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

TV Show · Reality

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.

2012 · 1h 28m

Starring Younan Nowzaradan

EPISODE 2

Janine's Story

A woman whose extreme obesity has left her nearly immobile must overcome both her physical and emotional pain if she is ever to live a normal life again.

1h 25 min
EPISODE 4

Liz's Story

Liz, completely bed-bound, has severe lymphedema that makes it impossible to walk; utterly isolated, Liz has no friends, battles depression and lives with a mother too ill to take care of her.

1h 25 min
EPISODE 7

Lisa's Story

Lisa's struggle with her weight begins as a child and significantly worsens after witnessing her brother's murder; now bedridden and unable to care for herself, Lisa must find a way to lose the weight or she will never see her grandchildren grow up.

1h 25 min
EPISODE 8

Robert's Story

With the support of his fiancé, Kathryn, Robert turns to Dr. Nowzaradan in a final, desperate attempt to save his life; he tries to reverse a lifelong food addiction that has left him bed-bound, saddled with grotesque lymphedema, and nearly 900-lbs.

1h 25 min
EPISODE 10

Benji & David's Story

Fearing he'll suffer the same fate as 700-pound brother David, Benji hopes to be able to support both himself and his brother on their life-or-death weight loss journey.

1h 25 min
EPISODE 12

Sarah's Story

After a difficult childhood with an abusive stepfather and drug-addicted mother, Sarah is fighting for her life at only 24 years old.

1h 25 min