A transformational experience. My 600-Lb. Life has changed many of its stars’ worlds throughout its run — and it shows no signs of slowing down.The reality show premiered on TLC in February 2012, documenting the journeys of obese patients as they attempt to lose weight.
Bariatric surgeon Dr. Younan Nowzaradan (a.k.a. Dr. Now) oversees the process, which often involves developing new eating patterns and having a gastric bypass procedure.“It just happened,” Nowzaradan told Houstonia magazine in October 2017 of how the series came to be. “I was operating on a lot of 600-pound people.”The surgeon hoped that the show would be helpful not only to his patients but also to viewers and his colleagues. “We continue to try to provide education for
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