Name: My 600-lb Life
Released: 2012-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Younan Nowzaradan

TV Show · Reality

Meet eight individuals ready to embark on the most physically challenging and emotionally taxing year of their lives. Each episode tracks one morbidly obese individual - many of whom are immobile and depending on caretakers as they courageously undergo high-risk surgery in an effort to completely change their lives.

2012 · 1h 28m

Starring Younan Nowzaradan

EPISODE 7

Krystal's Journey

Krystal began 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.

1h 23 min
EPISODE 1

Geno and Nico's Journey

With bonus scenes -- As an Italian American, Geno was raised with lots of love, family and food. Now, he's still living with his mum and eating himself to death. Geno's cousin, Nico, joins the cause, and they pledge to lose weight together.

1h 24 min
EPISODE 2

Latonya's Journey

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 will she do it for love?

1h 23 min
EPISODE 3

Wess' Journey

With bonus scenes -- Wess gets off to a great start in Dr. Now's programme, but he must ask himself whether he is ready to live his truth as a gay man in small town Texas.

1h 23 min
EPISODE 4

Syreeta's Journey

Morbidly obese patients strive to lose weight through diet and gastric bypass surgery with the help of Dr. Younan Nowzaradan.

1h 23 min
EPISODE 5

Mark's Journey

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.

1h 23 min