My 600-lb Life

2020
4.5
807 reviews
TV-14
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Season 4 episodes (13)

1 Moments of Truth
1/6/16
Pivotal moments, whether tragic breaking points or ultimate triumphs, decide the success or failure of individuals struggling with extreme obesity. They must face the reality that weight-loss surgery alone is not the answer to reclaiming their lives.
2 Nikki's Story
1/6/16
Lifelong secret eater Nikki finds her life and career as a costume designer threatened by immobility as her weight climbs to 650-lbs. In urgent need of drastic weight loss, she undergoes gastric bypass and confronts the emotional causes for her eating.
3 Brittani's Story
1/13/16
Brittani married a man who loves large women but at 600 lbs she can barely contribute to their marriage. With dreams of a normal relationship, she gets weight loss surgery. Her entire world then changes leaving her with the challenge to forge a new life.
4 Chad's Story
1/20/16
At 700 pounds, Chad's weight is dangerously out of control. After gastric bypass surgery, he quickly sheds pounds but faces a medical crisis when he does not follow the doctor's orders. In dire straights, Chad puts his weight loss journey on the line.
5 June's Story
2/3/16
600-pound June copes with the tragic death of her son by eating. After gastric bypass surgery, she must confront the emotional issues driving her food compulsion. If she can stay on track, she can become the mother she desperately wants to be.
6 Dottie's Story
2/3/16
Dottie loves being a mom but, at over 600lbs, she's on the verge of leaving her 2 young children motherless. She agrees to a drastic new diet, but her child's life-threatening emergency & her own self-sabotage threaten to derail all hopes for weight-loss.
7 Gideon's Story
2/10/16
At 650 pounds, Gideon's weight prohibits him from working, making him completely dependent on his exhausted wife. Desperate for change, he uproots his family to restart his life with weight-loss surgery and hopes for a future of happily-ever-after.
8 Ashley D's Story
2/17/16
Weighing over 700 pounds at 26-years-old, the clock is ticking on Ashley's life. Ashamed of her body, she mostly hides at home. After bypass surgery, Ashley confronts medical setbacks and struggles to get past the trauma that ignited her eating disorder.
9 Teretha's Story
2/24/16
At over 700lbs, Teretha's life is confined to a bed which is a far cry from her former job representing Detroit's healthy eating program. Her adoring family fears losing her and hopes a gastric bypass will provide the solution she needs to save her life.
10 Randy's Story
3/2/16
At 650lbs, Randy's food addiction led to the loss of his marriage and visits with his daughter. To regain control of his life, he endures a rigorous pre-surgery diet, surrounded by fast-food temptations. Will he be approved for a weight-loss operation?
11 Milla's Story
3/9/16
At 700lbs, Milla is bedridden and dependent on her husband and five kids. Terrified each day will be her last, they still can't resist her unending requests for junk food. Can Milla stop a lifetime of unhealthy eating to qualify for gastric surgery?
12 Sean's Story
3/16/16
26-year-old Sean weighs over 700-lbs with a massive growth protruding from his side and skin so stretched it is tearing apart. His mother is forced to change both of their lifestyles before he can be approved for gastric bypass surgery.
13 Lupe's Story
3/23/16
At 600 pounds, Lupe spent the last 10 years in bed & totally dependent on her husband. A doctor in Texas is her only hope for change. A cross-country move to save her life, may end up backfiring. Did Lupe wait too long to begin her weight-loss journey?

About this show

Follow the personal stories of individuals weighing more than 600 lbs. who embark on a year-long journey to lose weight. The stories include high-risk surgery, addiction, dependency, fear, pain, helplessness, victory, and pride - and each is as much about heart as it is about weight loss.

Ratings and reviews

4.5
807 reviews
Sharon Byrd
January 4, 2021
Watching this show a long time. People dont listen. They have been eating themselves to death for years due to emotional problems. But when you get a dr who can actually help you, some of the people dont want to give up their food. I'll tell you one thing, Ive been fat for a long time. This show hot mre off the couch, and started me moving. To this day, I have gained and lost weight twice. Gained it all back from a car accident. He probably is arrogant...hes trying to save their lives.
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Rouzbeh Teimouri
July 14, 2020
He doesn't know how to talk to/inspire his patients AT ALL... and he's pretty arrogant. No need to be so arrogant and talk to your patients like they're retarded... We all make mistakes and he sure isn't perfect as you can see just by looking at the way he acts and talks. Obviously over eating is bad, but he just doesn't know how to inspire his patients and surgery does nothing without properly inspiring your patients.
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mendoza “smile” christina
March 15, 2016
As soon as i saw this video i felt sorry 4him, but the next day i get sumthing sent me sum thing saying dat he was more happier being heavier then losing all da weight cuz he can eat wat he wanted more then he could after da surgery.
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