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The Best Episodes of My 600-lb Life

Every episode of My 600-lb Life ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of My 600-lb Life!

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Telling powerful stories in hourlong episodes, TLC follows 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

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9.0/10(1 votes)
#1 - Doug's Story
S5:E52/1/2017
After overcoming a dependence on drugs & alcohol, sneaking food is 660-lb Doug's last remaining vice. Can this husband, and father of 3 overcome his addictive personality and take control of his eating habits in order to save his life & his marriage?
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9.0/10(1 votes)
#2 - Alicia's Story
S6:E35/9/2018
A devoted girlfriend and loving aunt, Alicia is all smiles and laughter on the outside, but on the inside she is terrified that her addiction to food will kill her before she can marry her long-time love or watch her nieces grow up.
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8.0/10(1 votes)
#3 - Melissa's Story Part 1
S1:E12/1/2012
650-lb Melissa begins her seven-year weight loss journey.
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8.0/10(1 votes)
#4 - Paula's Story
S2:E62/11/2014
Paula has had a tough life, and at over 600lbs, has built a physical wall around herself to push people away. When she suddenly loses someone she loves, Paula can no longer ignore the threat of losing her own life - especially for her children's sake.
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8.0/10(1 votes)
#5 - Nikki's Story
S4:E11/6/2016
Nikki's life and career are threatened by her 650-pound weight. Determined to make a change, she undergoes weight-loss surgery.
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8.0/10(1 votes)
#6 - Justin's Story
S7:E44/24/2019
A college graduate with a once-promising career, Justin has eaten his life away to the point of never leaving the house for anything but food; only the help of Dr. Now's weight-loss program can restore his hopes of living a happy, productive life.
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The 20 WORST Episodes of My 600-lb Life

8.0/10(1 votes)
#7 - Travis's Story
S8:E62/5/2020
When Travis got too big to walk down the aisle, he promised to give his wife a proper wedding one day. Since then he's only gained weight. Now, Dr. Now is Travis's only hope to lose weight and get the life he and his wife dreamed of having together.
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#8 - Ashley R's Story
S5:E21/11/2017
At 670 pounds Ashley must live in her parents' home with her husband. Desperate to save her life and her marriage, she decides it's time for a drastic change. Can weight loss surgery save her life?
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7.0/10(3 votes)
#9 - Erica's Story
S5:E62/8/2017
At 661 lbs, Erica regrets not keeping a promise to her mom. She hopes her siblings will help but they are reluctant based on past failures. Each meal threatens Erica's worst fear coming true; dying the same way she lives, alone & surrounded by food.
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#10 - Brianne's Story
S7:E24/10/2019
At over 700 pounds, Brianne undertakes a weight-loss journey to save her own life; she faces an unexpected challenge to her fragile progress when her husband suffers a heart attack on a birthday she will never forget.
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#11 - Brandon's Story
S7:E75/15/2018
Brandon is a talented musician with a beautiful voice and a run-away weight problem; he wants to lose weight and embark on a career; he also wants to take the next step with his girlfriend, Taylor, whom he risks losing if he can't make a change.
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#12 - Tiffany's Story
S7:E95/29/2018
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 roommates don't join her diet and leave the house every day for work.
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#13 - Kelly's Story
S7:E133/27/2019
Kelly is on the verge of immobility when she decided to make the trip to Houston to visit Dr. Now; Her journey gets off to a painful start when a long travel day grows longer as Kelly gets stuck in a cab on her way from the clinic to the hospital.
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#14 - Annjeannette's Story
S7:E144/3/2019
When Annjeanette was nine, 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 to overcome her food addiction; now, she must change her habits to save her life.
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#15 - LaShanta's Story
S7:E164/17/2019
A mother of 4, bed-bound for 2 years, Lashanta relies on her kids to keep her cleaned and fed. Her last chance to break the cycle of food addiction that's killing her is to join Dr. Now's program, but it will take a village just to get her out the door.
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#16 - Cillas' Story
S7:E174/24/2019
Cillas' food addiction is getting in the way of his ability to be there for his fiancée, Jessica, and her three daughters; if he doesn't lose weight soon, he knows he'll lose either his girls or his life.
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#17 - Vianey & Allen’s Story
S7:E205/15/2019
Weighing over 600 lbs. each, Vianey and Allen are locked in a codependent relationship based on a shared love of food. As they head to Houston, they will soon find out if their relationship can handle the strain of growing healthy together.
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#18 - John & Lonnie's Story
S8:E11/1/2020
John & Lonnie are two brothers from opposite ends of the spectrum. For years estranged, the brothers are now brought together by a common need to lose weight while they still can.
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#19 - Lindsey's Story
S8:E21/8/2020
Lindsey has a white picket fence, a loving husband and a great job, but her food addiction threatens to ruin everything; as she embarks on a weight loss journey to save her life, her husband may provide more harm than support.
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7.0/10(2 votes)
#20 - Bethany's Story
S8:E31/15/2020
Bethany has two daughters who live in fear of losing their mom to her food addiction. Once an addiction counselor, Bethany has gotten so big that she can no longer work. Now she risks losing her life if Dr. Now can't help her curb her own addiction.
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#21 - J.T.'S Story
S8:E41/22/2020
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 to Houston, but when his behavior drives her away, J.T. is left with only Dr. Now to help.
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#22 - Carlton & Shantel's Story
S8:E82/19/2020
Shantel's brother Carlton lives downstairs but she hardly ever sees him because at 600+ lbs each, neither can do the stairs safely. They need Dr. Now's help to break free from a death spiral of codependent eating & reforge their sibling relationship.
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#23 - Coliesa's Story
S8:E123/18/2020
The four best reasons for Coliesa to live are her daughters. But after a heart attack and losing the love of her life in a car crash, Coliesa eats non-stop to escape from reality, and ... See full summary »
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#24 - Thederick's Story
S9:E21/6/2021
Thederick has become housebound from eating, and for 10 years, he's only gone 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.
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#25 - Irene's Journey
S9:E113/10/2021
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.
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Best Episodes Summary

"Doug's Story" is the best rated episode of "My 600-lb Life". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/1/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Alicia's Story".