Hiya

Did anyone see that programme on TV last night about being Chat Show survivors? I never thought before about how going on one of those confrontational chat shows might affect the guests long term. I was really surprised that some of the US chat shows offer their guests counselling afterwards as a matter of course - and even more surprised that our chat shows don't do anything of the sort.

The other thing that struck me was just how many of those 'guests' had weight problems of one kind or another.

Why do you think these people volunteer to go on these shows? What possible good can it do them?

I don't think I would be comfortable baring my soul in front of the Nation in a chat show, but, having given it a bit of thought now, I think I would bare my wobbly bits to do the Fat Club show - even the swimming cozzie bit, because there would be so much incentive to succeed. Just think - everytime any one of those people go in to the supermarket they must be thinking that everyone is looking at the contents of their trolley!

The only sour note about Fat Club was the probing in to that poor woman who had been abused's past. I think that being sexually abused is an area that belongs to her and whoever is counselling her and should have been left completely out of the programme. It made me feel quite uncomfortable.

I am not 100% sure I could have gotten in to that cold pool though. My daughter (23) thinks the drill instructor was 'sort of sweet and a bit sexy'. I am VERY worried about her.....

I am 100% sure I would not go into a cold pool I had no hot water for a while once and had to have cold showers never ever again!

You would have to give me more than £2000 to go on what not to wear the one last night was very funny though!

I don't watch trisha type shows ever can not stand them!

Hi everyone!
Re chat shows - I saw that programme, and I think my dh summed it up when he said that they are the equivalent of the circus freak shows of olden times. I felt really sorry for the obese man and the anorexic woman as I think they were being manipulated and put on show for people to laugh at.
Cold pools - definately not for me! Although saying that, I did go for a brisk walk in the bracing cold air today to see if that gets my metabolism going after stuffing myself silly over Xmas! Wont even parade in a cozzy at the local pool, let alone on national tv!
BTW, did anyone see the article on the news about Weight Concern? I have been checking out their website (www.weightconcern.com) and its quite an interesting read as they want to address issues such as discrimination, etc. I have emailed them for more info.

Topmonkey

PS (OT) anyone watching Eastenders? Where is Trevor???

I just have to share this....

We moved to this house 3 weeks ago and haven't really met the neighbours yet, but it didn't take long to find out that it is an area which considers it to be 'nice' in the Hyacinth Bucket style.

Anyway - last evening our puppy, George (10 months old, useless at crossing roads and baby substitute) managed to escape from the back garden by opening a latch gate - and by the time we discovered he was missing he was no where to be seen. So DH went running out of the front of the house and down towards the nearest main road - and I followed him shrieking 'George, George' and shuffling after him in my fluffy Pooh Bear slippers as fast as I could.

When I got level with my next door neighbour's front door she opened it as quick as a flash - asking if there was anything she could do. I said that George had escaped and had run off - at which point I realised from the look on her face that she thought George was my husband - and, as I turned to talk to her, I noticed that 'coincidentally' several of the other neighbours had managed to find something that urgently needed to be done in their front gardens in sub zero temperatures.... That was it for me - I got the giggles so bad that tears were streaming down my face and I couldn't say a word - which just confirmed to my neighbour that my husband had just 'done a runner'.

Just as she was asking me if I would like a large 'restorative' brandy, Kevin turned the corner to our road pulling a wriggly George by the collar. I had to make this big deal about say 'Oh KEVIN - thank goodness you managed to find GEORGE.'

Well.... I have met one of my neighbours now - and have seen most of the rest - heavens only knows what they think of us!

There is a fat club book out surprise surprise! Only a tenner! £2 off in tesco don't all rush at once!

Can't believe I'm about to admit this, but I think Trevor in Eastenders is quite sexy, has an attitude problem but am sure the guy doesn't in real life. I'll just toddle off down to the mad house now will I ?????

Veggie - did you have a quick read of the fat club book in Tescos - is it worth buying or just worth reading a few pages each time you do your shopping ?

Carol

I don't watch EastEnders, but its hard to believe that anyone called Trevor could be sexy!

They are making up their own diets in Fat Club, aren't they??? I missed a bit of it, but I can't remember them talking about actual food.

There is an article worth reading in this week's Bella (or possibly it could have been Best) - the one with Rita Rodger's column in it. The article was about making up your own diet - and about maintaining (which is something I have always had problems with).

Trevor???

Attitude problem???

Rape...assault...mad staring eyes!

You are on your own there!

Fat club book looks ok will probably skim through every time I am in tesco (daily just about count it as a walk) then end up buying it. I don't think it is a diet book just about the series.

Best and bella are just about the only mags I don't get passed on to me!

One sister gives me take a break that's life chat and womans own the other gives me marie claire.

I have a paper recycling box thank god!

I can't believe that anyone could find him likeable let alone sexy. He's a 24 carrat gold nutter.

As for Fat Club my first reaction is that are nutters too.. but I'll watch a little more before I finally decide.

(Trev's gone to Scotland, thought he'd returned in tonights episode) AAhhh what a horrid man - poor Mo.

Jano

Trevor returns next week according to heat magazine fat club is on tonight will it be as horrid as last week? Probably!