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My 600-lb Life
Also known asKilos Mortales (Latin America)
Created byConor McAnally
StarringYounan Nowzaradan, MD
ComposerDavid Hamburger
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes110 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersJack Tarantino
Cameo Wallace
Ron Bowman
Jeff Keels
Graham Davidson
Tom Mireles
Jonathan Nowzaradan
ProducersLeslie Appleyard
Amy Yerrington
Dawn Cooper Johnson
Production locationsHouston, Texas
CinematographyTaylor Rudd
EditorsShrader Thomas
Jennifer Kovacs
Gareth Dawson
John Gehrke
Knox Hughes
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time45 Mins (excluding advertisements)(Season 1-4), 85 Mins (excluding commercials) (Season 5-)
Production companyMegalomedia
Original release
NetworkTLC
ReleaseFebruary 1, 2012 (2012-02-01) –
present

My 600-lb Life is an American reality television series that has aired on the TLC television network since 2012. Each episode follows a year in the life of morbidly obese individuals, who begin the episode weighing at least 600 pounds (270 kg), and documents their attempts to reduce their weight to a healthy level. Update episodes, called "Where Are They Now?", feature one or more previous patients, picking up a year or more after their original episodes aired.

Patients are placed under the care of Iranian-American Houston surgeon Younan Nowzaradan (often referred to as simply "Dr. Now"), who first has them attempt losing weight on their own by following a strict diet, and then depending on the patient's progress may offer gastric bypass surgery or sleeve gastrectomy to further assist in weight loss.[1]

Concept

This series was originally a five-part miniseries involving four morbidly obese patients. Because of its popularity, new episodes were filmed, including a "Where Are They Now?" retrospective in Season 4 that follows up on previous patients to track their weight-loss journey months or years after bariatric surgery.[2]

In Season 1, patients were filmed over a period of seven years (2004–2011). Beginning with Season 2, patients were filmed for only one year. In Season 8, certain patients' stories were filmed for only six months.

Beginning with Season 5, new episodes began filming as 2-hour episodes instead of 1-hour. This was previously done with Melissa's Story (split into two parts) and Lupe's Story. Recap episodes titled under "Supersized" and "Extended", which include additional facts and footage respectively, also aired during this season.

Subject outcomes

Eight patients have died since appearing on the show.

  • Henry Foots, who was featured in season one, died of an illness unrelated to his weight loss surgery on May 16, 2013.[3]
  • Sean Milliken, who was chronicled on the fourth season of the show, died on February 17, 2019, from cardiac arrest caused by an infection.[4]
  • James King, a participant on the show's fifth season, died on April 3, 2020 from multiple organ failure due to his obesity.[5]
  • LB Bonner, who was featured on the sixth season of the show, committed suicide on August 2, 2018.[6]
  • Lisa Fleming, also a sixth season participant, died on August 23, 2018.[7]
  • Rob Buchel was featured in season six and suffered a fatal heart attack on November 15, 2017, during filming of the show, while staying in a skilled nursing facility in Houston.[8] Buchel's death was the first in the series to be featured during the patient's respective episode.
  • Kelly Mason, a participant on the show's seventh season, died on February 15, 2019, from heart failure. Mason's death was the second in the series to be featured during the patient's respective episode.[9]
  • Coliesa McMillian, featured on the show's eighth season, died on September 22, 2020 after being treated in ICU for two weeks due to acute kidney failure and other complications.[10]

Susan Farmer, who appeared in an episode on the show's third season, notably faced neuropathy as a result of her weight, which was profiled on the show.[11]

Spin off

Beginning in January 2015, TLC began airing My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now?. The purpose of this spin off was to update viewers on the weight loss journeys of people featured on previous seasons. As of 2018, five seasons of the Where Are They Now? follow-ups have aired.

Lawsuit

In 2018 several news outlets reported that several former patients of Dr. Nowzardan who appeared on the series, and the family of one patient, LB Bonner, who committed suicide, had brought suit against the show's production company, Megalomedia, alleging negligence and claiming that the company failed to cover medical costs.[12][13]

Series overview

Main article: List of My 600-lb Life episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
16February 1, 2012 (2012-02-01)March 26, 2012 (2012-03-26)
28January 7, 2014 (2014-01-07)February 25, 2014 (2014-02-25)
310January 7, 2015 (2015-01-07)April 8, 2015 (2015-04-08)
412January 6, 2016 (2016-01-06)May 18, 2016 (2016-05-18)
514January 4, 2017 (2017-01-04)April 16, 2017 (2017-04-16)
616January 3, 2018 (2018-01-03)May 9, 2018 (2018-05-09)
720January 2, 2019 (2019-01-02)May 15, 2019 (2019-05-15)
816January 1, 2020 (2020-01-01)April 15, 2020 (2020-04-15)
913December 30, 2020 (2020-12-30)March 24, 2021 (2021-03-24)
1015November 3, 2021 (2021-11-03)February 9, 2022 (2022-02-09)
118February 1, 2023 (2023-02-01)March 22, 2023 (2023-03-22)
127March 6, 2024 (2024-03-06)April 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)
Season 1
Ep Patient Name Starting Age Location Starting Weight Ending Weight (7 yrs) Total Weight Loss (7 yrs.) Notes
1/2 Melissa Morris 31 years old Livingston, TX 653 pounds (296 kg) 206 pounds (93 kg) 447 pounds (203 kg)
3 Donald Shelton 34 years old Pasadena, Texas 675 pounds (306 kg) 390 pounds (180 kg) 285 pounds (129 kg)
4 Henry Foots 47 years old Houston, Texas 715 pounds (324 kg) 275 pounds (125 kg) 440 pounds (200 kg) Deceased, age 54
5 Ashley Randall 24 years old Killeen, Texas 617 pounds (280 kg) 253.1 pounds (114.8 kg) 364 pounds (165 kg)
Season 2
Ep Patient Name Starting Age Location Starting Weight Ending Weight (12 mos.) Total Weight Loss (12 mos. or from later peak weight) Notes
1 Zsalynn Whitworth 42 years old San Antonio, Texas 596.7 lbs 349.9 lbs 248 lbs
2 Olivia Cruz 46 years old Chicago, Illinois 580.3 lbs 241 lbs 339 lbs
3 Penny Saeger 45 years old Elkton, Maryland 530 lbs 495 lbs 35 lbs
4 Chuck Turner 45 years old Beaumont, Texas 693.7 lbs 268.5 lbs 425 lbs
5 Christina Phillips 22 years old South Haven, Mississippi 639.7 lbs 390 lbs 267 lbs (EPW-earlier peak weight)
6 Paula Jones 39 years old Jonesboro, Georgia 533.8 lbs 390.5 lbs 160 lbs (LPW)
7 James Jones 37 years old Frankston, Texas 728 lbs 376.7 lbs 352 lbs
8 Tara Taylor 35 years old Lafayette, Louisiana 606 lbs 328 lbs 278 lbs
Season 3
Ep Patient Name Starting Age Location Starting Weight Ending Weight (12 mos.) Total Weight Loss (12 mos. or from later peak weight) Notes
1 Amber Rachdi 23 years old Troutdale, Oregon 657.6 lbs 390.5 lbs 267 lbs
2 Susan Farmer 37 years old Eddy, Texas 607.6 lbs 340 lbs 267 lbs
3 Pauline Potter 50 years old Sacramento, California 673.5 lbs 529 lbs 149 lbs (LPW)
4 Bettie Jo Elmore 24 years old Potosi, Missouri 654 lbs 498.7 lbs 156 lbs
5 Angel Parrish 42 years old Kerrville, Texas 570.4 lbs 261.8 lbs 309 lbs
6 Joe Wexler 31 years old Johnson City, Tennessee 777 lbs 592.6 lbs 200 lbs (LPW)
7 Laura Perez 41 years old San Antonio, Texas 594.6 lbs 357.8 lbs 237 lbs
8 Charity Pierce 39 years old Cedar Rapids, Iowa 778.8 lbs 496.6 lbs 282 lbs
9 Chay Guillory 23 years old Charenton, Louisiana 597.5 lbs 478.7 lbs 119 lbs
10 Marla McCants 43 years old Nashville, Tennessee 800 lbs (estimated) 534.2 lbs 266 lbs (estimated)
Season 4
Ep Patient Name Starting Age Location Starting Weight Ending Weight (12 mos.) Total Weight Loss (12 mos. or from later peak weight) Notes
2 Nikki Webster 33 years old Little Rock, Arkansas 649.7 lbs 443.4 lbs 207 lbs
3 Brittani Fulfer 32 years old Tualatin, Oregon 605 lbs 375.6 lbs 230 lbs
4 Chad Dean 42 years old Hagerstown, Maryland 701.4 lbs 441.5 lbs 260 lbs
5 June McCamey 43 years old Houston, Texas 590.5 lbs 389.2 lbs 201 lbs
6 Dottie Perkins 34 years old Oxford, Mississippi 641.9 lbs 520 lbs 149 lbs (LPW)
7 Gideon Yeakley 33 years old Mustang, Oklahoma 649.9 lbs 429.6 lbs 220 lbs
8 Ashley Dunn-Bratcher 27 years old Kemp, Texas 725.1 lbs 470.5 lbs 255 lbs
9 Teretha Hollis-Neely 47 years old Detroit, Michigan 800 lbs (estimated) 461 lbs 339 lbs
10 Randy Statum 35 years old Hull, Texas 655.9 lbs 441.9 lbs 214 lbs
11 Milla Clark 47 years old Fayetteville, Tennessee 751 lbs 598 lbs 153 lbs
12 Sean Milliken 26 years old Cameron Park, California 919 lbs (later 1,003 lbs) 548 lbs 455 lbs (LPW) Deceased, age 29
13 Lupe Samano 39 years old San Bernardino, California 642 lbs 360 lbs 295 lbs (LPW)
Season 5
Ep Patient Name Starting Age Location Starting Weight Ending Weight (12 mos.) Total Weight Loss (12 mos. or from later peak weight) Notes
1 Brandi Dreier 29 years old Vancouver, Washington 587.9 lbs 360 lbs 228 lbs
Kandi Dreier 29 years old Vancouver, Washington 604.7 lbs 384 lbs 220 lbs
2 Ashley Reyes 30 years old West Hills, California 668.8 lbs 414 lbs 254 lbs
3 Cynthia Wells 42 years old Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 610.3 lbs 454 lbs 156 lbs
4 Kirsten Perez 38 years old Longview, Washington 612.5 lbs 442 lbs 170 lbs
5 Doug Armstrong 36 years old Wichita Falls, Texas 684.8 lbs 462.4 lbs 222 lbs
6 Erica Wall 44 years old Lompoc, California 661.6 lbs 471 lbs 190 lbs
7 Diana Bunch 55 years old Seattle, Washington 601.1 lbs 336 lbs 265 lbs
8 Michael Dominguez 32 years old Glendale, Arizona 635.9 lbs 348.7 lbs 287 lbs
9 Nicole Lewis 23 years old Marion, Ohio 684.6 lbs 521.3 lbs 163 lbs
10 Tanisha Cleveland 32 years old Silsbee, Texas 588.7 lbs (later 603 lbs) 484 lbs 119 lbs Took place over 2 years
11 James King 46 years old Paducah, Kentucky 735 lbs (later 840 lbs) 788.6 lbs, dismissed from program in Month 11 55 lbs (LPW) Deceased, age 49
12 Tracey Matthews 45 years old Lorain, Ohio 605.9 lbs 388 lbs 218 lbs
13/14 Steven Assanti 33 years old Cranston, Rhode Island 730.8 lbs 677.5 lbs 131 lbs (LPW)
Justin Assanti 27 years old Cranston, Rhode Island 604.2 lbs Unknown Unknown
Season 6
Ep Patient Name Starting Age Location Starting Weight Ending Weight (12 mos.) Total Weight Loss (12 mos. or from later peak weight) Notes
1 Rena Kiser 39 years old Houston, Missouri 549 lbs 278 lbs 271 lbs
Lee Sutton 42 years old Houston, Missouri 714 lbs 411 lbs 303 lbs
2 Janine Mueller 53 years old Seattle, Washington 678.2 lbs 566 lbs 112 lbs
3 Liz Evans 35 years old Freeport, Texas 721.3 lbs 368 lbs 353 lbs
4 Alicia Kirgan 32 years old Madison, Illinois 622.3 lbs 436 lbs 186 lbs
5 Karina Garcia 38 years old Converse, Texas 633.2 lbs 398 lbs 235 lbs
6 James "L.B." Bonner 29 years old Lexington, South Carolina 642.3 lbs 326 lbs 316 lbs Deceased, age 30
7 Lisa Fleming 49 years old Mobile, AL 704.3 lbs Unknown, dismissed from program in Month 6 Unknown Deceased, age 50
8 Robert Buchel 41 years old Forked River, New Jersey 842.1 lbs 502 lbs, died during filming in Month 9 340 lbs Deceased, age 41
9 Tamy Lyn Murrell 45 years old Covington, Kentucky 591.7 lbs 346.2 lbs 246 lbs
10 David Bolton 35 years old Houston, Texas 747.1 lbs 386 lbs 361 lbs
Benji Bolton 32 years old Houston, Texas 582.5 lbs 258 lbs 324 lbs
11 Renee Biran 53 years old Valdosta, Georgia 631.8 lbs 381 lbs 250 lbs
12 Sarah Neeley 25 years old Dayton, Ohio 642.3 lbs 393 lbs 260 lbs
13 Schenee Murry-Hawkins 27 years old Indianapolis, IN 665.2 lbs 664.4 lbs, dismissed from program in Month 8 48 lbs
14 Jennifer Jess 42 years old Bend, Oregon 636.3 lbs 426 lbs 210 lbs
Marissa Jess 26 years old Bend, Oregon 573.1 lbs 341 lbs 232 lbs
15/16 Roshanda Perrio 30 years old Lafayette, Louisiana 803.7 lbs 605.7 lbs 198 lbs+ (final weight given at 11 mos.)
Brandie Perrio 29 years old Lafayette, Louisiana 620.6 lbs 382.3 lbs 238 lbs+ (final weight given at 11 mos.)
Clarence Perrio 33 years old Lafayette, Louisiana 582.7 lbs 437.9 lbs 145 lbs+ (final weight given at 9 mos.)
Season 7
Ep Patient Name Starting Age Location Starting Weight Ending Weight (12 mos.) Total Weight Loss (12 mos. or from later peak weight) Notes
1 Octavia Gahagans 42 years old Kansas City, Missouri 692.3 lbs 456 lbs 236 lbs
2 Brianne Dias 30 years old Florence, Oregon 742.2 lbs 358 lbs 384 lbs+ (ended at 11 mos.)
3 Robin Mckinley 40 years old Meade, Kansas 648.7 lbs 395 lbs 253 lbs
Garrett Rogers 20 years old Meade, Kansas 607.3 lbs 337 lbs 270 lbs
4 Justin McSwain 27 years old Rock Hill, South Carolina 687.5 lbs 353.5 lbs 334 lbs
5 Holly Hager 38 years old Ellijay, Georgia 658.1 lbs 418 lbs 240 lbs
6 Lacey Hodder 29 years old Bay City, Michigan 691.2 lbs 435 lbs 256 lbs
7 Brandon Scott 33 years old Columbus, Ohio 718.4 lbs 383.7 lbs 335 lbs
8 Maja Radanovic 33 years old Portland, Oregon 689.4 lbs 592.5 lbs, left program in Month 8 97 lbs
9 Tiffany Barker 28 years old Marysville, Washington 672.5 lbs 415 lbs 257 lbs
10 Destinee LaShaee 27 years old Pineville, Louisiana 669 lbs 440 lbs 229 lbs Born as Matthew LaShaee; first patient in the show to be transgender
11 Jeanne Covey 39 years old Big Sandy, Texas 702.4 lbs 670.7 lbs, left program in Month 6 32 lbs
12 Aaron Washer 30 years old New Braunfels, Texas 718.1 lbs 402.7 lbs 315 lbs
13 Kelly Mason 41 years old Greensboro, North Carolina 725.5 lbs 383 lbs, died during filming in Month 10 342 lbs Deceased, age 41
14 Annjeanette Whaley 30 years old Hillsboro, Oregon 679.1 lbs 405 lbs 274 lbs
15 Angela Gutierrez 44 years old Ross, Ohio 608.4 lbs No second weigh-in, left program in Month 8 Unknown
16 LaShanta White 39 years old Kenner, Louisiana 662 lbs 529.5 lbs, briefly dismissed from program in Month 9 160 lbs (LPW)
17 Cillas Givens 35 years old Fairview, Oklahoma 729 lbs 313 lbs 416 lbs
18 Mercedes Cephas 37 years old Cincinnati, Ohio 773.2 lbs 692 lbs 81 lbs
19 Angela Johns 39 years old Massillon, Ohio 643.3 lbs 594.6 lbs, dismissed from program in Month 8 49 lbs
20 Vianey Rodriguez 35 years old Chicago, Illinois 594.8 lbs+ (1st weigh in at month 4) 369 lbs 226 lbs+ (made some progress before first weigh-in)
Allen Lewis 51 years old Chicago, Illinois 648.1 lbs+ (1st weigh in at month 4) 376 lbs 272 lbs+ (made some progress before first weigh-in)
Season 8
Ep Patient Name Starting Age Location Starting Weight Ending Weight (12 mos.) Total Weight Loss (12 mos.) Notes
1 John Hambrick 34 years old Wylie, Texas 686.5 lbs 393 lbs 294 lbs
Lonnie Hambrick 35 years old Haltom City, Texas 612.7 lbs 368 lbs 245 lbs
2 Lindsey Witte 39 years old Hills, Iowa 647.6 lbs 438 lbs 209 lbs
3 Bethany Stout 40 years old Alva, Oklahoma 604.7 lbs 504 lbs, left the program in Month 11 100.7 lbs
4 Julius (J.T.) Clark 32 years old Claremore, Oklahoma 892.2 lbs 491 lbs 401 lbs
5 Gina Krasley 28 years old Tuckerton, New Jersey 606.7 lbs 556.2 lbs 50.5 lbs
6 Travis Henry 31 years old Carrollton, Texas 617.3 lbs 379 lbs 238 lbs
7 Joyce Del Viscovo 44 years old Gardner, Kansas 759.2 lbs 623.8 lbs, left the program in month 12 134.4 lbs
8 Carlton Oglesby 24 years old Columbus, Ohio 786 lbs 544 lbs 242 lbs+ (ended at 6 mos.)
Shantel Oglesby 31 years old Columbus, Ohio 638 lbs 424 lbs 214 lbs+ (ended at 6 mos.)
9 Seana Collins 22 years old Kansas City, Missouri 659 lbs 661.3 lbs 2.3 lb gain
10 Ashley Bernard 31 years old Carenco, Louisiana 637 lbs 504 lbs 133 lb
11 Tommy Johnson 38 years old Winnsboro, Louisiana 641 lbs 423 lbs 218 lbs
12 Coliesa McMillian 41 years old New Roads, Louisiana 643 lbs 499 lbs 144 lbs (ended at 6 mos.) Deceased, aged 41
13 Dominic Hernandez 37 years old Fresno, California 672 lbs 650 lbs, dismissed from program Month 6 22 lbs First patient in the show to be currently homeless
14 Megan Davis 24 years old Taylorville, Illinois 604 lbs 481 lbs 123 lbs
15 Ashley Taylor 24 years old Temple, Texas 486 lbs 469 lbs 17 lbs (ended at 6 mos.)
16 Leneatha Reed 40 years old Meridian, Mississippi 604 lbs 575 lbs, left program in Month 6 29 lbs
Season 9
Ep Patient Name Starting Age Location Starting Weight Ending Weight (12 mos.) Total Weight Loss (12 mos.) Notes
1 Samantha Mason 35 years old Denver, Colorado 940.1 lbs (later 974 lbs) 496 lbs 478 lbs (LPW)
2 Thederick Barnes 32 years old Gretna, Florida 740.2 lbs 615 lbs (last weighing in the 5th mos.) 125.2 lbs
3 Carrie Johnson 37 years old Huntington, Texas 603 lbs 409 lbs 194 lbs

References

  1. ^ King, Brittany (May 30, 2017). "My 600-Lb. Life Dr. Nowzaradan on Why It's Difficult for Patients to Keep the Weight Off". People. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  2. ^ "'My 600-lb Life: Where are They Now?': Have They Kept The Weight Off?". The Huffington Post. March 27, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "Henry Foots Obituary". Retrieved November 17, 2017 – via Legacy.com.
  4. ^ "My 600-Lb. Life Star Sean Milliken Is Dead at Age 29". people.com. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  5. ^ "James D. King". Milner & Orr. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  6. ^ "'My 600-Lb Life' Star L.B. Bonner Dead At 30". Aug 3, 2018. Retrieved Feb 20, 2019.
  7. ^ Hearon, Sarah (August 24, 2018). "'My 600-lb Life' Star Lisa Fleming Dead at 50". US Weekly. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  8. ^ Bever, Lindsey (March 2, 2018). "A 'My 600-lb Life' participant died while filming his fight to lose weight". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  9. ^ "Kelly Mason Becomes Second 'My 600-LB Life' Subject To Die During Show's Filming, Suffering Heart Failure". Inqisitr. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  10. ^ "'MY 600-LB. LIFE' STAR COLIESA MCMILLIAN DEAD AT 41". TMZ. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  11. ^ "Woman whose weight left her temporarily paralysed loses 19 stone and learns to walk again". metro.co.uk. April 9, 2015. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  12. ^ "Three More 'My 600 Lb Life' Cast Members File Lawsuits Against Show's Production Company; Their Lawyer Says They "Intend to End This Show"". The Ashley's Reality Roundup. 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  13. ^ Delott, Simon (2020-02-28). "My 600-lb Life Sued by FOUR Former Stars: End This Show, NOW!". The Hollywood Gossip. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
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