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 1

Samantha's Story

At nearly 1,000 pounds, Samantha is dangerously close to dying; to make matters worse, she's paid to eat by making videos online; if Samantha doesn't overcome her toxic relationship with food, she worries she will leave her daughter motherless.

55 min
EPISODE 2

Thederick's Story

Thederick has become housebound from eating and only goes outside to greet the ice cream man; after a recent hospital scare, it's finally clicked that if Dr. Now's program doesn't work for him, then nothing will.

1h 25 min
EPISODE 3

Carrie's Story

Twenty years after her father died as the result of a botched weight-loss surgery, Carrie is on the brink of eating herself to death; she must face the fear and grief of losing her father and end a cycle of toxic behavior with her husband, Chris.

50 min
EPISODE 4

Cindy's Story

Cindy is resistant to change and spends years creating a world that makes her feel safe; when her friend notices Cindy's health declining rapidly due to her size, she pushes Cindy to move to Houston and see Dr. Now.

1h 25 min
EPISODE 5

Melissa M's Story

Melissa isolates herself at home and loses many friends to avoid feeling the shame of what her food addiction has done to her body; now, the only way to get her life back is to leave it behind to start a new one with Dr. Now's help in Houston.

1h 25 min
EPISODE 6

Kenae's Journey

Kenae is already big before her weight gain takes off after the death of her beloved mother; refusing to deal with the pain, Kenae turns to food to fill the void.

45 min