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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / November 2003Isn't Dr. Phil a little chunky himself?
What's Dr. Phil doing selling diet food and tips? Last time I saw him he looked a little tubby under those suits. If he recently lost weight, he needs to keep it off for two years before giving out advice. Exactly my feelings! Dr. Phil claims that he's comfortable with his weight. I don't care - if he can't be trim himself why should anyone believe his hype? > What's Dr. Phil doing selling diet food and tips? Last time I saw him > he looked a little tubby under those suits. If he recently lost > weight, he needs to keep it off for two years before giving out > advice. > Exactly my feelings! Dr. Phil claims that he's comfortable with his > weight. I don't care - if he can't be trim himself why should anyone [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > weight, he needs to keep it off for two years before giving out > > advice. Because he wants to sell books and products. BTW: TV commercials for Atkins products showed up on my TV screen just yesterday. > > Exactly my feelings! Dr. Phil claims that he's comfortable with his > > weight. I don't care - if he can't be trim himself why should anyone [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Because he wants to sell books and products. Well ok. LA use to have a radio advice Lady (A nicer dr. Laura) who was divorced 4 times...before age 40... I guess a fat man can sell diet food. > BTW: TV commercials for Atkins products showed up on my TV screen just > yesterday. >Exactly my feelings! Dr. Phil claims that he's comfortable with his >weight. I don't care - if he can't be trim himself why should anyone >believe his hype? And why is it ok for Dr. Phil to be comfortable with his weight, but if anyone else assumes his shape for themselves and is comfortable, it's just a lazy cop out LOL CM  SignatureDrop everything and do it my way :) > Exactly my feelings! Dr. Phil claims that he's comfortable with his > weight. I don't care - if he can't be trim himself why should anyone > believe his hype? I was home from work last Monday (dog had surgery) and saw his show which was about his challenge or whatever. I thought that it was actually pretty good. He talked about getting rid of the junk food in your house and setting yourself up for success (reminded me of dog training actually, where we set the dogs up to do it right and reward them for being right, etc.). One person was very tempted by Taco Bell so he drives a different way to work now so as not to be tempted. Get rid of the Ding Dongs... The show also focused on the right things to eat -- there is more too it than not eating junk food after all. One person was really confused about what she should be eating and they had a nutritionist go to the grocery store with her. Now, am I going to run out and buy a Shape Up bar? No. The info in the show wasn't bad though. >>What's Dr. Phil doing selling diet food and tips? Last time I saw him >>he looked a little tubby under those suits. If he recently lost >>weight, he needs to keep it off for two years before giving out >>advice. Signaturejmk in NC >One person was very tempted by Taco Bell >so he drives a different way to work now so as not to be tempted. I confess. I've adopted one Dr. Phil-ism myself. I used to walk through the work cafeteria before I headed up the stairs to my office in the morning..."just to look at their lunch menu." I'd always somehow end up strolling past the doughnuts, which sometimes resulted in buying one, something I definitely did not need. So I gave up going into the cafeteria in the morning. If I want to check out the lunch menu, I walk down the stairs and do it at ... are you ready for this? ... LUNCH. Doughnut problem solved. Score one for Dr. Phil. beeswing > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > beeswing I just started reading his book and I must say that I think he does pretty much day a lot of what we learn in HMR and some of it is similar to Fattitudes, but I liked what I read so far and even have done some of the written exercises he has. I don't really care for him or his show, but the book isn't bad so far and I'd recommend it to someone thinking about losing weight. The only thing that bugs the crap out of me is that he has stated repeated in the book that "muscle weighs more than fat." Muscle does not WEIGH more, it is MORE DENSE so therefore the same volume of muscle weighs more than the same volume of fat. A pound of muscles weighs the same as a pound of fat. Jenn >I just started reading his book and I must say that I think he does pretty >much day a lot of what we learn in HMR and some of it is similar to [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >it is MORE DENSE so therefore the same volume of muscle weighs more than the >same volume of fat. A pound of muscles weighs the same as a pound of fat. I guess whoever was editing his book did not catch that. > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > beeswing I watched his show last night and they had on the heaviest of his weight losers. She had been for years sexually abused by her father or step-father (not sure which). Her mother had completely denied all of it, and was actually in denial on the show. This poor woman had suffered for years and years with this and Dr. Phil handled it perfectly, with compassion and logic. It was a really good show and worthwhile understanding that some people eat for different reasons than to just stuff their faces. Sometimes, when I hear people in here and in the Real World call people "fat f.cks in denial" or something similar, it pisses me off because they have no understanding (and apparently do not care to understand) that others eat for so many reasons. Many people use food and their weight, as a shield to protect themselves. They don't even know why they're doing it. Just eating less and working out will not cut it for some. (Another thing that burns me sometimes in others' simplistic solutions.) If that harmed party does not get to the root of why they are overeating, they will constantly regain any weight they lose. Life is much, much more complex than black and white, right and wrong, eat less/exercise more. We humans (at least, most of us) are incredibly complicated creatures, there is a lot that makes us tick. Sorry for going into a tagent, but I do feel better. Martha > > x-no-archive: yes > > [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > Martha I agree, Martha. I often think people forget there is another human behind these posts and say things they wouldn't if they were face-to-face. Beverly You are very right, Martha.... That is why I am choosing this WOE (HMR) for the time being, as well as seeing a psychologist and dietician. I am working on my food addiction, as well as the emoional/mental issues that cause me to be the way that I am... -- Email me at: perpleglow(AT)comcast.net > Just eating less and working out will not cut it for some. (Another thing > that burns me sometimes in others' simplistic solutions.) If that harmed [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Martha > You are very right, Martha.... That is why I am choosing this WOE (HMR) > for the time being, as well as seeing a psychologist and dietician. I am [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Email me at: > perpleglow(AT)comcast.net Thanks, Perp. It just bothers me sometimes when others don't seem to realize how difficult some have it. I'm very happy you are working hard and making progress. : ) Now, Halloween is on....I love this movie! Martha In article <l9lob.21710$Ec1.1938700@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>, MH <bastzine@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > > You are very right, Martha.... That is why I am choosing this WOE (HMR) > > for the time being, as well as seeing a psychologist and dietician. I am [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Martha Some have it difficult because they make it so! No one said it would be either simple or easy, but it is do-able. That said, I just stay the same and realize how difficult it is. Everyone just says I look thinner and must have more weight, so do it for yourself not to impress others because they are not even accurate about judging your weight status. SignatureDiva ****** Flexing those damn rippling muscles > Sometimes, when I hear people in here and in the Real World call people "fat > f.cks in denial" or something similar, it pisses me off because they have no > understanding (and apparently do not care to understand) that others eat for > so many reasons. Many people use food and their weight, as a shield to > protect themselves. They don't even know why they're doing it. Yes, people eat for many different reasons. But the people who get called "FFID" are the ones who come here saying, "I hardly eat anything and yet I'm fat - it must be my [metabolism][genetics][PCOS][someone else's fault]" These people are in denial about how come they are fat who's in charge of solving this problem. And they are f.cked until they figure it out. I actually have great sympathy for people in that position. I also don't care if people are fat and don't refer to people as "fat f.cks" unless they are whining about being fat (but not doing anything to solve it). Is the term crude? Yes. Is it eye-opening and hence potentially useful? I think so. Wendy Hey I have PCOS and it does contribute to my weight problem. I am not discounting the fact that I ate too much and exercised too little. However, it is very hard for me to lose weight. Even now, my stomach is the last thing to go. Women with PCOS carry most of their extra weight on their tummy.... The insulin resistance due to the metabolic disorder also make it very easy for someone with PCOS to lose weight. As I've said, I am not discounting the fact that I ate too much and exercised too little. Having PCOS just makes it much harder to lose it. -- Email me at: perpleglow(AT)comcast.net > > Sometimes, when I hear people in here and in the Real World call people "fat > > f.cks in denial" or something similar, it pisses me off because they have no [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Wendy > Hey I have PCOS and it does contribute to my weight problem. And no one is calling you a fat f.ck in denial. You know why you have a problem and you know what you have to do about it if you want to solve your weight problem. You also know it will be hard (but is possible.) I don't think anyone is planning on judging you if you decide it's not worth it to you to fight the fat. I personally don't care if people choose acceptance of their form and live happily ever after a size 24. I just don't care to hear people whining about why THEY can't lose fat. Meanwhile, we're busy doing it. Not because we're "special" or "it's easy" for us, but because we eat less and exercise more than we used to. By the way, I meet a LOT of FFIDs. In fact, it's one reason I dread answering how I lost weight. I've lost over 50 pounds in a little over a year now and it's quite startling and comes up OFTEN in conversation. But inevitably people will get uncomfortable with my answer ("I ate less and exercised more... who knew?!" said in an amused tone) and start to explain why THEY are doomed to obesity because of their special situations. I generally just try to say something like, "Well, I let it go a long time, but finally got around to making it a priority and then I could do it." So even if I walk away thinking, "FFID!" I don't feel like they're hopeless or awful or anything, just that they are fat, and f.cked by their own attitude of denial AT THE MOMENT. What do *you* call the syndrome of fat people being unhappy about it but lacking self-awareness of their role in treating their obesity? Someone here (I honestly don't remember who) was talking about how they don't eat hardly any calories except that they are a binge eater due to their unhappiness. Wouldn't you say that person is f.cked? Wendy, who hardly EVER says "f.ck" offline! You make some excellent points and I agree with you. I am aware of what is causing me to be the way I am... the PCOS just makes it harder not impossible for me to lose then other people that don't have this disorder. Some people do need a reality check, you are right.... -- Email me at: perpleglow(AT)comcast.net > > Hey I have PCOS and it does contribute to my weight problem. > [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > Wendy, who hardly EVER says "f.ck" offline! > I just don't care to hear people whining about why THEY can't lose > fat. Meanwhile, we're busy doing it. Not because we're "special" or > "it's easy" for us, but because we eat less and exercise more than we used > to. That holds true for more than weight loss. Many things worth having require hard work. DH and I live in a very nice house we had built a few years ago. While we were building it, a coworker went by and then told everyone how *BIG* it was and how wealthy my husband must be. This was follwed by snide remarks from her and other coworkers about how nice it must be to have money. Well, lemme tell ya, we aren't wealthy, we're just cheapskates. We don't take fancy vacations, own a boat or other fancy toys that lots of people up here have. We scraped and saved for many years to put together the money and bought the land years before we built. We also have no children and don't go to movies or many other recreational things that cost money. We pay our credit cards off each month and stash or invest every extra dollar religiously. We're only lucky that we haven't had any major calamity that hasn't been covered by insurance. We > By the way, I meet a LOT of FFIDs. In fact, it's one reason I dread > answering how I lost weight. I've lost over 50 pounds in a little over a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > time, but finally got around to making it a priority and then I could do > it." I don't even say that anymore. I just smile, nod, and change the subject or find a way to leave. Fortunately at work I've become known for having to run to the potty regularly (I drink a lot of water), so I can pretty much get out of any conversation very quickly ;) > Wendy, who hardly EVER says "f.ck" offline! Jenn, who says it all the time when the students aren't around :) >> Wendy, who hardly EVER says "f.ck" offline! > >Jenn, who says it all the time when the students aren't around :) beeswing, who has an almost-9-year-old who is all ears...........we must be Very Quiet > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > beeswing, who has an almost-9-year-old who is all ears...........we must be > Very Quiet Beverly, who grew up in the 40's-50's and would have gotten her mouth washed out with soap for something as tame as "hell" :) I don't remember hearing this too much when I was growing up - it's just another difference in things from generation to generation. > > >> Wendy, who hardly EVER says "f.ck" offline! > > > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > hearing this too much when I was growing up - it's just another difference > in things from generation to generation. Laurie, who thinks it's a friendly word and *never* uses it in anger <g >But >inevitably people will get uncomfortable with my answer ("I ate less and >exercised more... who knew?!" said in an amused tone) I got the question recently...and a compliment along with it, which was lovely. I just said "I did the same old same old......I counted calories, mostly" and let it drop at that. I was trying -- this time -- to express that's there's really nothing new under the sun.........but there is the tried and true, and it works. beeswing Interesting post, Wendy, and one for thought. Despite having never been able to take control of myself for long enough to get to goal, and having regained large amounts of weight over and over, you will never hear me say it is due to anything but my own behaviour. I know the solution is in my hands and I blame the problem on nothing but my overeating. Having got that out of the way, it is then that it gets much more complicated. I believe 100% that I'm responsible for what happens to my body with regard to weight. Sometimes I think my body would do better if it belonged to someone else who might do a better job on this than I seem to be able to do! janice >> Hey I have PCOS and it does contribute to my weight problem. > [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > >Wendy, who hardly EVER says "f.ck" offline! > Sometimes I think my body would do > better if it belonged to someone else who might do a better job on > this than I seem to be able to do! I'm probably misquoting here, but the same potty-mouth-guru who gave us "FFID" also gave us another term that hits home: "Your body hates you". There is no reason to think your body wants to lose fat. Your body might be QUITE happy at 38% body fat. Expect it to put up a fight. Wendy >> Sometimes I think my body would do >> better if it belonged to someone else who might do a better job on [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Wendy This sounds like a load of rubbish to me, and something that people could used as just another excuse not to lose weight. I'm sufficiently in touch with my body to know it definitely isn't quite happy when it's carrying excess body fat - it's told me so many times. Trouble is I'm obviously not listening hard enough. janice My body wants to lose weight! My neck, knees and back beg me to every day to work out and eat better and help keep the strain away. My heart is getting more athletic and less strained. My mind wants to be healthier... -- Email me at: perpleglow(AT)comcast.net There is no reason to think your body wants to > lose fat. Your body might be QUITE happy at 38% body fat. Expect it to > put up a fight. > > Wendy > My body wants to lose weight! My neck, knees and back beg me to every day > to work out and eat better and help keep the strain away. My heart is > getting more athletic and less strained. My mind wants to be healthier... That's good. I've had the opposite experience. Every time I've seriously lost weight, *wham* -- my body does something to throw me off the rails. The first time I developed gall bladder disease after losing at least 25kg. After not being able to exercise or eat regularly for three months, I just could not get back to my previous way of life and the weight came back. The second time I lost over 10kg and developed rheumatoid arthritis. Couldn't exercise, felt sluggish and tired all the time, as well as having joints that wouldn't bend properly for days. Then to make matters worse the rheumatologist put me on prednisone which helped get rid of the symptoms but caused weight gain. During the time that it took to get my rheumatism to go into remission, the weight came back on. This is the third time, and 20kg in, my feet are causing me serious trouble. I went to a podiatrist who diagnosed plantar fasciitis, put some attachments on my insoles and gave me a list of exercises to do. A month later and my feet are, if anything, worse, so I went to a different podiatrist who took one look at my feet and told me I probably have joint damage and is sending me to get an Xray. I had been doing steps as a form of resistance training (building thigh muscles) for 20 minutes every day which has probably excacerbated damage done by the rheumatism. Now I'm just doing cycling and some upper body resistance training with weights, and trying very hard not to let the stress of my sore feet, a new job, a broken relationship, and exams, cause me to start overeating again. End tail of woe. :o) So as you can see, I certainly relate to Wendy when she says that our bodies may not want to lose weight. I don't feel any more alert or able to cope with stress than I did when I first started. The only difference is my clothes are looser. And I can walk up stairs without getting as puffed. Hmph. Sometimes I think I might be better off fat. But obviously I don't really believe that or I wouldn't be here. :o) Rowena. > -- > Email me at: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > > > Wendy Oh my gosh, Rowena. I am so sorry that you've had so many health issues each time you've lost weight. Do you get enough sleep? Do you drink enough water? Are/were you stressing your body too much??? How overweight are you?? -- Email me at: perpleglow(AT)comcast.net > > My body wants to lose weight! My neck, knees and back beg me to every day > > to work out and eat better and help keep the strain away. My heart is [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > > > > > > Wendy > Interesting post, Wendy, and one for thought. > Despite having never been able to take control of myself for long > enough to get to goal, and having regained large amounts of weight > over and over, you will never hear me say it is due to anything but my > own behaviour. The Eschalot has a tongue-in-cheek article about this: http://www.theeschalot.com/diet-exercise-plan-criticized.html (Ever try to talk with your tongue in your cheek?) -Dave > Hey I have PCOS and it does contribute to my weight problem. I am not > discounting the fact that I ate too much and exercised too little. However, > it is very hard for me to lose weight. Even now, my stomach is the last > thing to go. Women with PCOS carry most of their extra weight on their > tummy.... And so do many other women without PCOS. Like me... According to my waist (28.5"), I'm a size 12, according to my hips (34"), a size 2. det Yeah, I agree his information and intent seem good. I just think if he's a "diet guru" let's see his plan work on him first. > > Exactly my feelings! Dr. Phil claims that he's comfortable with his > > weight. I don't care - if he can't be trim himself why should anyone [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >>weight, he needs to keep it off for two years before giving out > >>advice. > Yeah, I agree his information and intent seem good. I just think if > he's a "diet guru" let's see his plan work on him first.\ That is not what he claims to be. That is a label that others have applied. Seriously, he wants people to be healthy, not super model skinny. He talks about your "get real weight." This is a short version of a URL to a page on his website. http://tinyurl.com/su1c Signaturejmk in NC > > Yeah, I agree his information and intent seem good. I just think if > > he's a "diet guru" let's see his plan work on him first.\ [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > -- > jmk in NC I especially like the following comment he states: "You foucus your attention on living well, rather than looking good". As you get older the living well becomes number one. I admit I still want to look good and it's right behind better health and living well. > > Yeah, I agree his information and intent seem good. I just think if > > he's a "diet guru" let's see his plan work on him first.\ [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > This is a short version of a URL to a page on his website. > http://tinyurl.com/su1c He also knows first hand about obesity. I believe he has mentioned family members in excess of 500 pounds. His father I believe was quite large. The man is very tall, something like 6' 6" and if you look at his hands and the size of his head, you can tell he is never going to be 170 pounds. He is very active, plays tennis etc. all the time. Personally, I find it easier to take tips and advice from someone who is "real" looking than someone who is emaciated and looks the way they do because of plastic surgery etc. Most of us live in the "real" world and don't have money and or time for personal trainers, plastic surgeons, and 2-3 hours per day to spend at the gym. We also have to cook our own meals, buy our own food etc. He likes to suggest that people take responsability for their own decisions and actions. I suspect that is what rubs some people the wrong way. They would rather maintain victim status and blame their weight on external circumstances instead of "owning" the problem. I've personally been through a great deal of crap over the past couple of years. And I'm the one who ate too much food in response to my anger. It's my fault. The stuff that happened wasn't, but the weight gain was. Melissa 140/135/Feel Good Healthy Weight, whatever that might be. > He likes to suggest that people take responsability for their own decisions > and actions. I suspect that is what rubs some people the wrong way. They [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Melissa > 140/135/Feel Good Healthy Weight, whatever that might be. Well said. That's one of the things I'm liking about his book as I go through it. It's a very matter of fact approach that doesn't advocate a specific plan but instead really makes the reader question what is going on in their own mind and in their own life. I hope that the popular appeal of someone like Dr. Phil gets people to take seriously the idea that there is no magic pill or elixir and than weight loss and management is a lifetime of commitment. Even for those who have more going against them (physical or emotional conditions) need to understand that yep, life sucks, but if you really want it it has to come from you. My life has been no bed of roses and as a result I developed some bad habits and coping skills. Rather than blame the things that have happened I've worked hard to find new ways of dealing with old crap (and new crap). I'm getting decent things to think about from Dr. Phil, go figure. Jenn > > He likes to suggest that people take responsability for their own > decisions [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Jenn I've often wondered what personality characteristics allow one person to deal with life's ups and downs and causes another to let them take control of their life. As you, my life was no bed of roses either but I was determined not to let other people's actions cause me to fail. I imagine what we turn to for comfort has a large impact on our weight. Some people might turn to food and others choose another form of comfort. As a child I chose to excel in school and sports. Maybe this is what got me through the tough times without a weight gain. Beverly > > He likes to suggest that people take responsability for their own > decisions > > and actions. I suspect that is what rubs some people the wrong way. They > > would rather maintain victim status and blame their weight on external > > circumstances instead of "owning" the problem. the problem with dr phil? he is ABUSIVE! (and now we find out, its all about the $$$$ anyway!) Signatureread and post daily, it works! rosie It has bothered me all my life that I do not paint like everybody else. ........................~Henri Matisse > Well said. That's one of the things I'm liking about his book as I go > through it. It's a very matter of fact approach that doesn't advocate a > specific plan but instead really makes the reader question what is going on > in their own mind and in their own life. isn't dr. phil hawking his own "meal supplements"? > > Well said. That's one of the things I'm liking about his book as I go > > through it. It's a very matter of fact approach that doesn't advocate [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > isn't dr. phil hawking his own "meal supplements"? Yep, but he hasn't in the book (yet). >Exactly my feelings! Dr. Phil claims that he's comfortable with his >weight. I don't care - if he can't be trim himself why should anyone >believe his hype? I think he could stand to lose about 20 pounds. On the other hand has anyone seen how thin talk show host Mike Bullard looks in those Dr Bernstein diet center commercials. He looks *too thin* IMO!! > On the other hand has anyone seen how thin talk show host Mike Bullard > looks in those Dr Bernstein diet center commercials. He looks *too > thin* IMO!! That diet center's "plan" consists of 500 calories a day. STUPID STUPID STUPID! Frankly it's too bad that Mike didn't fade away to dust so it would have prevented him from enticing other people to harm their health by doing a diet that is nothing more than *cough* "monitored" starvation. This clinic has been sued and has finally gotten atleast some of bad press it so rightly deserves. And yet people will flock to this thing because they see the word "DR" in the name plus, they assume because you have give your health card, that it's some how government monitored etc. It's not. Go check out the CBC.ca site and search Bernstein diet. The stuff they talk about is damn scary. > Go check out the >CBC.ca site and search Bernstein diet. Oh I have. I'd never go on it. > > Go check out the > >CBC.ca site and search Bernstein diet. > > Oh I have. I'd never go on it. It's positively amazing to me that people will go on this thing though. They're dooped into thinking it's low carb among other things, (and yeah sure, I suppose someone with the ethics of Manson could argue that it is because, there's only so many carbs one could possibly ingest on 500!!! freaking calories a day). *scowl* But I digress,... What I really wonder is: does nobody do research anymore? Or I suppose that's what places like this bank on (and bank on in a big way)...they prey on people's desperation and the fact that people just don't know any better and don't seek out even the most basic rudimentary information about what kind of damage they are going to be doing to their body. Again, they see things like DR or a person in a white coat and their questioning skills go into a coma. Bloody amazing! > Exactly my feelings! Dr. Phil claims that he's comfortable with his > weight. I don't care - if he can't be trim himself why should anyone [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > weight, he needs to keep it off for two years before giving out > > advice. Well well. So he acknowledges he's chunky but still sells the diet food? ha ha ha. That takes guts. >Well well. So he acknowledges he's chunky but still sells the diet food? >ha ha ha. That takes guts. And a strong connection to Oprah :) SignatureYour weight loss's lifespan is directly in proportion to that of your lifestyle. Dr. Phil comes from an obese family, works out and plays tennis every day. I think with his background and age he is in great shape. So he could stand to lose 10-20 pounds, I still think he is probably at a healthy weight and that's what he talks about more than anything.....health. SignatureSuzyQ Weight 124 WW Lifetime Membership Feb 03 > What's Dr. Phil doing selling diet food and tips? Last time I saw him > he looked a little tubby under those suits. If he recently lost > weight, he needs to keep it off for two years before giving out > advice. > Dr. Phil comes from an obese family, works out and plays tennis every day. > I think with his background and age he is in great shape. So he could stand > to lose 10-20 pounds, I still think he is probably at a healthy weight and > that's what he talks about more than anything.....health. Hmmmmm...20 pounds? I need to see him in a unitard. Men put on those suits and look a little chunky when they are really quite fat. I'd bet Dr. P needs to lose more than 20. Which is none of my business accept that his diet bar commercials are running on LA radio. Everytime I hear one I think "huh"??? > > Dr. Phil comes from an obese family, works out and plays tennis every day. > > I think with his background and age he is in great shape. So he could stand [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > commercials are running on LA radio. Everytime I hear one I think > "huh"??? He appears on the show sometimes without the jacket. Then his shoulders appear to be the widest part of his body. He doesn't have that bubba belly over the belt thing going on. He appears to me to have the same proportions as my DH, who is 15-20 pounds overweight. And I consider this great at his age (60) and level of fitness. Also considering he has a diabetic, obese father. Dr. Phil is the first to point out that we need to 'get real' about what goals are reasonable considering things like age, genes, history, health, etc. http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030910/dcwv003_1.html SignatureSuzyQ Weight 124 WW Lifetime Membership Feb 03 > > Hmmmmm...20 pounds? I need to see him in a unitard. Men put on those > > suits and look a little chunky when they are really quite fat. I'd bet > > Dr. P needs to lose > > more than 20. Which is none of my business accept that his diet bar > > commercials are running on LA radio. Everytime I hear one I think > > "huh"??? SuzyQ said: > He appears on the show sometimes without the jacket. Then his shoulders > appear to be the widest part of his body. He doesn't have that bubba belly [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030910/dcwv003_1.html I hear ya. Too bad the media doesn't give women the same allowances "she's 60, so she's a bit fat around the hips, she looks great for her age". > > > Hmmmmm...20 pounds? I need to see him in a unitard. Men put on those > > > suits and look a little chunky when they are really quite fat. I'd bet [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > "she's 60, so she's a bit fat around the hips, she looks great for her > age". I always say I'm 52 and I'm never going to look like Britney Spears no matter what I do. Then again she won't look like that when she gets my age either :-) SignatureSuzyQ Weight 124 WW Lifetime Membership Feb 03 |
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