Supersized vs. Superskinny

candacet36
candacet36 Posts: 353 Member
in Food and Nutrition
In searching YouTube I stumbled upon a UK TV show called Supersized vs. Superskinny. The theme of the show is to shock people into seeing how bad their diets really are. They have and obese person and a underweight person and switch diets for one week.

It was very eye opening for me to see the too extremes and evaluated my own diet to see where I am at.

I would recommed you check it out if you have time
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  • Dr_Flo
    Dr_Flo Posts: 465
    This is what you do in your spare time Candace? lol .. You're too funny.
  • smallbutcurvy
    smallbutcurvy Posts: 53
    That's one of my favourite shows , makes me feel I have things under control! ( UK er here)
  • hgycta
    hgycta Posts: 3,013 Member
    I love that show! During summer breaks when I had time, I would often watch that show while snacking. Don't ask why, but it was just a very enjoyable way for me to pass my time. I guess I'm weird, but at least I'm not the only one who enjoys watching these kind of things xD
  • rosemary98
    rosemary98 Posts: 632
    I love the show...but am annoyed they got rid of the food tube and shortened the stay from 7 to 3 days.
  • TeresaB1979
    TeresaB1979 Posts: 158 Member
    I love the show...but am annoyed they got rid of the food tube and shortened the stay from 7 to 3 days.

    What she said. :smile:

    Check out Fat Families and Secret Eaters. They're both on Youtube. I think if you like Supersize v Superskinny you'll enjoy those also. although you might not love Gillian McKeith (really annoying Scottish woman who appears in the early seasons of Secret Eaters) she wrecks my head! :explode:
  • laineybz
    laineybz Posts: 704 Member
    Love all the shows mentioned. Secret eaters is the best. We were all guilty of it!
  • TeresaB1979
    TeresaB1979 Posts: 158 Member
    Love all the shows mentioned. Secret eaters is the best. We were all guilty of it!

    Yeah, it's ace. Everyone is guilty of it (me included) but some of the people on there are taking the p*ss. The faces on some of them when they see the footage of them having sneaky snacks when they leave the house is priceless. :laugh:
  • laineybz
    laineybz Posts: 704 Member
    Love all the shows mentioned. Secret eaters is the best. We were all guilty of it!

    Yeah, it's ace. Everyone is guilty of it (me included) but some of the people on there are taking the p*ss. The faces on some of them when they see the footage of them having sneaky snacks when they leave the house is priceless. :laugh:

    Lol when i hear them say i only eat around 1200 cals i immediately think...you don't lol.
  • TeresaB1979
    TeresaB1979 Posts: 158 Member
    Love all the shows mentioned. Secret eaters is the best. We were all guilty of it!

    Yeah, it's ace. Everyone is guilty of it (me included) but some of the people on there are taking the p*ss. The faces on some of them when they see the footage of them having sneaky snacks when they leave the house is priceless. :laugh:

    Lol when i hear them say i only eat around 1200 cals i immediately think...you don't lol.

    Yeah. I loved the fella who couldn't believe he was overweight yet he would have a big breakfast, a mid morning snack and then a 'pie sandwich'. A f*cking pie sandwich like?! :laugh:
  • CallMeRuPaul
    CallMeRuPaul Posts: 151 Member
    i'm 4 minutes into season 1, episode 3 and this gal does not eat carbs. i like to think that my diet is "well rounded." i consume on average around 2800-2825 calories a day. i have to eat that much just to maintain my weight. i gave up pop, but i do have a couple of fun size pieces of candy to maintain my sugar level and a serving of ice cream. i recently had lab work done and found that my sugar level was way below the normal range.

    i'll be out of town next week and i think i'll be spending my evenings watching a couple of these shows.
  • laineybz
    laineybz Posts: 704 Member
    Love all the shows mentioned. Secret eaters is the best. We were all guilty of it!

    Yeah, it's ace. Everyone is guilty of it (me included) but some of the people on there are taking the p*ss. The faces on some of them when they see the footage of them having sneaky snacks when they leave the house is priceless. :laugh:

    Lol when i hear them say i only eat around 1200 cals i immediately think...you don't lol.

    Yeah. I loved the fella who couldn't believe he was overweight yet he would have a big breakfast, a mid morning snack and then a 'pie sandwich'. A f*cking pie sandwich like?! :laugh:

    I know!! That was shocking lol :laugh: :ohwell:
  • TeresaB1979
    TeresaB1979 Posts: 158 Member
    i'm 4 minutes into season 1, episode 3 and this gal does not eat carbs. i like to think that my diet is "well rounded." i consume on average around 2800-2825 calories a day. i have to eat that much just to maintain my weight. i gave up pop, but i do have a couple of fun size pieces of candy to maintain my sugar level and a serving of ice cream. i recently had lab work done and found that my sugar level was way below the normal range.

    i'll be out of town next week and i think i'll be spending my evenings watching a couple of these shows.

    Some of the eating habits are incredible.

    Do it! You'll be addicted in no time. :smile:
  • Cinloykko
    Cinloykko Posts: 117 Member
    i love this show!!! i recommend that everyone watch it. its quite eye-opening
  • cats847
    cats847 Posts: 131
    Ok, I just went and found it on Youtube. Crazy show!!!
  • feelin_gr_8
    feelin_gr_8 Posts: 308 Member
    marking to remind myself to look on youtube later ;)
  • sarahmoo12
    sarahmoo12 Posts: 756 Member
    its a great show !
  • WestCoastWild
    WestCoastWild Posts: 147 Member
    Oh noooo, I binge watched Secret Eaters, now Ill be losing a good chunk of my life to this. Thats a good idea, though, gyms should do that :) Have members switch diets for a week or so.
  • Donners185
    Donners185 Posts: 329 Member
    Oh I love that show!! Anyone know when the new series is starting?
  • mrdexter1
    mrdexter1 Posts: 356 Member
    watched most these shows as i always wondered how people got so fat....

    It just highlights the appalling manner in which some eat and the depth of self abuse and gluttony some are able to live with never mind the other side of the coin.
  • Bluizflame
    Bluizflame Posts: 151 Member
    Bump to save for later use
  • keeptehpeace
    keeptehpeace Posts: 189 Member
    Love all the shows mentioned. Secret eaters is the best. We were all guilty of it!

    Yeah, it's ace. Everyone is guilty of it (me included) but some of the people on there are taking the p*ss. The faces on some of them when they see the footage of them having sneaky snacks when they leave the house is priceless. :laugh:

    Lol when i hear them say i only eat around 1200 cals i immediately think...you don't lol.

    Yeah. I loved the fella who couldn't believe he was overweight yet he would have a big breakfast, a mid morning snack and then a 'pie sandwich'. A f*cking pie sandwich like?! :laugh:

    I know!! That was shocking lol :laugh: :ohwell:
    I absolutely loved pie sandwich man, he had a serious dedication to carbs :laugh:
  • hellsbell
    hellsbell Posts: 33 Member
    I reckon Secret Eaters would have been an eye-opener for my mother if she'd ever taken part. When I was younger my brothers and sister and I used to wonder how she had ever managed to get fat because she never ate large amounts at mealtimes. But she drank 12-13 cups of tea a day... with one heaped tsp of sugar and a few ml of milk per cup. And mid-morning and late evening she would have a slice of buttered bread to go with the tea, along with a biscuit in mid-afternoon. This, in addition to her 3 meals a day, was enough over time to add up to a significant weight gain.
  • andiechick
    andiechick Posts: 916 Member
    We love supersize v superskinny over here (UK). The worst programme has to b 'You Are What You Eat' where that god awful woman would examine everyone's poo samples haha
  • amy1612
    amy1612 Posts: 1,356 Member
    Love all the shows mentioned. Secret eaters is the best. We were all guilty of it!

    Yeah, it's ace. Everyone is guilty of it (me included) but some of the people on there are taking the p*ss. The faces on some of them when they see the footage of them having sneaky snacks when they leave the house is priceless. :laugh:

    Lol when i hear them say i only eat around 1200 cals i immediately think...you don't lol.

    Yeah. I loved the fella who couldn't believe he was overweight yet he would have a big breakfast, a mid morning snack and then a 'pie sandwich'. A f*cking pie sandwich like?! :laugh:

    I know!! That was shocking lol :laugh: :ohwell:
    I absolutely loved pie sandwich man, he had a serious dedication to carbs :laugh:

    I shouldnt laugh but that one got me too, lol. The guy who ate a days worth of calories in breakfast sandwiches was also funny.
  • ElectricDragon
    ElectricDragon Posts: 60 Member
    Good show
  • ElectricDragon
    ElectricDragon Posts: 60 Member
    I've been watching it on youtube the last 10 days or so, at least one episode a day. It scares me straight to never want to be that supersized. So in that regard it is an effective motivator. I like seeing them succeed at the end with their 3 month goal. The first baby steps are important.
  • ekz13
    ekz13 Posts: 725 Member
    i'm still stuck on the pie sandwich..

    is it literally two pies as bread and then something in between ... or a slice of pie between bread??
  • amy1612
    amy1612 Posts: 1,356 Member
    i'm still stuck on the pie sandwich..

    is it literally two pies as bread and then something in between ... or a slice of pie between bread??

    It was a massive bread roll with a pie inside lol
  • roxylola
    roxylola Posts: 540 Member
    Pie as a filling. Take 1 pie or pasty, place between 2 slices of bread, eat!

    Also Pie Barm, pie inside soft bread roll
  • ekz13
    ekz13 Posts: 725 Member
    i'm still stuck on the pie sandwich..

    is it literally two pies as bread and then something in between ... or a slice of pie between bread??

    It was a massive bread roll with a pie inside lol

    damn! all that effort.. I see the next pepridge farms christmas basket... The Pie Log!

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