The Brutal Reality of Life At 600+ Pounds

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• AI

  @aidans666 · 1 year ago

  Dr Mike as someone who was 600 pounds thank you for not being judgmental. You speak clearly in a medical context. I would have loved for a Dr to speak to me like this when I was 600 pounds 5 years ago. I am now down to 310 pounds and am fighting every day.

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• MI

  @mixMartina · 1 year ago

  I'm just impressed that she can manage to go to work and take care of five children, many people in her situation doesn't do half of what she does!

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• GH

  @ghostbuster_winchester · 1 year ago

  Her kids love her so much and it shows in the way they support her. She's a great mom and i hope she's doing better now.

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• BA

  @balletposted · 1 year ago (edited)

  i still find it crazy people say he&apos;s fat shaming. He consistently addresses this issue with genuine care and respect. We love you Doctor Mike❤️<br><br>edit: my brother said he would give me 30 bucks if we get 10k can we do it guys😝

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• BL

  @bluejedi990 · 1 year ago

  One thing I&apos;ve noticed about my 600 pound life folks- Mental Health is not an afterthought. &nbsp;Mental health is the most important part of the process that should be done from day one BEFORE surgery

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• TE

  @Teslabomb89 · 1 year ago

  To be entirely fair, I’m sure Dr. Now is making diet recommendations. They’re just not showing him actually doing that.

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• DO

  @domcap70 · 1 year ago

  Mike hit it with the &quot;you still have to eat food to survive, imagine having an alcoholic need to have a few drinks a day, but not overdrink&quot;<br><br>Food addiction is a real thing

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• GE

  @GenFromBelgium · 1 year ago

  99% people who are at that weight is due to mental illness, trauma response or addiction to cope with certain situations. There is a reason you don’t see rich or even middle class people, who have access to help and health insurance, deal with these situations. They do not have to resort to having to use the bathroom or showering naked on national TV for help to pay for surgery and therapy. I cringe when I read how gym bros are claiming “they just need to eat keto/carnivore, snort protein powder and do CrossFit.” It’s much deeper than that. If you don’t focus on the root of the problem, the person will never get better.

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• RA

  @rajgill7576 · 10 months ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=extpd6lNZbc&amp;t=130">2:10</a> its a ritual. Food is 100% a ritual and I’m guilty of it myself, just not with food. I wish more doctors take this way of thinking and try to apply it to other aspects of treatment when deciding how to approach a touchy subject

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• RA

  @RavenTheElder · 1 year ago

  I was someone who struggled with my weight my entire young adult life. I used to talk to myself like the TLC doctor talks to his patients, thinking that shame would somehow motivate me. Well, it didn’t. In fact, I ended up very overweight and I still feel the damage to my joints. It was only after I started talking to myself like Dr. Mike is talking here—using compassion and understanding to get to the root of my issues—that I saw improvement. I’m down to a healthy weight, and can truly say that mindset changes everything.<br>Be kind to yourself. Bullying won’t help you.

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• JI

  @jiaswan22 · 1 year ago

  Her daughter is an absolute gem with all she does for her mom. Helping clean her legs, volunteering to walk with her. I hope the daughter has a strong support network of her own that keeps watch over her and supports her like she supports her mom.

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• GR

  @Grammulka · 8 months ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=extpd6lNZbc&amp;t=518">8:38</a> I believe he actually gives patients a diet plan, they just didn&apos;t show it in the program

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