A lifetime of abuse and ridicule has left Michael anxious and afraid to leave the house. Now with the help of his devoted wife he must follow Dr. Now’s program…

Living on a homestead with his family, Lucas wants to spread his wings and fly, but at 600 pounds, he can’t take off. All he does is eat and game,…

Having her daughters help bathe her is not how Chrystal pictured parenting, but she is so large now that there’s no other option. Chrystal wants Dr. Now’s help, but she…

Through tough times, food has always been Tammy’s friend. But now she has gotten so big that her daughters and mother have moved home to care for her, and unless…

Shannon’s husband loves her the way she is, but that may not help because she’s 700 pounds and bedridden. Dr. Now knows it’s not easy to break a toxic cycle…

Irene had to move back in with her son because her weight made it unbearable to live on her own. When Dr. Now can’t get through to her, the only…

Isaac helped raise his siblings after his mom suffered a debilitating stroke when he was 10. While learning to cook for his family, he began comfort-eating. Now to avoid eating…

Krystal began overeating to shield herself with a protective layer of obesity after suffering years of abuse. Once a means of protection, her pathological eating now threatens to destroy her…

Kenae’ was already big before her weight gain took off after the death of her beloved mother. Refusing to deal with the pain, Kenae’ turned to food to fill the…

Melissa has isolated herself at home and lost many friends to avoid feeling the shame of what her food addiction has done to her body. Now, the only way to…

Seana is 23 and nearly 700 lbs, living at her mom’s house, depressed and anxious, her weight-gain threatening to take her last breath. Dr. Now can give her the tools…

J.T. is almost 900lbs with a 100-lb lymphedema mass on his leg and a food addiction that is bound to kill him if he doesn’t change. His girlfriend takes him…

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…

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…

Despite moving to Houston with the solid support of her boyfriend, Aaron, and her cousin, Jasmine, Tiffany finds it difficult to break the cycle of depressed eating when her two…

Jennifer and her daughter, Marissa, are stuck in a co-dependent relationship that puts both of their lives in jeopardy, with a combined weight of more than 900 pounds; Jennifer strives…

After years of a tumultuous relationship with her husband, Tamy’s eating addiction causes her weight to balloon over 500 pounds; she becomes a hermit after years of shame and hopes…

A woman’s weight-loss journey is in danger of going off track following the sudden loss of her son; a woman embarks on a plan to win approval for skin surgery.

Weighing over 700-lbs, Nicole is on the verge of leaving her two young children motherless. Trying to survive a family of addicts, she commits to Dr Nowzaradan’s diet program, but…

Weighing 791-lbs, James is bedridden, unable to stand, and can barely move his legs. He may only have a few months to live, so his family takes a high-risk journey…

At 650lbs, Randy’s food addiction led to the loss of his marriage and visits with his daughter. To regain control of his life, he endures a rigorous pre-surgery diet, surrounded…

Chay is just 23, but to cope with the emotional turmoil of his childhood he has eaten his way to 600-lbs and it’s threatening to kill him before turning 30….