Carnie Wilson vs Dr. Oz

And the winner is…..Doctor Oz! Hands down. Without a doubt. Why? Because he tells the truth. Carnie tells excuses.

Carnie Wilson has had weight problems for a long time and has now reached out to Doctor Oz for help. He told her she had to change her eating habits, walk 10,000 steps a day and get a buddy she could talk too. He hooked her up with a former food addict who recognizes every excuse and does not take it. She told Carnie that she is not carrying baby weight. The baby is born already. She overate and did not exercise.

This did not go over well with Carnie who told Doctor Oz that she did not like the ladies tone and wanted to work with someone else. That’s a stall tactic. She only lost 7 pounds in 6 weeks, does half of her steps required in a day and gets all her food brought in through a weight loss company in the States.

I like that Doctor Oz asked if she wanted to continue as she offered him up excuse after excuse. My favorite and which has caused me the most angst is not being able to cook for her family because she has an eighth month old child. Really? All he was asking her to do was cook on the weekends so that she can get a mastery over her problem and to prepare for the following week like many families do. He made her aware that she probably won’t be having food brought in for the rest of her life.

Here is my message for Carnie…things have been invented to hold babies so that you can do your household chores. Baby seats and highchairs for one, in close proximity to you and what you are doing. An other way I find most helpful is when the baby is having a nap, put together a slow cooker meal. Oh and here’s a good one – where’s your husband? Does he not share in parental duties?

I was a single parent for many years. I did not have anyone in the house helping me, as I’m sure she has assistants and nannies and she has a husband. We did not go hungry. Not being able to fix a meal did not even enter my mind.

There’s something more going on here with Carnie and I believe it to be psychological. As for myself, if this is getting me riled up, and it is, why is that? What am I making excuses about in my own life? Where am I holding myself back? We can thank Carnie for being brave enough to be honest and to be willing to exhaust all her excuses as Doctor Oz and Doctor Roizen will not put up with it.

Namaste,

Seann