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[12/15/14 - 03:01 PM]
TLC Documents Powerful Journeys of Transformation in All-New Season of "My 600-Lb Life"
The 12-part third season premieres Wednesday, January 7 at 9:00/8:00c.

[via press release from TLC]

TLC DOCUMENTS POWERFUL JOURNEYS OF TRANSFORMATION IN ALL-NEW SEASON OF "MY 600-lb LIFE"

- Season Three Premieres Wednesday, January 7 at 9PM (ET/PT) -

(Los Angeles, Ca.) - Returning to TLC this coming January with all-new compelling weight loss stories, MY 600-lb LIFE follows the lives of morbidly obese individuals each weighing over 600 pounds and attempting to regain control of their lives. Their daily existence becoming more unbearable, over the course of a year, they will collectively need to lose thousands of pounds in order to survive. The 12-part third season of MY 600-lb LIFE premieres Wednesday, January 7 at 9 PM (ET/PT).

Season three begins by looking back on participants from the second season and where they are now in their weight loss journeys. From learning to let their guards down and flying for the first time to working towards skin surgery and finding love, Olivia, James, Zsalynn, Christina, Chuck, Paula, Penny and Tara continue to overcome personal struggles in the hopes of living the lives they've always wanted.

Then, viewers will meet eight new individuals ready to embark on the most physically challenging and emotionally taxing year of their lives. Each hour-long episode tracks a year in the life of one morbidly obese individual - many of whom are immobile and depending on caretakers for everyday tasks such as driving, bathing and even walking. These powerful stories follow each person as they courageously undergo high-risk gastric bypass surgery in an effort to completely change their lives. MY 600-lb LIFE documents the life-saving, but harrowing experience of surgery as well as the highs and lows of struggling with addiction and dependence. On the road to regaining a sense of self-worth, these individuals will have to confront their own demons and the inevitable impact - both positive and negative - on close personal relationships. The transformational journeys in MY 600-lb LIFE go well beyond the weight loss - they are stories of fear, pain and vulnerability turned resilience, victory and pride.

Additional stories featured in the upcoming season include:

Amber, 24 (Troutdale, Oregon)

Amber, 24, grew up in a Portland, Oregon, suburb with her parents and younger brother. She still lives at home with her mom and dad as well as her boyfriend of two years. Amber started to gain weight when she was 4 years old, and as she grew older and moved less, it has taken over her life. She used to go out and see friends, travel, and go to school at Portland State University, but has since dropped out. She is extremely embarrassed of her size and has become a 'shut in.' Unable to stand or walk for more than a few minutes at a time, Amber was forced to quit her job one year ago. Weighing in at 660 lbs., Amber knows she is killing herself with her weight. Ready to undergo surgery, Amber is determined to get her life back on track. She hopes to finish college, return to work, get married and hopefully start a family.

Susan, 37 (Eddy, TX)

Though Susan is a very independent and strong-willed women, her weight has kept her from living a normal adult life. She is 37-years-old and has never lived on her own. Susan lives with her mother who is her caretaker and enabler. Susan's weight issues started when her parents divorced following a tumultuous marriage. She and her sister were split up as young children, causing depression and trust issues from an early age. Susan sought comfort in food and has eaten her way to near death. At almost 600 pounds, Susans' life consists of work, the fast food drive thru, and sitting in her trailer. She no longer feels comfortable going out in public. Buried under her weight, Susan has a kind, gentle spirit that is crying for help.

Pauline, 50 (Sacramento, CA)

Pauline started getting heavy at the age of eight. Her parents got divorced, and she did not get enough to eat, so she would steal grapefruits from an orchard on the way to school. When her parents got back together, food was suddenly plentiful. Pauline did not know when to stop though, fearful that she would go hungry again. By the time she was 12-years-old, she weighed well over 200 lbs. By the time she got married, Pauline weighed 500 lbs. She used to run an at-home daycare, but was unable to continue due to her weight. Now divorced, Pauline is nearly 700 lbs, and hoping to rejoin society and turn her life around.

Bettie Jo, 24 (Potosi, Missouri)

Bettie Jo was abandoned by her mom as a child, and was raised by her grandmother, who ruled with an iron fist and always put her down. She put on her weight as a defense against the harsh environment in which she was raised. At nearly 700 lbs., Bettie Jo is terrified she is going to die young and is desperate to live a real life. She has been married to her husband Josh for nearly four years and wants a family, but cannot have a baby at her weight. Josh is Bettie Jo's primary caretaker though rather than romantic partner, and her weight is a source of conflict for them. Now, Bettie Jo spends her time in a chair in her living room. She wishes she could do simple things on her own such as cooking and cleaning or going out with her husband and friends, but she can no longer drive, and she does not like being out in public where people stare.

Laura, 40 (San Antonio, TX)

Laura is a kind, family-centric 40-year-old woman living in San Antonio, Texas. While she has always struggled with her weight, in the past four years it has "gotten ugly" and she is close to giving up. At 554 lbs., she does not know how she got to this point. Confined to her chair and her bed due to lymphedema and skin ulcers, she now watches her family live life around her. Her common law husband has multiple sclerosis, so he is not physically able to help Laura, which has forced them to live with her parents. Laura regrets letting herself get to this size and not having started a family of her own, but wants to fix that before it is too late.

Angel, 42 (Kerville, Texas)

Angel grew up a thin, gangly young girl but when she was forced by her mother to give up her baby at age 14, her life started to spiral out of control. Never married, Angel had a second child at age 20 and was nearly 300 pounds. When Angel was 25, her beloved father died in a car crash after an argument with Angel, and the guilt caused her to put on even more weight. By the time she and her boyfriend Donnie got together, she was up to 500 lbs., yet still worked as a nursing assistant, taking care of others. After giving birth to her youngest son, Andrew, she fell into a deep depression, eating herself into oblivion, reaching an all-time high of 596 lbs., and making her nearly immobile. Donnie feels that Angel shut herself off from life. Angel is too big to be the kind of mother and companion she wants to be, and she desperately wants to regain her health and mobility, get back to work, and be a part of her family's lives again.

Charity, 38 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)

Charity only knows life as an obese person. Growing up in an abusive home, Charity quickly turned to food and was overweight by the age of five. Physically and emotionally abused by the men in her family, she sought comfort in food. The only thing she could control was her eating and the food she ate. At 19, she got pregnant and had her daughter Charley. Since the age of eight, Charley has been her mother's caregiver. Charity now has a boyfriend who shares the caretaking duties but much is required to care for an immobile, demanding, unhealthy adult woman. At 787 lbs., Charity knows that her life cannot continue this way. She wants to free her family of the burden she creates and find life beyond merely existing.

Joe, 31 (Johnson City, Tennessee)

Only 31-years-old, Joe is staring at certain death if he doesn't reverse his lifelong weight gain that has exploded to an astonishing 802 pounds. A chunky baby and a picky eater as a child, Joe eschewed all vegetables. Teased and bullied through school, Joe developed a hard shell to survive his youth, but the damage to his self-esteem is immeasurable. Joe always felt neglected by his father growing up, so his mother tried to compensate by over-indulging Joe and enabling his food obsession. Joe had managed to work an I.T. job from home, but recently his company demanded that he return to the office or lose his job. Now unemployed and unable to walk without falling, he now sleeps, lives and eats in the same living room chair 24 hours a day. On the precipice of being completely immobile and unable to bathe himself, Joe desperately wants to have this life-saving surgery and live a normal life.

MY 600-LB. LIFE is produced by Megalomedia for TLC.

About TLC

Offering remarkably relatable real-life stories without judgment, the network celebrates the reality that "everyone needs a little TLC." TLC's hit series share everyday heart, humor, hope, and human connection with programming genres that include fascinating families, heartwarming transformations, and life's milestone moments such as wedding-themed programs anchored by Say Yes To The Dress. In the first half of 2014, TLC had 25 series averaging 1 million P2+ viewers or more, including six series that averaged 2 million P2+ viewers or more: The Little Couple, 19 Kids and Counting, Return to Amish, Sister Wives, Long Island Medium, and 90 Day Fiancé. TLC is a global brand available in more than 95 million homes in the US and 352 million households in 185 markets internationally. A destination online, TLC.com offers in-depth fan sites, exclusive video content, and original editorial. Fans can also interact with TLC through social media on Facebook, Instagram, and @TLC on Twitter as well as On Demand services and mobile platforms. TLC is part of Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA,DISCB, DISCK), the world's #1 pay-TV programmer reaching nearly 3 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 220 countries and territories.





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