Series synopsis
My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now? is a reality television series that premiered on TLC on January 7, 2015. It stars Dr. Younan Nowzaradan.
Check in on the men and women featured in "My 600lb Life." Since the show, have they maintained their weight loss and continued working toward their goals? We get an update on where they are now and what's changed since the show.
Premise
Check in on the men and women featured in "My 600lb Life." Since the show, have they maintained their weight loss and continued working toward their goals? We get an update on where they are now and what's changed since the show.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dr. Younan Nowzaradan as as Himself
Episodes
This series spans 10 seasons with 76 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | January 7, 2015 | January 28, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 8 | March 30, 2016 | May 18, 2016 |
| Season 3 | 8 | April 12, 2017 | May 31, 2017 |
| Season 4 | 13 | January 3, 2018 | March 28, 2019 |
| Season 5 | 8 | May 22, 2019 | December 18, 2019 |
| Season 6 | 11 | April 22, 2020 | May 27, 2020 |
| Season 7 | 6 | March 31, 2021 | May 5, 2021 |
| Season 8 | 6 | December 15, 2022 | January 25, 2023 |
| Season 9 | 6 | May 1, 2024 | June 5, 2024 |
| Season 10 | 6 | February 19, 2025 | April 16, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Zsalynn and Christina During her second year of weight-loss, Zsalynn is torn between fighting her weight and fighting for her marriage. Christina lets go of the negative influences in her life and is finally able to live the life of a twenty-something. |
January 7, 2015 |
| 2 |
Olivia and James Olivia strives to weigh-in under 200-lbs as she lives by herself for the first time and suffers an unexpected loss. Battling a series of let downs, James fights to reach his goal of skin surgery and to live a fulfilling relationship for the first time. |
January 14, 2015 |
| 3 |
Penny and Tara Away from Dr. Nowzaradan's care, Penny has returned to Maryland believing she can make the choices to lose weight, but has she truly changed? Dating for the first time in her life, Tara continues to lose weight and is learning to balance new roles. |
January 21, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melissa and Ashley | March 30, 2016 |
| 2 | Christina and Paula | April 6, 2016 |
| 3 | Zsalynn and Olivia | April 13, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lupe and Ashley D. | April 12, 2017 |
| 2 | Brittani and Sean | April 19, 2017 |
| 3 | Teretha and Chad | April 26, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven and Justin Assanti | January 3, 2018 |
| 2 | Bettie Jo and Susan | April 18, 2018 |
| 3 | Melissa Morris | April 25, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Assanti Brothers As Steven heals from his weight loss surgery his brother Justin finally decides to come to Texas to get the same procedure but his feelings towards Steven immediately begin to sabotage his hopes of surgery. |
May 22, 2019 |
| 2 |
Janine A year since her weight loss journey began, Janine is still in the 500 and mostly immobile, and now, Dr. Nowzaradan is running out of options to treat her if she can't find a way to control her eating habit and start walking again. |
May 29, 2019 |
| 3 |
Lee & Rena & Sarah Lee's anger issues continue to jeopardize his relationship with Rena and threaten to derail both of their weight loss journeys; a major life event sends Sarah into depression, and she must pull herself out of it if she wants to keep losing weight. |
June 5, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
David & Benji & Erica In year three Erica is succeeding on her weight-loss journey with romantic misfortune send her spiraling backwards; Benji Bolton must reach his goal weight without the support of his brother David after a disagreement leaves the brothers estranged. |
April 22, 2020 |
| 2 |
Alicia & Pauline Alicia’s relationship with her boyfriend comes under the microscope in the second year of her weight loss journey; now in her fourth year, Pauline must beg her way back onto the program after quitting when her last weight in didnt go so well. |
April 29, 2020 |
| 3 |
Dottie & Cynthia Dottie faces an unexpected challenge to her weight-loss when her husband's drinking problem becomes intolerable for her and her son. Cynthia starts to wonder if being there for her kids at her current weight is more important than losing more. |
May 6, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Maja & Justin Maja needs weight-loss surgery so she can lose weight, but Dr. Now won't approve her for surgery if she can't overcome getting dumped by her boyfriend Christian without using food to cope. Justin charts a course to be one of Dr. Now's best patients ever. |
March 31, 2021 |
| 2 |
Brianne & Annjeanette There is much to be gained -- and lost -- for Brianne in year two of her journey, in which she both loses weight and gains independence. Getting back with Erica becomes the top priority for Annjeanette, who chooses love over even her own |
April 7, 2021 |
| 3 |
Angie J: Where Are They Now? Right when Angie starts to succeed in Dr. Now's program, her marriage falls apart and her life is thrown into chaos. Angie moves ahead despite dire difficulties, but when her body starts to break down, Angie fears the worst ... and faces it alone. |
April 14, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
John and Lonnie The brothers shock Dr. Now with their staggering collective weight loss. |
December 15, 2022 |
| 2 |
Holly and Lashanta Holly has come a long way in her weight loss journey, but now she's trying to balance a wedding and skin surgery. Lashanta struggles to lose any weight at all. When a car drives through a wall in her living room, her weight loss is curtailed even more. |
December 21, 2022 |
| 3 |
Robin and Garrett Robin and Garrett started their weight-loss journeys together as aunt and nephew. Now almost four years later, they continue to support each other to reach their target weights by shedding pounds and having skin removal surgeries. |
January 4, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nathan and Amber Nathan is shedding pounds and heading back to work as a drama teacher following his weight loss surgery. However, wife and colleague Amber can't seem to do the same as she struggles to qualify for a second surgery to update one she had years ago. |
May 1, 2024 |
| 2 |
Ontreon & Wess Ontreon hopes that surgery can make him a better husband to his wife Musa, but he struggles to move past the grief that's blocked him for years. Wess is doing great post-surgery, but his next goal is crucial to his success: lymphedema removal. |
May 8, 2024 |
| 3 |
Julian and Cindy Weight loss leads to exciting things when Julian and his wife Irma adopt a baby, but fatherhood might distract Julian from his goals. Cindy needs to change her attitude to lose some weight. |
May 15, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Carlton & Shantel Siblings Carlton and Shantel have always been close, but with their eating habits enabling each other, they need to make a change; Shantel is sad to grow apart from her little brother, but it might be for the best. |
February 19, 2025 |
| 2 |
Thederick and Lindsey Thederick has lost enough weight to get the giant lymphedema mass removed from his leg, in one of Dr. Now's biggest removals ever. Will he even bother to pursue weight loss surgery after that? Lindsey loses more than weight when she loses her husband to another woman. |
February 26, 2025 |
| 3 |
Paul and Carrie Paul made a promise to his girlfriend that he intends to keep; to ask her to marry him within a year's time. Now he just has to lose about 300 pounds. Carrie needs surgery badly, but she prefers not to change her eating habits. |
March 26, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TLC |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 7, 2015 |
| Last aired | April 16, 2025 |
| Runtime | 85 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:00:00 |