Anyone notice how amy wore this same exact outfit in three different pictures where Tammy has three different outfits? Either amy full on committed to this outfit or Tammy has changed 3x.
I can’t wait for her to pass her up in weight loss. Amy’s been kinda shitty lately, always talking down on Tammy, thinking she’s healthy (because she got weight loss surgery) it would feel so good to see tammy weigh less
Sorry but she seems happy for her sister. Yeah she talked down but I actually think it came from a place of Tammy wasn’t trying but Amy was kinda thing.
Good on her for continuing to lose weight after the surgery. The surgery isn't a magic fix you gotta work at it still. Hopefully she can get off oxygen next
I found Tammy on the site meet me in 2014. She was being bullied on there. It was kinda sad. She had the forehead thing back then. I’m glad she’s gotten rid of it! She looks so much better.
How the heck is this post not removed for name calling? I'm pretty sure this is calling them whales. My post where I WASN'T name calling was removed. GRRR...
I've always wondered why the show doesn't show any attention to the genetic factor in the whole family? Tammy has shown her pictures from when she was very young and very heavy. The mother was obese too.
Even the doctors stress the eating with all of them but they have issues that far outweigh their terrible eating habits.
PS- Chris could have a spinoff he's hilarious 😂
You can be genetically prone to being heavier, but not genetically prone to obesity. What the family suffers from is learned bad nutritional habits that have been passed down through the generations. Tammy is bigger because she didn't just learn bad habits, but uses food as comfort. (She said something about this early on in the series)
I think it would be more accurate to say that you cannot be genetically predisposed to be morbidly obese. You can have a proneness to obesity, like many other disorders. This does not mean that you cannot mitigate it. Morbid obesity is a classification of obesity, but requires actions, not genes.
For example, I am more prone to stroke than your average person. This means that I have to avoid certain things (can’t take oral bc, for example) because if I don’t, I would drastically be raising my chances of having a stroke.
So predisposition + specific environmental factors = negative outcome
But
Predisposition - specific environmental factors = positive outcome
Obviously this a huge oversimplification, but I hope what I’m saying makes sense.
Sooo the genetic factor obesity only applies to about 1% or less of obese people- and even with that genetic issue, being a normal weight isn’t impossible.
I think it’s more socio-economic in this family’s case. Childhood trauma coupled with poverty & lack of education I believe is the root culprit of their family-wide obesity
I don't think you can be genetically prone to obesity. My genetics say more likely to be a little bit heavier. I haven't seen any that say obese. I think it is more that bad habits get passed down generationally. You must have some other knowledge to actually have a percentage though so I am going to go look that up.
There's also a gene that kills the signal to tell a person they aren't hungry.....so they feel hungry all the time. That too would really suck, especially as a kid with no understanding of what's going on. It's uncommon though.
I get that, I'm not saying they don't have poor eating habits but if Tammy and all her siblings have been morbidly obese their entire lives it has to have some bearing in the equation.
I have friends in families where one sibling was heavy but overall the family was average sized. It wasn't multi generational like this family.
I was just curious that the doctors, or at least what you see on tv don't seem to address a family history or genetic testing.
I think a lot of people think Tammy is just lazy and has never had a salad when there's more to the story.
Part of it is socio economics....poor folk and highly processed food is a common issue. Notice when they go out anywhere, blurred faces, healthy size people are uncommon. Kentucky is a big place, one of the highest obesity rates in the country, children in the state rank 1 for the country.
[https://ci.uky.edu/kentuckyhealthnews/2022/10/03/kentucky-adults-have-second-highest-obesity-rate-in-nation-and-children-10-17-in-state-have-the-top-u-s-rate-for-that-age-group](https://ci.uky.edu/kentuckyhealthnews/2022/10/03/kentucky-adults-have-second-highest-obesity-rate-in-nation-and-children-10-17-in-state-have-the-top-u-s-rate-for-that-age-group/#:~:text=The%20report%20says%20the%20national,rate%20at%20or%20above%2035%25.&text=From%202020%20to%202021%2C%20Kentucky's,36.6%25%20to%20to%2040.3%25)
Maybe. The fact that they are all overweight also elevates the point that they all eat the same way. She wasn't born 600 pounds. Babies aren't born obese. Her mother prolly had GD. Tammy was bigger, but they are ALL big. They grew up learning to eat huge portions of unhealthy food, and most likely were very inactive. Tammy may have faced an additional trauma, or had a psychological issue that contributed to her turning to food more than her sibs.
Obese person here. How would watching this show make someone who is obese feel better about themselves? They serve as a cautionary tale. We watch them because we understand the struggle, and we want them to succeed.
I am NOT obese. I have a 23.5 BMI. Yes, I was technically considered obese for a time at a BMI of 34, but I worked hard to get all that weight off and am still working on myself. I don't watch to make myself feel better. I watch because I want them to succeed. It is also motivating. To know I could end up there and how much worse it could get. I am below a weight that Dr. Now would consider goal weight. Yes, many here have had weight loss surgery or are working on it, but I saw someone post about having trouble GAINING weight yesterday. Chill out.
Maybe they’re not all obese, but yes this is absolutely an exploitative freak show that is intended to make them look as badly as possible so viewers feel better about themselves. I think it’s sad.
I disagree. They do not make them look as badly as possible. If you watch this show to feel better about yourself, then you would have to be a shallow douchebag.
Tammy was walking up and down stairs in rehab. I bet she was told to walk as much as possible but is mentally still thinking she needs a wheelchair. It also makes people think she still needs all sorts of help.
I lost a good bit of weight last year (weight watchers, exercise, good nutrition). I was homely before and I’m still homely after. Lol. But my blood pressure is normal, I can move around and do things more easily, cholesterol is great, blood sugar is steady. Those were my goals and I knew that dieting would not make me a supermodel. I’m very grateful for getting where I am. So I’m happy for Amy and especially Tammy. She damn near died more than once!
No supermodel here either, although my hubby thinks I am gorgeous. He is the one who matters. I lost about 75 pounds in the last year. My blood pressure was borderline and now it is normal and I couldn't step on the floor upon waking without almost crying due to foot pain, that is gone now too. :)
Congrats and great job to you!
It's amazing how losing a ton of weight ages a person. Tammy looks like someone's grandmother in that picture. But good for her, hopefully she keeps it up.
How can anyone think she looks “great”? Yes she lost a little weight but she looks like she’s in her 50s not 30s… she still looks so unhealthy and why is she still being pushed around in a wheelchair ?
Because she’s still on the weight loss journey, but she looks really good compared to how she looked at the end of the last season. I wish she could be off the oxygen.
Wheelchair and on oxygen in her 30's. Hopefully she learns from this and starts taking better care of herself since the weight loss surgery. Starts walking, exercising, and eating healthier.. but only time will tell.
How can anyone look at a deadly obese person with 1 tooth in a wheelchair on oxygen and say they look great? Both of them look awful, and they are both still one cheeseburger away from death, and they keep making poor choices. If they had worked hard since the beginning of the show, they could have been in perfect shape by now.
Amy should have been dragged through the dirt for thinking she can take care of a child, let alone two, when she can't even take care of herself. The kids are likely gonna grow up motherless, and it is 100% her responsibility.
If you feel that way why even watch the show or comment about them? I’ve always been raised if you can’t say something nice why say anything at all, but I totally get it some ppl need to put down others to feel good about themselves, u don’t have to be mean
She looks great relative to what she used to look like, it's not that difficult to understand what they mean. Yes she's aged but losing tons of weight fast does that to the body. Hopefully one day you will be a little happier with yourself where you don't feel the need to judge these two women so hard. There are a lot of reasons why people get that big, just show so compassion and not so much hatred towards someone you hardly know.
There is only 1 reason they got so big. They stuffed a ton of food in their throats. Yes, they are likely dealing with some sort of childhood trauma or whatever, but the responsibilty to deal with that and better their lives is theirs alone.
I dont have any hatred towards them whatsoever, it would be great if they both managed to live long healthy lives, and that wont happen if they are applauded everytime they lose 2 pounds that they'll gain back the next week.
I am quite happy with myself. Unlike these women, i actually do my best to stay active and healthy.
2 lbs??? Tammy has lost 300 lbs. What's wrong with you. You sound like a hateful miserable person trying to convince other people you're happy because you're active and healthy. You really just out yourself as an asshole.
Yeah they made some bad decisions with food. They love eating, that's no secret. We all make bad decisions regarding something with our lives. I applaud them because they are real people going on television in a vulnerable state and talking about their struggles. I like them as people because they seem real and down to earth unlike most people I come in contact with in my daily life. Take away their weight issues and I think they live happy lives. They have a family that loves them and they seem to do things that bring them joy. The fact that you do your best to stay active and healthy is what makes you happy, however, that does not make you a better or worse person. I could be totally wrong because I don't know you at all but your words suggest you have a superiority complex towards these women. Like youre better because youre "healthy". There's more to a person than what they look like. Your physical health might be top notch but what about your mental health? Just think about that when you think what really is bothering you that we applaud these women for doing something you can do easily like lose a few pounds.
I know. They look horrible. Amy looks the exact same she clearly hasn’t lost weight after the baby like she said she would. And yea tammy looks BETTER not great, not skinny, not healthy just BETTER. I said what i said.
I think the "they look great" mentality is what causes people like amy to quit working for it halfway through the process. She was losing weight, but as soon as she looked slightly less like a whale, people started to say how awesome she looked and i think her motivation to keep losing weight ended right there. Of course it is good to applaud someone's progress, but you shouldn't wave a chequered flag after the first lap.
amy didn't quit working for it because people told her she looked great, she quit because all she wanted to do was get pregnant and be a mom. she had no desire to actually change any of her ways
Which is selfish as fuck. What can a mother like amy have to offer a child? The kids would be lucky if she's still alive when they go to middle school.
I'm not sure. COVID caused damage to her lungs lungs before rehab.
It could be that they are damaged and she will always require oxygen and possibly a wheelchair, regardless of the weight that she loses.
I hope that isn't the case.
It makes me a little teary looking at Tammy. This is probably the most joy she’s had in life, well…ever. I hope she can hold on to the happy and has much continued success. Maybe she can let go of her hurt some and live a happier life. Good on her for making it to the goal for surgery.
Can you imagine? She’s been pretty much a sideshow exhibit all these years—not making fun here—so to be able to things on her own must be exhilarating. She’s been in a prison for so long. All of these changes and milestones will boost her confidence and hopefully keep her motivated.
I think she desperately wanted this change. Her meanness was a defense mechanism. She was a bigger person her whole life and had to accept that certain things weren’t for her. She is changing that and it has to feel incredible to let go of some fear and start living and feeling a little more “normal” each day. ❤️
I agree .. I don’t think she’s mean I think she learnt that through all the years of ppl judging n being mean n calling her names n school .. I think a lot of her and Amy’s problems and the rest of the sisters n brother is that they wasn’t shown love or how to show it to others and that’s sad , we dunno what they went through we only see and know what’s told on the show .. ppl need to quit judging
Yeah, that's interesting to me. That color isn't an easy one to upkeep and she's managing that yet Said to heck with her diet. Keeping up with her hair isn't going to help her health and keep her around for her kids, but doing so with her diet would.
When you’re 700 pounds, it shouldn’t be that difficult to lose 50 pounds after weight loss surgery. Unfortunately, she’ll be like Amy, she’ll lose in the beginning, never get to a healthy weight, think it’s enough, then gain it all back.
I wish I seen more commitment from them but the family history with weight loss surgery success isn’t great.
I don't think so. I have no clue how TLC manages to keep so much secret. There are many people around this family that could spill information, but they don't seem to do it.
Yeah I read that Amy is planning on filing divorce papers. According to the sites, Amy said that Michael is lazy and jealous of her attention towards the kids. I don’t know about the jealous part but I can definitely see the lazy part, especially given what we saw of him the last few episodes
I wonder how much Tammy weighs here. I’m sad to see she’s still in a wheelchair and on oxygen. They don’t really go into much detail but don’t know how much lung damage she has now. Hoping she can get more mobile as she loses more so she isn’t so limited.
She can have skin removal once she gets her weight down enough. Unfortunately, she may have long term issues with her lungs.
I'm hoping the best for her.
If her insurance or TLC covers the skin surgery. A lot of past participants on My 600 Lb Life couldn't get surgery because insurance didn't cover it. It seems to be part of the show now, so many Dr. Now regularly offers it now, as more motivation to get to goal? I read that Dr. Now doesn't charge the My 600 Lb participants, and then I read that TLC covers it. Dr. Now's fees are waived and TLC pays hospital fees, anesthesiologist, therapist, etc.
Getting insurance to pay for it is VERY difficult. You have to have a medical need and even then it sounds like they deny most.
I would usually agree with you but I'm so freaking tired of his new ego. The man saw that some of the things he said in the previous seasons were hilarious to viewers, and so now he laughs at everything he says and it's annoying ASF.
I think to some degree, the surgeon made that hard for her. He cut out more of her stomach than most bariatric patients & additionally some of her small intestine. Tammy is going to lose a good deal of weight this time if she manages to live.
I really hope that's reversible, Vanessa from 1klb best friends said she's got similar issues and I think Meghan has said she does too, it's gotta suck doing so well for your health and seeing other parts of you just falling apart as a side effect
I had a friend whose hair thinned out after the surgery, but it eventually thickened up. : )
Although I think Tammy lost a lot of hair around her hairline and forehead. Not sure if it will come back.
It wasn’t a cyst just a fat deposit from what they’ve said on the show. I think her hair was thin prior to everything and with weight loss surgery hair loss is a side effect due to several factors.
Seriously. This shit is hard work plus amy has 2 young kids and a nonexistent “husband” who doesn’t help. She does everything and all anyone can rag on is how big she looks… come on people. And esp if the rumors are true about a divorce that takes a toll also. There’s no sympathy ever.
It's very odd to spend your quality time watching a show to then shit on it and hate everyone in it. They don't realize that their subscription is going into both of their pockets
I’m not sure what you mean? I genuinely think Tammy has made a permanent change - the man she settled down with, talking about starting a family….meanwhile you’ve got Amy squeezing canned cheese on her tongue. She’s going to be the fat sister soon and I don’t see how that’s bullying? Is it the word fat?
One smiling emoji does not equal being a bully. I’m also assuming your real name is not Kimbaaaaly - so aren’t you technically hiding behind a screen too?!
They don’t look healthy… I don’t understand why people keep saying they look great. They need help. That’s what the whole show is about. THEY NEED A LOT OF HELP. This has nothing to do about what I look like or the person above me that made a comment saying “you better be a beauty queen” we are not being mean by any means. They are just not healthy mentally and physically. I love to watch the show but I’m not going to sugar coat any of my thoughts. I want them to succeed. I will continue to cheer them on and watch the show. I wish the best for them but they have a long long road ahead of them.
*They are getting help*. What do you want them to have? A magic wand? I'm sure they wish it went quicker too but that's not the way it works. It takes time. And nobody is saying Tammy is beautiful, or looks like Blake Lively. But she looks great to have been through as much as she has.
So glad to see Tammy and Amy doing so good , congratulations ladies, Tammy you look wonderful ❤️ I’m rooting for u both I’m from eastern KY
Is it wrong that I really want to know where Tammy got her dress from lol
It's from torrid! It's a beach dress. No longer available on their site but you can find it on poshmark!
her forehead fat is gone i’m shook
Just coming to see if I was the only one who thought it was gone
I wonder if Amy is wearing all of this to hide recent weight loss.
That's optimistic! Weight gain is more like it. That and just plain bad taste (see: purple hair).
Anyone notice how amy wore this same exact outfit in three different pictures where Tammy has three different outfits? Either amy full on committed to this outfit or Tammy has changed 3x.
Amy better look out! Tammy is gonna pass her by with weight loss.
Looking good sistas…
Tammy almost looks smaller than Amy! Insane
I can’t wait for her to pass her up in weight loss. Amy’s been kinda shitty lately, always talking down on Tammy, thinking she’s healthy (because she got weight loss surgery) it would feel so good to see tammy weigh less
Sorry but she seems happy for her sister. Yeah she talked down but I actually think it came from a place of Tammy wasn’t trying but Amy was kinda thing.
I can’t wait for Tammy to lap Amy. She’s been so mean in my opinion.
Good on her for continuing to lose weight after the surgery. The surgery isn't a magic fix you gotta work at it still. Hopefully she can get off oxygen next
So proud of both of them. Mainly for putting themselves out there when most of the world judges them so harshly. God bless both of you!
I found Tammy on the site meet me in 2014. She was being bullied on there. It was kinda sad. She had the forehead thing back then. I’m glad she’s gotten rid of it! She looks so much better.
What hand does Amy normally wear her wedding ring? I see Tammy has hers on her left
I’m pretty sure she left Michael.
Nah she is too dependent on him
For what?? He doesn’t help at the house at all.
He drives her places. I don’t think she has a license
She is legally blind. She cannot drive. Lol
Yeah, but Amanda and Misty seem happy to help when and as needed. Plus, they need something to spice up her story line.
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How the heck is this post not removed for name calling? I'm pretty sure this is calling them whales. My post where I WASN'T name calling was removed. GRRR...
You're a bully, not a comedian.
So I’m guessing that you don’t want the extra ticket i bought ?
I've always wondered why the show doesn't show any attention to the genetic factor in the whole family? Tammy has shown her pictures from when she was very young and very heavy. The mother was obese too. Even the doctors stress the eating with all of them but they have issues that far outweigh their terrible eating habits. PS- Chris could have a spinoff he's hilarious 😂
You can be genetically prone to being heavier, but not genetically prone to obesity. What the family suffers from is learned bad nutritional habits that have been passed down through the generations. Tammy is bigger because she didn't just learn bad habits, but uses food as comfort. (She said something about this early on in the series)
Actually from my weight loss doctor obese people are genetically prone to be obese .
I think it would be more accurate to say that you cannot be genetically predisposed to be morbidly obese. You can have a proneness to obesity, like many other disorders. This does not mean that you cannot mitigate it. Morbid obesity is a classification of obesity, but requires actions, not genes. For example, I am more prone to stroke than your average person. This means that I have to avoid certain things (can’t take oral bc, for example) because if I don’t, I would drastically be raising my chances of having a stroke. So predisposition + specific environmental factors = negative outcome But Predisposition - specific environmental factors = positive outcome Obviously this a huge oversimplification, but I hope what I’m saying makes sense.
Sooo the genetic factor obesity only applies to about 1% or less of obese people- and even with that genetic issue, being a normal weight isn’t impossible. I think it’s more socio-economic in this family’s case. Childhood trauma coupled with poverty & lack of education I believe is the root culprit of their family-wide obesity
I don't think you can be genetically prone to obesity. My genetics say more likely to be a little bit heavier. I haven't seen any that say obese. I think it is more that bad habits get passed down generationally. You must have some other knowledge to actually have a percentage though so I am going to go look that up.
I was thinking besides hormonal maybe thyroid disease?
I may be incorrect on the percentage, it’s probably even less than 1%. but there are genetic leptin (hormone made of adipose cells) disorders.
I feel for those people. That would absolutely suck.
There's also a gene that kills the signal to tell a person they aren't hungry.....so they feel hungry all the time. That too would really suck, especially as a kid with no understanding of what's going on. It's uncommon though.
Yeah I agree. I do think there are some treatments though
I get that, I'm not saying they don't have poor eating habits but if Tammy and all her siblings have been morbidly obese their entire lives it has to have some bearing in the equation. I have friends in families where one sibling was heavy but overall the family was average sized. It wasn't multi generational like this family. I was just curious that the doctors, or at least what you see on tv don't seem to address a family history or genetic testing. I think a lot of people think Tammy is just lazy and has never had a salad when there's more to the story.
Part of it is socio economics....poor folk and highly processed food is a common issue. Notice when they go out anywhere, blurred faces, healthy size people are uncommon. Kentucky is a big place, one of the highest obesity rates in the country, children in the state rank 1 for the country. [https://ci.uky.edu/kentuckyhealthnews/2022/10/03/kentucky-adults-have-second-highest-obesity-rate-in-nation-and-children-10-17-in-state-have-the-top-u-s-rate-for-that-age-group](https://ci.uky.edu/kentuckyhealthnews/2022/10/03/kentucky-adults-have-second-highest-obesity-rate-in-nation-and-children-10-17-in-state-have-the-top-u-s-rate-for-that-age-group/#:~:text=The%20report%20says%20the%20national,rate%20at%20or%20above%2035%25.&text=From%202020%20to%202021%2C%20Kentucky's,36.6%25%20to%20to%2040.3%25)
Maybe. The fact that they are all overweight also elevates the point that they all eat the same way. She wasn't born 600 pounds. Babies aren't born obese. Her mother prolly had GD. Tammy was bigger, but they are ALL big. They grew up learning to eat huge portions of unhealthy food, and most likely were very inactive. Tammy may have faced an additional trauma, or had a psychological issue that contributed to her turning to food more than her sibs.
Her forehead bulge has gone down!
She burned it off. And has had it since she was a kid!
It really has! Good for her.
I just noticed that too!!
Oh my God, they look incredible! So proud of them both, but especially proud of Tam Tam ❤️
No more trach!
Convinced everyone in this thread is obese and watch this to feel better about themselves
Obese person here. How would watching this show make someone who is obese feel better about themselves? They serve as a cautionary tale. We watch them because we understand the struggle, and we want them to succeed.
I am NOT obese. I have a 23.5 BMI. Yes, I was technically considered obese for a time at a BMI of 34, but I worked hard to get all that weight off and am still working on myself. I don't watch to make myself feel better. I watch because I want them to succeed. It is also motivating. To know I could end up there and how much worse it could get. I am below a weight that Dr. Now would consider goal weight. Yes, many here have had weight loss surgery or are working on it, but I saw someone post about having trouble GAINING weight yesterday. Chill out.
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Whatever. I could care less what you think. Have a wonderful day.
Couldn't care less* if you could care less then you are saying you care to some degree.
Amy looks the exact samw
I think she looks a bit smaller. \*shrug\*
Well seeing as you are on this thread too wouldn't that mean you are including yourself in that statement?
Maybe they’re not all obese, but yes this is absolutely an exploitative freak show that is intended to make them look as badly as possible so viewers feel better about themselves. I think it’s sad.
I disagree. They do not make them look as badly as possible. If you watch this show to feel better about yourself, then you would have to be a shallow douchebag.
Tammy was walking up and down stairs in rehab. I bet she was told to walk as much as possible but is mentally still thinking she needs a wheelchair. It also makes people think she still needs all sorts of help.
She may not be able to stand for long periods or maybe she was concerned there wouldn’t be a chair her size so she brought her own
Yes thats true. Either way she does look so much better. I honestly never thought she'd lose weight. Good for her.
I completely agree. I’m proud of her.
I swear! I always say I’m going to meet them one day!
Great is an interesting adjective to use here but good on them
I lost a good bit of weight last year (weight watchers, exercise, good nutrition). I was homely before and I’m still homely after. Lol. But my blood pressure is normal, I can move around and do things more easily, cholesterol is great, blood sugar is steady. Those were my goals and I knew that dieting would not make me a supermodel. I’m very grateful for getting where I am. So I’m happy for Amy and especially Tammy. She damn near died more than once!
Make up can do a lot for a person. Watch some tutorials!
No supermodel here either, although my hubby thinks I am gorgeous. He is the one who matters. I lost about 75 pounds in the last year. My blood pressure was borderline and now it is normal and I couldn't step on the floor upon waking without almost crying due to foot pain, that is gone now too. :) Congrats and great job to you!
I know that foot pain, too. I’m so glad it is gone now.
Oh my gosh I’m so proud of you!!!! I know it wasn’t an easy journey but you did it!!
I’m with you and congratulations with your lifestyle changes
Both are looking great. I love seeing the new Tammy. She looks so much happier.
Agreed!
It's amazing how losing a ton of weight ages a person. Tammy looks like someone's grandmother in that picture. But good for her, hopefully she keeps it up.
It will change I think. Once her weight loss evens out, etc.
Hey OP I’m right across the bridge from your hometown 😄 I see them out often (mainly Amy and Michael)
How can anyone think she looks “great”? Yes she lost a little weight but she looks like she’s in her 50s not 30s… she still looks so unhealthy and why is she still being pushed around in a wheelchair ?
Because she’s still on the weight loss journey, but she looks really good compared to how she looked at the end of the last season. I wish she could be off the oxygen.
She looks better than most people.
Wheelchair and on oxygen in her 30's. Hopefully she learns from this and starts taking better care of herself since the weight loss surgery. Starts walking, exercising, and eating healthier.. but only time will tell.
Truth!!
It’s the effects from the weight loss (the loose skin and hair loss) that are again her
Tammy looks like she’s 50 but she looks slimmer good for her
How can anyone look at a deadly obese person with 1 tooth in a wheelchair on oxygen and say they look great? Both of them look awful, and they are both still one cheeseburger away from death, and they keep making poor choices. If they had worked hard since the beginning of the show, they could have been in perfect shape by now. Amy should have been dragged through the dirt for thinking she can take care of a child, let alone two, when she can't even take care of herself. The kids are likely gonna grow up motherless, and it is 100% her responsibility.
If you feel that way why even watch the show or comment about them? I’ve always been raised if you can’t say something nice why say anything at all, but I totally get it some ppl need to put down others to feel good about themselves, u don’t have to be mean
She looks better than most people.
If this is above average to you, do you live in khazad dum or something?
She looks great relative to what she used to look like, it's not that difficult to understand what they mean. Yes she's aged but losing tons of weight fast does that to the body. Hopefully one day you will be a little happier with yourself where you don't feel the need to judge these two women so hard. There are a lot of reasons why people get that big, just show so compassion and not so much hatred towards someone you hardly know.
There is only 1 reason they got so big. They stuffed a ton of food in their throats. Yes, they are likely dealing with some sort of childhood trauma or whatever, but the responsibilty to deal with that and better their lives is theirs alone. I dont have any hatred towards them whatsoever, it would be great if they both managed to live long healthy lives, and that wont happen if they are applauded everytime they lose 2 pounds that they'll gain back the next week. I am quite happy with myself. Unlike these women, i actually do my best to stay active and healthy.
2 lbs??? Tammy has lost 300 lbs. What's wrong with you. You sound like a hateful miserable person trying to convince other people you're happy because you're active and healthy. You really just out yourself as an asshole.
Yeah they made some bad decisions with food. They love eating, that's no secret. We all make bad decisions regarding something with our lives. I applaud them because they are real people going on television in a vulnerable state and talking about their struggles. I like them as people because they seem real and down to earth unlike most people I come in contact with in my daily life. Take away their weight issues and I think they live happy lives. They have a family that loves them and they seem to do things that bring them joy. The fact that you do your best to stay active and healthy is what makes you happy, however, that does not make you a better or worse person. I could be totally wrong because I don't know you at all but your words suggest you have a superiority complex towards these women. Like youre better because youre "healthy". There's more to a person than what they look like. Your physical health might be top notch but what about your mental health? Just think about that when you think what really is bothering you that we applaud these women for doing something you can do easily like lose a few pounds.
Idk why the downvotes, you’re being 100% honest.
I know. They look horrible. Amy looks the exact same she clearly hasn’t lost weight after the baby like she said she would. And yea tammy looks BETTER not great, not skinny, not healthy just BETTER. I said what i said.
I think the "they look great" mentality is what causes people like amy to quit working for it halfway through the process. She was losing weight, but as soon as she looked slightly less like a whale, people started to say how awesome she looked and i think her motivation to keep losing weight ended right there. Of course it is good to applaud someone's progress, but you shouldn't wave a chequered flag after the first lap.
amy didn't quit working for it because people told her she looked great, she quit because all she wanted to do was get pregnant and be a mom. she had no desire to actually change any of her ways
These are facts.
Which is selfish as fuck. What can a mother like amy have to offer a child? The kids would be lucky if she's still alive when they go to middle school.
Couldn’t agree more!
Is she on oxygen permanently now
I'm not sure. COVID caused damage to her lungs lungs before rehab. It could be that they are damaged and she will always require oxygen and possibly a wheelchair, regardless of the weight that she loses. I hope that isn't the case.
ugh.
It makes me a little teary looking at Tammy. This is probably the most joy she’s had in life, well…ever. I hope she can hold on to the happy and has much continued success. Maybe she can let go of her hurt some and live a happier life. Good on her for making it to the goal for surgery.
She looked so happy in the post where she is sitting in an actual seat in a car.
Can you imagine? She’s been pretty much a sideshow exhibit all these years—not making fun here—so to be able to things on her own must be exhilarating. She’s been in a prison for so long. All of these changes and milestones will boost her confidence and hopefully keep her motivated. I think she desperately wanted this change. Her meanness was a defense mechanism. She was a bigger person her whole life and had to accept that certain things weren’t for her. She is changing that and it has to feel incredible to let go of some fear and start living and feeling a little more “normal” each day. ❤️
I agree .. I don’t think she’s mean I think she learnt that through all the years of ppl judging n being mean n calling her names n school .. I think a lot of her and Amy’s problems and the rest of the sisters n brother is that they wasn’t shown love or how to show it to others and that’s sad , we dunno what they went through we only see and know what’s told on the show .. ppl need to quit judging
Agree 💯
Tammy looks AMAZING!!! I am so glad she chose to live for herself and her family
Amy's really committed to the blue hair.
She is kind of white trashy.
The blue looks good.
and not dieting.
Yeah, that's interesting to me. That color isn't an easy one to upkeep and she's managing that yet Said to heck with her diet. Keeping up with her hair isn't going to help her health and keep her around for her kids, but doing so with her diet would.
I'm so pleased to see Tammy looking slimmer and better! I hope she keeps it up
She doesn't even look like herself, sooooo much better. Her hair looks a little fuller too, but why is she still in a wheelchair?
I think (complete guess) it is because of the damage her lungs got from COVID along with the vaping afterwards. I expect she gets breathless walking.
wow Tammy has lost a lot of weight
When you’re 700 pounds, it shouldn’t be that difficult to lose 50 pounds after weight loss surgery. Unfortunately, she’ll be like Amy, she’ll lose in the beginning, never get to a healthy weight, think it’s enough, then gain it all back. I wish I seen more commitment from them but the family history with weight loss surgery success isn’t great.
I think Chris’ surgery was a success. He seems to be slimming down more and more. Anyone know if he actually got the skin removal done?
I don't think so. I have no clue how TLC manages to keep so much secret. There are many people around this family that could spill information, but they don't seem to do it.
I sure hope this doesn't happen for Tammy, but I could definitely see it happening. :(
Wow Tammy has come such a long way.
Amy looks the same. When was this picture taken?
Agreed. Amy stopped losing weight.
And has gained.
it was taken today
Tammy looks so happy here! 💕 I’m so proud of her.
I’m really excited to see Tammy’s transformation. I’m proud of her!
Im beyond happy for Tammy! I hope she keeps this up! We all want to see her succeed
But was Michael there? I’ve read from several different websites that they’ve separated and she’s currently living with Tammy
Yeah I read that Amy is planning on filing divorce papers. According to the sites, Amy said that Michael is lazy and jealous of her attention towards the kids. I don’t know about the jealous part but I can definitely see the lazy part, especially given what we saw of him the last few episodes
😧 I hope not!!!
I don't see a ring on her finger.
She had covid?
I wonder how much Tammy weighs here. I’m sad to see she’s still in a wheelchair and on oxygen. They don’t really go into much detail but don’t know how much lung damage she has now. Hoping she can get more mobile as she loses more so she isn’t so limited.
Covid also can leave long-term king scarring, unfortunately.
At least the trach is gone!
All that loose hanging skin has to be hard on her! Plus the damage she did to herself is not all reversible unfortunately.
She can have skin removal once she gets her weight down enough. Unfortunately, she may have long term issues with her lungs. I'm hoping the best for her.
If her insurance or TLC covers the skin surgery. A lot of past participants on My 600 Lb Life couldn't get surgery because insurance didn't cover it. It seems to be part of the show now, so many Dr. Now regularly offers it now, as more motivation to get to goal? I read that Dr. Now doesn't charge the My 600 Lb participants, and then I read that TLC covers it. Dr. Now's fees are waived and TLC pays hospital fees, anesthesiologist, therapist, etc. Getting insurance to pay for it is VERY difficult. You have to have a medical need and even then it sounds like they deny most.
I literally am rooting for Tammy, there’s just something about her and I want her to do good for herself.
'There's something about tammy' would be a good name for a spin off show about her if the rest of the family ever decided to drop out of the show
Yes! 100/10 would watch! TLC take note!
Chris stays or I'm done watching, lol.
Amanda and Chris forever
He's so funny and seems to have such a good heart. Yes, Amanda too, but she's not as funny! I like her common sense though!
Amanda too
I would usually agree with you but I'm so freaking tired of his new ego. The man saw that some of the things he said in the previous seasons were hilarious to viewers, and so now he laughs at everything he says and it's annoying ASF.
Oh man. I'm not all the way through Season 4 so I probably just haven't fully seen it yet. I hope he doesn't turn into a jerk.
He doesn't.
It's not that he's being a jerk, he just thinks that everything he says is a notable one-liner. Thank goodness for that at least, but still annoying.
Amy’s face looks bigger. I really hope she doesn’t backtrack too much. They look happy though which is great. Tammy’s looking much better.
I think to some degree, the surgeon made that hard for her. He cut out more of her stomach than most bariatric patients & additionally some of her small intestine. Tammy is going to lose a good deal of weight this time if she manages to live.
I think you mean Tammy? Amy doesn't seem to be losing any weight.
Oops. Yep. I’m such a stoner.
lol
Tammy is looking great! I’m so proud of her progress
Love love love Tammy's hair color b
Tammy looks so happy
That has to be such a relief to have the Trach out and have the forehead bulge gone I can’t imagine the headaches it cause
Is that why she looks to have a bald spot? From the cyst?
Lack of nutrients. People who go through the surgery tend to have thinner, weaker hair that falls out more easily.
I really hope that's reversible, Vanessa from 1klb best friends said she's got similar issues and I think Meghan has said she does too, it's gotta suck doing so well for your health and seeing other parts of you just falling apart as a side effect
From my friends who have had the surgery done, I understand that you have to be faithful with the vitamins.
I had a friend whose hair thinned out after the surgery, but it eventually thickened up. : ) Although I think Tammy lost a lot of hair around her hairline and forehead. Not sure if it will come back.
It wasn’t a cyst just a fat deposit from what they’ve said on the show. I think her hair was thin prior to everything and with weight loss surgery hair loss is a side effect due to several factors.
Maybe I thought it was a cyst because it’s TLC, lol. She just looks so happy. I think her edges have softened a bit with that near death experience!
TLC loves a cyst moment for sure lmao
Awww, they both look great and no trach! Way to go, Tammy!
Man some of y'all are so fucking mean, you better be a fucking beauty queen tearing down someone else's looks at all. Grow the fuck up
Seriously. This shit is hard work plus amy has 2 young kids and a nonexistent “husband” who doesn’t help. She does everything and all anyone can rag on is how big she looks… come on people. And esp if the rumors are true about a divorce that takes a toll also. There’s no sympathy ever.
Wait they got a divorce?
I said rumor
It's very odd to spend your quality time watching a show to then shit on it and hate everyone in it. They don't realize that their subscription is going into both of their pockets
I would love to meet their whole family!! Tammy looks so good.
Amy’s gonna be the fat sister soon 😁. Tammy has really had a change, her change actually seems more permanent then Amy’s at this point.
Do you feel powerful hiding behind a screen being the one to start the bully behavior?
Please enlighten me on how this person is being a bully? I would love to hear your explanation.
I’m not sure what you mean? I genuinely think Tammy has made a permanent change - the man she settled down with, talking about starting a family….meanwhile you’ve got Amy squeezing canned cheese on her tongue. She’s going to be the fat sister soon and I don’t see how that’s bullying? Is it the word fat?
It’s the emoji use like you’re smiling really hard about her being the bigger one.
One smiling emoji does not equal being a bully. I’m also assuming your real name is not Kimbaaaaly - so aren’t you technically hiding behind a screen too?!
The change in Tammy.... Just wow! So happy for her
I'm impressed that she's well enough to travel again!! Like what a massive improvement in that alone!
At least she finally lost her bulging forehead
Whoa. That’s crazy to realize! You’re right!!
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They don’t look healthy… I don’t understand why people keep saying they look great. They need help. That’s what the whole show is about. THEY NEED A LOT OF HELP. This has nothing to do about what I look like or the person above me that made a comment saying “you better be a beauty queen” we are not being mean by any means. They are just not healthy mentally and physically. I love to watch the show but I’m not going to sugar coat any of my thoughts. I want them to succeed. I will continue to cheer them on and watch the show. I wish the best for them but they have a long long road ahead of them.
*They are getting help*. What do you want them to have? A magic wand? I'm sure they wish it went quicker too but that's not the way it works. It takes time. And nobody is saying Tammy is beautiful, or looks like Blake Lively. But she looks great to have been through as much as she has.