Is Tammy Slaton’s weight loss too much? (She looks thinner than ever in these pictures)

Summary

• Tammy Slaton lost over 400 pounds through diet, exercise and weight loss surgery.
• Tammy’s rapid weight loss may be concerning, but it has helped her regain her mobility and independence.
• Tammy’s weight loss journey is inspiring – but her extra skin is a reminder of the challenges she faces.

1000-lb Sisters Star Tammy Slaton has lost over 400 pounds since the 2020 premiere, but she may be losing too much too fast. The show focuses on the weight loss journeys of Tammy and her sister Amy Slaton, who weighed over 400 pounds when they made their television debut. Tammy weighed 680 pounds during the show’s opening season, but weighed as much as 725 in Season 3. She never really committed to her many diets until a health scare landed her in the hospital. When she woke up from a medically induced coma, Tammy realized she needed to lose weight.

The 1000-lb Sisters the season 5 star checked into a weight loss rehab center to treat a crippling food addiction. She focused on diet, exercise, bariatric psychotherapy and weight loss surgery to shed the pounds. Although it was difficult for Tammy to start her weight loss journey, when she finally decided to lose weight, nothing could stop her. After bariatric surgery in July 2022, Tammy has lost 440 pounds. This is an incredible amount of weight to lose in less than two years, but is it cause for concern?

Tammy looks slimmer than ever with friends

Girls trip

In April, Tammy launched a TikTok where she made a short film with her friends Haley Michelle and Paola Romani. In the video, Tammy, who has lost a lot of weight, is dressed in a glamorous off-the-shoulder number and shows off her chest tattoo. A dress too showing her collarbones which are much more defined like before he lost weight. While it’s great that Tammy is losing weight, there’s reason to question the rate at which she’s shedding pounds.

On the other hand, Tammy leaves the house more. Before her weight loss, Tamm rarely left her house. Making it required a large production wheelchair, ramp, walker, special van and oxygen tank. Not to mention he needed the help of someone strong enough to push his wheelchair. Now that Tammy has regained her mobility and independence, she is no longer a prisoner of her own body.

Tammy now rides in regular car seats

He can even wear a seat belt

In one of his most recent posts Tammy shared a TikTok of herself sitting in a car seat. While Tammy lost 440 pounds that we know of, it’s possible she’s lost more than the last time she stepped on the scale 1000-lb Sisters season 5. Tammy has spoken about the show not allowing her to discuss certain topics, such as weight, until they can be revealed on the show. Based on how slim her face is in this TikTok, it’s clear that Tammy has lost even more weight than previously known.

The fact that Tammy filmed TikTok while sitting in a regular car seat is symbolic. For the first four production seasons of the year 1000-lb Sisters, Tammy couldn’t drive a regular car. On the rare occasion that Tammy would leave the house, she had to be driven around a minivan with the middle seats ripped out so he could sit on the floor. In December 2023 Tammy posted an interview on Instagram where she discussed some of the ways her life has changed since losing weight.

In addition to mentioning that she no longer needs a wheelchair or oxygen, she talks about how comfortable it is to sit in a regular car seat without a belt extender.

Tammy may be dieting too aggressively

She’s never been thinner

In April 2024 Tammy posted an Instagram selfie of him just standing against a wall a post that received 126.8k likes. As an adult, 1000-lb Sisters star has never looked thinner than she does in this recent photo. Her shoulders look shockingly narrow, and her neck looks thinner than ever. Her current weight is unclear and Tammy has extra skin.

Excess skin is a side effect of massive weight loss in a short period of time. That extra tissue can weigh a lot.

Tammy has dealt with the fact that while she would one day like to have cosmetic surgery to remove all the excess skin, it is a very large expense that Tammy simply cannot afford. Yes, Tammy has extra skin, but her weight loss is amazing. He has achieved victory over obesity. I hope Tammy doesn’t lose weight in an unhealthy way.

Is Tammy losing too much weight too fast?

Unknown, but probably not

Although Tammy is losing weight really fast, she was in the danger zone for obesity. Tammy knows firsthand that obesity can lead to death. Her husband, Caleb Willingham died during 1000-lb Sisters season 5. 41-year-old Caleb died of health problems caused by his weight. He died a few months after the wedding. Although his death was devastating for Tammy, she did not let her grief derail her weight loss journey. Caleb loved Tammy and wanted her to stay on track.

Tammy and Amy aren’t the only Slaton sisters who have lost significant weight since the movie premiered.
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Their brother Chris Combs had bariatric surgery at the time 1000-lb Sisters season 3 and has lost over 150 pounds. His wife Brittany Combs has supported him on his fitness journey and wants weight loss surgery herself. Their other sisters, Misty Slaton Wentworth and Amanda Halterman, underwent bariatric surgery on the same day, in March 2023. 1000-lb Sisters season 6 will likely continue to highlight more of Slaton’s extraordinary weight loss journeys.

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seasons 1-5 can be streamed on Discovery +.

Sources: Tammy Slaton/TikTok, Tammy Slaton/Instagram, Tammy Slaton/Instagram, Tammy Slaton/Instagram