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[] soraloverzz [S ] 255 points 10 hours ago
AlotofpeopleaskmeifPenny'salwaysbeenheavy.I'm20yearsold,andinthis
pictureI'mthebaby.
http://imgur.com/72NpYBt
It'skindashittyqualitybutyougetthepicture.
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[] mentions_the_obvious 66 points 7 hours ago
IwantthatPocahontasshirt
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[] Hipster_Garabe 48 points 6 hours ago
EveryonehadthatPocahontasshirtbackintheday.
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[] Cane_Skretteburg 19 points 6 hours ago
sheeeeitdawg,backinmydayihadtheFlintstonesglasswarefrom
burgerking
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[] XantiheroX 23 points 6 hours ago
quittriggeringmewithyourFlintstoneglasswareprivilegeshitlord.
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[] bullintheheather 8 points 5 hours ago
IstillhaveanEmpireStrikesBackglassfromBurgerKing.It'sso
fadedthatyoucanonlymakeouttheghostofanimageofVader's
head,The"T"shapeonBobaFett'sfaceplate,andthelinesofthe
DeathStar,butIstillloveit.
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[] MeMyselfAndI1974 Eaters of The Doughnuts
IwishIstillhadmine.IhadonethatwasascenefromBespin.
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[] MeMyselfAndI1974 Eaters of The Doughnuts 2 points an hour ago
sheeeeitdawg,backinmydayihadtheFlintstonesglassware
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[] DeathByBooks 143 points 11 hours ago anysub,don'tdownvoteauserjustbecause
HowaccuratelydoyoufeeltheTLCshowportraysyouraunt?Isthereanything theyhaveadifferentopinionaboutsize,
weightlossoranyothertopic.Asalways,
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 240 points 11 hours ago permanentban.Thiskindofbehavioris
Ifeelliketheshowwas100%accurate.Shedidn'tloseweight,atleastnotas 100%contrarytothewholepointofthisand
muchassheshould've.Ithinkshehadatotalweightlossof35lbs.Iwishthe sistersubreddits.teehee
showcould'veshownmoreofLiam'slife(Iunderstandwhytheydidn't,and 8.Donotaskforpicturesofusers.It's
couldn't)butpeoplethinkheisn'ttakencareofproperlyandthathedoesn't creepyandwewillbanyou.teehee
gettodoanythingfunwhichisveryinnacurate.AtthemomentLiamis 9.Notrollpostingtotumblretc.BythisI
actuallywithmeplayingwithmydogsandhavingablast. mean,don'tmakefakepostsonTitpand
thenpostallaboutithere.Theyare
Partofmewishesshedidn'tdothisshowbecasuepennyseeswhenpeople ridiculousenoughasitis.Thereisnoneed
talkaboutherandshecallsthem"haters".Sheletsallthenegativecomments totouchthepoop.teehee
gettoher.Iagreewithalotofthingspeoplesay,excludingthereallyrude 10.FAQWhatisHAES,TiTP,DWF,orother
stuff,butifIwereherseeingallthesepeopletalkaboutmeidwanttoprove acronyms?Whataretriggers?Wheredidthe
themwrong! term'shitlord'originate?WHYAREYOUSO
MEAN!WHYDOYOUCARE!WHATGOOD
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[] ANewMachine615 15 points 6 hours ago
ascreenshot.orgisprettyeasytofollow,if
Wasthereabenefittodoingtheshow?Ialwaysfiguredthattheyhelped youneedhelpwithit.teehee
payforthesurgeryandrecoveryandstuff. Havefunanddon'tforgetyoursideofranch
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[] juel1979 9 points 6 hours ago AVASTSHITLORDS!BEWAREYE
THESECOMMONREPOSTS!(some
Probablyacontractissue,ormaybeshewantedallthefocustobeonher teehee
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Itlookedalotlikeshespentatonoftimeonlinefromherbed.Reading
everythinganddismissingit/comingupwithretortscan'tbegood.You
MessageTheModerators
wouldhopesomethingwouldmakeherhealthissuesclickinherhead
insteadofhershuttingitalloutandjustsayingpeopleare"haters."
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[] AbsOfCesium Doctor of Feelsology 228 points 11 hours ago sexynurse1 just one more donut teehee
AfterwatchingMy600lblife,IbecamereallyconcernedaboutLiam.Arethere stupadbear Thin privileged shitlord
itsmyotherface tableflip.gif
peopleinhislifewhoaremodelingappropriateeatinghabitsforhim?Doesheget
Fletch71011 ShitLord of the Fats
takenplacestodokidthings(parks,etc.),ordoeshespendmostofhistimeat Cayaponga
homeinthe"commandcenter"?IworrythatPenny'stoxiclifestylewillbepassed The Stickliest Shit-Lady Of Them All
ontohim. Lozzif
gbpack93
Also,what'sPenny'slatestexcuseforwhyshe'sasbigassheis,andwhyshe Hamburgers! The cornerstone of any nutritious
can'tloseweight? breakfast.
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 361 points 11 hours ago

Pennyissayingrightnowthatshe'shavingasetbackbecasueofasoreshe
hasonherlegandbelly.It'sjustanotherthingsheusestoconvinceherself
she'stryingherbest.AsforLiamhedoeshaveagreatlife.Idoknowthatat
hishousehewillgooutsidewithhisfriendsandridehisripriderthatmy
motherboughtforhimforChristmas(ifyouwatchtheupdateepisodethere's
asmallscenewherehe'sridingit).Hedoeslikevideogamesnowwhich
worriesmebecasuehe'ssoyoungandIdon'twanthimgettingusedto
stayingindoorsandsittingallthetime.ButLiamispickedupfromhishouse
(byme,mymom,myotheraunt,orhissister)atleast34timesaweek.We
makesurehedoesthingsandexperiencesthingskidshisageshould.I've
takenhimtothezoo,movietheaterallthetime,wewenttochristmasvillage
thisyear,andevenlittlethingsliketripstothestore.WeallmakesureLiam
getstheplayheneeds.
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[] AbsOfCesium Doctor of Feelsology 109 points 11 hours ago

OhIamsopleased!Goodonyouguysforhelpinghim!Iwasraisedwith
theideathatvideogamesare"rainydayfun",whattoplaywithwhenyou
can'tgooutside.Maybeit'sanideathat'shelpfultoyou?Anyways,thanks
fortheAMA!
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 172 points 11 hours ago

We'reslowygettingLiamfartherawayfromgamesandclosertodoing
thingsandhavingreallycoolexperiences.Ibasicallyhadtodraghim
intothebowlingalleythefirsttimeItookhim,noweverytimeIsee
himheasksmeifI'mgoingtopickhimupearlyfromschoolandtake
himbowling!
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[] 20thcenturyboy_ 98 points 9 hours ago

That'sprettyfunnythathe'sbasicallysaying"cousin,let'sgo
bowling."
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[] Hereibe 14 points 8 hours ago

Aaaandnowthesongisstuckinmyhead.
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[] kailibee 5 points 6 hours ago

Ithinkyoujustmademyday.
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[] Hereibe 2 points 6 hours ago

Hahaalwayshappytoshare!
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[] Netwinn 3 points 5 hours ago

Justsubbedtothatchannel,thankyousomuch.
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[] denshi 2 points 2 hours ago

Here,trythis:https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=INnFvMgET1E
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[] ILikePiesILikeCake 24 points 11 hours ago

That'ssosweet!Andgoodonyouforkeepingitup.
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[] targetaudience 9 points 7 hours ago

Thatissosweet.It'ssogreattohearhehadpositiverolemodelsin
hislifethatcareabouthiswellbeing,bothphysicallyandmentally.
You'reawesome!
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[] 262Mel 9 points 9 hours ago

 That'sawesometohear.Heneedsmorepositiveinfluenceslike
thatsohestartstoandstaysactive.
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[] AbsOfCesium Doctor of Feelsology 8 points 8 hours ago

Oh,myheart,itgrewthreesizes!:)
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[] jonscotch 4 points 5 hours ago

Youshouldprobablyseeadoctoraboutthat!
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[] juel1979 4 points 6 hours ago

Neverunderestimatehowsomethingnovelwillstickwithakid.
Eveniftheygripeaboutitthefirstgoaround.
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[] gaelen33 You can't handle these lumps 36 points 11 hours ago

Yay!Thisissonicetohear:)
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[] Spaghetti-hoes 62 points 9 hours ago

Don'tworrytoomuchaboutvideogames.Ireallycan'tthinkofanyboy
thatagethatdidn'tlikethem.Solongashe'sactive,itwon'tcauseany
problems.Itwouldbereallygreatifyoucouldgethiminterestedinplaying
somesports.Especiallysoccerifyouwanthimtohavealotofexercise.
Notonlyaretheygreatphysically,butsportscanteachlessonsabout
fightingthroughadversityandotherimportantthings.
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[] juel1979 9 points 6 hours ago

Thisisquitetrue.IgotSuperNintendowhenIwasaboutnineorten.
Yes,Iplayedonitaton,butafterawhile,yougetboredandgodo
stuff.Stillthatwayasanadult.ForeverynearlyalldayWarcraft
session,therearemanydayswhereIgetonline,dotheminimum,and
log,orjustdon'tlogforacoupledaysatatimecausestuffIRListoo
fun.
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[] dancingmanatee 13 points 8 hours ago*

Theycanbeaproblem.Istartedplaying(I'magrill)whenIwas12,
butmyparentsmademekeepupwithswimming.WhenIgotto
college,Iuppedthescreentimeanddroppedexercise,whichIknow
nowexacerbatedmydepressionandADHD.Igraduatedcollege5
yearsagoandInowexerciseatleast30minuteseveryday.Ialsotook
twodaysofffromworktoplaymyfavoritevideogamewhenitwas
firstreleased.IfeellikeshitwhenIdon'tgetenoughactivitysoeven
duringmybingevideogamedays,Istillwentforalongwalkwithmy
dog.
Lazinessistheproblem.Reading,modelmaking,cooking,surfingthe
net,sewing,art,etcarenotexercise.Youhavetobuildactivityinto
yourlife.Itjusthelpsifyoufindsomesortofactivitythat'salsofun.
(Runningracesandpoledancingforme!)
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[] Steeboo 42 points 7 hours ago

ohhhii'mafryingpan,weshouldgettogetherwiththetoaster
andhaveaparty.
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[] davidd00 not fat 20 points 7 hours ago

Getacabinetyoutwo!
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[] agurkies 6 points 7 hours ago

IcanputmybarbeinyourQifyoucatchmydrift.
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[] AdzyBoy 11 points 3 hours ago

InFrench:
"Barbe"meansbeard
"Q"ispronouncedjustliketheword"cul,"whichmeansass
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[] agurkies 5 points 2 hours ago

J'aimequandmonbarbeestdansleculd'unefemme,si
vouscatchesmondrift.
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[] vitalogst 19 points 8 hours ago

Anothergamerweighingin,IhadaproblemwhenIwasakidwithweight,
anditwasn'tuntilIrealizedthatIhavetomixvideogameswithamuch
moreregimenteddietandregularexercisethatIgotfit.Thebigger
problemthanvideogames,washavinganoverweightmotherthathad
junkfoodatalltimesinthehouse,andwasn'tinterestedindoingactivities
withus.WhatwasamazingwasthatafterIgotfit,itshowedmymomthat
fitnessanddietcontrolwasimportantanddoableforher.Don'tworry
aboutLiam'svideogames,worrythathismotherisgoingtoallowhimto
fallintoasedentarylifestyle,completewithnothingbuthighcalorie,low
nutritionalvaluefoodsalwaysavailable.Dietisthemostimportantpartof
controllingweight,nothingelseisasimportantandPennyclearlyhasreal
issueswithdiet.
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[] juel1979 3 points 6 hours ago

Sogladthefamilyislookingoutforhim.ThatwasamajorthingItook
awayfromtheepisodeworryoverhim.
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[] meowlalafell 7 points 9 hours ago

Fellowgamerhere!Encourageplayingvideogameswhilestandingup.
Also,everyhourhavehimtakeawalkaroundthehouseorsomething.
Also,don'tcompletelyrestrictgamingbuthaveasettime.Likefrom57
PMorfrom23:30afterschool.
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[] Nezzatic 5 points 7 hours ago

Don'tworryaboutvideogames.Iputanunearthlyamountoftimeinto
playinggames,andhavedidsosinceIwasabout7,andI'mprettythin.
Onlyworryifhebecomesdependentonthemforsomereason.
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[] juel1979 5 points 6 hours ago

This.Heshouldbegoldenwithpeopletakinganinterestinhislife.The
dependencecankickonwhentherearenootheroptionsandgaming
feelslikeaperson'swholeworld.
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[] Mutt1223 113 points 11 hours ago

Thisisprobablyacommonquestion,butwhokeepsbuyingherallthefoodand
whydon'ttheystop?
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 175 points 11 hours ago

Edishermainsourceoffood.Andwithhernewcouponingobessionitdoesn't
reallyhelp.Hehastobuywhatshesaysorshe'llbepissedandIjustthinkat
thispointhedoesn'twanttohearitanymore.
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[] karma5O 96 points 11 hours ago

Doeshenotrealizeheisenablinghiswifetokillherselfviaovereating?
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[] gaelen33 You can't handle these lumps 74 points 11 hours ago

LolatthispointitmightbearelieftohimifsheDIDdie.Itsfuckedup
butmaybesubconsciouslyhe'sgivenuporevenwantsthat
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[] PlayTheBanjo My doctor is a concern troll 90 points 10 hours ago

Youmightbesurprised.Mygrandmotherwasimmobileandobese
(notanythingNEAR600lbsandshewasveryshort,soI'mnot
surehowmuchsheweighed)andabout15yearsbeforeshedied,
shecouldn'twalkwithoutawalker.Thenshecouldn'twalkatall
andhadawheelchairandanelectricscooter.Shehadtype2
diabetesandessentiallyherhipbonefusedtoherfemurfrom
nevermovingit(alwayssittingdown).Sheunderwenthip
replacementsurgeries(againsttheadviceofabout12doctorsdue
totheincrediblyhighrisk)andalmostdied.
Sheneverwoundupwalkingagain,mygrandfather(athinguy)
hadtoconstantlytakecareofher.Drivingheraroundinaspecial
handicapvan,wheelingheraroundatevents,doingallthehouse
work,cooking,etc...shedidn'talwaysgettothebathroomin
time...youknowwhatImean.
Wealllovedher,shewasanamazingwoman,butwhenshedied,I
thoughtthatitmightbearelieftomygrandfather.Iusedtocall
himallthetimeafterthatbecausehewaslonely.Hecriedonthe
phoneafewtimesabouthowmuchhemissedher,hewasoften
drunk,butthepointishereally,reallylovedherandhewasatotal
mess.IlovedherandImisshereverytimeIthinkabouther,butI
wasn'ttheonewhohadtoliftherintobedorchangeher,you
know?
Anyway,hestillmissesher,buthehasagirlfriendnow(whichis
weirdthatImighthavetogotomy82yearoldgrandfather's
weddingsomeday)andisdoingalotbetter.It'snicethathe'swith
someonewho's,youknow,ambulatory,andtheycangoouttothe
moviesorgodancingandstuff.She'salright.
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[] Capatchadragon 7 points 7 hours ago

Thisremindsmesomuchofmygrandmother.I'mgladI'mnot
aloneinthis.
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[] PlayTheBanjo My doctor is a concern troll 14 points 6 hours

ago
Ithappenstoomuchinmyfamily.Themenaretypically
veryskinnyandthewomenarefat(notforanymystical
unknownorgeneticreason).
Mygrandmothertoldherobesedaughteronetime
somethingalongthelinesof,"shouldyoureallybewearing
thatdress,dear?Youcouldstandtolosesomeweight,"and
myaunttoldhersomethingalongthelinesof,"shutup
momyou'refatterthanIam,"towhichshereplied,"yes,
butIalreadyhaveahusband,"andmyauntleftintears.
Thattypeofattitudescarestheshitoutofme.
Itjustsucks,it'slikewatchingacarcrashinslowmotion
withmyaunts,seeingthemveeringtowardsthesamefate
andjustnotgivingashit.
EDIT:Oh,theyallsmoketoo.Grandmaquitaboutthetime
Iwasborn.Sobasicallytheonlylifestyledifference
betweenmylategrandmotherandherdaughtersatthis
stageintheirlivesistheystillsmoke.
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[] juel1979 8 points 6 hours ago

MyauntsaidsomethingsimilartomewhenIwasabout
 tenorelevenanditstuckwithmeforever.Shewasin
thehigh300satthetime,Iwasmaybe100120lbs
(pubertyhadjusthit,whee!)andshetoldmeIwastoo
fatformyshorts.Iwasabsolutelystunned.
Nowthatshe'swidowed,westillbendoverbackwards
forhertohelpherout,outofloveformyunclewho
passedaswellasknowingthatsherealizessheput
herselfinthisspotandshehatesit.Shehadactually
gottendowntoasize8orsowhenIwasinhighschool
(thatwouldbeasixorsoinsizesnowadays),soshe
knowsshecouldhavefixeditagain,orstayedfixed,
shejustdidn't.Iworryforherlivingalone,butshe's
verygoodaboutcallingusifsheneedsus,and
someonewillrunovertohelp.I'vehadtocall
emergencyservicesforherfromhoursaway.
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[] lionessinwinter 3 points 2 hours ago

Whatahorriblethingforhertosaytoalittlegirl!It
speakstoyouandyourfamily'sgoodqualitiesthat
youstillcareforher(andcallemergencyservices
forher!)despitethingslikethat.Evenifsherealizes
thatshe'stheonewhofuckedup,Ihopeshe'sat
leastgracioustoallofyou.
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[] karma5O 20 points 11 hours ago

Iconsideredaskingaboutthattoo,butIthoughtitmightbetoo
harsh.
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 69 points 11 hours ago

Ithinkhe'sjustgivenup.Ifshedoesn'twanttoeatrightand
putinefforttochangeherlifewhythehellshouldhe?Thats
justhowIseeitanyway.
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[] karma5O 28 points 10 hours ago

Idon'tknow,doesheloveher?IfsomeoneIlovedwas
hookedondrugs,Iwouldn'tpurchaseordelivertheirdrug
ofchoice,eveniftheythemselvesrefusedtogetclean.
Doublysoiftheywereimmobileandcouldonlygetdrugs
throughme.Triplysoiftheywerethemotherofmychild.
Imean,evenifIdidn'tgiveafuckaboutmywife,Iwould
stillrefusetoenableheronthegroundsthatIwouldbe
helpingtobringaboutthedeathofmychild'smother.I
wouldneverwantanypartofcausingmychildthatpain.
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[] DubyaMDeez 53 points 9 hours ago

It'seasytobemorallysuperiorwhenyou'renottheone
whohastodealwithher.Ilivedwithsomeonewho
wantedtobeenabledindifferentbutequallydestructive
ways,andafterawhileyoujustcan'tdoitanymore.
Youcan'thelpsomeonewhodoesn'twanttobehelped
andbelievesthatthey're"doingtheirbest"whenreally
they'redoingjackshit.
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[] karma5O 19 points 8 hours ago*

"It'seasytobemorallysuperiorwhenyou'renotthe
onewhohastodealwithher.Afterawhileyoujust
can'tdoitanymore."
Thishaszerotodowithmepontificatingfromon
highandeverythingtodowithmylivedexperience
 ofdealingwithaddicts.
Look,Igrewupwithtwoalcoholicparents,oneof
whomisadrunktothisday.Theotherdrank
themselvestodeath.There'sadifferencebetween
acknowledgingsomeonewillonlychangeifthey
wanttoandactuallyenablingthatperson's
potentiallyfataladdiction.Ididn'tspendevery
minutetryingtoconvincemyparentstochange,but
wouldIeverletthemgivemelistsofboozeand
deliverittotheirdoor?Fuckno.That'snotjust
"givinguponthem",that'sallowingthemtoactively
conscriptmeintotheirunhealthybehaviour.
Seethedifference?
"Youcan'thelpsomeonewhodoesn'twanttobe
helpedandbelievesthatthey're"doingtheirbest"
whenreallythey'redoingjackshit."
Ifthepersoninquestioncan'tmoveandcanonly
eatwhatyoubringthem,itseemstomethatgiving
themhealthyandportioncontrolledmealswould
helpthemwhethertheywantedtochangeornot.
Oncetheycanmovearoundontheirown,allbets
areoff,obviously.
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[] voujon85 8 points 7 hours ago

LikeIsaidinanearlierpost,Ihonestlybelievethatthe
husbandisagoodmanbutjustabitslow.Heseemsto
beovermatchedmentallywhenhetalkswithPenny.In
herfirstepisodeofmy600lblife,hesaid"I'mnota
doctorornothingbutIthinkdeepfryingwontonsis
betterthantakeout."Imeansayingstufflikethat
makesmethinkhejustdoesn'tgetit.Itsashame
becausehehonestlyseemslikeagoodmanandagood
father,andheobviouslyisaloyalandlovinghusband.
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[] karma5O 8 points 6 hours ago

You'dhopesomeonefacingthatkindoffoodrelated
medicalcrisiswouldeducatethemselvesabout
nutrition,especiallyifthey'retheprimarycaregiver.
Ifheliterallydoesn'thavethementalcapacitydo
that,thenthissituationisevenmoretragic.
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[] voujon85 3 points 6 hours ago

Ithinkthatmaybethecase
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[] motorsizzle 23 points 9 hours ago

InthatsituationIwouldcontrolherdietandportions.Ifshe
wantsotherfoodshecangogetit.
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[] lemmeinasshole 6 points 8 hours ago

Goodlord,peoplearedownvotingyouforsayingyou'd
dosomethingthat'sbothsaneandpotentiallylifesaving
forsomeonewho'sincapableofcaringforthemselves.
Thisplaceneverceasestoamazeme.
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[] motorsizzle 6 points 7 hours ago

Guiltcandrivealotofenablingbehavior.Sad.
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 [] DidijustDidthat 2 points 6 hours ago
Butisn'thetheoneenablinghertomakebadchoices?
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[] tovasshi 92 points 11 hours ago

Hasanyoneinthefamilycalledheroutonherlies?
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 166 points 11 hours ago

Mymomisprobablytheonlyonethat'strulyhonestwithher.Ifyoulookat
mypreviouspostshe'sbeeninpenny'sshoes.ButherandIbothhavegotten
tothepointwherewedon'tknowhowmuchlongerwehavewithherandwe
justcherishthetimewehaveinsteadofcausingarguments.
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[] juel1979 16 points 6 hours ago

Ihadanunclewhowasmorbidlyobese,butstillwasmobile(workedin
radioandatacomputerstore,anddidhamradioandcomputerstuffas
hobbies).Itwassadtoseehowhewouldeat,hewouldgetdefensive,
everythinglikethat,sowejustkindakeptourmouthsclosedandenjoyed
hishumorandhisamazingspeakingvoice.
Hediedin2008.Droppeddeadofaheartattackafterstayingupsuperlate
watchingmovieswithmyaunt.Shefoundhimthenextmorningonthe
livingroomfloor.Ithitmymotherandmelikeatonofbricks.Iremember
vividlyhercomingovertotellmeandbarelygettingthewordsout,andwe
bothlostitfordays.Hell,Itearupjustthinkingaboutit.Welaterfound
outhehadhiddenaslewofhealthissuesfromus,becausehedidn'twant
ustoworry,likedepressionhe'dbeentreatedforfor25years,aswellas
collapsingatworkafewyearsprevious.Wewishhehadreachedouttous
andgottenhelpandencouragement,butwecouldn'thelphim.
Pennyhasasmallson.IwasoverweightwhenIhadmykid,andhadaton
ofcomplications.Irealizedafewmonthsaftershewasborn,Iwouldgo
herwholelifeavoidingtakinganypictureswithherifIstayedthatway,
andIgotittogether.I'mnotwhereIwanttobe,butimprovingandfeeling
healthier,evenwithsetbacks.IhopePennyhasthisrealizationatsome
point,insteadofbeingdefensivetoeveryone.Thelittlebitof
defensivenessmyuncledisplayedthatIeversawcosthimhislife.
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[] suddenlyappear 3 points 5 hours ago

Laughedathamradio
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[] Ramhawk123 4 points 2 hours ago

It'sanactualtypeofradioactually,butcoincidenceisabit
humorous.
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[] Jerbils 70 points 11 hours ago

Isherhusbandacoolguy?
DoesheenablePenny?
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 130 points 11 hours ago

Edskindaaperv,notgonnalie,butcanyoureallyblamehim?Ithinkhedoes
enablehertoapoint,buthedoestrytomaketherightchoicesforpennyand
helpherbutwhenhedoesn'tdowhatpennywantshegetsscreamedand
bitchedat.AndIfeellikehejustdoesn'twanttohearitanassumesifshe
doesn'twanttochangewhyshouldheforceher?
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[] janicenatora 35 points 9 hours ago

YeahI'mcurioustooinwhatwayisheaperv?
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 [] noni_five 56 points 10 hours ago
"Kindaaperv"Doyoumeanhegetsgratificationfromseeinghersolarge?
Ifsothat'sawellknownfetishandcouldbeareasonbehindwhyheis
happytoenableherbaddiet.
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[] Kalastrielle 97 points 10 hours ago

Iassumeditwasmeantina"he'spervingonother,normalsized
women"sortofway.No?
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[] Spaghetti-hoes 22 points 9 hours ago

Ithinkthat'smorelikely.
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[] BENJALSON 54 points 9 hours ago

Edskindaaperv,notgonnalie,butcanyoureallyblamehim?
Yeah.
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[] karma5O 65 points 11 hours ago*

SincePennyseemsprettyimmobileandunwillingtochangeonherown,has
anyonetriedputtingpressureontheperson/peoplebringingherfood?Itseemsto
methatallowinghertoovereatortoeatjunkisonparwithenablingastarving
anorexicatthispoint.
Onarelatednote,doesPennyrealizesheisessentiallyinflictingthelossofa
parentonLiam,probablyatyoungage?Ordoesshenotbelievethatshewillmost
likelydieinthenextfewyears?
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 89 points 10 hours ago

We'vealltalktoEdbeforeaboutbringngherfood.Hebasicallysaysthatit's
herbodyandshe'llputwhatshewantsinit.Ithinkheispartoftheproblem
butpartofmefeelslikethat'salameexcuse.Mysisterisprettyoverweight
andherandIbothstillliveathome.Sheconstantlybringsjunkfoodintothe
housebutIdon'teatitbecauseIultimatelycontrolwhatIeat.Basicallyif
pennyreallywantedtoeathealthyshewouldbecasueEdbuyswhatshetells
himto.
Ithinkpennyisindenialandthinksshe'slosingweightandgettinghealthier.I
highlydoubtshethinksshewilldieanytimesoon.
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[] karma5O 48 points 10 hours ago

Seemslikebuyingboozeforanalcoholictome,buttoeachtheirown,I
guess.
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[] Meto1183 12 points 6 hours ago

It'shonestlyexactlywhatit'slike.It'sthesamewayevenforpeople
whohaven'treachedthatsamelevel.Myfatherandyoungersister
havestartedgainingabitofweightandmymothercan'tunderstand
thatbuyingsweetsandsaying"butyoulikethemandeatthem!"Is
literallydoingthesamethingashandinganalcoholicabeerandtelling
them"butyoulikeitsowhydon'tyouwantmetobuyitanymore?"
Ithappensfordifferentreasonswitheveryone,butmymomjustisn't
thesamewaywithfoodandcan'tempathizewhattheothertwoare
dealingwith.It'stoughbutthey'reallverykeenonstayinghealthysoI
thinktheproblemwon'tgrow.
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[] dallasuptowner 6 points 4 hours ago

Mygrandmotherwasalcoholic,probablythelastyearortwomy
parentsjustsaidfuckit,sheonlyhasafewmoremonths/yearsleft,if
 shewantstospendthemdrunkaslongasshedoesn'tgetabusive
whatever.
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[] karma5O 5 points 4 hours ago

Ithinkthecriticaldifferencethereisthatthepersonisnearingthe
endoftheirnaturallifeanyway.It'snotasthoughyour
grandmotherwaspotentiallygivingupanother50+yearsby
drinkingheavily.
Istillwouldn'tbuyherthestuff,though.
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[] wallbrack 16 points 9 hours ago

Isyoursisternotparanoidoffollowingpenny'spath?
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[] cattaclysmic Shith Lord 14 points 7 hours ago

Hebasicallysaysthatit'sherbodyandshe'llputwhatshewantsinit.
Wellonlyifsomeonebringsittothebed.
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[] Arlieth 51 points 11 hours ago

Hasshealwaysbeenthisbigaslongasyou'veknownher?
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 77 points 11 hours ago

PennyusedtorunadaycarethatIwasapartofwhenIwasatinybaby.I've
seenpicturesofherthenandshewasstillbig.Notasbigassheisnow,and
notbedridden,butshewasprobablystillaround350400
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[] armarna 38 points 11 hours ago

Iactuallywanttoknowyourfamily'sperspective.Whatdoyouallthinkabouther?
Theexcusesshe'sused?I'massumingthatyou'rereallyworriedaboutherand
wereworriedthroughoutthewholeprocess,butwhatareyourviewsonitnow?
Doyoureallythinkshe'stryingherhardestandtheeditingoftheshowmakesit
worse(Imean,weonlyseeasmallfractionofherlife,soyou'dknowbest)?Ordo
youthinkshesindenial?
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 72 points 11 hours ago

Ithinkshe'sindenial.MymotherandIarebothtiredofherexcuses,but
somefamilymembers,likemyotherauntAngie,andherfriendstellhershe's
doingagoodjobandthatthey'reproudofherwhichonlyfeedsintoher
delusion.Idothinksomequotesintheshowareeditedtomakeherlook
stupid,butasforherprogresstheshowis100%accurate.
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[] armarna 14 points 11 hours ago

Thatmakesmesad.:(I'mgladyouguysarethereforthekiddo,though.
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[] PepperII 102 points 9 hours ago

There'snosuchthingasa600lblife.
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 104 points 9 hours ago

Icouldn'tagreewithyoumore.
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[] Yanrogue 35 points 11 hours ago

Didtlcgiveheratonofmoney?Inthefirstepisodetheysaidtheironlyincome
wasdisability,buttheyhadanewcar,okpplacetolive,andtonstospendon
food.Itlookedliketheyhadnomoneyissues.
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 58 points 11 hours ago

I'mprettysuretheygaveherasmallamount.I'mnotsureIfIcansayexactly
howmuchbecasueIdobelieveshestillhasacontractwiththemandidon't
knowifthatcouldviolateit.ButPennyhasalwayshadwaysofgettingincome.
Shemakesjewelryandsellsit,shealsohelpsafamilyfriendrunhisbusiness
andhepaysherprettywell.
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[] bbbbirdistheword 17 points 10 hours ago

I'mcurious,whatdoesshedoforthefriend'sbusiness?Whatlevelof
educationisshe?IfshehasaBachelors/Masters,whatisthefocus?(Ifthis
isexplainedintheshow,Iapologize,it'snotsomethingIwatch,butthe
topiciscertainlyinteresting.)
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[] MrsTurdFerguson135 5 points 10 hours ago

Howdoesshehelpsomeonerunabusiness?Sheclearlyisn'tevencapable
ofmanagingherownbody.
Edit:Ididn'tmeanthattocomeoffcondescending.Ijusttrulydon't
understandwhatyoumeanbyhelpingrunabusiness.Ifit'sbookkeeping
orsomethinglikethat,Ijustdon'tthinkI'dtrustsomeonethatcan'tmake
gooddecisionswiththeirhealthtomakegooddecisionswithmybusiness.
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[] blueharpy 28 points 9 hours ago

Therearelotsofsocalledfunctionalalcoholicsanddrugaddicts,who
aresuccessfulinmediumterm,sometimeslongtermworkinbusiness.
Youjustcan'tseetheirparticularaddictionintheirmass.(Maybetheir
teethorskin,ifyouknowwhattolookfor.)
Peopleareweirdlikethat.Notmuchuseinonearea,greatinanother.
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[] Uber_Reaktor 12 points 7 hours ago

Yep,neighboratmyparentshouseisafunctioning(maybehigh
functioning?)alcoholic,seemstonearlyalwayshaveabeerinhand
andseemssomewhatinebriated,youcansmellboozepretty
heavilyonhimtoo.
But,heworksdayinanddayoutasacontractor,keepshisyard
andhousepristine,doesn'tgetintotrouble,hasbeenmarriedto
thesamewomanforyearsandyears,andraisedtwosmart,good
looking,nicedaughterswhowerefriendswitheveryoneinschool.
SometimesIthinkit'salittlesad,butIkindofcan'tthinkit'ssad
eitherbecausehe'sdonesowellforhimselfanyway.
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[] brontide 10 points 7 hours ago

functionalalcoholics
Myuncle.Talentedwithaudio/musicbeyondmyunderstandingbut
couldn'tmanagehisaddiction.Themoneymadeiteasiertohide
fromtheproblemsandfamilykeptenablingthecyclebybailing
himoutintocushyrehabcenterstodetoxforawhile.Flusheda
milliondollarlifestylewithagorgeouswifeandthreeyoungerkids
beforehereallywentdownhillanddiedfromhisaddiction.
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[] TheRealAlfredAdler 58 points 10 hours ago

Noquestionhere,Ijustwanttosayyourmomseemslikeagreatladyandit's
awesomethatshewasabletolosesomuchweight.Itaddsawholenewlevelto
herconcernintheshow.Youcanreallytellsheunderstandswhatit'sliketobebig
butatthesametimesheknowsit'spossibletoloseweight.
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 [] soraloverzz [S ] 83 points 10 hours ago
That'swhatmakesitsomuchharderformetosympathizewithPennybecasue
I'veseenwhatmymomiscapableofandIholdhertothatsamestandards.
Mymomwasover400lbsworkingherassoffattheYMCAandPennyhasan8
yearoldsontoliveforandshesitsinherbedandaccomplishesnothing.
Butthankyou!IlovemymomsomuchandI'msoproudofthatwoman!
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[] TheRealAlfredAdler 15 points 8 hours ago

Ofcourse.Mydadisactuallyworkingonlosinghisexcessweightright
now.ForaslongasIcanremember,he'sbeenatleast300poundsso
knowingtherearepeoplelikeyourmomouttherewhostartedouteven
heavierthanthatisveryencouraging.
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[] mlkt 28 points 11 hours ago

Whatdoyouthinkleadtoherbecomingthewaysheis?Didshehavesomesortof
childhoodtrauma(obviouslydon'tsaywhatitwasifit'stoopersonal)?Orisit
reallyjustherlikingfoodwaytoomuch?
Didshegetanypositiveattentionsincetheshowaired?Seemslikemostofthe
attentionhasbeennegative.
Howhashavingherasafamilymemberaffectedyou?Somemembersofmy
familyareobeseanditmademeverybodyconscious...probablyevenunhealthily
bodyconscious.
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 61 points 11 hours ago

Pennyhadaverybadchildhood.Shehaveanalcoholicfatherwhoabusedtheir
mother.ShealsohadamarriagebeforeEdthatendedinoneofthemostways
Icouldimagine(hecheatedinaterribleway).
AlotoffamilyandfriendstellPennypositivethingsaboutherprogress.My
motherisoneoftheonlyfamilymembersthatis100%honestwithpenny.
Ithinkhavingobesefamilymembersisanadvantage.Alotofpeopletakeitas
acurseandthatthey'redestinedtobeinthesameplace.I'vealwaysbeen
veryconciousofmyweightandbeinghealthybecasueIseeonadailybasis
whattheconsequencesare.
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[] dontberidiculousplz 27 points 10 hours ago

I'msogladtohearthatLiamhasagoodandactivelife!He'swhoIwasmost
concernedabout
IhaveafewthingsthatI'vebeencuriousabout.
HasPennyactuallyhadskinremovalsurgeriesinthepast?Irecallseeingthat
claimedsomewhere.Whywassheprescribedtheoxygenanddoyouthinkshe
actuallyneedsit?Anddoyouthinkstandingisashardforherasshemakesitout
tobe?
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 36 points 10 hours ago

Pennyhasneverhadaskinremovalsurvey.Shedoesthinkthat'sthenext
stepsheneedstotakethough.I'mnotreallysurewhoeventoldhershe
neededoxygenbutthedoctorontheshow(notevengoingtotrytospellhis
name)saidthatheroxygensaturationwasbetterthanhis.Idon'treallyfeel
likesheneedsit.
Idothinkstandingishardandpainfulforher.Sheneedstopushherself
throughit.Idon'twannahearexcusesfromherbecasueIusedtoseemy
momcomehomefromtheYinsomuchpainshe'dbecrying.Sheneedstoget
thoughthepainforhersonandallherfamily,andforherself.Thepainis
temporary,butwhatshe'llgainfromwalkingandworkingoutiswellworththe
pain
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[] LastOneGotAShadowBan 22 points 9 hours ago

Youmentionedthepainsheexperienced.
 Ijustwantedtorecommendswimmingorotherformsofexerciseinthe
water.Thereisalmostnoimpact,soitshouldcauselesspainthanother
formsofexercise.I'vebeenswimmingforalmostmyentirelifeandmany
peopledonotrealizehowawesomeitcanbeforyourbody.Ijustwanted
toletyouknowthisincaseitmighthelp.=)
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[] ANewMachine615 14 points 6 hours ago

Theyalsomakearmpedalsforthebedridden.Basicallyjustasetof
pedalsattachedtoadeskorthelike.Justmovingyourarmsinthat
circularmotionforlongenoughwillgetyourheartrateup,whenyou're
thatbig.
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[] juel1979 9 points 6 hours ago

Mymotherdoesunderwaterexercisesinceheraccident(brokeher
backinthreeplacestwoyearsago).Mymomisinnearlyconstantpain
fromitandthearthritis,andithelps.
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[] LastOneGotAShadowBan 7 points 5 hours ago

Someaquaticfacilitiesevenofferworkoutclassescertifiedby
arthritisassociations.Idon'treallyknowmuchaboutthis,butIdo
knowthatitisbecomingmorecommonandmanyYMCAsare
offeringthiskindofthing.Also,someplaceshavetherapypools
withhandrailsonthesidestohelpeitherbalanceandslightly
higherwatertemperaturestobettersoothethejointsandmuscles.
Aquaticexercisesaresogreat!Iloveswimmingsomuch!=)
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[] juel1979 7 points 5 hours ago

SheactuallydoesgototheY.Iwanttogetafamily
membershipmyselfsomyhusbandandIcanworkouttogether
andkiddocangotochildcarethere.ThenIdon'tfeellikewe're
puttinganyoneout.
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[] dontberidiculousplz 4 points 9 hours ago

Thankyou!Agreecompletelyaboutpushingyourself.Ihopethatoneday
soon,thedesiretoimproveherlifewillovertakewhateverbenefitshe's
gettingfromhercurrentsituation.It'shardtowatchsomeoneyoulove
destroythemself.Buttheyhavetowanttochange,ornothingyoudoor
sayhasanyhopeofmakinganimpact(source:addictfather).
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[] juel1979 4 points 6 hours ago

Iwonderifshe'susingtheoxygenasawaytokeepenergyupwhenshe's
sittingsomuch.Iknowbeingonbedrestwhilepregnant,Iwasexhausted
andallIdidwasliearoundandsleep.
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[] Vagabond_knife_sales 8 points 5 hours ago

I'mguessingsheusesitasawayofreinforcinghervictimstatus.She
seemstorevelintheattention.Shewouldn'thavepeoplewaitingon
herhandandfootifshestartedliving.
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[] obesityaddiction 50 points 11 hours ago

Whatwasyourmomandpenny'srelationshipgrowingup?Waspennyindulged
andspoiledbyherparents?
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 73 points 11 hours ago

Iknowthatmygrandfatherwasanalcholicandabusiveandthatprobably
didnthelppenny'smentalstatus.Pennyprobablyremebersmostoftheabuse
sinceshe'stheoldest.ButIalsoknowthatgrowinguptheydidn'thavemuch
moneybecasuetheirmotherdidn'twork.Theonlytimetheywerespoiledwas
whentheywentoverto"Poppy's".ButasfarasIknowPenny,Angieandmy
 motherhavealwaysbeenreallyclose.They'remotherandfatherdiedyoung
andalltheyreallyhaveiseachother.
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[] grilledpandas 45 points 11 hours ago

WhenwasthemomentasachildyourealisedyourAuntwasdrastically
overweight?BythatImean,whendidyourealiseshewasdifferenttomost
averageoverweightpeople
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 110 points 11 hours ago

WellasachildIwasmoreaffectedbymymotherbeingoverweight.Ather
biggestshewas480lbs.Iremeberinkindergartenaclassmatecalledmy
motherapigandIwenthomeandcried.
IthinkonceIstartedgoingtoschooliswhenIrealizeditwasn'tnormalfor
peopletobeasbigasmymomandaunt.
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[] MrsTurdFerguson135 23 points 10 hours ago

DidyousharethiswithPenny?Whenshesaidshewasplanningtogoto
Liam'skindergartengraduationIwassecretlyhopingshewouldn't.The
ridiculehe'dgetfromhispeerswouldbehorribleandalthoughhehasallof
youthere,watchinghismothereatherselfintoaslowdeathhastobe
causingpsychologicaldetriment.
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[] grilledpandas 9 points 11 hours ago

Thanksfortheanswer
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[] gbpack93 Hamburgers! The cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast. 19 points 9

hours ago
Wowyourmomwas480lbs!Tellhersheisamazingforlosingthatweight!
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[] Dandy_Mott 22 points 10 hours ago

Ohgoodie!IhopeIhaven'tmissedyou,Ihavequiteafewquestionsforyou.
1)DoesLiamrealizethathismomis"different?"Imeanheisthatagewherekids
talk&areverystraightforward.HasheevermentionedanythingaboutPenny's
weight?
2)HavePenny(orIguessEdmainly)beenrecognizedbypeopleoutside,atthe
grocerystoreetcduetotheshowpublicity?Alsointhesamevein,haveanyof
yourfriendsrecognizedyourauntfromtheshow?
3)Doyoupersonallythinkshe'sbeenhelpedbytheshow,ordoyouthinkshe
shouldneverhavegoneonit?
4)Doyoureddit?
Thanksforyourtime&fordoingthisAMA!Idohopeyourauntlosestheweight,
butIrealizethatitwouldrequireaprettydrasticchange.
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 42 points 9 hours ago

1.)Liamhastoldmethatkidsatschoolknowabouthismomandmakefunof
him.Heknowsit'snotnormalforhertobesobig,buthestilllovesherand
treatsherthesame.
2.)I'vebeenwithLiamandhe'sbeenrecognizedbefore,hethinksit'ssocool!
AsforPennysheneverreallyleavesthehousesopeoplecan'tnoticeher.Her
neighborsdoknowaboutherthough.AndImsureifedseverbeenspotted.I
feellikehe'ssomeonewhowouldblendinwell,butweliveinsuchasmall
townIthinkanyonethatsawtheshowwouldrecognizeanyofthem.
3.)I'mgladshedidtheshow,butIdonotthinkithelpedherany.Sheisin
thesamespotshewasbeforesheleftforTexas.Idothinkthatpeopletelling
hersheneedstotryharderandthatshefailedwilleventuallygettoherandif
anythingmotivatesheritwillbeprovingthosepeoplewrong.
4.)I'mabitofalurker.IgetonredditalmosteverydaybutIrarelypostor
comment!
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[] edhel_espyn 7 points 8 hours ago

Liamseemslikesuchasweetkid.Goodofyouguystotakehimoutand
lethimexperiencenormalthings.Here'shopinghewillgrowuphealthy
andhappy.
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[] UCgirl 20 points 11 hours ago

Justwondering,whatkindof"interventions"haveyoudoneandhowmanyofyour
familymemberswereonyourside?Yousaidyouandyourmomhaveapproached
her(oratleastidentifiedherbehaviorasnegative)soI'mjustwonderingwhat
you'vetried.
Selfdestructivebehaviorinit'smanyforms(drugs,alcohol,food,andilladvised
behaviors)canbesoheartbreakingforotherfamilymembersandoutsiders.We're
watchingaseriesofstupiddecisionsfromafamilymemberandjustwanttoshake
somesenseintothem.
I'mgladyourfamilyisthereforLiam.WetoowishPennywouldsnapoutofitfor
herself,hernuclearfamily,andtherestofherfamily.
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 45 points 11 hours ago

WeallthoughtherweightwouldfixitselfonceshegavebirthtoLiam.We
thoughtshe'dfighthardersinceshefinallyhadsomethingtotrulylivefor.
Liamisnow8andsheisstillbedriddenandextremelyobese.We'veallsat
downwithPenny,countlesstimes,andtoldherwedon'twanttoloseherand
thatwedon'twantliamgrowingupwithoutamother.Ithinkthisshowand
surgerywasherlastchanceandifshedoesn'tgetontherighttracksoonshe
willdie.Ijustfeellikeifsomeonedoesn'twanttobehelpedthanyoucan't
helpthem.Sofornowidon'tknowwhatelsewecando.
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[] Beansontoast23 Liquids don't have calories 13 points 9 hours ago

Whatexactlywereherresponseswhenyousatherdown?I'mgenuinely
curious.Didshesaythatshedidn'thaveaproblem,orthatitwasalready
beingdealtwith,orsomethingelse?ThanksfortheAMA.
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[] maybesaydie Car was repossessed. Now crying on the bus [M ] 165 points 11 hours ago
Pleasereportanycommentstothemodsthatviolatesubredditrules.Andbenice
people.
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[] PlayTheBanjo My doctor is a concern troll 45 points 10 hours ago

Iloveyou,maybesaydie.Willyoubemysecondmom?
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[] Frigate_Orpheon trying not to be fat everyday 17 points 10 hours ago*

Iclaimherforsecondmomtoo,behindyouthatis!Canweshare?
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[] Union_of_Onion 9 points 9 hours ago

Idon'thaveanysiblings,willy'allbemine?I'lldoyourhomeworkfor
you!
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[] Frigate_Orpheon trying not to be fat everyday 6 points 8 hours ago

I'llbeyoursister.Idon'thavehomeworkso......feelfreetodomy
laundry!
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[] UCgirl 4 points 5 hours ago

Iwantinonthis.Isawthatsaydiemakescatpies!
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[] cafeteriastyle 15 points 10 hours ago
FromwhatI'veseenoncommentssectionsofarticlesaboutPenny/thingshereon
reddit,thegeneralpublicisenragedbyherattitudeandunwillingnesstousethe
helpthatwasgiventoher.Doessheknowpeoplefeelthiswayabouther?
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[] Vagabond_knife_sales 14 points 10 hours ago

Howdoesshejustifynotfollowingtheadviceofthedoctors,nutritionistsand
physicaltherapistswhenitissoclearthatherwayofdoingthingsisnotworking?
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 25 points 10 hours ago

Thesadpartisshethinksshe'sdoingeverythingrightandeverythingpeople
advisedhertodo.
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[] itsmyotherface tableflip.gif 26 points 8 hours ago

Howdoesshetakeinformationlike:
"Youcannotdrinkcarbonatedbeverages,likesoda.Thecarbonationwill
expandyourstomachandundothesurgey"andturnthatinto"Well,I
betterdumpspriteonmycerealwhileI"mstillinthehospital!"
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[] AnyasCat 15 points 10 hours ago

WasshebedriddenalsobackwhenshewaspregnantwithLiam?Andwouldn'tthis
havebeenanextremelyriskypregnancy?
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 28 points 10 hours ago

WedidntthinkPennywasgoingtomakeitthroughthepregnancyatone
point.ButIthinkaroundLiam's3rdbirthdaywaswhenshebecamebedridden.
Atleastthat'sthelasttimeIremeberhercomingoverfortheholidays.
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[] AnyasCat 4 points 9 hours ago

Ohwow!!WellI'mgladtheybothmadeitokay!Idon'tgethowalmostnot
makingitthroughthepregnancywasn'tahugewakeupcall.Thatwould
beterrifying
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[] cabby367 2 points 7 hours ago

You'vementionedacoupleoftimesthatshedoesn'tcomeoverfor
holidays,butdoLiamandEd?withoutherforafewhours,oristhatnot
possible?
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[] juel1979 2 points 5 hours ago

Iwaswonderinghowherpregnancywent.Iwasdefinitelynotthepicture
ofhealthwhenIgotpregnant,butIwaseasily1/3hersizeandIhad
complicationscomingoutofmyears.Itwasahuge,scarywakeupcallto
metohaveallthatgowrong.
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[] maybesaydie Car was repossessed. Now crying on the bus 22 points 10 hours ago
DoyouthinkthatbeingpartofthattelevisionserieshadanyeffectonPenny
otherthanthesurgery,Imean.Diditmakeherseeherselfdifferently?Orwould
thingshavehappenedthesameway?
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 44 points 10 hours ago

Shenowfeelsliketheworldisagainstherandthatotherpeople,includingher
doctor,arecrazy.Ithinktheshowhasgivenhersomeweirdgroupof
followersthatpumpherheadwithpositivethoughts.Andtomeitseemslike
thesurgerydidn'tchangehereatinghabits,soinawayitwasawasted
opportunity.IfeellikesheisnodifferentnowthanwhesheleftforTexas.
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[] maybesaydie Car was repossessed. Now crying on the bus 13 points 7 hours ago
 That'stoobad.IreallyappreciateyourtakingthetimetodothisAMA.We
alldo.
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[] UCgirl 3 points 5 hours ago

Whensomeoneisverystronglyentrenchedinsomethingwhentheyhear
othersgoingagainstit,theynaturallygrabharderatthatthinganddismiss
allothersperspectivesforvariousreasons.It'saselfprotection
mechanismforyourcorebeliefs.
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[] Mabel_Mabel_Not 9 points 7 hours ago

Ithinkyou'redonehere,butJICDoyouworryatallthatPennywillgroomLiam
tobeherenabler?Orthathe'llgrowuptohaveareallywarpedsenseofwhata
healthyrelationshiplookslike?Itseemslikeitwouldbehardtobeinthat
(nuclear)familyandnotwindupwithsomereallytwistedideasofwhat"normal"
lookslike.ThankssomuchfortheAMA!
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[] ILickedYourCupcake 8 points 9 hours ago

DoyoufrequentthissuboutsidethisAMA?Howdoyoufeelaboutthepostshere,
bothingeneralandaboutPennyandotherpeoplefeaturedonMy600lbLife?
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[] deyohh 48 points 11 hours ago

Couldyougiveusyourperspectiveonhersituation?
Wouldbeinterestingtoknowifyouacknowledgethatsheismentallyillorifyouve
drankthekoolaidandboughtintoherlogic.
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 127 points 11 hours ago

Idon'tknowifshe'smentallyillforsureorifsheputsonanact.Shehaslost
weightfromhebiggestweightshe'severbeen(whilepregnantwithLiam)but
asforbeforeandaftertheshowIdon'tseemuchdiffernt.Iactuallyhada
hearttoheartwithmymothertheothernightthatendedintearsbecasuewe
don'tknowwhatelsetodo.Youcan'thelpsomeonewhodoesn'twanthelp,or
inhercaseshethinksthere'snothingwrong.I'mtiredofpeoplefillingherwith
liesandtellinghershe'smadeprogressbecasueIdon'tthinkshehas.She
didn'tcometothanksgivingorChristmasdinnerthisyear,whichisnodifferent
thananyotheryear.Idofeelbadforherandhersituationsaddensme,only
becasueIdon'twanttoloseher.
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[] deyohh 34 points 11 hours ago

Whichpeoplefillherwithlies?(TobeclearI'venotseentheshow,only
seenthephotosandtranscriptsbutitseemedherdoctorandthe
psycologistshespoketoweren'tencouragingheratallandwerebeing
veryclearthatshewaslyingtoherselfabouthersituation.
Alsohowthefuckdoesn'therhusbandgiveuponher?
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 58 points 11 hours ago

Myotherauntisonepersonwhotellshershe'sdoinggood,andalotof
closefriendsandbelieveitornotsomefans.AndasforEdIthinkhe
trulylovespennyandheknowswithouthimshecouldn'tfunction.Liam
ismostlikelyafactorinthataswell.
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[] deyohh 30 points 11 hours ago

Iguesswhenyourethatdeludeditonlytakesafewpeopletelling
youyou'rerightinsteadoftheoverwhelmingevidenceshowingthe
opposite.
Prettymuchexactlywhatthissubisbasedon..
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 35 points 11 hours ago

Exactly.Ijustwishpeoplecouldseethattellingherthese
 positivethingsonlyhurtsherinsteadofhelpingher.
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[] juel1979 4 points 6 hours ago

Ibetalotofthosepeopletellhertheselies(fansanyway)
becauseiftheybelieveSHE'Sdoingwell,thenthem
stagnatingisdoingagoodjobaswell.Basicallyusing
anotherpersontoconfirmtheirownnarrative.
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[] DiaperParty 2 points 5 hours ago

HersickfansarenodoubtpeoplefromtheHAESmovement.
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[] voujon85 17 points 7 hours ago*

MyuncleisliterallythesameasPenny.Wefinallyallgaveuptryingtohelp
himafterheliterallyrefusedtohavethegastricbypasssurgeryinthe
middleofthehospitalbecause,Isweartogod"youaintgonnathrowmy
gutsintoadumpsterforcatstoeat."TheDr.literallytoldhimthathewas
psychoticandneededmentalhelp.Afteryearsofstealing,lying,abusing,
mypoormothershegaveup.Healsobasicallykilledmygrandmotherby
holdingherhostagetohislifestyle(helivedathomeat45)andshe
literallydiedofacolonruptureduetolivinghislethargiclifestyle
(combinedwithlotsofopiatesfrommajorhipsurgery.)
Anywaypointbeingafewweeksagomymothergotacallfromthe
hospital,myunclewashemorrhagingbloodandfluidsfromeveryorificein
hisbody.Hisbloodcountwashonestly3,thelowesttheDr.eversawfrom
atalking,livingperson.Hewassoheavythattheycouldntgethimontoa
scaleletaloneanMRI.MypoormotherhadtolookuphorseMRIfacilities
aroundtheNYCareatotryandgethimscannedtoseeifhehadcancer.
Turnsout100%obesityrelated.Mymomdecidedtohelphimagain,he
lost100+lbin6weeksjustbybeingonthehospitaldiet,asmanagedby
mymom.Hewasntbeingnasty,ormanipulative,butwhenhegot
dischargedandmovedbacktohishousethingsgotheatedagain.My
motherfoundnolieover300bottlesandcansofsodainhisgarage,and
tonsofjunkfood.Hewasorderingthemfromanonlinedeliveryservice
andpayinghisneighbortobringthemtohisbeddaily.Whenmymom
startedthrowingthestuffout,hefreakedout,theygotinamassivefight,
andtheyarenolongertalkingagain.Tobefairmyuncleisalotnastier
thanyouraunt,butthepointbeingsometimesapersonjustcannotbe
saved.Iknowyourpain,Ithinkabouthimconstantly,andnomatterhow
crazyandmeanheis,heisstillfamily.Ipraythathechanges,butIdoubt
heeverwillunfortunately.Anywaybestofluck,andknowyouhaveothers
dealingwiththesameproblem.
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[] UCgirl 8 points 5 hours ago

That'ssosad.
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[] juel1979 3 points 6 hours ago

Ithinkthereissomethingwiredfunnyatleastmentally.Mygrandmother
onmyfather'ssidehadhugeissueswithaccountability.Shewouldfind
outsidereasonsforwhythingscan'thappen,evenifitwasassimpleasus
planningtovisit(someonewouldalwayshave"theflu,"neverjustacold,
fullblownflu,orshewouldbehavingaterribledaywhennothinghad
happenedatall).Ihaveanauntwhoisverysimilar,andsawmyselftrying
totoddledownthatpathatvariouspointsinmylife,butIfightit,because
Iremembervividlyhowinsufferableitwastodealwithsomeonewho
alwayshadlifehappentotheminsteadoflivingit.HearingPenny,even
hertoneandmannerofspeechsoundedJUSTlikemygrandmother,
includingtherandomragesoverminorthings(Ioncehadanewspaper
thrownatmebecauseIwenttogetitforherofftheporch,andthe
paperboyhadfoldeditwrong,sothatwasobviouslymyfault).
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[] BigTimStrange 9 points 10 hours ago

 Idon'tknowifshe'smentallyillforsureorifsheputsonanact.
Sheneedstoseeamentalhealthprofessional.Hereatinghabitswaslikely
causedbythestressgrowingupandshe'slockedintoacycleofovereating
becauseshe'sunhappyandshe'sunhappybecauseshe'sovereating.
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[] Project_O 8 points 10 hours ago

Heythere,thisquestionismoreaboutyourmom,ratherthanPennybecauseI
haveaquestionaboutherexcessiveskinsurgeries.
Didshehaveaninsurancecompanythatwaswillingtopayforitordidshepay
outofpocketforit?
Iknowshegotthatgastricsleevesurgeryandtheweightlossfromthattendsto
berapidsoyourskinsagsmorethanwithaslowerweightlossprogram,sothe
skinsurgeriesarekindofamusttopreventinfectionsintheskinfoldsandsuch.
Thanksforyourtime.
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 22 points 9 hours ago

Herfirstsurgerywasremovingherbellyor"apron".Shehadaseverehernia
andwhentheywentintofixittheyremovedtheskinaswell.Thatwas
deemedasamedicalneedinsteadofcosmeticandthatwaspaidfor.
Her2ndsurgerywaswithherlegswhichIalsobelievewasdeemedmedical
becasueitinterferedwithherabilitytowalksothatwaspaidforbyinsurance
aswell.
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[] Project_O 4 points 8 hours ago

Thanksagain!
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[] MetalJunkie101 7 points 9 hours ago

Idon'thaveanyquestions,butLiamremindsmeofRalphiefromAChristmas
Story.
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[] Mr_Dkhere 6 points 8 hours ago

HeythanksfordoingthisAMA.Itsamazingtogetaninsidelookfromwhatwesee
intheshow,andI'mgladtoknowLiam'ssituationisalotlessbleakthantheshow
madeitouttobe.
Myonlyquestionisifyoumayknowontheoffchance,ofTLCwilldoanother
updateepisodewithPenny?I'mhopingshegetsbetter,andwiththeveryfirst
episodeofPenny'sstoryIhopedshewouldgetbetter.Theupdateepisodedidn't
showprogress.SoI'mjustcrossingmyfingershopingforanupdate.Neverseen
anotherepisodeof600lbLifesaveforherstory.Hopingforthebest,thanksagain
fortheAMA.
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[] BreezyD starvation mode 7 points 5 hours ago

IsshereallysocruelandabusivetowardsEdgarordotheyplaythatupforthe
show?I'veneverpitiedsomeonesomuchinmylife.Shetreatshimlikeabsolute
shitandliterallydependsonhimtolive.Thefollowupwhereshewasyellingat
himwhilehewashelpingherintothewheelchairmademyphysicallysick.
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[] Poppenhoffer 5 points 9 hours ago

IsawyourprogresspostandthisisfarandawaythebiggesttransformationI've
everseen.Ireallyhopethatyou'reimmenselyproudoftheworkthatyouand
yourmothercommittedtoandstuckwith!Butgoingthroughyourposts,Ican't
seemtofindwhatyourmethodwasasidefromyourmomgettingabitofwork
donewhensheplateaued.How'dyoudoit?
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[] UCgirl 2 points 5 hours ago

Ohmygoodness.Iwentandsearchedbasedonyourcommentandthatwas
simplyamazing.BasedonthepictureofhermomandPenny,Iwouldnever
hadknownshewasthatlarge.
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[] howsthatwork 5 points 5 hours ago

Hi!Thankyoufordoingthis!
Myquestionis,doesanyonecallanyoneoutonherblatantlies,like"Theynever
toldmewhatIcouldeat"(theygivebariatricpatientssomanydietguidelines)or
"Iknowhowmanycaloriesareinthis"(actualnumberlistedonthepackage)or"I
needoxygen"(medicalreadoutssaynoshedoesn't)or"ThisishowmuchIweigh"
(WHILELITERALLYLOOKINGATADIFFERENTNUMBERONTHESCALE).Isshea
compulsiveliar,oronlyaboutthingsweightrelated?Howdoyouholdyourtongue
whenshe'ssayingsomethingsostupid?
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[] wcrp73 9 points 10 hours ago

Hi.TLCisonlyreallyavailabletomewhenI'minDenmark,butIdon'twatchit
often,socouldyougiveusnonAmericansabackstory?:)
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 15 points 10 hours ago

Thisgivesareallygood,nonbias,viewonthestory:)
http://www.tlc.com/tvshows/my600lblife/photos/pennyjourney
photos.htm
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[] detectivebunk1 6 points 9 hours ago*

I'vealwayswonderedwhatthelipidprofileisforsomeonethisbig.Youdon'tknow
hercholesterolortriglyceridecountbychance?Doesshehavefattyliverdisease?
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[] sniggity [ ] 6 points 6 hours ago

Mybrotheris600lbandhistriglyceridecountisover500.
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[] UCgirl 2 points 5 hours ago

Ididn'tevenknowtheycouldgothathigh.
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[] itsmyotherface tableflip.gif 4 points 8 hours ago*

Issheasdelusionalabouteveryaspectofherlifeassheisaboutweight/food?
Like,ifLiamjustuppedandstoppeddoinghisschoolwork,wouldsheseethatasa
shortcomingonhim(partlyatanyrate,he'sstillakid),oroneveryonearound
himtothepointwherehebearsnoresponsibility?
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[] potterpopsup 4 points 8 hours ago

IjustwantedtothankyoufortakingthetimetodothisAMA.I'msohappythat
Liamhassomegoodrolemodelsinvolvedinhislifeinyouandyourmom.Hangin
there!:)
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[] NotACatfish 9 points 9 hours ago*

ThisisaquestionaboutLiam.
I'mamotheroftwoandamcurrentlysixmonthspregnantwithmythirdandhave
severefibromyalgiathathasgoneunmedicatedforyearsduetobacktoback
pregnancies.EverymovementofeverydayhurtssometimesbutIrefusetoletmy
childrenbeaffectedbythat,myillnessismyownnottheirsandhonestlyseeing
Pennydonothingbutmakeexcusesforwhyshecouldn'tdothingsforherson
mademybloodboil.
HasthefamilyeverwitnessedanyfrustrationorangerfromLiamduetohis
mother'sunwillingnesstoputherselfasideanddosomethingforhim?I
understandthefamilygetshimoutwhichIthinkiswonderful,youguysaretruly
amazing,buttherehastobesomeresentmentthathismotherwon'teventry.
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 [] soraloverzz [S ] 18 points 9 hours ago
I'veneverseenorheardofLiamgettingangryaboutPennynotdoingthings
withhim.Hedoesgetupsetandhisfeelingsgethurt.Buthelovesherand
wouldneversayordoanythingmean.Liamcouldalsobekeepingalotof
thingsinsidesoifheisfeelinganger/resentmentIwouldn'tknowaboutit.
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[] NotACatfish 6 points 9 hours ago*

Ijustfeelsobadforhim.It'sgreathavingfamilythat'stheredoingstuff
withhimbutit'ssodifferentthanhismomdoingit.Ican'tbelieveherown
sonisn'tmotivationenoughtochange,heseemslikesuchawonderful
littleboy.
Youhadmentionedthatyourfamilythoughtyouwouldloseherduringher
pregnancy,didshehavecomplications?
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[] AbandonedArchive 6 points 6 hours ago

DoesEdhavesomekindoflearningdisorderorbraindamage?
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 12 points 9 hours ago

Ed,herhusband,caresforher.Itrulybelieveit'sbecasuehelovesherso
much.IfeelatthispointpennyexpectsEdtocareforher.
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[] wallbrack 3 points 9 hours ago

Doesshehavehomehealthnurses?Howdoessheusethebathroom(bedpan,
catheter,diaper)?IamanursesoIamcuriousaboutherdailylife.Doesanurse
orEdbatheherinbed?Doesshehavebedsoresonherbutt?
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[] Beansontoast23 Liquids don't have calories 5 points 9 hours ago

Firstly,thanksfortheAMA.I'vebeencuriousaboutPennysinceIsawherepisode
onTLC.Doyouknowifherfamilyisstillreceivingdisability?(Iunderstandyou
maynotbeabletoanswerthatforavarietyofreasons.)
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[] soraloverzz [S ] 7 points 9 hours ago

IknowEdhasrecentlygotajobsoIthinkifshedoesreciveititprobably
wentdownorchanged.
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[] itsmyotherface tableflip.gif 6 points 8 hours ago

That'swhatI'mcuriousabout.EvenwithPenny"making"moneyby
couponinghowintheheckdotheyaffordallthefood?AtonepointEd
wastalkingaboutgettinglobster.Idon'tremembereverseeingalobster
couponandthosesuckersareexpensive.
Shereallymakesthatmuchdoingwhatevershedoesforafriends
business?
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[] juel1979 7 points 5 hours ago

They'reinMaryland,Iwouldguesslobstermaybecheapertherelikeit
isinNewEngland,sincethestateiscoastal.
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[] sheriw1965 2 points 55 minutes ago

We'reknownforcrabsIdon'tthinklobsterisabigsellerhere.I
cangetfreshcrabmeatatthegrocerystoreanytime,butany
lobstermeatIcanfindisalwaysfrozen.
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[] juel1979 2 points 37 minutes ago

YeahIwasn'tsureifcrabandlobsterharvestingwenthandin
handornot.Iknowit'sanarmandaleghereinlandlockedVA,
butridiculouslycheap(oralmostfree,sincemyhusband's
stepdadrunstraps)upinMA.
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[] sheriw1965 [score hidden] 25 minutes ago

IwishitwerecheaphereinMarylandI'dhavealobster
rolleveryday.:)
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[] Beansontoast23 Liquids don't have calories 5 points 6 hours ago

IthinkPennysawaspecialonlobster,towhichEdsaid'whatever.'
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[] sfryder08 4 points 8 hours ago

SomefriendsandIgotreallyhighandwatchedthe1stepisodeandupdatelast
night.ForthefirsttimeinawhileIwassoenragedIhadtoyellatthetelevision.
YoumentionedearlierthatEdwasaperv,butdoyouthinkhe'sjustsortawaiting
forhertodiesohedoesn'thavetodealwithheranymore?Fromhisattitudeon
theshow,itseemslikehejustkindawantsittobeover,andfeedinghermoreis
hismeanstotheend.
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[] intellectualRubbish Grand Knight Fatshamer 3 points 9 hours ago

Whopaysforhermedicalbills?Isupposehouseholdexpensesareondisability.
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[] lima_247 4 points 9 hours ago

Marylandhasaverygoodmedicaidsystem.Ifsheisondisability,sheis
automaticallyeligible.
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[] 76before84 3 points 9 hours ago

Firstthanksforpostingandansweringeveryone'squestions.ThequestionIhave
wasthatshewentthroughthesurgerybutdidnotkeepupwiththepostopdiet
andweightloss.Sinceshehadthesurgery,hasshehadanycomplicationsorside
effects?
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[] eggplantt 3 points 8 hours ago

Idon'thaveanyquestions,Ijustwantedtoexpressmysympathies.Ialsohave
anauntwhoissupermorbidlyobeseandIknowhowtoughthatcanbe,andhow
muchitcaninfluencethewayyouseethings.Myauntwasheavyforherwhole
life,butsheonlylost/gaveuphermobilityabout56yearsago,andIwilladmit
thathavingseenthathappen,it'smynumberonefearthatIwillsomehowendup
thesameway.It'satrulymiserablewaytobe,butIsupposewherethere'slife,
there'shope.Goodlucktoyouandyouraunt,Iwishyourfamilythebest.
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[] yyc_guy 2 points 7 hours ago

ThanksfordoingthisAMA.Iwaswonderingaboutyou.Clearlyyourfamily
(mother,auntobviously)hasanissuewithobesity.Yourmotherappearstohave
comebackfromthebrinkwhatdoyoudotoensurethatyoudon'tgodownthe
sameroad?Whatareyourworkoutanddiethabitslike?
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[] tacomalvado 2 points 6 hours ago

IsthereanythingyouthinkweshouldknowaboutPenny,Ed,orLiamthatthe
showdidn'tshow?
Whataresomegoodthingsyoucantellusaboutyouraunt?IaskbecausewhenI
watchedherepisode,oneofthefirstthingsInoticedaboutherwasthatshe's
actuallyprettyfunnyandshe'swellspoken.
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