My 600-lb Life
6.3/ 10 39 votes 2012 11 popularity
Telling powerful stories in hourlong episodes, TLC follows medical journeys of morbidly obese people as they attempt to save their own lives. The featured individuals - each weighing more than 600 pounds confront lifelong emotional and physical struggles as they make the courageous decision to undergo high-risk gastric bypass surgery. In addition to drastically changing their appearances, they hope to reclaim their independence, mend relationships with friends and family, and renew their feelings of self-worth.
Network: TLC
Seasons
13
Episodes
153
Status
Returning Series
Dr. Younan Nowzaradan
as Himself
