Finally watched one of the TLC fat shows, found something impressive I don't watch a lot of TV, not particular reason, I just don't. I haven't had cable in like 6 years. So I was watch TLC for the first time in a long time and there was a weight loss show on. Called extreme weight loss I think, the woman losing weight was Trina, a 300lbs nurse. So she gets a personal trainer and food training and counseling and stuff. She has goals, and if she meets those goals she gets prizes. At first it's a trip to the grand canyon, and the last one is excess skin removal surgery.  So she makes a few goals and loses a few. She finally get's to like 145 or so which is her criteria for the surgery. She just has to maintain. So she opts to leave her training camp and go home for the 4 WEEKS she has until her last weigh in to get surgery. Her trainer has been working with her for a year and this is the first time he doesn't see her for awhile. He meets up with her for her weigh in at the doctors office. And she's gained OVER 30 LBS. In 4 WEEKS. And she's full of excuses, "Oh Chris, I just drank like 2 big bottles of water! and I ate. I wouldn't have eaten if I had known we were gonna weigh in today." Like holy shit I didn't know that kind of weight gain was possible, let alone possible when you're supposed to be losing weight and working out. It's fucking hilarious. If you watch even one episode of these shows make sure it's the Trina episode. She cries about how she was always fat and her mother was emotionally abusive and that made her fat. And she cries some more. Added bonus, her coworkers (all nurses, all obese) set their own goals and it's ghastly.  And even though I was under the impression it has only aired recently. I found this interview talking about her success, but where she clearly gained it all back. So pathetic, but so funny. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcKCiG00ZVM Youtube link, start at 1:02:00 to hear excuses, 1:03:00 for the doctors appointment scene. Oh and rewatching it, Chris says it was 32 LBS in 3 WEEKS.