She should have thought of that before she let herself that big. If I was that big I would be depressed too. Her hunger is in her mind no one needs 30k calories a day
Cruel. It would be narcissistic because it keeps that child from gaining any power over her own life. Mom remains in control and then blames the child for the failures. That’s narcissistic.
I find it interesting that she eats in front of a mirror, standing up. Usually people mindlessly eat on a couch watching TV, which makes it easier for them to consume all that food. The fact that she’s watching her self eat adds a level of awareness to what she’s doing to her body. Very interesting. I’m praying for her healing.
They might have had her do this for the show as a visual representation of her awareness. I doubt she actually eats in front of the mirror because at the beginning she said she did everything possible to avoid confronting seeing herself as others see her.
I found eating in front of a mirror strange as well! It,s almost like she is punishing herself for eating the way that she does, and if she,s going to gorge herself with that much food she,s going to watch herself do it!
I think she always eats there as it is probably the most physically comfortable place. I hope people listen to others life journey and see that words hurt. And damage a person. Good luck to you honey. You can do it.. love yourself..
Islander lover - I think because food addicts are more likely to be lower socioeconomic status. Poor people suffer from obesity in much greater numbers than middle or upper class people. Poor people are also more likely to be less educated and as a result, less articulate. This lady definitely sounds like she’s been properly educated, sounds kinda middle class rather than working class.
I was shocked too. The way she explained it so honestly actually made me get it.for the first time. Shes empty and "needs" foods to feel whole. So sad.
@@IslanderloverBKK Typically overweight people are not as self aware as this woman, in that they don't realize they are truly addicted to food and trying to feel a void based on mental health issues and/or trauma a lot of the time.
This woman is really a intelligent person. She has suffered a lot of trauma! She deserves to live to her full potential. People that struggle with food this way- it's no different than drug addiction. We need to change our approach towards eating disorders. There needs to be psychological support to help people with ED. Its so much more than diet and exercise- we need to heal the whole person.
I agree. There should be a rehab for people with food addiction where they have 24 hour a day medical attention & support system with a 24 hour watch on what they eat and portion sizes. I don’t know if there is a place like that but if there is there’s not a lot or not as common as drug rehabs … there’s so many obese people in America and it is a chronic disease where they will die if they don’t get a real chance to change
@@conniescher3359 God, I felt so uncomfortable watching the whole video after seeing that she literally sat on a toilet seat without washing her butt atleast.. I still wish her the best in her journey though.
@@conniescher3359 For me, the toilet seat looked like the white paint was coming off and showing the actual seat rather than the toilet seat being dirty. I could be wrong, but that is how it looked like for me.
You have spoken truth!!Toxic parents can do so much damage that it can stagger the mind! I know this personally!!God help this woman come out of her prison!!
Something that drives me crazy with this show is so many people put on this baby voice. I don’t know if it’s the editing or what but they infantilize themselves.
“Fortunately, Melissa’s unhealthy past is long behind her. She ended her first My 600 Lb Life episode having lost an impressive 153 pounds, bringing her final weight to a much more manageable 440. As of this writing, Melissa’s weight loss is the third-highest of anyone in the Season 9 cast.”
Looking at her pictures from childhood broke my heart. Seeing a beautiful and innocent child and hearing that child was being told that she was unwanted and that she shouldn’t have been born…that’s awful. No wonder she feels empty and tries to avoid the pain with food. Childhood abuse is so insidious because it affects you for the rest of your life. Bless her sweet soul ❤️
White Okay ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx6K7NWahp9y3ir1gVAwysOCHOOPSnWZbw . I got it from my browser's history. I know that it's really frustrating to be over-weighted but all is possible with a strong determination. Good luck…..
She has a beautiful voice. I am sorry about her suffering and the sorrow in her voice, but at the same time, I could listen to her talk a lot. Blessings to her. She deserves much better.
Yeah people are ignorant. My dad had no food in this house I barely ate food. Still heavier than they liked so they fat shamed me. I always eat small portions in front of people unless at a restaurant where the sizes are huge etc.
@@ichoosemysanity6467 my dad fatshamed me when i wasnt fat I know because of pigtures of that time now he fat shames me by showing those same pigtures cant you be like this again like wtf you didnt like me then eighter
Depression shows in different ways in people. Her depression shows in her weight. I may not be over weight, but I definitely can understand that feeling of trying to find anything to not feel depressed, and not being able to escape it for long. 🥺 This is very off topic, but I love how she decorated her apartment. 😭❤️
Whe I get depressed I just want to sleep for days...and I don't want to talk to anyone! Her apartment it's cool she need to fix her toilet seat 🚽 asap 😒 she will get it together ❤
Watching her talk about food and her depression reminds me of how I deal with my depression and coping with weed :( I don’t feel any different from her. I’ll do anything to escape my reality.
she’s so extremely, intelligently aware of herself. she’s definitely an incredibly smart woman and i’ve literally never had so much faith in someone when watching this stuff
It is you’re moms fault. I am so sorry. You are so smart, you need to talk to someone and get the help you need. I believe in you. It is never too late to change for the better. We are here to support you. I know you can do it!
Intelligent & well spoken. Melissa needs the emotional support and self-confidence she was not afforded while growing. I hope she gets what she needs and can gather the strength to overcome this- she is a valuable human being
This poor girl... I hope she can get help n get down to the size she wants n can be happy with herself Noone deserves to feel like this... stay strong....
This is a serious mental health issue and should be treated as such. I always found it interesting that people had so much more compassion for anorexics, for starving themselves to death. But very lil compassion for people who are literally eating themselves to death. It's just opposites sides of a very heartbreaking coin. Every action, has an equal and opposite reaction. Stop shaming people for overeating, but caring for those vastly undereating. It's the same illness. They all need help,love and support. Be strong sis, you can beat this illness and live a better life with help. Much love to you.💜
I agree with you. I had lots of issues with my family (specifically my parents, step family and brother) because they wouldn’t understand my food addiction (even though they meant well) and I didn’t feel like they took it too seriously. I would often overeat in front of my friends, because they wouldn’t judge me and would accept me for who I was. I would sneak food and lie to my parents about what I ate, because I always felt they would criticize me. They loved me but I didn’t feel that way at the time. I would be ashamed to eat freely in front of my family, but not my friends. This woman and I can relate
Because we live in a fatphobic society. Almost every other addiction “makes sense” for poor mental health, but not obesity. They’re just seen as greedy. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a show dedicated toward anorexia, bulimia, or what can cause morbid thinness even though we know that those are real things that millions of people worldwide suffer from
@@blkluvchnl well that’s because obesity levels have skyrocketed over the past years and a society that deems that behavior as unhealthy isn’t “fatphobic” many reasons people become that size is because they simply make poor eating habits and overeat it’s not always rooted in something bad like abuse or depression
@@teehee5700 just because it’s a bigger issue doesn’t mean it doesn’t fall into the same category as anorexia people feel bad for people who suffer from anorexia but bash people that suffer from obesity
She is VERY aware of what she is doing, and what has caused her to act the way that she does. She is so strong for that, and she absolutely deserves credit where credit is due. In my opinion, that alone shows enough mental willpower to move past this hurdle she is facing in life. We are all rooting for you❤️
She seems like a normal person to me, what about her jumps out at you to think shes emotionally intelligent and self aware, aren't all people self aware. We are human beings😐
Her mom had a lot to do with her issues. I'm so sorry for her. That was psychological abuse to make a kid eat like that and all her hurtful comments... Shame on that 'parent'.
She still doesn't understand the brevity of the abuse. Her mother didn't "give her large portions to make up for treating her bad", she gave her large portions so SHE COULD CONTINUE to treat her bad, and abuse her body.
"As soon as I'm done eating, it goes back to the scheduled programming of feeling depressed.." This alone says so much about the huge problem that food addiction is and how much harder it is to overcome than other addictions. Don't give up 💕
She’s so self aware, she is going to succeed ❤️ I’ve been that depressed too that it feels like there’s no sources of joy but what is familiar. But there’s a lot of joy to be had. I hope that she is able to find new things to bring her comfort and break the addiction to food, and that she is able to explore and heal all the trauma she’s been through. I know she’s got this!!
I really like to hear people who r truly " self awared" in themselves.It don't seem to be predominant in alot of these poor souls on 600 pd.life,so it grabs me when there is one who is honest about her fight.
I felt her on that "things got better for awhile" sentiment. My depression is like that too, I call it a 3 year rollercoaster, because up until more recently, I'd manage to keep things together for that long, and then collapse into dysfunction because I simply was not dealing with my issues and had no clue what the point of my life was. After therapy and a lot - a LOT - of thinking, I've started working in a field I never thought I'd actually get work in, and I love it. I love doing it and the extremely positive feedback I get from my bosses is fantastic. It reinforces the thought that I'm doing something right and worthwhile. Plus I'm directly helping people. That matters a lot too. So I'm helping myself while helping others. That is huge in terms of motivation. I recently realized I've gone over the three year since a breakdown mark and I'm still going! Took a stupidly long time, like really, but I'm actually living a true purpose that inspires me. I need to do stuff for other people still, I'm still trying to contend with the fact that I'm only truly motivated when I'm doing things for other people, and not myself. That's a self-worth issue I'm still working on. I hope that she finds something that she can do to help others. People with depression are often overly sensitive, and that sucks in personal matters, but it's great when it's for other people. Like I can leave something for months but if someone says they need help I'll do it right away. I want to help. I figured that out and it serves as a huge motivator. I hope she can find that. You don't have to become a full-time volunteer, I get paid to write, it's not like you have to leave your house to be of service. She can get herself better and be helpful at the same time. And I hope she goes to Paris!! What a fantastic motivation! I hope she goes, it's worth it, I absolutely love Paris! She seems like a really great person and it would be amazing for her to start helping herself by helping others and then reward herself with a trip to Paris. I hope she can do it. We all deserve to find our purpose in the world and serve it. Helping others is a great purpose for existing.
thank you so much for sharing. may i ask what field of work you found yourself happy in? i am currently battling depression and it causes/coincides with a lot of anxiety about being around people and working again and i’m finding it difficult to find a job where i can potentially see myself content and willing to get up and go to everyday. it’s fine if you don’t want to share but i would really appreciate it, thank you again!
Her story really touched me... I want to reach through the screen and hug her. She sounds like such an intelligent and sensitive person. I really want her to get better and to enjoy her life! 💚
I learn what not to do as a parent by watching these people. Don't associate care and love with food. Don't apologize with food. These are critical mistakes.
@Queen MOON not true. being overweight is never solely caused by genetics, but they play a huge role. Obesity runs in families, in ways such as slower base metabolisms, water retention, fat-burning rates, diseases like pcos, thyroid issues, and much more. (Also binge-eating disorders, so you are right about mental genetics) It doesn’t mean the person isn’t responsible for they way they look, just that it’s easier to become heavy for some people than it is others.
@Queen MOON Wrong my father used to eat mountains of food at 37 and he was only 164 mind you he's 5'11 all my uncles on my mom's side are heavier than my dad their whole life even if they're shorter and eat less food. Genetics are a huge factor. I can get lean but maintaining is so hard because it is so easy to gain weight when you have the genetics for it.
Hope she get better. That lasagna is like 2x the lasagne that you could buy in NL and one half is for a family of 3/4. I wonder if there are people like her stuck inside they’re homes in the Netherlands. Everybody deserves to get help it’s brave she shares her story.
i also weighed 250lb at 13, then i weighed 273 at 14 on dec 13, 2021. wanted to make a change and now i weigh 257 on jan 29, 2022 🥰 im getting there guys Edit: GUYS ITS APRIL 24, and im 232 Edit #2: its november 4th andddd im 206 at 15! i’ve been losing weight so easily 😊
@@lionsbaker7927 Except when you grow up in those kind of circumstances, you’re pretty much set up for food addiction. Most morbidly obese women report having had a history of childhood sexual abuse. You think it’s their fault they were set up to hate their bodies? It’s NOT their fault, but it is their problem. And dealing with that problem takes big time courage.
Articulate, intelligent, a nice clean apartment. Success is just around the corner for this beautiful soul, hopefully. Lot of mum blaming, wonder where dad was and why he didn’t intervene ?
Sorry to hear that most people who struggle with eating disorders are dealing with the aftermath of some sort of trauma that their way of dealing with the pain they are carrying
Poor lady. I know the feeling that food gives, because I struggled with a binge eating problem for most of my youth. She and I both used food as a drug to alleviate the pain we felt inside. My prayers go out to her and her family
". . . 'You're fat -- you're a girl, you're supposed to be attractive,'" that really broke my heart. I'm 13, I can't imagine being treated like that by my mom. I really like this lady :) she seems really nice and well spoken. I think she'll do well
I’ve never really felt bad for anyone on this show until now…you can tell she is very intelligent and aware of her issues. Hope she gets the help she needs
She is one of the most aware people I’ve ever seen on my 600lb life. The fact that she could describe her addiction in vast detail is a sign she is ready to change. Ask not why the addiction but why the pain inside making me feel this way. From darkness to Light lead us out of our addictive minds & into the eternal Now of infinite abundance... generated simply by the inner knowing of our truest self. She described her addiction to food but I related that to my struggle with alcohol. It fits perfectly.
As someone who also had a mother who is emotionally abusive, I’m not surprised this happened to her. Emotional abuse in one way is harder, because the bruising it leaves are invisible. I’m not an addict, but I could have been. I hope she’s gotten better.
Pretty sad how common it is for parents to abuse their kids in this way. There is no normal way for a thirteen-year-old to get to 250 lbs like this. This only happens through abuse
People like her are the kind who end up succeeding though. She seems aware of her behavior and whatnot which is a hard first step. Good luck, girl, you got it!
This is no different than being a drug addict! Some crave alcohol .some crave pills .heroin .and some crave food. Life is hard we want to escape rather it be through TV staying on the phone it's all an addiction no one can pass judgment. nobody wants to be this size addiction is sad my heart goes out for her. I hope she gets the help she needs. She really is a pretty girl! 💕 Hang in there you are really needed in this world we are all trying to get through it I know there's a heaven where one day we will only be spirit and soul but in the meantime we need you we love you! ♥️💓💞 When you lose this weight you will be a walking testimony for the next person who is struggling as well God bless you honey. You are truly loved and needed you have a purpose just like the rest of us in this world.
OMG I feel so bad for her and can relate to how horrible I felt when I was really really struggling with me mental health. I was pregnant and in/out of psych hospitals because I lost my dad to suicide weeks prior. I feel your pain!! Thank you for sharing your story. I hope you get/are better, it is possible! I got better and its still a fight everyday but, it does get easier! My mom as well was abusive.
Shes so pretty and so young and sounds so articulate with a really lovely voice, she has so much going for her. Addiction is really such a terrible thing. She seems like she is at least being honest with her situation. Which is good. The first thing is admitting you have a problem. Hopefully she gets some help and some therapy.
Poor lady. She needs help with her depression. She seems like she has so much potential. I hope she gets better.
Me too praying for her 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
i really feel soooo bad for her... she acknowledges she has a problem at least and thats the first step. i wish nothing but the best for her
I fully believe she lose her depression as she gains her life back. I believe she can do it. She already defeated the battle that she has a problem.
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She seems like a nice person unlike some of the other patients on this show. I really believe she can lose the weight and fix her life
She does seem like a sweet person. That why I have more empathy for her than the other folks on the show
She should have thought of that before she let herself that big. If I was that big I would be depressed too. Her hunger is in her mind no one needs 30k calories a day
@@kerryhansen882 what ? just because she’s big means she can’t be a sweet person because that what this comment is saying
@@kerryhansen882 How to say you’re utterly clueless about eating disorders without saying you’re utterly clueless about eating disorders 🤦🏻♀️
@@kerryhansen882 tell me you know nothing about mental health without telling me you know nothing about mental health 🙄
She is so aware about her issue and the strain it has on her mental and physical. I feel for her and hope she gets better.
I pray she gets better
Prayers are up 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
She got a little boyfriend by the end of the episode and abandoned her wgt loss and ghosted the doc
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I pray for her; she has insight & Hope.
She's actually doing for herself.. bathing,cooking, etc..impressive! so many just sit around while others serve them. Hope you doing better now girl!
frn and she can walk too, ima go see how shes doing rn
@@itss.christellehow’s she doing now?
@@moneyblue8466That’s also what I wanna know. I hope that she is continuing to live her beautiful life.
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The fact her mom overfed her and called her fat…..narcissist
So horrible😞
It's horrible but that is not at all narcissistic, it's just stupid
That would be hypocritical not narcissistic
Cruel. It would be narcissistic because it keeps that child from gaining any power over her own life. Mom remains in control and then blames the child for the failures. That’s narcissistic.
@@thecreamster1248 narcissists tend to be Very hypocritical
I find it interesting that she eats in front of a mirror, standing up. Usually people mindlessly eat on a couch watching TV, which makes it easier for them to consume all that food. The fact that she’s watching her self eat adds a level of awareness to what she’s doing to her body. Very interesting. I’m praying for her healing.
I noticed the salt near the mirror so she’s probably been doing this for years :/ so sad
They might have had her do this for the show as a visual representation of her awareness. I doubt she actually eats in front of the mirror because at the beginning she said she did everything possible to avoid confronting seeing herself as others see her.
I found eating in front of a mirror strange as well! It,s almost like she is punishing herself for eating the way that she does, and if she,s going to gorge herself with that much food she,s going to watch herself do it!
I think it makes it worse. Seems even more self destructive. And I don’t think it’s the show, this is the first I’ve ever seen this.
I think she always eats there as it is probably the most physically comfortable place. I hope people listen to others life journey and see that words hurt. And damage a person. Good luck to you honey. You can do it.. love yourself..
She's got a great voice. Kind of voice that can narrate books and movies!
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I was thinking that too!! ❤️💯
I see this comment on every other m600lbl
OH YEAH!!! 🤩🤩🤩
Yes she does
Most articulate food addict I’ve seen and knows where the issue stems. I hope she thrives in the program.
What's the connection of being articulate and being a food addict? Apples and oranges...
Prob reading a script
Islander lover - I think because food addicts are more likely to be lower socioeconomic status. Poor people suffer from obesity in much greater numbers than middle or upper class people. Poor people are also more likely to be less educated and as a result, less articulate. This lady definitely sounds like she’s been properly educated, sounds kinda middle class rather than working class.
I was shocked too. The way she explained it so honestly actually made me get it.for the first time. Shes empty and "needs" foods to feel whole. So sad.
@@IslanderloverBKK Typically overweight people are not as self aware as this woman, in that they don't realize they are truly addicted to food and trying to feel a void based on mental health issues and/or trauma a lot of the time.
Her house is nice and clean. One of the cleanest houses I seen on the show . I pray she gets the help she needs
she haitian.we haitian people are clean people.
Did you see the bathroom and that toilet seat?
@@celestejodithat’s not true my neighbor is Haitian she has 6 kids by 4 different men her house is a messssssssssss
@@Curly-q6p😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I knew I wasn’t tripping
1:00 the toilet seat is filthy lol
This woman is really a intelligent person. She has suffered a lot of trauma! She deserves to live to her full potential. People that struggle with food this way- it's no different than drug addiction. We need to change our approach towards eating disorders. There needs to be psychological support to help people with ED. Its so much more than diet and exercise- we need to heal the whole person.
A clip like this was enough for you to conclude she's really intelligent?
Absolutely that’s what I thought
True .
@@DrivenA111 if you read through the comments you’re see that lots of people have said how well spoken and intelligent she is.
I agree. There should be a rehab for people with food addiction where they have 24 hour a day medical attention & support system with a 24 hour watch on what they eat and portion sizes. I don’t know if there is a place like that but if there is there’s not a lot or not as common as drug rehabs … there’s so many obese people in America and it is a chronic disease where they will die if they don’t get a real chance to change
She seems intelligent and her house is clean and she’s very put together. I wish her the best.
Did u notice the toilet seat when she was showering? It’s at about 42 seconds in. 🤮
@@conniescher3359 Yes, I saw that too! I was looking for this comment.
@@conniescher3359 God, I felt so uncomfortable watching the whole video after seeing that she literally sat on a toilet seat without washing her butt atleast.. I still wish her the best in her journey though.
Clean ??? Look at the toilet seat and bathroom floor !
@@conniescher3359 For me, the toilet seat looked like the white paint was coming off and showing the actual seat rather than the toilet seat being dirty. I could be wrong, but that is how it looked like for me.
She is extremely self aware and articulate. I hope she loses the weight she seems like such a lovely person :(
She's such an intelligent articulate women. I feel so bad for her being so trapped in her deep depression. Shows the damage toxic parents can have
You have spoken truth!!Toxic parents can do so much damage that it can stagger the mind! I know this personally!!God help this woman come out of her prison!!
She sounds articulate, aware, and she takes accountability. I really hope she's doing better.
Something that drives me crazy with this show is so many people put on this baby voice. I don’t know if it’s the editing or what but they infantilize themselves.
She’s sounds like an narrator, teacher or educator!! I hope she can get that weight off so she can live her best life!! ❤️
Yes, she does
Yes , she does! I love to hear her voice, I definitely happy if some company hired her for the audiobook
She's lost 153lbs someone stated
I thought she was white wow
@Felicia Daniel Lonemommawolf86 what does colour have to do with anything? She talks intelligent not like a colour 🙄
“Fortunately, Melissa’s unhealthy past is long behind her. She ended her first My 600 Lb Life episode having lost an impressive 153 pounds, bringing her final weight to a much more manageable 440. As of this writing, Melissa’s weight loss is the third-highest of anyone in the Season 9 cast.”
Amazing. Thanks for the update.
Thank you! That makes me so happy!! ❤️😃
Thanks for the update I'm happy for her
Yyaaayyy!!!
That’s fantastic!
I pray she gets better, because she’s definitely not as bad as some I’ve seen
I agree..
Hello dear how are you doing you got bills to pay off 😘
Looking at her pictures from childhood broke my heart. Seeing a beautiful and innocent child and hearing that child was being told that she was unwanted and that she shouldn’t have been born…that’s awful. No wonder she feels empty and tries to avoid the pain with food. Childhood abuse is so insidious because it affects you for the rest of your life. Bless her sweet soul ❤️
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She has a beautiful voice. I am sorry about her suffering and the sorrow in her voice, but at the same time, I could listen to her talk a lot. Blessings to her. She deserves much better.
She’s very brave to share her story. Everyone deserves happiness and a healthy life. She’s in my prayers. ❤️
Imagine making your child fat by making her too much food and forcing her to always eat it all and then bully her for being fat! Poor child 😢
My dad did that and I was fat and depressed now as a adult I cut him off my life no longer depressed and slim
sadly, a lot of parents do this. it leads to a a lot of problems, like binge eating and even anorexia
Yeah people are ignorant. My dad had no food in this house I barely ate food. Still heavier than they liked so they fat shamed me. I always eat small portions in front of people unless at a restaurant where the sizes are huge etc.
@@ichoosemysanity6467 my dad fatshamed me when i wasnt fat
I know because of pigtures of that time
now he fat shames me by showing those same pigtures cant you be like this again like wtf you didnt like me then eighter
Im not obese now eighter but when I show an outfit his reaction is you'd look better if you lose weight
Depression shows in different ways in people. Her depression shows in her weight. I may not be over weight, but I definitely can understand that feeling of trying to find anything to not feel depressed, and not being able to escape it for long. 🥺
This is very off topic, but I love how she decorated her apartment. 😭❤️
Whe I get depressed I just want to sleep for days...and I don't want to talk to anyone! Her apartment it's cool she need to fix her toilet seat 🚽 asap 😒 she will get it together ❤
Watching her talk about food and her depression reminds me of how I deal with my depression and coping with weed :( I don’t feel any different from her. I’ll do anything to escape my reality.
@@TheBellaLuna94 at least we cope with weed and not something worse, that's how I always justify it to myself
@@GetShitOnKid what did you get out of saying this her whole point is people have different coping strategies no one is better then the next
Hello dear how are you doing you got bills to pay off 😘
That poor baby. I wish her so much healing, health and peace 💜
In Jesus name 🙌❤️🩹 He saves and heals
she’s so extremely, intelligently aware of herself. she’s definitely an incredibly smart woman and i’ve literally never had so much faith in someone when watching this stuff
Stes aware.sges eating too much while eating too.much
It is you’re moms fault. I am so sorry. You are so smart, you need to talk to someone and get the help you need. I believe in you. It is never too late to change for the better. We are here to support you. I know you can do it!
True 👍
I strongly agree 👍🏽
Her mother had some type of mental issue. So dad!
For real! Her mother should be jailed
Intelligent & well spoken. Melissa needs the emotional support and self-confidence she was not afforded while growing. I hope she gets what she needs and can gather the strength to overcome this- she is a valuable human being
This poor girl... I hope she can get help n get down to the size she wants n can be happy with herself Noone deserves to feel like this... stay strong....
@S Vähäsarja well thats a major slap in the face
Hope she is better now. Her story is very sad. Depression is a soul crusher.😢
This is literally the saddest story Omg I hope she doesn’t feel this way forever I hope she finds joy
This is a serious mental health issue and should be treated as such. I always found it interesting that people had so much more compassion for anorexics, for starving themselves to death. But very lil compassion for people who are literally eating themselves to death. It's just opposites sides of a very heartbreaking coin. Every action, has an equal and opposite reaction. Stop shaming people for overeating, but caring for those vastly undereating. It's the same illness. They all need help,love and support. Be strong sis, you can beat this illness and live a better life with help. Much love to you.💜
I agree with you. I had lots of issues with my family (specifically my parents, step family and brother) because they wouldn’t understand my food addiction (even though they meant well) and I didn’t feel like they took it too seriously. I would often overeat in front of my friends, because they wouldn’t judge me and would accept me for who I was. I would sneak food and lie to my parents about what I ate, because I always felt they would criticize me. They loved me but I didn’t feel that way at the time. I would be ashamed to eat freely in front of my family, but not my friends. This woman and I can relate
Because we live in a fatphobic society. Almost every other addiction “makes sense” for poor mental health, but not obesity. They’re just seen as greedy. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a show dedicated toward anorexia, bulimia, or what can cause morbid thinness even though we know that those are real things that millions of people worldwide suffer from
@@blkluvchnl well that’s because obesity levels have skyrocketed over the past years and a society that deems that behavior as unhealthy isn’t “fatphobic” many reasons people become that size is because they simply make poor eating habits and overeat it’s not always rooted in something bad like abuse or depression
@@blkluvchnl maybe its because obesity is much more prominent now and you can see overweight and obese people everywhere?
@@teehee5700 just because it’s a bigger issue doesn’t mean it doesn’t fall into the same category as anorexia people feel bad for people who suffer from anorexia but bash people that suffer from obesity
She is VERY aware of what she is doing, and what has caused her to act the way that she does. She is so strong for that, and she absolutely deserves credit where credit is due. In my opinion, that alone shows enough mental willpower to move past this hurdle she is facing in life. We are all rooting for you❤️
Unlike Tammy Slaton
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She talks so mature and she is so realistic. I really apreciate her. I believe in her. She can do it for sure. God bless her
Awww, she was so open and honest about herself. I'm sending her prayers of light, hope and happiness. 🙏 ♥
She's actually one of the nicest people on this show. ..
Wow she's so emotionally intelligent and self-aware. I really hope she can overcome this.
She really IS!
She could turn life around if he'd enough hope and help.
She seems like a normal person to me, what about her jumps out at you to think shes emotionally intelligent and self aware, aren't all people self aware. We are human beings😐
Chayynne .. no a lot of ppl live in delusion to what there true issues are..
Nan yo... Huh?
Her mom had a lot to do with her issues. I'm so sorry for her. That was psychological abuse to make a kid eat like that and all her hurtful comments... Shame on that 'parent'.
She still doesn't understand the brevity of the abuse. Her mother didn't "give her large portions to make up for treating her bad", she gave her large portions so SHE COULD CONTINUE to treat her bad, and abuse her body.
@@chrissyb9076 hmm
@@chrissyb9076 my bad didn't mean to put that omg 😂😂😂 wasn't tryna comment at all I was pressing my phone accidentally 😂😂😂😂 my bad
This is so sad hope she gets all the help she needs stay strong honey 😘😘
"As soon as I'm done eating, it goes back to the scheduled programming of feeling depressed.." This alone says so much about the huge problem that food addiction is and how much harder it is to overcome than other addictions. Don't give up 💕
Man I feel so bad :( she seems so nice I wish she didn’t have to go through that. I hope she’s doing better today❤
She’s so self aware, she is going to succeed ❤️ I’ve been that depressed too that it feels like there’s no sources of joy but what is familiar. But there’s a lot of joy to be had. I hope that she is able to find new things to bring her comfort and break the addiction to food, and that she is able to explore and heal all the trauma she’s been through. I know she’s got this!!
I really like to hear people who r truly " self awared" in themselves.It don't seem to be predominant in alot of these poor souls on 600 pd.life,so it grabs me when there is one who is honest about her fight.
I felt her on that "things got better for awhile" sentiment. My depression is like that too, I call it a 3 year rollercoaster, because up until more recently, I'd manage to keep things together for that long, and then collapse into dysfunction because I simply was not dealing with my issues and had no clue what the point of my life was.
After therapy and a lot - a LOT - of thinking, I've started working in a field I never thought I'd actually get work in, and I love it. I love doing it and the extremely positive feedback I get from my bosses is fantastic. It reinforces the thought that I'm doing something right and worthwhile. Plus I'm directly helping people. That matters a lot too. So I'm helping myself while helping others. That is huge in terms of motivation.
I recently realized I've gone over the three year since a breakdown mark and I'm still going! Took a stupidly long time, like really, but I'm actually living a true purpose that inspires me. I need to do stuff for other people still, I'm still trying to contend with the fact that I'm only truly motivated when I'm doing things for other people, and not myself. That's a self-worth issue I'm still working on.
I hope that she finds something that she can do to help others. People with depression are often overly sensitive, and that sucks in personal matters, but it's great when it's for other people. Like I can leave something for months but if someone says they need help I'll do it right away.
I want to help. I figured that out and it serves as a huge motivator. I hope she can find that. You don't have to become a full-time volunteer, I get paid to write, it's not like you have to leave your house to be of service. She can get herself better and be helpful at the same time.
And I hope she goes to Paris!! What a fantastic motivation! I hope she goes, it's worth it, I absolutely love Paris! She seems like a really great person and it would be amazing for her to start helping herself by helping others and then reward herself with a trip to Paris. I hope she can do it. We all deserve to find our purpose in the world and serve it. Helping others is a great purpose for existing.
thank you so much for sharing. may i ask what field of work you found yourself happy in? i am currently battling depression and it causes/coincides with a lot of anxiety about being around people and working again and i’m finding it difficult to find a job where i can potentially see myself content and willing to get up and go to everyday. it’s fine if you don’t want to share but i would really appreciate it, thank you again!
YOU CAN DO IT SWEETIE ONE DAY AT A TIME🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Her story really touched me... I want to reach through the screen and hug her. She sounds like such an intelligent and sensitive person. I really want her to get better and to enjoy her life! 💚
I hope she gets better ✨
She's very courageous to share her story..
I learn what not to do as a parent by watching these people. Don't associate care and love with food. Don't apologize with food. These are critical mistakes.
Its not just food, some parents buy stuff for their kids, expensive clothes and electronic gadgets, kids grow up with shopping addictions
sometimes these things are genetic or caused by trauma too
@Queen MOON not true. being overweight is never solely caused by genetics, but they play a huge role. Obesity runs in families, in ways such as slower base metabolisms, water retention, fat-burning rates, diseases like pcos, thyroid issues, and much more. (Also binge-eating disorders, so you are right about mental genetics) It doesn’t mean the person isn’t responsible for they way they look, just that it’s easier to become heavy for some people than it is others.
@Queen MOON Wrong my father used to eat mountains of food at 37 and he was only 164 mind you he's 5'11 all my uncles on my mom's side are heavier than my dad their whole life even if they're shorter and eat less food. Genetics are a huge factor. I can get lean but maintaining is so hard because it is so easy to gain weight when you have the genetics for it.
@Queen MOON over weight can be genetics.. I completely agree with your comment but I’m just saying that it can be genetic.. sadly.
Hope she get better. That lasagna is like 2x the lasagne that you could buy in NL and one half is for a family of 3/4. I wonder if there are people like her stuck inside they’re homes in the Netherlands. Everybody deserves to get help it’s brave she shares her story.
Ja soms zit ik te denken, zijn er wel zo'n mensen hier in nederland die gewoon boven de 300 kilo zijn en niks voor zich zelf kan
I thought the same. I make lasagna half that size and 2 people eat from it and we have leftover. How can someone eat so much?
In Canada, that lasagna is considered a "club pack" item...large enough for a family of 4 with leftovers. I used to feed my 5 person family with them.
Same here in USA, they call that the family pack and is for 5 to 7 people..
I'm making lasagna tomorrow for my husbands birthday and its 1.5 the size of that but I'm feeding 8 people and will most likely have leftovers!
i also weighed 250lb at 13, then i weighed 273 at 14 on dec 13, 2021. wanted to make a change and now i weigh 257 on jan 29, 2022 🥰 im getting there guys
Edit: GUYS ITS APRIL 24, and im 232
Edit #2: its november 4th andddd im 206 at 15! i’ve been losing weight so easily 😊
Don’t give up 💪🏼
@Luna just did! 206😊
Keeping going hun your doing awesome 👏🏾 congratulations on your new journey
You can do it!
I hope that you’re journey is going well!
She is so sweet and so aware of her situation. I really hope she gets the help she needs and beats this...
She just literally described every addiction to anything. It's a cruel, horrific cycle. 😢
This shit breaks my heart I pray that she heals and is able to live a normal life
Her mother did this to her. This is the mother’s fault. How could a parent do this to their child?
No it’s her fault , nobody in their right mind would let themselves get that big simple.
@@lionsbaker7927 Except when you grow up in those kind of circumstances, you’re pretty much set up for food addiction. Most morbidly obese women report having had a history of childhood sexual abuse. You think it’s their fault they were set up to hate their bodies? It’s NOT their fault, but it is their problem. And dealing with that problem takes big time courage.
@Scott G : When it comes to raising children, alot of parents forget that words DO matter.
@@TVHouseHistorian awww man. So sorry that you went through that. But like you said, Jesus is able to change our hearts and that was your past. 🙏🙏
She deserved a better mother… She’s very smart and capable but clearly depressed.
I hope she get better and live a happy Life
yea i fell bad about her i can be her mom and be nice sweet and kind if she seese this you are not fat you are cute the way you are :)
I'm praying for her she is so precious and she is trying to take care of herself I hope you get better sweetheart keep your head up
Articulate, intelligent, a nice clean apartment. Success is just around the corner for this beautiful soul, hopefully. Lot of mum blaming, wonder where dad was and why he didn’t intervene ?
She said he moved out and that made her even more depressed
She said it at 5:00
Hello dear how are you doing you got bills to pay off 😘
Depression hurts , and can lead to these extremes.
Smh
@Jackie Blue i- do u not know what happened to her?-
@Jackie Blue judging others is a sin too
@@Maz-zb9uf 💯
Oh that's what it's OK
Sorry to hear that most people who struggle with eating disorders are dealing with the aftermath of some sort of trauma that their way of dealing with the pain they are carrying
She's a lovely person. I hope she gets the help she needs.
So sad😞my prayers🙏🏽hope it gets better for her💯
It is easier to raise a child than it is to repair a broken adult!
This woman is a gem. I really hope she gets help 💜
Poor lady. I know the feeling that food gives, because I struggled with a binge eating problem for most of my youth. She and I both used food as a drug to alleviate the pain we felt inside. My prayers go out to her and her family
". . . 'You're fat -- you're a girl, you're supposed to be attractive,'" that really broke my heart. I'm 13, I can't imagine being treated like that by my mom.
I really like this lady :) she seems really nice and well spoken. I think she'll do well
That sounds like my mom.
She spoke the truth
Also who in their right mind would want to look at their child like that? Sicko
She was just precious as a baby and small child 😍
I love this woman. She's radiating positivity despite her situation ❤
I’ve never really felt bad for anyone on this show until now…you can tell she is very intelligent and aware of her issues. Hope she gets the help she needs
My heart goes out to her.
Hello dear how are you doing you got bills to pay off 😘
Her narrative as she talks is so sad… I can tell she can fight this just by how she is talking. Very smart, very descriptive. Praying for her ♥️
Hello dear how are you doing you got bills to pay off 😘
She is one of the most aware people I’ve ever seen on my 600lb life. The fact that she could describe her addiction in vast detail is a sign she is ready to change. Ask not why the addiction but why the pain inside making me feel this way. From darkness to Light lead us out of our addictive minds & into the eternal Now of infinite abundance... generated simply by the inner knowing of our truest self. She described her addiction to food but I related that to my struggle with alcohol. It fits perfectly.
As someone who also had a mother who is emotionally abusive, I’m not surprised this happened to her. Emotional abuse in one way is harder, because the bruising it leaves are invisible. I’m not an addict, but I could have been. I hope she’s gotten better.
The fact that she can still get up & walk is a blessing. Use it to your advantage! I wish you luck 🍀
This is so heartbreaking to hear such a very sad story!🥺 Stay strong girl !!💪❤️
So true
Everytime I start gaining weight, stories like this snap me back to reality. Hope she gets the help she needs.
Her voice is so soothing. She really should go into narrating
She looks way more excited to see the food than her friend. Jesus Christ, food doesn't even give you a high.
This is literally factually incorrect.
Pretty sad how common it is for parents to abuse their kids in this way. There is no normal way for a thirteen-year-old to get to 250 lbs like this. This only happens through abuse
Food is an addiction you cannot hide, others you can, she seems so smart, and a good person sure hope she gets the help she needs!!!!
My heart hurts for all the pain she endured and all the trauma. She's so bright I pray she gets the help she needs and deserves.
Hello dear how are you doing you got bills to pay off 😘
She has great insight and awareness of her issues, I hope she finds help
these videos help me feel good about starving myself
Of all the guests and seasons of this show. I jave to say she seems the most humble, clean, and sweetest
People like her are the kind who end up succeeding though. She seems aware of her behavior and whatnot which is a hard first step. Good luck, girl, you got it!
I hope she will she deserves and needs support from her environment
Learn to love herself and know shes worthy of good and heathy food and lifestyle
She’s beautiful, and was beautiful as a child, her mom was definitely jealous of her. I wish her well on her weight loss journey❤️🙏🏽
Jealousy has nothing to do with that
That’s your opinion
Facts🙏🏽
Hello dear how are you doing you got bills to pay off 😘
Yes some people still don’t want to believe that some mothers can be jealous of their child especially daughter.Melissa is very strong !
She seems pretty well spoken. Pretty rare to see on this show.
It sounds like her mom was trying to kill her with food...
I hope she can find help because she deserves a better life!
Bless this lady. She is suffering from so much pain on all levels.
This is no different than being a drug addict! Some crave alcohol .some crave pills .heroin .and some crave food. Life is hard we want to escape rather it be through TV staying on the phone it's all an addiction no one can pass judgment. nobody wants to be this size addiction is sad my heart goes out for her. I hope she gets the help she needs. She really is a pretty girl! 💕 Hang in there you are really needed in this world we are all trying to get through it I know there's a heaven where one day we will only be spirit and soul but in the meantime we need you we love you! ♥️💓💞 When you lose this weight you will be a walking testimony for the next person who is struggling as well God bless you honey. You are truly loved and needed you have a purpose just like the rest of us in this world.
Well said 👏 my addiction is shopping 🛍 right now I'm look at stuff that's still in the bag..I can't help myself!
The trauma this woman went through 😭😭😭
I'm praying she makes it in life💛💛💛💛💛💛
Absolute truth..food acts like filling up the void inside and that's just terrible 😭
OMG I feel so bad for her and can relate to how horrible I felt when I was really really struggling with me mental health. I was pregnant and in/out of psych hospitals because I lost my dad to suicide weeks prior. I feel your pain!! Thank you for sharing your story. I hope you get/are better, it is possible! I got better and its still a fight everyday but, it does get easier! My mom as well was abusive.
Repent don't say God name in vain
She is so articulate.....She sounds very intelligent and clearly has a great intellect ❤️ Rooting for her!
I do feel sorry for this woman. She seems like very nice, articulate and intelligent person. I hope she finds the help she needs!
I can tell that she’s very smart. I think she can do it!
What a beautiful voice!!! So soothing
I feel for this lady 😢 I don't often say that watching this show, if I ever even have! But she tugged at my heart. ❤❤❤
Her mother failed her …how can you talk to your child like that ! I’m heartbroken 💔
Both parents
My mom would say i was fat and etc..
I hope she knows her worth and intelligence. Such a bright and beautiful person. I hope and pray she reaches her weight lost goals.
Well spoken young lady. Hope she get the help she needs ❤️
Such a sad lady, she deserves better. I pray she gets the strength she needs to get hee life together.
Being clean and kept makes a huge difference.
Shes so pretty and so young and sounds so articulate with a really lovely voice, she has so much going for her.
Addiction is really such a terrible thing. She seems like she is at least being honest with her situation. Which is good. The first thing is admitting you have a problem. Hopefully she gets some help and some therapy.