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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / February 2005Al Roker
This guy was so heavy he as to have his stomach stapled. Ok, fine, it worked for him. But why is he spending so much time on food shows on TV? Tonight he's on the Food Network touting "world's most popular desserts". Excess eating of carbs caused him so many problems it seems he could leave it alone. > This guy was so heavy he as to have his stomach stapled. Ok, fine, it > worked for him. But why is he spending so much time on food shows on > TV? Tonight he's on the Food Network touting "world's most popular > desserts". $$$ no doubt. > Excess eating of carbs caused him so many problems it seems he could > leave it alone. My guess is that he doesn't eat much. > > This guy was so heavy he as to have his stomach stapled. Ok, fine, it > > worked for him. But why is he spending so much time on food shows on [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > My guess is that he doesn't eat much. It's a good question, isn't it? He's still overweight, though not nearly like he used to be. I'd think after having to resort to gastric bypass, the last thing he'd want to do would be to constantly go to places that lead to temptation. It's almost masochistic, isn't it? > It's a good question, isn't it? He's still overweight, though not > nearly like he used to be. I'd think after having to resort to gastric > bypass, the last thing he'd want to do would be to constantly go to > places that lead to temptation. It's almost masochistic, isn't it? I found the same thing. I cannot watch his show anymore, it makes me uncomfortable. I think it would be hard to keep food in a healthy perspective when it's your bread and butter... Lisa Why do you think the insurance companies keep raising our rate? It is a share cost Med. Insurance. =>John <shawndad@comcast.net> wrote: =>> This guy was so heavy he as to have his stomach stapled. Ok, fine, it =>> worked for him. But why is he spending so much time on food shows on =>> TV? Tonight he's on the Food Network touting "world's most popular =>> desserts". => =>$$$ no doubt. => =>> =>> Excess eating of carbs caused him so many problems it seems he could =>> leave it alone. => =>My guess is that he doesn't eat much. => > This guy was so heavy he as to have his stomach stapled. Ok, fine, it > worked for him. But why is he spending so much time on food shows on TV? > Tonight he's on the Food Network touting "world's most popular desserts". > > Excess eating of carbs caused him so many problems it seems he could leave > it alone. Some people can tackle a big alcohol, chemical or food dependency and not have to avoid the topics of alcohol, chemical or food. I give Roker a lot of credit for being successful, without having to back far away from the issues of food. _He_ doesn't have to "hide from food". I know people who have had similar gastric surgery, avoid quality foods, and get upset at Al Roker..... perhaps because they couldn't do what he is doing, and feel inferior or afraid. A man or a woman in show business still has to make a living. SO long as Al Roker stays at a healthy weight, he is a great testimonial to healing and overcoming addictions of food. My brother in law was an alcoholic, and owned a bar. He finally quit drinking. And still ran the bar to put food on the table for his family. A very honorable an powerful thing to do. :: John wrote: :: [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] :: drinking. And still ran the bar to put food on the table for his :: family. A very honorable an powerful thing to do. Agreed. Better to deal with your demons head-on than to run from them. Many of us here will have "food issues" to deal with for the rest of our lives. I know I will, anyway. > Agreed. Better to deal with your demons head-on than to run from them. > > Many of us here will have "food issues" to deal with for the rest of our > lives. I know I will, anyway. IIRC, Al Roker published at least one cookbook of his own before he had his surgery, and his interest in cooking goes back a long way, he's very skilled at it. I sense that he has a genuine joy about good food and the creative process involved, even if he's eating it in moderation. Susan >x-no-archive: yes >> Agreed. Better to deal with your demons head-on than to run from them. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >process involved, even if he's eating it in moderation. >Susan Me too. He is NOW very good at putting the proper perspective on his involvement with food. He's done his 12 steps, now let's accept him who did it right. PJ Now Al really enjoys his food. He probably like many of us gobbled his food and ate large portions. Now that he like me has to eat a very small amount at a time he enjoys it. With gastric bypass you have to chew your food and I mean chew it because you new tummy cant process unchewed food anymore. If you swallow large chunks it can get stuck in your dime sized stoma and either vomit or have to have the doc extract the food. Extra chewing means tasting it more. I dont chew yet as I am still on pureed but the first thing going down my pipes is a chicken tenderloin and romaine hearts salad in May! Laureen 410/364 So you needed surgery to learn how to chew your food. A lobotomy would have worked better for you.  SignatureMost people are dumb as bricks; some people are dumber than that. -- MFW > Now Al really enjoys his food. He probably like many of us gobbled his > food and ate large portions. Now that he like me has to eat a very [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Laureen > 410/364 Roger said: Agreed. Better to deal with your demons head-on than to run from them. Many of us here will have "food issues" to deal with for the rest of our lives. I know I will, anyway. Hello???????<raising my hand> <wink> Laureen 410/364 Lc'er post op gastric bypass 1/31/05 > I know people who have had similar gastric surgery, avoid quality foods, > and get upset at Al Roker..... perhaps because they couldn't do what he > is doing, and feel inferior or afraid. We don't know yet what he's doing. Or what he'll be doing. Judgment is still out. He seem to have gained some weight since his first re appearance. He also had a very obese child. Time can only tell. But he is doing business. Unfortunately, he is force feeding himself onto TV. He gives them offers they cannot refuse :) Nobody wants to tell someone like that he is not wanted. Or they'll get sued hard, and often. ___ Best Regards, Steve Tout est per·du fors l'hon·neur "But he is doing business. Unfortunately, he is force feeding himself onto TV. He gives them offers they cannot refuse :) Nobody wants to tell someone like that he is not wanted. Or they'll get sued hard, and often. __ Best Regards, Steve " That wins the award for the stupidist thing I've seen posted on here for a long time. > "But he is doing business. Unfortunately, he is force feeding himself > onto [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > That wins the award for the stupidist thing I've seen posted on here > for a long time. Why thank you. Which part of the post did you have trouble with? And if you would take the time, show me how to make a 'smart' post. As oppose to a stupid one. I also think you might know something I do not. Can you enlighten me? ___ Best Regards, Steve Tout est per·du fors l'hon·neur "Can you enlighten me? " Not likely, anyone who would believe this, is likely too far gone: ""But he is doing business. Unfortunately, he is force feeding himself > onto > TV. He gives them offers they cannot refuse :) > Nobody wants to tell someone like that he is not wanted. Or they'll > get > sued hard, and often." Do you honestly believe networks, with all their power, just allow someone like Al Roker to force any show on them for fear of getting sued if they say no? How completely asinine. Where's the proof? And you think these networks care about being sued? They have plenty of lawyers, a lot more money than Al Roker, paid for by the corporation's stockholder's, not the executives, and they love publicity. |
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