1000-Lb Sisters: Is Tammy Slaton's Weight Loss Too Much? (She's Looking Thinner Than Ever In These Photos)

Summary Tammy Slaton's lost over 400 pounds through diet, exercise, and weight-loss surgery.

Tammy's rapid weight loss may be concerning, but it has helped her to regain mobility and independence.

Tammy's weight-loss journey is inspiring - however, the excess skin she has is a reminder of the challenges she faced.

1000-lb Sisters star Tammy Slaton has lost over 400 pounds since the show's 2020 premiere, but she may be losing too much weight too quickly. The show centers around the weight-loss journeys of Tammy and her sister, Amy Slaton, who weighed over 400 pounds when she made her television debut. Tammy weighed 680 pounds during the show's inaugural season, but weighed as much as 725 by season 3. She never really committed to her many diets until a health scare landed her in the hospital. When she awoke from her medically-induced coma, Tammy realized that she had to lose weight.

The 1000-lb Sisters season 5 star checked herself into a weight-loss rehabilitation facility to address her crippling food addiction. She focused on diet, exercise, bariatric psychotherapy, and weight-loss surgery to melt the pounds away. Though Tammy had a tough time embarking on her weight-loss journey, once she finally decided to lose weight, nothing could stop her. Since having 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?

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Tammy Looks Slimmer Than Ever With Friends

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In April, Tammy posted a TikTok of herself making a short film with her friends, Haley Michelle and Paola Roman. In the clip, a dramatically-slimmed down Tammy is wearing a glamorous off-the-shoulder number, showing off her chest tattoo. The dress also shows off her collarbones, which are much more pronounced than they were before she lost weight. Though it's great that Tammy is losing weight, it's worth questioning the speed at which she is shedding pounds.

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On the upside, Tammy is getting out of the house more. Before she lost weight, Tamm rarely left her house. Doing so was a big production that required a wheelchair, a ramp, a walker, a specialty van, and an oxygen tank. Not to mention that she needed the help of someone strong enough to help push her wheelchair around. Now that Tammy has regained her mobility and independence, she's no longer a prisoner of her own body.

Tammy Rides In Normal Car Seats Now

She Can Even Buckle Her Seat Belt

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In one of her most recent posts, Tammy shared a TikTok of herself sitting in a car seat. Though Tammy lost 440 pounds that we know of, it's possible she has lost more weight since the last time she stepped on a scale during 1000-lb Sisters season 5. Tammy has talked about the fact that the show doesn't allow her to discuss certain topics, such as weight, before they can be revealed on the show. Judging by how slim her face is in this TikTok, it's clear that Tammy has lost even more weight than previously known.

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

In addition to mentioning the fact that she doesn't need a wheelchair or oxygen anymore, she talks about how nice it is to be able to sit in a normal car seat, without a belt extender.

Tammy May Be Dieting Too Aggressively

She Has Never Been Thinner

In April 2024, Tammy posted an Instagram selfie in which she's just standing against a wall, in a post that received 126.8k likes. As an adult, the 1000-lb Sisters star has never looked thinner than she looks in this recent photograph. Her shoulders look shockingly narrow, and her neck looks skinnier than ever. Her current weight's unclear and Tammy has some excess skin.

Excess skin is a side effect of losing an enormous amount of weight in a short span of time. That extra tissue can weigh a lot.

Tammy has addressed the fact that, though she'd like to get cosmetic surgery someday, to remove all the extra skin, it's a very big expense that Tammy simply can't afford. Yes, Tammy has some excess skin, but her weight loss is amazing. She's scored a victory over obesity. Hopefully, Tammy's not losing weight in an unhealthy way.

Is Tammy Losing Too Much Weight Too Fast?

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Though Tammy is losing a lot of weight very quickly, she was in a danger zone with her obesity. Tammy knows first hand that obesity can lead to death. Her husband, Caleb Willingham, died during 1000-lb Sisters season 5. The 41-year-old Caleb died due to health complications caused by his weight. He died a few short months after their wedding. Though his death was devastating for Tammy, she didn't let her grief derail her weight-loss journey. Caleb loved Tammy and would have wanted her to stay on track.

Tammy and Amy aren't the only Slaton siblings to lose a significant amount of weight since the premiere of 1000-lb Sisters.

Their brother, Chris Combs, had bariatric surgery during 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, had bariatric surgery on the same day, in March 2023. 1000-lb Sisters season 6 will likely continue to highlight more of the Slaton's extraordinary weight-loss journeys.

Tammy Slaton Lost 400+ pounds Diet, exercise, weight-loss surgery Amy Slaton Lost 125+ pounds Diet, exercise, weight-loss surgery Chris Combs Lost 150+ pounds Diet, exercise, weight-loss surgery Amanda Halterman Lost 300+ pounds Had weight-loss surgery (twice) Misty Wentworth Unknown Had weight-loss surgery Brittany Combs Unknown Wants weight-loss surgery

1000-lb Sisters seasons 1-5 can be streamed on Discovery +.

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