There's people out there that could only dream of getting this type of help, probably adding years onto their life. Sad to see this guy's so unappreciative, doesn't realise what he has.
And Eric doesn't have much time left. He's 45, 700 lbs, probably diabetic, and has congestive heart failure. Time's running out for him but all he has is excuses. He'll never change, he's going to end up another obesity death statistic.
All I heard were excuses from Eric. The trainer didn’t care about him enough, the food service people wanted him to weigh in and he couldn’t find a place to do that, blah blah blah. He’s old enough to be honest and say he’s scared and probably has mental health issues that make him freeze up. Dr. Phil is going to understand, but he has to be honest. Speaking from my own personal life, it’s hard to admit you feel like you’re at war with your own brain and you’re losing.
Watch Amberlynn Reid's videos-she blames everybody but herself, there are always a million excuses. He & she both make a ton of money off of being 600-700 pounds & that is all they care about.
@@Hi-kq1vi To be fair, Eric isn't making any more money off of being fat because nobody's donating to him any more. But he did scam anywhere from $20,000 to $30,000 out of a bunch of people and squandered it all.
Exactly-there is zero incentive for him to either, as idiots are willing to keep paying him money for his con job, Amber Reid says she makes 10k plus a month exploiting her disgusting health & body on YT-in direct violation of their terms.
When someone says they don't like their trainer it usually means "oh no that's someone I can't manipulate in order to continue living my unhealthy lifestyle" I see this sort of behavior all the time in addicts.
I know this statement has it's own truths, truths I agree with but sometimes the issue is deeper than just "I eat too much" there's other things to take into account like their upbringing if they were forced to eat this might lead to them eating too quickly which makes them eat more because they don't give enough time for food to reach their stomach which makes them believe they need more. Also what if they were raised in a home where food was something hard to come by they might overeat because subconsciously the think this might be the last of there food. For people dealing with these kind of issues it could be hard for them to point the finger at themselves.
@TYTY I don't think he wants any sort of weight loss surgery because that means he'd have to eat less. Plus if he gets down to a healthy weight he'd have no reason to not go out and get a job.
This kind of reminds me of the way I used to handle my mental health.. I would miss appointments, skip my medicine, etc etc and blame all of it on my doctor. Only because I was scared to change, and I didn't want the help... Then I realized nothing will get better if I do not change, so I put in the effort and now I am as happy as I've ever been in my life! It's something you have to learn to maintain, not a one-time works forever type solution. Eric needs to learn to take it one day at a time. Do everything your trainer says everyday until it becomes a habit. That's why they say it's a lifestyle change, not just a diet.
@@traaaashmouse I don't have first hand knowledge of your plight, but a good friend has struggled with depression. I've watched them struggle and been helpless to assist them in a meaningful way. I guess I've learned that listening and being patient is the best help I can give. All that to say, I've seen the fight up close and admire anyone who has slayed the dragon. Keep up the good fight!
@@mydogsioux that means a lot to me! It's definitely not an easy thing to overcome, but supportive friends make the battle a lot easier. Thank you for your kind words
“He didn’t like me” Okay? If you feel like he can’t help you go out and find someone who can. Or better yet, stop waiting for everyone else to help you and do it yourself.
ikr! This guy has all of these modern methods to help him achieve his ideal weight goals but instead turns it around and make it about him as per usual with these kind of cases. Even if he’s trainer was the worlds worst trainer, it still doesn’t excuse the fact that he let himself go to this level imho. No more donuts 🍩 for this guy that fer sher 😅 Srsly tho, a gastric bypass, dietician, trainer and a general practitioner is his only chance at this rate imo. I truly hope Doc Phil turns things around not only for him but more so for those around him tbh. I feel for them more than I feel for this guy personally.
I wonder if heavy set people are more common today than any other time in history. I mean its getting to the point where hearing someone is over 500 lbs is quite common. I remember when 300 was the red flag line to start doing something against it.
Yes they are way more common today. 100 years ago there weren’t fast food chains at every corner and a bunch of processed foods. People had to work harder to do things we don’t have to think about doing today. We need to find a balance or else it’s going to get worse.
Maybe in America. (and/or Britain) but for the rest of the world that's bizarre. I live in a small country in Europe and you will hardly see an obesed person (sadly our numbers have gone up when it comes to overweight people which is the sign that we aren't as active as we used to be) still even those people can function relatively normally I've never seen anyone as big as 500 lbs and let alone 700
Before the advent of mass fast food places people were generally slim-they prepared their own meals at home & going to the chip shop or KFC was a rare treat. Plates were smaller, portion sizes were smaller, ready meals weren't really a thing. By 2050 it is estimated that 50% of the US & UK will be obese, most are saying it will be considerably higher than that-yet while we hear non-stop about the ecological issues in the world we have fat acceptance & healthy at any size being paraded around & promoted by parts of the media-Tess Holliday is on the cover of Cosmopolitan etc & being held up as something for young women to aspire to. Calling people fat or obese is now frowned upon etc. Simply the NHS in the UK which is already at breaking point with obesity, alcoholism & drug addiction problems will not be able to cope & it also ties into the ecology issue with the transport of food around the world to keep 500, 600, 700 pound people that size.
I think it's too late for him. He's got congestive heart failure, so I don't know if weight loss surgery is even an option. He'd be a super high risk patient due to his bad heart, but also he'd be non-compliant. It's not as easy as just going in, getting the surgery, and then losing weight. You have to stick with the program both pre- and post-surgery. They make you lose weight before the surgery, and there's no way he'd do that.
This reminds me of a bigger version of my father-in-law. His health is the worst I've ever seen, and he has an excuse ready in his back pocket for EVERYTHING. I try to suggest little changes he can make and why, and none of it appeals to him. But then he'll chow down on a bacon cheeseburger, diet Pepsi, fries, and a full bag of candy while telling my husband to lose weight. It's the same kind of thinking behind his idea that everyone else needs to have a job but he shouldn't. It goes so far beyond weight control, but that sort of mindset particularly doesn't work for gastric bypass. That's why patients have to fight for approval for that surgery: If you can't stick religiously to the new rules (no refined sugar, no citrus, no processed foods, drink a full glass of water before and after each meal, etc), you will feel immense stomach pain and then die. And then that doctor worked for nothing. It's really sad to see more and more people behaving this way, especially when it's not even an exaggeration to say that it's literally killing them.
@@thatssotayler Exactly! He would never actually qualify for surgery though, he would need to lose at least 100 pounds in 2 months on his own first (which wouldn't happen), not make excuses, and move more. He'd get kicked out of the program in record time!
He has depression guys. I'm not trying to take his side but even when you have all of the help you need, recovering mentally and physically is extremely difficult. I understand how he feels, but he definitely needs to talk to someone for his mental health.
He needs emotional help and someone to fix his issues in his mind that are causing him to eat so much?? Diet and exercise are the physical ways to lose weight,, but it really isnt that simple
By the time he even understands what his mental or emotional issues are he would be dead, he is suffering from huge physical problems that need to be dealt with right away. Let me tell you something, this episode really made me focus more on my diet! Have a nice one. 🌹
Some people don't appreciate the help. They put themselves in a predicament; for whatever the reason (lazy, mental issues, illness, excuses etc) but don't take the responsibility and when they give up, it's everyone else's fault.
May Flowers some of them could have been traumatized, kept on stress eating, have a mental disorder, etc. Saying that all of them are like this moron is stupid and i think you’re a prick.
He probably just slacked off and lost motivation to do it again, and kept eating whatever he wanted and blamed the trainer when he didn’t see results right away
While he may have started out this crowd funded excursion with every intention of shedding weight and getting healthy, the purpose shifted as soon as he got some free money. Pupu platters and dessert are not for the “light of pocket“. They’re grifters.
all i hear is excuses, who cares if the trainer cares about you, its not his job to love and cuddle you. Its your job to care about yourself, and get off your butt and do it
He doesn’t have to care about you personally, but if he didn’t care about your physical well-being he wouldn’t be in this line of work to begin with. He doesn’t care about you as a friend, he cares about you as a client who he has made a commitment to help.
Personal trainer: "Exercise far more than you consume, and avoid that highly processed 'sausage product' you eat for breakfast!" 700lb man: "...(*sob*)...He just doesn't care about me...(*sob*)..."
That does not mean that this trainer will fit every one. Eric got to this weight due to emotional eating He has issues If this trainer is all about results And not the whole person Particularly those who are obese It won’t work A holistic approach may work Endorsing a person is a bit short sighted
Dr. Phil said that the trainer has worked well with every single other person on the show except Eric. Nothing will work for him when he is this lazy and blames literally everyone in his life trying to help him.
He didn't care about the guy because he wanted him to weigh in when he talked to him? He's a trainer. He isn't this guy's accountant or therapist or wife. He is supposed to be discussing that stuff with him.
So happy Dr. Phil is back! I’ve fallen in love with his show over the quarantine and it makes me so happy that there is new content. Love you Dr. Phil!
@Joanna Martin Would imagine it was more her having to care for a manbaby & the stress of his constant lies & no accepting responsibility. This is a toxic marriage because you have two food addicts who are morbidly or super morbidly obese enabling each other.
@Joanna Martin If the other person is putting themselves above your needs time and time again, and their actions are causing you distress, and no matter how many conversations you've had they refuse to change, year after year...it isn't worth staying. Marriage is dual effort.
@Joanna Martin lady your heads in the right place. But it is selfish behavior just like any other addiction. (Ex heroin addict speaking here) we are struggling so much to deal with life we find a way to escape. That may be food or drugs or whatever. The people myself included are struggling but we arnt thinking about how our actions effect others and if we are the guilt just leads us into more selfish self destruction. You have to hold people accountable. It was only because people stopped feeling sorry for me and told me what reality is that I was able to look at myself and realize this isnt going to work forever and I need to change. If we continue to accept behavior that hurts others it will never change. We have to expect more for ourselves for everyone and letting people hurt us and kill themselves in front of us because they have "an emotional" problem or "they're hurting" we are doing ourselves an injustice and we are doing the people hurting an injustice. We have to expect more we have to require more if we ever expect anyone to change. Why change if everyone makes excuses for you and says its justified?
It's possible Robert slackened off. Just saying... Everyone slips up sometimes. He's only human. Or maybe Eric was lazy...and couldn't be told.. Too many excuses Eric. Damn, you let us down Eric. We were all there , on your side. Until now...
I doubt Robert slacked off. This is his job and has clearly helped others in the same position as Eric. Plus all those text messages to Eric shows despite being ignored, Robert was still trying to do his job
Yeah, he definitely didn’t slack off as the evidence shows.... you can’t help someone who is that lazy and plays a victim 24/7, he’s not a decent person
You can eat the damn sausage but in moderation. I literally lost 10 lbs from eating one sweets everyday in 4 months. It’s all about portion control and have cheat days very occasionally
That sounds rather gross tbh (but i guess it'd be heaven for mukbangers who already dip their burgers in cheese sauce? urk). But Mc Donalds hasn't been the same since lockdown, even the chips & veggie burgers taste naff. Can't tell if it's because of not having it in so long that taste buds get back to normal or what.
I have to walk past Burger King to go shopping every weekend-the smell of stale meat & onions that emerges from that place is nauseating. Subway is the worst smell. Last time I eat from one of those places was 2003.
I honestly feel tubby & his wife (she was crying on stage before it even started) are doing everything they possibly can to pull on the heart strings so people will donate.
@@cindysammy2513 normally I wouldn't objectify someone's weight in such a negative light, but when someone tries to get over on people financially by manipulating, my gloves are coming off. I'm overweight myself 5'9" 175 lbs. So I can sympathize.
I take issue with the way this was handled. Was Eric a model patient? Most likely absolutely not. Do I think that this trainer's style did not suit him and his circumstances? Absolutely. Just because he worked for dr Phil and Robin he should work for everyone? Nonsense. Nobody is "wrong" in this scenario, it was just not a good fit. And guilt tripping someone into thinking it is all their fault when it also most likely wasn't? Not cool. I enjoy Dr Phil, but his weight loss stuff always gives me shivers down my spine. Maybe its just my dietetic background speaking.
I agree that people need personalized help, but I do think the issue is Eric. It is clear that he does not yet have the mindset of actually wanting to help himself. Other people can't be blamed for him not wanting help. Robert has helped numerous other client's of Dr. Phil who have all been in similar situations as Eric (continuing watching episode). I doubt Eric would've worked well with anyone else either because it is him not wanting to change his behavior. There comes a time when people need to stop making excuses. He either needs to learn to work with someone despite it being his "perfect fit," or he's going to die period.
I can't believe he blamed his trainer! He needs to start taking accountability for his own issues and admit he has the problem and help himself his trainer or wife can't lose the weight for him. He needs to get serious and save his own life.
Eric is lying. It wasn't breakfast sausage, it was hot dogs. He claimed that Robert Reames told him that he could eat hot dogs on his diet, and after some "haters" asked RR about it, RR posted on his webpage that he never said that hot dogs are part of any weight loss plan. It caught Eric in a lie, and now he's lying again to try to cover up the first lie.
Thank you for giving more context, I knew Eric was lying and not saying the real story. This guys whole life is based on manipulation, excuses, and playing a victim.
@@cortneyrens Yeah, when he was still out on the road "riding" across the country after his first Dr. Phil appearance and then working with RR, he posted in his facebook group about stopping in different places and trying their hot dogs. When someone mentioned that hot dogs are not good for a weight loss plan, Eric claimed that Robert Reames said they were OK.
Shout out to that clothing company for making clothes big enough. I'm big myself (334lbs at 5"6) I'm obese and I feel like i have struggles finding clothes. I couldn't imagine his time finding clothes
Feeling like someone doesn’t like you isn’t an excuse to not let them help you. When I went to rehab I really felt like this particular councilor didn’t like me -she was the senior counselor AND I felt this way about the nurse. I almost left, started folding all my clothes to leave n all. WELL... I decided to stay and work on myself. Fast forward a couple weeks and I had an AWESOME relationship with both of them and I realized that they were just didn’t like the way I was BEHAVING -and those two women actually wound up leaving a huge positive impact on my recovery. My point is, you don’t have to feel like people like you for them to help you if you are serious enough. Many times they will begin to love you if you start helping them fight for you. And I understand that he very well may have some mental health issues that conflate they situation because that was also going on in my situation. I was actually at a dual diagnosis rehab for substance abuse and mental health problems. (I already had my mental health disorders diagnosed before I went, but because I do have a couple “heavy weights” let’s say I had to go to that kind of a facility.)
Problem with Eric is he was expecting the trainer to be his friend...not his coach! Eric is just full of excuses because he was expected to put the work in himself....
He could’ve done it if he wanted it bad enough. You get up and move no matter how much it hurts. I know I’m doing it. I’m losing 2 pounds a month, at least, it is slow going but my blood pressure is down and my weight is at least going in the right direction. IF YOU WANT IT BAD ENOUGH YOU WILL DO IT! (First off change your eating habits - hard to do, I know, but eventually that’s the only thing your body will want, is decent food.)
Still coming with excuses the second time around! he really didn’t want the help I think he wants a magic pill to take and book it will be fixed but it doesn’t work that way
This dude got to the point where he is because all he does is make excuses. Sad, look at what it's doing to his wife. She doesn't really understand why someone who doesn't love themselves can't love someone else. He has to be healthy, for himself, so that his choices don't hurt her.
I wish I had that kind of help!!! You can lead a horse to water and all. I hope he makes better choices in the future before something really bad happens health wise.
Has Robert ever worked with someone as big as Eric? Someone like Eric needs that extra push and concern, I wonder if he just gave up on him because of the excuses.
Honestly I work in the fitness industry, and I have to say that the problems that the guy has with his trainer this is a common problem that slot of people have with their trainers. Trainers do the bare minimum but because they look the way they look everybody believes them.
There's people out there that could only dream of getting this type of help, probably adding years onto their life. Sad to see this guy's so unappreciative, doesn't realise what he has.
I'd love that help. I wiegh 185 so to lose even 30 pounds I'd be ecstatic
And Eric doesn't have much time left. He's 45, 700 lbs, probably diabetic, and has congestive heart failure. Time's running out for him but all he has is excuses. He'll never change, he's going to end up another obesity death statistic.
Seriously. Wonder if I could get on the show.....🤔
Its true joe he will not make it till 50 at this rate
he’s 700 pounds. he’s too far down the road to even get his body back in shape.
All I heard were excuses from Eric. The trainer didn’t care about him enough, the food service people wanted him to weigh in and he couldn’t find a place to do that, blah blah blah. He’s old enough to be honest and say he’s scared and probably has mental health issues that make him freeze up. Dr. Phil is going to understand, but he has to be honest. Speaking from my own personal life, it’s hard to admit you feel like you’re at war with your own brain and you’re losing.
Watch Amberlynn Reid's videos-she blames everybody but herself, there are always a million excuses. He & she both make a ton of money off of being 600-700 pounds & that is all they care about.
@@Hi-kq1vi Yes, money is the overlining general answer Sir.
@@Hi-kq1vi To be fair, Eric isn't making any more money off of being fat because nobody's donating to him any more. But he did scam anywhere from $20,000 to $30,000 out of a bunch of people and squandered it all.
This is beautifully written! You don't pull any punches and yet you clearly have empathy for him. I hope you find peace.
That last sentence really hits home.
You can’t help people who don’t want help .its obvious he has no motivation to make changes .All excuses
Exactly-there is zero incentive for him to either, as idiots are willing to keep paying him money for his con job, Amber Reid says she makes 10k plus a month exploiting her disgusting health & body on YT-in direct violation of their terms.
@@Hi-kq1vi agreed.
That's the way he's been for 5 years, at least.
When someone says they don't like their trainer it usually means "oh no that's someone I can't manipulate in order to continue living my unhealthy lifestyle" I see this sort of behavior all the time in addicts.
@joshua mayo I hear what your saying and yet, the trainer looks scary to me? Like I am a bit afraid of his red face? He looks madddd
Dude... you're 700 lbs... YOU don't care about YOU!!!!! How do you blame someone trying to help you lose weight? Lol!
Very well said...he doesn’t care about himself to get up to 700 + pounds. What a shame.
I know this statement has it's own truths, truths I agree with but sometimes the issue is deeper than just "I eat too much" there's other things to take into account like their upbringing if they were forced to eat this might lead to them eating too quickly which makes them eat more because they don't give enough time for food to reach their stomach which makes them believe they need more. Also what if they were raised in a home where food was something hard to come by they might overeat because subconsciously the think this might be the last of there food. For people dealing with these kind of issues it could be hard for them to point the finger at themselves.
Oohh i like that . Good point
Oops im sorry i accidentally disliked your comment but don't worry i liked it now so it should be all good
What's insane is his weight is STILL higher than the amount of likes op's comment has, that's how morbidly obese he is.
I side with the personal trainer. I think 700lb man is a bit too sensitive. Need to reattach with reality.
Lazy and uncooperative. That’s final.
exactly
This guy is full of excuses, he was full of excuses when he was “biking across America”
More like riding across America in an RV and sitting on park benches.
@TYTY I don't think he wants any sort of weight loss surgery because that means he'd have to eat less. Plus if he gets down to a healthy weight he'd have no reason to not go out and get a job.
This kind of reminds me of the way I used to handle my mental health.. I would miss appointments, skip my medicine, etc etc and blame all of it on my doctor. Only because I was scared to change, and I didn't want the help... Then I realized nothing will get better if I do not change, so I put in the effort and now I am as happy as I've ever been in my life! It's something you have to learn to maintain, not a one-time works forever type solution.
Eric needs to learn to take it one day at a time. Do everything your trainer says everyday until it becomes a habit. That's why they say it's a lifestyle change, not just a diet.
Wow! Congratulations on all your hard won happiness!
@@mydogsioux thank you!
@@traaaashmouse I don't have first hand knowledge of your plight, but a good friend has struggled with depression. I've watched them struggle and been helpless to assist them in a meaningful way. I guess I've learned that listening and being patient is the best help I can give. All that to say, I've seen the fight up close and admire anyone who has slayed the dragon. Keep up the good fight!
This was inspiring thank you
@@mydogsioux that means a lot to me! It's definitely not an easy thing to overcome, but supportive friends make the battle a lot easier. Thank you for your kind words
“He didn’t like me”
Okay? If you feel like he can’t help you go out and find someone who can. Or better yet, stop waiting for everyone else to help you and do it yourself.
I wish i had a personal trainer lol
💜🖤🌹🍑
ikr! This guy has all of these modern methods to help him achieve his ideal weight goals but instead turns it around and make it about him as per usual with these kind of cases.
Even if he’s trainer was the worlds worst trainer, it still doesn’t excuse the fact that he let himself go to this level imho.
No more donuts 🍩 for this guy that fer sher 😅
Srsly tho, a gastric bypass, dietician, trainer and a general practitioner is his only chance at this rate imo.
I truly hope Doc Phil turns things around not only for him but more so for those around him tbh.
I feel for them more than I feel for this guy personally.
I would just facetime my friends and work out with them lmao
That’s an excellent idea! Might give that a go too considering that in my neck of the woods is in strict stage 4 lockdown atm still.
cheers m8! 👍🏼
I've got one at the moment. Best decision I've made. Pt's do care. Ive lost 6 and a half stone
I wonder if heavy set people are more common today than any other time in history. I mean its getting to the point where hearing someone is over 500 lbs is quite common. I remember when 300 was the red flag line to start doing something against it.
Yes they are way more common today. 100 years ago there weren’t fast food chains at every corner and a bunch of processed foods. People had to work harder to do things we don’t have to think about doing today. We need to find a balance or else it’s going to get worse.
my mom said that 300 was her absolute limit. the highest she ever got was 280 and she had weight loss surgery immediately.
Maybe in America. (and/or Britain) but for the rest of the world that's bizarre.
I live in a small country in Europe and you will hardly see an obesed person (sadly our numbers have gone up when it comes to overweight people which is the sign that we aren't as active as we used to be) still even those people can function relatively normally
I've never seen anyone as big as 500 lbs and let alone 700
@@ncubretovic brits and americans are definitely the fattest country. But I see it more in germany as well.
Before the advent of mass fast food places people were generally slim-they prepared their own meals at home & going to the chip shop or KFC was a rare treat. Plates were smaller, portion sizes were smaller, ready meals weren't really a thing. By 2050 it is estimated that 50% of the US & UK will be obese, most are saying it will be considerably higher than that-yet while we hear non-stop about the ecological issues in the world we have fat acceptance & healthy at any size being paraded around & promoted by parts of the media-Tess Holliday is on the cover of Cosmopolitan etc & being held up as something for young women to aspire to. Calling people fat or obese is now frowned upon etc. Simply the NHS in the UK which is already at breaking point with obesity, alcoholism & drug addiction problems will not be able to cope & it also ties into the ecology issue with the transport of food around the world to keep 500, 600, 700 pound people that size.
He needs to be on TLC’s my 600 lb life not Dr Phill. He needs medical intervention at this point. (In my opinion)
I think it's too late for him. He's got congestive heart failure, so I don't know if weight loss surgery is even an option. He'd be a super high risk patient due to his bad heart, but also he'd be non-compliant. It's not as easy as just going in, getting the surgery, and then losing weight. You have to stick with the program both pre- and post-surgery. They make you lose weight before the surgery, and there's no way he'd do that.
This reminds me of a bigger version of my father-in-law. His health is the worst I've ever seen, and he has an excuse ready in his back pocket for EVERYTHING. I try to suggest little changes he can make and why, and none of it appeals to him. But then he'll chow down on a bacon cheeseburger, diet Pepsi, fries, and a full bag of candy while telling my husband to lose weight. It's the same kind of thinking behind his idea that everyone else needs to have a job but he shouldn't. It goes so far beyond weight control, but that sort of mindset particularly doesn't work for gastric bypass. That's why patients have to fight for approval for that surgery: If you can't stick religiously to the new rules (no refined sugar, no citrus, no processed foods, drink a full glass of water before and after each meal, etc), you will feel immense stomach pain and then die. And then that doctor worked for nothing. It's really sad to see more and more people behaving this way, especially when it's not even an exaggeration to say that it's literally killing them.
Let Dr. Now get to him. Dr. Now knows how to lay it on you
@@dx1450 Very true.
@@thatssotayler Exactly! He would never actually qualify for surgery though, he would need to lose at least 100 pounds in 2 months on his own first (which wouldn't happen), not make excuses, and move more. He'd get kicked out of the program in record time!
I literally can’t afford to weigh in at 700 pounds..😂
he's making too much money to buy too much food
How sensitive of you... not!
@@manueladarazsdi9675 ummmm, wdym? Was that rude or something?
@@arushi7168 didn’t see nothing wrong with the comment, you simply said you couldn’t afford a weigh in lol
I thought that, that it has to be expensive to eat as much as he does.
He has depression guys. I'm not trying to take his side but even when you have all of the help you need, recovering mentally and physically is extremely difficult. I understand how he feels, but he definitely needs to talk to someone for his mental health.
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He needs to be taken out of the enabling environment which is the USA and placed in a country that will encourage the positive side of him.
@@johntrevy1 I agree. As an American myself, I can confirm that it sucks here lmao
@@johntrevy1 he can go to Venezuela, they have a food shortage there
@@Olivs_66 too bad you don't have the skills to move out
He needs emotional help and someone to fix his issues in his mind that are causing him to eat so much??
Diet and exercise are the physical ways to lose weight,, but it really isnt that simple
Agreed. I think he needs to see a therapist.
By the time he even understands what his mental or emotional issues are he would be dead, he is suffering from huge physical problems that need to be dealt with right away. Let me tell you something, this episode really made me focus more on my diet! Have a nice one. 🌹
I completely agree.
The big guy all about blame blame ,and not taking responsibility
Some people don't appreciate the help. They put themselves in a predicament; for whatever the reason (lazy, mental issues, illness, excuses etc) but don't take the responsibility and when they give up, it's everyone else's fault.
Seems like all super morbidly obese people all have these same traits. Always excuses
May Flowers some of them could have been traumatized, kept on stress eating, have a mental disorder, etc. Saying that all of them are like this moron is stupid and i think you’re a prick.
He probably just slacked off and lost motivation to do it again, and kept eating whatever he wanted and blamed the trainer when he didn’t see results right away
While he may have started out this crowd funded excursion with every intention of shedding weight and getting healthy, the purpose shifted as soon as he got some free money. Pupu platters and dessert are not for the “light of pocket“.
They’re grifters.
all i hear is excuses, who cares if the trainer cares about you, its not his job to love and cuddle you. Its your job to care about yourself, and get off your butt and do it
word!
I was thinking the same thing
He doesn’t have to care about you personally, but if he didn’t care about your physical well-being he wouldn’t be in this line of work to begin with. He doesn’t care about you as a friend, he cares about you as a client who he has made a commitment to help.
Personal trainer: "Exercise far more than you consume, and avoid that highly processed 'sausage product' you eat for breakfast!"
700lb man: "...(*sob*)...He just doesn't care about me...(*sob*)..."
Depression is a great un-motivator.
0:03 I love how Dr. Phil is just fed up with this guy
He be like🙄😑
I dont get how u get an oppurtunity of a lifetime and mess it up with silly excuses
That does not mean that this trainer will fit every one.
Eric got to this weight due to emotional eating
He has issues
If this trainer is all about results
And not the whole person
Particularly those who are obese
It won’t work
A holistic approach may work
Endorsing a person is a bit short sighted
Frr
He needs a therapist and personal trainer.
Dr. Phil said that the trainer has worked well with every single other person on the show except Eric. Nothing will work for him when he is this lazy and blames literally everyone in his life trying to help him.
Frt
He didn't care about the guy because he wanted him to weigh in when he talked to him? He's a trainer. He isn't this guy's accountant or therapist or wife. He is supposed to be discussing that stuff with him.
So happy Dr. Phil is back! I’ve fallen in love with his show over the quarantine and it makes me so happy that there is new content. Love you Dr. Phil!
Imagine tilting the scale (literally) at 700+lbs then complaining on everyone trying to help you....whew, chile!
Still making excuses. Still not being accountable. This man is going to continue to fail.
He got his wife back.
More fool her.
@Joanna Martin Would imagine it was more her having to care for a manbaby & the stress of his constant lies & no accepting responsibility. This is a toxic marriage because you have two food addicts who are morbidly or super morbidly obese enabling each other.
@Joanna Martin If the other person is putting themselves above your needs time and time again, and their actions are causing you distress, and no matter how many conversations you've had they refuse to change, year after year...it isn't worth staying. Marriage is dual effort.
@Joanna Martin nah. He's selfish to have gotten to that weight. I don't blame her. I wouldn't want to watch someone I love kill themselves.
@Joanna Martin lady your heads in the right place. But it is selfish behavior just like any other addiction. (Ex heroin addict speaking here) we are struggling so much to deal with life we find a way to escape. That may be food or drugs or whatever. The people myself included are struggling but we arnt thinking about how our actions effect others and if we are the guilt just leads us into more selfish self destruction. You have to hold people accountable. It was only because people stopped feeling sorry for me and told me what reality is that I was able to look at myself and realize this isnt going to work forever and I need to change. If we continue to accept behavior that hurts others it will never change. We have to expect more for ourselves for everyone and letting people hurt us and kill themselves in front of us because they have "an emotional" problem or "they're hurting" we are doing ourselves an injustice and we are doing the people hurting an injustice. We have to expect more we have to require more if we ever expect anyone to change. Why change if everyone makes excuses for you and says its justified?
I want a personal trainer that would help me for free 😩
Couldn’t find a place to weigh in!? There’s a hospital or clinic in almost every town.
It's possible Robert slackened off.
Just saying...
Everyone slips up sometimes.
He's only human.
Or maybe Eric was lazy...and couldn't be told..
Too many excuses Eric.
Damn, you let us down Eric. We were all there , on your side.
Until now...
I doubt Robert slacked off. This is his job and has clearly helped others in the same position as Eric. Plus all those text messages to Eric shows despite being ignored, Robert was still trying to do his job
Imagine how any clients Robert has, though. He can only give him the tools , its up to Eric to use them.
Yeah, he definitely didn’t slack off as the evidence shows.... you can’t help someone who is that lazy and plays a victim 24/7, he’s not a decent person
He's exhausted from sitting and talking
You can TELL this story has our man Phil in a mood😂
You can eat the damn sausage but in moderation. I literally lost 10 lbs from eating one sweets everyday in 4 months. It’s all about portion control and have cheat days very occasionally
Maccies just released the triple cheeseburger in the UK
That sounds rather gross tbh (but i guess it'd be heaven for mukbangers who already dip their burgers in cheese sauce? urk). But Mc Donalds hasn't been the same since lockdown, even the chips & veggie burgers taste naff. Can't tell if it's because of not having it in so long that taste buds get back to normal or what.
I have to walk past Burger King to go shopping every weekend-the smell of stale meat & onions that emerges from that place is nauseating. Subway is the worst smell. Last time I eat from one of those places was 2003.
I had a feeling this wasn't going to go down good.
Blaming the haydurs-sounds just like ALR, Chantal, Jen & Amy.
PREAAAAACH
Gonna have to get Chikara transformations, and Charlie gold on em
He built like a beanbag
Beanbag not in a hurry.
Don’t be rude
Oh my GOD I’m so excited for this update. I can’t believe he’s still in such a bad state
You can’t help someone who doesn’t want help and blames everyone for their own problems. He’s just making excuses
Eric was full of excuses the first time. He hasn't changed. Poor pitiful me never won a thing!
Oh my goodness this man is entitled and yet has awful self esteem
I'm here to attest that those fitbits work wonders!!! I set and beat my own personal records daily!
I love 'competing' with other people in a group it's a great motivator
@@mariemccabe9521 sheeeeeeshhh
This reminds me to not make excuses smh 🤦
I honestly feel tubby & his wife (she was crying on stage before it even started) are doing everything they possibly can to pull on the heart strings so people will donate.
lol @ tubby🤣🤣🤣
@@cindysammy2513 normally I wouldn't objectify someone's weight in such a negative light, but when someone tries to get over on people financially by manipulating, my gloves are coming off. I'm overweight myself 5'9" 175 lbs. So I can sympathize.
Dr. Phil is so snarky in this episode lol he has some serious bad blood with this guy.
I think he was just fed up with the excuses
He's just killing himself and blaming others. Personally wouldnt let him have access to food if he has no control, would ration him!
I take issue with the way this was handled. Was Eric a model patient? Most likely absolutely not. Do I think that this trainer's style did not suit him and his circumstances? Absolutely. Just because he worked for dr Phil and Robin he should work for everyone? Nonsense. Nobody is "wrong" in this scenario, it was just not a good fit. And guilt tripping someone into thinking it is all their fault when it also most likely wasn't? Not cool. I enjoy Dr Phil, but his weight loss stuff always gives me shivers down my spine. Maybe its just my dietetic background speaking.
I agree. Can Dr Phil's staff ever make a mistake? I tend to believe him.
How do u train someone who isn't willing to go the extra mile literally and figuratively
I agree that people need personalized help, but I do think the issue is Eric. It is clear that he does not yet have the mindset of actually wanting to help himself. Other people can't be blamed for him not wanting help. Robert has helped numerous other client's of Dr. Phil who have all been in similar situations as Eric (continuing watching episode). I doubt Eric would've worked well with anyone else either because it is him not wanting to change his behavior. There comes a time when people need to stop making excuses. He either needs to learn to work with someone despite it being his "perfect fit," or he's going to die period.
If you had followed Eric on his 'Journey' you'd probably have a different opinion about him.
I like that he got free food he just needed to microwave, but he’s like naw. CHEAP SAUSAGE PATTIEEEEEEEES!!!!!
It’s always “the haters” 🤣
He doesn't want to lose weight, just let him eat himself to the grave and give help to people who actually TRY
Dr phil you are so kind
Some people just can’t get over their laziness plain and simple
He didn't wanna wear that watch because the trainer would know that he wasn't working out
I can't believe he blamed his trainer! He needs to start taking accountability for his own issues and admit he has the problem and help himself his trainer or wife can't lose the weight for him. He needs to get serious and save his own life.
Eric is lying. It wasn't breakfast sausage, it was hot dogs. He claimed that Robert Reames told him that he could eat hot dogs on his diet, and after some "haters" asked RR about it, RR posted on his webpage that he never said that hot dogs are part of any weight loss plan. It caught Eric in a lie, and now he's lying again to try to cover up the first lie.
Thank you for giving more context, I knew Eric was lying and not saying the real story. This guys whole life is based on manipulation, excuses, and playing a victim.
@@cortneyrens Yeah, when he was still out on the road "riding" across the country after his first Dr. Phil appearance and then working with RR, he posted in his facebook group about stopping in different places and trying their hot dogs. When someone mentioned that hot dogs are not good for a weight loss plan, Eric claimed that Robert Reames said they were OK.
Eric was so rude and disrespectful! At least ANSWER TO THE TEXTS! I'm appalled!!
How do you know? Was he not answering your texts? Wtf
@@amynicole5884 I think you probably didn't watch the video... Watch it then read my comment again! :)
@@seralee883 Lol, why do people post comments when they don't even know the whole story or watch the whole video so annoying
i love when doctor phil leans over to ask robin a question lol
Shout out to that clothing company for making clothes big enough.
I'm big myself (334lbs at 5"6) I'm obese and I feel like i have struggles finding clothes. I couldn't imagine his time finding clothes
who else binging some dr P
Proof that it doesn’t matter how much help, recourses, advice etc you HAND someone. If they don’t want to help themselves, it’s pointless.
Dr phil: "Hes been my personal trainer for 15 years"
That really didn't help your point
Frt
@Claudine 27 I don't know what his height has to do with it, but idk where you see the muscle my mans got a double chin
@@friedstew1583 He’s not overweight dude, he’s just old. Gravity causes your skin to sag with age.
He's so enoying, he only has excuses and he loves to blame others for his failure.
He not only need a trainer badly but also a stomach staple the size of a suitcase handle
I am against insulting like that.
@@wizzotizzo uh huh. And he's not. What's your point?
Good for u m8, but that wasn’t an insult tbh. ‘Tis just another common fat jokes where I’m from.
Oof, sorry if I appeared rude.
Feeling like someone doesn’t like you isn’t an excuse to not let them help you. When I went to rehab I really felt like this particular councilor didn’t like me -she was the senior counselor AND I felt this way about the nurse. I almost left, started folding all my clothes to leave n all. WELL... I decided to stay and work on myself. Fast forward a couple weeks and I had an AWESOME relationship with both of them and I realized that they were just didn’t like the way I was BEHAVING -and those two women actually wound up leaving a huge positive impact on my recovery.
My point is, you don’t have to feel like people like you for them to help you if you are serious enough. Many times they will begin to love you if you start helping them fight for you.
And I understand that he very well may have some mental health issues that conflate they situation because that was also going on in my situation. I was actually at a dual diagnosis rehab for substance abuse and mental health problems. (I already had my mental health disorders diagnosed before I went, but because I do have a couple “heavy weights” let’s say I had to go to that kind of a facility.)
He’s a 700lb narcissist
He doesn't want help.
You have to put the work in, to get ACTUAL results.
I get this guy has a problem. But he is the most unlikable person. It's difficult to even empathize.
He really is.... He has every quality a person should try not to have (the list is too long to post here)
I hate it when people criticize someone who works hard when they haven’t worked hard at all.
I don't like how dr phil seems to not acknowledge how Robert made him feel.
Me neither.
Problem with Eric is he was expecting the trainer to be his friend...not his coach! Eric is just full of excuses because he was expected to put the work in himself....
I love Dr. Phil SO MUCH
He could’ve done it if he wanted it bad enough. You get up and move no matter how much it hurts. I know I’m doing it. I’m losing 2 pounds a month, at least, it is slow going but my blood pressure is down and my weight is at least going in the right direction. IF YOU WANT IT BAD ENOUGH YOU WILL DO IT! (First off change your eating habits - hard to do, I know, but eventually that’s the only thing your body will want, is decent food.)
Same! The point is to train the brain and stomach even if it takes us longer! Keep it up, good luck!
You got this!!! On the journey myself. Two pounds is nothing to be ashamed of! You’re making an honest effort and it’s working. ❤️❤️
Lol how do you “fire” a client
These trainers devote themselves to helping people like him. Ofcourse they care!
Even his voice sounds overweight
imagine the volume of food you would have to eat to be 700lbs
I try to be understanding but I don’t get how someone gets to that point. Like how does someone eat that much I get 300 pounds but 700 or more wow.
right..at some point your friends should tell you the truth.
What a entitled 🙄 human .. poor trainer having to deal with someone like this
3:00 This is Eric in a nutshell!
He wanted to hear what he wanted to hear and when they wouldn't he took that to mean they didn't care. He wanted the help without the work
Still coming with excuses the second time around! he really didn’t want the help I think he wants a magic pill to take and book it will be fixed but it doesn’t work that way
I'm predicting that Eric would probably start joining a club called "body positivity" and says 700lbs is good.
This guy is sooooo ungrateful. He does nothing but make excuses. Despise people like this guy and that wife of his.
me on the couch on my fourth burrito at 4am
👁👄👁
“Robins worked with Robert”
Nod nod nod nod ;)
This dude got to the point where he is because all he does is make excuses. Sad, look at what it's doing to his wife. She doesn't really understand why someone who doesn't love themselves can't love someone else. He has to be healthy, for himself, so that his choices don't hurt her.
Oh Phil...don't go down the Kenny Rogers road.
He has a food addiction. Just having a trainer is not the solution. He needs to goto overeaters anonymous and connect with others that are like him.
Visual representation of Excuses.
I wish I had that kind of help!!! You can lead a horse to water and all. I hope he makes better choices in the future before something really bad happens health wise.
I just don't understand how he stays on the bicycle. Like thats one STRONG bike.
Has Robert ever worked with someone as big as Eric? Someone like Eric needs that extra push and concern, I wonder if he just gave up on him because of the excuses.
Honestly I work in the fitness industry, and I have to say that the problems that the guy has with his trainer this is a common problem that slot of people have with their trainers. Trainers do the bare minimum but because they look the way they look everybody believes them.
Sorry Dr Phil but I wouldn’t trust a male trainer who’s had plastic surgery either.
I would trust him
He will only lose the weight when he’s 100% committed to his health... he is clearly not there yet.
All he had to say was that he doesn't want to lose the weight and that would be the end of it. You get respect for being honest.
Excuses is all I hear from his mouth. Send the personal trainer and free food delivery service my way 😏