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Saw Oprah today... I think the road trip is starting to grow on me... LOL... next week is the finale of the trip.

Gale and Oprah were eating their way through the trip with lots of junk food... my stomach was hurting just watching them. LOL

I saw Monday's show... it was about moms around the world... different countries... different cultures... all wanting the best for their children. Very interesting show.

I saw Tuesday's show... it was about women who had gastric bypass surgery and lost a lot of weight. It seems that these woman used food to cope with painful feelings, and when the weight problem was removed they used other compulsions to cope with their problems.

These women were dealing with extremely painful pasts, and it was suggested that they need to deal with these feelings on an on going basis... before surgery... after surgery... It was an interesting show. Dr. Robin pointed out that the negative way these women were dealing with their negative feelings was destructive to themselves as well as to the children who are exposed to the negative behavior. It's a cycle that needs to be recognized... and broken.

I liked Tuesday's show as well. Carnie Wilson shared her story for the first time publicly. After her surgery she became an alcoholic. She was drinking a bottle of wine plus 10 martinis a day! She got sober just before her baby was conceived. I think Carnie is such an inspiration. She is so down to earth and seems to really care about people. She shared that everytime she saw an obese person she felt like it was her responsiblity to help them, because she sees herself in them.

She looked good on Oprah and like she was smaller than when she was on Celebrity Fit Club.

Did you see the show last week with the woman who had bulimia and stored giant bags of vomit in her closet. She wouldn't use the bathroom b/c she didn't want her husband to see her going in after meals or smell the aftermath. Once a week she would box up the bags and take them to a trash dumpster somewhere around town. She did this for 7 years. It was very hard to watch. The footage they showed was very graphic. They showed everything. It was definitely the grossest thing I have seen on tv.

She went into treatment and is doing well. However, I didn't believe certain things she said. She said she had not had even 1 relapse since she went into rehab and that she never has the urge to purge anymore. I just don't think that is possible. It this is true she is the only person in the world who has not. It made me suspect that she is still purging.

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I liked Tuesday's show as well. Carnie Wilson shared her story for the first time publicly. After her surgery she became an alcoholic. She was drinking a bottle of wine plus 10 martinis a day! She got sober just before her baby was conceived. I think Carnie is such an inspiration. She is so down to earth and seems to really care about people. She shared that everytime she saw an obese person she felt like it was her responsiblity to help them, because she sees herself in them.

She looked good on Oprah and like she was smaller than when she was on Celebrity Fit Club.

Did you see the show last week with the woman who had bulimia and stored giant bags of vomit in her closet. She wouldn't use the bathroom b/c she didn't want her husband to see her going in after meals or smell the aftermath. Once a week she would box up the bags and take them to a trash dumpster somewhere around town. She did this for 7 years. It was very hard to watch. The footage they showed was very graphic. They showed everything. It was definitely the grossest thing I have seen on tv.

She went into treatment and is doing well. However, I didn't believe certain things she said. She said she had not had even 1 relapse since she went into rehab and that she never has the urge to purge anymore. I just don't think that is possible. It this is true she is the only person in the world who has not. It made me suspect that she is still purging.

I saw the woman who had bulimia on Oprah last week... it was very sad to watch.

I think she may have a chance of overcoming her illness... simply because she is "out of the closet." Her husband, and her family are aware of the problem... I believe they may have been educated to the fact that by keeping quiet they were enabling her destructive behavior. It seems that she has had serious therapy through the TV program "Intervention" -- sounds like a good thing...

Did anyone see Oprah on Thursday's show? First I will vent a little and then get to my funny story.

The show was partially about how clean your house really is .... bacteria hiding in your kitchen sink, sheets, fridge, sponges, etc.
In the introduction, Oprah desribed an overnight visit to a relatives home where she was appalled by the old pillows. She totally dissed her relatives for having old worn out pillows. She also feared they were not clean. I can sort of understand if you have that fear, but, to broadcast it on national tv. It came off as if she was turning her nose up to her relatives as if to say that she was too good for their house. Later in the show, she bragged that she has her bed linens changed every 2 days. The expert said that that is not practical for most people. She has just gotten too picky.
I know, I know, what she has done with the girls school in Africa is great and I applaud her, but, she still needs to take her high picky standards down a notch when on air, IMO. When she and Gayle went cross country. all she whined about was how dirty or unsatisfactory the hotel rooms were. She let that ruin the trip. She has just become too spoiled.

I tape the show and didn't get a chance to watch until about 10:00 last night. I was worn out and tired but when I saw a photo of those living dust mites in your bedding I freaked out. I jumped up and stripped my bed, washed the mattress pad and sheets and blankets in hot water, vacumed my mattress and pillows, and then remade everything up. It took a couple of hours, but, I slept much better. I refuse to use the comforter until I have it dry cleaned.
I am now on a mission to clean my house of those mini monsters. That's what they look like. I think that is what is making my allergies so bad lately. I am now on a mission.