What is up everybody? I am George Masi. Say hello to my co-host, Sharona. So this is the
TLC Weekly Roundup. We are talking 1,000 pound best friends, 1,000 pound sisters. This is
actually the season finale of 1,000 pound best friends. And we were kind of left with
a cliffhanger, but I want to kind of start off with Ashley. So this is season two, episode
10. And Ashley had her surgery. This was her second bariatric surgery. It was a pretty
big surgery because this was her second chance. And she did all of the things that she needed
to do. She lost her weight. She did fit farm. She did the 5K. We're very, very proud of
Ashley. She has come a very long way. And when it was time for the wedding, which we're
going to talk about a little later, she had already dropped 30 pounds, which is only in
like two weeks. So this is like a huge deal. So congratulations. We love you, Ashley. You're
doing amazing. I can't wait to see what you look like now because we know that this show
was filmed months and months ago. So I know there's going to be a reveal soon. So I'm going
to be watching your Instagram for you. Want to show us your progress because I'm excited
for you. But I do want to kind of talk about Tina, right? Because Tina did the work too,
right? She did the hard stuff. She lost the weight. She also did the 5K. She also did
fit farm, but she let her fear and anxiety kind of take control of herself. And she wasn't
able to get out of her bed and leave her room and go to the hospital. And I want to be mad
at Tina. But I do want to say this because I've talked about this on the podcast a lot
too. When I was younger, I was dropped on a water slide. We were and I drowned and I've
been really scared of swimming like ever ever since that, like my whole life. I was like
three years old, it wouldn't happen, but I still have memories of it. And my mom actually
put me in swimming lessons like five or six times. I couldn't do it. Like I just couldn't
run through the water without freaking out. So I know the real immersive experience that
fear and anxiety can really put you in. So it's like, I want to be mad at Tina, but I
also understand that fear of leaving her kids and losing her life is real. And you can't
really convince yourself when your mind has made itself up that this is going to be the
outcome. Your mind can be your worst enemy. So it's like, I wish that she would have done
the surgery. I know it would have changed her life, but I understand where she was when
she made that decision.
Yeah, I definitely feel exactly how you feel like. I feel like everyone has anxieties and
issues. And sometimes like you said, like your brain and your anxieties are your worst enemies,
because you know it's going to be beneficial and you know it's going to help you. But sometimes
it's just like that fear, like you said, like, of you getting in water, like you just feel
like if you jump in water, you're going to die. And you just sometimes there's nothing
you can really do until you are 110% ready. And sometimes it's going to take a little
bit longer.
Yeah. And Vanessa tried, Megan tried. So let's talk about Vanessa. Vanessa was actually
at her first plastic surgery appointment, which is the next step in her goal. She's
lost 204 pounds at the time of this taping, probably a whole lot more since then. But
I'm so excited for her because this is the beginning of a new life for her because going
through this process and the doctor showing her what she could look like and what she
could improve literally brought Vanessa to tears. Like she was so excited about this
new beautiful queen is how she referred to herself that she saw in the mirror that she
didn't even know it was an option that she could see when she looked in the mirror. So
I'm excited for her. There was a little harrowing news. The doctor did say that she needs to
be 180 pounds in order for her to have this surgery. And the negative part of that is
they want her to maintain it for six months to a year before they have the plastic surgery.
And it's only to increase how well the end result looks, but this is going to be really
hard because Vanessa is having a hard time walking and just living everyday life with
so much excess skin. It's just so painful and it's really taking a toll on her. So I'm
hoping emotionally she's going to be able to keep it up because physically she looks
amazing, but it's really a stab in the back, you know, a stab in the heart knowing that
you've worked so hard and you just can't get this last step done because you know, you've
earned it. She's earned it. She's done all the hard work. She really wants to do that.
A whole nother year because it's already been a year. This is a lot to ask.
I don't know what I would do in her shoes. Honestly, I would probably go wherever I could
for someone to just take my skin off if that was my situation because like she feels trapped
in her body like she said, and she really does need the surgery and I get where the
doctors are coming from. But like when someone is in that much pain, I don't know, maybe
they'll reconsider and let her do it a little bit earlier.
Yeah, I feel you on that. Like go to a different doctor because if you notice, because doctor
now let's talk about doctor now for a second, he makes people lose like a hundred and to
a hundred and twenty pounds that have surgery. Dr. Proctor and Dr. Smith only require like
30 to 40 pounds. So different doctors have different requirements. So I don't want to
say I'm not saying that she should go to a different doctor or shop doctors or whatever,
but there might be a doctor who might do it sooner than that or not make her wait six
months to a year. I'm not saying that's what she should do, but I'm just saying it's up
in the air, you know, it's out there. It's very possible. Different doctors have different
requirements. And even if you go like if you go overseas like to Mexico or Turkey, they
do plastic surgery without like running even tests and stuff. They like do whatever you
have the money to do, they will do. I'm not saying do that. That's dangerous. But I'm
just saying there are other ways to get it faster. So Megan got married to John. Congratulations,
Megan. You kind of had us on our toes because you were there and it was time to get started
because you're getting married at 11, 11, 11, 11, 11. You weren't ready at 11, 11.
So we were very, very nervous. And you did say that there are some things in the marriage
that you want to work on and your relationship you want to work on. But in the end of the
day, you love him. He loves you. You got married. It was beautiful. Congratulations. I'm happy
for you guys. And it's never going to be rainbows and butterflies. So even though you
think in the back of your mind, there's issues you need to work on that is marriage. Marriage
is a big issue and obstacle that you work through together. It's like doing an obstacle
course. It's like fit form like marriage is just you're going to keep working on. So I'm
so happy for you guys. It was an amazing wedding. I didn't understand any of the vows. I'm not
a gamer. So I didn't get any of it. But I'm glad that you guys got it.
Same. Yeah, I don't know anything about gaming except for animal crossing. And that didn't
help me very much for this. But congratulations. You were beautiful. Everything was beautiful.
I'm so glad that it worked out. And yes, marriage is the hardest thing, but it is the most rewarding
and congratulations. So one more hard thing happened at the end of the season right at
the tail end. And it's going to be a cliffhanger because we don't know. But Tina had the horrible
hard conversation that she had to have with her best friend. She told Megan that she and
John needed to get out of the house. And Megan didn't take it well. I mean, we assumed as
much right? We knew that it's not going to be good news like two days after your wedding.
You're like, Hey, by the way, you should get out of my house now. And she spent a lot of
money on that wedding. It was a beautiful wedding. So we're going to see next season
if she really leaves as abruptly as she said she would. But I hope that their friendship
is okay because you can still be best friends and not live together. So that's in the back
of my mind. I was like, you know what, Megan, store my other house, you know, get it out
of your system, but don't ruin this friendship with Tina. Tina's only doing what's best for
her and her family. And we know that she would never do it if it wasn't something she had
to do. Yeah, definitely. I mean, she has to save her marriage. And that's what Megan needs
to also think about is like, she's just starting her marriage. And Tina's been in her marriage
for such a long time. And I mean, sometimes obstacles come up and you have to do what's
right for your family. And it's not saying that she doesn't love Megan and they're not
going to be friends, but she had to do it was right for her in this situation. And I really
do think that they will be friends. I'm crossing my fingers. And I just hope that this is opening
up something even better for Megan and her husband when they move out and they find somewhere
for themselves to call their own home. And then they don't have to feel like they're
just the people living in the basement. Like this is their home that they're going to have.
So I think, yes, I wish Tina would have told her earlier, but you know, not everything
happens how you want it to. And I think it's gonna I feel like they'll end up being friends.
I hope so. So that was a crazy season. So I want to talk about this 1000 pound sisters
episode season four episode eight, because Tammy was leaving rehab and she had been there
a full year and then there was a trait infection. She ended up having to stay in additional two
weeks for the IV. But that's not what got me. I mean, I'm glad that she's okay. But what
got me was Caleb, right? Like I've been trying to talk about this for a while. Like Caleb
found out that she was there from a friend, a girlfriend's friend, or I don't know, somebody
who knew and it was quite stalker vibes. And he decided to go to this rehab facility because
Tammy was there. I'm really worried, right? Like, because I feel like Caleb is a fan,
right? And I feel like a fan can't truly love someone because they're always going to look
at you as a celebrity and not a person. And I'm just really worried. And I know Tammy
is looking to be in a relationship. She's looking to be loved and she wants to start
a family. But this episode went just as fast as anyone could think it could have because
he literally was she didn't know him. And then two weeks later, they're spending every
moment together and then they're engaged. And I'm just really worried. Now, are you
like, as worried as me, because Tammy is turning her life around and I just don't want anyone
to come and hurt her now that she's starting her life over, you know?
Yes. I totally believe that you can have love at first sight and you can fall in love with
someone and stuff can move quickly. But two weeks is just so fast. And like how you said
that like he was her fan, I thought they just met in rehab and like connected. But the fact
that he went there for her, I mean, that's cute and everything. And I really wanted to
work because Tammy does not need anyone like her last boyfriend. Oh my God, she does not
need that ever again. Like that negative energy needs to be gone forever. But I just hope
that like you said that he looks at her as his wife or his girlfriend or whatever they're
going to be. I mean, they're engaged and they're they're married on Instagram. Like they're
already married. So I hope that he just looks at her as like his wife and his person and
not like you said like a celebrity and someone that he just wanted to be with because he
saw her on TV and that she was at this rehab. Like, yeah, it's a little stalker. I kind
of get where the family's coming from. Like it just that didn't sit well with me. I thought
I thought the other gentleman that was at the rehab was the guy that was her Nathaniel
Me too. Yes. And that would have been a little different because they would have just met
there regularly. Yeah. And they have been talking for many months. So it so when I saw him
the saw Nathaniel earlier in the season, I assumed that that was the guy. So as we were
going through the season, and then I realized literally abruptly out of nowhere, Caleb just
pops up in the one episode in the exact same episode they're engaged. It just and I don't
want to like come across as like Caleb could be a bad I don't know. Caleb. I have seen
him on social media and I don't know anything about him. Just worry about Tammy, you know,
and it's just like she has been through so much her look in general. Like whenever something
goes wrong, it's like we say in true Tammy fashion, complicated, it can't be easy. She
goes through so much and I just don't want her to be in a relationship that's not true
and honest. And it's like this really got me like I've been watching the season and
I was and I literally had my jaw drop because I was like there's no way they are engaged.
They literally she's like, I know we've only been talking for a couple of weeks, but he
seems and I was just like, no, this cannot be happening. Somebody has to step in like
this cannot be happening. And even her friends at the facility were like, that's stalkerish.
That's weird. Like I don't feel like it's honest. And it's like, I don't want to say
that because I know they're married and it's very possible that they have fallen in love
and they love each other for real. But like at that moment, I don't know how true that
really was.
Yeah, I feel that for sure. I hope that it blossoms into an amazing marriage and that
they stay together and then they have their kids and they have this beautiful life. Like
he said, I hope he doesn't for some reason like put her on the back on the wrong path
or something like that. And I hope that he does get his surgery and they can both just
grow together. And I hope that it's like a true like fairy tale for her because she
deserves that.
She does. And she's really angry with family because they didn't do the training. If she
does leave rehab with Caleb, I don't know if he's allowed to leave, but I think it's
a volunteer rehab. I don't think it's like you have to stay. So if she does leave with
him, he will be the direct person with her. So he would have a lot of influence on like
you said, if she stays on track, if she does, she do. So that's where my worry comes in
because her family is going to keep her on track. But if she decides that she doesn't
want to go home to them because it's going to be too much and she's really angry that
they didn't get that training. But she has to remember Amy has a two babies and Amanda
has a job and kids and she is a week long process. And a lot of them couldn't just take
off that time from work. Money is money, you know, and they couldn't do it. And unfortunately,
the rehab facility, they're trained on it. And oh man, this is just a crazy, crazy season
right now. I'm really worried about it because I've been seeing everybody making all this
progress and then this happened and it kind of caught me off guard. Definitely caught
me off guard too. I was like, what is going on? Oh no. So we're going to be watching very,
very closely and getting to know Caleb a little more. I've already found him on social media
talking. He's on cameo. So if anybody wants to get a cameo and ask him some questions,
send me the cameo so we can get a little inside scoop. All right, guys, I'm George Mossy.
This is my co-host, Sharona. Make sure you're following me on all social media platforms
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following my co-host, Sharona, as well. This has been the TLC Weekly Roundup. A thousand
pound sisters, a thousand pound best friends. We're saying goodbye to a thousand pound best
friends for now until next season. And we're going to have to see where Megan and Tina
stand when that comes back. I think they should be good, but I don't know. I'm hoping fingers
crossed. All right, guys, we'll talk to you guys really soon.