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Will a TV company help me to get my teeth fixed ?
I look around me and at 29 I realise I've spent majority of my life obsessing over food in one way or another and where has it got me?? A 29 year old who has lost majority of my teeth and suffer with numerous other health conditions.

I got teased for many years as a teenager before I started hurting myself . What started as a crash diet and binging turned into a compulsion I would make my self sick 8/9 times a day. This continued till 19 when at 5st I was admitted to hospital and tube fed against my will . After being readmitted 4 years ago I left and began my recovery again, this is at 25 and for the last 4 years I have not had a relapse but I have lost all my confidence I have no social life and I live a pretty lonely sad life  ref BP15NOV

I am a 30 year old married woman, from a big family, i am the 5th oldest of 15. i have had weight issue since my late teens and have since been diagnosed with Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome, (pcos). which not only affects my weight, fertility but my moods also. i also have osteoarthritis in my knee which i damaged when i was 11 years old and have had countless surgeries on and i now need a new knee even tho i am only 30, which i want to avoid for as long as possible, i get a lot of muscular pain in my hip and back area, have needed steroid injections in my hip also. my husband and i have been trying to conceive for about 7-8 years now with no luck been told we need IVF however my bmi is way to high yet they don't realize i cant go for a run or to the gym due to my knee plus the insulin resistance from my pcos makes it difficult also as well as not regularly ovulating. to be fair i think i'm pretty fit for a fat person. so i need some help and a lot of support to help me lose weight, strengthen my muscles and generally be healthier and in a better place. With a very close relative being recently diagnosed with cancer and i am their main carer as well as holding down a full time clinical job with the national health. ref SK141508

I was wondering if there are any programmes looking for plastic surgery volunteers..I am a 48 year old woman who has extremely  bad eye bags unfortunately due to lots of family bereavements & and having been diagnosed with breast cancer at 41years I feel due to all the family loss and worry my face has been left looking ravaged and when I look in the mirror it depresses me... I feel this is the only option I would have to reclaim the years I have lost due to all the worry as within 4 years I lost my mother,father,brother & sister 2 due to cancer & 2 due to heart attacks... Please are there any surgical programmes  that can help as I can't see that I will ever be able to afford this. Ref AJ141308

I am currently 26 (27 in September) Size 20-24 (depending on what shop I buy from). Looking to lose an excess amount of weight. Have tried diets in the past and I have lost up to two stone dropping to a size 18 but then gradually have piled on the pounds again. Have joined a gym in the past but can never last for more than 2-3 months. I need help with healthy eating and lifestyle, and a push to finally get to the to size I've always dreamed of being. 
My boyfriend is also looking to lose weight as well. He currently is becoming more depressed about his size and it is effecting our relationship both emotionally and sexually. If loosing the weight can be something we can both do to together it would really help our relationship get back on track. I love him the way he is and he loves me the way I am but we are both not happy with our weight and want to do anything to lose it. I am scared if we don't do something soon we will both lose each other REF SM14120
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I am looking for a programme that could change my 12 year old sons life, he is 12 st 11 lbs and only 5ft.
He has 3 siblings all of them are healthy weight, he's always been a big child he's very active so we can't understand it.We have been to slimming world for 7 months where his weight just went up and down but nothing really changed. I want him to enjoy his life instead of watching his brothers succeed at sport while he can't take part REF JM143107

I am looking to feature on a weight loss TV program, preferably one with support. My father is morbidly obese and an unfortunate medical issue (osteomyelitis of the spine) has left him effectively crippled at the age of 56 – his struggles to come to terms with it suggests his weight has been a massive restrictive factor in his rehabilitation. I am 33 and have been obese/morbidly obese pretty much all my life – at my biggest, I was over 31 stone (6’1” tall). About 6 years ago I went on a health drive and shed in excess of 13 stone over 2 years through diet and exercise. It was great – I could go into M&S and just about buy their largest sized clothes to wear off the peg. Unfortunately, I plateaued and then went down with a (still) mystery illness that really knocked me about and left me completely exhausted for over a year (I was unable to work for over 3 months). Whilst the illness has pretty much passed, I have ballooned back to 29 stone and feel I need something to kickstart me to “get back on the wagon” – reform my habits (which I thought I’d done but clearly failed as I reverted when the chips were down), help to redevelop my relationship with food (I am a boredom / emotional eater with an excessive sweet tooth), help me to become fitter, healthier and happier about my appearance. Shows like ‘4 Weeks to Reform’ seem like a good idea but the initial financial outlay required, in addition to holding down a job, puts this show out of reach of the semi-professional or professional individual who is living to their financial means. I plan to start a full weight loss plan from the end of July 2014, after my brother has gotten married, but in the absence of The Biggest Loser or any form of ongoing support / exercise show being available, I was hoping there’d be something that would either provide that support or motivation. The ‘Fear’ mob mentality of a slimming club doesn’t work for me – but maybe something that could help me inspire fellow obese / morbidly obese people to make a change and show them it is possible would. In all ways other than my physical appearance, I am a confident person – I’ve never had any problems with dating, social interactions (bullying and mindless abuse aside), professional success (my Brummy accent has been more of a hindrance there!) or social events. I would consider surgery but in some ways, that feels like it would be cheating, even if it could be a life / health saver… I appreciate that I’m lucky at this moment – inspite of the abuse of my body, I remain relatively healthy – mystery illness aside – without any weight-related medical conditions that I know of but I am afraid of ending up like my father REF JD142406

I am 18 years old and tipping the scales at almost 25 stone.... I have been big since I was about 8/9 when I started sneaking food from the kitchen when I lived with my mum. Since then I have gone into social services care and piled on more and more weight including almost 9 stone in 3 years. I used food to fill the gaps I have from my family and all my friends are the lucky type who can eat what they want and stay skinny. I need help and I don’t know what else I can say other than please help me. I am depressed because of my weight and my history and circumstances but then eat to get rid of depression and then eat more.... I have a cycle of hate towards myself, I need to stop eating before it kills me. When my doctor does my BMI I am off the scales and although I have a thyroid disorder I can’t use that for the rest of my life as an excuse Ref SL142707

I am a 28 year old man who is severley overweight, im 6ft 2 i have been struggling with my weight for many years now, tried many diets which have failed, i can't seem to get any help from my doctor! My BMI is 38.5, i have chronic depression, anxiety, high blood pressure and a slightly enlarged heart and i love food and can't seem to stop eating, i feel hungry all the time and i do exercise as much as i can but don't seem to lose the weight, this is having a massive impact on my life, im on 12 lots of tablets for medication i need to take and at 28 years old its a lot and i just want help to lose the weight and become healthy so that i am not at risk of having a heart attack.I have seen many tv shows which work, help and support people of bigger sizes and i feel sad when i watch them as they make me realise just how morbidly obese i am and if i carry on i will die before i reach 40!! I wanted to know if there is any programmes out there that would benefit having someone like me on their show which would also benefit me and help me to lose the weight and also keep it off for good REFMS0608 

I have recently lost 5 stone in weight and am left with unsightly excess flesh and I cannot afford surgery.I do not know which is worse, covering fat or excess flesh up.My wish would be to take part in a make over programme REF LG140308

I'm 23 years old x I watch obese a year to save my life  with Jessie pavelka all the time and I have always wanted him to help me I have sent emails before and haven't got a reply back so I'm trying again I am 23 stone and as far back as I remember I have always been big and it had taken over my life for far to long now and I really need help I have tried every diet possible and even went to the doctors and they refused me a gastric band and other surgeries I don't no where to turn anymore if I had help from Jessie and his team I could do this I am soo determined the body I am in now is making me so miserable all my friends have got married had children and I'm like the odd one out I want to have kids and have a family and went I take my nephew out beable to get on rides with him or even run around with him and it makes me soo upset that I can't it's getting to much for me now I want to change my life and be healthy I don't go out no more cause I'm embarassed so lost most of my mates all I need is this one chance to change my life and with your help I can do this so I'm pleading with you to consider me for one of your shows cause I can't see me ever losing this weight on my own Ref RR142607

Prior to gaining weight, I was always a comfortable size 10-12 and never had an issue with my weight.I loved dancing, socializing, going to the gym, kayaking etc…Over the last few years, I developed depression and had low self-esteem which then made me very low and put me in a vicious circle of thinking of food as a friend rather than using it to fuel me throughout the day instead.I now regularly sit down with a large chocolate bar, coke, bread, sweets, cake, pizza and chips and I can’t seem to break the habit.I have recently had a weigh in at the doctors who have informed me that I am very obese and that I need to lose weight… the thing is, I have attempted this for the last few years and whenever I feel tired or have had a  bad day.. I just want to sleep and eat. If there is anyone out there that can help me, I would appreciate it because I don’t know how much further I can go on attempting this on my own.REF CP142507

Hi would like to be on programme either regarding having celulite; I would like on arms more than anywhere or stomach; or s fitness challenge program. I need to get bk into true shape. I was a gymnast for 10yrs/ then I used gym alot once I left gymnastics. Now I am a mum of a 2yr old and I could exercise in house but I don't get chance to go out with mine and my partners long working hrs. I do run around after him and im average size but would like to be toned and no lumps would participate in programs. Just let me know.REF AB 142107

Me and my mum are desperate to lose weight.
She's 41 and weighs about 19-20 stone and it's causing her many health problems and we all know she can't carry on like this.
I am 15 and weigh about 15 stone and it's causing a lot of bulling.
We just want help to change and lose weight it's a long life dream of ours to lose weight and do normal family things.
We've tried absolutely everything, slimming world, swimming, eating healthy doing excise but nothing seems to work  
PLEASE HELP US.
  REF CW141407

I'm 29 years old engaged and a mother of 1 with 2 step children I've always been big weighing around 17 stone! I own my own horse I'm unhappy with myself and I'm beginning to feel stuck in I'm desperate to get married but I won't do It till I've list weight. I have not really got a lot of sence  when it comes to dieting. I used to binge eat when I was younger and hide all peelings, wrappers anything I could steal!! I want to be able to encourage my son to eat more healthy and enjoy life more confident I would love to appear on a show to show myself I can do it and give me the encouragement to carry on learning as I go thru help and guidance not like you get at the doctors who send you away after telling you that you are obese this has knocked my confidence and makes me eat more I just don't want to be like it anymore! I just want to be happy. REF ST140807

Im 32 years old and at the end of my tether with trying to loose weight. Ive tried every diet I can think of but everytime I diet and loose a few pounds, those pounds go back on + a few more. The more I diet the bigger I am getting. At 17 stone and a size 20 I am at my biggest and I'm desperate to do something that works for me. With 3 young boys, my eldest is 7 and twins aged 4, I find it hard to do any exercise and even harder not to pick at those naughty little treats in the cupboards.
I don't want to be skinny (I know that will never happen) I just want to be healthy and be able to enjoy life to the max with my husband and boys. I want my confidence back....... I want to be 'ME' again. Ref LH140607

Really feel that I will lose my husband to a massive heart attack if I don't help him to lose weight urgently. I too am very overweight but the impact on my husbands  health and body is immense day to day, sometimes I feel like I am married to an 80 yr old.  I feel the only way he and I can lose weight is to be shamed into it and receive professional help. We always start a diet and only last a matter of days. I think we live to eat and we should eat to live!!! RE FMG142906

Hello I'm interested in taking part in your show I'm 35 and iv always had problems with my weight. I used to get really bullied at school and throughout life and now have truly had enough please could you help??? Ref BS142906

Both my husband and myself are very overweight, and are desperate to lose weight, we have tried several diet programs which work so far and then something happens and we fall of the wagon.
My husband is an ex-soldier who was injured in an explosion at Regents Park in 1982, so there are somethings he cannot do but there is still a lot he can, he is 53 at the moment, and gets very depressed about his size and weight, although he tries to hide it and puts on a jolly demeanor. Over the last year or so he has been told he now has diabetes, so more pills to go with the many others he already take for pain and depression.
I am a 43 this year and mother of 2, my eldest is 22 and also overweight, but she doesn't seem to care, although I am sure she is, my youngest is 14 and he had ADHD which causes me and my husband a lot of stress, I think he is a good health weight for his age and his physique is also good, but eating habits are awful.
I work in a school as a mid-day assistant, I lead the team of 13 - 14 ladies, when the children ask me to skip rope with them, I have to decline as it hurts and get weak bladder moments, I hate not being able to do these things and get very depressed with myself, I have colitis, depression and tired aching feet all the time.
I want my family to be healthy and happy and be able to go out and do physical activities together.
Please help us if you can, we are desperate REF SN1406

I am so distressed about my weight and it is affecting my life. Not just personal but professional and as an early years teacher, I've not the energy or fitness to match the knowledge I have or to create an amazing education because I am so tired all the time. I have been dieting for years - weight watchers and two years ago lost over 6 stone. But due to an abusive marriage that I brought to an end, I found comfort in food again because every mouthful was no longer painful or dreaded. I've since struggled to meet and keep a relationship because of my size and it is resulting in further endless bingeing because what's the point?I only have one kidney, mild asthma and I take medicine for anxiety which I believe has maybe contributed to piling on the poundsPlease, please, please could I be considered for something like your programme or biggest loser where I would have concentrated support and guaranteed weight loss because I want to change my life for the better now and I fear leaving it longer could be fatal. REF EC141006

To briefly explain my situation; I live in supported accommodation as a vulnerable adult due to being a survivor of childhood sexual abuse: a common consequence of being abused in childhood often results in obesity is well documented.  I am unsure as to whether I would for the necessary criteria for your up and coming documentary, yet would certainly like togive it a try if you feel me eligible for participation.  My main goal is to find future employment within the BBC itself, as I am extensively articulate and well presented with an amazingly(gifted) clarified voice; approachability and insight into many areas of current affairsREF SP143105

I'm interested in appearing on a TV program about the difficulties of weight loss.  I've struggled with weight issues since I attended my first slimming club at size 12. I'm now pushing a size 22 and still attending slimming clubs. Im particularly interested in programs that will help not only help me understand why I continue to gain weight despite my efforts but one that educates people how to help themselves.  I'm now at the stage where I'm beginning to consider surgery as my only chance. I'm a single mum, I have a good career and not afraid of exercise. REFJW142505

i currently weigh around 23/24 stone and i am desperate to lose weight by what ever means possible. I have had a weight problem since i was about eight years of age which was made much worse by family life and seemed to just get worse and worse and spiral out of control. I have done every diet possible to man kind and some with huge success losing has much as eleven stones on one and eight on another but it's keeping it off i have the most trouble with. I have had all the usual illnesses that comes with being obese fertility problems (poly cystic ovarian disease) asthma, sore knees but i was blessed and lucky to have three beautiful children fourteen years, two and half years and one year two months which brings me on to WHY i really need the help to lose weight once and for all, with my second pregnancy i got type two diabetes and was put on insulin to try and control it but struggled all the way through to get a balance that anyone was happy with but despite this i had a beautiful healthy boy by c-section my diabetes went but i was warned that because of my weight and family history (my mum is insulin dependant) that it was a much higher chance that i would end up with diabetes and so i started yet another diet and the weight started to come of but then to my surprise and happiness i found out i was pregnant for the third time. Straight away because of my weight i was put under specialist and like with my two other pregnancies it was hard and rough from day one all because of my weight. Yet again i got diabetes but a lot earlier in the pregnancy. My diabetes specialist again struggled to get my insulin right and became worried about my unborn daughter and told me regular that this was due to my weight and that she recommended that i have weight loss surgery. Yes again i had a healthy baby girl a couple of weeks early by planned c-section weighing 9lb 4oz god knows how much she would of weighed a couple of weeks later but i was also advised to be sterilised has i was told due to my weight it was for the best and with a heavy heart i agreed and that was done the same day i had my daughter so wish i had not had it done. My weight has a lot to answer for i hate the way i look, i hate going out, i hate shopping yes that's right a woman that hates shopping and i hate the way my body feels the pain it gives me and most of all I'm frightened of dying and not getting the chance to see my babies grow up and i never want them to be embarrassed about how mummy looks. I need help and yes if i have to show the world by going on TV that i need help then i will embrace that and i will be one of the success stories that is my personal promise. I will certainly give it 100%. Look forward to someone hopefully having faith in me and giving me a chance REF JF141405

I would love to be considered for a weight loss tv show. I'm 6ft tall, 23 stone and even though I had a gastric bypass 4 years ago, I still binge and put on weight. REF SC142604

I am a 20 stone man 31 years old who is desperate to lose weight. I have put on 10 stone over the last 7 years after giving up being a Bluecoat and playing Football and want to get back into sports and being active again.I used to be outgoing and confident until my weight spiralled out of control and want to get back to myself. I just need help in getting my weight under control and need help in doing this.REF RC141804

I am a mum of 6 and am morbidly obese with a BMi of 52.  I have type 2 diabetes, under active thyroid, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.  I am willing to try anything to lose weight and would love for someone to help me.  Please help me have a life REF AC140404

My brother is 30 years old and about 21 stone and as been told by doctor he has a fatty liver and needs to start eating well and loosing weight if not he will have a heart attack that he will no survive and he wants help as he has a one year old little boy  REF Am141303

Iam 23 and 14st 7 and 5ft , 2.All my life I have found my weight a problem. I have been 16st at my heaviest and I am in need of some help to fight my flab. My diet is very healthy, I go to the gym and I walk my dogs. There is no lazy bone in me and yet the weight does not shift. I have consulted with doctors and it always seems that they never believe me when I tell them my story. So I get shoved to one side. I would like to propose a challenge that my body is so different from so many others that even an extreme diet may have the same affect of that of a normal weight loss diet given out to people, to lose weight healthily.at 18, I only ate apples when I was hungry, I drank black coffee for energy, water for thirst and went to an extreme aerobics class 4 times a week. I also had a full time job and did over time often just so I didn't tempt myself to eat. I did this solidly for 3 months and lost only 3 stone. Anyone else would have lost at least 5st. Doesn't really sound right does it. But I promise it is the truth.Surley this can't be the only way.I would like to know what you guys could do to help, or if I can make an appearance to let people know, there are people that have a serious problem with losing weight. IT CANT BE THE FOOD. REFVA140703

I am 33 years old. 5'6 & weigh 267 lbs. I have been researching gastric bypass for a while now. In 2011 I was involved in an accident which ruptured several discs in my back. .. It causedI also found out I have arthrits in my back. I have gone through back injections (which caused me to gain alot of . weight. Due to the continued weigjt gain and innability to excersize as I was before the wreck. I am in constant pain and do my best to keep up with my 4 small children. I have 2 doctors (one of which is my pain management doctor) who have referred me to gastric bypass. Unfortunately, my insurance doesnt pay for the procedure and I really dont have ANY money to pay for this surgery. I am really looking for a miracle. I know its a long shot but I was hoping to get on your show. This is so important to me becaise I have 4 kids depemding on me and I dont want to die becaise of my weight and leave my children to fend for themselves. I am beggimg that you will choose me to be a candidate for your show. REFAD142604

My daughter herself gets depressed about it as does the granddaughters and I think they would all like to lose weight but need help and motivation.My daughter is 38 5’2” and approximately 18 stone. My eldest granddaughter is 18 about 5’7” and also approximately 17/18 stone. My youngest granddaughter is 15 and approximately 15 stone.
These are approximates as I have not asked them outright recently.They know they eat the wrong things and have no energy to do anything.I am desperate for them all to lose weight and DO something with their lives apart from work, eat and sleep. Have tried to motivate them but they just think I’m nagging. Please help as I constantly worry about them. I am not just a nagging gran – I want to help them. It would be great if you would consider them for a weight loss show.I have told my daughter I was going to write in REF LS 14 2801

I am 41 and have been battling with my weight problem all my life. The only time I have successfully lost weight and kept it off have been due to using slimming tablets, starving myself or throwing up after eating. I decided that I couldn't carry like that so decided to have a gastric band. I lost about 7 stone after the band was fitted but it hasn't been easy.
 I haven't been able to use the band effectively due to being unable to tolerate a fill in the band. Every time I have had a fill I have been hospitalised and needed the fill removed because I have become completely blocked and not even able to swallow my own saliva.
I am also on my second band because the first one slipped and needed to be replaced, I hoped that the second one would work better for me but unfortunately the same thing happens.
Because of this issue I have restriction with the band being in place but I can't use it in the way it was designed for.
Previously to having my band I had a massive appetite and found it very difficult to suppress.
I still have about 6/7 stone to loose.
I would really love to appear on a tv weight loss programme like the biggest looser. Please could you advise me if there are any programmes planned that are looking for contestants. REFNL142301


My very best friend is getting married in September 2015 and need to loose 8 stone!!!!!!!!!!!
I've lost 6 stone before and it's all gone back on plus a bit more !!! I'm so unhappy and my friends wedding has finally given me the kick I need!
I need so much help, I feel like a failure and really NEED to do this for my husband and children and well as me.REF AS141701

Hi Im age 29 after the birth of my daughter i was Struck down with the most severe type of postnatal depression ever  i was then hospitalised and placed in a mother and baby unit until I became well. i piled on the pounds when  I was in hospital i comfort ate for three months and the weight crep up to 17 stones i recently lost six stones at my heaviest being 17stone 7lbs i did the cambridge diet i now have finish the diet Weighing 11.7lbs i am now struggling very hard to keep the weight off I've gained a stone back in the space of 4 weeks  so I'm at 12.7lbs now and can feel the weight creeping on day by day. I also have a huge amount of loose skin on my back and arms which is causing me severe pain that needs to be removed desperately the rest of my body is fine i would be very interested to do one of your programs if there's anything suitable for me to help with my weight management and staying healthy. REFND1601

I would like to be considered for any help on a weight loss show, I know it's always the really big people that get on them but what about the people who are a little smaller and also need that help!? myself and my mum have always had issues with weight.
At my biggest I was 20st I have lost 4st so far and can't seem to get below 15st 12lbs!
My mum had been very heavy size 22 /24 and then went to a size 10 and now is back to a size 18/20 REFLR1501


im 32yrs old and 25stone, i need a fresh start to lose weight and to see my 14month old daughter grow up, its getting me down and depressed about my weight but im in a vicious circle, i would like to be a part of a programme REFJB141301

I am 36years old, married and have had 4 children. I live in Fife, Scotland.
I had issues with comfort eating for years resulting in putting on weight. Although I have lost some weight I fear it will go back on as it has done previously. 
I have started putting weight on again and struggling to lose any more! REFLM1001

46 years old ,5ft4 and 21 stone 10 pounds . I am death waiting to happen and i know it. I need my life back and am willing to give 100 percent of myself to achieve success. I need your help as i really dont know how to start my weightloss journey , im stuck in a deep black hole and need to climb out. i have weight related health problems including sleep apnoea and high blood pressure controlled with medication. I know i am heading towards probably type 2 diabetes and mobility issues. I hardly leave my house and i cancelled my 1st holiday abroad this year 3 weeks before i was due to go for fear of not fitting in the plane seat and the thought of people looking at me on the beach. I desperately need to get my life back and was hoping there is a weightloss show coming up in the uk soon. please help me. REFJP131010

I’m 35, married and a mother to an active 2 year old.  I currently weigh 19 stone 9lb and am 5ft 5”.  At my heaviest I was 32 stone and used a wheelchair due to my lack of mobility.  In 2008 I had a gastric bypass and on the day I went in I had managed to reduced my weight to 23 stone 7lb, through mainly adjustments in my diet.  To a degree I had already got my life back before surgery and almost congratulated myself.  I thought that the surgery would enable me to reduce my weight to a more normal 12 stone.  The hospital team who looked after my follow up care were pleased with my weight loss and said I met their expectations as I had lost 60% of my excess starting weight.  However I was determined to lose more when I found out to our surprise (due to having PCOS and being told I was infertile) I was pregnant.  This put a stop to my weight loss and after a traumatic and life threatening birth, my weight went back up to 21 stone 9lb.  I have lost 2 stone in last 2 months by dieting but I would love to find a way to get me to reach my target weight of 12 stone.  The only way I can see this accelerating is through exercise.  I watch the US TV programme “I used to be fat” and thought there must be a UK equivalent.  I realise I’m addicted to food and have a very unhealthy relationship with it, it’s my worst enemy but at the same time my favourite friend.  I’ve been fat all my life and want to set the right example for my son.  My husband (6ft 4”) also lost weight and went from 23 stone 7lb to now 15 stone 7lb, he had excess skin and has been left with body dismorphia and an eating disorder.  RG1608

I am 19 years old and obese topping the scales at a unsightly 19-20 stone, Im emailing in regards to any weigh loss shows available, something like obese- a year to save my life, i am sick of walking down the street and people laughing, i get very easily tired, i want a hard working programme and diet scheme to help me become the person i strive to be, i want a healthy life style and help before its to late and there's nothing i can do about it Ref SM1808

I have been overweight all my life.  I have never known what it is like to go into a clothing store and buy something I like.  I just have to wear what fits.  My weight has always scared me – in my youth because I was scared of being bullied and insulted over my size, and because I felt so different being so much bigger than the ‘norm’.  Now, at fifty nine, my fears are for my health.  I am diabetic, have had a heart attack, heart failure and have a host of weight-related medical conditions. I cannot express how scared I am now.  Not a day has gone by since I was a teenager when I haven’t started yet another diet.  To this day, I have never given up trying.  I have explored EVERY avenue.  I was abused as a child, which is where my weight problems began; but somewhere along the line the comfort eating turned into a food addiction.If there is ever a program about weight that would consider me as a participant, I would consider it a miracle and would co-operate in every way.  I may be 59 years old, but I have never lived in the true sense of the word.  I do not allow my weight to stop me doing the things I want to do – within reason – but I hate it.  However, the main concern is what will happen next regarding my health.  I really do need help with my weight problem.  I would appreciate it so much.  HM0708

My husband and I are both over weight and are would really like the help in getting that kick start we need in losing weight! I've been keeping an eye out for such shows as The biggest loser etc but have seen nothing suitable to help up. We wouldn't want to appear on anything as just 'big people' but we would definitely be willing to take part in something that will help us shed the weight needed!
My husband is on average between 21-22 stone and 6"2 and I am a size 22 and 5"7. We have 3 very healthy children ( age 5, 3 and 13 weeks ) and we want to be the role models we know we can be.  If you think you could help us or know of anything upcoming we could take part in I would love to hear back from you as I feel we really need the help. I'm really hoping I hear back from you soon. MC1806

I am looking to feature on a TV programme for weight loss. I am extremely over weight and I have a big event approaching in August 2014 which is my sisters wedding and she wants me to be a bridesmaid. I have about 10 stone to lose and although I have been trying since Jan to loose weight I have only managed to lose a stone which isn’t good enough. I have constant battles with myself and I seem to be losing. If there are any programmes that are looking for someone like me please contact me ASAP. NM1408

I am 19 years old and 20 this year i have a 18 month old daughter i have put on 3 stone since having my daughter and finding it really hard to loose weight i really want to do it because i hate looking at myself i have no self confidence and i wear baggy clothes all the time i know 13 stone doesnt seem like a lot but it seems like 20 stone to me , i am finding it really hard to deal with and getting depressed i just have no motivation to loose weight and i need help , i would love to be on a tv show and build up my confidence again and get me back CM2305

I am almost forty stones morbidly obese currently on slimming world hoping to loose weight and come on tv to give message to all nation who suffering over eating as an inspiration AF 1207

Please can I be added to your mailing list I'm in need of help to lose weight I'm 31 with 3 children 7 yrs 5 yrs and 1yr old I can't be the mum I want I'm so unhappy all the time due to being so big I'm 5ft 6 and last time weighed I weighed in at 18atone 4 lbs please please help me lose weight and be the mum and person I want to be and then I can have friends go out and do things I can't so now due to my weight I have tried every diet going and its not working I don't know who else to turn to for help KA1307

I really want to take part in a weight loss/transformation tv-show because i'm tired of hearing "If you lost weight you would be so beautiful", i'm tired of sitting at home because of the insecurities about my weight. I'm 23, it's supposed to be the time of my life! I want to lose 60 pounds, get fit, healthy and enjoy being young and beautiful to the full)) KM1407

Im 22 and im 22.3stone over the years ive had a few knock backs in life and due to them i got depression and since then I have gained 7-9 stone but still suffering with depression Im finding it very hard to lose weight my family are worried and so am I. Ive recently been told I have pcos and my weight doesnt help but suffering with depression to doesnt help me have the motivation to lose it ive tried everything from slimming world, weight watchers to tablets to make me feel full. I moved away from my family 2 years ago to start a new life and do what ive always wanted and thats to be a hairdresser and make up artist but im affraid that my weight will stop me I get back ache anf my feet hurt alot to ive tried to apply for tv programmes but i always seem to be to late to apply. I really want to lose weight and I want to be able to do what i love and kick depressions butt and get better aswell as my pcos I want nothing more than to be a mum as I lost my daughter back in 2011 after having a miscarriage please can anyone help me get my life back on track I dont know what else to do LB2307

I'm 32 years old and have been married for 2 years! I have struggled with my weight since my early teens and since being in my 20's I have weighed over 17st being 5'5 this makes my BMI extremely high. I have recently been diagnosed with polysystic ovaries syndrome and finding it extremely hard to fall pregnant. Ive been ready for children since my early 20's but never wanted to have children out of wed lock and now i have him and i want nothing more than to give him children. ive had enough of having to be covered up all the time and having to get undressed in the dark...... I need help. I live in a little sea side town and being unable to drive its so hard for me to go to the gym as its over 15 miles away!! TW0508

Hi I have a life long battle with weight loss and really need desperate help I am going to be a dad with my wife I have been with for 15 years I am 30 years old and weigh over 20 stone I have done every weight loss programme , slimming world weight watchers doctors. Etc and I'm scared my life will be shortened without help I would love the inspiration I get watching the weight loss tv programmes to be come a reality for me please thank you SM0608

I've lost 16 and half stone through a gastric sleeve in November 2010, I'm left with a large apron which is inhibiting me in a lot of ways. I would be interested in any relevant programmes. I am 41 yrs old. RD0901

i need any help , i know its hard but belive i have tried everything i am fed up with being pick on everyday please i would do anything to round around with my grandaughter who is 6 years old iam to fat to do anything always to tired and breathless to take part please help if you can BJ0401

34 years old, single mum to 4 girls and am desperately overweight. Last time I was weighed I was 131kg.I was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid aged 13 also suffer depression and I know losing weight would help me and my girls tremendously. AF 2508

help !my daughter is almost 20 and weighs 26 stones, she also found out two years ago that she has developed diabetes as a result of her weight. The weight started to go on in her early teens after a bad experience and i tried at that time to get help for her, because she was over 14 and under 18 i hit a brick wall!!!! She has been to our g.p and attends weight management, she also joined the gym and has lost some weight over the past year but at the moment she is very low and feels that it will never get better and she won't be here in a few years. To hear my child talk like this is torture SK 1901

Hi am male & looking for any help that can help me lose weight, I am willing to try any type of treatment or diet that will help, I am running out of options I have tried many different treatments and would love any help and advice that can help me shed the weight once and for all I am willing try anything that would could help me change my life SH0102

My son & I are at the stage now where we really need extra help and encouragement to lose weight. If there are any producers etc that would be interested in us for a programme on obesity and/or weight loss AA3003

Im really interested in weight loss on tv ive tried everything im 26 with 4 children under 4 years old and im 23 stone and am high risk of diabetes my father died when he was 36 with diabetes i hardly go out and need to change AP0901

I would like to appear in a program that will firstly help me to remove my 9 stone, and secondly show me how to keep if off. I need exercise, diet and mostly large portions of motivation.AW1101

I am interested in participating in the Biggest Loser UK competition.BH0105

I am a 41 year old man who is seriously overweight about 29 stone. my weight is affecting my health and I need please help BF2212

I am 31 years old been over weight majority of my life ! Looking to undertake weight loss surgery but do not have the funds to do it! Was in the process of having it on the nhs after two years of hospital visits and they pulled the plug on me said funding had run out! I was devastated and now weigh even more ! If there are any programmes needing volunteers I round be very interested as I see no other way of bring able to afford this! My current weight is now 19 stone 3 pounds CF0803

I am 19 years old and 14stone 3lbs and I am looking for some help. I am willing to put in all the effort needed and focus to lose weight therefor I would LOVE the chance to take part in something like this! CD2501

im twenty five and have been struggling with my weight since I dont know when. I suffer from depression , and ibs for a while this gets me very low I want to be happy not miserable all the time. I have been on so many diets but they never work. CA1501

I am wondering if anyone could help give my daughter a kick start with losing weight, my daughter is 24 - 25 stone, she is 33 and a mother of 5, she is 5ft 8inc, and has been over weight since around the age of 7 CB2001

My husband is 40 and been morbidly obese for 10 years. He has tried everything. Every diet club going. He loses the weight initially - say a stone then plateaus out - then eats and puts all the weight back on. His blood pressure is now high - and no doubt diabetes is to follow. He also has suffered with depression on and off - when he's depressed he eats. When I go to bed the cupboard doors start going and the food is flowing. We are desperate and need all the help we can get.CS2712

When I was 18 I was told I needed to get down to 12st to have a op which would make me a new person. As you can imagine the emotional effects over the past 12 years of failing to lose the weight have caused depression and the overwhelming feeling of being a failure!. The worst part of it is that, at my heaviest I have 4st more than I weighed the very day I spoke to the consultant CB2003

I have lost 13 stone with a gastric bypass, whish is marvellous. But nothing prepares you for the excess skin that I am left with, I feel like a deflated balloon. I have no idea which size I should wear as nothing is comfortable. Apart from feel wonderful I dont look it as I now look my age or older due to the skin dragging and lines appearing, when fatter it was full and no lines appeared at all. DM0212

I'm 28 and getting married in June 2012 but since I had my son 30 months ago I've suffered with my weight and I am now 3 sizes bigger than I used to be. I would like to be able to walk dwn the isle and show off my figure not hide it. My mother suffers the same problem but also has an underactive thyroid which affects her, I would like to be able to look back at my wedding photos and see everyone I love there DM0301

I am a 30 year old female, was skinny in my teens and fat in my 20's, I don't want to be fat and thirty!! I have at least 5 stone to lose and have tried every diet going (well it feels like every diet)! EM0201

I am a young (28) mum of four and am desperate to loose weight. I would be interested in appearing in programmes associated with weight loss whether it be nutritionally/exercise or surgery. EC1301

I was half the size I am now only a few years ago and have lost motivation to exercise. I over eat and this contributed massively to my marriage breakdown. I am looking to access the kind of weightless resources that I wouldn't be able to or afford to in normal every day life. Then to relearn how to implement my new knowledge into my every day life. I have let obesity dictate how I live my life and I want this to change, but really need help. Whether it be a bootcamp, a competition, a health programme or anything else. I need help!!! I'm 31, female, brit born Indian and am around 14 stone and 10 pounds (I think...) I'm short, so I don't carry it well at all. I am suffering more ill health due to my size and do not seem my age at all GM0611

I am 26 and married with 2 children. Iv always struggled with confidence and now I'm battling with my weight since having my first child . I watch a lot of weight loss program's and would be interested in taking part in one HY1503

I am always struggling to lose weight but I DO KNOW THE REASON WHY ! I know I put too much of the wrong food in my mouth and do not exercise enough (due to a bad back). If there are any programmes that I may be interested in would you kindly consider me .HH0603

I am a 47 year old female, due to get married for the 2nd time in August 2012 to my Fiance Roger, we have been together 5 years in April.I am really emailing in the hope that you could keep me in mind for any TV and exercise or plastic surgery programmes that are looking for people to lose weight. I am 5ft 8 and have up to 10 stone to lose. I had malignant skin cancer 5 years ago, which made me realise how precious life is.  I have a wonderful Fiance who stopped smoking so we could have a better lifestyle. I would like to do this firstly for myself but also as a thank you to my Fiance for changing my life for the better.Although I have had a general health check and told apart from my weight issue everything is fine, I lost my dad at age 54 with a massive heart attack.  I don't want to end up the same way, I feel 100 % committed to this but just feel I need somebody to point me in the right direction. JB0901

Im 44, 5 foot 5 inches and my weight is 17 stone 5.Since my early 20's my weight rocketed from 9 and a half stone and ever since I have struggled to lose it.  Im aware from previous tests that I have a fatty liver and my liver enzymes are constantly high which in itself leaves me at high risk of Non Alcoholic cirrhosis of the Liver, which is ironic as I don't drink, smoke and have never taken drugs.Just my weight is risking my health and recently the health issues have worsened. I have had a prolapsed disc, im in constant pain in my left knee and lower back. I have also had my gall bladder removed.Ive tried every diet there is and feel I am on borrowed time with my health.JA0612

i am 33 years young and married, the problem is that since having my youngest i just havent been able to loose weight and im stuck in a rut and seem to stay at the same weight of 15 stone 5lb i have tried every diet and even when im not dieting i dont eat unhealthy food, i used to be a size 12 and now im stuck at an 18 to 20, i would love to lose weight but i just cant seem to shift the stones,and this is why i would love to go onto a tv show and get a professional outlook on how to lose weight KW0702

i am looking for a challenge and i will do what ever it takes whether its hard or easy i will push myself to the max, I just really need to get my confidence back and get rid of this weight, I am 5 ft 8 – 5ft 9, I weight around 14 and a half stone so I have quite a lot to shed and get back in my comfort zone, I always get really low where i dont want to leave the house KP2302

I am looking to appear on a show like biggest loser and need someone to really push me to help me lose weight and have confidence, I have 9st to lose. KF0401

i have over 11 stone to lose and need long term help with my relationship with food as well as diet and exercise. I am looking to change my life by the time i'm 30 (i'm about to turn 28 on January 17th 2012) and reveal a 'new me' in 2 years time. I would love to retrain my brain and get into the habit of doing regular exercise and eating healthily so i can continue and keep up my weight loss so i don't end up in this situation ever again. I am a single mum with two young children and i don't want my children being embarrassed by me, i struggle with my confidence and i believe that losing weight will give me the confidence to get my life back. i am 5ft 6in, i currently weigh 20st 7lbs and would like to lose 11st 7lb so i weigh 9 stone.LP0701

I haven't binged for many months now and when I last did, it was minimal compared to previous binges over the last 10 years or so. I don't believe binge eating is the bigger part of my problem, because I rarely do. For me, it has always been a case of eating too much good food.I am actually quite desperate, I am the heaviest I have ever been and I am teetering on the edge of going into the 21 stone mark, which fills me with dread. Every days is a battle with food.LC1009

I am writing to express an interest in taking part in weight loss programmes. I am 49 yrs old 5 ft 4 18 st 7 and have recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. LH0201

I have been struggling with my weight for about 9 years now, and have tried and failed at every diet. I now believe that the added pressure of national embarresment is the only thing left for me before I turn to surgery. I am only 33, happily married with two children, and the only thing missing from my life is that I am desperate to feel happy in myself. My weight issues have had an adverse reaction on my mental health with depression being a major battle - and though I know it can't all be down to my weight, I know that if it weren't for my size, I would be able to control my condtion better ML0903

i am a 30year old mother of two.My current weight is 14stone but i was 15 and a half stone four months ago.i am desperate to lose four stones but can't seem to lose anymore hence why i would like to appear on any weight lose tv programmes, basically anything to do with health and fitness MM2203

i've been struggling to lose wieght because i dont have willpower. i need that extra push and someone to come down on me hard. i'm 19 and i wiegh 15.7st. it makes me really down because i still see myself as a 16year old skinny girl i used to be. but when i saw some pictures my friend took on a night out i looked like a whale and my dress size used to be a size 14 and now its getting to the 20's. im 19 years old i should be looking great and being able to go out looking and feeling great but instead i hide myself away because im embarrassed and gutted that i cant look like my friends in their tight clothes. i would love to be put on a programme like the ones on telly because i wouldnt just be doing it for me. i'd be doing it for all those people because i wouldnt want the shame. MF1001

 

 

 


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