Right?!?!?!

I do have a theory:

Because there is nothing appealing in all that roach and rodent infested crap the hoarders have. And no one wants to end up like that.

But there is something appealing about a pizza, a burger, cake, whatever else the 600 plus pound people eat. And no one ever sees themselves getting that big.

Or, could be that it is easier to clean than to diet. For me anyway.

Hey! I just realized: Cleaning burns calories! No diet needed! So just watch both shows back to back and your good! Whoop whoop!

One of those enigmas of life?

Because most people cannot imagine themselves as super morbidly obese, yet we can all relate to clutter and having too much of everything. I get really disgusted watching those shows, and feel bad for feeling that way because they are people struggling with something I just cannot understand.

Me too, Sleeper. On the hoarders I think they are just dirty and lazy, until I

poke myself and try to understand their illness. I can't watch them anymore

either, because they disgust me...and I know I should be more caring.

LOL, Kathy.

Both the hoarding and obesity shows fill me with sadness for the individuals and for their families. The shows that I watched about the very overweight people always seemed to have a part where it is revealed that some friend or family member was bringing the person food they weren't supposed to have. It reminds me that in my life, when someone is telling me a story, I may not be getting all the facts and I better not "take a side" until I get more information.

dragaonflywings, The hoarding shows also have that "tragedy trigger". That is, there is always something devastating that happens to them to cause their collecting to skyrocket. ETA: I see their hoards as being a big blanket or wall for them. They're trying to stay safe. So it doesn't disgust me.

kathy, when I first started reading your post, I immediately went to 600 pound life. Actually, my toughest eating struggle comes in the evening. If I watch 600 pound life, I tend to get off of the couch less. That's as close as I get to thinking about dieting when I watch the show though.

I never thought of that .Boy,I wish it worked like that in real life !!!

I have watched My 600 Pound Life a few times and was saddened by their physical and medical condition. Was it denial? Mental illness? I didn't know what I was seeing but it was just too sad to watch. I have watched Hoarders. I sometimes think that the crew is deliberately trying to trigger a dramatic reaction from the homeowner and prods them into being upset. I find their speech to them to be condescending and sometimes outright rude. But that is how reality TV works.

I'll watch 600lb life and eat Oreos and still feel ok about myself...

I never watch those kinds of reality shows. Why would I want to witness someone's emotional/mental or physical aliments as some sort of entertainment?? No thanks!!

IDK, but thanks for the laugh.

I too don't watch such shows (or any others, for that matter) but I get the idea.

Cleaning up a mess is finite (it starts and ends) and usually doesn't take all that long. The only thing it needs to happen is a time priority in a personal schedule.

Losing weight is long term project, involves a lot of motivation, perceived sacrifices and mind games, and can be discouraging at times.

I think it's an easy versus very hard trade-off.

That is such a funny take on reality shows. I laughed at your question. I don't watch reality shows but I get your comment and it really is an interesting take on those shows.

I’m embarrassed t admit that I occasionally watch these show. As for the 600 lb life one, quite often it seems that the individual at the heart of it is very self centred and can behave like a spoiled child when they don’t get their way.

I rarely watch as I find them too depressing.

I watch My 600 lb life. Not so much hoarders. Hoarders gives me the creepy crawlies....

I agree HU. While I understand that there may be some sort of mental or emotional illness involved in getting that big, a lot of time they are full if excuses, justifications and outright lies. Most of the "enablers" involved likely feel trapped and helpless. Most of them say they bring the food to them to avoid an argument or getting screamed at.

I remember one from last season where the obese woman held over her husbands head that she provided for him financially. (disability no doubt as she most certainly did not work) Which I found extremely manipulative because as her full time caregiver, he couldn't go out and get a job. When she was caught sneaking pizza and burgers into the hospital where they put her on a controlled diet,she claimed her husband ate all of it, and that the weight she GAINED was water weight. She did not lose any weight and did not get approved for surgery.

Infuriating. If you don't want help, don't waste resources intended for people that do.

hahaha, so funny. Me too!