midnightmover said:

Here we go.

Flowers2 said:

It's not that I don't wish her well, I do. But, we can send her all the best wishes that we want. It still does not change the fact that she needs to help herself.

IstenSzek said:

Cloudbuster said:

you're missing the point

IstenSzek said:

Naturally.

Cloudbuster said:

well, eventho you missed the point, you're hitting the spot

All jokes aside,I really hope Aretha realizes that this is a serious problem and seeks help for it.She should have gastro-bypass surgery (or whatever it's called)....it would help her lose ALOT of weight.We've already lost too many of our R&B legends.I don't want Aretha to be next.
[Edited 10/25/08 18:06pm]

IstenSzek said:

You're missing the point.

Get a room,you two

SoulAlive said:

No, join in!

SoulAlive said:

Yeah but why resort to surgery when she could just lose it the natural way? Shucks if Beyonce and Janet can keep packing on pounds for movie roles and then lose it all within two weeks for new album promotions and tours, then why can Aretha do it that way too? And let's look at her age, she is well into her 60's right? I don't think the gastro bypass surgery would be good for her since she's older. I'm not knocking gastro bypass....but I just think that it should only be considered in extreme circumstances. I prefer natural weight loss opposed to surgery, but to each is own.

Imago said:

How ironic that Tom Joyner has lost lots of weight with the help of his fitness guru wife who's also in the photo. A picture is worth a thousand words.

Timmy84 said:

Yea she was on Jenny Craig. Guess that didn't work out.

shesoffthewall said:

I wonder if she were still married to Glynn Turman if he would have put her though boot camp...

shesoffthewall said:

Look at them breasts....It looks like she smuggled two Christmas hams right out of the local Stop and Shop!!

missfee said:

This IS an extreme circumstance,dontcha think? I hear what you're saying and yes,it would be great if Aretha could lose the weight the natural way but I honestly don't believe she can.It's obvious that she's not willing to give up the food that she enjoys.A gastro-bypass operation would limit the amount of food she could eat.It basically FORCES a person to eat less.Did you see how good Star Jones looks since she had that surgery? It works wonders!
[Edited 10/25/08 21:40pm]

Cloudbuster said:

shesoffthewall said:

He has talked about his weight loss on his show extensively. His wife NO joke when it comes to helping him improve his health. Shes also been active in pushing him to put more spotlight on medical issues during his morning show as well. Some of my friends were involved with his drives for Take A Loved One To The Doctor and the Allstate 50 Million Pound Challenge. He is putting a lot of effort into raising awareness about medical issues in the black community, but I cant imagine it being easy to approach older folks about these things. I have such a hard time with my own mom trying to gently nudge her into making better choices for herself physically. It is sooooo frustrating when they are completely set in their ways:-x

SoulAlive said:

Yeah I agree, it works wonders for some people, but not for everybody. Personally, I don't think Star Jones looks all that great. A big head with a small body isn't attractive to me, neither is the small turkey neck look. And some people become unevenly proportioned after the surgery, like a lady at my church had it done, and she lost probably 200 pounds, but her legs are still fat yet her upper body is that of a skinny person. Its weird looking. But I just hope Aretha gets the help she needs. I mean I know thats the goal everybody hopes for her.
[Edited 10/26/08 10:21am]

Cloudbuster said:

I can't take you two ho's anywhere

Imago said:

missfee said:

I agree, Star Jones looks bad and she's constantly dissed for the way she looks now. Since they lose weight as such a fast rate,most of the people that have that surgery have a gaunt look.

Ottensen said:

Yes this is true. Aretha is one of those that is used to a certain way of eating her entire life and it's a hard habit to break. I saw the woman frying chicken a few years back on "Good Morning America." I can't imagine her wanting to all of a sudden bake her chicken. lol

cat fight! cat fight!

shesoffthewall said:

It is amazing how some of the older folks will not stop with that old school cooking even it is clearly not the best thing for their overall health, at least until they actually get sick, that is. Patti LaBelle is notorious for being a fantastic cook, but if you see the recipes from her first cookbook, good lawd! Everything full fat, fried, covered in sugar...dont get me wrong, that s... TASTES GOOD. Her potato salad and macaroni and cheese will make you slap somebody! .But in the last years she developed Type 2 Diabetes and she literally had to go and teach herself how to change the way she cooks and eats so she could LIVE. So she went back and revamped all her soul food recipes into dishes that are simply better for the body...no more potato salad drowning in 2 jars of mayonaise .I had her newer cookbook of lighter recipes but like a dummy I gave it away

shesoffthewall said:

I agree.

Timmy84 said:

The tackiest part about all of this is that between Imago talking about BBQ sauce and shesoffthewall talking baked chicken, I am hungry as HELL now

Ottensen said:

Yeah, I had the same thing reading all of this.

NMusiqNSoul said:

I was fantacizing about Mac and Cheese for dinner. Pattis original version has 4 cheeses AND 2 cups of half and half