It appears that Schenee Murry from My 600 Lb Life is trying to cash in on her controversial Season 6 appearance. Just days after her episode premiered and showed Schenee ignoring Dr. Nowzaradan’s help, she’s set up a GoFundMe page with a $50,000 goal so Schenee can “seek help” and spread her “TRUE story.” In…
The latest success story to come from Skin Tight Season Three is 29-year-old Melanie Mason of Dallas — and Melanie from Skin Tight is looking even better in her most recent updates than she did at the end of her episode. Melanie’s Skin Tight episode began with one of the most successful weight loss stories…
Thanks to successful weight loss and skin removal surgeries, Hope and Shantel from Skin Tight already looked fantastic during their episodes — but the two look even more incredible now! The latest before-and-after photos of Shantel and Hope reveal two women who’ve made a complete turnaround from their lives at peak weight. When viewers first…
Judging by viewer reaction, the My 600 Lb Life Schenee episode appears to have been one of the more frustrating of the show’s new season. Like infamous Season 6 participant Lisa before her, Schenee’s inability to stick to her diet meant she was never approved for weight loss surgery — something that, unfortunately, appears to…
The My 600 Lb Life Sarah Neeley episode appears to be yet another happy story for the franchise, as the 24-year-old confirms that she’s well on her way to her weight loss goal. The latest before-and-after pics, which Sarah offered herself, mark a stunning turnaround for the Ohio native, whose peak weight of 642 pounds…
The My 600 Lb Life Renee Biran episode depicted a mother of six who risked organ failure if she didn’t lose weight fast. Fortunately, Renee, who once enjoyed a lucrative career as a plus-sized model, was able to meet with Dr. Nowzaradan and steer herself away from dangerous obesity. 53-year-old Renee Biran explained that she…
Our latest update on My 600 Lb Life Nikki Webster now sees a number of big changes for the Season 4 participant. The biggest of all? Since her most recent episode aired, Nikki tied the knot in a lovely ceremony with her boyfriend Marcus! Followers of Nikki’s weight loss journey will recall Marcus from his…
Viewers who were initially disappointed by Janine Mueller’s comparatively minor weight loss in her My 600 Lb Life episode should be heartened by the latest My 600 Lb Life Janine before and after pics. The 54-year-old Texas transplant appears to be doing much better than when we last saw her, and she’s shared a couple…
It’s been a long time since the latest My 600 Lb Life Tara update, and it turns out that plenty’s been going on in Tara’s life. For one thing, her children are growing up fast, and her daughter’s even left home for college. For another, Tara is now engaged and planning her wedding to Eugene…
The latest My 600 Lb Life Rena and Lee update sees the couple still moving in a positive direction. It looks like things have been going well for Rena and Lee ever since their episode kicked off My 600 Lb Life Season 6, as evidenced by the new photos and comments they’ve offered since then….
The My 600 Lb Life David and Benji episode featured two brothers who weighed over 1,300 pounds between them. By episode’s end, though, the brothers Bolton had lost well over half of their combined weight — and an accidental tea spilling by a family member has since revealed just how much *more* weight the two…
The Skin Tight BJ Hilton episode that kicks off the show’s third season treats viewers to the journey of a Texan minister with a loving family and a dedication to physical and spiritual well-being. BJ, who is the founder and president of his own church, E37 Ministries, recently explained that he’s been struggling against the…
The Skin Tight Tim Bauer episode featured a man so overcome with happiness and gratitude for the skin removal surgery he was about to undergo that he broke down in tears. Now, over two years later, Tim’s life has only gotten better — as evidenced by the fact that he’s just a few months away…
The first-ever subject of TLC’s Skin Tight is looking better than ever — and she’s got the pics to prove it! Our updated Skin Tight Lauana after photo gallery comes complete with Lauana’s latest updates, in which she says she’s come to terms with her scars, is learning to deal with the person she used…
After a sleeve bypass operation helped him lose a third of his peak weight in the first My 600 Lb Life Sean episode, things seemed to be looking up for the 25-year-old. But the latest Sean Milliken update is an unfortunately tragic one: Renee, Sean’s mother and his primary caregiver, recently passed away at the…
The 685 Lb Teen has been featured on a variety of weight loss and self-help shows over the past few years — but did Justin Williamson lose weight? Justin’s recent TLC special brought his story to a brand-new group of admirers and well-wishers, and treated them to the happiest chapter yet in his ongoing reality…
We’ve been big admirers of Brittani Fulfer and her infectious good mood almost since her very first My 600 Lb Life episode first aired. So it’s with genuine amazement that we present the complete transformation that is My 600 Lb Life Brittani now! (Yes, that really is her in the photo at the top of…
The My 600 Lb Life Joe Wexler episodes represent one of the happiest arcs in the show’s history. Since his Season 3 introduction, Joe — who started off bewildered by the news that he was eating 10,000 calories per day — has lost an astonishing 63.7% of his peak weight. But going from 792 to…
Fans of the My 600 Lb Life Chad episode (and its equally encouraging Where Are They Now? follow-up) will be delighted to hear that Chad seems to be doing better than ever! Chad’s weight loss journey is still going strong, and he’s almost reached his fundraising goal to cover the daunting cost of skin removal…
The My 600 Lb Life Doug episode was one of Season 5’s most endearing success stories. Standing six feet, six inches tall, native Texan Doug Armstrong would be a giant at any weight — but Doug knew his peak weight of 684 pounds was a dangerous one. Doug’s chief weight loss motivation was his family….
It’s been an exceptionally long weight loss journey for My 600 Lb Life‘s Chay Guillory. Viewers who first met her with the My 600 Lb Life Chay debut back in Season 3 will be stunned to see a completely different person in more ways than one. Chay’s journey has always had a heavier emotional component…
The My 600 Lb Life Kirsten Perez episode was one of the most notorious of Season 5, with many viewers comparing Kirsten to Penny due to similarities in attitude and snark. But she also had one unfortunate thing in common with fellow Season 5 participant Erica Wall: both women turned to food to help cope…
Viewers have been shocked and heartbroken to learn that Robert Buchel, a 41-year-old My 600 Lb Life participant from Forked River NJ, became the first person to die while filming the show after suffering a heart attack last year. (First, a quick note of explanation, since there’s been some confusion on this point. Former My…
The My 600 Lb Life Robert episode features one of the heaviest participants in the show’s long history — and Robert’s medical problems have become a deadly threat. His extreme obesity has rendered Robert “completely dependent” upon his fiancée, Kathryn, for support, but the situation for both is becoming desperate. In a teaser clip available…
Our last My 600 Lb Life Christina Phillips update revealed that the Season 2 participant was responsible for the biggest individual weight loss in the show’s history. Now that 2018 is well underway, we’re pleased to report that Christina’s lifestyle changes remain firmly in place, and her weight loss success continues. When viewers first met…
The My 600 Lb Life Erica episode presented one of the most harrowing stories in the show’s history. Fortunately for viewers looking for an update, it seems that Erica’s life has been turning toward a happy ending. 44-year-old Erica Wall had an affinity for fried food when she was younger, and weighed 300 pounds by…
The latest My 600 Lb Life Milla Clark update offers reason for happiness, along with a possible cause for concern. Milla’s latest photos appear to show more weight loss than what viewers saw during last year’s Where Are They Now? episode — but the photos appear to show Milla in a hospital bed. When we…
Fans of James “LB” Bonner’s My 600 Lb Life episode — and it turns out that there’s a huge number of them — have no shortage of good news to look forward to with his latest update. It seems like everything’s coming up roses for LB, and the newest James Bonner before and after pics…
Years after making her divorce final, the latest My 600 Lb Life Zsalynn update sees Mrs. Whitworth in what seems to be a truly good place. Zsalynn initially struggled with depression after getting rid of her manipulative, emotionally abusive ex-husband Gareth, but she’s coping by making every minute count with her daughter, Hannah — and…
Thanks to Dr. Nowzaradan’s surgery and the complete transformation of her lifestyle, My 600 Lb Life‘s Amber Rachdi has lost well over 400 pounds since her episode kicked off Season 3. Whether you’re counting the total number of pounds or the percentage of the peak weight that she’s lost, Amber’s story is one of the…
TLC viewers who’ve been hoping for an episode on My 600 Lb Life Nicole Lewis today are in for a treat! Nicole herself just confirmed that production of her Where Are They Now? episode is ongoing — and she offered more good news in the form of brand new before and after pics! My 600…
If early reactions are any indication, the My 600 Lb Life James Bonner episode is the fan favorite for Season 6. The man’s constant good cheer and touching story appear to have won over the hearts of fans everywhere — and, thanks to the latest updates on James, we know that story has a happy…
Karina Garcia has come a long way since TLC’s cameras began filming for her My 600 Lb Life episode. The 38-year-old Texan’s introductory weight was 633 pounds, and her eating was out of control even with a gastric balloon. Since then, Karina has lost over a third of her weight, continues to drop pounds, and…
It turns out that the first My 600 Lb Life June episode was merely the beginning of one of the biggest physical transformations in the show’s history. When viewers first met June McCamey during Season 4, they found a woman who felt “imprisoned” in her own body, and who relied upon Sadi, her lover, for…
The My 600 Lb Life Donald episode was the second in the show’s history — and the first without a happy ending. Though Melissa Morris, the first-ever participant, was able to lose and keep off a huge amount of weight, Donald found initial success before struggling with weight gain related to an unrelated and unexpected…
The My 600 Lb Life Alicia Kirgan episode presented one of the happier success stories in the show’s recent history. Now, thanks to a recent update from Alicia herself, we know that her weight loss didn’t stop when the cameras went away — and that her life has only continued to get better. The My…
The My 600 Lb Life Lee and Rena episode depicted a loving couple struggling against all odds to save themselves from the hell of food addiction — and save their relationship from the same issue. The couple, who actually met at a weight loss clinic, are no strangers to difficulty; after all, they were forced…
The My 600 Lb Life Michael Dominguez episode introduced viewers to a gentle man whose childhood emotional problems led him down a dark path of overeating — and who was in danger of losing his entire family. But today, Michael has lost and kept off half his starting weight, and his home life appears healthier…
Gideon Yeakley came to My 600 Lb Life in desperate straits. A guilt-wracked childhood, stemming from having to choose between his divorcing parents as a boy, led him to a weight of over 400 pounds at his high school graduation. The emotional eating that defined Gideon’s life only got worse following his mother’s death a…
The My 600 Lb Life Ashley Dunn Bratcher episode chilled viewers with a simple, direct, and terrifying admission: “There is not a day that goes by that I don’t have pain.” A devastating combination of poor diet and deep emotional trauma stemming from sexual abuse she suffered as a girl left Ashley despondent and nearly…
The My 600 Lb Life Diana Bunch episode was one of the most physically harrowing in the entirety of Season 5. Diana, whose weight had made her a self-described “invalid,” had to somehow travel the 1,900 miles from her home in Seattle to Dr. Now’s Houston office. But Diana’s 620-pound peak weight wasn’t the only…
If you’re a fan of the Housewives, you know Shannon Beador’s weight gain has been a major storyline this season on the Real Housewives of Orange County. Shannon claims her excessive weight gain is due to stress resulting from her tumultuous relationship with co-star Vicki Gunvulson. Others on the cast aren’t buying it and believe…
The My 600 Lb Life Charity Pierce episode featured what was at the time the heaviest female participant in the show’s history–and one of its most despondent. “It doesn’t even feel like me,” said Charity of a compulsive need to eat that drove her weight to nearly 800 pounds. “It feels like something’s taking over…
The last time viewers got a My 600 Lb Life Zsalynn Whitworth update, the 45-year-old mother was doing unbelievably well with her weight loss, but struggling with the emotional side of things. Though Zsalynn’s first episode aired in 2014, she also participated in a “Where Are They Now?” special last spring. In it, she revealed…
As you can tell from just the photo above, Brittani Fulfer has come a very, very long way from her first My 600 Lb Life Brittani episode. That episode, which depicted an absolutely miserable person even by the show’s standards, was notable for Brittani’s painfully vivid descriptions of herself: both in body and in self-esteem….
(UPDATE – Since this article was written, there’s unfortunately been an addition to the number of My 600 Lb Life deaths. 41-year-old Robert Buchel, a season six participant from New Jersey, passed away from a heart attack due in part to the emotional complications he suffered after surgery to remove a lymphedema mass. Click here…
Over the last few years, Amber Rachdi’s life has undergone a radical transformation. The My 600 Lb Life Amber episode that kicked off Season 3 (and which you can watch here via TLC) depicted a 23-year-old woman who was troubled, distressed, and in need of assistance for even basic tasks. While she was being filmed…
One of My 600 Lb Life‘s very first participants can lay claim to the most successful weight loss story in the show’s history. Christina Phillips, now 27, featured all the way back in Season 2 of the show. Her episode focused on her literal inability to leave her house and her family’s initially enabling behavior….
Susan Farmer presented one of the more sympathetic and complicated cases of My 600 Lb Life Season 4. Her weight upon being introduced to viewers was 607 pounds, but Susan’s massive lymphedema made getting around even more difficult than it would have been otherwise. (For clarity’s sake, we should note that the above photo was…
My 600 Lb Life has begun shooting its latest round of “Where Are They Now” footage, which means that all the Season 5 participants who are active on social media have been forbidden to share new photos or videos until after their segments have aired. Fortunately for fans, the latest My 600 Lb Life Nicole…
WEtv recently announced their latest reality show offering, and you just might redneckognize the leading lady — Here Comes Honey Boo Boo‘s “Mama June” Shannon! Actually, you might not redneckognize her because Mama June From Hot To Not is all about Mama June’s dramatic transformation. Here’s the teaser video for the show from the network:…
The TLC reality series My 600-LB Life is returning in January with 14 brand new two-hour episodes featuring 15 morbidly obese individuals hoping to turn their lives around with the help of Dr. Nowzaradan and gastric bypass surgery. The network has just released the first preview trailer, which gives viewers the first glimpse of the…
The Biggest Loser is famous for its dramatic weight loss and miraculous transformations. People all over the country would kill for the opportunity to be part of the show. However, former contestants are now coming forward to reveal the struggles they’ve faced since being a part of the hit reality phenomenon. Season 2 participant Suzanne…
TLC’s new weight-loss reality show Fat Chance is drawing a lot of attention, in large part because of the Fat Chance cast. The eight members of the Fat Chance cast are willing to put their pride on the line in order to achieve the bodies of their dreams–and, hopefully, the loves of their lives. According to the press release, TLC’s new…
Former 19 Kids and Counting stars Jill and Derick Dillard are in the midst of a long-term mission in Central America, but they haven’t escaped scrutiny — and genuine concern — from fans back in the States who have noticed Derick’s weight loss. Indeed, the father-of-one appears to have lost a significant amount of weight…
If the first Kim Kardashian weight loss update is accurate, it looks like the reality TV icon might not be hiding out at her mom’s house for long. Kim, who recently declared that she would stay in hiding at Kris Jenner’s place until she got her “svelte” figure back, claims to have already lost seventeen pounds…
Daaaang, girl! Thanks to some healthy lifestyle changes, Teen Mom OG‘s Amber Portwood shed nearly 40 lbs. within the past four months. “36 lbs down and 15 more to go,” she tweeted earlier this morning along with the picture on the top right. “Almost at my goal.” It seems Amber is getting more ambitious as…
Major kudos to Teen Mom OG‘s Catelynn Lowell: When the new mom tried on the wedding gown she previously picked just two months after welcoming baby Nova, she kept her cool when the bridal shop attendant suggested she lose four dress sizes before walking down the aisle. “I think that’s as far as we’re going…
We’ve already established that Beyonce basically stole the show at the Met Gala last weekend with her revealing, crystal-covered gown… But, despite the eye-catching dress, the most noteworthy part of the look was Bey’s banging body. Now we have a bit more insight into how she’s achieved her figure. In the foreword for vegan dietician…
Hot mama! Teen Mom 2‘s Kailyn Lowry has been on a mission to shed some weight for the past year — and her hard work continues to pay off. “Twenty pounds to go,” she said on Instagram of the top picture. “Left was today, right was taken June 2014.” So, how is Kailyn doing it?…
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