The following article mentions addiction, mental health struggles, and sexual abuse.
“Taking care of these people, that’s my job.
I never worked a day in my life,” Dr. Now toldHoustonia Magazinein 2017.
Sheer grit and determination are needed to get to their pre-surgery goal weight.
Here are the “My 600-lb Life” stars who lost the most weight.
“I feel like I am helpless everyday, held prisoner in my body.
I hate it,” she said on the show.
Around age 14, Parrish had a baby who she gave up for adoption.
As she shared on the show, the grief surrounding that experience was the catalyst for her food addiction.
Parrish qualified for gastric bypass surgery, which Dr. Now performed.
However, after the procedure she had to have a feeding tube inserted to treat malnutrition.
“I don’t remember a time, waking up, that didn’t hurt.
Every single molecule in my body is painful,” she said on the show.
“I am literally a prisoner from my weight, and I can barely move now.
It’s messed up.
It’s real messed up, and it’s repulsive,” she said.
The procedure aided in an additional 129 pounds lost.
The mass was removed and she entered a rehabilitation program for her leg, but this was again unsuccessful.
Hollis-Neely has posted regular updates to herFacebookpage, showing her weight fluctuating at times.
Her initial loss totaled at 339 pounds.
“It hurts to walk, it hurts to do just about anything.
I know it affects my kids.
My eight year old said it.
She said, ‘mommy I don’t want you to die,'” she said on the show.
Jones’ compulsive eating habits stemmed from being molested during her childhood.
Addressing this grief head-on was a positive step for her weight loss journey.
However, she didn’t stop there.
On the top of my bucket list is to go to Paris."
Mueller eventually qualified for surgery after losing over 100 pounds, dropping an additional 366 pounds post-op.
She demonstrated her transformation throughFacebookposts, one of which she captioned, “I flew!
Look y’all, NO seatbelt extender!
That hasn’t happened in over 30 years!!”
They frequently share selfies and updates on their journey, including aphotocaptioned, “By popular request, not-a-headshot.
I’ll never be thin but I think I’ve made peace with it.”
Rachdi’s journey was an uplifting one and they now use their platform to spread messages of positivity.
At the time, she was entirely dependent on her mother, with whom she lived.
Before the show, Cruz had already received two weight loss surgeries that had proved unsuccessful.
After Dr. Now performed her third surgery,Cruz dropped down to 200 pounds.
However, she found herself struggling to lose any more weight due to her other medical issues.
She did eventually receive a surgery to remove her excess skin.
TLC followed up with Cruz in"My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now?
“where she demonstrated that she was now able to walk around without the assistance of a cane.
She said, “My biggest dream has been to become a chef.
But I had to stop training because I couldn’t stand and move around like I needed to.
I’m so excited about that.”
He initially weighed nearly 700 pounds at the beginning of his episode, which aired in 2014.
Turner went on to remarry a woman named Nissa.
In a desperate attempt to save his relationship, Turner turned to Dr. Now.
By the end of the episode, he had lost 350 pounds and reconciled with Nissa.
On his “My 600-Lb Life: Where Are They Now?”
They got divorced, with her taking custody of their son.
“The last time I got my weight checked, I was back up to around 270 pounds.
Most of that weight gain has been from my pregnancies,” she explained.
He managed to lose 22 pounds before he even met with Dr. Now.
“I weighed 239 [pounds] last month when I went to the oncologist,” he shared.
His latestFacebookupdate was a selfie posted in 2021, and the comment section filled with compliments and positivity.
“From my highest recorded weight of 708lbs to 160lbs in the second picture.
The mother of five had reached a point where she was entirely sedentary.
Her husband, who also struggled with health issues, died during the filming of the episode.
Two years after she began her journey, she was approved for weight loss surgery and lost 274 pounds.
She also regularly shares photos taken while she’s out and about her nearest and dearest.
She’s also found love again.
Her food addiction began in grade school after her parents divorced.
She later dropped out of school at the age of 17 and had her daughter.
She eventually reached out for help out of fear that she was at risk of losing her life.
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Visit theSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration websiteor contact SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
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