My 600-lb Life
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My 600-lb Life is an American reality television series that has aired on the TLC television network since 2012. Each episode follows a year in the life of super morbidly obese individuals, who usually begin the episode weighing at least 600 pounds (270 kg), and documents their attempts to reduce their weight to a healthy level. Update episodes, called "Where Are They Now?", feature one or more previous patients, picking up a year or more after their original episodes aired.
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Created by | Jonathan Nowzaradan |
Starring | Younan Nowzaradan, MD |
Composers | Britton Beisenherz, David Hamburger |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 12 |
No. of episodes | 145 (list of episodes) |
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Production locations | Houston, Texas |
Cinematography | Taylor Rudd |
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Camera setup | Multi-camera |
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Production company | Megalomedia |
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Network | TLC |
Release | February 1, 2012 (2012-02-01) – present |
Patients are placed under the care of Houston surgeon Younan Nowzaradan (often referred to as "Dr. Now"), who first has them attempt losing weight on their own by following a strict diet, and then depending on the patient's progress may offer gastric bypass surgery or sleeve gastrectomy to further assist in weight loss.[1]