The Plot Thickens

Losing at Love (My Big Fat Fabulous Life - Season 3, Episode 4, Part 2 Recap)

This week on The Plot Thickens, we’re confronting some hard topics - everything from old fashioned views on how relationships should work to how well couples should know each other is on the table - and don’t worry, none of it will be drama-free! First, we’ve got Whitney telling Glenn that she wants to move in with Lennie -spoiler alert, y’all: Glenn does NOT like the idea of his baby girl living in sin! Then we’ve got a disastrous couples game night with Whitney and Lennie and Buddy and Heather - Whit gets competitive over which couple knows each other better and she’s not going to like it when Lennie guesses her favorite food incorrectly! Finally, Whit’s heading out on a bike ride with the guys from Recycles and she’s learning that going for a casual couple miles with Lennie in the park is very different from a coordinated 10-mile ride. Will she make it through or embarrass herself in the process? Tune in to find out! 

Losing at Love (My Big Fat Fabulous Life - Season 3, Episode 4, Part 1 Recap)

This week, we've got an episode of new opportunities for Whit. Whit's heading back to the gym with Will - after her first stair-stepping Rocky moment last week, she's back in the gym and weighing in. Also, Whitney's interviewing for a radio job - but it's not just any job, Whitney's going back to internship level! We took a deep dive into Whit's radio-rife past, and it turns out she was a big time producer back in Greensboro at a small local radio station. Looks like Whit got used to a lot of personal probes at her Greensboro radio job, and she's hoping to use those skills in her new job as Intern Whit. Babs is aghast - and has serious concerns about Whit's "comportment." Whit has the motivation to go back to radio? And at the entry-level, grabbing coffee and bagels? But what about those early hours and the long commute to Charlotte, NC? Whit's surprisingly game for this internship (even with the 3 AM wakeup). 

Speechless (My Big Fat Fabulous Life - Season 3, Episode 3, Part 2 Recap)

It may be the 2026 Winter Olympics, but our focus is fully on a show that took place about ten years ago - My Big Fat Fabulous Life! Recapping MBFFL is OUR Olympics. We start off this week with another update from Ryan Andreas' "Ask Me Anything" segment on instagram, which received a lot of excitement from the MBFFL community (and a lot of boredom from Ryan's wife)! Episode 3 was another packed one in Season 3 of the show - we had to break it down into two pieces. Last time, we saw Whitney beg Will, her former trainer, to take her back and Will accepted Whit with open arms. In this half of the episode, Whitney's back with Will and she's possibly starting to regret that decision as he puts her fitness to the test in a bit of a challenge to assess her current level. Will Whit falter at the challenge or rise to the occasion? 

Speechless (My Big Fat Fabulous Life - Season 3, Episode 3, Part 1 Recap)

Welcome back to an extremely tense episode - there’s heart-pumping, cardiologist-rolling drama left and right! In this first half of Episode 3, Whit makes a speech at her Alma mater, Appalachian State! Will she be crushed by questions she can’t answer, like “you’re not a doctor! What entitles you to an opinion on health at any size?” Or will she rise above by telling stories we wish Babs and Glenn didn’t have to hear about intimacy issues while being overweight?  Whit also visits her cardiologist for the first time, and begs for  Will, her former trainer, to take her back as a client. 

A Brush With Death (My Big Fat Fabulous Life - Season 3, Episode 2, Part 2 Recap)

Never have I ever: Attended my own FUNE. Have y'all ever attended your own fune, and what would you wear? We're here at Whitney's FUNE (how many times can we say "fune" before Whit actually coins in the term in Season 13?) and she is PISSED. None of us would want to be in that room with her, even once she takes her MBFFL headshot off the altar! Hot pink? For a funeral? Interesting choice! We're all holding our breath to see how Whitney absorbs the news that she's died (spoiler alert: it's not good). But at least Whit, Lennie, Buddy and Heather have a fun way to recover: a fun-filled couples trip to Boone! Don't worry, though, this is the first of many couples trips the show covers that ends in much more drama than happiness. 

A Brush With Death (My Big Fat Fabulous Life - Season 3, Episode 2, Part 1 Recap)

This episode: Brace yourself, because we’re having an intervention! As all previous efforts to convince Whit that (eating-related) crime doesn’t pay have failed, Babs and Glenn are taking things to a new level. With Tal at the helm of this rapidly sinking ship, Whitney’s family and friends decide that throwing her a phony funeral (a “fune” for those who have meowed ‘Amazing Grace’ with us in Season 13). Will attending her own fune be enough to kickstart Whitney’s weight-loss journey once and for all? Or will it make her so mad she backslides to spite her fake-fune-throwing friends and family? Join us and find out! 

I Wanna Be Fat (My Big Fat Fabulous Life - Season 3, Episode 1 Recap)

How has this day come? Are we really, truly, finally on Season 3 of our start-to-finish recaps of My Big Fat Fabulous Life? Yes (you're sayin' yes, right?) we sure are! And don't you worry, Season 3 doesn’t take a MINUTE to get up to speed - there's a medical emergency in the first episode! Plus, we've got adorable animals, a twist in a character's love life (hint: it's already been going on for months...), and a multi-hour Dance-a-Thon! Will Whit's new lifestyle changes help her push through the nonstop dancing, or will she crumble under pressure (and a potential "heart attacky" issue)? Tune in now to find out!! 

The Skinny (My Big Fat Fabulous Life - Season 2, Episode 23, Part 2 Recap)

This week, though we’re back with more of everyone’s least favorite recap “the Skinny,” we’re shaking things up and adding guests to the interview couch, and thank God because it’s cutting some of the tension between Whit and Mike Kane! We think it’s safe to say that there’s no one we’d rather hear from about Whitney’s life choices than Babs and Glenn - and they’re here to answer all our burning questions! Babs and Glenn reveal behind the scenes insights, talk about intimate moments and finally dish on some of the drama involved in MBFFL! 

The Skinny (My Big Fat Fabulous Life - Season 2, Episode 23, Part 1 Recap)

There’s a lot to look back on this season - what hasn’t Whit done (besides lose weight)? She’s ridden a bike, traveled cross country, promoted her No BS (still unclear what that stands for) campaign and much, much more! She’s even found love with Lennie! Season 2 was certainly a season to remember, so all that’s left to do now is look back on it with The Skinny - and don’t  worry, it’s not lost on us that we’re dropping this episode right when New Year’s Eve hits! But there’s too much content to squeeze into just one episode, so stay tuned for more next week! 

Whitney Takes LA (My Big Fat Fabulous Life - Season 2, Episode 22 Recap)

Today, Whitney's joining forces with Dancing Man in Los Angeles and getting her groove on at a body positive dancing event! Even though she's just part of an ensemble in a very of-the-time flashmob, Whit is feeling the pressure and wanting to put her best foot (and disappearing/reappearing dress) forward at all costs - set aside the fact that this event is about Dancing Man and his struggles to dance as a big boy. Will Whitney perform on the dance floor or will it be a big flop? Or will she do so well that she gets a little excited and makes a massive confession to Lennie? Only listening will tell!