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Original poster

To be a bit sick of the way they take every fat person on supersize v superskinny to meet the really fat lady?

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YaddaYaddaYadda · 10/02/2009 20:30

It's such dull TV! They take a really fat person to meet a lady who's so fat she can't even put her knickers on for herself to scare them into losing weight...

And then the weird faced blonde doctor pretends to look caring and concerned but his eyes are too close together so he just looks slightly mad.

Maybe I should find the remote and change channel....

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AnyFuckerForAShiteSoppyCard · 10/02/2009 20:32

yadda, a lot of people seem to fancy that funny-looking "doctor"

Original poster
YaddaYaddaYadda · 10/02/2009 20:35

No! He's really odd looking with his too close together eyes and super-chiselled jaw. Sorry but I just wouldn't!

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YaddaYaddaYadda · 10/02/2009 20:35

No! He's really odd looking with his too close together eyes and super-chiselled jaw. Sorry but I just wouldn't!

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TheCrackFox · 10/02/2009 20:36

It is quite degrading for that poor woman. Like she is an exhibit at the zoo.

YANBU.

Oh and weird face blond doctor is barfy.

alicecrail · 10/02/2009 20:37

Its a bit like "look at the freak" I feel really sorry for her when they take the fat people to see her and then they cry. How awful it must be to have people cry when they see you!

5inthebed · 10/02/2009 20:40

I was just disappointed when they pointed out that carrot cake doesnt count towards your 5a day

But no, yanbu

alicecrail · 10/02/2009 20:44

Of course carrot cake counts! and if you have 5 slices thats your 5 a day!

helenhismadexwife · 10/02/2009 23:34

I have perfected my 5 a day, carrot cake, pear drops, red wine white wine and rose

becklespeckle · 10/02/2009 23:38

First time I'd seen it tonight but agree that doctor is wierd looking, his eyes are not just too close together, they are too small for his face too.

Didn't think they did great on their new eating plans either, skinny minny looked really disappointed with her 2 lb weight gain (in 3 months FGS).

jasper · 10/02/2009 23:47

It is a strange but compelling prog!

I think blond eyes closed head waving doc looks like an afghan hound

And what was it with Show the Fat Man the Fat Lady??

TheCrackFox · 10/02/2009 23:51

I could put on 2lb in half an hour.

Very compelling programme. Does anyone else find the airbrushed genitals at the start of the prog very disturbing?

becklespeckle · 10/02/2009 23:53

Very disturbing!

jasper · 10/02/2009 23:54

yes airbrushed genitals very creepy

mehgalegs · 10/02/2009 23:56

crackfox - I was about to say the same - 2lbs is nuffink. She did look better though but I reckon that was the make up and hi lights.

bigeyes · 11/02/2009 00:04

She never has much to say does she?

Arabica · 11/02/2009 00:15

I'd love to know what happens a few months down the line. Think without therapy both will end up reverting to old habits. Think doctor is a bit sinister. You can imagine him being a serial killer if things don't work out being a telly medic.

Arabica · 11/02/2009 00:16

I'd love to know what happens a few months down the line. Think without therapy both will end up reverting to old habits. Think doctor is a bit sinister. You can imagine him being a serial killer if things don't work out being a telly medic.

Arabica · 11/02/2009 00:17

woops slow-working button!

EyeballsintheSky · 11/02/2009 00:17

Haven't seen it but is the odd doctor Christian somebody who is actually very bald but combs his hair down to hide it? Did the embarrassing illnesses stuff?

bigeyes · 11/02/2009 00:20

yes thats he one eyeball

EyeballsintheSky · 11/02/2009 00:23

Eek, scary indeed. I think he's an android actually. Spooky

Ashantai · 11/02/2009 21:38

2lb in 3 months!!! Jesus how hard is it to stuff your face! Usually watch this on v+ but kids have been hogging the telly tonight.

AnyFuckerForAShiteSoppyCard · 11/02/2009 22:22

very hard for an anorexic, ash !

Frasersmum123 · 11/02/2009 22:32

YANBU - It is really boring telly.

TBH, apart from the diet swap bit, most of the show is quite boring. I cant stand the bits of the ladies who 'bank thier calories!'

And the Airbrushed Genitals are weird, its like a Barbie Doll.

Arabica · 12/02/2009 00:15

There is a serious point to be made about the connection between emotion and overeating (and starving yourself) but just when they get close to discussing it seriously, someone wheels in the silly journo bird.