Younan Nowzaradan
as Himself
My 600-lb Life (2012)
Season 7
Telling powerful stories in hourlong episodes, TLC follows medical journeys of morbidly obese people as they attempt to save their own lives. The featured individuals - each weighing more than 600 pounds confront lifelong emotional and physical struggles as they make the courageous decision to undergo high-risk gastric bypass surgery. In addition to drastically changing their appearances, they hope to reclaim their independence, mend relationships with friends and family, and renew their feelings of self-worth.
Released Feb. 1, 2012
Episode 78 min
14+
Genres: Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: imdb.fat-person, imdb.weight-loss, imdb.gastric-bypass, imdb.obesity, imdb.houston-texas, imdb.doctor, imdb.non-fiction + 26 more, tmdb.overweight, tmdb.surgeon, tmdb.obesity, tmdb.doctor, tmdb.eating-disorder, tmdb.losing-weight, tmdb.reality-show, tmdb.weight-loss-struggle, tmdb.weight-loss-surgery, tmdb.gastric-bypass-surgery, tmdb.weight-loss, tmdb.medical-documentary, tmdb.hospital-setting, tmdb.food-addiction, imdb.lifestyle-reality-tv, imdb.surgery, imdb.weight-loss-surgery, imdb.morbid-obesity, imdb.compulsive-eating, imdb.hospital, imdb.surgeon, imdb.bariatric-surgery, imdb.emotional-eating, imdb.first-person-narration, imdb.doctor-patient-relationship, imdb.hissy-fit
Watch Providers: Hulu, Disney Plus, TLC, Spectrum On Demand, Discovery + + 5 more, Discovery+ Amazon Channel, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Philo, YouTube TV
Production Companies: Megalomedia
Network: TLC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
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S7E5 - Holly's Story
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S7E6 - Lacey's Story
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May 8, 2019, midnight
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S7E7 - Brandon's Story
Brandon is a talented musician with a beautiful voice and a run-away weight problem; he wants to lose weight and embark on a career; he also wants to take the next step with his girlfriend, Taylor, whom he risks losing if he can't make a change.
May 15, 2018, midnight
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S7E8 - Maja's Story
Maja moves to Houston to undertake a difficult weight-loss journey with the support of her boyfriend, Christian; when Christian decides he's had enough and leaves Maja high and dry, she discovers that the only person she can count on is herself.
May 22, 2019, midnight
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S7E9 - Tiffany's Story
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May 29, 2018, midnight
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S7E10 - Destinee's Story
Born as "Matthew," Destinee never felt like she fit in; now, having come out as a 600-pound transgender woman, she likes her curves, but she will need to say goodbye to them if she wants to be approved to transition completely.
March 6, 2019, midnight
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S7E11 - Jeanne's Story
Jeanne lives in an unhygienic household with her mother and schizophrenic father; at well over 600 pounds, Jeanne might never get weight-loss surgery as she runs into several obstacles, especially after an unexpected death in her family.
March 13, 2019, midnight
S7E12 - Aaron's Story
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March 20, 2019, midnight
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S7E13 - Kelly's Story
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March 27, 2019, midnight
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S7E14 - Annjeannette's Story
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April 3, 2019, midnight
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S7E15 - Angela's Story
When Annjeannette was 9, a campaign was established to send her to fat camp. She hated that her weight had become a source of public shame and she has struggled to overcome her food addiction. Now, she must change her habits to save her life.
April 10, 2019, midnight
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S7E16 - LaShanta's Story
A mother of 4, bed-bound for 2 years, Lashanta relies on her kids to keep her cleaned and fed. Her last chance to break the cycle of food addiction that's killing her is to join Dr. Now's program, but it will take a village just to get her out the door.
April 17, 2019, midnight
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S7E17 - Cillas' Story
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April 24, 2019, midnight
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S7E18 - Mercedes' Story
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May 1, 2019, midnight
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S7E19 - Angela J's Story
At over 600 pounds, Angie is trying to get to Houston to see Dr. Nowzaradan, in hope of getting weight loss surgery to save her life; family conflict and disagreements may stop her from being able to do what she needs before she even gets the chance.
May 8, 2019, midnight
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S7E20 - Vianey & Allen’s Story
Weighing over 600 lbs. each, Vianey and Allen are locked in a codependent relationship based on a shared love of food. As they head to Houston, they will soon find out if their relationship can handle the strain of growing healthy together.
May 15, 2019, midnight
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Feb. 1, 2012
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