S5 E1 • Brandi and Kandi's Story

Première diffusion : 4 janvier 2017

S5 E2 • Ashley R's Story

At 670 pounds, Ashley, who lives in her parents’ home with her husband, decides she must make a drastic change to save her life and her marriage.

Première diffusion : 12 janvier 2017

S5 E3 • Cynthia's Story

A 610-lb. single mom with five kids fears for their livelihood if she can’t take care of them or something happens to her, so she’s determined more than ever to save her own life.

Première diffusion : 18 janvier 2017

S5 E4 • Kirsten's Story

A woman has mobility issues while her weight tops 600 pounds, but she fights to get control of her obesity and save her relationship with her troubled son.

Première diffusion : 25 janvier 2017

S5 E5 • Doug's Story

A 660-lb. man resorts to sneaking food as he recovers from a dependence on drugs and alcohol, but his addictive personality could destroy his marriage, his relationship with his three kids and his life.

Première diffusion : 1 février 2017

S5 E6 • Erica's Story

A 661-lb. woman has siblings who are skeptical that she’s willing to change her habits, and worries that she’ll die alone and surrounded by food.

Première diffusion : 8 février 2017

S5 E7 • Diana's Story

Diana, a once thin and active woman, is now a prisoner to her body and trades the comfort of her apartment for a weight loss journey under the strict authority of her niece.

Première diffusion : 15 février 2017

S5 E8 • Michael's Story

Michael's massive body has left him dependent upon his family, and he must learn to control his anger issues around food, lose weight and address the root of his issues or risk losing everything.

Première diffusion : 22 février 2017

S5 E9 • Nicole's Story

Nicole is on the verge of leaving her two young children motherless, but commits to Dr. Nowzaradan's diet program to try to survive a family of addicts.

Première diffusion : 1 mars 2017

S5 E10 • Tanisha's Story

Tanisha desperately wants to survive for her kids and avoid the same fate as her mother, who died at age 50 from obesity, but she must make a drastic change to save her life.

Première diffusion : 8 mars 2017

S5 E11 • James K's Story

James is bedridden, unable to stand and can barely move his legs, so his family takes a risky journey to Houston, Texas with the hope that bypass surgery can save his life.

Première diffusion : 15 mars 2017

S5 E12 • Tracey's Story

Most of the extreme weight on Tracey's body resides in her shockingly misshapen legs, which are massive with severe lymphedema, and gastric surgery is her only chance of survival.

Première diffusion : 22 mars 2017

S5 E13 • The Story of the Assanti Brothers (1)

Steven Assanti weighs nearly 800 pounds and his brother Justin almost 600 pounds. Although they can't stand each other, their father packs up the family to travel across the country and seek help.

Première diffusion : 29 mars 2017

S5 E14 • The Story of the Assanti Brothers (2)

After a year on a weight loss program, Steven remains completely non-compliant and Justin focuses on a new career instead of his diet, but time is quickly running out for surgery.

Première diffusion : 5 avril 2017

S5 E15 • Where Are They Now? Lupe and Ashley D

Dr. Nowzaradan is worried Lupe's emotional issues are blocking her weight loss journey since she's shed over 300 lbs. but still can't walk. Ashley is struck with sudden paralysis. Sarah and Roger prepare for skin removal surgery.

Première diffusion : 12 avril 2017

S5 E16 • Where Are They Now? Brittani and Sean

Brittani will have to endure two more painful surgeries to achieve her ideal body. Will Sean finally make a break from his mother's over-protective care? And Annette and Calisto prepare for skin removal surgery.

Première diffusion : 19 avril 2017

S5 E17 • Where Are They Now? Teretha and Chad

Surgery enables Teretha to finally return to family in Detroit, but it soon threatens to undo all the progress she's made. After his weight loss surgery, trucker Chad gets back on the road, but the job is putting any further weight loss in peril.

Première diffusion : 26 avril 2017

S5 E18 • Where Are They Now? Nikki

After losing 250 lbs, Nikki is on her way to skin surgery that will transform her body. But when a close friend dies from weight loss surgery, Nikki's progress goes off track. And Mary and Lora prepare for skin removal surgery.

Première diffusion : 3 mai 2017

S5 E19 • Where Are They Now? Dottie and June

The sudden loss of her son devastates Dottie and threatens to send her weight loss journey off-track; after her gastric bypass surgery, June embarks on a plan to win approval for skin surgery and start living the life she always dreamed of having.

Première diffusion : 10 mai 2017

S5 E20 • Where Are They Now? Milla and Charity

Charity manages to lose over 400 pounds, but her daughter Charly becomes dangerously obese. Devastated by the death of her husband, Elroy, Milla must find a way to finally qualify for gastric bypass.

Première diffusion : 17 mai 2017

S5 E21 • Where Are They Now? Joe W and Pauline

Joe was once housebound and alone, but is now engaged and planning a wedding. After losing over 300 pounds, Pauline is on the verge of independence if she can qualify for skin surgery.

Première diffusion : 24 mai 2017

S5 E22 • Where Are They Now? Laura and Chay

Surgery enabled Laura's independence but the complications nearly killed her and she's terrified about the next skin surgery. Chay revealed to her family she was transgender but living life as an overweight woman; can she stick to her weight loss journey?

Première diffusion : 31 mai 2017