My 600-Lb. Life
The medical journeys of morbidly obese people are told, as the people attempt to confront lifelong emotional and physical struggles and make the courageous decision to undergo high-risk weight-loss surgery.
Krystal A's Journey
S13 E2
Krystal has never let her weight get in the way, but reality has proven to be different; her husband supports her unconditionally, but she needs a surgery in order to have a happy future.
Karen's Journey
S13 E3
Karen has gotten so out of control with her eating that she's developed a fear of leaving the house and interacting with the world at her size; she needs Dr. Now's help.
Gary's Journey
S13 E4
Gary doesn't leave the bed; he has his mom and a bevy of caretakers to get him what he needs, but his life is slipping away from him; he is so overweight that just getting to Houston may be out of the question if he can't stop eating.
Jacky's Journey
S13 E5
At 6'3 and over 700 pounds, Jacky has barely had a chance to live.
Deshaun's Journey
S13 E6
Deshaun takes being protective of his mom to the next level; he's over 700 pounds and won't leave his mother's apartment; Dr. Now and Dr. Paradise must get him to leave the bedroom.
Juan's Journey
S13 E7
Pastor Juan's love of food made him overweight, but it has never been a problem until recently, since he's gotten too big to preach and sing to his congregation. If Juan is to help others, he must first help himself by curbing his earthly appetite.
William's Journey
S12 E2
William was always mobile and fairly athletic -- that is, until he wasn't; it's been years now since a knee injury derailed his sports career, and he's ballooned up over 600 pounds; now, to lose weight he'll have to face up to how bad it's gotten.
Delana's Journey
S12 E3
When a regular trip to the grocery store turns into an emergency for the EMTs, Delana must admit how badly she needs Dr. Now's help to lose weight; hopefully her road to recovery will lead her to reconcile with the daughter she's grown apart from.
Abi's Journey
S12 E4
Abi was struggling with his weight before a fluke accident left him mostly paralyzed; bedbound for seven years since then and topping 700 pounds, Abi's only hope for a future with his wife is to get Dr. Now's help to lose weight.
Rose's Journey
S12 E5
At age 58, Rose had almost given up and eaten herself to death, but it turned out her family needed her too much for her to go; now she has more than 400 pounds to lose if she wants to get healthy for them, and she's determined to do it.
Shakyia's Journey
S12 E6
Shakyia was always chubby, but now she does not leave the house and makes no effort; her older sister rallies her to Houston to meet Dr. Now and lose weight, but she is in for a shock when her mother decides that caring for her is just too much.
Charles' Journey
S12 E7
Charles replaced one addiction with another when he quit doing hard drugs. Now his BMI is over 100 and he can't stop eating. He needs Dr. Now's help, but with his brother doing everything for him, is he too comfortable to make the trek to Houston?
Geno and Nico's Journey
S11 E1
As an Italian American, Geno was raised with lots of love, family and food; now, he's still living with his mom and eating himself to death, and it's time to make a change; Geno's cousin, Nico, joins the cause; they pledge to lose weight together.
Latonya's Journey
S11 E2
Latonya found the man she wants to marry; the only problem is that, at almost 700 pounds, she can't walk down the aisle; Latonya doesn't want to give up the food that she's used to, but she may do it for love.
Wess' Journey
S11 E3
Wess gets off to a great start in Dr. Now's program, but when the cravings continue after surgery, Dr. Now sends him to therapy to confront his demons. Now, Wess must ask himself whether he is ready to live his truth as a gay man in small town Texas.
Syreeta's Journey
S11 E4
Syreeta thinks that anyone trying to help has an ulterior motive, but she's gotten so big she desperately needs help; she's learning to let down her guard for her husband, but weight-loss surgery will be tough if she can't learn to trust the surgeon.
Mark's Journey
S11 E5
Mark sets out with a goal for weight-loss surgery, but as weight loss gets easier, he turns down medical advice and decides to do it on his own; Mark thinks he can lose 500 pounds by himself, but Dr. Now sees this as another excuse not to change.
Stephanie's Journey
S11 E6
With her weight spiraling, Stephanie needs her mom's help to care for her three kids; she's at the point where she'll have to lose weight or risk not having the chance to see her kids grow up.
Patrick's Journey
S11 E8
Patrick's weight has never been a bother, but now he's so big that it's getting in the way of his relationship with his daughter; if he wants to see her graduate high school, he'll have to reverse course.
Nathan's Journey
S10 E1
When Nathan's weight gets in the way of his job as a drama teacher, it's a wake-up call for him; changing his life might mean a falling out with his wife, Amber, who is also overweight, unless she can lose, too.
Julian's Story
S10 E2
For Julian and his wife, Irma, it was love at first sight; in order to grow old together, Julian will have to overcome the food addiction that made him more than 800 pounds.
Bianca's Journey
S10 E3
Bianca is all in for a move to Houston with her boyfriend and two young kids to get Dr. Now's help with a second weight-loss surgery.
Mike's Journey
S10 E4
Mike was born with a talent for sports and an omnivorous appetite to match; after his football dreams were dashed by multiple concussions, Mike packed on over 700 pounds, now he must find a new purpose in life to avoid succumbing to pain and regret.
Lacey's Journey
S10 E5
Lacey is so big from overeating that she can barely leave the house, but that hasn't stopped her from finding love with Ricky; Lacey's weight isn't the only thing between her and a happy husband, however, with Ricky's sister Sharon in the picture.
Paul's Journey
S10 E6
Paul weighs in at 700 pounds, and his girlfriend struggles with how this limits their ability to live a normal life; he thinks their relationship won't survive if he moves to work with Dr. Now, but prioritizing his own health is the only option.
Ryan's Journey
S10 E7
Ryan moved to Montana to keep himself from going down a dark path of drug addiction but his new path may be no less lethal than the last if he can't find a way to curb his eating habits before they kill him.
Lucas' Journey
S10 E9
Living with his family, Lucas wants to spread his wings and fly, but at 600 pounds, he can't take off. All he does is eat and game, and if he wants to leave the nest and live a normal life, he needs Dr. Now's help to lose over 400 pounds.
Margaret's Journey
S10 E10
Margaret's life at 700 pounds is in need of a jump-start; at age 35, she is a mama's girl; it's time for Margaret to get out of bed, overcome her food addiction and break away from the comfort of her mother so she can finally live her life.
Ontreon's Journey
S10 E11
At 700 pounds, Ontreon has managed to keep going thanks to his faith in God, and he's training to become a minister; Onteon is hopeful but has to believe in himself.
Dolly's Journey
S10 E12
Dolly has pain all over, and the skin apron pulling on her abdomen is miserable, but her mom and others wait on her hand and foot.
Larry's Journey
S10 E13
For Larry, a second weight-loss surgery would mean a second chance at a career as a gospel recording artist.
Lisa's Journey
S10 E14
Lisa wouldn't have made it this far without the help of her chief enabler, her boyfriend Randy; when Randy falls ill, Lisa finds out if she has the will and determination to turn her life around.
David's Journey
S10 E15
Growing up in foster care, David suffered from a lack of attention and didn't develop a sense of self-worth; now he's relying on his favorite foster mom to support him as he finds the motivation to change and save his own life.
Samantha's Story
S9 E1
At nearly 1,000 pounds, Samantha is dangerously close to dying; to make matters worse, she's paid to eat by making videos online; if Samantha doesn't overcome her toxic relationship with food, she worries she will leave her daughter motherless.
Thederick's Story
S9 E2
Thederick has become housebound from eating and only goes outside to greet the ice cream man; after a recent hospital scare, it's finally clicked that if Dr. Now's program doesn't work for him, then nothing will.
Carrie's Story
S9 E3
Twenty years after her father died as the result of a botched weight-loss surgery, Carrie is on the brink of eating herself to death; she must face the fear and grief of losing her father and end a cycle of toxic behavior with her husband, Chris.
Angie J: Part 2: Where Are They Now?
S9 E4
Angie enters the most trying stretch of her weight-loss journey; she finds herself on the brink of homelessness after Dr. Now refuses to keep her in his program unless she submits to drug rehab for substance abuse.
Melissa M's Story
S9 E5
Melissa has isolated herself at home and lost many friends to avoid feeling the shame of what her food addiction has done to her body; now, the only way to get her life back is to leave it behind to start a new one with Dr. Now's help in Houston.
Cillas and Tiffany: Where Are They Now?
S9 E6
Cillas must face difficulties from his childhood to progress to his goal weight and set an example for his children; Tiffany struggles to lose weight when financial hardships place a strain on her relationship with her boyfriend, Aaron.
Krystal's Journey
S9 E7
Krystal begins overeating to shield herself with a protective layer of obesity after suffering years of abuse; once a means of protection, her pathological eating now threatens to destroy her life if she doesn't get help.
Isaac's Journey
S9 E8
Isaac helped raise his siblings after his mom suffered a debilitating stroke when he was 10; while learning to cook for his family, he began comfort-eating; now to avoid eating himself to death, Isaac must learn to take care of himself for a change.
Michael's Journey
S9 E9
A lifetime of abuse has left Michael anxious and afraid to leave the house; with the help of his devoted wife, he must follow Dr. Now's program to keep from eating himself to death.
Shannon's Journey
S9 E10
Shannon's husband loves her the way she is, but that may not help because she's 700 pounds and bedridden; Dr. Now knows it's not easy to break a toxic cycle of overfeeding and enabling, but that's what needs to happen if Shannon wants to live.
Irene's Journey
S9 E11
Irene had to move back in with her son because her weight made it unbearable to live on her own. When Dr. Now can't get through to her, the only thing that might help her break the cycle is a once-in-a-lifetime turn of events.
Chrystal's Journey
S9 E13
Having her daughters help bathe her is not how Chrystal pictured parenting but she is so large that there's no other option; Chrystal wants Dr. Now's help but she didn't know that bringing her childhood trauma to light would be part of the deal.
John & Lonnie's Story
S8 E1
John and Lonnie are two brothers from opposite ends of the spectrum; estranged for years, the brothers are now brought together by a common need to lose weight while they still can.
Lindsey's Story
S8 E2
Lindsey has a white picket fence, a loving husband and a great job, but her food addiction threatens to ruin everything; as she embarks on a weight loss journey to save her life, her husband may provide more harm than support.
Bethany's Story
S8 E3
Bethany has two daughters who live in fear of losing their mom to her food addiction; once an addiction counselor, Bethany has gotten so big that she can no longer work; now she risks losing her life if Dr Now can't help her curb her own addiction.
J.T.'s Story
S8 E4
JT is almost 900lbs with a 100-lb lymphedema mass on his leg and a food addiction that is bound to kill him if he doesn't change; his girlfriend takes him to Houston, but when his behavior drives her away, JT is left with only Dr. Now to help.
Gina's Story
S8 E5
Gina and wife Beth live with Gina's mother, but she and Gina's sister blame Beth for Gina's spiraling weight problem; it will take all Gina's will to leave home for Houston to get Dr Now's help, to save her life and her marriage.
Travis's Story
S8 E6
When Travis gets too big to walk down the aisle, he promises to give his wife a proper wedding; he gains more weight, leaving Dr Now as Travis' only hope to lose weight and get the life he and his wife dreamed of having together.
Joyce's Story
S8 E7
Joyce needs home health care and hasn't left the house in three years; getting to Dr. Now in Houston is just the first step and when he prescribes therapy where Joyce must revisit an unhappy past with her mom; it might be more than she can handle.
Carlton & Shantel's Story
S8 E8
Shantel's brother Carlton lives downstairs but she hardly ever sees him because at 600 lbs each, neither can do the stairs safely; to break free from a death spiral of codependent eating they need Dr. Now's help to reforge their sibling relationship.
Seana's Story
S8 E9
Seana is 23 and nearly 700 lbs, living at her mom's house, depressed and anxious, her weight-gain threatening to take her last breath; Dr. Now can give her the tools she needs to live, but until she chooses life, no one can save Seana but herself.
Ashley B's Story
S8 E10
At 600 pounds, Ashley has to move home so her mom can help her care for herself and her newborn daughter; Ashley must overcome a lifetime's worth of unfortunate circumstances and get Dr. Now's help in Houston.
Tommy's Story
S8 E11
Tommy wants to lose weight so he can marry his fiancee and have the life he always dreamed of with her, but to break the cycle of pathological eating that left him nearly bed-bound, he'll have to face a piece of his past he has always kept secret.
Dominic's Story
S8 E13
Dominic's life is falling apart due to his food addiction; over 600 pounds and living in a van with his brother, he decides to leave California for Texas, where only Dr. Now can help him learn to face life's challenges without using food to cope.
Megan's Story
S8 E14
At 24 years old and over 600 lbs, Megan lives at home with her mom, who cooks for her since Megan can't do much on her own; Megan must travel to Houston to meet Dr Now and change her eating habit or her life may end before it ever begins.
Ashley T's Story
S8 E15
Ashley is 24 and lives alone; her only sources of comfort are food and the relationships she has online; but not a single one of her profiles is real; Ashley learns that Dr Now isn't someone she can lie to like her online friends.
Leneatha's Story
S8 E16
For 23 years, Leneatha has worked as a pharmacy tech at a local hospital; now, she has a young daughter to support, but she's so big that it's hard to move; if Dr Now can't help her stop eating, losing her job could be the least of her worries.
David & Benji & Erica
S8 E17
In year 3, Erica is succeeding on her weight loss journey, when romantic misfortune sends her spiraling backwards; Benji Bolton must reach his goal weight without the support of his brother David, after a disagreement leaves the brothers estranged.
Alicia and Pauline
S8 E18
Alicia's relationship with her boyfriend comes under the microscope in the second year of her weight-loss journey; now in her fourth year, Pauline must beg her way back onto the program after quitting when her last weigh-in didn't go so well.
Dottie & Cynthia
S8 E19
Dottie faces an unexpected challenge to her weight-loss when her husband's drinking problem becomes intolerable for her and her son; Cynthia starts to wonder if being there for her kids at her current weight is more important than losing more.
One-ton Family
S8 E21
Together weighing more than a ton, siblings Roshanda, Brandie and Clarence set out to lose weight as a family; the all-for-one approach may be hurting more than it helps when each of them shows signs of heading in the wrong direction after surgery.
The Assanti Brothers
S8 E22
If Steve Sr. thought getting weight-loss surgery for his sons would help bring them together, the third year of their weight-loss journey will prove him wrong; Justin returns to Rhode Island with every intention of never speaking to Steven again.
Octavia's Story
S7 E1
Octavia has been bedbound for nearly a year when she decides to make the trip to Houston to get help from Dr. Now, but when it turns out that her best friend is also her worst enabler, Octavia will have to choose between old habits and a new life.
Brianne's Story
S7 E2
At over 700 pounds, Brianne undertakes a weight-loss journey to save her own life; she faces an unexpected challenge to her fragile progress when her husband suffers a heart attack on a birthday she will never forget.
Lee & Rena & Sarah
S7 E3
Lee's anger issues continue to jeopardize his relationship with Rena and threatens to derail both of their weight loss journeys, while a major life event sends Sarah into a depression.
Justin's Story
S7 E4
A college graduate with a once-promising career, Justin has eaten his life away to the point of never leaving the house for anything but food; only the help of Dr. Now's weight-loss program can restore his hopes of living a happy, productive life.
Holly's Story
S7 E5
Holly already has one failed weight loss surgery, so to succeed this time, she must do more than change her eating habits, she must address the childhood issues that continue to plague her.
Lacey's Story
S7 E6
Lacey ballooned up over 600 lbs on pizza and ice cream and knows Dr. Now is her best hope for success; she must now rally her divorced parents around her for support and find a way to modulate her moods that won't include binge-eating.
Brandon's Story
S7 E7
Brandon is a talented musician with a beautiful voice and a run-away weight problem; he wants to lose weight and embark on a career; he also wants to take the next step with his girlfriend, Taylor, whom he risks losing if he can't make a change.
Tamy & Karina
S7 E8
Tamy faces a tough choice when her husband wants her back, but only if she moves away from Houston and Dr. Now's program; Karina's weight loss begins to slow, but she finds happiness dating a guy Dr. Now is surprised to see in his clinic again.
Tiffany's Story
S7 E9
Despite moving to Houston with the solid support of her boyfriend, Aaron, and her cousin, Jasmine, Tiffany finds it difficult to break the cycle of depressed eating when her two roommates don't join her diet and leave the house every day for work.
Destinee's Story
S7 E10
Born as "Matthew," Destinee never felt like she fit in; now, having come out as a 600-pound transgender woman, she likes her curves, but she will need to say goodbye to them if she wants to be approved to transition completely.
Jeanne's Story
S7 E11
Jeanne lives in an unhygienic household with her mother and schizophrenic father; at well over 600 pounds, Jeanne might never get weight-loss surgery as she runs into several obstacles, especially after an unexpected death in her family.
Aaron's Story
S7 E12
Since the death of his mother, Aaron lives at home to care for his aging father, but due to his food addiction, Aaron has to heavily rely on his father for help instead. Aaron must learn to care for himself to avoid eating himself to death.
Kelly's Story
S7 E13
Kelly is on the verge of immobility when she decides to make the trip to Houston to visit Dr. Now; her journey gets off to a painful start when a long travel-day grows longer as Kelly gets stuck in a cab on her way from the clinic to the hospital.
Annjeannette's Story
S7 E14
When Annjeanette was nine, a campaign was established to send her to fat camp; she hated that her weight had become a source of public shame and she has struggled to overcome her food addiction; now, she must change her habits to save her life.
Angela's Story
S7 E15
When Angela's family is unable to accompany her on her weight-loss journey to Texas, she is unsure what to do; at the last minute, she reaches out to an old flame, Eric, who still has love for her and is willing to make the trip.
LaShanta's Story
S7 E16
Mother of four LaShanta has been bed-bound for two years, and she relies on her kids to keep her cleaned and fed; her last chance to break the cycle of food addiction is to join Dr. Now's program, but it will take a village to get her out the door.
Mercedes' Story
S7 E18
Mercedes, who has severe lymphedema, must overcome trauma to lose weight.
Angie J's Story
S7 E19
At over 600 pounds, Angie is trying to get to Houston to see Dr. Nowzaradan, in hope of getting weight loss surgery to save her life; family conflict and disagreements may stop her from being able to do what she needs before she even gets the chance.
Vianey & Allen's Story
S7 E20
Vianey and Allen are locked in a co-dependent relationship based on a shared love of food; as they head to Houston, they will soon find out if their relationship can handle the strain of growing healthy together.
Janine
S7 E23
A year since her weight loss journey began, Janine is still in the 500s and mostly immobile, and now, Dr. Nowzaradan is running out of options for how to treat her if she can't find a way to control her eating habit and start walking again.
Janine's Story
S6 E2
A woman whose extreme obesity has left her nearly immobile must overcome both her physical and emotional pain if she is ever to live a normal life again.
Alicia's Story
S6 E3
Alicia, all smiles and laughter on the outside, secretly fears that her food addiction will kill her before she can marry her long-time love or watch her nieces grow up.
Liz's Story
S6 E4
Liz, completely bed-bound, has severe lymphedema that makes it impossible to walk; utterly isolated, Liz has no friends, battles depression and lives with a mother too ill to take care of her.
Karina's Story
S6 E5
Unable to stand for more than a short period of time, Karina's weight places a burden on her parents and drives a wedge between her and her sister.
Lisa's Story
S6 E7
Lisa's struggle with her weight begins as a child and significantly worsens after witnessing her brother's murder; now bedridden and unable to care for herself, Lisa must find a way to lose the weight or she will never see her grandchildren grow up.
Robert's Story
S6 E8
With the support of his fiancé, Kathryn, Robert turns to Dr. Nowzaradan in a final, desperate attempt to save his life; he tries to reverse a lifelong food addiction that has left him bed-bound, saddled with grotesque lymphedema, and nearly 900-lbs.
Tamy Lyn's Story
S6 E9
After years of a tumultuous relationship with her husband, Tamy's eating addiction has caused her weight to balloon to over 500 pounds; she has become a hermit and hopes to restart her life so she can better care for her son, Zachary.
Benji & David's Story
S6 E10
Fearing he'll suffer the same fate as 700-pound brother David, Benji hopes to be able to support both himself and his brother on their life-or-death weight loss journey.
Renee's Story
S6 E11
Former plus-size model and advocate Renee realizes the mortal mistakes she has made as her weight swells to 600 pounds and her health crumbles.
Sarah's Story
S6 E12
After a difficult childhood with an abusive stepfather and drug-addicted mother, Sarah is fighting for her life at only 24 years old.
Schenee's Story
S6 E13
Devastated by two miscarriages due to her weight, Schenee is desperate to start a family and stop relying on her husband, Freddie, to take care of her; she hopes weight loss surgery will be able to fix her fertility issues as well as her marriage.
Jennifer & Marissa's Story
S6 E14
Jennifer and her daughter Marissa are stuck in a co-dependent relationship and, with a combined weight of over 900-lbs., both of their lives are in jeopardy; Jennifer must regain control and save both of their lives before it is too late.
One Ton Family, Part 1
S6 E15
After a lifelong struggle with obesity, the three Perrio siblings travel to Houston in a last-chance journey to lose weight.
One Ton Family, Part 2
S6 E16
While the Perrios struggle with weight loss, the revelation of a past tragedy explains their resistance to recovery; the siblings must come together to overcome their fears and forge a path to a healthy future.
Brandi and Kandi's Story
S5 E1
Twins Kandi and Brandi have a combined weight of over 1,100 pounds and fear losing each other to obesity, so they decide to make a change together.
Ashley R's Story
S5 E2
At 670 pounds, Ashley, who lives in her parents' home with her husband, decides she must make a drastic change to save her life and her marriage.
Cynthia's Story
S5 E3
Cynthia, a single mother focused on raising five kids, comes to realize what her death would mean for their future.
Sean
S5 E4
In the fourth year of his weight-loss journey, Sean struggles to get past the loss of his mother and live on his own; Dr. Now intervenes to control Sean's eating for a time.
Doug's Story
S5 E5
After overcoming a dependence on drugs and alcohol, sneaking food is Doug's last remaining vice; this husband and father must overcome his addictive personality to save his life and marriage.
Erica's Story
S5 E6
Erica regrets not keeping a promise to her mom and hopes her siblings will help, but they're reluctant based on her past failures.
Diana's Story
S5 E7
Diana, a once thin and active woman, is now a prisoner to her body and trades the comfort of her apartment for a weight loss journey under the strict authority of her niece.
Lupe & Ashley D., Part 1
S5 E8
Dr. Nowzaradan is worried Lupe's emotional issues are blocking her weight loss journey; when Ashley is struck with sudden paralysis, her own emotional stability is thrown into peril.
Nicole's Story
S5 E9
Nicole nears the verge of leaving her two young children motherless; Julie and Andrew prepare for skin removal surgery.
Tanisha's Story
S5 E10
Tanisha desperately tries to survive for her kids and avoid her mother's tragic fate of dying at 50 from obesity; Megan and Ashley prepare for skin removal surgery.
Tracey's Story
S5 E12
Most of the extreme weight on Tracey's body resides in her shockingly misshapen legs, which are massive with severe lymphedema, and gastric surgery is her only chance of survival; Brenda and Melissa prepare for skin removal surgery.
Steven & Justin's Story, Part 1
S5 E13
Steven Assanti weighs nearly 800 pounds and his brother Justin almost 600 pounds, and although they can't stand each other, their father packs up the family to travel across the country and seek help; Jenae and Julie prepare for skin removal surgery.
Steven & Justin's Story, Part 2
S5 E14
After a year on a weight loss program, Steven remains completely non-compliant and Justin focuses on a new career instead of his diet, but time is quickly running out for surgery; Kylie and Anna prepare for skin removal surgery.
Lupe & Ashley D.
S5 E15
When Lupe sheds 300 pounds but still can't walk, Dr. Nowzaradan worries that emotional issues are blocking her weight-loss journey; when Ashley is struck with sudden paralysis, her emotional stability is thrown into peril.
Brittani & Sean
S5 E16
Brittani will have to endure two more painful surgeries to achieve her ideal body; Sean must finally make a break from his mother's over-protective care; Annette and Calisto prepare for skin removal surgery.
Teretha & Chad
S5 E17
Surgery helps Teretha finally return to family in Detroit, but it soon threatens to undo all the progress she's made; after his weight loss surgery, trucker Chad gets back on the road, but the job is putting any further weight loss in peril.
Nikki
S5 E18
After losing 250 pounds, Nikki is on her way to skin surgery that will transform her body, but when a close friend dies from weight loss surgery, her progress goes off track; Mary and Lora prepare for skin removal surgery.
Dottie & June
S5 E19
The sudden loss of her son devastates Dottie and threatens to send her weight loss journey off-track; June embarks on a plan to win approval for skin surgery; Melissa, Jessica and Matt prepare for skin removal surgery.
Milla & Charity
S5 E20
Charity's daughter becomes dangerously obese; devastated by the death of her husband, Elroy, Milla must find a way to finally qualify for gastric bypass; checking in with individuals who underwent skin removal surgery.
Joe W. & Pauline
S5 E21
Joe, once housebound and alone, becomes engaged; Pauline, on the verge of independence, hopes she can qualify for skin surgery; checking in with individuals who underwent skin removal.
Laura & Chay
S5 E22
Surgery enables Laura's independence, but the complications nearly kill her; Chay reveals to her family she is transgender but lives life as an overweight woman; checking in with individuals who underwent skin removal surgery.
Moments of Truth
S4 E1
Pivotal moments, whether tragic or triumphant, decide the success or failure of individuals struggling with extreme obesity.
Nikki's Story
S4 E2
Nikki finds her career as a costume designer threatened by immobility, so she undergoes gastric bypass and confronts the emotional causes for her eating.
Brittani's Story
S4 E3
Brittani married a man who loves large women, but at 600-lbs, she can barely contribute to their marriage, and gets surgery to try to have a normal relationship.
Chad's Story
S4 E4
After gastric bypass surgery, Chad quickly sheds his dangerous weight but faces a medical crisis when he does not follow the doctor's orders.
June's Story
S4 E5
June copes with the tragic death of her son by eating, and must confront the emotional issues driving her food compulsion after gastric bypass surgery.
Dottie's Story
S4 E6
Dottie wants to be a better mom, so she agrees to a drastic new diet, but her child's life-threatening emergency and her own self-sabotage threaten to derail all hopes for weight-loss.
Gideon's Story
S4 E7
At 650 pounds, Gideon's weight prohibits him from working, making him completely dependent on his exhausted wife.
Teretha's Story
S4 E9
At over 700 pounds, Teretha's life is confined to a bed, which is a long way from her former job representing Detroit's healthy eating program; a gastric bypass will hopefully save her life.
Randy's Story
S4 E10
Randy's food addiction dissolved his marriage and keeps him from seeing his daughter, so he endures a rigorous pre-surgery diet surrounded by fast-food temptations to regain control of his life.
Milla's Story
S4 E11
Milla is bedridden and dependent on her husband and five kids, who can't resist her unending requests for junk food.
Sean's Story
S4 E12
Sean has a massive growth protruding from his side and skin so stretched it's tearing apart, forcing his mother to change both of their lifestyles before he can be approved for surgery.
Amber's Story
S3 E1
Amber is 23, over 600-lbs, and relies on her family and boyfriend for even simple needs; her fear of dying young is so overwhelming that she decides to relocate 2,000 miles in hopes that weight loss surgery will give her life back.
Susan's Story
S3 E2
Susan, 37-year-old woman, has never lived on her own because of her weight, is finally seeking help to get out on her own.
Pauline's Story
S3 E3
Pauline is 51-years-old and nearly 700 pounds; her addiction to food has taken over the life of her son and primary caretaker.
Bettie Jo's Story
S3 E4
At 24-years-old, Bettie Jo is on her way to reaching 700 pounds and relies on her husband for her basic needs.
Angel's Story
S3 E5
A woman struggles to make a positive change to be part of her partner and son's lives and turn her life around.
Joe's Story
S3 E6
An 800-pound man who lost his job and is mostly housebound looks to find the strength to face his past and save his own life.
Laura's Story
S3 E7
Laura has used food to cope with her emotions; she is confined to a wheelchair and relies on an oxygen tank to breathe and her husband and mother to survive.
Chay's Story
S3 E9
Chay has eaten his way to 600 pounds to cope with the emotional turmoil of his childhood; he loses his emotional support and searches for new strength to take control of his life.
Marla's Story
S3 E10
Bedridden Marla is so heavy she cannot stand up; she must face the hard truth about her condition and understand the toll it takes on her supportive family.
Olivia's Story
S2 E2
A woman battles severe depression and has not left her Chicago basement in two years; the hope of having a life-changing surgery.
Penny's Story
S2 E3
Penny has been bedridden for four years and moves to Texas to have gastric bypass; her unwillingness to make lifestyle changes could mean failure.
Chuck's Story
S2 E4
Chuck weighs almost 700 pounds; he has had to downsize his business and his wife feels like a single-parent who is ready to leave him.
Christina's Story
S2 E5
Christina has not left her house in two years due to her size; she has eaten herself into a state that will soon kill her if she does not change.
Paula's Story
S2 E6
Paula has built a wall around herself to push people away; when she suddenly loses a loved one she can no longer ignore the threat of losing her own life.
James' Story
S2 E7
James comes from a long line of family obesity; he is determined not to die as his sister and father did; he hopes to get gastric bypass and even start dating again.
Tara's Story
S2 E8
A mother of two who is too ashamed of her size to be seen with her children; she is committed to regaining her confidence and being a proud mother.
Melissa's Story, Part 1
S1 E1
Melissa weighs a shocking 673 pounds, and decides to begin her seven-year weight-loss journey toward a healthier life.
Donald's Story
S1 E3
Donald has difficulty walking and relies on his parents to take care of him, so he gets motivated to begin his weight loss journey.
Henry's Story
S1 E4
Henry hopes to transform himself for his high school reunion, and gastric bypass is the first step to combating his 715 pounds.
Ashley's Story
S1 E5
Ashley wants to achieve her goal of owning a childcare facility, but must lose weight before her dreams can be met.