2024-10-01
When Nathan's weight gets in the way of the only healthy thing in his life -- his job as a drama teacher -- it's a wake-up call for him. But changing his life might mean a falling out with his wife, Amber, who is also overweight, unless she can lose, too. (Repeat).
Nathan is shedding pounds and heading back to work as a teacher following his weight-loss surgery. However, his wife Amber can't seem to do the same as she struggles to qualify for a second surgery to update one she had years ago. (Repeat).
Karina's weight has placed a burden on her parents and driven a wedge between her and her sister. (Repeat).
A college graduate with a once-promising career, Justin has eaten his life away to the point of never leaving the house for anything but food. Now only the help of Dr. Now's weight-loss program can restore his hopes of living a happy, productive life. (Repeat).
A 37-year-old woman who weighs more than 600 pounds is committed to losing weight, but is sidetracked by a sudden loss of mobility due to a medical disorder that could stall her progress. (Repeat).
A 24-year-old woman who's approaching 700 pounds is housebound and completely dependent on her husband, who worries that she'll leave him if she loses weight. (Repeat).
In an enhanced episode, a 400-lb. woman learns that she's pregnant, but wonders if she'll be able to deliver the baby without complications; and a woman who lost 400 pounds is in a relationship, but it could be in jeopardy when her weight-loss journey stalls. (Repeat).
Brandon, a musician, has a run-away weight problem. Besides losing weight, he wants a career and to take the next step with his girlfriend, Taylor, whom he risks losing if he can't make a change. (Repeat).
A devoted girlfriend and loving aunt, Alicia is all smiles and laughter on the outside, but on the inside she is terrified that her addiction to food will kill her before she can marry her long-time love or watch her nieces grow up. (Repeat).
Alicia's relationship with her boyfriend Tim comes under the microscope in the second year of her weight loss journey. And now in her fourth year, Pauline must beg her way back onto the program after quitting in a huff when her last weigh-in didn't go so well. (Repeat).
Cindy is resistant to change and has spent 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. But Cindy isn't so easily persuaded. (Repeat).
For Julian and his wife, Irma, it was love at first sight. But in order to grow old together, Julian will have to overcome the food addiction that made him more than 800 pounds, and Irma will have to hold on no matter how difficult the journey may become (Repeat).
Julian and his wife decide to adopt a baby, but this might distract him from his weight loss goals; Cindy needs some change in her attitude to make some progress. (Repeat).