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[quote=Anonymous]I'm addicted to these kinds of shows. I've been overweight, technically obese (now have a healthy BMI of 21-22). But weight loss shows fascinate me. I don't know if it's some kind of twisted "well at least I was never *that* bad" interest, or some kind of morbid curiosity.

I'm not proud of my fascination, but I admit it's there. I think part of it is like the "medicine cabinet" fascination - you want to know what's going on with other people, and all reality TV feeds that curiosity. I love stories that show what people eat in a day, or what families in different countries eat in a week. What's in people's fridges, etc.

I like the follow-ups though, and seeing people succeed. I found Amber's story (new episode last night) particularly heartbreaking - so young. You have to wonder what's going on behind the scenes, and how her parents had to have enabled her obesity (showing love with food). But I was glad to see that months after her surgery, she seemed to not only have lost a considerable amount of weight, but happier and outside, doing things, with a loving boyfriend (who doesn't seem to have been just a "feeder"). Despite my morbid interest in these stories, I genuinely hope for the best for all the people shown in these kinds of stories. [/quote]

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