Bigger Picture
Keeping an open mind, Chrissy Metz feels ready to delve into some of the deeper issues on the show. She said, “I have friends and I know that when you do lose weight, you’re happy and it’s exciting but there are other things going on. There are other things that make us want to eat or overspend or fill a void with something. And so as Kate loses the weight and puts the food down, a lot of other things start to come up, which happens in real life.”
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Feeling Frustrated
A big plot point in season one was how Kate’s boyfriend shed the weight a lot faster than her. Despite Kate working out daily and limiting calories, her boyfriend lost the weight really quickly. Chrissy empathizes with Kate and expressed how this is something many who are battling weight loss can understand. In her own personal life Chrissy has seen friends and family lose weight faster and easier than herself. She emphasizes and said, “You get frustrated.”
Feeling Frustrated
