Topic : 05/26 Summer Slim

Julie is a beautiful woman - inside and out.  Her husband is a complete and total jerk.  He's the one that needs help.  Julie need to get rid of him and she'll be fine. 

Even though I have been divorced over 36 years, it is men like Kelly that keep me out of the dating scene. I have always looked at any person from what's inside, not the outside. That can't be love if you are only interested in the physical appearance of someone. It's not fun being alone, but it beats being put down by the person that is suppose to be in love with you. My hat's off to Julie for her fantastic weight loss. You should be proud of yourself and tell Kelly to Accept you as you are, or get out!

Thanks for putting the name of the author of this book in the posts.  I missed his full name 

and want to buy this book myself to use in conjunction with Dr. Phil's book. 

This is what I think Julie should do......lose a little more weight if SHE wants to (she already looks great), join a gym if SHE wants to (without her husband), have surgery (only if SHE wants to, to get rid of excess skin or whatever), have her verbally abusive husband pay for it all, then dump him and wish him luck in finding another woman who will put up with his contant nagging abuse.  Good luck, Kelly, you're a complete moron.  A person can always lose weight, but ya can't fix stupid.

From one Julie struggling with weight to another Julie who looks darn good!  Keep up the work, but only for yourself.  Your husband should take a look in the mirror and appreciate what he has and be proud of you!!  I am!!

Amen. People who pride themselves on being "brutally honest" are in reality just brutal.   

  

I've noticed that Dr. Phil sometimes gives men more slack than women because otherwise the men will just tune him out. Women are used to "honesty" from men -even one like Dr. Phil, who isn't particularly brutal- so he feels he can talk tough to them since they'll usually continue to listen. He sometimes seems wary of that approach with men, because they might get their backs against the wall and not budge. I, too, think he was too gentle with this idiot. She can change her "ugly" (to Kelly) body, but I think that Kelly will always have an ugly soul.  

First off...I think Dr. Phil should have gotten on Kelly's butt a little more for the way he was treating his wife.  Some of the things that came out of his mouth were astounding!  I can't believe Dr. Phil would allow for such verbal abuse.  What really bothered me was his excuse about promises...I think Dr. Phil was on the right track when he asked Kelly about their wedding promises...however, he didn't follow through.  Kelly has broken promises to his wife...so does that mean she can't trust him?

I think it's absolutely ridiculous what he is asking of her.  Who cares if she isn't his ideal weight...I am sure there are things about Kelly that she doesn't consider ideal...such as his attitude.  I think "should they divorce" be the issue, not she needs to lost 25 pounds.  This guy is an absolute idiot and no one deserves to be treated how he is treating Julie.  Kick him to the curb Julie...I know you can find someone out there that will accept you for who you are.

Anyway, about the Dr. Phil weight loss challenge.  I took the challenge 2 years when he first started his campaign and I will say...to me it is a diet and a life style change.  The reason I say so is because his definition of a diet is restricting yourself from things and that is exactly what I have done over the last 2 years.  I rarely eat chips, cookies (anything sweet), go out to fast food restaurants, etc. therefore I am restricting myself and believe you me...I crave that stuff still, but I just have to tell myself no and pass on by all of that stuff in the grocery store.  The diet/life style change has been tough because there are days that I would just love to go by McDonald's but like the grocery store I tell myself no and drive on by. 

I will say the only way you will succeed with Dr. Phil's plan is to be extremely committed to losing weight and don't give into temptations.

Two years later, I have kept most of the weight off (except 5 pounds of intial weight loss) and I am still working out 4 days a week and watching what I eat.  It completely sucks, but I know if I splurge or eat too much at a meal then I will be right back where I started and I don't want that and that is what is still driving me to continue on the weight loss challenge.

Good luck to everyone who tries to lose weight!

Have a happy life..you are getting there girl..do what you want and if the husband there doesn't want to be seen with you in your new bathing suit then there are a lot of other men out there that are going to be looking..so there you go..Atlas is in the eye of the beholder..you deserve a good time in your suit..go get ummm girl..and have a wonderful time this summer..

I have also been in this position, i have lost weight and gained it back because I was listening to what other people said, i would like to have someone to help me as well as Me helping them loose those unwanted pounds..I now have 60 pounds to loose to get back into a normal size..i joined a gym but now that the gas prices are so high i can't go to the gym until I get a car that i can actually use and not have to spend 200 dollars a week going to the gym.. so I am really depressed right now..I would love to have some moral support from a nice friend..