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Full Episode 'I Can't Stay Thin' | Two people struggle to keep the pounds off

On this episode of True Life, we follow Adam and Kinsey as they struggle to keep the weight off after taking extreme measures to get thin.

Posted 8/7/08
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Vincent Lee (1/31/2010 9:25:54 PM)

adam's story is super extreme.... his body looks like that because he doesn't exercise he just lost weight and fat. how does he live? he doesn't have a job.

impulse61 (1/12/2010 12:01:58 AM)

weight is hard to keep off when your done dieting.. yo yo dieting is really bad tho. you go from eating healthy and excercising then you get where you want and you stop, thats when the weight comes back. it messes with your metabolism and all that. kinney is a beautiful girl, she shouldnt be as down on herself as she is.

mj121 (1/5/2010 1:01:03 AM)

I agree with everyone's comments ... I gained some weight my freshman year in college from eating anything I wanted in the dorms. I didn't believe people could actually lose weight so I didn't even try. After my freshman year, I decided to eat so that I would be healthy. After 3 months of my mom's cooking (mostly healthy), my clothes were loose and I was shocked. Then, I actually tried, and after 9 more months, I had lost a total of 30 pounds (starting at 138) in a year. The best tip I can pass on to anyone is substitution. Take something you are used to eating and replace it with something one step healthier (oreos to graham crackers, then graham crackers to cereal, cereal to homemade oatmeal, etc.). You get stronger and more used to it if you do it gradually. Also, spike your calories once a week so your body doesn't get used to a low-calorie diet and conserve.

Carolina (12/27/2009 1:09:29 PM)

I relate to them dieting is hard and i keep the weight off is harder

Natalie (12/26/2009 4:40:39 PM)

Adam, has serious body issues obviously.. Kinsey is a typical normal girl, and her struggles are all so normal. Shes not anorexic by all means.. Shes absolutely gorgeous and it sounds like he mom feeds into her body issues through her own issues. My husband lost 180 lbs before I met him doing the exact same thing Adam did. He (My husband) still struggles every day with his weight. Doing it the wrong way will never work. But no one ever listens. My husband has spent thousands on teeth repair due to malnutrition because of his poor choice of diet.

Julia (12/14/2009 12:57:34 AM)

Kinsey is such a beautiful girl. A lot of what she is going through is due to her genetics and what happened with her weight as a pre-teen. It's too bad she can't accept herself. :( And Adam's diet is so dangerous. He should be exercising and eating healthy and then he'll naturally lose weight. He's depriving himself of so many nutrients and things his body needs. But also, before you judge Adam, realize the issue with him is very psychological. Food is an addiction and a comfort for him, because he lacks the important social bonds that keep someone mentally healthy. I'm shocked that his family isn't more concerned. By being alone with nothing to do or distract him, he's increasing his risk to binge like 99%. And frankly he binges because HE IS FREAKING STARVING. ANYONE WOULD.

Rowena (11/30/2009 5:09:31 AM)

Why do people rely so much on fast foods? That's America's problem...imagine how much healthier the States would be if there were no fast food restaurants. People think they're saving money by buying a $2 meal when infact they're spending more trying to lose weight. The fact that it takes no more than 5 minutes from anywhere to grab junk food makes it obvious to why people have serious health problems. Adam is a very annoying and im not sure why he complains about his weight when he celebrates by binge eating. it's gross. losing weight is about control and Adam obviously has NONE.

LEENN (11/15/2009 12:14:58 PM)

instaid of taking one bad meal, he eates like 8000 calories !! How stupid can you be.. I can't stand that can't of people! Just be strong or stay fat and don't complain

justlikebutta (11/3/2009 11:37:23 AM)

wow that Adam guy is seriously messing himself up. who binges on that much food??? goodness!!! he just needs to learn portion control. He is kinda an idiot.

CÃ©line (10/11/2009 5:40:59 PM)

Adam's cute!!! =)

MrsViau (10/7/2009 2:05:11 AM)

I know what they are going through. I have been struggling with my weight, like all people, and I have been trying really hard to not fall back on old habits that I used to do, i.e., not eating for weeks at a time to loose the weight, it worked before, but I think that it has messed me up now so that way it is harder to loose the weight that I am trying to now. I wish all those that are trying to loose the best of luck, and I know how you feel. So much of this world is focused on the "skinny, pretty" people, but what about the rest of us that are not skinnny or anything like that? What about the rest of us "average" people? Why is it that we dont get any recognition? Everything today is about being thin and not thinking of healthty ways to get there. And all the young girls today and being raised that way and then all that they can think about is being thinner then the next girl, or why am I not as pretty as she is? Its a sad day when the teenage girls, and boys, think that they are not good enough and that they need to starve themselves just to look good. So much today is focused on weight, what about being happy with who you are and how you look? How you feel about should be the only thing that matters. If you are trying to conform to what others think that you should look like is a bad way to live, and I think that it is a horrible thing to do to yourself. I say, be happy with who you are and how you look, what you think of yourself should be the only thing that matters. Forget the rest of the world and focus on you. Now I am not saying go out there and gain 100 pounds, live your life to be healthy, but do it for yourself and for nobody else!

..::MTV::..::LOVER::.. (9/25/2009 4:35:13 PM)

This is a problem with obese people that we don;'t realize.. anyone can loose weight; in fact it is rather easy if you are really trying... but unless you stay on a diet for the rest of your life; you will always gain it all back :(

Inocentbutcrzy (8/29/2009 3:24:01 PM)

I wonder how that guy is doing... when I was younger I went through the same s@&! that he went through, and now my metabolism is messed up :(

shelbss (8/19/2009 1:32:06 AM)

Kinsey is a pretty girl and she is not that fat! and good for adam for even losing the weight!! he is hott :)

Starlitvam (8/11/2009 2:35:10 AM)

Good advice xLuvMTVx

xLuvMTVx (7/29/2009 12:49:51 AM)

To all of those thinking about losing weight. Word of advice, as this show can show you. Slow and steady wins the race. What Adam was doing was not healthy to the point where he became psychologically unhealthy.

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