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Tammy Slaton, star of the TLC reality show 1000-Lb. Sisters has shared an exciting update on her weight-loss journey.
The reality star now weighs 281.2 pounds (127 kg). A clip posted on the network’s Instagram page shows Slaton stepping on a scale before her new milestone is revealed.
“I think the last time I weighed 281 [pounds], I was in fourth or fifth grade,” she said.
Highlights
- Tammy Slaton, know for her and sister Sammy's show 1000-Lb. Sisters, now weighs 281.2 pounds.
- Slaton lost 20 pounds in three months and now weighs less than her brother, Chris.
- She underwent bariatric surgery in 2022 and lost around 300 pounds the next year.
Now, Slaton weighs less than her older brother, Chris Combs. “Chris said he weighs 284 [pounds, 128 kg]. I now weigh a little less than Chris. That’s mind-blowing,” the 38-year-old continued.
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1000-lb Sisters star Tammy Slaton shared a major milestone: she now weighs 281.2 pounds
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“I’m the baby sister, but I’m not the ‘big’ baby sister no more.”
Slaton shared that she weighed 303 (137 kg) pounds at her last doctor appointment and has lost 20 pounds (9 kg) in three months.
Chris congratulated his sister in a clip from the show, admitting that he never thought she’d be smaller than him. “Tammy’s success makes me ecstatic. She’s always been Tammy — big.”
Image credits: TLC
Social media users also celebrated Slaton’s major achievement. One of them wrote, “Go Tammy!! Rooting for you girl!! Keep on.”
“Congratulations I am so proud and happy for her,” another fan said.
“I am so happy for you, Tammy. I know you can do this once you get the skin removal you’re gonna be on a big roll of your life,” commented somebody else.
“I’m so happy for Tammy and Chris with his tough love approach had a lot to do with her losing weight,” a separate user penned.
A clip from the TLC Instagram page shows the reality star stepping on a scale before being congratulated by her brother, Chris
Image credits: TLC
Image credits: TLC
Between 2020 and 2022, Slaton lost 200 (90 kg) pounds after her doctor informed her that she needed to lose weight in order to qualify for bariatric surgery.
The surgery involves altering the digestive system’s anatomy to reduce the amount of food able to be eaten and digested. It makes the stomach smaller, so it feels full quicker, and less food can be consumed.
Slaton underwent the procedure in 2022 and lost around 300 (136 kg) pounds the following year.
By April 2024, the reality star had shed a total of 440 pounds (200 kg).
“I think the last time I weighed 281 [pounds], I was in fourth or fifth grade,” the 38-year-old said
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Thanks to her weight loss transformation, Slaton no longer needs a walker or the oxygen support tank she had used for 15 years.
“I was able to make my lungs strong … And then recently the doctor cleared me to be off my oxygen machine during the daytime,” the Kentucky native told People magazine in June 2023.
“Now I only wear my oxygen at night, along with my BiPap [bilevel positive airway pressure] machine. I monitor my oxygen levels throughout the day and keep my machine on hand in case I need it.
“I’m feeling great! I’m thankful to be alive, and it’s fun to be progressing as much as I am.”
Image credits: TLC
Slaton hopes to qualify for skin removal surgery, which her doctor says would improve her mobility and alleviate other health concerns
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Now, Slaton hopes to qualify for skin removal surgery. “Generally, we want patients to have achieved the majority of their weight loss and maintained a stable weight for 3-6 months before proceeding with skin removal,” Dr. Eric Smith, Slaton’s bariatric surgeon, explained.
“However, in Tammy’s case, she has a significant amount of loose skin that’s affecting her mobility and contributing to other health concerns. Given this, it makes sense to consider surgery sooner rather than later, even though she will continue to lose weight in the future.”
Tammy Slaton has starred on the TLC reality show with her sister, Amy, since 2020. The show chronicles the sisters’ daily lives and efforts to lose weight.
Slaton’s commitment to her weight-loss journey has proven many people wrong
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Binky Melnik 1 month ago
It looks as if the loose skin removal will add significantly to her weight loss! I can’t even *begin* to imagine what it’s like going from “An early death is nearly guaranteed” to “Now I only need to worry about my oxygen machine.” It’s gotta be a tough (it in a GREAT way!) to adjust her thinking. I notice no mention of the sister who, I gather, still weighs what this girl usta weigh; I hope she doesn’t add any difficult to this girl about her weight or rather the lack of weight; I hope she’s genuinely and sincerely happy for her sister and supportive of what she’s going through!
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 month ago
Amy also lost a significant amount of weight and has been able to maintain that. Sadly, though, Amy was recently arrested for having drúgs in a vehicle with children. She apparently had both a Schedule I substance AND a Schedule IV substance in her possession/in the vehicle (the substances have not been publicly stated, but Sched I includes things like heroin, LSD, and ecstasy, and Sched IV includes Darvocet and some sleeping pills.) She was arrested on possession charges and child endangerment charges.
Load More Replies... Binky Melnik 1 month ago
It looks as if the loose skin removal will add significantly to her weight loss! I can’t even *begin* to imagine what it’s like going from “An early death is nearly guaranteed” to “Now I only need to worry about my oxygen machine.” It’s gotta be a tough (it in a GREAT way!) to adjust her thinking. I notice no mention of the sister who, I gather, still weighs what this girl usta weigh; I hope she doesn’t add any difficult to this girl about her weight or rather the lack of weight; I hope she’s genuinely and sincerely happy for her sister and supportive of what she’s going through!
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 month ago
Amy also lost a significant amount of weight and has been able to maintain that. Sadly, though, Amy was recently arrested for having drúgs in a vehicle with children. She apparently had both a Schedule I substance AND a Schedule IV substance in her possession/in the vehicle (the substances have not been publicly stated, but Sched I includes things like heroin, LSD, and ecstasy, and Sched IV includes Darvocet and some sleeping pills.) She was arrested on possession charges and child endangerment charges.
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