Two new episodes of dramatic weight loss journeys, tomorrow night on TLC’s MY 600-LB LIFE: WHERE ARE THEY NOW and SKIN TIGHT.
My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now
At 8/7c, Brittani was housebound and ashamed of herself when she weighed 605 pounds, but with hard work and determination she lost over 300 lbs. Now she embarks on a goal to repair the debilitating effects of obesity on her body and must endure series of difficult skin surgeries. One of Dr. Now's success stories, Brittani's journey is a true inspiration for those afflicted by obesity and feeling like there's no hope for the future.
Weighing around 900 pounds, Sean's super obesity was a death sentence. But after going into Dr. Now's weight loss program and receiving a sleeve bypass operation, Sean lost over 300 pounds. Yet Sean's underlying issues persist, keeping him largely immobile. As further progress begins to stall, Dr. Now worries the culprit may be Sean's own mother, presenting an obstacle that Sean might not have the courage to overcome.
Then at 10/9c, we’ll follow Annette, whose siblings brought her bags of junk food when she was young to keep her occupied while they delved into drugs. Addictive behavior was a family norm, and by age nine Annette was habitually overeating. At 18, she weighed 500 pounds. Annette topped 650 at the time of her weight loss surgery. As the pounds came off, the stretched skin became excessive. It now drapes from her stomach, legs and arms - barring her from the active family life she dreams of.
Calisto was an active child growing up on her family farm, but contact with pesticides caused her to be bedridden for most of her teens. As a result of this illness, she gained a massive amount of weight. At 420 pounds, she was miserable and hopeless. The birth of her niece gave her the inspiration to seek out gastric bypass surgery, so that she could one day get married and have a family of her own. Unfortunately, the extreme weight loss left her body looking like a melted candle. Currently, she's living a lie, hiding the pounds of excess skin from her fiancé. He wants to get married soon, but she's put the wedding on hold until she can get rid of the skin. Surgery is the only way she can be free of her biggest burden and, ultimately, walk down the aisle.
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