Original subtitles

Olivia: MY WEIGHT IS KILLING ME.

James: IT'S DEPRESSING,

BEING OVERWEIGHT FOR SO MANY YEARS.

Zsalynn: I'VE MISSED OUT ON SO MUCH OF MY DAUGHTER'S CHILDHOOD.

Christina: I FEAR THAT I'LL JUST KEEP GETTING BIGGER

UNTIL I DO DIE.

Penny: THIS IS MY LIFE,

AND I'M GONNA FIGHT FOR THIS LIFE.

ARE YOU IN PAIN? [ GROANING ]

WE CAN GIVE YOU SOME MEDICINE, OKAY?

COME ON.

James: I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK TO WHERE I WAS.

Paula: MY WAY DOESN'T WORK.

THERE YOU GO. WORK IT, GIRL.

Chuck: THE VERY REASON I PUT THE WEIGHT ON

IS BECAUSE OF WHAT I HAVEN'T DEALT WITH.

Paula: IT'S BEEN EIGHT YEARS SINCE I WAS ABLE TO DO

A LOT OF THE THINGS THAT I'M DOING NOW.

Tara: IT FEELS LIKE A NEW LIFE.

Zsalynn: I'M A WORK IN PROGRESS,

BUT WE ARE ON THE RIGHT PATH.

[ CHUCKLES ]

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Chuck: IT'S HARD FOR ME TO BREATHE.

IT'S HARD FOR ME TO GET AROUND.

OUR MARRIAGE IS MUCH MORE CAREGIVER/PATIENT.

I JUST FEEL LIKE A SERVANT.

Chuck: I'D RATHER BE A DEAD MAN

THAN HAVE TO LIVE LIKE THIS THE REST OF MY LIFE.

IF HE DOESN'T CHANGE HIS LIFE,

WE CERTAINLY WON'T HAVE ONE AFTER.

I'M READY TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS WEIGHT.

I NEED TO GET IT OFF OR I'M GONNA DIE.

I KNOW WHAT I CAN EAT, AND THAT'S IT.

I KNOW HOW MUCH I CAN EAT.

[ VOMITS ]

YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!

[ Crying ] I'M SORRY!

I WILL MAKE THIS WORK. I PROMISE!

GIVE ME A CHANCE. LET'S WORK THIS OUT.

I'M MISERABLE!

[ Voice breaking ] SHE SHOULDN'T LET ME GO LIKE THIS.

I DON'T WANT TO BE ALONE.

IT'S A VERY SCARY REALITY.

I BETTER WAKE UP, GET SERIOUS.

I'M GONNA SHOW NISSA THAT I CAN CHANGE,

THAT I NEED MY FAMILY TO WORK OUT.

I'M REALLY PROUD OF CHUCK. HE'S COME A LONG WAY.

HE'S MADE A LOT OF STRIDES

IN BEING A PART OF THE FAMILY, BEING A BETTER FATHER.

THANK YOU FOR COOKING.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

I'M ON THE ROAD TO BEING A BETTER HUSBAND

AND A BETTER FATHER.

[ GIGGLES ]

I'M READY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE REST OF MY LIFE.

I'M PROUD THAT I DID WHAT I DID TO LOSE THE WEIGHT.

WEIGHT LOSS HAS SAVED ME.

Chuck: MY LIFE HAS CHANGED A LOT OVER THE LAST YEAR.

I WORKED HARD TO LOSE OVER 400 POUNDS TO SAVE MY MARRIAGE.

BUT IT WASN'T ENOUGH TO KEEP NISSA FROM LEAVING ME.

THE DAMAGE WAS ALREADY DONE.

SHE COULDN'T SEE NO FURTHER THAN THE 698-POUND MAN.

JUST GIVE ME A CHANCE. LET'S WORK THIS OUT.

I'VE LOST WEIGHT AND I'M DOING GOOD.

AND NOTHING'S CHANGED.

I'M MISERABLE!

[ Crying ] I'M SORRY!

I DON'T NEED TO LOSE MY FAMILY, 'CAUSE I'M GONNA GO DOWN!

I WILL MAKE THIS WORK! I PROMISE.

SHE'S LEFT.

MY FAMILY WAS MY WHOLE WORLD,

AND TO LOSE THAT IN THE END,

IT WAS A HEARTBREAKING THING TO ENDURE.

IT HASN'T BEEN EASY.

I MISS MY FAMILY A LOT.

I LOVE MY SON, NATHAN,

AND THE HARDEST PART OF THIS IS NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE HIM.

[ REGISTER BEEPS ]

I'M TAKING CARE OF MYSELF NOW.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS AND HAVE A GREAT DAY.

YOU TOO. ALL RIGHT.

I'M STILL TRYING TO REBUILD MY LIFE

A LITTLE BIT AT A TIME AND BE THE MAN I NEED TO BE.

I THINK I'M STRONGER NOW.

I RENTED A PLACE.

I MOVED OUT OF OUR HOME, AND I LIVE ALONE NOW.

I'M FOCUSING ON WORKING AND GETTING HEALTHY.

IT'S EASY TO RUN TO FOOD WHEN YOU'RE SAD OR HURT,

AND I HAD MOMENTS WHERE I GAVE IN.

I STILL CHEAT A LITTLE HERE AND THERE,

BUT I THINK I GOT MY EATING UNDER CONTROL.

I DON'T WANT TO BE ALONE FOREVER.

IF I'M GOING TO MEET SOMEBODY NEW AND REBUILD MY LIFE,

I HAVE TO STAY ON TRACK AND AVOID GIVING IN.

AFTER DINNER, I LIKE TO WALK, GET A LITTLE EXERCISE.

RIGHT NOW I'M GOING OVER TO THE COFFEE SHOP

TO DRINK COFFEE WITH MY BUDDIES.

ONE THING THAT'S BEEN A BIG HELP IS MY FRIENDS.

THEY KNEW ME BEFORE I LOST THE WEIGHT,

BUT THEY NEVER SAW ME BECAUSE I COULDN'T GO OUT.

WELL, HOW'S EVERYBODY DOING TODAY?

VERY GOOD.

IT'S BEEN A WHOLE NEW EXPERIENCE

BEING SOCIAL AND GOING OUT JUST TO TALK TO PEOPLE.

Bret: I'VE PROBABLY KNOWN CHUCK SEVEN YEARS, I GUESS.

I DIDN'T SEE HIM FOR AWHILE, AND THEN WHEN I SAW HIM,

I WAS LIKE, "WOW. I DON'T EVEN RECOGNIZE HIM NOW."

Chuck: NOW THAT I LOST THE WEIGHT,

I CAN SEE THEM REGULARLY AND SPEND TIME WITH THEM.

Eric: I'VE KNOWN CHUCK PROBABLY 25 YEARS.

IT'S UNBELIEVABLE HOW FAR HE'S COME.

HE SHOULD BE AN INSPIRATION TO MANY PEOPLE,

TO HOW FAR HE'S COME.

HE'S SO MOTIVATED NOW.

Chuck: MY FRIENDS,

THEY'VE HELPED ME A LOT THROUGH THE DIVORCE,

AND I'M VERY THANKFUL FOR THEM.

I THINK WITH THEIR HELP

I CAN START TO REBUILD AND GET MY LIFE BACK ON TRACK.

IT'S GONNA BE TOUGH, BUT I KNOW I CAN DO IT.

I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND.

I WILL NEVER FORGET --

Paula: I'M EMBARRASSED BY MY WEIGHT.

IT HURTS TO MOVE, IT HURTS TO WALK,

IT HURTS TO DO JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING.

I KNOW IT AFFECTS MY KIDS.

MY 8-YEAR-OLD, SHE SAID, "MOMMY, I DON'T WANT YOU TO DIE."

I NEED MY MOM. I NEED HER TO BE HERE FOR ME.

Paula: I DON'T WANT TO BE IN A BOX, SITTING ON MY KIDS' MANTLE.

I HAVE GOT TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

IT'S TIME.

MY HUSBAND DIED, AND, SO, NOW IT'S MY JOB TO PROTECT MY KIDS.

I DON'T THINK I'LL BE SUCCESSFUL IF I JUST HEAL MY BODY.

I'VE GOT TO HEAL MY HEAD.

THE WEIGHT, IT'S A SYMPTOM OF AN EMOTIONAL OBSTACLE.

I'VE BEEN OVERWEIGHT SINCE I WAS MOLESTED.

I'VE LIVED WITH THOSE CONSEQUENCES NOW

FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS.

I CAN'T CARRY IT ANYMORE. I'VE LET IT GO.

IT'S NOT CONTROLLING ME ANYMORE.

I FEEL LIKE I MADE ANOTHER BREAKTHROUGH.

WE'RE GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

I'M DONE MAKING EXCUSES.

I CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE IN MY HEALTH THAT I'M DOING BETTER.

I'M GOING LONGER AND LASTING LONGER.

I'M IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL.

LIFE HAS BEEN GOOD THIS PAST YEAR.

I'M NO LONGER DEPENDANT ON MY CHILDREN TO TAKE CARE OF ME.

[ PAN SIZZLING ]

I TAKE CARE OF THEM NOW.

I WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION.

OUR RELATIONSHIP IS MUCH STRONGER BECAUSE OF THAT.

NO, I AM NOT PUTTING CHEESE ON THEM.

A YEAR AGO, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO GET AROUND.

I COULDN'T WALK MORE THAN 10 FEET.

[ Singsong voice ] THIS IS MY FAVORITE!

BUT WITH ALL THE NEW ACTIVITY COMES MORE RESPONSIBILITY.

WHAT KIND OF VEGETABLES DO YOU WANT, SAVANNAH?

TWO MUSHROOMS.

THAT'S ALL YOU'RE GETTING.

I WORK FULL TIME. I MAINTAIN A HOUSE.

I TRY TO KEEP UP WITH MY WORKOUTS

AND CONTINUE TO LOSE WEIGHT.

REALLY, IT CAN GET OVERWHELMING.

I'M GONNA BE OUT OF HERE AT 8:45 IN THE MORNING.

SO THAT MEANS CAN YOU WAKE ME UP AT, LIKE, 8:40?

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

I'M TRYING TO KEEP FOCUSED AND CONTINUE TO PROGRESS.

SO, I'VE GOT SOME PLANS AND SOME GOALS OVER THE NEXT YEAR.

FORGIVING SOME PEOPLE FROM MY PAST

HAS BEEN THE MOST FREEING THING.

I'VE BEEN OVERWEIGHT SINCE I WAS MOLESTED.

ANGER RIGHT NOW IS WHAT I'M FEELING.

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU WAS INTOLERABLE.

BUT DOES THAT MEAN THAT IT SHOULD BE THIS BURDEN

AND WEIGHT ON YOUR SOUL YOUR WHOLE LIFE?

IT'S WHAT HAS ALLOWED ME TO KEEP MAKING PROGRESS,

AND I DON'T WANT TO STOP.

I BLAMED MY MOM FOR A LOT OF WHAT HAPPENED TO ME AS A CHILD,

AND I STILL HAVEN'T GONE AND MADE PEACE WITH HER,

AND I KNOW THAT'S WHAT I NEED TO DO.

SO I'M GOING TO BE TAKING A TRIP TO SEE MY MOM

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWO YEARS.

Paula: I DO, ACTUALLY.

I THINK AT FIRST SHE'S GOING TO BE ECSTATIC

AND THEN SHE'S GONNA REALIZE -- EVERYTHING'S GONNA SET IN.

SHE HASN'T SEEN ANY OF MY WEIGHT LOSS,

AND I'M NOT SURE HOW THIS IS GONNA GO.

BUT BEFORE I DO ANY OF THAT,

I AM HOPING TO GET MY SKIN SURGERY.

THE DOCTOR TOLD ME IF I CONTINUE TO LOSE WEIGHT,

HE WOULD GO AHEAD AND DO IT,

AND I'VE BEEN WORKING REALLY HARD TO GET THERE.

BUT IT'S BEEN EXTREMELY TOUGH LATELY.

I SEE THE DOCTOR SOON.

I'LL FIND OUT IF I'VE BEEN APPROVED.

I'M GOING TO SEE DR. NOWZARADAN TODAY

TO SEE IF I'M APPROVED FOR SKIN SURGERY.

I'M REALLY NERVOUS BECAUSE I'VE HAD A LOT ON MY PLATE

AND I'M NOT SURE THAT I MADE THE PROGRESS THAT I NEEDED TO MAKE.

THANK YOU, BABY.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

I JUST WANT TO KEEP GOING AND MOVE FORWARD.

SERIOUSLY?

I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I DIDN'T LOSE ENOUGH WEIGHT.

I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE DOCTOR IS GONNA SAY

OR HOW HE'S GONNA REACT.

Paula: I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I DIDN'T LOSE ENOUGH WEIGHT.

I KNOW THAT I MAY NOT HAVE MADE THE PROGRESS THAT I SHOULD HAVE,

BUT I'M HOPING THAT I'M CLOSE ENOUGH

THAT HE'LL GO AHEAD AND APPROVE ME FOR THE SURGERY.

[ KNOCKS ON DOOR ]

HOWDY.

HELLO.

SO, HOW YOU BEEN?

I'M OKAY.

I'VE BEEN STRESSED OUT, BUT BEYOND THAT, I'VE BEEN OKAY.

HOW'S YOUR DIET COMING ALONG?

YOU STOPPED LOSING WEIGHT AND YOU'VE GAINED A COUPLE POUNDS.

I'M DOING 900 CALORIES A DAY,

BUT I HAD A LOT OF STRESS IN THE LAST 10 DAYS.

BEFORE THAT, I WAS DROPPING ABOUT FOUR POUNDS A WEEK.

WHAT HAPPENED?

UM...

MY JOB CHANGED AND MY WHOLE JOB DESCRIPTION CHANGED,

PLUS I'M STILL WORKING 80 HOURS A WEEK.

YOU'RE SORT OF MULTITASKING ALL THESE ISSUES, RIGHT?

RIGHT. IT'S JUST --

IT ALL HAPPENED AT THE SAME TIME.

PAULA IS BACK TO MAKING EXCUSES.

Dr. Nowzaradan: AS SOON AS EVERYTHING GETS TOUGH,

SHE TURNS TO THE FOOD AND SHE BLAMES EVERYTHING GOING ON.

YOU STILL SHOULD BE LOSING 10 TO 15 POUNDS A MONTH.

YES.

HEALTH IS NOT AN OCCASIONAL CHOICE.

IT'S A WAY OF LIFE. BUT SHE'S NOT GETTING THAT.

PAULA, UNTIL YOU MAKE IT A GOAL TO BE UNDER 350 POUNDS,

I'M NOT APPROVING YOUR SKIN SURGERY.

YOU HAVE TO MAINTAIN YOUR PROGRESS NO MATTER WHAT.

OKAY? YEP.

ALL RIGHT.

PAULA IS GETTING TO BE CONCERNING FOR ME.

I'M GOING TO GIVE HER A FEW MORE MONTHS.

IF SHE MAKES GOOD PROGRESS AND SHOWS ME SHE'S COMMITTED

TO WEIGHT LOSS, I'M GOING TO DO HER SKIN SURGERY.

BUT I AM WORRIED IF SHE DOESN'T MAKE DIFFERENT CHOICES

SHE'S GONNA GO BACK TO THE SAME OLD HABIT.

IT'S HER CHOICE NOW.

Paula: I'M UPSET THAT I'VE NOT BEEN APPROVED

FOR SKIN SURGERY RIGHT NOW.

THE EXTRA SKIN IS A BURDEN AND I WANT IT TO BE GONE.

I KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD.

IT'S JUST HARD RIGHT NOW.

[ CELLPHONE RINGS ] Chuck: WRECKER SERVICE.

ALL RIGHT, SIR. THANK YOU. BYE-BYE.

THERE'S A LOT OF PLACES IN MY LIFE

WHERE I'VE MADE GOOD PROGRESS.

NOW THAT I'VE LOST THE WEIGHT, I CAN DO SO MUCH MORE.

WORK IS GOING A WHOLE LOT BETTER THAN BEFORE.

I USED TO TURN DOWN A LOT OF BUSINESS.

I JUST COULDN'T PHYSICALLY DO IT.

BACK WHEN I WAS HEAVY, I COULDN'T MOVE AROUND.

OH, LORD.

I COULDN'T FUNCTION THE WAY I NEEDED TO 'CAUSE OF THE WEIGHT.

I WAS TOO HEAVY TO DO MY JOB,

SO I USED TO RELY ON MY COMPETITORS TO HELP ME.

IT'S DONE. WIND IT UP.

NOW THAT I'VE LOST THE WEIGHT, I CAN DO SO MUCH MORE.

NOW I CAN GET AROUND AND I CAN EVEN CLIMB UP ON THE FLATBED.

I CAN DO WHATEVER I NEED TO DO.

BEFORE, I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIT AT ALL.

I'M EVEN LOOKING TO EXPAND MY BUSINESS

AND HIRE PEOPLE TO KEEP UP.

A YEAR AGO, I WOULDN'T EVEN HAVE DREAMED OF THIS.

I KNOW NISSA FELT LIKE I WAS TOO BIG TO TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY

AND DO WHAT I NEEDED TO DO.

SO IT MEANS A LOT TO ME TO BE ABLE TO DO MY JOB LIKE I SHOULD.

EVERY DAY I TRY TO DO MORE AND MORE AND MORE.

OUTSIDE OF WORK,

I'M STILL TRYING TO REBUILD MY LIFE A LITTLE BIT AT A TIME.

AND I'M ALSO GETTING OUT AND ATTENDING CHURCH REGULARLY.

THIS HAS BEEN ANOTHER INSPIRATION

AND SOURCE OF STRENGTH FOR ME.

AND THEY RECENTLY ASKED ME TO TELL MY STORY.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

WE HAVE SOMEBODY -- NOW MOST OF YOU KNOW

WHO'S GONNA COME RIGHT NOW, AND YOU'RE ACQUAINTED WITH HIM.

COME ON, CHUCK. COME ON UP HERE. WOULD YOU WELCOME HIM TODAY?

[ APPLAUSE ]

I JUST WANTED TO COME AND THANK EVERYBODY

FOR STANDING BEHIND ME, PRAYING FOR ME, AND...

Man: PRAISE THE LORD.

WHEN I WAS 600-SOMETHING POUNDS, I COULD HARDLY GET AROUND.

I HAD THAT BIG TUMOR ON MY LEG.

I THOUGHT I WOULD ALWAYS HAVE THAT.

I DON'T HAVE IT NOW.

Man: HALLELUJAH! IT'S GONE.

NOW THAT I'M 260 POUNDS, IT'S A LOT BETTER.

[ APPLAUSE ]

THE PEOPLE IN MY CHURCH, THEY NEVER CONDEMNED ME.

ALL THEY DID WAS SUPPORT ME, PRAY FOR ME.

THIS HELPED ME TO SEE THERE'S A LOT TO BE THANKFUL FOR.

THERE IS A LOT TO LOOK FORWARD TO.

A FRIEND OF MINE WANTS TO SET ME UP ON A BLIND DATE.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING OUT THERE AND MEETING SOMEONE.

BUT RIGHT NOW I'M GOING TO FOCUS ON MAKING MORE PROGRESS.

I SEE THE DOCTOR SOON AND I WANT TO KEEP MOVING

IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

IT'S BEEN HARD RECENTLY,

BUT I KNOW THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING GOOD WAITING FOR ME

AFTER ALL THIS HARD WORK.

I GOT TO HAVE FAITH IN THAT AND KEEP MOVING.

I'M GONNA MAKE SOMETHING TO EAT. I'M HUNGRY.

[ SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ]

DR. NOWZARADAN MADE IT CLEAR

THAT NO MATTER WHAT I HAVE GOING ON,

I HAVE TO MAKE MY HEALTH A PRIORITY.

BUT I DON'T THINK HE TOTALLY UNDERSTANDS

EVERYTHING ON MY PLATE.

MY TIME IS STRETCHED PRETTY THIN.

I'M ON THE CLOCK 24/7.

I AM A FULL-TIME, SINGLE PARENT OF FOUR CHILDREN,

AND I'M WORKING OVER 80 HOURS PER WEEK

AS A DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS FOR A MOVING COMPANY.

I HAVE TO PRIORITIZE A LOT OF THINGS IN MY LIFE.

MY FAMILY AND MY JOB ARE AT THE TOP.

SO I HAVE TO MAKE DO WITH WHAT I GOT.

IT'S NOT UNUSUAL FOR ME TO GET A CALL IN THE MIDDLE OF DINNER,

AND IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING I'VE GOT TO STOP AND GO DEAL WITH.

[ CELLPHONE RINGS ]

MOVING SERVICES. THIS IS PAULA. HOW CAN I HELP?

GORDON: What happened?

I-I'M SORRY?

We expected a truck here quite a while ago.

OKAY, HOLD ON. LET ME SEE IF I CAN FIND OUT ANYTHING.

All right.

Paula: MY LIFE IS ORGANIZED CHAOS.

MR. GORDON?

Yes.

YEAH, THE ROUTING MANAGER SAID HE CAN HAVE ANOTHER DRIVER

PICK YOU UP IN THE MORNING BETWEEN 11:00 AND 1:00

IF THAT'LL WORK FOR YOU.

Okay, thank you.

YOU'RE WELCOME, SIR. YOU HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.

You too. Bye. BYE-BYE.

[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

IT CAN BE HARD TO MAKE WEIGHT LOSS A PRIORITY.

THE DOCTOR THINKS IT SHOULD BE THE PRIORITY,

BUT IT'S NOT ALWAYS EASY.

I KNOW I HAVE TO FIGURE THIS OUT,

BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK TO WHERE I WAS.

[ DOG BARKS ]

Paula: TODAY I'M GOING TO OHIO TO SEE MY MOM.

I'M GOING TO SPEND A FEW WEEKS THERE.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT

AND I'VE BEEN WANTING TO DO FOR AWHILE NOW.

MY MOM HASN'T SEEN ME IN ABOUT TWO YEARS.

SO SHE'S SEEN NONE OF MY WEIGHT LOSS.

IT'S HEAVY.

I'M EXCITED FOR HER TO SEE HOW I LOOK NOW.

BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, I NEED TO FORGIVE HER

FOR SOME THINGS THAT ARE UNRESOLVED BETWEEN US.

ABOUT A YEAR AGO,

I MADE THE DECISION TO LET GO OF SOME OF THE PAIN

FROM BEING MOLESTED AS A CHILD.

THE PAIN WAS CAUSING ME MORE DAMAGE THAN IT WAS ANYBODY ELSE.

BUT I STILL HAVE A LOT OF RESENTMENT TOWARDS MY MOTHER.

IF I WANT TO STAY ON THIS PATH OF RECOVERY,

I HAVE TO SEE HER AND FORGIVE HER

SO THAT I CAN HEAL FOR MY SAKE.

I HOPE THAT IT GOES WELL.

Chuck: IT'S BEEN A FEW MONTHS SINCE I SEEN DR. NOWZARADAN

AND I'M GOING IN FOR A CHECK-UP TODAY.

I'M HOPING I'VE MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS.

Woman: MR. TURNER.

LAST TIME I WAS IN, I WAS 268.

I'M HOPING I'M CLOSER TO 250 NOW.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT.

IT SCARES ME A LITTLE BIT TO NOT REALIZE

HOW MUCH WEIGHT I'VE GAINED.

I DON'T THINK DR. NOWZARADAN IS GONNA BE HAPPY.

CHUCK.

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

HERE'S THE SITUATION. SINCE LAST TIME I SAW YOU,

YOU GAINED 20 POUNDS.

WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT IS?

BUT I'VE LOST WEIGHT. MY SKIN WAS TIGHT.

NOW IT'S REAL LOOSE AND FLABBY AND ALL THIS IS --

YOU'RE LIKE A KID -- KEEP LYING AND REPEAT THE SAME LIE,

THEN FINALLY YOU'RE GONNA BELIEVE IT.

YOU'RE NOT CONVINCING ME.

YOU'RE JUST CONVINCING YOURSELF.

I'M NOT TRYING TO CONVINCE YOU.

SO WHERE IS YOUR EXTRA CALORIES COMING?

UH...

MY EXTRA CALORIES?

EATING STUFF THAT I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE,

BUT IT WAS JUST A SMALL AMOUNT.

YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST NOT AN OCCASIONAL THING.

THE BOTTOM LINE IS YOU'RE FEELING COMFORTABLE

WITH YOUR EATING HABIT.

IN ORDER FOR YOU TO GET EVERYTHING FIXED UP,

YOU NEED TO NOT TO BE OVER 250.

NO EXCUSES.

YES, SIR.

20 POUNDS IS A BIG WEIGHT GAIN.

THIS IS NOT A GOOD PLACE FOR CHUCK TO BE.

20 POUNDS WILL TURN INTO 50, AND WE'LL KEEP GOING.

HE HAS TO TURN THINGS AROUND NOW

OR HE'S GOING TO BE BACK TO HIS ORIGINAL WEIGHT.

IN FIVE YEARS, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE THE SAME SITUATION

THAT CONTROLLED YOUR EATING HABIT

AND CONTROLLED YOUR METABOLISM WILL BE BACK.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

IT JUST BOTHERED ME SOME TO REALIZE

I GAINED WEIGHT LIKE THAT.

I THOUGHT I WAS DOING WELL EVEN WITH THE DIVORCE

AND LOSING NATHAN.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

THIS IS A BETTER REALITY CHECK.

I HAVE TO GET BACK ON TRACK NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES.

I WILL NOT GO BACK TO BEING 700 POUNDS.

Paula: I'M GOING TO SEE MY MOM TODAY,

AND I'M HOPEFUL THAT WE CAN RESOLVE

SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT WE'VE HAD.

I'M REALLY ANXIOUS.

I DON'T KNOW IF SHE'LL BE HAPPY TO SEE ME

OR IF IT'S GOING TO BE A BAD MEETING.

[ KNOCKS ON DOOR ]

HEY!

CHEYENNE, MY OLDEST DAUGHTER, GOES TO COLLEGE NEAR MY MOM.

SHE'S BEEN HERE FOR A COUPLE MONTHS,

AND SHE'S COMING FOR SUPPORT.

I'M READY.

I'M NOT TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF. THEN DON'T.

I WANT TO FORGIVE MY MOM, BECAUSE WHEN YOU DON'T FORGIVE,

THE ONLY PERSON THAT IS HURTING IS YOU.

I BLAMED MY MOM FOR A LOT OF WHAT HAPPENED TO ME AS A CHILD.

SO I HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE SOURCE.

A LOT OF THE EATING THAT I WAS DOING

WAS A RESULT OF THE EMOTIONS AND ISSUES THAT I HAD.

MY NICKNAME GROWING UP WAS PUDGE.

I WAS ALWAYS THE HEAVIEST KID IN CLASS.

FOOD, FOR ME, WAS SOMETHING I USED TO DEAL WITH MY EMOTIONS,

AND I KNOW NOW THAT IF I WANT TO MAKE PROGRESS,

I'VE GOT TO DEAL WITH THE EMOTIONS HEAD-ON.

I'M NOT SURE IF I'M GOING TO CONFRONT MY MOM TODAY

OR IF I'M JUST GOING TO SEE HER AND LET GO OF ALL THE PAIN

OF THE PAST.

I NEED TO MAKE PEACE WITH MY MOM,

AND I'M NOT SURE THIS IS GONNA GO VERY WELL.

Paula: THERE ARE ISSUES THAT I HAVE WITH MY MOM

THAT I'VE HELD ONTO.

I COULD NEVER MEET HER STANDARDS,

SO I'M NOT SURE THAT SHE EVER LOVED ME.

I'M NOT SURE IF I'M GOING TO CONFRONT MY MOM TODAY

OR IF I JUST NEED TO SEE HER, GIVE HER A HUG,

AND LET ALL THE PAIN GO.

PART OF ME STILL FEELS LIKE I'M GOING TO BE REJECTED AGAIN.

LIKE I STILL WON'T BE GOOD ENOUGH FOR MY MOM.

I'M REALLY ANXIOUS.

[ CHUCKLES ] HI.

HI.

I LOVE YOU, TOO.

[ CHUCKLES ]

HI. YOU LOOK NICE.

Cheyenne: THANK YOU.

Paula: WHILE HUGGING HER,

I WAS ABLE TO REALIZE THAT I DIDN'T NECESSARILY

NEED HER APPROVAL.

I'M NOT THE OLD PAULA ANYMORE.

I CAN FORGIVE HER.

BUT I'M GLAD THAT SHE WAS HAPPY TO SEE ME.

Cindy: I'M VERY PROUD OF PAULA.

SHE CALLS IT HER JOURNEY,

AND I'M HAPPY THAT SHE DECIDED TO TAKE THAT JOURNEY.

Paula: I THINK THAT THIS WAS A REALLY BIG STEP IN HEALING.

INTO MY FACE? REALLY?

YES. I WAS AIMING.

FOOD WAS SOMETHING I USED TO DEAL WITH MY EMOTIONS

AND THE CHAOS OF LIFE.

I RECOGNIZE THAT,

AND I'M ONT GOING TO MAKE EXCUSES ANY LONGER.

I HAVE TO KEEP LOSING THE WEIGHT AND MEETING MY GOALS,

BECAUSE EVERYTHING IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW DEPENDS ON THAT.

AND I KNOW I CAN DO IT.

Chuck: A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO,

I LET MY FRIENDS SET ME UP ON A BLIND DATE

SO MAYBE I CAN GET BACK OUT THERE AND MEET SOMEONE.

AND I DID.

LOOK AT ALL THAT GREAT GUMBO!

THE SECOND I SAW ERICA, IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.

WE'VE HIT IT OFF AND HAVE BEEN SEEING EACH OTHER QUITE A BIT.

WE ACTUALLY HAVEN'T KNOWN EACH OTHER VERY LONG.

AND WE JUST BOTH FEEL LIKE GOD KIND OF LED US TOGETHER.

I FEEL LIKE I'M GETTING A SECOND CHANCE,

AND IT MAKES ME WANT TO TRY EVEN HARDER TO MAKE MORE PROGRESS.

IF I START A SERIOUS RELATIONSHIP AGAIN,

I WANT TO DO EVERYTHING I CAN

TO MAKE SURE I'M THE MAN I NEED TO BE.

I HOPE IN THE COMING MONTHS THINGS CONTINUE TO GO WELL

WITH ERICA.

I REALLY LIKE HER AND I CAN SEE MYSELF WITH HER FOR A LONG TIME.

SO I DON'T WANT TO MESS THIS UP.

I'M NOT MAKING THE SAME MISTAKES TWICE.

I WANT ERICA TO SEE ME AS THE MAN SHE CAN DEPEND ON.

AND MAYBE ONE DAY I CAN START A FAMILY AGAIN.

Paula: I HAVE A LOT GOING ON.

BUT I KNOW THAT MY HEALTH IS IMPORTANT.

I WILL NOT LOSE ALL THE PROGRESS THAT I'VE MADE

OVER THE LAST YEAR.

MY HEALTH NEEDS TO BE A PRIORITY

SO THAT I CAN KEEP DOING EVERYTHING THAT I'M DOING NOW

FOR MY FAMILY.

I'M BACK.

I HAVEN'T BEEN KEEPING UP WITH MY WORKOUTS.

IT'S TIME FOR ME TO GET BACK TO THE GYM.

Man: GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING.

HOW ARE YOU?

I'M GOOD. NICE.

READY TO DO THIS? LET'S DO IT.

LET'S JUST DO SOME CROSSES BACK AND FORTH,

KEEP YOUR ELBOWS IN. JUST PUNCH THROUGH.

A YEAR AGO, I COULD BARELY DO ANY OF THE WORKOUT.

I CAN'T BREATHE.

CATCH YOUR BREATH. IT'S GONNA TAKE TIME.

IT'S GONNA TAKE TIME.

IT USED TO BE A NECESSARY EVIL.

BUT NOW I LOVE TO WORKOUT.

IT PUSHES ME PRETTY HARD,

AND THE DIFFERENCE IS NIGHT AND DAY

COMPARED TO WHAT I COULD DO BEFORE.

DRIVE IT UP, DRIVE IT UP, DRIVE IT UP, DRIVE IT UP, GOOD!

AND WHEN I PUSH MYSELF AND DO IT,

I FEEL LIKE I CAN DO ANYTHING.

TAKE YOUR TIME.

WANT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT COLOR YOU'RE GONNA DO YOUR HAIR NEXT

WHEN YOU GET TO YOUR GOAL?

A WEAVE.

[ LAUGHS ]

I'M DOING EVERYTHING I CAN TO GET THE SKIN SURGERY.

HIGH FOCAL POINT. HIGH FOCAL POINT.

IF I DON'T, I WON'T HAVE MADE THE PROGRESS THAT I WANT,

AND I'M NOT GOING TO LET THAT HAPPEN.

THAT WAS GOOD. GOOD JOB TODAY.

THANKS.

I'M NOT GOING TO LET MY PROGRESS STOP,

BECAUSE THE NEXT STEP AFTER THAT IS GAINING WEIGHT.

I KNOW HOW MUCH IS RIDING ON THIS.

I DON'T WANT TO BE IN A BOX,

SITTING ON MY KIDS' MANTLE LIKE MY HUSBAND.

Paula: I'VE BEEN WORKING HARD,

AND I WANT TO KEEP REACHING MY GOALS.

I HAVE A FULL-TIME JOB,

SO NOW I CAN FINALLY REACH THE GOAL

OF MOVING MY FAMILY INTO A HOME.

GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

GOOD TO SEE YOU, TOO.

MY FAMILY HAS HAD SOME HARDSHIPS,

BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME THAT WE HAVE STABILITY

NOW THAT I'M AT A POINT IN MY LIFE THAT I CAN OFFER THEM THAT.

THE KITCHEN IS IN THIS AREA HERE.

IT'S KIND OF COOL.

THAT'S JUST LIKE MOM'S. YEAH.

Paula: IT'S THE NEXT STEP, AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

THIS IS THE MASTER.

Ann: JUST WATCH YOUR STEP.

IT HAS A NICE COVERED PATIO.

WHAT DO Y'ALL THINK?

LET'S DO IT.

OKAY.

THE HOUSE IS ACTUALLY EXACTLY WHAT I NEED.

WE WANTED ONE FLOOR, THREE BEDROOMS, AND LOTS OF SPACE.

I LOVE MY FAMILY,

AND TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SOME STABILITY

AFTER ALL THIS HARD WORK FEELS PRETTY AMAZING.

I'M SO EXCITED TO BE MOVING INTO A HOUSE.

I AM READY TO DO THIS.

SAVANNAH, GO GET ALL OF THE HANGERS.

PUT THEM IN THERE.

MOM, ARE WE SAVING IT?

THROW IT AWAY.

USUALLY WHEN WE'RE MOVING,

SHE HAS TO SIT DOWN AND SHE DOESN'T CARRY ANY BOXES.

NOW SHE'S CARRYING STUFF. SHE STANDS UP WHEN SHE PACKS.

COME ON, SAVANNAH.

Paula: MY LIFE IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT AND NEW NOW.

I'VE BEEN WORKING REALLY HARD TRYING TO STAY FOCUSED.

AND I FEEL LIKE EVERYTHING IS BACK ON TRACK AGAIN.

SAM, YOU GOT IT?

YEAH.

LET'S GO.

I'LL SEE THE DOCTOR IN A COUPLE MONTHS.

IN THE KITCHEN.

I FEEL LIKE I HAVE MADE PROGRESS.

I'VE BEEN GIVING IT MY ALL, AND IF I DIDN'T LOSE THE WEIGHT,

THEN I'M GONNA FEEL LIKE I FAILED.

TAKE THE WHOLE THING. I CAN'T.

I KNOW THAT IT'S NOT TRUE

BECAUSE OF HOW MUCH I'VE ACCOMPLISHED

AND HOW MUCH BETTER MY LIFE IS.

THE REALITY IS I COULD BE 600 POUNDS AGAIN,

BUT I'M NOT GONNA LET IT HAPPEN.

I WON'T LET IT HAPPEN.

Chuck: OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, I STARTED WORKING OUT.

AND IT FEELS GOOD.

BEFORE, I WAS SO BIG

I WAS EMBARRASSED TO GO OUT THERE

IN FRONT OF ALL THEM PEOPLE.

I WOULD JUST LOCK MY BIG ASS IN A ROOM.

NOW I LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING OUT AND GETTING ACTIVE.

I GOT A TRAINER AND STARTED WORKING OUT CONSISTENTLY.

OKAY. FIRST THING WE'RE GONNA DO

IS TEST YOUR CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE.

I'M READY.

JUST BREATHE, CHUCK.

THERE YOU GO. YEAH.

IT'S NOT BEEN EASY, BUT I THINK I'M MAKING GOOD PROGRESS NOW.

HOW YOU FEEL?

IT'S GETTING TO ME, BUT I'M GOOD.

ONE AT A TIME. THERE YOU GO.

THE LAST DOCTOR APPOINTMENT WAS A WAKE-UP CALL.

3½ MINUTES AIN'T BAD.

I THINK I WAS MORE DEPRESSED THAN I WANTED TO ADMIT.

I TRIED TO SAVE MY MARRIAGE, BUT I FAILED.

WHEN YOU GIVE SOMETHING YOUR ALL AND YOU COME UP SHORT,

IT'S HARD.

BUT I'M STARTING TO SEE HOW TO REBUILD MY LIFE.

READY? GO.

AND A BIG PART OF THAT IS ME BEING HEALTHY.

I GOT TO STAY ON TRACK IF I WANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL

AND NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES AGAIN.

2:22.

I DECIDED I WANT TO ASK ERICA TO MARRY ME,

AND THAT'S BEEN THE GREATEST MOTIVATION TO LOSE MORE WEIGHT.

I JUST HOPE SHE SAYS YES.

Paula: I'M GOING TO SEE DR. NOWZARADAN TODAY

TO SEE IF I'M APPROVED FOR SKIN SURGERY.

THE LAST TIME, I DIDN'T QUALIFY.

AND NOW THE DOCTOR TOLD ME IF I GET UNDER 300 POUNDS

THAT HE WOULD DO IT.

I FEEL LIKE I'M BACK ON TRACK, MAKING DECENT PROGRESS.

Woman: MS. JONES.

BUT THE TRUE TEST IS THAT SCALE.

[ EXHALES DEEPLY ]

YES! WHOO!

IT'S UNDER. THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS.

I AM ECSTATIC.

IT TOOK A LOT OF WORK, BUT I DID IT.

HELLO.

HEY.

HOW Y'ALL DOING?

WE'RE GOOD.

SO, YOU'RE DOWN TO 299.

I THINK YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK.

I WENT FROM 360 TO 299 SINCE JUNE.

I'M HAPPY TO SEE THAT PAULA MADE SOME PROGRESS.

SHE SHOWED ME THAT SHE'D STICK WITH IT.

MORE IMPORTANTLY, SHE STOPPED MAKING EXCUSES.

YOU DID WELL, SO I'M APPROVING YOUR SKIN SURGERY.

[ LAUGHS ]

[ Chuckling ] OKAY. I WANT TO DO IT.

ALL RIGHT. SUPER.

SHE'S UNDER 300 POUNDS,

SO I THINK SHE'S READY TO MOVE AHEAD FOR A SKIN SURGERY

IN A FEW MONTHS.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

THIS IS A GREAT FEELING.

TO BE GETTING SKIN SURGERY NOW,

IT'S GOING TO MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE,

AND IT'LL KEEP ME MOTIVATED.

I STILL HAVE A WAYS TO GO, BUT IT'S A GOOD REASON TO CELEBRATE.

Paula: DR. NOWZARADAN HAS SET A DATE FOR MY SURGERY NEXT MONTH.

I'VE CONTINUED TO MAKE GOOD PROGRESS.

I'VE LOST MORE WEIGHT SINCE THE LAST TIME I'VE SEEN HIM.

NOW I HAVE A LOT OF ENERGY,

AND EACH DAY I CAN DO A LITTLE BIT MORE.

I WANT SOMETHING TO HOLD ONTO.

WAIT!

MOST IMPORTANTLY, I'M ENJOYING TIME WITH MY KIDS.

NOW I CAN BE PHYSICALLY INTERACTIVE WITH THEM

AND IT'S AWESOME.

AAH!

[ LAUGHS ]

THROUGH THIS JOURNEY,

I'VE LEARNED HOW TO NO ONLY BE PHYSICALLY HEALTHY

BUT HOW TO BE EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY, AS WELL.

I'VE LEARNED HOW TO FORGIVE OTHERS AND TO LEARN TO LOVE THEM

EVEN THOUGH THEY'VE HURT ME.

I FEEL LIKE THE SKY'S THE LIMIT,

AND I WANT TO KEEP PUSHING MYSELF AND FIGHTING

TO MAKE PROGRESS EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.

NOW I TAKE EACH DAY AT A TIME

AND MAKE SURE MY HEALTH IS A PRIORITY.

IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT I'VE COME THIS FAR.

I MAKE GOALS NOW AND I HIT THEM.

[ CHUCKLES ] YES.

AFTER SKIN SURGERY, I'LL ALMOST BE AT MY GOAL WEIGHT.

YELLOW NEXT.

IT'S JUST AWESOME, AND I COULDN'T BE MORE HAPPY.

HELLO.

YOU STARTED AT ALMOST 600 POUNDS.

YOU'RE DOWN TO 268 POUNDS?

Paula: YEP.

PAULA IS DOING MUCH BETTER AND SHE'S LOSING WEIGHT.

SKIN SURGERY SHOULD TAKE ANOTHER 30 POUNDS OFF OF HER STOMACH,

AND IT WON'T BE LONG BEFORE SHE'S UNDER 200 POUNDS.

ALL RIGHT? I'M PROUD OF YOU AND I THINK YOU DID GREAT.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

I THINK THAT BEING HEALTHY IS IMPORTANT,

ESPECIALLY IF YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY LIFE EXPERIENCES.

IF I HADN'T HAD THE WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY,

I DON'T KNOW THAT I WOULD BE ALIVE RIGHT NOW.

I'VE BROUGHT MYSELF OUT OF ISOLATION

AND ALLOWED MYSELF TO FEEL.

I'M LIVING LIFE NOW

AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I DIDN'T HAVE

BEFORE I WENT THROUGH THIS JOURNEY.

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS.

Chuck: THINGS ARE GOING WELL,

AND I FEEL LIKE I'M BACK ON TRACK.

ERICA HAS BEEN THE GREATEST BLESSING IN MY LIFE.

I ASKED HER TO MARRY ME, AND SHE SAID YES.

SO TODAY I'M GOING TO THE CHURCH TO GET MARRIED.

SHE'S TRULY MY SECOND CHANCE AND I'M GONNA DO IT RIGHT THIS TIME.

Officiant: I WANTED TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR COMING OUT TODAY

TO JOIN CHARLES AND ERICA

IN THEIR CELEBRATION OF THEIR MARRIAGE.

"TAKE YOU, ERICA"...

..."TO BE MY WIFE"...

WHAT GOD HAS JOINED TOGETHER, LET NO MAN SEPARATE.

YOU MAY KISS THE BRIDE.

[ APPLAUSE ]

Chuck: I'M THANKFUL FOR SOMEONE IN MY LIFE I CAN TRULY LEAN ON,

AND I WANT HER TO FEEL THE SAME WAY.

I'M GOING TO BE THE MAN I NEED TO BE,

SO I'M GONNA KEEP THE WEIGHT OFF AND GET TO MY GOALS.

I'D NEVER GUESS IN A MILLION YEARS

I'D GET A SECOND CHANCE LIKE THIS.

IT FEELS AMAZING.

IT'S NOT BEEN EASY, BUT I THINK I'M MAKING MORE PROGRESS NOW.

I MADE IT UNDER MY GOAL OF 250 POUNDS,

AND MY NEXT GOAL IS 200 POUNDS.

THAT'S MY FINAL TARGET WEIGHT,

AND I'M CLOSER THAN I'VE EVER BEEN.

CHUCK. HOW YOU DOING?

HOW YOU BEEN?

ALL RIGHT. JUST WORKING.

EVERYTHING IS TURNING OUT GOOD FOR YOU, HUH?

YES, SIR. IT'S A LOT BETTER.

CHUCK IS GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AGAIN,

AND I'M HAPPY ABOUT THAT.

...BUT FOR NOW, HE'S MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.

Chuck: MY WHOLE WORLD IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT

THAN IT WAS TWO YEARS AGO.

EVERY DAY I TRY TO DO MORE AND MORE.

IT WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE IF I HADN'T HAD SURGERY.

I HAVE A NEW LEASE ON LIFE.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MY NEW LIFE WITH ERICA.

I'M NOT GONNA MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES THIS TIME AROUND.

I AM EXCITED ABOUT WHERE MY LIFE IS HEADED.