My 600-lb Life - Season 2 - Eps 7: James' Story
James comes from a long line of family obesity and at 706lbs, is determined not to die in the same hospital bed that his father and sister did. James vows to change his lifestyle in order to get gastric bypass, and even has hopes of dating again.
About My 600-lb Life
Title: My 600-lb Life
First Air Date: 2012-02-01
Last Air Date: 2025-02-12
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6.3/10 (from 38 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 14
Total Episodes: 177
Network: TLC
Genres: Reality
Production Companies: Megalomedia
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Younan Nowzaradan
as Himself
