The 600 pound mom

No, that's not me (yet).

The other night, J and I were sitting on the couch watching some television. He was scrolling through the channels to record something (likely a sporting event) and it came up as a conflict because two other shows were already recording. One was something semi-normal like Glee or The Bachelor. The other one? "The 600 Pound Mom" on TLC. He looked at me. I looked at him. I looked away. He kept looking.

"Why are you recording a show called the 600 Pound Mom?" he asked.

Silence.

"Was I?" I said.

"Yes, you were. But you're not anymore." He promptly deleted the recording.

I really didn't have much to say. Why WAS I taping a show called the 600 Pound Mom? Was I looking for inspiration? Diet tips? Wardrobe choices?

Really, I just find shows like this fascinating. How does this happen? Why? What's it like? I was just...curious. But kind of embarrassed to be found out.

I never did catch the show so I'm not sure what her story was. I've been too busy keeping up with the Kardashians, poring over the Teen Moms, salivating at Top Chef and laughing at the Jersey Shoreans. What can I say? I really like weird people.

p.s. I just did a google image search for "600 pound mom" to add to this post, but I've decided to spare everyone. O - M - G.