Though I’m a big fan of all the Slaton siblings, I mostly watch1000-lb SistersforAmy SlatonandTammy Slaton. The beloved unscripted show, which premiered in 2020, is technically about Amy and Tammy, but several of their other siblings get significant screen time too. Though I love seeing what Chris Combs, Amanda Halterman and Misty Wentworth are up to, I’m not interested in watching the show change to give them more screentime. When I check out the show, I’m mostly looking to learn more about Amy and Tammy’s weight-loss journeys.
1000-lb Sistersseason 6aired recently, and it wasn’t hard to notice that the other Slaton siblings were shown more than usual. In the past, Chris, Amanda and Misty would mostly be alongside their more famous sisters, but this season was different. Amanda and Tammy’s feud was one of the season’s biggest storylines, as was Chris’s skin removal surgery. WhileAmy and Tammy were still the show’s biggest stars, they were sharing the spotlight more than usual. Though it was fun getting to know their siblings better, I’d prefer the show to focus on Amy and Tammy.
1000-lb Sisters Is About Amy & Tammy
They’re The Show’s Biggest Draws
As great as Chris, Amanda and Misty are, for me,1000-lb Sisterswill always be about Amy and Tammy. I tune in for their incredible weight-loss journeys. When the show premiered in 2020, Amy weighed over 400 pounds. Wanting to become healthy enough to have children, shehad bariatric surgery and lost a stunning 125 pounds. Amy went on to give birth to two sons,Gage and Glenn Halterman. Having children changed her life completely. She ended her four-year marriage to Michael Halterman, and is currently seeing someone new. I watch the show for her story.
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I also tune in to1000-lb Sistersfor Tammy’s story. Tammy weighed over 600 pounds when she made her television debut in 2020, but she’d go on to gain even more weight over the years. She went on to weigh 725 pounds at her heaviest. She gave up on even trying to lose weight, whena health scare changed everything. After being rushed to the hospital and put in a medically induced coma, Tammy realized that she had to do something or die trying. After treating her food addiction and having bariatric surgery, Tammy lost a stunning 500 pounds.
Chris Isn’t Accessible Enough
He Rarely Even Posts On Social Media
Inspired by his famous sisters, Chris has also embarked on an incredible weight-loss journey since making his debut on1000-lb Sisters. When fans first met Chris, he weighed over 400 pounds. After bariatric surgery in 2022, he shed 150 pounds quickly. His doctor,Dr. Eric Smith, posted an amazing before and after of Chris on Instagram in March 2024. On one side is a photo of Chris before weight loss, andon the right is a recent photo of Chris finishing a 5k run. His weight-loss journey has been fun to watch, but he rarely posts on social media.
During1000-lb Sistersseason 6, Amanda saw the doctor, where she learned that she went from weighing 299 pounds to 268 pounds.
Since losing weight, Chris buckled down and focused on qualifying for skin removal surgery. During1000-lb Sistersseason 6,Chris received his skin removal surgery. In a clip posted to TikTok byTLC, Chris and Brittany meet with Chris’s surgeon in the hospital room after surgery. Helooked like a new man as he left the hospital after his procedurewith his wife, 36-year-old Brittany Combs. Though I’m a big fan of Chris’s, I don’t want his story to take center stage instead of Amy and Tammy.
Amanda’s Too Much Drama
She’s Entertaining But Too Chaotic
All the Slatons had bariatric surgery, but Amanda had bariatric surgery twice.Amanda’s first surgery took place in 2017, and she went in for revision surgery with a different doctor in March 2023.Amandahad much more dramatic results after her first surgery, and she posted the before and after photos on Instagram. Her second surgery hasn’t been as successful. During1000-lb Sistersseason 6, Amanda saw the doctor, where she learned thatshe went from weighing 299 pounds to 268 pounds. The fact that Amanda had only lost 31 pounds was devastating.
Wherever Amanda goes, drama and conflict seem to follow.
Amanda’s weight-loss plateau was due to a knee injury that kept her from being able to exercise. On top of Amanda’s weight-loss journey, her love life is also endlessly entertaining. When she made her television debut, she had just finalized her divorce from Jason Halterman.1000-lb Sistersseason 6 ended withAmanda moving to Florida to be with her boyfriend RJ. When he left town and ghosted her, she found herself single again and back in Kentucky. These days, she’s in a relationship with a new man, Leonard Moore, and appears to be happier than ever.
While Amanda’s journey is entertaining, it’s also full of chaos and drama. The hot-headedmother of four always seems to be fighting with one of her siblings. Her feud with Tammy was one of the biggest stories of1000-lb Sistersseason 6. Last season, she physically fought with Amy. Wherever Amanda goes, drama and conflict seem to follow. As entertaining as Amanda is, I think she’s too emotional to carry the show. I hope the show’s producers don’t force Amy and Tammy to share the spotlight with their siblings, because they’re the reason I watch the show.
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