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Dr. Now’s Diet: Inside The ‘My 600-Lb. Life’ Weight Loss Plan
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For nine seasons, TLC’s
My 600-Lb. Life has shared stories of severely overweight patients as they prepare to reclaim their lives by undergoing weight loss surgery. In each episode, subjects travel to Houston, Texas, to visit Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, more commonly known as
Dr. Now is a bariatric surgeon and an expert on all things weight loss. The patients featured on the show travel to him for weight loss surgery, but if you’ve seen the show, you know that they aren’t allowed to jump right into an operating room. Dr. Now almost always requires a patient to naturally lose weight through diet and exercise ahead of scheduling a weight loss procedure. Fans of the show are always curious about the details of the Dr. Now diet because even if you aren’t prepping for weight loss surgery, his plan could help you shed a few pounds. Here are the details on the Dr. Now diet and his philosophy on weight loss.
Since 2012, audiences have tuned in to TLC’s
My 600-Lb. Life. The show follows morbidly obese patients as they make the life-changing decision to undergo weight loss surgery. The stories shared through
My 600-Lb. Life range from deeply tragic to inspirational. And at the center of all of the action is
Dr. Now.
In every episode of the show, patients travel far and wide to seek medical attention from Dr. Now. Although the show’s real purpose is to highlight the patients and their stories, fans are obsessed with Dr. Now for his tough love and no-nonsense attitude. But outside of starring in nine seasons of TLC’s hit show, fans rarely get a peek into the personal life of Dr. Now. Did you know that his son is actually the mastermind behind the successful series? Here’s our deep dive on Dr. Now and the story behind the hit TLC show.