Tammy has a reason to celebrate right now.
She really has a reason to celebrate for a long time, if we’re being honest and she’s not being polite.
The veteran reality star, who will soon be airing new episodes of 1,000-Lb Sisters, has lost an incredible amount of weight over the past two years.
In a sneak peek of next week’s Season 6 premiere of the reality show, published by People Magazine, the 38-year-old joins her siblings Amy, Amanda, Misty and Chris at an appointment with her bariatric surgeon, Dr. Eric Smith.
The doctor is very proud of how far his patient has come, noting that he no longer needs a wheelchair to get around.
“At my lowest, I weighed about 725 pounds,” Slaton says, before the footage cuts to a flashback of her stepping on the scale in 2002.
“I last saw Dr. Smith about nine months ago and I weighed about 420 pounds. They told me I had to lose 100 pounds. Before my next appointment. I am very nervous.”
Cut to the big moment. Stepping on the scale for Tammy. And…
…This represents 303.8 pounds! quite amazing!
“I exceeded Dr. Smith’s goal, my goal, all of my goals!” Tammy says in the clip. “I’m all set for skin removal!”
As mentioned earlier, Tammy has lost over 500 pounds at this time. She no longer needs a breathing tube and can sit alone in the passenger seat of a car.
“I was so thrilled for Tammy and incredibly proud of her progress, but not surprised,” Smith told People Magazine.
“Tammy has consistently demonstrated her dedication to making permanent lifestyle changes to maximize the benefits of her surgery. I stress the importance of making small, daily adjustments to ensure not only his continued progress but his long-term success.
“She’s really committed to her health journey.”
The TLC personality is getting closer to qualifying for the skin removal procedure that will help her continue on this impressive path.
Throughout her journey, Tammy has been very honest about the role her mental health plays on her physical body, saying just last month that it was her battles with food addiction and depression that led to her initial weight gain.
“The mental battle is real,” Slaton wrote on Instagram on Sept. 23.
“The mental aspect plays an important role. Being depressed and addicted to food, I often took out my emotions on food…
“It’s not just about food – it’s about dealing with the deep emotional challenges we face. Healing starts from within, and I’m here to share my journey to show that you are never alone in this fight.