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s13e07 · 2025-02-13 · 01:00
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TLC follows medical journeys of morbidly obese people as they attempt to save their own lives. The featured individuals -- each weighing more than 600 pounds -- confront lifelong emotional and physical struggles as they make the courageous decision to undergo high-risk gastric bypass surgery. In addition to drastically changing their appearances, they hope to reclaim their independence, mend relationships with friends and family, and renew their feelings of self-worth.
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20 this season · 191 totals04e01 Nikki's Story 2016-01-07 02:00
Nikki's Story
Nikki finds her career as a costume designer threatened by immobility, so she undergoes gastric bypass and confronts the emotional causes for her eating.
s04e02 Brittani's Story 2016-01-14 02:00
Brittani's Story
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.
s04e03 Chad's Story 2016-01-21 02:00
Chad's Story
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.
s04e04 June's Story 2016-01-28 02:00
June's Story
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.
s04e05 Dottie's Story 2016-02-04 02:00
Dottie's Story
Dottie loves being a mom but, at over 600lbs, she's on the verge of leaving her 2 young children motherless. Can she take drastic action and turn her life around?
s04e06 Gideon's Story 2016-02-11 02:00
Gideon's Story
At 650 pounds and Desperate for change, Gideon uproots his family to restart his life with weight-loss surgery and hopes for a future of happily-ever-after.
s04e07 Ashley D.'s Story 2016-02-18 02:00
Ashley D.'s Story
Weighing over 700 pounds at 26-years-old, the clock is ticking on Ashley's life. Ashamed of her body, surgery offers hope, but not without setbacks.
s04e08 Teretha's Story 2016-02-25 02:00
Teretha's Story
At over 700lbs, Teretha's life is confined to a bed. Her family fears losing her and hopes a gastric bypass will provide the solution she needs to save her life.
s04e09 Randy's Story 2016-03-03 02:00
Randy's Story
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.
s04e10 Milla's Story 2016-03-10 02:00
Milla's Story
Milla is bedridden and dependent on her husband and five kids, who can't resist her unending requests for junk food.
s04e11 Sean's Story 2016-03-17 01:00
Sean's Story
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.
s04e12 Lupe's Story 2016-03-24 01:00
Lupe's Story
At 272kg, Lupe has spent the last ten years in bed. A doctor in Texas is her only hope for change, but has she waited too long to begin her weight-loss journey?