"650-lb Virgin"

[trance__dreamer]

Hey everyone.

I was just channel surfing right now, & I came across a documentary/special on David Smith.
http://www.myspace.com/630lbsdavid
http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/David630lbs/

I came across him on a google search engine in april of 2008 & came across him on here earlier on this summer.

It's called "650-lb Virgin": http://tlc.discovery.com/tv-schedule...1213.56094.0.0

I'm just catching the last 5 mins or so of it right now. But it's on again @ 11 p.m. P.S.T.. So, I'll be glued to my t.v. then; browsing the forums on here & on ******** 'til then.

[trance__dreamer]

There's a show that just started called "Half-Ton Mom".
http://tlc.discovery.com/tv-schedule...1213.56006.0.0
But I've seen this documentary/special quite a while ago; still have it on the t.v. while on here, though.
I won't tell you how it ends; unless you want me to. Then, we can get a discussion going if you'd like. =)

After, there's gunna be a show on called "Half-Ton Dad." I think I've seen it before, too.
http://tlc.discovery.com/tv-schedule...1213.56007.0.0

[Danny1911]

those shows always make me wanna diet and run lol.

[trance__dreamer]

those shows always make me wanna diet and run lol.

I remember watching these shows when I was still over-fat, before i started my body recomp journey from 300'ish lbs in jan of '07, & remember thinking to myself "son of a BITCH!!!!!!!!! i REALLY gotta do something about my depression/etc before my binge eating gets me bed-ridden. o______________________________________________O

[Krychek]

Actually flipped over to TLC after reading about someone watching 650 while cooking tonite. I didnt catch the whole thing , but got the gist.

Impressive transformation for that guy, motivating to everyone but especially those exceptionally large.

[Danny1911]

I remember watching these shows when I was still over-fat, before i started my body recomp journey from 300'ish lbs in jan of '07, & remember thinking to myself "son of a BITCH!!!!!!!!! i REALLY gotta do something about my depression/etc before my binge eating gets me bed-ridden. o______________________________________________O

wow down from 300 lbs? great job!

but watching those shows when i was at my worst when i ate anything i wanted anytime i wanted always made me think about the consequences of having no self control.

[wnc817]

There's a show that just started called "Half-Ton Mom".
http://tlc.discovery.com/tv-schedule...1213.56006.0.0
But I've seen this documentary/special quite a while ago; still have it on the t.v. while on here, though.
I won't tell you how it ends; unless you want me to. Then, we can get a discussion going if you'd like. =)

After, there's gunna be a show on called "Half-Ton Dad." I think I've seen it before, too.
http://tlc.discovery.com/tv-schedule...1213.56007.0.0

You know you are too fat when you have to have your kids wipe your ass.

[sarasayshi]

Yea these shows help re-motivate me if I feel I am losing my motivation. The 650 lb virgin is a member on this site, I believe.

[Mad_Mike]

Yep he's a member here, don't think hes very active on this site though. He went through an amazing transformation, truly one of the very few people who are able to trump such severe cases of obesity. It was also interesting to see the psychological issues that he had afterwards, especially his struggles with dating. These psychological issues following mass weight loss are extremely common and unfortunately most people don't try to get help with them.

[trance__dreamer]

It was also interesting to see the psychological issues that he had afterwards, especially his struggles with dating. These psychological issues following mass weight loss are extremely common and unfortunately most people don't try to get help with them.

^^ THIS. for the love of god, THIS!!! i never got help. so, i relapsed a few times in 2007 (i started in jan of '07). but eventually, in april of '08, i got it right & helped out myself somehow. i'm still goin' strong. i had a relapse this past winter w/ keto. but that's something different. it wasn't psychological. it was just me trying out something, which didn't work for me. AT ALL. =/

[Mad_Mike]

^^ THIS. for the love of god, THIS!!! i never got help. so, i relapsed a few times in 2007 (i started in jan of '07). but eventually, in april of '08, i got it right & helped out myself somehow. i'm still goin' strong. i had a relapse this past winter w/ keto. but that's something different. it wasn't psychological. it was just me trying out something, which didn't work for me. AT ALL. =/

I know what you are talking about. I have recurrent bouts of depression following my weight loss (over 100 lbs by the scale, about 150 lbs of actual fat loss). Just recently I have become serious about working on the psychological issues as I don't want to get to my goal weight and feel incomplete. My performance in the gym and my diet are also strongly corelated with my state of mind. Its absolutely vital that you take care of yourself both phyically and mentally as the two are very strongly linked.

[ruds55]

Can't really say those shows are too moving to me but this one left it's mark!!!
TLC:the boy whose skin fell off

[Amandarose531]

Those shows always make me feel guilty rather than motivated like there is something I should be doing right that instant to change.

Then sick because I know that really happens.

[trance__dreamer]

I know what you are talking about. I have recurrent bouts of depression following my weight loss (over 100 lbs by the scale, about 150 lbs of actual fat loss). Just recently I have become serious about working on the psychological issues as I don't want to get to my goal weight and feel incomplete. My performance in the gym and my diet are also strongly corelated with my state of mind. Its absolutely vital that you take care of yourself both phyically and mentally as the two are very strongly linked.

hmm...if you want, maybe we can correspond through p.m.s.. i bet some of the stuff you're dealing w/ is what i went through. perhaps i can share how i got myself out of it. & maybe it'll work for you, too. =)

[jasonjinx369]

I watched the set last night and just wow.

It must suck to be in that situation.

[Sylis]

i must see this.. i hope TLC puts up a stream of this...

also that guy is the man for dropping that much weight.

[Lifeguardz]

It was a pretty amazing show. Just seeing the stretchy skin made me want to change my ways.

Im hoping I don't have any >< 208lb.. 5'8''.. F..

[beyondbasic]

trance where have u been...

[Nick1971]

I saw an overweight woman at the mall today who apparently underweight either rapid weight loss via lapband, or perhaps surgery. The thing is she had tremendous amounts of sagging skin around her arms. Like imagine an old woman's fat-bicep (fat-cept) that is all cottage cheese-like, and just slagging downward onto her forearms. Never seen anything like it. Ever.

[trance__dreamer]

trance where have u been...

i'm still here & goin' strong. & i still post just as much. xD
actually, i had a bit of a relapse/binge a few days during this past week; nothing major, though. & it actually helped w/ my classes, to be honest; (*pokes signature*)

[TheKansan]

I wonder how people can be so willing to allow a tv crew to follow them around. That stuff is way too embarrassing for someone like me. I hated even having my picture taken at 475, much less having a tv crew film me like I was freak of the week.

[sephiroth7240]

I wonder how people can be so willing to allow a tv crew to follow them around. That stuff is way too embarrassing for someone like me. I hated even having my picture taken at 475, much less having a tv crew film me like I was freak of the week.

If it's a show, I'm sure they get some pretty decent money.

[trance__dreamer]

I wonder how people can be so willing to allow a tv crew to follow them around. That stuff is way too embarrassing for someone like me. I hated even having my picture taken at 475, much less having a tv crew film me like I was freak of the week.

same. i'm having a helluva time finding old pics of me to put up on here. i've found about a handful. but that's about it. i avoided the camera like the plague; no surprise, though. i was ashamed of what i was allowing myself to do to myself. (emotional eat due to my dad's death from cancer...2nd hand smoke.)

If it's a show, I'm sure they get some pretty decent money.

^^ this. & the $ will help w/ their surgery/low-calorie & healthy foods/gym pass/etc.

[Tim Maloney]

i am at about 225 and my goal is 185. has always been. when i see those kinds of shows i feel sad. for the person that is being filmed, their families. i mean i know it is reality that some folks end up like that. but still... i don't even like watching biggest loser,pretty much for the same reasons.

[NWOBear]

I just wanted to say. I would almost guarantee his motivations for allowing the film crew around have to do with this hope to motivate other people. I mean if you could touch someone who had the exact same problem as you and you've conquered it. Wouldn't you want to be able to help them get thru it also?

Just saying I watched that documentary a few months ago and I thought it was pretty inspiring. I don't think about it as much as I did but occassionally it is easier to push yourself when you know he had a much harder time just getting off the couch.

Bear

[trance__dreamer]

I wonder how people can be so willing to allow a tv crew to follow them around. That stuff is way too embarrassing for someone like me. I hated even having my picture taken at 475, much less having a tv crew film me like I was freak of the week.

^^ this. i'm sure $$$ is an incentive, too.

but wowza. my old thread lives! =O

[defury]

His body space pictures are insane, I just couldn't imagine that much skin. Amazing change though.

[Swelin]

^^ THIS. for the love of god, THIS!!! i never got help. so, i relapsed a few times in 2007 (i started in jan of '07). but eventually, in april of '08, i got it right & helped out myself somehow. i'm still goin' strong. i had a relapse this past winter w/ keto. but that's something different. it wasn't psychological. it was just me trying out something, which didn't work for me. AT ALL. =/

I've currently in some what of that situation, I wouldn't say relapsed, but more so haven't budged -- due to lack of any drive. I've tried the counselling route for a few months but no success I think.