- HD 1080
- Runtime: m.
- Status: Returning Series
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Stars: Younan Nowzaradan
- keywords: overweight, surgeon, obesity, doctor, eating disorder, weight loss, losing weight, medical documentary, hospital setting, reality show, food addiction, weight loss struggle, weight loss surgery, gastric bypass surgery
- Production_studio: Megalomedia
- Seasons: 12
- Episodes: 173
- First air date: 2012-02-01
- Last air date: 2024-04-17
- providers: Hulu, Max, Max Amazon Channel, Discovery+ Amazon Channel, TLC, Discovery +
- The My 600-lb Life is featured in the top rankings of 2012
- #43 in Top Reality Series of 2012
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 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.