Guest guest Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 For those of you interested in the background of psychotherapist Jo Rapini, this is what's on her website: She became an LVN at the U of Iowa. Later she graduated with a masters degree in counseling from the U of Houston (1987), and is now a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She has run several marathons. Her experiences in psychotherapy encompass being a counselor for the Child Resource & Info Service (CRIS). She trained volunteers & monitored a crisis line. She was active in oncology counseling and ran support groups. She has a private practice and consults for patients of several physicians performing WLS. She seems to " advertise " her expertise in sexual counseling. Just thot you'd wanta know. I did have the opportunity to email her, and I let her know my opinion of her in this series. Bobbe in Paso. 285=24. 3/03. 167.5=14. " Remember -- you have to be present to win. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 > > I tell myself I am not going to watch that show..... anyway, what > happend with Cora? She was the young gal who did the speed dating. I > missed the end. thanks, cindylee ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ lee, She moved to Austin I believe she thought she would do better moving to a place that didn't know her when she was big.She still had the fat look in her mind...how well we know that hu???LOL God bless, Pat > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 I have watched that a couple of times and I have kind of been disgusted with how long some of those people have been there and done absolutely nothing about their weight. Some have been there for years and they won't diet, exercise and follow any rules, yet they continue to live there for free. I don't know why they should be allowed to get away with it. If they aren't willing to help themselves then why should they be allowed to take up space that I am sure there are people that would love to have some help have. Like that gal last week,the one with those really really big legs, that refuses to follow any rules, then when someone died by her she gets all upset. But still she didn't do much. I haven't been impressed with them. I will watch them a couple more times and see if there is going to be any hope for them, and then probably just give up on them. No sense even caring about them if they don't care about themselves. I do understand the girl who still carries a fat image in her head of herself. I still find myself sometimes heading for the bigger clothes dept. then stopping and realizing I don't have to go there. Things like that. I do still use the handicapped bathroom a lot, but that is because of my metal back, in some bathrooms the stools are so low I have a hard time getting up, so I need the rail. But I used to need that extra space also. I know that fat image is still there a lot of the time. I do like seeing people lose the the weight, though I do wish it was not with the gastric bypass. I just don't like the idea of not using their own stomach. I don't like that little pouch thing. I am so glad I have the DS. But for a lot of them at least they will get their weight down and get their health back, hopefully. I did. Pearl ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Mel, that is a series. I watch if quite often. It is the place where someone from an original show went, remember, was her name a? I forget details, but I think that is how they got the idea for its own show. Marta > > Did you guys catch the Brookhaven obesity clinic show about all the 7- 800 > and plus people living in the assisted living facility? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 > > Did you guys catch the Brookhaven obesity clinic show about all the 7-800 > and plus people living in the assisted living facility? It was a trip. They were > cheating by having food delivered. > > Mel ~~~~~~~~~~~ Yep, I watch it after Big Medicine I can't understand why if they want to be there why keep cheating and then get mad at the guy running it when he tries to make them tow the line.... Pat > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all- new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I also have a hard time watching the patients of the obesity clinic. I feel that the one doctor is being slightly codependent. These people are moving in there and getting nurses to take care of them hand and foot while they sit on their asses and not put forth the effort to get better. Some of the people are working the program and I have respect for them. But, the one lady who weighs almost 400 pounds who is taking food orders for the people who are bedridden needs to be kicked out. Some of the patients are totally taking this doctor for granted. He needs to crack down hard. I see he is a sweet man but he is slightly codependent? Does anyone else see that or is it just me? --- Pearlmae@... wrote: > I have watched that a couple of times and I have > kind of been disgusted with > how long some of those people have been there and > done absolutely nothing > about their weight. Some have been there for years > and they won't diet, exercise > and follow any rules, yet they continue to live > there for free. I don't know > why they should be allowed to get away with it. If > they aren't willing to > help themselves then why should they be allowed to > take up space that I am sure > there are people that would love to have some help > have. Like that gal last > week,the one with those really really big legs, that > refuses to follow any > rules, then when someone died by her she gets all > upset. But still she didn't > do much. I haven't been impressed with them. I will > watch them a couple more > times and see if there is going to be any hope for > them, and then probably > just give up on them. No sense even caring about > them if they don't care about > themselves. I do understand the girl who still > carries a fat image in her head > of herself. I still find myself sometimes heading > for the bigger clothes > dept. then stopping and realizing I don't have to > go there. Things like that. I > do still use the handicapped bathroom a lot, but > that is because of my metal > back, in some bathrooms the stools are so low I > have a hard time getting up, > so I need the rail. But I used to need that extra > space also. I know that fat > image is still there a lot of the time. I do like > seeing people lose the the > weight, though I do wish it was not with the > gastric bypass. I just don't > like the idea of not using their own stomach. I > don't like that little pouch > thing. I am so glad I have the DS. But for a lot of > them at least they will get > their weight down and get their health back, > hopefully. I did. > > Pearl > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak > peak of the all-new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Get the free Yahoo! toolbar and rest assured with the added security of spyware protection. http://new.toolbar.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/norton/index.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 In a message dated 7/13/2007 3:17:09 P.M. Central Daylight Time, soarthruwind@... writes: Some of the patients are totally taking this doctor for granted. He needs to crack down hard. I see he is a sweet man but he is slightly codependent? Does anyone else see that or is it just me? --- Pearlmae@... wrote: _______________________ , I think he is in denial. I think he should make the rules clear and discharge anyone who doesn't follow them or seem committed to the rules. I wonder who is paying and how insurance would react to know he is allowing this mess to go on. I understand they have to be committed to the program and this is their decision but then again they should not be there if they are not going to do as expected. I say boot their butts out. But then again they said that one person had lost 50 lbs but should have lost 150lbs. So any weight loss is better than none? Mel ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I need to watch it again. Didn't he say they were thinking of making new rules? Marta I see he is a sweet man but he is > slightly codependent? Does anyone else see that or is > it just me? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 > > I need to watch it again. Didn't he say they were thinking of making > new rules? > > Marta > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ He did put rules out and the eaters got very mad.He changed some rooms so the ones that are really trying are together..He even put a security man at the front of the building so everyone is checked that comes in...but I don't see how that will stop those that order out...They would have to get the food because it has to be paid for don't ya think??? Pat > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Hi Mel, I agree, if they are losing weight, any amount of weight, then they should stay. But, it's sad that the one guy has been there for 4 years and has gained 250 pounds. That should not have been allowed. --- MDL1031@... wrote: > > In a message dated 7/13/2007 3:17:09 P.M. Central > Daylight Time, > soarthruwind@... writes: > > Some of the patients are > totally taking this doctor for granted. He needs > to > crack down hard. I see he is a sweet man but he is > slightly codependent? Does anyone else see that or > is > it just me? > > > > --- Pearlmae@... wrote: > > > > _______________________ > > , > I think he is in denial. I think he should make > the rules clear and > discharge anyone who doesn't follow them or seem > committed to the rules. I wonder > who is paying and how insurance would react to know > he is allowing this mess > to go on. I understand they have to be committed to > the program and this is > their decision but then again they should not be > there if they are not going > to do as expected. I say boot their butts out. But > then again they said that > one person had lost 50 lbs but should have lost > 150lbs. So any weight loss > is better than none? > > Mel > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak > peak of the all-new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list & sid=396545433 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 In a message dated 7/15/2007 1:52:14 A.M. Central Daylight Time, soarthruwind@... writes: I agree, if they are losing weight, any amount of weight, then they should stay. But, it's sad that the one guy has been there for 4 years and has gained 250 pounds. That should not have been allowed. __________________ I missed that one! Gained 250 lbs. I'd say Discharge ASAP. He's definitely not with the program. Mel ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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