Too Fat For 15

[friedpie]

Has anyone watched the show Too Fat For 15?  I have watched 4-5 of the shows and I was stunned at the so called "good food" choices the Wellspring Camp allows.  Rice Krispie marshmellow treats are allowed......really?  It's all about portion control and the fat content of what they eat, not about the carbs/sugars.  The majority of these kids did lose a good deal of weight because of the structure and control of their day and food intake, but I never saw, and granted I have not seen each episode, anything about the education of how carbohydrate is metabolized. 
It shouldn't be just the kids getting an education about portion control and exercise either because from the looks of all the parents, these kids are doomed to repeat old habits.

Friedpie

[SherriPie]

I watched one episode and it made me really sad. The Mom showed up because her son was having surgery and took him to an all you can eat buffet and just let him pig out. What is up with that? Why have your child in a glorified fat farm and then take him out and feed him junk? Insane!

[Doug Varrieur]

The sadest part is most of the kids who did have some success will most likely gain all their weight back and more just like 90% of the biggest loser show contestants.......and we all know why.

[mouseissue]

Programs like this that exploit children through mistreatment make me sick to my stomach and downright MAD!!!


Rice Krispie marshmallow treats are allowed... REALLY???
Since when are marshmallows considered a "good food" choice?

Marshmallows' #1 ingredient is corn syrup (i.e. sugar).
Even someone on a "traditional" low calorie diet would not eat them!
So eating sugar is fine but fat is not?... What the hell are they doing to these children?

Do your part to discourage this kind of programming... Don't tune in!!!