Wtf the “fat acceptance” slide image was supposed to be tess Holliday eating McDonald’s ! I have no idea why it changed to the img I used in my thumbnail! Wtf…why am I explaining this??…because it took me forever to find the video of her eating McDonald’s and make it a transparent image. So that was a waste of my time And now I’ll stay awake all night wondering how that changed!! 😒 Any way! Check out the last video!!! ua-cam.com/video/avpzK9XgwXk/v-deo.htmlsi=1IOcEPbQj7OuGxQL
Here's a rabbit hole for you to jump into; the shrinking of anterior midcingulate cortex in people with morbid obesity, frailty, and dementia. And how it's literally the part of our brain responsible for our will to live.
Michelle 😢 you didn't kiss my butt this time. My cheeks miss them kisses 😭😭 I look forward to them. You just said it. I NEED THE ACTION, lol 😅 k love you, bye 👋🏾
The second guy's story is so sad... Him taking his own life after being successful is so much more depressing than someone giving up and dying from obesity.
The first time I had deep su***al depression was after I got a bad knee injury. The lack of exercise and other stresses that come with poor mobility are so awful for mental and physical health
@@sorguinazia I swear exercise alleviates most common mental and physical issues. I was pretty much bed and wheelchair bound for over half a year. Not being able to move and disperse energy, all negative mental stuff just builds and build.
As someone who’s depression started when I became bedbound from chronic illness… yep it’s a whole other devil After 7 years I’m now walking short distances with mobility aids, and while I’m still depressed, being able to feel the sun on my face whenever I want is just lifechanging :)
@@macytorroOnly 4 years here but I absolutely agree. Feeling the sun on my face and being able to walk to the bathroom on my own feels amazing, some days I can cook and I feel like myself again - I was always independent before I got sick. Hope you're doing okay! Edit: Forgot to add that I definitely wanted to die a lot of days because of the excruciating pain, my mental health was all I had left and yet it was extremely difficult to keep my mood up when everything just hurt, doctors couldn't help and I could just... eat. Just eat. I'm not obese but I did gain 20 kilos in a short time.
I've been depressed, while otherwise healthy and it is hellish. I can't imagine how much more hellish it is when you are physically incapacitated as well.
Honestly I have to watch 600lb Life through reactors like you or Sean of Steel because honestly, it’s depressing without it. Like I know there’s success stories but they’re the minority
The way that I don't get depressed about it is thinking about how many people that he at least saves. A lot of them are knocking on death's door and he at least gives them more time and a different perspective. They might not ever make it to a healthy weight but they maintain and don't eat themselves to death 🤷🏾♀️😔
@@emjayee Dr Now really does the lords work lol, and I know on a logical level that there’s probably more success stories than they show, because its reality tv and drama sells. It’s still emotionally exhausting to watch without a reaction filter though
@@existentialgamer9206 Definitely agree. Sean makes it a lot better with his comedy, he's given me a whole different perspective on it. Makes me see the progress SO differently
Weight gain like this is a mental health disorder. I myself am just starting to get my binging under control (after decades!) and it is wild how much my life is changing. People that are this obese need support.
Yup. Especially with EDs, like people with binge eds are more likely to have experience SA in childhood. A very common child coping mechanism is to eat
Yes. I keep saying the show needs to offer therapy from the onset of the process. And not just the one modality. Maybe even a therapy group geared toward supporting these patients the whole way through. I think that addition would be a real game changer.
@@fledermaus8694 I am taking semaglutide and it is helping a lot. I did years of talk therapy and worked though a lot of trauma that I think was lending itself to my ED, but the actual ED has become more habitual than just the crutch it used to be. The semaglutide is helping me overcome the habit. :)
Yesss another upload! On a lighter note: my mom who had both hips replaced, 80% of her thyroid removed and heart disease now moves and is enjoying it! I got her a second hand treadmill and she is enjoying walking on it everyday! She started only having the stamina of 2 minutes but within 4 days she increased her stamina to 3 minutes! She is slowly improving and enjoying the process! I’m so proud of my mom!
I'm with you. I could never be the person bringing somebody fast food that is so overweight they can't leave their house. It would be here's your rotisserie chicken and premade salad. You're on my diet plan now. Your choice is to eat it or not. Sadly. With food delivery services these days, it makes it so easy for people to get the junk on their own. It always amazes me that they can get the money for this food. Government assistance isn't getting you $50 to $100 of fast food a day.
I always wondered, if I stopped working and just lied down I would have.. zero food, I wouldn't be able to afford that amount of food working most of my life. I don't think disability is this high in US, seeing as how many people really struggle with paying for basic medical expenses...
I am a double amputee, below the knees, and I could not imagine the pain behind having that much weight on my nubs. I had gotten to 190ish, and I remember that was painful. Another thing that I can understand is mental health struggles as an amputee. If it isn't physical pain, then it's phantom limb, where the shot shocks you. Finally, it's just a feeling of being less than other people. I have been working hard on myself, weighing around 165, and going to a marriage and family therapy program. It hasn't been easy, but I haven't let my physical trauma stop me from living my best life.
I'm 130lb from 246lb! I'm proud of myself and its really opened my mind to my body and how it talks to you. Eating shit DOES make you feel like shit, if you actually listen and feel how your body is after consuming that crap. These success stories prove even when you hit rock bottom or feel like its hopeless you can pull through. Its unfortunate that mental illness also is a huge part of these peoples addictions that got them that big. It is often is why they are unable to can't get themselves out. Gotta work on your mind, body and soul to succeed long term.
Very few succeed on my 600Ibs. Coming back from such an horrific weight is hard enough on its own WITHOUT adding the poor victims' baggage, from sexual assault and abandonment. The winners must be applauded and the losers should be given the benefit of the doubt.
I worked with Bethany from season 8 episode 3. As of last year she did not keep the weight off, did not have her kids, and lived in a hotel with her alcoholic boyfriend who depended on her income. After a month or so, she was arrested for money laundering from a previous job. She was bailed out and returned to work as if nothing happened… wild, wild company.
Also keep in mind that tlc will frame it in a way to make the people look worse in terms of personality because that's what gets the most engagement. Casey king, one of the people that successfully lost all their weight talks about it in oompaville's channel.
No actually a decent amount of the guests on My 600lb Life do succeed. The ones who are serious about changing their lives anyway. Lately though the show's producers have been adding more and more people with horrible personalities and no real drive to change on purpose so the audience can have someone they love to hate more often and drive more views. You can tell its really starting to grind Dr. Now's gears too. He is so done with these people in the later seasons. 🙄
Dang I remember there’s another success story where a woman who had been sexually abused when she was younger turned to food for comfort to not look desirable anymore and started going to therapy when losing weight and that it helped her soooo much I forgot her name but I remember her episode it made me cry from how happy I was for her
This show really made me understand over eating to this point is not laziness in the slightest. It’s dissociative and so sad. Watching this show made me really upset I couldn’t watch it too much.
I was once pushing 600 lbs myself....and was able kick my ass in gear myself...the fat activist really piss me off. Life is way better when you put health first
That's incredible, and you likely did it with much much less support than most contestants. I really struggled when recovering from anorexia so people who manage to loose and keep off weight of several me's without becoming insane and obsessive (having to loose weight for modelling pushed me into eating disorder) really fucking impress me.
God, I was smiling so much for James, when he exceeded the first goal and just seeing that he was walking with SO much more comfort on his prosthetic leg. That dark and tragic turn just slapped that smile off me… Absolutely devastating.
Like any addiction you have to really really want to change. I was at the BMI where I could get weight-loss surgery. I didn’t go that route, I put in the work, and it was incredibly painful physically with the extra weight. I’ve never been happier/healthier. People have to want it more than they want to binge. You got to want a better quality of life. Good for every single person who is striving to live the life they want!
Having dealt with extreme mental lows for long periods of my life, I can only imagine the pain these people must feel. Even beyond the stubbornness, denial, and surrender, there is almost always a grief behind their eyes that makes me want them to be okay so badly.
I was always over weight ever since puberty and depression hit. After my first child i was at my heaviest, 220 lbs, at 5 ft that's a fucking lot. I decided to get my shit together and lost about 100 lbs in a year or so. I felt so much better, happier, more energy, it was amazing! I maintained for about 8 years through another pregnancy, but then the stress of an abusive relationship with baby daddy ending and having to move back home and get on meds for serious mental issues that had developed hit me like a ton of bricks. I gained back about 80 lbs in like 3 months. Stayed that way for like 3 years. I'm finally now on the road again to a healthier body, I'm down about 25 lbs so far. After experiencing both sides of the coin, being at a healthier weight for my height it's so much preferable, it makes literally everything easier and more enjoyable not having to struggle through my day.
I was so sad to see the update about LB! I was so happy to see him on his leg! RIP LB. The last guy looked like a COMPLETELY different person. If I saw him, not on the show, and he was 700 pounds and then saw him a couple of years later I definitely would not have recognized him. I do want to drag his wife a little bit though. I know how difficult it is to fight with someone who is self destructive because my son was his whole teenage life. He's better now that he's more mature but she was in NURSING school while feeding him to death. That annoyed me because most of the family members on this show don't know how to help the patients because they aren't educated on it. She was educated on what would be a more healthy diet and what wasn't. I understand she was short on time and he was using his phone and exhibiting self destructive patterns but her chosen profession should have given her the ability to stand up to him, simply because she KNEW what he was doing. I do understand that she isn't a nutritionist but learning a profession in the medical field still gives you more knowledge that the average Joe. I'm glad it turned out well and they're happy together though!
You'd be surprised how much of that info goes away... I work in a big city hospital laboratory and we get the stupidest question from the nurses like how do you draw blood or what is a hematocrit lol
Nursing school means nothing lol majority of the nurses I have seen when I go to the doctor are out of shape they only are in that field for money that’s all 😂
You said you understand how tiring it can be to deal with a self destructive person. She was in nursing school and was probably too tired to fight. LOL. As I type this she says she's sick of fighting.
@JK-wp4nl well then she had the option not to fight. When you give in to a screaming child all they do is continue to scream. All he could do was sit there an holler. That would have sucked but it only would have lasted so long. If she'd refused to bring him the food he wanted and then walked away, went for a walk, put some headphones in and buried her head in her school work, like a spoiled brat he would have worn himself out. It's hard to outlast someone who behaves that way but she could have just as easily gotten him an income care provider and left. She could have told him she would be back when he could act his age. Then she would have gotten some space from his antics but also wasn't feeding him to death.
I’m so proud of people who break the cycle. It’s so tough honestly. I’ve lost 15 pounds this year and it was so tough! I still have 50 more to go and these people really inspire me. If they can do it so can I!
theres a show called secret eaters , and it proves the point that ppl are so unaware of what they actually eat (they say they dont understand why they are fat bc they eat healthy but the show proves them they dont)
Unfortunately when you bury your feelings in addiction, a lot of times when you start to recover from the addiction, the feelings come back with a vengeance and can leave people and some dire straits. If you're quitting unhealthy habits make sure you get some mental support with that and replace those bad habits with healthier coping mechanisms so you're not just left with nothing
I’m on the other end of the ED’s I dont over eat but I have struggled with food and a healthy relationship with my body. I’ve been watching your channel for years and you really help me stay focused of eating for the right reasons and making better choices. Ed’s are no matter if you over or under eat you feel out of control and helpless sometimes I appreciate this channel a lot
I agree that it is ab*se. We fight constantly with my husbands ex wife about the kids health. They are overweight and she doesn’t care. When they are with us they lose weight because we feed them the normal amount, but we only have them a few times a year. Unfortunately, our hands are tied. We do the best we can.
I ran into the twins Brandi and Kandi out in the world a few months ago. We are from nearby towns so it wasn't too surprising. Anyway, they both look happy and healthy. I didn't talk to them, but I'm glad they found success after the show.
I'm 5'2", 32 y/o and 201 lbs. It's hard for me to walk some days and I've never felt so fucking low. I hate myself, my choices and my body. I'm trying to pull myself out of this shit, but I've been going through some shit for the past 3 years and it's really affected me mentally. I honestly don't know where to turn. I look for therapy, but I don't even know where to begin. I get so overwhelmed with all of the options and worry about being scammed. I feel worthless on top of that, so I just eat and hate myself. I don't know what to do. I'm scared of becoming one of these people, because even at 200 lbs. my chest hurts, my feet hurt from carrying me, my legs will hurt. It's insane. It's all mental though and trying to change the way I think by myself isn't working, because I truly believe I'm worthless and stupid. So, I don't see a point in living, let alone starting a weight loss journey. Michelle, I love you and your content, I watch your videos all the time and hope I find some motivation through them.
Learning about the human body and what it does to keep us alive helped me start to appreciate my own body. It's like a relationship. I felt guilty for treating it poorly and making it harder than it needs to be. I honestly don't know how my body survived what I put it through. It gives me motivation to make better choices and be more in tune with my body. I don't know if that will help you but it did give me somewhere to start and helped me make lasting changes. I still mess up but I approach myself with love and that helps me get back on track quickly. ❤ don't give up
That’s hard to get out of and I feel for you. I suffer from seasonal depression and that’s already hard enough. If you have a primary care doctor you can always be asked to be referred to a therapist-sometimes it takes a few tries, but not always. I would try to find something that makes you feel good (like drawing a picture, petting a cat, writing, taking care of a plant) and do that every day for just a few minutes. I hope you keep living and find something that does make you happy, even if it’s just for a moment.
If you think that talk therapy (talking out your feelings with someone) would be helpful; then I would give journalling a go. Spill out your thoughts and feelings on some paper. It doesn't have to be neat or pretty or even make sense. Then I'd have a look at some supplements that can help with boosting serotonin- 5HTP is a good one. Melatonin can help you sleep, which is essential for happiness. Lack of B vitamins and vitamin D can also contribute to low mood. Then start to do something good for yourself every day that isn't eating. It could be doing self massage, going for a walk around the neighbourhood, learning a new skill or something like that You deserve a good and happy life
It is so hard to know where to start with something like this. I am going to suggest that you try walking around in a calming environment like a park, where you can see nature and experience some peace. Start with a few minutes and increase your time slowly.Take your favorite music and put on your headphones. Before you know it, you’ll be done. Eat three delicious, but nutritious meals every day. If you haven’t seen a doctor or had a checkup, do that first. Talk to them about all of your concerns and see if they can recommend someone to help you - a nutritionist, a counselor. There may be certain issues that need to be addressed before you begin. You’re not worthless or alone. You can do this. As long as you have working feet and legs, you’re good. It doesn’t take a gym or expensive equipment to work on a healthier body. Maybe down the road when you’ve made some progress, it might be an option. No need to pay for something that won’t get used. I don’t know you, I am rooting for you, sincerely. Good luck.
One reason I watch your channel is because you are consistent with your message about weight loss/control and you seem to genuinely want people to be as healthy as possible. But seeing the emotion when you shared the update on LB was proof that you truly do want people to be healthy in every way - mentally, emotionally and physically. You really do have a passion for that. Please keep doing what you’re doing. It’s appreciated and serves as motivation for many people.
This morning I had every intention of going to the gym. I let lazy win and made peace with it but then you drop this video and just like that I've got a date with a run later. I love this show but the success stories are my favorites.
Yes! Melissa Morris, the first ever guest on the show, absolutely killed it! Brittani, Christina, Paula, and Brandon are also a few I can think of off the top of my head.
Just love you so much 😂 As a former “body positivity” fan, I’m so happy I got myself out of that trap and finally decided to really take back my health. I listen to your videos during my workouts whether at home or at the gym 🥰 Thank you for your goofy and unique but also informative content ❤
I was awake for *two* *hours* in the middle of the night last night for no reason. Went to the bathroom and then had to start planning random things I can’t remember now. Love my ADHD 🫠
This! I’ll be tired during the day but can’t stop. Then I’ll get home, and when its time for bed, that’s when my brain starts trying to solve all the worlds problems.
NO IDEA! When I was 13 at 5'3 and 184 i ate like 5k- 10k cals a day and NEVER gained weight. I developed a restrictive ed and even after now recovering and having gained the weight back- I still don't understand how you get that big. People push themselves to that point ig.
They are definitely outliers, likely there are a number of people that would get bigger if they lived long enough- or they are prevented from getting that big because they change their ways, pressure & support from family etc. That and the cost of food. The last part gets me, everyone on these shows looks like they are pretty poor, not sure how they can get fast food that much. You can still get very fatty/sugary food at a low income, but it's still possible to get healthy food as well, at least in my area most food shelves have a decent selection of produce.
@@minngael I'm guessing people like this have a lot of credit card debt, because otherwise HOW? Food stamps doesn't pay that much. I should know, I'm on it (I'm disabled w/seizures & other medical issues that are out of my control).
Michelle you are such an inspiration to me. While I was never obese, after graduating highschool I fell into depression, which wouldn’t go away throughout my engineering degree. I won against it last year, and the only reminder was the nearly 10 kg of excessive weight as compared to me in my prime (I know it’s not that much, but I’m incredibly self conscious and to me it felt like a huge obstacle). And i credit my ability to stop eating like shit and consider what i put into my body to your positive encouragement and belief in holding oneself accountable!
It's nice to see not everyone who is over 300lbs is cursed to stay that way forever. It's a big reason why fat acceptance makes me upset because they're trying to erase the people who do try and succeed losing weight so they can justify to themselves that their excessive weight gain is "natural".
Michelle ur one of the few youtubers who has a “dark” setup , at night the light doesn’t bother the eyes as much, i fall asleep to ur videos very often😂❤
I like the theme song, too 😆 Cilla's situation was sad, and the girlfriend being a nurse is terrible with the way she treated him! So glad he was able to turn it around despite all that.
Thanks for filling us in. This show is so sad. It's almost unreal that it's been on for so long. These people truly need help, most can't get break the food addiction. I give 100 kudos to those who are able to.
Thank you for stating that addressing mental health issues is just as important as addressing physical health problems. It’s great to see that two of them have continued on a healthier life path. I hope they will be an inspiration for others in the same situation. 🙏🏻💖
My trauma that makes me afraid of becoming overweight is growing up watching my obese grandma suffer so immensely right up until she passed and my mother being the enabler(and my being too young to stop any of this happening). My grandma was more like a mother to me than my own mom. I hold resentment for my mother's enabling behavior to this day. I think it comes from a selfish place to enable addiction like that for your loved ones. You put your desire to 'people please' over actually caring about the other individual just so you can feel good about yourself. I'm glad there were positive outcomes for some people on this show. RIP LB 😔.
I remember when I moved long distance, I hauled a lot of stuff on the aircraft and had to carry it all, I had bags hanging off me, I was carrying one large bag and dragging a suitcase. I had to sit regularly and couldn't move easily through the airport.. and that was nowhere near close to any of the people on my 600lb life. It really puts it in perspective what it's like to carry so much extra weight.
I got over my BED because of my amputation and actually 180°'d to terrible anorexia. I feel really bad for the 2nd person. It really is hell to deal with. Amputation is such a horribly life-altering event that if you don't already have coping mechanisms in place, you're gonna fall into depression really badly. It's a shame that he was making so much progress and then went into crisis like that. I understand, though. Some days you wake up and it's just unbearable. I wish I could tell him that it gets better. It really does.
I never got to 600, but I was at around 450 at my 50th birthday. Over the next couple years I dropped about 200 pounds, began working out 5 days a week, bike riding every morning, life was good. I got in a bike accident, broke my shoulder and had to have replacement surgery. To say that messed me up for a period of time is an understatement. I ended up putting on some weight, but now I'm back in the groove, down another 80 pounds and exercising daily. It can be done, it's all about wanting it.
I work in the prosthetics industry. The LB Bonner story was concerning because, at least as far as I know, the highest weight limit for prosthetic leg components is around 550 lbs.
12:40 PREACH! I've said before that I can't understand helping someone you claim to love slowly kill themselves. I mean, if you love them, wouldn't you want them to be healthy, in less pain, more empowered?
It’s 6am in Vegas ❤ and I’ve been blessed this morning by a wonderful video from this amazing channel! Thank you for making my morning better, I always love hearing your take on things because as someone that’s also a fellow binge eater in recovery it helps to see others succeeding. I’m so inspired by everything that you do, and I’m living for the muscle mommy physique. 🎉
11:36 I am over 230 lbs and my boyfriend will get me food on weekends. He only asks me for food if he is hungry and he eats 1-2 meals a day. Still, if I'm eating too fast/too much, he will say "are you sure you want to finish that?". I know I have a binge eating disorder and I will snap out of my food consumption mode when he says that. It has made me realize that I don't remember when I'm eating certain foods. I will just go into a "shovel mode" and dissociate from everything else. It's made me realize I need to figure out when I'm actually full or I'm just gonna kill myself with food unintentionally.
I used to watch this show when my binging was really bad, I felt like I was in the same position..or at least towards it. ( I was around 300 pounds) After losing 80 pounds and getting my mind together, I’m glad to see some of these people do see success. I am another example that it is possible. It is always possible, just difficult as all hell.
I just wrote a comment about these people being in relationships... Now that you mention enablers, there has to be a certain type of person who will get into such relationships. There should be a show about these partners too.
That's so amazing the transformation of Tammy. You go girl~! Thanks for sharing this, I don't get to watch the show so I wouldn't have seen it otherwise. I am so proud of the people sticking to their goals and having such progress.
Opening is so relatable! Me: *begins to drift off to sleep* My Brain: *Hey, remember that time when you were 14 and you loudly farted during your cousins wedding vows?*
@@leykimayri that's probably what he really needed at the time. I imagine it's difficult to be a caretaker of someone you love and not want make them uncomfortable. It worked out ok in his situation at least.
@@LoseWeightSara Yeah what people need to know is that these bed bound obese people have not only a paid caregiver appointed by the State that they control (if they aren’t satisfied they will have them fired), but they also get disability allowances, food stamps, free rent/electricity/phone/TV/internet/whatever else from the state and they control the money. Which is the reason why their families do and bring them what they demand. Not to mention psychological pressure. People need to stop blaming the families, it is the morbidly obese person’s fault and the state’s that gives so much power to addicted people to basically beat themselves to deαth
I'm so happy for Tammy's (the 1st person's) story. It does the heart good to see somehow climb their way back up to health and recover from their addiction.
As a former 770+ lb woman, I can’t help binge watching 600 lb life wishing they would just eat meat! I am down 500 lbs, still losing and feel better and weigh less at 52 than I did in my 20s. The carnivore diet worked for me as it gave me the “off switch” I never had. I don’t crave sugar, carbs, processed crap anymore. This is food freedom to me. It’s not for everyone. But for me, it’s saved my life. Hope my message gets out to other 600 lb people as an option to consider. (Btw, I also failed lap band surgery 26 years ago too!)
Honestly...anyone with severe obesity NEEDS counseling along with monitoring by a nutritionist and exercise. R.I.P, sir. It breaks my heart. Many blessings to his loved ones.
Michelle and I have the same mentality. "You can't control people." The hell I can't. I believe in tough love and If I love you, there's no way you would end up in the situation these people end up in. I will lock you in a room, I will take you phone, you will not have a choice but to get better.
You know I needed this. Recently my dad passed away and Ive been very down, even when I go to the gym I didnt enjoy it as much and ne dieting didnt seem to work. Michelle you prob wont ever see this comment but what you say really does help ppl. Thanks for doing your content
Seeing people on the show really try and push through to better themselves really touches my heart. It shows that it's not easy, that it takes determination and hard work. James' struggles and the way his story ended is heartbreaking, mental health is something that can really dig its claws into you.
I suffer from depression because I had an abusive sister, and it got way worse when my dad died a few years ago. Top that off with a chronic thyroid disease that can never be cured, and I really let my weight go. I went from severely underweight to obese at 220 lbs. It could be worse, I know. But I have health problems that aren't being helped any with being overweight. My 600 lb life is a morbid show, but it motivates me to keep trying. Outside of work where I'm on my feet all day, I've started adding low impact workouts to my morning routine. I do not understand the push for morbid obesity to be accepted as beautiful, when on the inside everything is painful. I appreciate that the participants of the show realize that they are not healthy (most of the time) and express what a lot of overweight influencers try to hide. The only sad part is that for a lot of them it is too late. My favorite episodes are the success stories, I always cry with them ngl. But it shows that hard work and effort can pay off, and it makes me want to do my best too.
Good for Tammy! She looks great and I’m sure she does feel so much better and happier. That’s a lot of hard work so she definitely deserves credit for that.
I always chocked with tears with these videos when I see their transformations, but once she said the guy ended himself I bawled my eyes out. May he rest in peace 😢
I will fight anyone who wants to say losing weight will not change your life. It completely changed mine. At my largest I was 419. I had WLS 5 years ago and today I weigh 150. It has been and will always be a struggle to maintain my success. I went to a support group right before my surgery, and I had the opportunity to speak to someone who had already went through the process. I asked her if she had any regrets and she explained to me that everything in her life had improved. Work. Relationships. Health (obviously). Everything. I felt optimistic about my future. I have struggled on my journey, both mentally and physically, but the lady did not lie, everything in my life has become better. Mainly, my health. I had high BP, type 2 diabetes, and I was suffering from edema in my legs daily. I was a prisoner in my own body, slowly dying. That may sound dramatic, but I know without a doubt that it is MY truth. I sit here at the age of 43 in the best shape I’ve ever been in. It’s a dream life I never imagined could happen, fat acceptance is bullshit. Being self aware enough to know that you’re killing yourself with food and taking responsibility for your health is the road to self acceptance.
I think the fact the show shows seemingly so few immediate successes should hold as a bit of a warning ... but then its not easy to fix obviousy so quit while you are ahead if you can before getting to that point. The bigger you get the harder it is to reverse the damage.
Mental health is super important. I watch your content to assist with mine. I don't often get responses back as I have a not real profile picture. I'll change it today and maybe things will change a bit. Thanks for the content.
I hope I understand you correctly in that you'd like a response: so Here it is. For the Metal health Thing as annoying as it is for mental health it is the same as physical health. Spend time (perferably outside) with other Humans (face to face) beeing aktive and eat well. It is easy in concept and hard to do, but it works.
Hi Michelle, I have a couple more older 600lb life success stories… Nikki Webster and Pauline Potter. I recently saw a summary video of Nikki’s journey. Pauline is interesting because she was living her fat life to the fullest and then got on 600lb life, and after a loooong time she came around and lost weight. As for Nikki she was so stoic about her weight loss, I wondered how she ever gained that much weight.
Wtf the “fat acceptance” slide image was supposed to be tess Holliday eating McDonald’s ! I have no idea why it changed to the img I used in my thumbnail! Wtf…why am I explaining this??…because it took me forever to find the video of her eating McDonald’s and make it a transparent image. So that was a waste of my time And now I’ll stay awake all night wondering how that changed!! 😒
Any way! Check out the last video!!! ua-cam.com/video/avpzK9XgwXk/v-deo.htmlsi=1IOcEPbQj7OuGxQL
Lol. I'm the same way. You are amazing.
Thank you for all of your efforts! Thank you for highlighting the positives!
Have a happy St. Patrick's Day weekend! 🙏🧡🍀
Here's a rabbit hole for you to jump into; the shrinking of anterior midcingulate cortex in people with morbid obesity, frailty, and dementia. And how it's literally the part of our brain responsible for our will to live.
Michelle 😢 you didn't kiss my butt this time. My cheeks miss them kisses 😭😭 I look forward to them. You just said it. I NEED THE ACTION, lol 😅 k love you, bye 👋🏾
Give your precious puppers a cuddle. You’ll feel better instantly.
The second guy's story is so sad... Him taking his own life after being successful is so much more depressing than someone giving up and dying from obesity.
I know 😞
Ya
Made me tear up. Sometimes you fight courageously with everything you have, and after an admirable battle, you still die.
This was my reaction as well 😢
I hope he found peace
Being clinically depressed is one thing. Being clinically depressed while incapacitated, a whole other level.
The first time I had deep su***al depression was after I got a bad knee injury. The lack of exercise and other stresses that come with poor mobility are so awful for mental and physical health
@@sorguinazia I swear exercise alleviates most common mental and physical issues. I was pretty much bed and wheelchair bound for over half a year. Not being able to move and disperse energy, all negative mental stuff just builds and build.
As someone who’s depression started when I became bedbound from chronic illness… yep it’s a whole other devil
After 7 years I’m now walking short distances with mobility aids, and while I’m still depressed, being able to feel the sun on my face whenever I want is just lifechanging :)
@@macytorroOnly 4 years here but I absolutely agree. Feeling the sun on my face and being able to walk to the bathroom on my own feels amazing, some days I can cook and I feel like myself again - I was always independent before I got sick. Hope you're doing okay! Edit: Forgot to add that I definitely wanted to die a lot of days because of the excruciating pain, my mental health was all I had left and yet it was extremely difficult to keep my mood up when everything just hurt, doctors couldn't help and I could just... eat. Just eat. I'm not obese but I did gain 20 kilos in a short time.
I've been depressed, while otherwise healthy and it is hellish. I can't imagine how much more hellish it is when you are physically incapacitated as well.
Honestly I have to watch 600lb Life through reactors like you or Sean of Steel because honestly, it’s depressing without it. Like I know there’s success stories but they’re the minority
I watch Sean of Steel too bc he went through it. He lost a lot of weight I think that he is now at 275lbs that is still good.
@@laquitacollins5147 yeah he’s killin it
The way that I don't get depressed about it is thinking about how many people that he at least saves. A lot of them are knocking on death's door and he at least gives them more time and a different perspective. They might not ever make it to a healthy weight but they maintain and don't eat themselves to death 🤷🏾♀️😔
@@emjayee Dr Now really does the lords work lol, and I know on a logical level that there’s probably more success stories than they show, because its reality tv and drama sells. It’s still emotionally exhausting to watch without a reaction filter though
@@existentialgamer9206 Definitely agree. Sean makes it a lot better with his comedy, he's given me a whole different perspective on it. Makes me see the progress SO differently
Not Michelle "sleeping" in her hoop earrings. 😂
Iconic
😂😂😂😂
Fake news. 😂😂😂
Definition of beauty sleep
@@gloriousgal9958
Nice.
Weight gain like this is a mental health disorder. I myself am just starting to get my binging under control (after decades!) and it is wild how much my life is changing. People that are this obese need support.
Yup. Especially with EDs, like people with binge eds are more likely to have experience SA in childhood. A very common child coping mechanism is to eat
Yes. I keep saying the show needs to offer therapy from the onset of the process. And not just the one modality. Maybe even a therapy group geared toward supporting these patients the whole way through. I think that addition would be a real game changer.
@@cniknik9863 Welp, guess I learned something new about myself today 😬
That's so great, congrats!! (... Any advice maybe? 👀)
@@fledermaus8694 I am taking semaglutide and it is helping a lot. I did years of talk therapy and worked though a lot of trauma that I think was lending itself to my ED, but the actual ED has become more habitual than just the crutch it used to be. The semaglutide is helping me overcome the habit. :)
Yesss another upload! On a lighter note: my mom who had both hips replaced, 80% of her thyroid removed and heart disease now moves and is enjoying it! I got her a second hand treadmill and she is enjoying walking on it everyday! She started only having the stamina of 2 minutes but within 4 days she increased her stamina to 3 minutes! She is slowly improving and enjoying the process! I’m so proud of my mom!
That’s awesome, congrats to your mom! Where did you find a 2nd hand treadmill?
Alright, mom!
Michelle that intro was a little TOOOO relatable…
Facts.
I'm with you. I could never be the person bringing somebody fast food that is so overweight they can't leave their house. It would be here's your rotisserie chicken and premade salad. You're on my diet plan now. Your choice is to eat it or not. Sadly. With food delivery services these days, it makes it so easy for people to get the junk on their own. It always amazes me that they can get the money for this food. Government assistance isn't getting you $50 to $100 of fast food a day.
You would if you were paid a salary to be their caregiver.
I always wondered, if I stopped working and just lied down I would have.. zero food, I wouldn't be able to afford that amount of food working most of my life. I don't think disability is this high in US, seeing as how many people really struggle with paying for basic medical expenses...
@@leykimayriYeah, they aren't allowed to tell then no.
I am a double amputee, below the knees, and I could not imagine the pain behind having that much weight on my nubs. I had gotten to 190ish, and I remember that was painful.
Another thing that I can understand is mental health struggles as an amputee. If it isn't physical pain, then it's phantom limb, where the shot shocks you. Finally, it's just a feeling of being less than other people.
I have been working hard on myself, weighing around 165, and going to a marriage and family therapy program. It hasn't been easy, but I haven't let my physical trauma stop me from living my best life.
You can't
I'm 130lb from 246lb! I'm proud of myself and its really opened my mind to my body and how it talks to you. Eating shit DOES make you feel like shit, if you actually listen and feel how your body is after consuming that crap. These success stories prove even when you hit rock bottom or feel like its hopeless you can pull through. Its unfortunate that mental illness also is a huge part of these peoples addictions that got them that big. It is often is why they are unable to can't get themselves out. Gotta work on your mind, body and soul to succeed long term.
YAS QUEEN LETS GOO
Holy shit that's amazing. You lost me in weight, that's... one way to get rid of me I suppose 😂
Very few succeed on my 600Ibs. Coming back from such an horrific weight is hard enough on its own WITHOUT adding the poor victims' baggage, from sexual assault and abandonment. The winners must be applauded and the losers should be given the benefit of the doubt.
I worked with Bethany from season 8 episode 3. As of last year she did not keep the weight off, did not have her kids, and lived in a hotel with her alcoholic boyfriend who depended on her income. After a month or so, she was arrested for money laundering from a previous job. She was bailed out and returned to work as if nothing happened… wild, wild company.
Also keep in mind that tlc will frame it in a way to make the people look worse in terms of personality because that's what gets the most engagement. Casey king, one of the people that successfully lost all their weight talks about it in oompaville's channel.
No actually a decent amount of the guests on My 600lb Life do succeed. The ones who are serious about changing their lives anyway. Lately though the show's producers have been adding more and more people with horrible personalities and no real drive to change on purpose so the audience can have someone they love to hate more often and drive more views. You can tell its really starting to grind Dr. Now's gears too. He is so done with these people in the later seasons. 🙄
It’s similar to doctor Phil in the way it’s more about the show then helping people
@@Bay4G How about Steven Assanti?
Dang I remember there’s another success story where a woman who had been sexually abused when she was younger turned to food for comfort to not look desirable anymore and started going to therapy when losing weight and that it helped her soooo much I forgot her name but I remember her episode it made me cry from how happy I was for her
There's nothing more heartwarming than seeing the success stories on my 600lb life. I'm pretty sure I once cried from one of these episodes 😭💀
7am, about to start my workout, and here you are!!! *Sings*
2 pm here lol, at lunch 😂
4pm, trying to stay active by going on a walk around town and to the beach 😊
it's midnight for me, bout to go to sleep LOL
@@Anya_Aprelskaya you have a beach, I just have a pond bro 😭😂
10 am here, I'm sore from yesterday, so it might just have to be a rest day. Good thing I'm craving fresh fruit, then.
You know, I HAVE been working hard on my butt cheeks. Thanks for noticing, Michelle! 😂
Thanks for the early morning upload!
I came to say the same thing, I've been working so hard it just feels nice to be noticed 🤣
Let's go!!! Working on our ass squad. ❤😂
This show really made me understand over eating to this point is not laziness in the slightest. It’s dissociative and so sad. Watching this show made me really upset I couldn’t watch it too much.
I was once pushing 600 lbs myself....and was able kick my ass in gear myself...the fat activist really piss me off. Life is way better when you put health first
That's incredible, and you likely did it with much much less support than most contestants. I really struggled when recovering from anorexia so people who manage to loose and keep off weight of several me's without becoming insane and obsessive (having to loose weight for modelling pushed me into eating disorder) really fucking impress me.
Good job!
God, I was smiling so much for James, when he exceeded the first goal and just seeing that he was walking with SO much more comfort on his prosthetic leg. That dark and tragic turn just slapped that smile off me… Absolutely devastating.
It's frustrating to me. How could they?
Like any addiction you have to really really want to change. I was at the BMI where I could get weight-loss surgery. I didn’t go that route, I put in the work, and it was incredibly painful physically with the extra weight. I’ve never been happier/healthier.
People have to want it more than they want to binge. You got to want a better quality of life. Good for every single person who is striving to live the life they want!
My turning point was realizing my BMI would qualify me for weight loss surgery without even having any comorbid conditions.
@@valerieodonnell6764 girl when I saw I was far into the morbidly obese section on the scale at 28 years old, that was it for me too 🫠
Having dealt with extreme mental lows for long periods of my life, I can only imagine the pain these people must feel. Even beyond the stubbornness, denial, and surrender, there is almost always a grief behind their eyes that makes me want them to be okay so badly.
I was always over weight ever since puberty and depression hit. After my first child i was at my heaviest, 220 lbs, at 5 ft that's a fucking lot. I decided to get my shit together and lost about 100 lbs in a year or so. I felt so much better, happier, more energy, it was amazing! I maintained for about 8 years through another pregnancy, but then the stress of an abusive relationship with baby daddy ending and having to move back home and get on meds for serious mental issues that had developed hit me like a ton of bricks. I gained back about 80 lbs in like 3 months. Stayed that way for like 3 years. I'm finally now on the road again to a healthier body, I'm down about 25 lbs so far. After experiencing both sides of the coin, being at a healthier weight for my height it's so much preferable, it makes literally everything easier and more enjoyable not having to struggle through my day.
I was so sad to see the update about LB! I was so happy to see him on his leg! RIP LB. The last guy looked like a COMPLETELY different person. If I saw him, not on the show, and he was 700 pounds and then saw him a couple of years later I definitely would not have recognized him. I do want to drag his wife a little bit though. I know how difficult it is to fight with someone who is self destructive because my son was his whole teenage life. He's better now that he's more mature but she was in NURSING school while feeding him to death. That annoyed me because most of the family members on this show don't know how to help the patients because they aren't educated on it. She was educated on what would be a more healthy diet and what wasn't. I understand she was short on time and he was using his phone and exhibiting self destructive patterns but her chosen profession should have given her the ability to stand up to him, simply because she KNEW what he was doing. I do understand that she isn't a nutritionist but learning a profession in the medical field still gives you more knowledge that the average Joe. I'm glad it turned out well and they're happy together though!
You'd be surprised how much of that info goes away... I work in a big city hospital laboratory and we get the stupidest question from the nurses like how do you draw blood or what is a hematocrit lol
Nursing school means nothing lol majority of the nurses I have seen when I go to the doctor are out of shape they only are in that field for money that’s all 😂
As someone who used to work in healthcare, some of the unhealthiest people I met WERE healthcare workers.
You said you understand how tiring it can be to deal with a self destructive person. She was in nursing school and was probably too tired to fight. LOL. As I type this she says she's sick of fighting.
@JK-wp4nl well then she had the option not to fight. When you give in to a screaming child all they do is continue to scream. All he could do was sit there an holler. That would have sucked but it only would have lasted so long. If she'd refused to bring him the food he wanted and then walked away, went for a walk, put some headphones in and buried her head in her school work, like a spoiled brat he would have worn himself out. It's hard to outlast someone who behaves that way but she could have just as easily gotten him an income care provider and left. She could have told him she would be back when he could act his age. Then she would have gotten some space from his antics but also wasn't feeding him to death.
I’m so proud of people who break the cycle. It’s so tough honestly. I’ve lost 15 pounds this year and it was so tough! I still have 50 more to go and these people really inspire me. If they can do it so can I!
You can do it!! I lost 11 pounds this year and have 66 more to go! You can do it!!
@@linglingspacewhales1977 WE can do it!!!
@@linglingspacewhales1977 we can do it 💪🏽
theres a show called secret eaters , and it proves the point that ppl are so unaware of what they actually eat (they say they dont understand why they are fat bc they eat healthy but the show proves them they dont)
I just started using a food journal app for that exact reason!
I was just getting attacked by my brain throwing up embarrassing memories from 30 years ago when this video popped up. I really needed that intro!
Unfortunately when you bury your feelings in addiction, a lot of times when you start to recover from the addiction, the feelings come back with a vengeance and can leave people and some dire straits. If you're quitting unhealthy habits make sure you get some mental support with that and replace those bad habits with healthier coping mechanisms so you're not just left with nothing
I'm surprised they don't make everyone do therapy. You can't avoid food like you can avoid drugs or alcohol.
I’m on the other end of the ED’s I dont over eat but I have struggled with food and a healthy relationship with my body. I’ve been watching your channel for years and you really help me stay focused of eating for the right reasons and making better choices. Ed’s are no matter if you over or under eat you feel out of control and helpless sometimes I appreciate this channel a lot
I agree that it is ab*se. We fight constantly with my husbands ex wife about the kids health. They are overweight and she doesn’t care. When they are with us they lose weight because we feed them the normal amount, but we only have them a few times a year. Unfortunately, our hands are tied. We do the best we can.
Nah. It is not abu-mistreatment to present the options of healthy food in healthy portions or NOTHING.
That's love.
That's REAL love.
It's like offering someone water instead of alcohol.
@@minngael This is an especially apt comparison if said someone is an alcoholic.👍
The fact that Cillas’ girlfriend was training to be a nurse is terrifying
I ran into the twins Brandi and Kandi out in the world a few months ago. We are from nearby towns so it wasn't too surprising. Anyway, they both look happy and healthy. I didn't talk to them, but I'm glad they found success after the show.
I'm 5'2", 32 y/o and 201 lbs. It's hard for me to walk some days and I've never felt so fucking low. I hate myself, my choices and my body. I'm trying to pull myself out of this shit, but I've been going through some shit for the past 3 years and it's really affected me mentally. I honestly don't know where to turn. I look for therapy, but I don't even know where to begin. I get so overwhelmed with all of the options and worry about being scammed. I feel worthless on top of that, so I just eat and hate myself. I don't know what to do. I'm scared of becoming one of these people, because even at 200 lbs. my chest hurts, my feet hurt from carrying me, my legs will hurt. It's insane. It's all mental though and trying to change the way I think by myself isn't working, because I truly believe I'm worthless and stupid. So, I don't see a point in living, let alone starting a weight loss journey.
Michelle, I love you and your content, I watch your videos all the time and hope I find some motivation through them.
Learning about the human body and what it does to keep us alive helped me start to appreciate my own body. It's like a relationship. I felt guilty for treating it poorly and making it harder than it needs to be. I honestly don't know how my body survived what I put it through. It gives me motivation to make better choices and be more in tune with my body. I don't know if that will help you but it did give me somewhere to start and helped me make lasting changes. I still mess up but I approach myself with love and that helps me get back on track quickly. ❤ don't give up
That’s hard to get out of and I feel for you. I suffer from seasonal depression and that’s already hard enough. If you have a primary care doctor you can always be asked to be referred to a therapist-sometimes it takes a few tries, but not always. I would try to find something that makes you feel good (like drawing a picture, petting a cat, writing, taking care of a plant) and do that every day for just a few minutes. I hope you keep living and find something that does make you happy, even if it’s just for a moment.
If you think that talk therapy (talking out your feelings with someone) would be helpful; then I would give journalling a go. Spill out your thoughts and feelings on some paper. It doesn't have to be neat or pretty or even make sense.
Then I'd have a look at some supplements that can help with boosting serotonin- 5HTP is a good one. Melatonin can help you sleep, which is essential for happiness. Lack of B vitamins and vitamin D can also contribute to low mood.
Then start to do something good for yourself every day that isn't eating. It could be doing self massage, going for a walk around the neighbourhood, learning a new skill or something like that
You deserve a good and happy life
It is so hard to know where to start with something like this. I am going to suggest that you try walking around in a calming environment like a park, where you can see nature and experience some peace. Start with a few minutes and increase your time slowly.Take your favorite music and put on your headphones. Before you know it, you’ll be done. Eat three delicious, but nutritious meals every day. If you haven’t seen a doctor or had a checkup, do that first. Talk to them about all of your concerns and see if they can recommend someone to help you - a nutritionist, a counselor. There may be certain issues that need to be addressed before you begin.
You’re not worthless or alone. You can do this. As long as you have working feet and legs, you’re good. It doesn’t take a gym or expensive equipment to work on a healthier body. Maybe down the road when you’ve made some progress, it might be an option. No need to pay for something that won’t get used. I don’t know you, I am rooting for you, sincerely. Good luck.
One reason I watch your channel is because you are consistent with your message about weight loss/control and you seem to genuinely want people to be as healthy as possible. But seeing the emotion when you shared the update on LB was proof that you truly do want people to be healthy in every way - mentally, emotionally and physically. You really do have a passion for that. Please keep doing what you’re doing. It’s appreciated and serves as motivation for many people.
This morning I had every intention of going to the gym. I let lazy win and made peace with it but then you drop this video and just like that I've got a date with a run later.
I love this show but the success stories are my favorites.
Yes! Melissa Morris, the first ever guest on the show, absolutely killed it! Brittani, Christina, Paula, and Brandon are also a few I can think of off the top of my head.
Just love you so much 😂
As a former “body positivity” fan, I’m so happy I got myself out of that trap and finally decided to really take back my health. I listen to your videos during my workouts whether at home or at the gym 🥰
Thank you for your goofy and unique but also informative content ❤
sounds like my brain 24/7. ADHD is grand.
sleep is for the weak
Came here to say this, I have adhd too and my brain never stops
I was awake for *two* *hours* in the middle of the night last night for no reason. Went to the bathroom and then had to start planning random things I can’t remember now. Love my ADHD 🫠
This! I’ll be tired during the day but can’t stop. Then I’ll get home, and when its time for bed, that’s when my brain starts trying to solve all the worlds problems.
Yup. Gotta love ADHD :/ Michelle has said that she has ADHD too, so that explains it.
Guys not even joking but non stimulant medication with behaviour therapy has saved my life
I'm with you 10000% on the enablers. I would never provide that kind of crappy 'food' to an obese loved one. Period.
How do people even survive getting to that size.
I'm 6'4" and I nearly died at about 330lbs.
NO IDEA! When I was 13 at 5'3 and 184 i ate like 5k- 10k cals a day and NEVER gained weight. I developed a restrictive ed and even after now recovering and having gained the weight back- I still don't understand how you get that big. People push themselves to that point ig.
@@SarahpaulkhCongrats on the recovery, tho.👍
5' 2" at 225 and yeah I'm already feeling it. I don't get people at all.
They are definitely outliers, likely there are a number of people that would get bigger if they lived long enough- or they are prevented from getting that big because they change their ways, pressure & support from family etc. That and the cost of food. The last part gets me, everyone on these shows looks like they are pretty poor, not sure how they can get fast food that much. You can still get very fatty/sugary food at a low income, but it's still possible to get healthy food as well, at least in my area most food shelves have a decent selection of produce.
@@minngael I'm guessing people like this have a lot of credit card debt, because otherwise HOW? Food stamps doesn't pay that much. I should know, I'm on it (I'm disabled w/seizures & other medical issues that are out of my control).
That opening is *on point*!
Damn brain.
Michelle you are such an inspiration to me. While I was never obese, after graduating highschool I fell into depression, which wouldn’t go away throughout my engineering degree. I won against it last year, and the only reminder was the nearly 10 kg of excessive weight as compared to me in my prime (I know it’s not that much, but I’m incredibly self conscious and to me it felt like a huge obstacle). And i credit my ability to stop eating like shit and consider what i put into my body to your positive encouragement and belief in holding oneself accountable!
It's nice to see not everyone who is over 300lbs is cursed to stay that way forever. It's a big reason why fat acceptance makes me upset because they're trying to erase the people who do try and succeed losing weight so they can justify to themselves that their excessive weight gain is "natural".
Cilla is a trooper! He didnt just try and reach Dr. Now's goal he actually gave himself a bigger goal thats how dedicated he was, good for him!
Michelle ur one of the few youtubers who has a “dark” setup , at night the light doesn’t bother the eyes as much, i fall asleep to ur videos very often😂❤
I like the theme song, too 😆 Cilla's situation was sad, and the girlfriend being a nurse is terrible with the way she treated him! So glad he was able to turn it around despite all that.
Thanks for filling us in. This show is so sad. It's almost unreal that it's been on for so long. These people truly need help, most can't get break the food addiction. I give 100 kudos to those who are able to.
Thank you for stating that addressing mental health issues is just as important as addressing physical health problems. It’s great to see that two of them have continued on a healthier life path. I hope they will be an inspiration for others in the same situation. 🙏🏻💖
This is exactly my brain when I need to sleep and then I wonder when I’m always tired.
My trauma that makes me afraid of becoming overweight is growing up watching my obese grandma suffer so immensely right up until she passed and my mother being the enabler(and my being too young to stop any of this happening). My grandma was more like a mother to me than my own mom. I hold resentment for my mother's enabling behavior to this day. I think it comes from a selfish place to enable addiction like that for your loved ones. You put your desire to 'people please' over actually caring about the other individual just so you can feel good about yourself. I'm glad there were positive outcomes for some people on this show. RIP LB 😔.
I remember when I moved long distance, I hauled a lot of stuff on the aircraft and had to carry it all, I had bags hanging off me, I was carrying one large bag and dragging a suitcase. I had to sit regularly and couldn't move easily through the airport.. and that was nowhere near close to any of the people on my 600lb life. It really puts it in perspective what it's like to carry so much extra weight.
A NURSING student enabling him!?!?!? Thats twisted.
8am about to do my skin care and here you are! This is gonna rock :D
Look at her stomach! Oh my gosh, it is unbelievable
honestly they need therapist first then the surgery procedure
Hearing the traumas behind the really.overweight people is heartbreaking...
I got over my BED because of my amputation and actually 180°'d to terrible anorexia. I feel really bad for the 2nd person. It really is hell to deal with. Amputation is such a horribly life-altering event that if you don't already have coping mechanisms in place, you're gonna fall into depression really badly. It's a shame that he was making so much progress and then went into crisis like that. I understand, though. Some days you wake up and it's just unbearable. I wish I could tell him that it gets better. It really does.
I never got to 600, but I was at around 450 at my 50th birthday. Over the next couple years I dropped about 200 pounds, began working out 5 days a week, bike riding every morning, life was good. I got in a bike accident, broke my shoulder and had to have replacement surgery. To say that messed me up for a period of time is an understatement. I ended up putting on some weight, but now I'm back in the groove, down another 80 pounds and exercising daily. It can be done, it's all about wanting it.
0:22 Not the Wake me up before you go-go earworm again😭😭
I work in the prosthetics industry. The LB Bonner story was concerning because, at least as far as I know, the highest weight limit for prosthetic leg components is around 550 lbs.
Anyone living with Binge Eating Disorder - I see you, I feel you, you got this, I'm so proud of how far you're coming. One day at a time.
Go Tammy ❤ girl your amazing , lost 130lbs with weight loss surgery, and been keeping my weight at 157lbs. It’s hard work, but worth it in the end. ❤
The second story was so sad. I appreciate the positive stories. I hope you find more to share ❤
12:40 PREACH! I've said before that I can't understand helping someone you claim to love slowly kill themselves. I mean, if you love them, wouldn't you want them to be healthy, in less pain, more empowered?
It’s 6am in Vegas ❤ and I’ve been blessed this morning by a wonderful video from this amazing channel! Thank you for making my morning better, I always love hearing your take on things because as someone that’s also a fellow binge eater in recovery it helps to see others succeeding. I’m so inspired by everything that you do, and I’m living for the muscle mommy physique. 🎉
11:36 I am over 230 lbs and my boyfriend will get me food on weekends. He only asks me for food if he is hungry and he eats 1-2 meals a day. Still, if I'm eating too fast/too much, he will say "are you sure you want to finish that?". I know I have a binge eating disorder and I will snap out of my food consumption mode when he says that. It has made me realize that I don't remember when I'm eating certain foods. I will just go into a "shovel mode" and dissociate from everything else. It's made me realize I need to figure out when I'm actually full or I'm just gonna kill myself with food unintentionally.
you can HEAR the change in their voices! they have so much more energy and positivity.
this video made me cry
I used to watch this show when my binging was really bad, I felt like I was in the same position..or at least towards it. ( I was around 300 pounds) After losing 80 pounds and getting my mind together, I’m glad to see some of these people do see success. I am another example that it is possible. It is always possible, just difficult as all hell.
11:24 "Abuse" is demonitizable language? Unbelievable.
I just wrote a comment about these people being in relationships... Now that you mention enablers, there has to be a certain type of person who will get into such relationships. There should be a show about these partners too.
That's so amazing the transformation of Tammy. You go girl~! Thanks for sharing this, I don't get to watch the show so I wouldn't have seen it otherwise. I am so proud of the people sticking to their goals and having such progress.
Opening is so relatable!
Me: *begins to drift off to sleep*
My Brain: *Hey, remember that time when you were 14 and you loudly farted during your cousins wedding vows?*
😂😂😂😂😂
The last guys girlfriend working on becoming a nurse and being a feeder/enabler.... that scares me a bit.
I'm glad he was successful though.
If it hadn’t been her it would have been someone else appointed (and paid) to be his caregiver
@@leykimayri that's probably what he really needed at the time. I imagine it's difficult to be a caretaker of someone you love and not want make them uncomfortable. It worked out ok in his situation at least.
@@LoseWeightSara Yeah what people need to know is that these bed bound obese people have not only a paid caregiver appointed by the State that they control (if they aren’t satisfied they will have them fired), but they also get disability allowances, food stamps, free rent/electricity/phone/TV/internet/whatever else from the state and they control the money. Which is the reason why their families do and bring them what they demand. Not to mention psychological pressure. People need to stop blaming the families, it is the morbidly obese person’s fault and the state’s that gives so much power to addicted people to basically beat themselves to deαth
I'm so happy for Tammy's (the 1st person's) story. It does the heart good to see somehow climb their way back up to health and recover from their addiction.
You're a real one for saying this! If you feel like putting the effort don't let nobody tells you otherwise
The success stories are so heartwarming. ❤🔥
I happy cried multiple times watching this video. Seeing these people overcome fills my heart.
As a former 770+ lb woman, I can’t help binge watching 600 lb life wishing they would just eat meat! I am down 500 lbs, still losing and feel better and weigh less at 52 than I did in my 20s. The carnivore diet worked for me as it gave me the “off switch” I never had. I don’t crave sugar, carbs, processed crap anymore. This is food freedom to me. It’s not for everyone. But for me, it’s saved my life. Hope my message gets out to other 600 lb people as an option to consider. (Btw, I also failed lap band surgery 26 years ago too!)
Keep going and stay strong! ❤ well done
Honestly...anyone with severe obesity NEEDS counseling along with monitoring by a nutritionist and exercise. R.I.P, sir. It breaks my heart. Many blessings to his loved ones.
Wake me up before you go go is the sound track for intrusive thoughts 😂😂😂😂
Mine is Faith 😂
Michelle and I have the same mentality. "You can't control people." The hell I can't. I believe in tough love and If I love you, there's no way you would end up in the situation these people end up in. I will lock you in a room, I will take you phone, you will not have a choice but to get better.
You know I needed this. Recently my dad passed away and Ive been very down, even when I go to the gym I didnt enjoy it as much and ne dieting didnt seem to work. Michelle you prob wont ever see this comment but what you say really does help ppl. Thanks for doing your content
Seeing people on the show really try and push through to better themselves really touches my heart. It shows that it's not easy, that it takes determination and hard work. James' struggles and the way his story ended is heartbreaking, mental health is something that can really dig its claws into you.
Oh, the "remember that embarrassing thing" game!!! I play that one all the time!
Awwww man. RIP LB 😢 So sad that he was struggling so much and wasn't able to find a different way out of that pain.
I suffer from depression because I had an abusive sister, and it got way worse when my dad died a few years ago. Top that off with a chronic thyroid disease that can never be cured, and I really let my weight go. I went from severely underweight to obese at 220 lbs. It could be worse, I know. But I have health problems that aren't being helped any with being overweight.
My 600 lb life is a morbid show, but it motivates me to keep trying. Outside of work where I'm on my feet all day, I've started adding low impact workouts to my morning routine. I do not understand the push for morbid obesity to be accepted as beautiful, when on the inside everything is painful. I appreciate that the participants of the show realize that they are not healthy (most of the time) and express what a lot of overweight influencers try to hide. The only sad part is that for a lot of them it is too late. My favorite episodes are the success stories, I always cry with them ngl. But it shows that hard work and effort can pay off, and it makes me want to do my best too.
Good for Tammy! She looks great and I’m sure she does feel so much better and happier. That’s a lot of hard work so she definitely deserves credit for that.
I always chocked with tears with these videos when I see their transformations, but once she said the guy ended himself I bawled my eyes out. May he rest in peace 😢
That lady is a champ.. first, because she survived with stomach hanging off the bed, and second, for the best transformation i’ve ever seen!!!
I just love when I get notifications that you’ve posted. You’re my favorite creator! It was great to see some people turning their lives around.
YAY THEME SONG RETURNSS!! I didnt wanna nag, so Im just gonna appreciate !!
I will fight anyone who wants to say losing weight will not change your life. It completely changed mine. At my largest I was 419. I had WLS 5 years ago and today I weigh 150. It has been and will always be a struggle to maintain my success. I went to a support group right before my surgery, and I had the opportunity to speak to someone who had already went through the process. I asked her if she had any regrets and she explained to me that everything in her life had improved. Work. Relationships. Health (obviously). Everything. I felt optimistic about my future. I have struggled on my journey, both mentally and physically, but the lady did not lie, everything in my life has become better. Mainly, my health. I had high BP, type 2 diabetes, and I was suffering from edema in my legs daily. I was a prisoner in my own body, slowly dying. That may sound dramatic, but I know without a doubt that it is MY truth. I sit here at the age of 43 in the best shape I’ve ever been in. It’s a dream life I never imagined could happen, fat acceptance is bullshit. Being self aware enough to know that you’re killing yourself with food and taking responsibility for your health is the road to self acceptance.
I love the transformations of the success stories on 600lb. Life. He gives them the tools but it's up to them to use them.
Shut up! Hahaha I was just singing that song all day yesterday😂
You put the boom boom into my heart! Yay! Yay! You set my soul on fire......
I think the fact the show shows seemingly so few immediate successes should hold as a bit of a warning ... but then its not easy to fix obviousy so quit while you are ahead if you can before getting to that point. The bigger you get the harder it is to reverse the damage.
Ive been watching you for a while. You a few other youtubers inspired me to get healthy. 130 lbs down, 65 to go!
5:32 Done! 🤣
Mental health is super important. I watch your content to assist with mine. I don't often get responses back as I have a not real profile picture. I'll change it today and maybe things will change a bit.
Thanks for the content.
I hope I understand you correctly in that you'd like a response: so Here it is. For the Metal health Thing as annoying as it is for mental health it is the same as physical health. Spend time (perferably outside) with other Humans (face to face) beeing aktive and eat well. It is easy in concept and hard to do, but it works.
Hi Michelle, I have a couple more older 600lb life success stories… Nikki Webster and Pauline Potter. I recently saw a summary video of Nikki’s journey. Pauline is interesting because she was living her fat life to the fullest and then got on 600lb life, and after a loooong time she came around and lost weight. As for Nikki she was so stoic about her weight loss, I wondered how she ever gained that much weight.
The amount of trauma that happens to these poor people on my 600 life, really breaks my heart. Because I know how it is to eat past the trauma.
Same tbh