I was sure where to put this, I hope it is OK.

Has anyone heard the news about Georgia Davis? She is a young woman in the UK who has been the news a lot about her weight, starting from when she weighed 33stone aged 15. She eventually got sent to a service in the USA where she lost very much weight. But then returning to the UK, her problems returned, and the latest news is she got ill and had to but cut out of her house to go to hospital, weighing about 60stone.

I feel so so sad about this latest news. I could relate to her because she is about my age and I have big weight problems too. I was so happy for her when I heard she got success with weight loss. It makes me so sad that things are now going extremely badly for her.

People have very little sympathy with the seriously obese often but I think she has a real illness... you don't get that size by just having a careless diet. Also, she is only 19, her problems have been going on so many years, since she was only 5years old. Her time in America proves that she was able to engage with and respond to help, support and treatment. But I feel like she should have had much more support and much earlier, so she wouldn't have go so ill. I feel so sad for her. I hope she gets better from the hospitalisation and will get support to lose weight and have a happy life. She is only 19, it is real sad.

I saw that too. It is really sad, and I wish someone would reach out to her. But the impression I get is that certain people think shes beyond help. Which isnt true. Like you said, she went to America, dropped some of the weight and did really well. It must be something at home thats causing her to eat so much.

I keep her in my thoughts a lot at the moment. It reminds me that however bad a day I'm having or how crappy I feel about my weight, it must be 100 times worse for her. Imagine being a prisoner in your own home... And for what happened the other day when she had to go to hospital.

Just imagine if we could get her on here!! Not to lecture her, but point her in the right direction, be there for her etc. She needs support. She needs positive people... LIKE US!!! lol we may be over weight, but we're helping each other with tips, and most importantly, encouraging each other.

This is were I get soppy, but this place is my second family now lol.

Awww... I totally agree. i don't like to speculate about her home and personal life but what I can pick up in the news she maybe does not have good support around her, professionally or from loved ones. Apparently on her first day back from America her mother said there was no shopping in and they got fish and chips. She needs support and she needs people to believe in her. Even if it was online, as we know very well! I don't think anyone is beyond help. It is not unknown for people weighing 40, 50 whatever stone to lose weight. It is just finding the right way. I just hope this will motivate the authorities to help her, I feel like she has been really let down.

It's very sad but unfortunately she isn't getting the support she needs at home. When she came to the US to a fat camp she lost a serious amount of weight, she proved that she could lose weight. I read the article in the Sun and it goes on to tell us that she stays in her room all day watching television and eats 13000 calories a day......seriously thats like 7 or 8 times what I eat. Someone is feeding her, enabling her to gain weight....she isn't out working and doing her own grocery shopping. Thats the saddest part of the story. Whoever is taking care of her is killing her! In my opinion thats not love, its abuse.

I saw a story about them having to cut her out of her house. It seems like a very sad situation, especially for somebody who's so young. I hope she gets the help and support she needs.

Certainly an extreme situation. I can't imagine being confined to your home like that.

Hopefully she will now have the intervention (and support) that she so desperately needs in order to transform her life for the better. She is still young and with the right programme and professional help, may just turn things around.

I think for her to lose this weight again she can't be placed back at home.
She needs some independance and self esteem.
I watched her programme ages ago about when she went to america, and as soon as she was back home again it was her mother letting her down. She needs to break ties there because I think her mother will always be her downfall, I had one like that too.

I agree. I think for a long time she had caring responsibilities for her mother. The relationship is opposite to usual. Maybe it is a complicated relationship, I think there is difficulties with that. I hope they set all that up while she is in hospital.

Yeah I was also very sad when I saw the article about her. I remember watching the documentary about her fat camp experience and she did great, but upon coming home her Mum just seemed to want to sabotage her.

It's a shame how misunderstood she and others like her are. I guess I kind of related to her in a way as I was a carer for my mum from a young age also, and stopped taking care of myself and losing confidence/undermining myself. I ended up the opposite to her as borderline underweight and bulimic but it's just a case of a different poison. Too much food, not enough food. I think it all stems from a very similar place.

I think to succeed she has to cut off her responsibilities with her mum and family and be 'selfish' and look after herself 100%. As I missed out on a lot of the love and care most parents give their children, I was kind of waiting for someone to look after me when I was sick. I was old enough to look after myself by then but I longed to feel cared for by my parents.

I am not sure if you will agree, For alot of people who are very overweight like Georgia it is a mental health issue just as damaging as something like anorexia. I had a pretty rubbish childhood and have used food as a comfort my whole life....that's what I am trying to address now. I am lucky as I have a wonderfully supportive husband now and finally some slowlyy developing self esteem!WOW...what a rant...sorry!!!

MW - I agree with you. I over ate for emotional reasons, a lot of stuff happened after I left high school incl the parents moving, and I just didnt cope. I went to talk to someone professional, not for the eating but other stuff and its only now I feel confident and strong enough to do this, with my hubby and you guys in my corner fighting with me.

.... Urgh soppy again!!!

Hey Lozz (and everybody)
It is good to know that other people have the same issues as me! I have never been one for forums or whatnot but as I am not going to WW class or whatever it's great to be accountable to you guys...! Weigh in is Sun and I have been exercising well and eating really healthily but still the first reaction is to get on the scales and see how far one has to go not how far one has travelled!
I had to take my size 26 trousers in by 5 inches today so I am hoping that indicates that I have shrunk and not that they have stretched!
Take care