That's the effect of My 600 Pound Life. That show may have helped a fat or two lose weight, maybe even achieve a normal weight, but whatever good its done is exponentially outweighed (heh, heh) by making people who are "only" 100-200-300+ pounds overweight think they're OK , since they're not bedridden and can sometimes even wipe their own ass (at least using a  sponge on a stick).