1000-Lb Sisters' Tammy Slaton Shed 500 Pounds, But This Body Part Changed The Most

Tammy Slaton has opened up about her weight loss journey and how it changed her entire body.

The 1000-Lb. Sisters television personality reflected on her weight loss goals and how losing 440 pounds changed more than just her body. Tammy and her sister Amy Slaton found fame as reality TV stars after appearing on the TLC show in 2020.

The show followed the Kentucky-based sisters, who together weighed a combined 1000 pounds as they attempted to lose weight through diets and surgery. At her heaviest, Tammy weighed 720 pounds, which severely limited her mobility and forced her to become homebound.

Tammy has since slimmed down to 285 pounds, and has become unrecognizable from the woman who first appeared on the reality TV show. Losing this amount of weight has left Tammy with some hang-ups that have her looking up surgery procedures.

Tammy Slaton’s Arms And Shoulders Have Changed The Most Since Weight Loss Transformation

Tammy Slaton lost over 400 pounds since the 2020 premiere of 1000-lb Sisters, and looks like a whole new woman.

Although her whole body has transformed since the dramatic weight loss, the change is most visible in her arms and shoulders. In a TikTok posted in June 2024, Tammy proudly showed off her new slim arms and shoulders when wearing a top with spaghetti straps.

After bariatric surgery, Tammy went from size 8XL to 2XL, allowing her to experiment more with fashion. Since the weight loss, Tammy has proudly been showcasing a new, trendier wardrobe.

But Tammy Slaton’s transformation is more than about looks, it’s about improving her health. At the start of her weight loss, Tammy struggled with mobility and relied on a walker or wheelchair to get around. After losing weight, she can move around without aid and no longer needs an oxygen tube to breathe.

“One of the big changes that I have gone through this past year is probably small to most people, but for me it was huge,” Tammy told People. “Just being able to walk without a walker or be pushed in a wheelchair, and no oxygen. I don’t even sleep with it at night anymore.”

How 1000-Lb Sisters’ Tammy Slaton Lost Over 500 Pounds

Although her sister, Amy, had bariatric surgery in the first season of 1000-Lb Sisters and lost 125 pounds, Tammy Slaton’s weight loss journey was a bit more difficult.

By season 3 of the TLC reality show, Tammy weighed 720 pounds, and had stopped dieting. After a health crisis landed her in a week-long coma, Tammy finally addressed her food and alcohol issues, and had bariatric surgery in 2022.

She has since documented her physical and mental transformation on her TikTok and Instagram pages.

“Losing weight, overcoming challenges, and transforming your life are incredible achievements, but in the process, never forget who you are at your core.”

Opening up on her social media about how she lost such a significant amount of weight, she was happy to give her followers advice. “You [eat] proteins, low carbs, no sugars, no pop, portion control,” she said in one 2023 Instagram post.

Tammy also gave up soda and now mostly sticks to tea or sugar-free Gatorade. “I do like drinking Crystal Light packets and stuff like that sometimes, but (I mostly drink) plain, ordinary water,” she revealed.

Slaton also found taking selfies helpful in her goal of losing weight. “Not because I think I look good—well, I do a little bit,” she joked.

The weight loss journey was more than just about dieting for the reality star. Tammy also had to work on her mindset. “It’s not a diet, they say it’s a lifestyle change. It really is,” she said. “I had a lot of demons — inner demons that I had to fight. And I’m still fighting.”

She had a touching message for those following her story and looking for inspiration. “You’re not alone. You can do anything once you put your mind to it. Never give up.”

Tammy Slaton’s Skin Removal Surgery Would Complete Her Transformation

With the amount of weight Tammy Slaton has lost, those who have followed her journey have wondered why she has not had her skin removal surgery. This surgery would remove excess skin, especially from her arms which have changed the most with weightloss, and help the television star look even slimmer and toned.

Tammy looks like she is committed to this new, healthier lifestyle and won’t fall into the same bad habits that led to the original weight gain. “It would be so easy to fall back into bad habits and gain all the weight back. Then what was this all for? Wasted time, wasted money, wasted effort. Waste,” she added.

Unfortunately, getting skin removal surgery isn’t as easy as many viewers may think. There are multiple steps a candidate must go through to be eligible for major surgery. The procedure itself comes with many risks, including blood clots, loss of skin sensation, bruising, bleeding, and scarring. Someone with Slaton’s previous health issues may not be the right candidate for going under the knife.

Even without the skin removal surgery, Tammy thinks her life has changed for the better.

“My quality of life has changed so much,” she said in a TikTok post in February. “Before I went to rehab, I was bitter, unhappy, very super suicidal, depressed, and just mean. Everybody hated me…and they still do…I had this I don’t care attitude back then. I still do, but it’s not as bad. I’m working on myself still.”