Anyone watch TLC's "My Big Fat Fabulous Life"?

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  • girlviernes
    girlviernes Posts: 2,402 Member
    edited January 2015
    I've been watching, I do like her attitude and personality a lot. I think she has probably bought in that getting active is going to do the trick for losing weight, and she doesn't realize the extent to which she needs to change her eating to manage the PCOS effectively. I hope she figures it out :)
  • KeepGoinGirl
    KeepGoinGirl Posts: 60 Member
    I saw that season 2 is starting next week. I really hope she loses weight this season! I think she is a beautiful girl.
  • Yogi_warrior
    Yogi_warrior Posts: 5,464 Member
    edited September 2015
    Its funny how many here are blaming her for bringing up PCOS. If you haven't battled PCOS, you have no idea what some of them go through. I know lot of people who battled through PCOS but its never easy for them even with eating right.
  • PurringMyrrh
    PurringMyrrh Posts: 5,276 Member
    edited September 2015
    Sounds like an absolutely awful show with money being the only real end intention.

    If the MFP success stories have taught me anything, it's that there is no real excuse not to better yourself, lose weight, and get healthy. It may be harder for some due to whatever, but it's never impossible.
  • PurringMyrrh
    PurringMyrrh Posts: 5,276 Member
    kxbrown27 wrote: »
    She was on Dr. Oz the other day but I didn't watch it because, well, Dr. Oz.
    :lol: Seriously.
  • jennmpantoja
    jennmpantoja Posts: 1,080 Member
    I see it advertised on TV all the time, and I've watched maybe 10 minutes of it. I am not familiar with PCOS at all so I can't say if it really effected her. I understand she used to suffer from an eating disorder before she was diagnosed. I mean great for her that she is so positive and so accepting of herself and her life, I mean she must be doing something right because she's found love.
  • caroldavison332
    caroldavison332 Posts: 864 Member
    I have 30% disabled feet. Every step hurts and they hurt sitting at my desk. This caused me to move less. Eating the wrong things and shoveling it in like a steam engine made me fat. I believe being over fat gave me PCOS. It probably made her fat too. She appears self indulgent, and rude to her parents. I'd be damned if I would shave my fat daughter's legs. She should expereince the consequences of her decison to eat eto xcess and the wrong kinds of food. ?Ashley? appears not only uninteresting but repelling. For example, she dances with her regular sized friend. He dances better and was praised by her father. This hurt her feelings There is a reason that ballerinas and champion athletes noramlly have a low percentage of body fat. Don't waste your time watching.
  • Snow__White
    Snow__White Posts: 1,650 Member
    edited September 2015
    RebeccaChemmy wrote: »
    I saw an advert for it earlier. PCOS has probably played such a minute role in such a weight gain that really she's just fooling herself.
    I have PCOS and gained 60 lbs in four months
    Blew up right before my wedding!!!!
    Didn't get diagnosed till 4 yrs later!
    Got on meds,watched my diet and lost the weight
    Then I surprisingly got pregnant had to stop my meds,gained 50 pounds back but lost that plus some
    Maintaining is almost impossible for me
    I'm either gaining weight or losing it there's no in between for me :(
    It is a spectrum syndrome and thin people can have it too
    There's lots of different symptoms that go with it weight gain is only one of them

    Menstrual problems. These can include few or no menstrual periods or heavy, irregular bleeding.
    Hair loss from the scalp and hair growth (hirsutism) on the face, chest, back, stomach, thumbs, or toes.
    Acne and oily skin
    Fertility problems, such as not releasing an egg (not ovulating) or repeat miscarriages.
    Insulin resistance and too much insulin (hyperinsulinemia), which can cause things like upper body obesity and skin tags.
    Depression or mood swings.
    Breathing problems while sleeping (obstructive sleep apnea). This is linked to both obesity and insulin resistance.
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