Peter La Fleur er innehaver av Average Joe's Gym, et slitent treningsstudio som er base for en rekke eksentrikere og er på konkursens rand. Over gata ligger det superhippe Globo Gym, eid av ekle White Goodman. Han er selvsagt ute etter å knuse konkurrenten. For å berge Average Joe's Gym finner en av gutta ut at de kan delta i en konkurranse, og prispengene vil nemlig kunne dekke gjelda. Men White Goodman gir seg ikke uten kamp.
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.
Check in on the men and women featured in "My 600lb Life." Since the show, have they maintained their weight loss and continued working toward their goals? We get an update on where they are now and what's changed since the show.
