1000-lb Sisters' Tammy Slaton admits she 'couldn't breathe' after losing weight

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1000-lb Sisters star Tammy Slaton has revealed that she "stopped breathing" when she hit her target weight.The reality star rose to fame on the TLC programme and fans have been following her on her fitness journey, during which she recently hit a huge milestone.Tammy has finally reached her goal weight, which means she will be approved for weight loss surgery, but the fantastic news became a bit too much for the Slaton sister to handle.READ MORE: Kourtney Kardashian ditches trousers and shows off toned figure for saucy snapsScenes from the show saw Tammy in the doctor's office as she stepped onto the scales to determine her weight.She told the camera that she "needed to get down to 550 lbs to be approved for surgery" and admitted that she "hated getting on the scale" until she reached her goal.Clips saw Tammy using a frame to help her onto the weighing device while her sister Vanessa stood behind her for support.Tammy then said that her "worst fear is gaining weight" as she "doesn’t want to disappoint her family" – but the good news soon had everyone in the doctor’s office beaming.The medical professional announced that Tammy weighed 534.7lbs and Vanessa couldn’t believe her ears.She asked the doctor "if she was serious" and couldn’t stop smiling as the Slaton family celebrated Tammy’s victory.Tammy's family said that they were "so stoked" over her hitting the weight requirement and admitted that they were "so proud".Tammy then said: "When I got on the scale, as soon as I saw the scale was at 534.7, I kind of stopped breathing for a second.

I’m like, 14 pounds under my goal weight, from over 700! That’s a huge job! I did that!"A proud Tammy giggled to herself as the realisation set in.Fans flocked to TLC’s Instagram page.