Steve, I recognize the validity of some of your points. The thing I disliked about what I saw in the show was the fact that nothing was really done to help these people and try to show them what their problems stemmed from, but to exploit them, a la "look at the big fat freak over there!" and the whole food addiction thing just smacked of buzzword/psychobabble. It just kinda rubbed me the wrong way. I have never worked with hyper-obese people myself and I know that you have, so I can see how you have a different perception of it. What I stated, however, is my perception, and I acknowledged that it may not be 100% fact and that it is my opinion based on my own observations.

Cheers!

Right, I get what your point was....

It was more about the value of these shows, or lack thereof. I simply wanted to correct the downplay of the whole food addiction.

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