alcohol, but when I asked her how, because I was struggling to quit without going to AA myself, she clarified and said, "oh well, I quit drinking liquor, wine and beer don't really count, do they?" Another family member said she stopped eating "anything white", so no "white potatoes, white rice, or white bread", bit still ate cake once a week and donuts once a day! I'd take a baked potato loaded with sour cream and bacon once in a while over donuts EVERY DAY!!! People have really strange mental gymnastics they use to keep indulging in addiction.

[@triumphantpeanut5726]

@@erinlikesacornishpasty4703 every alcoholic I know has said that about switching from liquor to beer!!! All 3 of them!!!! Like, ok so if I was shooting up but switched over to pills, how is that any different? Oh because there’s not AS MUCH alcohol in beer as there is in liquor??? Well if you polished off a 12pk of beer that’s 5-8% APV per can, you’re still getting as much alcohol in your body that you would if you would have drank a 1/5th of liquor. There’s no difference 🙄

[@SonarTheBat]

She also drank Diet Coke and complained it didn't make her lose weight too right?

[@lusciousladylocs]

I love how her friends were looking at her like “girl don’t act like you didn’t just eat an entire bucket of KFC on the way here 🤦🏽‍♀️”

[@jade2775]

😭😭😭😭

[@ChekhovBla]

effing snitch! 🤪

[@G.A.C_Preserve]

You mean a 64 pieces of KFC bucket within 50 minute

[@lacountess]

Her friends looked done with her sh_ 😂

[@ElHarsxh-yn8yj]

My fav Dr Now line: "your not a picky eater if your 600 pounds" 💀

[@danielvillalba5375]

If you really think about it...a picky eater that avoids fruits and vegetables and eats solely fried food...the funny part here is that in their delusion they are correct.

[@aleksandrakowalczyk6043]

I am picky eater and I think I might be overweigh, so it's possible. It's just not being able to eat most food. You stay with less healthy and tastier. Solution? Cooking with spices. For me, as I have still keen smell taste, I cook with (only) rice, potatoes, carrot, parsley, mushroom, chicken soup, or sth like that. Looks like strict elimination diet and eventually you got bored so you eat something less healthy or you don't eat and fell dizzy.

[@jimstiles26287]

I was a picky eater. I used to weigh 500 lbs. I weigh 350 lbs now, but I am trying to lose more. I am still a picky eater.

[@shannond1511]

Even tho it’s wrong. Picky eaters usually are overweight because they only like ultra processed hyper palatable food.

[@clairement3734]

​@@aleksandrakowalczyk6043 being overweight is nothing close to 600lbs I don't think you understand how much and how often these people need to eat to maintain that weight Variety plays a big roll, you can't produce 550lbs of fat from the same food every single day, you'll be sick

[@nickmanzo8459]

Lost 220 pounds, went down from 406 to 185. I am so much happier with my ability to move, to work… it’s great.

[@conniebabcock4045]

Happy for you. ❤

[@Superduper666]

That's great!!! Keep going! It took me forever to lose 50# with many more to go so I understand how hard it was to lose that! Be proud of yourself!

[@lawler197]

Amazing, congratulations!

[@boosqueezy2418]

well done! that’s amazing

[@UndercoverScambaiter]

Well done! Weight loss is not easy for most people. You've done very well!

[@B3FMandCProductions]

I love Doctor Now's approach. He doesn't take bullshit and is willing to call people out, letting them know just how dangerous their lifestyles are. That being said, he is generally willing to give people second chances (unless they're rude or clearly don't care) and he seems generally happy when his patients have success and willingly compliments them. He's the perfect tough love doctor for these situations

[@Katzykeens]

Doctor Now vs the BOPO community >:3 I wanna see this epic standoff tbh XDD

[@andianderson3017]

The problem is the psychology of change isn’t there. He’s tough but gives advice that few people can follow for behavior change. I’m coming from psychology so while I like him I wince at stuff he says. You don’t need to coddle people, but the cold Turkey path is just very seldom effective. I think these people need a year or establishing and ramping up to what he wants. I know these are emergency situations and time is tough, but some people just cannot do it on a shorter time scale. There’s a level of delusion that’s just untouchable by his techniques. It’s basically substance abuse with these people.

[@w1975b]

@@andianderson3017 yes, addiction is an issue and not wanting to take responsibility for their actions also. When Dr. Now asked her "what's surgery going to do for you?", she either didn't realize or admit that SHE would need to change what she eats and the surgery would FORCE it for a while. When people don't realize and are able to get the surgery, the newness of the surgery will make them drop fat, BUT if they don't change and continue eating more than they should on a constant basis, their organs will increase in size (specifically the stomach) again.

[@jane-cn6nd]

​​@@andianderson3017 I don't know if Dr. Now's patients receive psychological evaluation/treatment, but they certainly ought to. There has to be a myriad of issues contributing to morbid obesity that need to be addressed and dealt with in order for the patient to be fully well .

[@kureaz]

​@@jane-cn6nd they do. He also gives them councillor/psychiatric help. In some shows u do see them going to the appointments. Generally most dont evuls before the show as to get on the show u are at last legs and been rejected from other weight loss surgeons.

[@joshjones7102]

I remember seeing an episode, where the woman was having a medical emergency and Dr Now told her to meet him at the ER and she stopped off at a buffet first.

[@UniquaDaBackyardigan]

WHAAATTTT??!

[@Copeaddictt]

Thats like you’re scared of ODing cos how many drugs you took while recovering then on the way to the ER doing another line or sum shit 🤦‍♀️ some people cant be saved.

[@gertibell]

She was on Catfish TWICE. The second time they tried to do an intervention because she was catfishing 100's of people. Of course, she just had a fit & thought they were attacking her.

[@raimeyewens7518]

She’s a liar. Through and through.

[@autumn557]

Because don’t you know, if who I really am is a problem and your mad the pictures are fake then your just shallow anyway.

[@meanjean3023]

Why do they keep putting this miserable girl on tv - she’s not even good tv - she’s not someone I want to root for - in fact - I hate to say this - but let her live her life - see where she gets. She doesn’t want help - she likes being on tv.

[@ImanApiest]

@@autumn557 How the hell is that shallow? When your looking for someone to date your looking for someone your attracted to. Even if that is shallow, if being shallow means wanting to be with someone whos attractive, then it can't be that bad. Also, who wants to be with a liar? You sound like an idiot for saying this.

[@beesquestionmark]

@@autumn557 they’re mad because she LIED TO THEM. If your personality is so great why not use your own pictures? Wtf kind of logic is this??

[@Laf631]

OMG, her getting offended at him saying she overate "Nobody overate nothin'" was accidentally hilarious. You are 475 lbs! You do not get to that size by eating a normal quantity of food.

[@cowel8734]

100% When you're that big you can lose weight on a 3000-4000 calorie diet

[@jennharrison5579]

But...but...it's water weight. I'm big boned.

[@aslan_wakes7709]

lol for real. The way she said "nobody overate nothin" reminds me of when kids get in trouble for breaking something and they're like "nobody touched that, we didn't even go near it" when they obviously are the ones who did lol.

[@halroxdynasty8683]

Ok I think the same until I just got diagnosed with hypothyroidism...I gained 30 pounds in about 2 months, no changes to my diet at all. It slows your metabolism. However, yes you still need to eat a lot to get to that point. What I'm trying to say is if you have hormones working against you, it's gonna be really freaking hard to lose with a shite metabolism. And I think many of these folks suffer from health problems like that. We've all seen a bone thin guy that puts calories away and never gains. It's way more complicated I think 🤔

[@hothotheat3000]

She tried to DARVO: deny, attack, and reverse victim and offender.

[@callingdrwoodrue2339]

Dr Nows best line line in the show when someone said they're scared to be malnourished " Do you look like you're malnourished?"

[@sarahwilliamson8646]

The lee and Renee episode

[@larasommer5707]

Actually, many obese people are malnourished in nutrients weile overfed in calories. Thats the issue with most processed food

[@Eurobeat_fan]

​@@larasommer5707 the definition of malnourished can also refer to overconsumption of any kind of nutrients and calories and I'm not sure if that's what you meant because it is generally true that pretty much all overweight and obese people can be considered malnourished but it's because they consume way too many calories and probably macronutrients. It's very hard for the average person to get all of the nutrients they're recommended to consume so most people are slightly malnourished in some way anyways. Not saying you're wrong because obese people burn through a lot more energy than people at a normal weight so they probably do need more nutrients. It's just malnutrition can mean a lot of things.

[@Fortheloveofagypsy]

This one is the best. 😂😂😂

[@Deandadee]

Bro, I hate confrontation. I literally cannot imagine talking like that to a doctor. She better get herself together.

[@voluntaryismistheanswer]

I loved when they were walking out and both friends put their hands on their foreheads at the same time

[@Deandadee]

@@voluntaryismistheanswer you know you're wrong when your besties are exasperated by your behavior.

[@ayajade6683]

​@@Deandadee did you not see her catfish episodes this is her behaving

[@Deandadee]

@@ayajade6683 I hadn't seen them. But, I am not at all surprised.

[@samarellano455]

ditto

[@Linda.A.]

When I saw her I immediately remembered her from catfish and was scared what she was going to say to doctor Now after how she behaved on catfish when she was told she was doing something wrong

[@jackierenee1691]

Oh wow I didn't know she was on catfish, I'll have to watch the newer episodes. I'm so far behind. Edit: I just looked it up. It says she's a repeat offender for catfish 🤦‍♀️

[@Linda.A.]

@@jackierenee1691 yeah she was on it twice and both times she was unbelievably cruel

[@xx_robotkrew_xx1446]

@@Linda.A. I need to find that episode

[@JayMich29]

​@@xx_robotkrew_xx1446 episodes..

[@Linda.A.]

@@xx_robotkrew_xx1446 she was in two episodes actually

[@katiedoucet4748]

I know someone who once said “getting gastric bypass is the best way to lose weight because you can eat whatever you want and not get fat” - Oof… my eyes almost rolled out of my head

[@josephmother2659]

I have some essential oils to sell that person could you link me up with them

[@shannond1511]

Right! And it’s like you really need to focus on eating better after surgery because the little you can eat needs to be giving you nutrients you need because ppl with weight loss surgery are so much more likely to become nutrient deficient

[@attitudeproblem6462]

_Oooff!_ 😳 Yeah, that’s not how any of this works…

[@ellenixie9024]

Omg that's why people need psychotherapy before and after surgery

[@волк-ы1ш]

My friend wanted to be skinny without putting in any effort and decided to get lipo, she nearly died and gained all the weight back because she didn't have any good habits and kept eating the same.

[@PuddleOfDucks]

That is the face of a doctor who has seen this happen 100x over. “Just leave so I can get to a patient that actually cares”

[@Kimball042]

Sick of people seeking medical treatment but don’t listen to the medical professionals. 🤦‍♀️

[@charlottesmom]

@@Kimball042 Exactly! Why even bother if you're not going to put in the work and just want to make excuses.

[@bottlecapcup]

I had the gastric sleeve done. One of the reasons they want you to lose weight is to shrink the liver so they have more space to work with and decrease chances of complications. You have to be completely committed. There were people who ate what they're not supposed to eat after having the surgery and died. It's not easy.

[@bastetthemummycat]

Came here to say exactly that. My grandmothers friend deliberately gained 100 lbs to qualify for gastric bypass, and then would not follow the diet after her surgery and ended up eating an entire watermelon and ruptured her insides and killed herself. She would not listen to anyone telling her she needed to change how she ate. Weight loss surgery IS NOT a magic pill that makes all the weight go away and then leaves you to continue eating however you want while remaining in perfect health.

[@pweetyliciouse]

​@@bastetthemummycatOh wow. She deliberately gained?! Why not put that effort into losing it naturally? And at an old age smh. That's just sad

[@brookek.579]

@@pweetyliciouse in order for insurance to pay for gastric bypass, you need to weigh a certain amount. So some people choose to gain the weight instead of lose it, especially if it’s a small amount.

[@shachede6828]

@@brookek.579 THAT IS CRAZY! So kill yourself for insurance? It’s mad

[@bastetthemummycat]

@@pweetyliciouse it was horribly sad, but no one could talk her out of it. She was crazy stubborn and thought it was going to make her happy with herself and she just wouldn’t take anything anyone tried to tell her into account. It was such an awful situation.

[@tommoconstantly]

DR. Now is a no BS doctor and I’m here for it tbh, we need more doctors to be like him

[@bluwater1422]

Facts

[@kayakazi7765]

Friends and family who are going to be blunt and honest with us

[@nelsama0881]

He's the icon we need but not deserve.

[@Shelive520]

I had gastric sleeve in 2016. My highest weight is 365. My first preop appointment I had I was 352 lbs. They wanted me to lose 56 lbs before surgery. My weight would fluctuate each appointment and my surgeon told me “We don’t want you to fluctuate, we want a steady decline”. After that, I took accountability and was 290 the day of surgery. The lifestyle change has to happen BEFORE surgery. You have to develop the right mindset to be successful and even SAFE after surgery. I exercised regularly and increased over time. I started just just walking and then body weight exercises and then I was introduced to weight lifting and I still do it. Also can we just appreciate how good Michelle’s arms look! Girl!

[@ellemmenn2930]

That’s awesome, you’re killin it… and you’re so right, the mindset needs to change before the surgery!! I hope you are doing well!

[@onnie.6815]

Good for you, I’m proud of you 👏🏼

[@Lionstar123]

I had my gastric sleeve on December 6, 2022 and on September 23, 2022 my doctors clocked me at 389, which was around 17 lbs heavier than when I began seeing them. I got my ass in gear, followed the next-to-no-carb diet they gave me, drank water and crystal lite ONLY and in one week lost 14 lbs. Granted that was almost guaranteed to be water weight but it gave me a little sense of accomplishment when the nutritionist I was meeting that day did a double take at me and asked if I had lost 14 lbs in 7 days LOL But yeah, I've gotten down to 286 since surgery, and at surgery I weighed 330 lbs, so since my highest that they measured me (not my highest weight, which was 420), I've lost 103 lbs. And it's been the hardest shit I've ever had to do. I throw up so often, my nausea is crazy and my mentality around food has changed entirely. For the better, I'd say if I'm honest. I don't have nearly as many cravings as I used to, but I definitely still rely on food emotionally, so I'm needing to look into a therapist for that aspect of it.

[@imbackofthepack]

Great job! Keep up the good work!

[@mylamberfeeties875]

​​@@Lionstar123 wow you have so much to be proud of though. I'm a average gal on the slim side but I've been really trying to get exercise and I find it so hard to be motivated 😢 I try forcing myself to just walk but the whole darn time I'm thinking "just go home, this sucks, I hate this, 💔 all I want to do is go home, how much longer as I keep looking at my watch" it's so lame of me because my freaking stupid goal is 20 min walk and I can barely past 10 freaking minutes. I tried music, pod casts, even did blogging, begged others to go with me, gave my car keys to my daughter to force me to walk the whole 3 blocks to the store. 😒 I'm such a sucky person 😭 I hate winter, and all I want to do is stay inside. 😫 I'm so lame 💀 I've been forcing myself since last summer and I'm still under 20 minutes I still hate exercising I make lots of pathetic excuses to not go. How did you start wanting to exercise and kept going? Where does your motivation come from? And do you have days where you have to force yourself?

[@melrwill]

Wait I WISH Maury would go in the room with Dr. Now and read lie detector results. "You said you've been sticking to the diet, *that* was a lie" 🤣😭

[@katatonic726]

YES, & I can't believe she "won't let him talk to me like that... he dn't know me like that" BUT he calmly said science facts, then SHE TALKED DOWN TO HIM LIKE HE WAS TRASH 🤯 actually felt bad to see it 😣

[@notkyle6969]

Need this crossover show

[@justmealone4751]

Hahahhahahahahahahhahahah

[@mariahsmith7843]

Lmfaooo why did I read that last part in his voice 😆 🤣 😂 😹

[@danasandoval624]

Omg great idea!!!!

[@OsamaBinLemon]

Worked as a personal trainer in the past and it really put into perspective how tough it is for the average person to lose weight. For the first few months I did the typical thing, “Oh, everyone had a choice, the law of thermodynamics, calories in/ calories out, etc.” after a few months I realized not everyone was a health and fitness fanatic like my peers and I. Losing weight means changing your relationship with food and that’s the hardest part for people to grasp.

[@matthewcooke4011]

I completely agree with this. It can be very DIFFICULT for people to lose weight because, as you say, it's not as easy as just vowing to eat less. Many people are addicted to their eating habits. However, the calories in/out principle is still true. When people say that they CANNOT lose weight, no matter what they eat (or don't eat), they're simply lying or self-deluded. My ex-wife was often morbidly obese, but she never claimed that it was not her fault or responsibility.

[@lilalizzard]

I‘m glad you got that perspective. It can even be dangerous for a seriously unfit person to start working out bc they really start from zero. Practices that are easy warm ups for „normal“ people can lead to pulling your muscle and that putting you out of exercise for days, even weeks for unfit people. I did a „beginner‘s“ work out on youtube to get moving, I pulled my thigh muscle and couldn’t walk for days and couldn’t exercise my thighs for nearly three weeks. That shit is depressing. When you are on that extremely unfit level like I am, you need to start slowly and be very careful. I stopped trusting anything labeled for beginners on youtube bc often times, it‘s not. The creators don‘t realize that they‘re already super fit and their easy warm up will probably not be easy for beginners. But if you don’t know shit about exercise like me and people tell you to „just get moving“, injuries like mine are prone to happen as it‘s not as easy as „just moving“ makes it look. Found that out the hard way, really.

[@hornetguy9063]

@@lilalizzardyeah, imo, people at that level should control their own pace. They know if they’re feeling up to the task or not. A trainer is good for personal monitoring, in that sense

[@terminaldeity]

People don't know how to deal with the feeling of hunger. People eat when they're hungry and eat until they're full. But they often don't consider that having an appetite does not mean you need food. They think about eating in terms of how they feel, but really it's a math equation. Finding ways to make that equation pleasant can be hard, especially considering how most people don't know how to cook their own meals. People pour sauces and use tons of oil/butter on everything and don't know how to develop flavor with seasoning.

[@волк-ы1ш]

It's the addictions mostly, sugar especially. I've always been fit until I got pregnant and gained a lot of weight because I didn't fast anymore and it took quite a bit to reverse all of that while navigating breastfeeding and family stressors (lost my brother to suicide that really put things into perspective. He was a power lifter so I started lifting again like him and I used to.) I have to just enjoy working out again without focusing on just losing weight.

[@BlueFlower___]

About 2 years ago i was also delusional about my weight, but the other way around. Severely anorexic, my doctor straight up told me "We've tried everything to make you eat again. You are dying. I'm sending you across the country to live on an ed clinic" and i was like "noooooo i'm not even thin i do eat a lot I'm just built like this!" but nah, after that i finally got my act together and recovered enough to not have heart palpitations every night. And i did it all without shouting to social media that the dOctors aRe aBUsing mE aNd gOing agAiNst mY wiSHes! I had unhealthy eating habits and needed to fix them, i was just in denial

[@sashabraus2680]

I'm so glad that you're doing better now

[@mateaukalua4426]

One of the benefits of having a slow metabolism is you can maintain an average weight on the minimum of calories.

[@danielainesejsmentewiczcac9324]

Good for you! Go, girl!!!

[@mrs.h2725]

💜! It’s incredibly hard to work through that. I was the go to phleb for the ED floor at a hospital I worked at, and seeing those girls struggle with body dysmorphia was so sad. Most had to stay for long periods multiple times to start to heal. The fat positivity folk who deny ed’s even exist infuriate me.

[@Daijxo]

🙏🏾❤️

[@angelicxbrat1410]

OMG she was on catfish!!!! The way she treated Kamie said everything I needed to know about how she doesn’t like being told when she’s wrong 😂

[@raimeyewens7518]

So she’s just a whackadoodle liar. Got it.

[@KN-gp6ln]

That's where else I've seen her! That was bugging me so much. She was awful on catfish too

[@theden6695]

She kept calling Kamie a b**ch for no reason. It was so damm disrespectful! How she has any friends, I'll never know...

[@lecl8115]

I knew that I know her from somewhere..her attitude stayed the same😂

[@brunaef6964]

Omg yes! She was awful so disrespectful and entitled 🤮🤮

[@FrankieLeeH]

I know three people who had weight loss surgery- every single one of them failed within 6 months. They just stretched their stomachs back out. One of them was left with lifelong complications meaning they can't take certain medications such as pain killers (even paracetamol and ibuprofen), the other still vomits whenever they eat high fat food and its been 4 years. This isn't an easy, magic operation that will solve all problems and everyone skips off into the distance. It's a serious procedure with lifelong repercussions regardless of whether its a success or a failure.

[@misomausi]

i love dr. now hes always honest but gives them chances ^^ people dont need sugar coated love they need facts

[@133thefallen]

Hell the last thing they need is sugar in general

[@pugsley201]

Eh the constant chastising approach works for some but for many it doesn’t and can even exacerbate things. I suspect the reason Dr Now is popular has more to do with the entertainment factor of seeing people get told off more than any value it has to patients

[@alskarmode]

@@pugsley201These people are on death's bed. The last thing they need is coddling

[@h0rriphic]

@@133thefallen they need that low-cal, fat free love 💀

[@ChocolateMuffin308]

@@pugsley201 I agree. And he restricts their calorie intake way too muh, not only it's impossible to maintain, it's dangerous to eat 1200 a day, especially for women! We lose our periods on diets like these. He's a dinosaur with ancient and harmful methods.

[@Elizabeth-uu5tv]

Her friend shaking his head and telling her "don't do it" took me out 🤣🤣🤣 Dr. Now plays NO games.

[@MettleHurlant]

I’m surprised she has any friends. They probably walk on eggshells trying not to offend her. Girl is very delusional.

[@graytonw5238]

It really is amazing to think about how resilient the human body is when it comes to dealing with extremes like this. When you think about how this woman's heart has to be under so much pressure to just keep pumping, it's incredible that people can get to this condition and still be alive.

[@Padraigp]

Same woth the opposite when somones so skinny they look like a skeleton walking. Its mad.

[@NaatClark]

It never fails to surprise me how people think a rubber band around their stomach is gonna magic away 300 lbs

[@DarkPhoenixSaga]

Actually a Lapband will only help you lose about 50 pounds. They need to physically get their stomach reduced like a Gastric Bypass or a Gastric Sleeve.

[@onnie.6815]

“Magic away” LMAO

[@w1975b]

@@DarkPhoenixSaga even the stomach reduction will only last until the person overeats too many times, at which point it'll grow bigger again. Completely negating the surgery. Has happened numerous times when the emotional, mental issues haven't been addressed.

[@peppasfrontface_]

Lmfao right it gotta be delusion

[@plumdutchess]

That's not what they do on the show. They do a gastric bypass. Cut out most of the stomach and bypass it to the small intestine. Still, overeating after surgery can cause the stomach to stretch again.

[@christopherkrupa580]

I watch the 600lb life to gain inspiration. Lost over 100 pounds in the span of 4 years and just great lol, being smaller is just wonderful. Went from 590 to 377 pounds. If anyone is trying to lose weight then you got this.

[@wenchyfoodwench4098]

That’s awesome!

[@ellemmenn2930]

Yes that’s awesome, so happy you !! You got this too!!

[@Crumb451]

Keep it up. In 2019 I was 278. Put in the work changed my diet upped exercise and now I’m 128. You can do it. Being smaller is just wonderful. 🎉

[@w1975b]

Great job. I can't remember if Michelle offers consults/coaching, but Alan Roberts and his wife do if you need some extra help. There are also supplements which are natural and can help, that he promotes.

[@naynayjones9166]

🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@aurelio5768]

The thing she said about replacing one addiction with another is so true. I moved out in my mid teens and ended up experimenting with more things more than I should. When I moved back in with my family at 19 I wanted to be a better role model for my younger brother, so I cut all that out, but my smoking went from the occasional party cig to secretly chain smoking in the forest behind the house. Then I managed to stop smoking at 21 buuuut became absolutely addicted to Pepsi max. I’m still working on kicking that last one :’) at least I’m going in the right direction.

[@silververnallbells191]

You have to take care of the underlining issue of WHY. Good luck & keep going

[@aurelio5768]

@@silververnallbells191 thanks dude. And yes Im still working on myself in therapy so hopefully I’ll get to the bottom of my shit soon.

[@ssr8555]

Once you’ve had an addiction it can be hard to get rid of it. Best thing you can do is replace it for something less dangerous until you gain the strength to stop it as a whole. You’re doing great.

[@xKillxSwitchx]

Keep at it! I’m glad you’re in therapy because sometimes we need help to kick our bad habits.

[@kokotvole4884]

Damn Pepsi max, I would rather do Coke

[@CHloE748]

Exactly what’s happening with Amberlynn right now 😂 she’s literally emailing everyone at the weight loss clinic and trying to shop around for a NEW 3rd weight loss clinic because the first two both told her she needs a year of therapy and actually MAKING PROGRESS before letting her get the “magic” surgery.. Man I wish she would see Dr. Now and we could see the appointments, it would be SO satisfying watching him out her In her place..

[@shelbygustafson3013]

was looking for this comment

[@soulkiss1013]

I would pay to see and interaction between these two!!😂

[@anni2837]

She would never go to dr now because she can’t handle any kind if criticism

[@clairefisher3132]

ALR isn’t the type to respond to Dr Now’s tough love approach. She’s desperately afraid of criticism and abandonment. In order to get her motivated and to stay disciplined, I believe she needs someone who is willing to be with her in some form either physically or virtually, and coddle her every step of the way. She’s seen the tough love from her “haters” and it just makes her run the other way. I’m not a therapist I am just someone who similarly doesn’t respond to tough love and has similar abandonment issues.

[@blameitonbeckygorl]

Came here looking for this exact comment!! 😂

[@niceguy999918]

This is why food journals can be helpful. You would be surprised what we eat and how much we eat when we don't think about it day to day. Nothing to be ashamed of. It just helps put things in to perspective.

[@ellemmenn2930]

Absolutely!! And also all the drinks too… some people drink a ton of their calories.

[@filmjusticewarrior]

That is a great idea. I often skip meals, but it doesn't really help me lose any weight. When I focus on what I'm actually eating I then realize why I'm not losing weight. It's not always about how much, but about what you are eating.

[@Sabrianag91]

I started to note everything I ate and drink everyday on my fitness pal and I was surprised! It"s so easy to miscalculate the portions too!

[@r0zugorudo]

This is so true. It is INCREDIBLY easy to underestimate how many calories you truly consume in a day.

[@marich91]

@@ellemmenn2930 True! It's literally liquid sugar with 0% health benefits! I genuinely think it's weird that I'm considered odd because I only drink water, while my acquaintances who struggle most with their weight are all heavy soda/crap drinkers (incl. coffees with 50% cream, sugar and syrup)... Same goes for bad teeth, bad breath etc. Of course teeth are "naturally" whiter and less damaged, and your breath is better when you don't drink 90% soda and coffee (and don't smoke, too). But then you're "blessed" and they "wish they'd had the same luck" like it's only genetics and not the obvious lifestyle differences...

[@Yamikoto]

I love how you help break down this woman's argument and fully agree! I was obese at 251 when my husband and I found out I got pregnant. Seeing the doctor, I know I had to make changes. I was previously diagnosed to be pre-diabetic for Type 2 but I lost weight with exercise, changed my diet long term, and was moved out of that range. Since becoming pregnant, I lost another 17 pounds in 3 months, despite the fact that I am expected to be gaining weight. I was also diagnosed with gestational diabetes which is being very well controlled with minimal medication and diet tweaks. Less carbs, more protein. But our baby is developing fine, I am just trimming down while eating healthier and getting gentle cardio. The morning sickness also helps appetite control, gotta admit... Once our son is born, I am going to have to fight even harder to keep losing weight to live longer and better for my family. Excuses don't make anything happen!!

[@pg4662]

@Yamikoto keep going, stay determined, you are stepping in the right direction one step at a time. You are going to give your son the best start in life, parents who are intelligent and responsible and care. Good luck to you.

[@Yamikoto]

@@pg4662 thanks so much! I have lost 26 pounds so far, my baby is developing perfectly, and my health has been improving with care. I will keep on getting better too.

[@canelareina3795]

Great job. Update!

[@Yamikoto]

@canelareina3795 :) My son was born 5 months ago and is very healthy now. Due to my gestational diabetes, he was born with hyperinsilonoma, making him have very low blood sugar. But a good amount of both breast milk and formula made him better by day 3 of life. He is so precious to us. I had also continued to lose weight, dropping nearly 50 pounds getting to 209. Since then, with my appetite return and some stress eating, and holiday celebrations, it had crept back up to 217. But my husband and I still plan to change our habits and keep being healthy together for our lad.

[@canelareina3795]

@@Yamikoto That's good news! You're slimmer than when you got pregnant. I found this weight loss video was interesting and applicable to achieving any goal. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJSupZuuarGHmKssi=zI5ILPH7OLfPxPt_

[@TeeVee93]

She went from being delusional on one show, to being delusional on another 😭🤦🏽‍♀

[@sarahwilliamson8646]

What are the odds

[@nia2849]

Catfish right?

[@michqlle1862]

​@@nia2849yep

[@drinas2783]

The catfish clip was sad.. she is absolutely miserable & rude 😢 I feel bad for her.. that she gotten to a point where she's that miserable with herself she just goes off on the 2 girls in the clip & talks down to them right off the bat

[@sparks2spare782]

The world is wanting a Dr. Now vs. Amberlynn Reid match up. Would be epic story arc.

[@annabellee8459]

Their battle will be legendary! ✊

[@blameitonbeckygorl]

She would cry and waddle away, then tell us that he was fatphobic and gave her terrible advice. There is no way she could handle his approach!

[@heathernks8]

Ashley is the epitome of: "Me pica aquí y me estás rascando allá" or "It itches me here and you're scratching me there.", smh & lol. Just answer the question, damn! She was really acting crazy, but Dr. Now was like "Meh, do what you want. I'm 70-years-old. That is something you'll never experience, and when your heart fails, you won't care who's drawing your blood!"🤣😂

[@tjp2109]

I've lost 250 lbs by holding myself completely accountable. No surgery, just lifestyle modifications. It's taken me 7 yrs and kept it off all that time. No dr can do it for you because we live in a culture where only us put the food in our mouths. We're in a society now where patients blame the medical community for all their problems (I'm not talking about malpractice).

[@w1975b]

100%

[@Sacarat]

Great job. It is brutal. You should be very proud of yourself.

[@staciapenn5552]

Amazing job!!

[@1967davethewave]

That is totally awesome. I lost 65lbs in the last couple of years but I only weighed 257lbs to begin with. You literally lost all of me. You are a rock star, I know that was a battle that you have been winning.

[@Gumpmachine1]

Until an individual takes ownership of the problem they will come up with any excuse to avoid the truth of why they’re overweight. I know a lady who literally claims that she gains weight on a calorie deficit diet which is not possible on a long term program

[@toriverosky6729]

Michelle is the perfect way to start my weekend off right

[@juanfisi]

We need more doctors like that, I have meet a few and they are really nice, they tell you straight up what you need to hear. Not what you want to hear, what you NEED to hear.

[@TurtleSquirrles]

Michelle, I would love to see your opinion on a British TV show called secret eaters! It basically goes through and proves to people that they eat more than they think they do even if they think they’re eating it perfectly. Sounds right up your truth alley

[@Bildgesmythe]

Love that show!

[@JayMich29]

I have to check that out

[@Rachelief]

I think it’s a great idea! Great show!

[@musicloverkeke3314]

YES !!!!

[@ValentinoQ]

lmfaoo I used to watch that with my ex. he said I was a secret eater 😅

[@QManagerin]

I love Dr. Now - he stays so calm because he doesn't give a shit anymore. Just like me when a costumer throws a tamper tantrum about something that is out of my control or their own fault. It used to anger me, but now I'm just totally indifferent, which pisses them off even more (and gives me joy) 😜

[@defundhollywood3259]

I work with doctors. I think he very much DOES care about helping people... but only the people who make the effort. I think it pisses him off when people don't take advantage of the opportunity because he could be using his time to see someone who would actually follow the program. He wouldn't do what he does if he didn't care, he just doesn't emotionally react because it's counter productive.

[@TC4loveandlife]

@@defundhollywood3259 well said 👏🏽

[@reelmermaid8844]

OMG - I LOVE your take on this Michelle! First time watching you and VERY impressed. Ashley is beyond delusional. Like her, I allowed myself to embrace every excuse in the book and it lead to me becoming 90 lbs overweight. After a serious health crisis I smartened up and I've lost 55 lbs in the last 12 months. I've still got hard work to do, and that's okay. I really appreciate your no-nonsense style - keep up the great work!

[@maibritborn5819]

Honestly, that video just called me out. I am currently facing the opposite problem, I am anorexic and really need to gain weight but I am too scared to just let go and eat what I am craving. So I feel a little bit of sympathy for Ashley, I know what it’s like to be stuck in unhealthy behaviors and not wanting to give them up. I never snapped at my therapist or my family though, they are right with everything they are saying. I just need to find the courage to give a hundred percent and really do the necessary work.

[@energizer7354]

Good luck, its worth it, I know its unknown and scary but it’s worth it to be healthy.

[@soulkiss1013]

You can do it!!!

[@madsquirrelz276]

Trust me I recovered and the freedom to live your life again is 100% worth it hun.

[@andreil1313]

You can do it!!

[@hsuehejjw1731]

Do it so you can be healthy again

[@DarkSithBarbie]

Michelle, You probably won't read this, but I just want you amd the community to know. I have gained 100 lbs, lost it, gained it back, lost it, and then gained it all back, again. I had every excuse under the sun (bad genes, no money, no time, no motivation, health problems) and honestly, gave up ever wanting to try to live better for myself. Through your fat chick videos that I've been binging for 24 hours, you have crushed every possible one of my excuses, called out my bullshit, and made me take a hard look at myself. Thank you. I don't know how you managed to break through where my family, friends, coworkers, and docotes couldn't, but I know I need to put on my big girl pants (figuratively and literally), ignore all my excuses, and get it done. You aren't just an inspiration. You're that real person who everyone needs in their life. Keep making content. I love it all. ***PS You didn't get big shoulders from pull ups. You got big shoulders from carrying all that sass.

[@tsurugizaki]

Hope you're doing well!

[@aslan_wakes7709]

Hope things are going well for you! Also your PS message is hilarious haha

[@asthenamesuggests9513]

Stay strong girl! Me too had been chubby my whole life and got obese after being SAed. Many years and tears and sweats later I'm back to being chubby (30 pounds more to go for healthy weight). We can do this!

[@antiquevase3451]

Good luck 🍀

[@renatoramos8834]

Good for you. When you're feeling down, remeber that admiting your mistakes like that already puts you above 90% of the population in terms of maturity and dignity. Keep up the hard work.

[@jiaunmew878]

I love how Doctor Now being so gentle even he’s angry. As 260 pound. I do understand uncontrollable craving can be. But what Ashley doing was just unreasonable, she didn’t even try.

[@andieallison6792]

"The scale doesn't lie, people do." - Dr. Now

[@TheTimHall]

I know someone who has a gastric sleave and lost loads of weight. Over time she has put much of the weight back on. Even with a reduced size stomach, you can learn new ways to overeat. Surgery can definitely help reduce hunger, but ultimately you still have to work for it. As Michelle said, even with surgery you still have to do the work.

[@angelatandfam9308]

Same here. Surgery does not fix it

[@CarrieJess]

I have a friend who has had the procedure twice & is back up to well over 350 & she’s only 5’1”. I have another friend & her & her husband had the surgery & both gained it all back plus an additional 10-20 lbs. I also watched them each garbage & not work out the excuse was “I have to starve myself to lose weight” um…. No just stop eating Doritos and cookies at your desk until lunch. Then eat even more for lunch & an afternoon coffee “milkshake”.

[@annalieff-saxby568]

Same with a friend of mine. She had WLS, lost a lot of weight, but now it right back to her heaviest.

[@RaheemPowellRTL1]

I had weight loss surgery when I was at my highest weight of 420lbs and there are so many steps you need to accomplish before you can get the approval for the surgery. There’s a mental health evaluation, you have to meet with a dietitian, multiple tests and blood work needed, and meeting with the surgeon who will be doing the surgery. It really takes a village to help with your weight loss goals. My family was such a big help because when I wanted to eat unhealthy they would encourage me to stay on the path. At family barbecues my family would have healthy options for me so I could stay on said path. I started at 420 I lost 40lbs prior to approval, and another 20 before surgery. It can be done as long as you have a great support system in place.

[@chryssesandchaos]

I love Dr. Now's attitude, just cool, calm and collected no BS, the world needs more people like him.

[@LoseWeightSara]

This just speaks volumes to the fact that if you're not ready to give up food as a coping mechanism, you're really not ready to lose weight (surgical or otherwise). Surgery doesn't just magically fix your mental attachment to food which these people seem to think. Requires a lot of work and accepting the fact that you have a problem. Thank you SO SO much for saying that surgery isn't just a quick fix or easy way out.

[@ellemmenn2930]

This.

[@gardeninginthedesert]

I'm not sure but it seems all of these people have an addiction with food or at least this unhealthy relationship with it. Yet I rarely see them going for mental or emotional help with it. Surely they should get that sorted first THEN their weight would automatically drop, then they can try for surgery if they still need it. It's the same with the Hoarders show. They get them to get rid of their stuff and send them to a psychiatrist after. Doesn't make sense to me. It feels like amputating an arm and giving anaesthesia after. 🤔🤷🏼

[@goomba8170]

I don’t normally like commenting on appearances but I just have to say that you are seriously pulling off this look Michelle 🙏 The hair, eyes, and outfit all fit you stunningly

[@Moony-m13]

Dr now is so calm because he knows she's just disrespecting herself by acting like that

[@heyitsalannaluv]

I still can't with tess holiday saying she has anorexia lol like girl come on..love me some dr now! Perfect timing..just sat down with my breakfast..once my finances are better ima join your program..since you have endometriosis I feel you understand what would work best for me! Have a great weekend!+ Michelle!!

[@wenchyfoodwench4098]

Could you imagine Tess on My 600 lb life? Dr Now would eviscerate her😂

[@wellnessandmichele-ness]

I don't understand how ppl say they want WLS but put zero effort in to actually lose the weight. I had WLS 3 years ago and had to work my @ss off! Was seriously the hardest thing I've ever done!! But because I put in the work I was very successful and to this day I continue to workout and eat healthy so I never gain the weight back. I love my new body now and I can't imagine ever going back to where I was!!!!😊

[@brigidosullivan5704]

I was in a relationship with an alcoholic. I believed him when he claimed he wanted to change. Eventually I left him when I realised he would never change because his addiction was working for him. I see exactly the same behaviours here, it is painful but it confirms that I was right to go. Sometimes you just have to say the words and walk.

[@bluedressable]

I love Dr. Now. He has saved so many lives and made a huge impact on my life. I ended up getting WLS after being inspired by the show My 600lbs Life. I was morbidly obese and had to follow the same diet these patients did. I lost 50lbs on my own and later an additional 55lbs after surgery. His harsh- yet effective language truly inspired me to be better in life.

[@SpookyHost]

Hey Michelle!i wanted to say thank you so much because when I started following your channel was the times I was struggling with a binge eating disorder and struggling to loose weight,but thanks towards your amazing moral advice I have finally reached a peaceful point in my life,where I have not just overcame this disorder but had continued to loose weight!😊❤ As this person here Is the perfect demonstration of what not to be😲rule number 1 during weight loss,never lie about the truth,how do people expect help!? Anyways I love your videos,keep working out and stay strong!🎉❤🌟👍

[@caleahhhh]

it made me laugh a lil at how she 'didn't want somebody she didnt know' to draw her blood but she was asking for somebody she didn't know to do a surgery on her that has a considerably high mortality rate

[@It5tete]

She knows she doesn’t care about that. She’s just gonna use any excuse necessary to get her way

[@zxyatiywariii8]

Tbf, I think that was miscommunication between her and Dr Now. If she'd said, "I have rolling veins", he could've assigned a nurse to take her blood who's skilled in dealing with that problem. I've seen rolling veins IRL, it's when veins tend to "roll" away from a needle, and the nurse often has to try several times to puncture the vein with the needle. So I don't think that was an excuse like all her other excuses.

[@lisatc266]

I love Dr. Now. He cracks me up every time.

[@melsoft121]

My husband has an aunt who was told to switch to salad to lose weight…so she added salad to her completely unchanged diet and got pissed off nothing changed 😅

[@aldreyandreiko3514]

When I count calories I lose weight, when I don't I don't lose weight. To me, it feels like my diet doesn't change a lot weather I'm counting or not so either counting calories is a magic spell or else we are usually not aware of how much we eat on a daily basis...

[@mateaukalua4426]

Counting calories is effective. But depending on your genetics will depend on the speed of the loss. I was telling my mother that she needs to be perfect with our genetics for months to see some results 🤣. My dad is 56 and he can go from 195 to 170 in 2-3 months of gym and exercise. My parents have totally different genetics.

[@lainiwakura1776]

Um, no. Unless you have a medical condition, the less calories you eat, the faster you lose weight and this will apply to most people.

[@rl4652]

I didn’t lose weight until I started counting which was crazy because I would eat healthy items but too much

[@heather7795]

​@@rl4652 This is me. I have an amazingly healthy diet, but it still creeps up on me if I don't count everything.

[@Otteal]

I have to count to make sure I eat enough. My doctor has me on a strict diet and if I eat too little I don't lose weight. By end of last year I'd lost 80lbs, but I gain weight back real quick and overall didn't feel good so my doc put me on a yeast cleanse diet and now I have to make sure I eat over 1300 calories and eat at certain times or I won't lose. I thought with this diet the weight would fall off, and it did the first 2 weeks, but now I have to be very conscience of how much and when I'm eating. This losing weight mess is no fun!!!

[@beatricefresch5912]

Hi Michelle! I love your vids and I wanted to add something that nobody says but it’s important!! I am a med student (almost done) and if somebody gets a gastric sleeve surgery and after that they loose control and eat too much the stitches can tear apart and the stomach gets perforated. This is potentially lethal ‘cause the gastric acid can literally dissolve the other organs (you basically digest yourself). Furthermore, performing surgery on an obese body is extremely difficult (the organs are all displaced by the fat, the operating space is not at the best “distance” , not everything is at arm’s lenght, the organs are already suffering and there is a much higher chance of respiratory failure with anaesthesia AND the body’s overall ability to recover is compromised due to the chronic state of inflammation related to obesity). All in all, weight loss surgery’s not for everyone, you have to prove you can control your eating not because “you would make the surgery futile” but because eating too much could kill you (instantly, this time). Obviously my comment is not meant to say that weight loss surgery is a negative thing, it saves lives! I only wanted to add a few elements that nobody ever mentions…

[@blameitonbeckygorl]

I lost it at "you basically digest yourself".. new nightmare fuel 😭😭

[@Sacrimony_]

Honestly I can relate to Doctor Now's calmness as a 158cm 47kg female correctional officer in an all-male prison. Dealing with these overgrown babies has given me the ability to be calm but firm when dealing with their tamper tantrums and threats on a regular basis lmao

[@guerrita6878]

I am an anesthesiology assistant, and I went to a conference where a bariatric anesthesiologist (Yes apparently that’s a thing) gave a lecture on how dangerous anesthesia is for obese patients. There’s data that shows early intervention will help save these people who become morbidly obese. He said the data shows we should be in interfering before they hit a BMI of 40 with gastric bypass or gastric banding.

[@studiosunshady]

I've been struggling to lose weight myself and Dr Now calling BS had me like 👀 Oh snap I've been making excuses, too! I stopped going to the gym, stopped tracking, started drinking sugary drinks cause "one won't hurt" and then two sodas gone in an hour and I feel like crap. Thank you for calling out mental illness as being a hurdle, I appreciate that, but I also needed to hear that going off my plan and intentionally falling short of my health and fitness goals is just gonna make my mental state worse. Why do that to myself? Appreciate your insight as always!

[@FrenZagrea]

I've never seen your work but I want to say thank you. I'm binging your work and it's helping me keep my mind busy as I'm fighting cancer.

[@teeciewalk]

I must say I love me some Dr Now!! He always calls people out with no filter it’s literally my favorite part of this show. He is not with the excuses.

[@lizhenson4563]

This hairstyle is BEYOND adorable on you! Thanks for another great video (:

[@schneir5]

I barely eat, but I've been in a really low place since last summer. I started working out a lot around September, and I've gotten in the best shape of my life, but I've still had such a negative attitude, and I've had crying breakdowns about every single day. I really missed the validation that I got from my ex girlfriend, and I couldn't accept the fact that she had left me. The fact that she did it two weeks after my dad died didn't help. After I lost my job the next week, because my performance had declined since my dad died, I really spiraled. I tried drinking at first, but thankfully didn't relapse on hard drugs. I've been clean for over four years now. I stopped drinking because I didn't want the calories. I couldn't choke down vodka without a mixer like Mountain Dew Spark. So then I really got into working out instead of drinking. That was probably a good decision on my part. I just decided the other day to face reality, to have some self respect, and stop being such a whiney shit. I haven't checked my phone notifications or text messages or facebook notifications or anything since August, since my ex's new boyfriend texted me to dump me for her. I let it break me. I really fell apart, and that's my own fault. One thought that has really haunted me since last summer is that I will die alone without ever finding someone I thought I loved again. I realized that I need to be comfortable enough in my own skin that I'm fine alone, and stop being such a catastrophizer. Sorry for the long comment. It feels cathartic just to get this off of my chest.

[@rhonddalesley]

Hey, you experienced a LOT of trauma in a very short space of time and it’s okay to grieve your losses, it’s okay to feel sad and like your world as you knew it has gone and will look entirely different from now on. Try to be kind to and patient with yourself, healing takes time and that’s a cliche because it’s true. 2002 for me was the worst year of my life because like you, I experienced a lot of trauma within a short space of time and I also broke down. I also made some bad decisions because I was so emotionally torn apart that I couldn’t think straight. I’ve just turned 52 and am living alone for the first time in my life and I can’t see a romantic relationship in my future and I’m okay with that. My last one was abusive and ended 8 years ago and left many emotional scars that will always invade my brain regardless of how much therapy I’ve had or could have. I’m not hanging on to those thoughts because I want to but there are small things like a song, place, smell, even just a simple word that will never stop being reminders and unless I have a lobotomy that won’t change. It’s okay to complain about how you’ve been treated and what you went through and you’ll only get better when you’re ready, you can hasten the process a bit by doing all manner of self help things if it works for you but there’s no time limit on how long that’ll take. I wish you well, remember you’re not alone 🤗

[@KMRossy]

Dr. Now is just done in these newer episodes! He’s just not having the excuses! 😂 I’m so glad you’re covering 600 pound life! 💖

[@takahashiueda3332]

yes. he has some funny punchlines. he is so funny

[@jamesconnor601]

feel like you left out a really important part .. dr now sends ashley to a therapist at the end who listens to her rant, and before the episode ends the therapist gives her opinion to the camera regarding ashleys manipulation and thought process and damn i think its so spot on. i've been following ashley's 'story' since the first time she appeared on catfish and man is she such a case study on never accepting responsibility.

[@jenniferdaulby5519]

❤ Lola - the Psychologist ❤

[@jamesconnor601]

@@jenniferdaulby5519 shes my favorite!!

[@Ova-bv4os]

i was 200lb in beginning april. ive lost 28lbs just from cutting out my sugar binge eating and ADDING two meals + a protein yoghurt and 3 pieces fruit. i used to just eat 2 meals and sugar binge in between and after work. im stuffed with food daily and still losing at a rate of 3 to 4 lbs a week. fat would melt off of these people even if they stuck to an rda of 2500kcals

[@chaymaek1797]

Never clicked a notif faster!!! Love you Michelle ❤ There's a show called "Secret Eaters", it really puts into perspective how one might overeat like crazy without even realising it! These ppl might wanna have a look at that!

[@Sir_Gerald_Nosehairs.]

We had a show in the UK where they took someone's self-reported calorie intake, and and then installed cameras in their workplaces, homes and vehicles to monitor what they actually *did* eat. A lot of the time people weren't being deliberately dishonest, they just didn't think it "counted" as it was just one or two little things. But those little things add up.

[@mateaukalua4426]

I can't afford to be eating all that shyt no cap.

[@chaymaek1797]

@@Sir_Gerald_Nosehairs. yes, that's "secret eaters"

[@sxs357]

Some people cannot be helped. Their denial, lies, laziness is who they are.

[@29moonlite91]

Motivation often follows commitment, not the other way around.

[@roahir]

My mom did the surgery after having tried other methods, due to a work injury she couldn't work out sadly and she so wanted the surgery she stuck to the doctors plan to lose the amount of weight needed to get approved for it. I was so proud of her.

[@JustAFace_InTheCrowd]

You gave me an epiphany today. Honestly, it’s something I never considered very much (sometimes it’s more obvious in others), but I’m willing to bet that the majority of people with over-eating disorders are doing it to mask depression- because it’s easier to eat than admit your sick. You said she, “Praises mediocre work,” and I went, “OOF…..” I was kind of RAISED to just put in the minimum efforts to survive cause I have severe depression and BPD, so when people eventually started to give up on me getting better, people started just telling me, “Do what you can… It doesn’t matter if it’s only a little bit.” I’m not saying that it’s a better excuse than anything else…. But from my perspective, if I got to that size….. sadly, I probably would get stuck at that size too. It’s hard for me to have motivation now as it is- but it’s not me that’s too heavy, it’s my brain… 😭

[@melchiorlise2466]

I have autism and ADHD, so it's difficult for me to function normally or do ridiculously simple things most people don't even think about. And when I was diagnosed it was a relief for me, because it was like my "get out of jail" card. It was permission to do things my way and to step back if it was too much for me. And that's good, I needed that. Still, I had to understand that my life wasn't going to make itself without me making any efforts. The people in my life may be willing to adapt to me and my rythme because I am autistic, but life wont. If I want a diploma, if I want a job, if I want to be fit, if I want kids or a relationship I will still have to work for it, same as everyone else, same as before. It's about finding the right balance, you have to cut all unnecessary stress from your life, and give yourself the right to set your boundaries. But you should work hard for the things that are important.

[@wintersprite]

I have mild to moderate anxiety and depression. Sometimes when I’m in a depressed or anxious mood, I end up overeating/eating too much junk food (though not to the extreme many of these patients do) and other times I don’t want to eat. Luckily most days I’m okay (I take antidepressants and am in therapy as well).

[@Ruby-xk8kn]

Off topic sorry but Is that your hair in your profile picture? If so oh my god it's amazing wow!!!!

[@w1975b]

Consider watching some videos on Dr. Shawn Baker Podcast channel, many are from people who recovered from bipolar, depression, ADHD, etc. Just watch some, and you can decide what you want to do next. It's in your power to change.

[@Tottosmile]

​@@melchiorlise2466 I have such a bad habit of using my ASD as a get out of jail free card... And I'm aware of it and I STILL DO IT ! It's so hard to know when I actually need rest and when I just don't feel like putting in the work.

[@Skypirateinc]

I've often wondered why counseling isn't paired with weight loss programs. It seems a lot of weight issues stem from psychological issues. I feel like mental health is severely undermined and the threat it poses to our lives and the lives of others needs to be addressed. Behaviors in excess can stem from a variety of different mental health conditions that like hoarding isn't likely to equate to a healthy, lasting change without recognizing what starts the pattern, what helps break the pattern, and not spiraling into the hopelessness that continues the pattern.

[@hughw2377]

I love Dr Now, he takes no BS unlike those doctors from 1000lbs sisters who are too soft!

[@Imps603]

15:22 I can feel the pity and sadness from Dr. Now tbh, she clearly wasn't holding herself accountable and it disappointed Dr. Now greatly. He really wants to help but he can't do it without her doing her part in losing weight and eating better.

[@mulqueen2023]

Her voice and way of deflecting blame and her weight just reminds me of Raspucia (hope thats close enough) from Norbit. Difference is Raspucia was written to be overly bitchy and cartoonishly evil and Eddie Murphy played her so well shes in my top ten favourite villains.

[@gimygaming8655]

When I was 170 and ate practically nothing. Talking 500 calories or less. I lost down to 107. Ain't no way she is eating "nothing" and not losing anything

[@raelenelabby6407]

I saw Ashley on Catfish, twice. She is a piece of work. It would make a great video for you to do

[@Falconer22]

She's a piece of something, that's for sure.

[@julessantana643]

Damn I was thinking I'm pretty sure I've seen her on Catfish LOL.

[@raimeyewens7518]

Is she just tv show hopping?

[@zxyatiywariii8]

10:40 This ONE thing is probably real -- she may have "rolling veins", which means that the veins slide or "roll" away from a needle, and the nurse ends up having to jab you two or three or four times, to get into the vein. But Dr Now probably has at least one nurse who's trained in taking blood from rolling veins -- most clinics do -- so if she'd said that, he could've assigned her to a nurse who knows how to do it.

[@inspiredinthedark23]

I stopped working out for 2 years during COVID (I exercised regularly for 25 years- I had a six pack in 40s!), and gained 10kg (I'm 53, male). But I was honest about why- sedentary lifestyle, eating too much (especially comforting junk). Now, I'm back to cycling and weight training, and eating healthy again. It takes some effort to make it habit again, but the health benefits are so worth it! The funny thing is, when I mention I'm a bit overweight, my family and friends act like I'm just beating myself up, and I'm just fine the way I am, blah blah blah. I'm NOT beating myself up, or feeling depressed about it- just stating a fact. I'm overweight and need to work on my health (which I'm doing). Excuses and enablers are the worst!

[@taylorhillard4868]

I want a segment where they lay out a bunch of meals of different sizes and see if they can pick out which one is an appropriate amount of food. Tbh, when I lost weight and finally got down to my goal weight and took a look at how much food that was...I was floored at how little it was. Going from the mindset of chronically overeating as being "normal" and then learning what a normal amount of food axtually is is really jarring.

[@iang.9904]

I agree. Sometimes I amaze myself with how little I eat now, while still being satisfied!

[@MeghanGraceDIY]

I think especially in the US we have a very misguided view of portions. I’m working on losing weight now and I had to tell my husband it was going to look like I’m barely eating anything. I’ve been here before and I was eating too much, 1500 calories a day especially if your eating calorie dense foods is really not a lot.

[@jacky3580]

So true. 2k calories is not much if a person is eating even twice that let alone 10 times. Portion size is a constant challenge.

[@Lacroix999]

It’s healthier to eat until you’re about 80% full and stop. It’s not a lot of food because your stomach isn’t that big. The thing is we eat when we’re not hungry for emotional, social and boredom reasons, not to necessarily sustain us health wise. The can ‘train’ our stomachs to stretch or shrink when needed. Farmers do this with their cows when they know their livestock will be going through a famine. They slowly decrease their food given so their livestock doesn’t starve instead of cutting them off abruptly which can starve them. If you stuff yourself constantly, your stomach will stretch to accommodate that amount of food (to a certain degree) and if you do the opposite and only eat smaller portions, your stomach will get used to doing the same. Have you ever stuffed yourself more than you should have and more than usual one day before bed and woken up the next day ‘starving’? This is why. It’s because your stomach got stretched out a bit more than usual. Same for not eating enough for a while. When you eat more after that, your stomach gets fuller faster. These people are accustomed to eating more all the time. To give the smaller meals, makes them feel like they’re starving themselves and not getting enough to eat, making them want to eat even more. On top of this, they are wanting to eat more because it’s the one thing they can control in their lives because they have other unaddressed and unacknowledged problems in their lives that also need to be deal with when goi g through this process. Cutting off the food is only half the problem. Working through their mental issues as to why all that exists is another.

[@CLGlitter76]

I love your videos. Straight talking, brilliant! Couldn't agree more with you on this. Stop making excuses. Hard work always pays off. I lost 11 stone in 18 months. I worked hard in the gym with a personal trainer and cut down on calories, cutting out sugar and junk food. Calories in v calories out. Simple 👍

[@SymonnePat]

The human body is so interesting. I went from 133 to 131 and was so excited. A 2lbs weight loss means nothing to an obese person but the difference in body fat percentage to a smaller person.

[@RoseNZieg]

one year I made "weight loss" as a resolution. the next year I weight myself only to find I lost half a pound. I was proud of myself. losing weight slowly is actually a more healthy way to lose weight. quick fix diets only make the craving worse.

[@cowel8734]

It's hard to measure less than 5lbs because we fluctuate and have food in our system most of the time. You can go up and down 5lbs without actually losing or gaining any actual mass. Fasting even if just from 6 at night till 7 or 8 in the morning will help in many ways. Slow weight loss should be around half a pound every 2 weeks, give or take, which would be 12 lbs a year. For me, the Bible helped me get the faith and strength to do it

[@elizabethmcfadden466]

Addiction replacement. It’s a thing. I had bariatric surgery and replaced my food addiction with alcohol. Every day is a struggle. But I want to live and I want to see my baby girl grow up.

[@sarahtaavetti]

I’ve always had those intense cravings. I always described it as “the two different hungers”. One that comes from my belly and one that just screams at me until i eat. People looked at me weird when I tried to explain it to them. Turns out I have Adhd. One hunger is actual hunger , the other is my adhd brain trying to compensate for dopamin. I learnt to meal prep every meal, count calories. and excercise to just maintain a normal weight. I am not overweight. But I am also not skinny. It always bothered me that I had to be so meticulous and i just didn’t know why. I mean, yes, i had to consume about 2000- 2200kal to maintain some sort of chemical balance and I knew it was higher than what I should eat. But every time I went lower, my cravings went out of whack. I honestly could not get how people just eat 1200 cal. Now that I am diagnosed and treated, my hunger makes so much sense and is so much easier to manage. I am not saying that as an excuse but an explanation of why some people struggle a bit more than others. Obviously this lady is delusional and takes no responsibility for anything.

[@melchiorlise2466]

I have been diagnosed with ADHD (and autism) recently too. I don't really get that with food but I can understand what you are talking about, I have to be constantly busy with my hands, with my ears and my eyes. Can I ask you if you take Ritaline? Because of the severity of my condition my doctors advised me to try it, but I am a bit scared...

[@onlyflylikeabeetv]

An extremely protein-dense breakfast is a great way to keep dopamine in check for the rest of the day! I'm talking 20-40g of protein in the morning. But lately I've been having 30-40g as a midnight snack before bed instead of breakfast because I've been working out a lot, I sleep better and I'm not as sore as I expect to be after weight training day. I think a high protein diet is huge key to keeping dopamine levels stable for us. Good luck!!!!

[@sarahtaavetti]

@@melchiorlise2466 i am on Concerta now. (36mg) Apparently a side effect is that it reduces appetite. But honestly, I am still hungry. I am just not consumed by hunger anymore and just feel “normal”. I was a bit hesitant to try medication as well. But I wasnt reallty “functioning” before medication, so I thought I might as well try it. Very happy with the decision. ☺️

[@sarahtaavetti]

@@onlyflylikeabeetv i noticed that i feel better when I have eggs in the morning!!!! I guess, i unconciously made the right choice. I usually stop eating around 6pm. But i might try out the midnight snack. Thank you for the suggestion! ☺️🙏

[@olliej.2776]

Are you me?!!! I have ADHD and the exact same issue with craving food for the dopamine it gives. I don't have issues with drugs. Only food 🥲 keeping myself full/fed is absolutely crucial for me to function.

[@craftybeldam]

I love Dr. Now he cracks me up!! Her friend shaking his head was relatable like gorl don't 😂

[@RavenSchreit]

My MIL _always_ asks why her cholesterol is so high & says _"I don't eat a lot of fried food!"_ even though I've explained 100,000x just frying food doesn't really cause high cholesterol but all the fatty meats, cheeses, animal products, etc. do... She eats multiple bacon sandwiches a day & maybe walks 100 steps (not exaggerating!) and STILL says she should be able to lose weight 😑 Let's not forget she's also on HRT...

[@NemesisMarple]

Thank you for pointing out that WLS is not the easy option. Many people don’t understand that you have to put in the effort and change everything before AND after. Depending on which WLS you get, it’s a permanent change needed and you have to put in the work. She clearly didn’t want to put in any effort and thought there was a magic WL pill that ‘poof’ you magically loose weight in an instant. But if there is please can someone let me know 😂 🤣

[@dw9524]

Exactly. Like you still have to work as though you werent getting the surgery. Health eating habits and gym. The surgery just speeds up the first half of the weight loss for you.

[@SaheeliRai]

In a movie (I don't remember the title, it probably was some romcom or teen movie) someone broke their jaw, couldn't eat for several months and lost all the extra weight. That's the closest to a magic pill that i ever heard of

[@w1975b]

ozempic and wegovy are claiming to be magic pills or jabs

[@w1975b]

On a positive note, carnivore seems to be helping many people with all sorts of health issues, including obesity, depression, etc. If you're interested, watch the Dr. Shawn Baker Podcast channel.

[@KP-us5pq]

I used to be an ER nurse and I have seen the result of someone getting weight-loss surgery who was not ready and you can literally die from over eating. It’s really scary. I wish people like her would understand that.

[@engagedgothgirl]

Gotta be honest I’m guilty of replacing addictive foods with other things. For instance when I started intermittent fasting I started replacing meals with green tea or black coffee ( no sugar ). This helps me relieve that habit of consuming something and cuts out calories. It’s definitely helpful😅

[@Bildgesmythe]

I watch a dog grooming channel. She warned people of the dangers of obesity in dogs. A person lost their mind. Yep, you can't fat shame your pets now😂

[@mommachupacabra]

Is that was the recent one on "The Girl With The Dogs," I better go back and read those comments. :)

[@Bildgesmythe]

@@mommachupacabra she pinned the comment

[@James.99]

I fat shame my cat all the time....and I'm fat

[@lord_xylozdoomsday959]

I mean to be fair i knew someone who had a dog that needed medical treatment but instead they just told her to feed the dog less well she only fed him one bowl a day and after the " needed " diet the dog got 3 pieces of dog food in 3 days while already having a medical problem the dog starved and passed at age 3

[@traceygrimaldi3027]

I had a sweet dog who didn't look fat but was having joint problems. Cutting his food just a little made a huge difference in his mobility.

[@nayakepler]

I'm gonna say it right here: I genuinely thought I had an issue since I wasn't losing weight as quickly as I should have, or, on occasion, I was gaining. Turns out, as soon as I started counting calories that I was *hugely* misjudging calories previously. Weight loss has since been steady and my weight fluctuates predictably only when I'm expecting my period. CICO is ALWAYS right, no one can violate thermodynamics!

[@tireduser4897]

this is crazy lmao, I was around 198lbs at 5”7 and in a month I lost 20lbs with constant exercise and dieting. Ashley truly has no excuse.

[@butterflychaser4538]

@tireduser4897 for the diet part did you calorie count? I’m trying to figure out what plan of action I want to do to lose weight and my height/weight are almost identical to yours. Any suggestions would be appreciated ❤️

[@darlingdame_x187x]

As I continue through this journey of battling B.E.D., I'm realizing that the part that is often mishandled or neglected is the addiction aspect of it. Personally, it feels very emotionally similar to drug addiction in the sense that when I am experiencing high levels of stress or turmoil, I am triggered to binge until I "feel better". I'm getting a hell of a lot better at managing both my mental and physical health, and a long with it my urge to binge has continued to decline. With that being said, I'm certainly at a stage where I do "fall off the wagon", but I at least employ harm reduction strategies such as working out, making sure I'm hydrated, and making sure I throw out any leftovers immediately so that I can't consume the unhealthy foods. I remind myself that while I can't out work a bad diet, I can hold myself accountable and keep up my physical routine instead of throwing the baby out with the bath water by giving up.

[@w1975b]

Carnivore seems to be helping many people with all sorts of health issues, including B.E.D., obesity, depression, etc. If you're interested, watch the Dr. Shawn Baker Podcast channel.

[@darlingdame_x187x]

@@w1975b Thank for the suggestion, but I do prefer a more balanced approach. I do generally enjoy calorie counting because overall, it is helping me reevaluate my relationship with food as a whole. The other reason that it is not really for me is because I am a "savory" gal as opposed to a "sweet" gal, and things like red meats, starchy vegetables, decadent cheeses, etc., are the types of foods that are my "drug" of choice. If you put a whole giant ass 40oz rare tomahawk steak in front of me, I'm going to do everything in my power to stuff as much of that into my body as possible to an extreme excess... which you know, is definitely not good at all.

[@w1975b]

@@darlingdame_x187x I mentioned B.E.D. being helped through carnivore and giving you a source for seeing the proof. Another is Carnivorous Me's channel. Bart Kay did a priming challenge for a month iirc, and he STUFFED himself with only meat, he was so tired of eating. Of course, he was coming from omad, but still, he is a nutritionist and states very clearly that it is VERY DIFFICULT to overeat when all you're eating is meat and the fat that comes with it. He does consults also. "balanced" is a feel good term, there's no scientific definition in terms of diet/nutrition.