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Season 9 – My 600-Lb. Life

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Telling powerful stories in hourlong episodes, TLC follows the medical journeys of morbidly obese people as they attempt to save their own lives. The featured individuals -- each weighing more than 600 pounds -- confront lifelong emotional and physical struggles as they make the courageous decision to undergo high-risk gastric bypass surgery. In addition to drastically changing their appearances, they hope to reclaim their independence, mend relationships with friends and family, and renew their feelings of self-worth.
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My 600-Lb. Life — Season 9

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Episode 1 Aired Dec 30, 2020 Samantha's Story At nearly 1,000 pounds, Samantha is dangerously close to dying; to make matters worse, she's paid to eat by making videos online; if Samantha doesn't overcome her toxic relationship with food, she worries she will leave her daughter motherless. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 6, 2021 Thederick's Story Thederick has become housebound from eating and only goes outside to greet the ice cream man; after a recent hospital scare, it's finally clicked that if Dr. Now's program doesn't work for him, then nothing will. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 13, 2021 Carrie's Story Twenty years after her father died as the result of a botched weight-loss surgery, Carrie is on the brink of eating herself to death; she must face the fear and grief of losing her father and end a cycle of toxic behavior with her husband, Chris. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 20, 2021 Cindy's Story Cindy is resistant to change and spends years creating a world that makes her feel safe; when her friend notices Cindy's health declining rapidly due to her size, she pushes Cindy to move to Houston and see Dr. Now. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 27, 2021 Melissa M's Story 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 get her life back is to leave it behind to start a new one with Dr. Now's help in Houston. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 3, 2021 Kenae's Journey Kenae' is already big before her weight gain takes off after the death of her beloved mother; refusing to deal with the pain, Kenae' turns to food to fill the void. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 10, 2021 Krystal's Journey Krystal begins 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 life if she doesn't get help. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 17, 2021 Isaac's Journey 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 himself to death, Isaac must learn to take care of himself for a change. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 24, 2021 Michael's Journey A lifetime of abuse has left Michael anxious and afraid to leave the house; with the help of his devoted wife, he must follow Dr. Now's program to keep from eating himself to death. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 3, 2021 Shannon's Journey 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 of overfeeding and enabling, but that's what needs to happen if Shannon wants to live. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 10, 2021 Irene's Journey 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 thing that might help her break the cycle is a once-in-a-lifetime turn of events. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 17, 2021 Tammy's Journey Through tough times, food has always been Tammy's friend; now she has gotten so big that her daughters and mother have moved home to care for her, and unless Dr. Now can get her to confront her grief, food might be her killer. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 24, 2021 Chrystal's Journey Having her daughters help bathe her is not how Chrystal pictured parenting but she is so large that there's no other option; Chrystal wants Dr. Now's help but she didn't know that bringing her childhood trauma to light would be part of the deal. Details Episode 19 Aired Jan 16, 2021 Supersized: Thederick's Story With bonus scenes; Thederick has been housebound for 10 years, and he only goes outside to greet the ice cream man; after a recent hospital scare, it's finally clicked that if Dr. Now's program doesn't work for him, then nothing will. Details

Season Info

Executive Producer
Graham Davidson, Jonathan Nowzaradan
Network
TLC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Reality, Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 30, 2020