"My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now?" Diana and Ashley R.

1 00:00:07,448 --> 00:00:11,931 Woman: SOME DAYS, I FEEL LIKE A TICKING TIME BOMB. 2 00:00:11,931 --> 00:00:13,620 I'M JUST HORRIFIED BY WHAT I LOOK LIKE. 3 00:00:13,620 --> 00:00:16,241 IT'S JUST A BLOB OF FAT. 4 00:00:16,241 --> 00:00:19,241 WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR, I SEE A MONSTER. 5 00:00:19,241 --> 00:00:21,793 Woman #2: I HAVE TO BE CLEANED OUTSIDE, LIKE AN ANIMAL, 6 00:00:21,793 --> 00:00:24,000 AND IT'S VERY EMBARRASSING. 7 00:00:26,724 --> 00:00:29,000 Diana: I KNOW I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT 8 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:31,448 IF I DON'T TAKE DRASTIC ACTION. 9 00:00:31,448 --> 00:00:34,034 I LOVE Y'ALL. -I LOVE YOU, TOO. 10 00:00:34,034 --> 00:00:37,034 ♪♪ 11 00:00:44,689 --> 00:00:47,551 Ashley: I FEEL LIKE I'M TAKING BACK CONTROL OF MY LIFE. 12 00:00:47,551 --> 00:00:48,931 LOOK AT THAT. 13 00:00:48,931 --> 00:00:49,965 Woman #3: IT JUST GIVES ME MOTIVATION TO MOVE FORWARD 14 00:00:49,965 --> 00:00:51,931 TO KNOW THAT I CAN DO THIS. 15 00:00:51,931 --> 00:00:53,034 Man: I FEEL GREAT. 16 00:00:53,034 --> 00:00:54,482 EVERY DAY IS SOMETHING NEW. 17 00:00:58,241 --> 00:01:00,448 Woman #4: I'VE GOT A NEW LIFE, AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE 18 00:01:00,448 --> 00:01:02,482 WHERE IT TAKES ME NEXT. 19 00:01:02,482 --> 00:01:05,724 Woman #5: I'M THANKFUL AND EXCITED ABOUT THE FUTURE. 20 00:01:05,724 --> 00:01:07,896 Woman #6: AND WE AREN'T GONNA STOP ANYTIME SOON. 21 00:01:11,862 --> 00:01:13,931 Diana: NOW, MY BODY AND MY LIFE 22 00:01:13,931 --> 00:01:15,827 HAVE COMPLETELY CHANGED FOR THE BETTER. 23 00:01:15,827 --> 00:01:18,620 --CAPTIONS BY VITAC-- WWW.VITAC.COM 24 00:01:18,620 --> 00:01:21,482 CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS 25 00:01:21,482 --> 00:01:26,103 Diana: WHEN YOU'RE MORBIDLY OBESE, EVERYDAY LIFE IS MISERABLE. 26 00:01:28,517 --> 00:01:31,241 THERE IS NO PAIN-FREE STEP, EVER, IN MY DAY. 27 00:01:31,241 --> 00:01:34,172 SO, I PAY A PRICE WITH EVERY SINGLE STEP I TAKE, 28 00:01:34,172 --> 00:01:37,379 AND I HAVE TO HAVE PEOPLE CARE FOR ME NOW, 29 00:01:37,379 --> 00:01:39,931 BECAUSE I'M SO BIG. 30 00:01:39,931 --> 00:01:41,344 IT'S HUMILIATING. 31 00:01:45,172 --> 00:01:47,586 WHEN I WAKE UP, THE FIRST THING I THINK ABOUT IS FOOD. 32 00:01:47,586 --> 00:01:50,551 I EAT WHEN I'M HAPPY, AND I EAT WHEN I'M STRESSED. 33 00:01:50,551 --> 00:01:55,448 EVERY EMOTION IS TAKEN CARE OF BY FOOD. 34 00:01:55,448 --> 00:01:58,137 DIANA'S IN A VICIOUS CYCLE 35 00:01:58,137 --> 00:02:02,034 OF JUST SITTING AND WAITING AND EATING. 36 00:02:02,034 --> 00:02:05,000 Diana: THIS IS A PATHETIC LIFE. 37 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:08,241 I LIVE IN THIS APARTMENT WITH VERY, VERY FEW OUTINGS, 38 00:02:08,241 --> 00:02:10,965 AND I KNOW I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT 39 00:02:10,965 --> 00:02:13,068 IF I DON'T TAKE DRASTIC ACTION. 40 00:02:20,275 --> 00:02:23,344 MEGAN AND HER WHOLE FAMILY ARE MOVING DOWN WITH ME 41 00:02:23,344 --> 00:02:25,620 UNTIL I'M ABLE TO GET SURGERY. 42 00:02:25,620 --> 00:02:27,103 Megan: I DON'T LIKE MOVING, 43 00:02:27,103 --> 00:02:30,793 BUT SHE WILL BE DEAD IN A YEAR IF WE DON'T. 44 00:02:30,793 --> 00:02:32,862 Diana: I'VE NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS, 45 00:02:32,862 --> 00:02:35,655 AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF I CAN MAKE THE JOURNEY. 46 00:02:39,862 --> 00:02:42,379 THIS IS WHERE IT ALL BECOMES REAL, 47 00:02:42,379 --> 00:02:45,965 BUT I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT I WEIGH. 48 00:02:45,965 --> 00:02:50,137 OH, MY GOSH. JUST UNBELIEVABLE. 49 00:02:50,137 --> 00:02:53,413 AT YOUR AGE AND YOUR WEIGHT, IT IS A MIRACLE 50 00:02:53,413 --> 00:02:54,965 THAT YOU'RE ALIVE RIGHT NOW. 51 00:02:54,965 --> 00:02:58,758 BUT IN 1 MONTH, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO LOSE AT LEAST 30 POUNDS. 52 00:02:58,758 --> 00:03:00,827 WOW. OKAY. 53 00:03:00,827 --> 00:03:02,896 I'VE BEEN WORKING TO STAY ON THIS DIET, 54 00:03:02,896 --> 00:03:06,068 BUT MEGAN HAS BEEN MAKING ALL THE FOOD WE EAT, 55 00:03:06,068 --> 00:03:11,068 SO I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO EAT ANY OF THE FOODS I WANT. 56 00:03:11,068 --> 00:03:13,379 YAY! 57 00:03:13,379 --> 00:03:15,241 ALL RIGHT. COME DOWN SAFELY. 58 00:03:15,241 --> 00:03:18,137 Dr. Nowzaradan: DIANA HAS DONE WELL, BUT THIS PROGRESS IS MORE THE RESULT 59 00:03:18,137 --> 00:03:21,482 OF HER ENABLER CHANGING THEIR DYNAMIC. 60 00:03:21,482 --> 00:03:24,379 YOU'RE NOT APPROVED FOR SURGERY AT THE MOMENT. 61 00:03:24,379 --> 00:03:25,517 OKAY. 62 00:03:25,517 --> 00:03:27,586 SO, YOU NEED TO LOSE ANOTHER 40 POUNDS. 63 00:03:27,586 --> 00:03:29,000 OKAY. 64 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:31,896 Dr. Nowzaradan: THIS IS NOT JUST AN EXPERIMENT FOR A MONTH, 65 00:03:31,896 --> 00:03:35,758 SO THEY NEED TO SHOW ME THEY FULLY GET THIS. 66 00:03:35,758 --> 00:03:40,206 Diana: I HAVE ANOTHER MONTH AND ANOTHER CHANCE TO PROVE MYSELF. 67 00:03:40,206 --> 00:03:43,068 MY FAMILY CAN'T STAY HERE WITH ME FOREVER, 68 00:03:43,068 --> 00:03:48,517 SO I NEED TO HIT THE GOAL THE DOCTOR WANTS BY THE NEXT VISIT 69 00:03:48,517 --> 00:03:52,000 BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY CHANCES I'M GOING TO GET. 70 00:03:54,758 --> 00:03:56,206 THAT'S AWESOME! 71 00:03:56,206 --> 00:04:01,379 THAT MEANS I AM UNDER 500 POUNDS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS. 72 00:04:01,379 --> 00:04:04,000 I'M APPROVING YOU FOR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY. 73 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:07,241 ALL RIGHT. NEXT STEPS. 74 00:04:07,241 --> 00:04:11,689 Dr. Nowzaradan: TODAY, I'M GOING TO ATTEMPT TO DO THE GASTRECTOMY FOR DIANA. 75 00:04:11,689 --> 00:04:14,586 TAKE THE STOMACH OUT. 76 00:04:14,586 --> 00:04:18,068 ALL RIGHT. DIANA'S SURGERY WENT VERY WELL. 77 00:04:18,068 --> 00:04:21,034 BUT NOW, THE REAL WORK IS GOING TO START. 78 00:04:21,034 --> 00:04:23,000 AS SOON AS SHE RECOVERS FROM SURGERY, 79 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:25,448 I'M GOING TO SEND HER TO THERAPY 80 00:04:25,448 --> 00:04:28,620 TO START TO DEAL WITH HER ISSUES. 81 00:04:28,620 --> 00:04:32,551 TELL ME ABOUT WHAT YOU THINK CONTRIBUTED 82 00:04:32,551 --> 00:04:34,758 TO GETTING TO THIS POINT. 83 00:04:34,758 --> 00:04:39,931 I WAS MOLESTED, AND I PROTECTED MYSELF BY GETTING UNATTRACTIVE. 84 00:04:39,931 --> 00:04:42,586 MM-HMM. THE WEIGHT DID KEEP YOU SAFE, 85 00:04:42,586 --> 00:04:44,517 AND THAT'S WHAT YOU WERE CRAVING. 86 00:04:44,517 --> 00:04:51,896 I'M FEELING SAD THAT I HAD TO CREATE THESE EXCUSES 87 00:04:51,896 --> 00:04:53,172 BECAUSE I DIDN'T TRUST 88 00:04:53,172 --> 00:04:55,344 THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE THERE FOR ME IN A HEALTHY WAY. 89 00:05:02,137 --> 00:05:04,206 Diana: I KNOW IT'S TIME FOR THEM TO LEAVE, 90 00:05:04,206 --> 00:05:06,413 BUT I'M REALLY SCARED BECAUSE, 91 00:05:06,413 --> 00:05:09,103 FOR THE FIRST TIME THROUGH THIS WHOLE PROCESS, 92 00:05:09,103 --> 00:05:11,965 I'M GOING TO BE ON MY OWN. 93 00:05:11,965 --> 00:05:14,793 BUT THIS IS MY MOMENT TO SHOW EVERYONE, 94 00:05:14,793 --> 00:05:19,655 INCLUDING MYSELF, I CAN DO THIS. 95 00:05:19,655 --> 00:05:21,344 I DEFINITELY HAVE SOME APPREHENSION 96 00:05:21,344 --> 00:05:23,172 ABOUT GOING TO THE GYM. 97 00:05:23,172 --> 00:05:26,137 I'M AFRAID PEOPLE WILL LAUGH AT ME. 98 00:05:26,137 --> 00:05:27,827 BUT GETTING MY HEALTH BACK IS SO IMPORTANT 99 00:05:27,827 --> 00:05:30,655 THAT I'M WILLING TO DO IT. 100 00:05:30,655 --> 00:05:34,655 IT'S BEEN GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO RESIST THE TEMPTATION 101 00:05:34,655 --> 00:05:36,586 TO EAT SOMETHING I SHOULDN'T, 102 00:05:36,586 --> 00:05:40,724 SO I'VE DEVELOPED A FOOD PLAN TO KEEP ME ON TRACK. 103 00:05:40,724 --> 00:05:44,000 Dr. Nowzaradan: TODAY, YOU ARE DOWN TO 359. 104 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:45,103 YOU'RE DOING GREAT. 105 00:05:45,103 --> 00:05:46,689 I'M REALLY PROUD OF YOU. 106 00:05:46,689 --> 00:05:48,172 THANK YOU SO MUCH. 107 00:05:48,172 --> 00:05:50,931 I HAD NO IDEA HOW HARD THIS JOURNEY WAS GONNA BE 108 00:05:50,931 --> 00:05:52,206 OVER THE LAST YEAR, 109 00:05:52,206 --> 00:05:53,827 BUT I KNOW EACH STRUGGLE IS WORTH IT 110 00:05:53,827 --> 00:05:56,034 WHEN I COME OUT THE OTHER SIDE. 111 00:05:56,034 --> 00:05:58,551 SO, I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE FUTURE, 112 00:05:58,551 --> 00:06:01,586 AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE NEXT YEAR HOLDS. 113 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:09,074 Support us and become VIP member to remove all ads from www.OpenSubtitles.org 114 00:06:11,068 --> 00:06:14,068 ♪♪ 115 00:06:16,068 --> 00:06:19,862 ♪♪ 116 00:06:19,862 --> 00:06:22,793 I'VE BEEN LIVING ON MY OWN FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, 117 00:06:22,793 --> 00:06:24,724 BUT MY SISTER AND I FOUND A NEW PLACE 118 00:06:24,724 --> 00:06:27,448 THAT IS JUST THE SIZE I NEED AND MUCH CHEAPER, 119 00:06:27,448 --> 00:06:31,517 SO MY FAMILY IS DOWN HERE TODAY HELPING ME MOVE. 120 00:06:31,517 --> 00:06:33,448 WHEN MY NIECE MEGAN WENT BACK HOME, 121 00:06:33,448 --> 00:06:34,896 IT WAS SCARY BEING ON MY OWN 122 00:06:34,896 --> 00:06:38,862 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER A DECADE, 123 00:06:38,862 --> 00:06:43,448 BUT TAKING THAT STEP TO BE ON MY OWN AGAIN WAS A BIG DEAL. 124 00:06:43,448 --> 00:06:46,517 CHANGE IN MY LIFE IN THE LAST YEAR HAS BEEN DRAMATIC. 125 00:06:46,517 --> 00:06:48,517 A YEAR AGO, I NEEDED ALL SORTS OF HELP. 126 00:06:48,517 --> 00:06:50,862 I BASICALLY DIDN'T LEAVE MY APARTMENT. 127 00:06:50,862 --> 00:06:53,448 BUT NOW, I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER. 128 00:06:53,448 --> 00:06:55,310 I HAVE ENERGY WHEN I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING. 129 00:06:55,310 --> 00:06:57,344 I DON'T WANT TO STAY IN BED ALL DAY. 130 00:06:57,344 --> 00:06:59,620 I WANT TO GET UP AND GET THINGS ACCOMPLISHED. 131 00:06:59,620 --> 00:07:01,034 AND I'M REALLY EXCITED, 132 00:07:01,034 --> 00:07:05,137 BUT THERE'S A LITTLE TERRIFIED IN THERE, TOO. 133 00:07:05,137 --> 00:07:08,413 SO, I'M REALLY PROUD OF MYSELF FOR FACING THAT FEAR, 134 00:07:08,413 --> 00:07:13,551 AND THAT'S WHAT THIS PAST YEAR HAS REALLY BEEN ABOUT. 135 00:07:13,551 --> 00:07:14,896 Julia: DIANA HAS COME A LONG WAY. 136 00:07:14,896 --> 00:07:16,275 I MEAN, I THINK SHE HAS A LOT MORE ENERGY, 137 00:07:16,275 --> 00:07:18,275 AND SHE'S ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PACKING. 138 00:07:18,275 --> 00:07:19,758 YOU KNOW, JUST, EVEN FROM MY LAST TRIP, 139 00:07:19,758 --> 00:07:21,793 SHE'S A LOT MORE MOBILE. 140 00:07:21,793 --> 00:07:24,034 AND I WANT HER TO GET BACK TO HER INDEPENDENCE. 141 00:07:28,413 --> 00:07:29,931 -HEY, HON. -HEY. 142 00:07:29,931 --> 00:07:32,344 I'M ABOUT READY TO GO, SO I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU 143 00:07:32,344 --> 00:07:34,931 HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOU AND ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE. 144 00:07:34,931 --> 00:07:37,000 I COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT YOU. 145 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:38,448 I LOVE YOU SO MUCH. -AND I LOVE YOU. 146 00:07:38,448 --> 00:07:39,448 YOU DID A GREAT JOB. 147 00:07:39,448 --> 00:07:40,482 OH, THANK YOU. 148 00:07:43,137 --> 00:07:44,448 I'M GOING TO. I'M GOING TO. 149 00:07:44,448 --> 00:07:45,620 I'M COMMITTED TO IT. 150 00:07:45,620 --> 00:07:46,655 Megan: GOOD. 151 00:07:50,448 --> 00:07:54,620 I MISS MY FAMILY, SO I WANT TO BE BACK WITH THEM. 152 00:07:54,620 --> 00:07:56,103 AND BEING ABLE TO BE WITH THEM 153 00:07:56,103 --> 00:07:58,896 AND SPEND TIME WITH MY GRAND NIECES AND NEPHEWS 154 00:07:58,896 --> 00:08:02,275 HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST REASON I'VE BEEN DOING THIS. 155 00:08:02,275 --> 00:08:05,241 SO, I'VE BEEN STAYING ON TRACK AND DEALING WITH ALL 156 00:08:05,241 --> 00:08:07,241 THE BIG EMOTIONAL ISSUES IN MY LIFE 157 00:08:07,241 --> 00:08:09,758 SO I CAN GET HEALTHY AND KEEP LOSING, 158 00:08:09,758 --> 00:08:12,586 BECAUSE I'M STILL DETERMINED TO MOVE BACK HOME TO SEATTLE 159 00:08:12,586 --> 00:08:13,965 AT THE END OF THIS YEAR. 160 00:08:17,275 --> 00:08:18,482 ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, HONEY. 161 00:08:18,482 --> 00:08:19,551 I LOVE YOU SO MUCH. 162 00:08:21,793 --> 00:08:23,965 Megan: MY BIGGEST HOPE FOR DIANA IS THAT SHE CAN GAIN 163 00:08:23,965 --> 00:08:25,241 A SENSE OF SELF-WORTH. 164 00:08:25,241 --> 00:08:27,275 AND NOW THAT SHE HAS GOTTEN THIS FAR, 165 00:08:27,275 --> 00:08:29,827 SHE REALLY DOES HAVE A GOOD SHOT AT INDEPENDENCE 166 00:08:29,827 --> 00:08:33,379 AND HAVING THAT NORMAL LIFE THAT SHE WANTS. 167 00:08:37,344 --> 00:08:39,482 Diana: BUT FOR NOW, HOUSTON IS WHERE I NEED TO BE 168 00:08:39,482 --> 00:08:42,172 UNTIL I GET TO MY TARGET WEIGHT, 169 00:08:42,172 --> 00:08:46,862 SO I'M COMMITTED TO BEING HERE TO DO THAT FOR ANOTHER YEAR. 170 00:08:46,862 --> 00:08:49,551 AND I KNOW I HAVE A LOT OF WORK HERE LEFT TO DO. 171 00:08:57,517 --> 00:09:01,620 BUT AS CHALLENGING AND HARD AS THIS NEXT YEAR IS GONNA BE, 172 00:09:01,620 --> 00:09:03,448 I'M READY FOR IT, 173 00:09:03,448 --> 00:09:05,344 AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE PROGRESS 174 00:09:05,344 --> 00:09:08,310 I'M GONNA MAKE. 175 00:09:08,310 --> 00:09:10,310 AND I KNOW SOON THE NEXT STEPS 176 00:09:10,310 --> 00:09:14,103 WILL BE TO START MY EXCESS SKIN REMOVALS, 177 00:09:14,103 --> 00:09:18,620 BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW CLOSE I AM TO THAT, AND I'M HOPING DR. NOW 178 00:09:18,620 --> 00:09:22,655 WILL GIVE ME A TIME TABLE AND GOAL TO PREPARE FOR THAT. 179 00:09:22,655 --> 00:09:25,655 BUT MY NEXT APPOINTMENT ISN'T FOR A FEW MONTHS 180 00:09:25,655 --> 00:09:27,931 BECAUSE DR. NOW SAID I WAS DOING WELL, 181 00:09:27,931 --> 00:09:29,655 AND UNLESS THERE WERE ANY ISSUES THAT CAME UP, 182 00:09:29,655 --> 00:09:31,206 OR IF I NEEDED SOMETHING, 183 00:09:31,206 --> 00:09:33,206 HE JUST WANTED ME TO KEEP MAKING PROGRESS 184 00:09:33,206 --> 00:09:34,965 AND TO LOSE AS MUCH WEIGHT AS I CAN 185 00:09:34,965 --> 00:09:39,586 SINCE MY SKIN REALLY WASN'T SAGGING TOO MUCH RIGHT NOW. 186 00:09:39,586 --> 00:09:41,103 I LOVE YOU, TOO. I'M HAPPY TO HELP. 187 00:09:42,310 --> 00:09:43,793 Diana: ALL RIGHT. I'LL SEE YOU LATER. 188 00:09:43,793 --> 00:09:45,000 ALL RIGHT. I LOVE YOU. 189 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:46,103 I'LL TALK TO YOU SOON. -TALK TO YOU SOON. 190 00:09:48,551 --> 00:09:50,793 Diana: SO, MY FOCUS RIGHT NOW IS ON FINDING WAYS 191 00:09:50,793 --> 00:09:53,241 TO MAKE MORE PROGRESS. 192 00:09:53,241 --> 00:09:57,034 AND I'M GONNA START DOING MORE AND WORKING OUT A LOT 193 00:09:57,034 --> 00:09:59,586 SO THAT I CAN KEEP GETTING CLOSER TO WHERE I NEED TO BE 194 00:09:59,586 --> 00:10:03,103 TO FINISH MY JOURNEY AND MOVE BACK HOME WITH MY FAMILY. 195 00:10:03,103 --> 00:10:06,103 AND I'M MORE DETERMINED THAN EVER TO DO IT. 196 00:10:14,862 --> 00:10:17,517 Ashley: I'M COMPLETELY MISERABLE. 197 00:10:17,517 --> 00:10:20,724 MY ENTIRE BODY IS IN CONSTANT PAIN. 198 00:10:20,724 --> 00:10:24,103 WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR, I SEE SOMEONE WHO'S HIDEOUS. 199 00:10:27,344 --> 00:10:31,689 I CAN'T DO ANYTHING ON MY OWN, SO MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE TO LIVE 200 00:10:31,689 --> 00:10:34,551 WITH MY PARENTS AND MY SISTERS. 201 00:10:34,551 --> 00:10:39,965 THIS HAS KEPT HER FROM DOING EVERYTHING SHE WANTS TO DO. 202 00:10:39,965 --> 00:10:43,241 Ashley: MY FAMILY DOESN'T JUST EAT. WE FEAST. 203 00:10:43,241 --> 00:10:45,551 WE ALL ENABLE EACH OTHER. 204 00:10:45,551 --> 00:10:47,551 Daniel: SOMETIMES I FEEL HELPLESS. 205 00:10:47,551 --> 00:10:49,517 LIKE, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY "NO." 206 00:10:49,517 --> 00:10:51,000 THANK YOU, BABY. 207 00:10:51,000 --> 00:10:55,137 I WANT TO MAKE HER HAPPY, AND WHAT MAKES ASHLEY HAPPY IS FOOD. 208 00:10:55,137 --> 00:10:56,310 Ashley: IT STRAINS MY MARRIAGE 209 00:10:56,310 --> 00:10:59,689 SO I CAN'T BE ROMANTIC WITH MY HUSBAND. 210 00:10:59,689 --> 00:11:02,655 Daniel: WE HAD OUR PLANS ABOUT HAVING A FAMILY, 211 00:11:02,655 --> 00:11:05,896 BUT IF MY WIFE DOESN'T LOSE THE WEIGHT, 212 00:11:05,896 --> 00:11:08,758 ALL THOSE HOPES ARE GONNA BE SHATTERED. 213 00:11:08,758 --> 00:11:10,172 Ashley: I'M SO FAR GONE. 214 00:11:10,172 --> 00:11:15,586 I'M NOT GONNA LIVE TO GROW OLD WITH MY HUSBAND. 215 00:11:23,689 --> 00:11:26,137 IF I DON'T TAKE THIS RISK, 216 00:11:26,137 --> 00:11:30,206 I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER I HAVE LEFT. 217 00:11:30,206 --> 00:11:31,862 OH, MY GOD. 218 00:11:31,862 --> 00:11:35,000 I'M SCARED TO SEE THE DOCTOR. 219 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:37,931 IT'S A REALLY, REALLY HIGH NUMBER. 220 00:11:37,931 --> 00:11:41,896 I KNEW IT WAS BAD, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS THAT BAD, ASHLEY. 221 00:11:41,896 --> 00:11:44,344 Dr. Nowzaradan: ASHLEY IS SAYING THAT SHE HAS A PROBLEM, 222 00:11:44,344 --> 00:11:46,758 BUT ALSO, SHE'S ACTING LIKE SURGERY 223 00:11:46,758 --> 00:11:48,448 IS GOING TO FIX EVERYTHING. 224 00:11:48,448 --> 00:11:53,034 SO, SHE'S GOING TO HAVE TO SHOW ME THAT SHE'S WILLING TO WORK. 225 00:11:53,034 --> 00:11:56,000 LOSE 50 POUNDS IN 1 MONTH TO SHOW ME 226 00:11:56,000 --> 00:12:00,413 THAT YOU'RE WILLING TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR SITUATION. 227 00:12:00,413 --> 00:12:05,724 Ashley: I'M GONNA DO EVERYTHING I POSSIBLY CAN TO GET TO MY GOAL. 228 00:12:05,724 --> 00:12:07,724 AND IF I'M GOING TO BE FULLY COMMITTED, 229 00:12:07,724 --> 00:12:12,620 I NEED TO LIVE IN HOUSTON TO BE CLOSE TO THE DOCTOR. 230 00:12:12,620 --> 00:12:16,000 Woman: THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT SHE'LL BE ON HER OWN. 231 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:19,172 THIS COULD BE GOOD-BYE FOR A WHILE. 232 00:12:19,172 --> 00:12:21,827 Ashley: DANIEL AND I ARE TAKING A BIG GAMBLE, 233 00:12:21,827 --> 00:12:23,724 AND WHAT IF I FAIL? 234 00:12:25,551 --> 00:12:28,241 YOU'RE DOING GOOD, AND YOU LOST SOME WEIGHT, 235 00:12:28,241 --> 00:12:31,448 SO I'M GONNA APPROVE YOU FOR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY. 236 00:12:31,448 --> 00:12:33,103 TODAY, WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO DO 237 00:12:33,103 --> 00:12:35,827 A GASTRIC BYPASS PROCEDURE ON ASHLEY, 238 00:12:35,827 --> 00:12:38,482 BUT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT HOW MUCH OF HER WEIGHT 239 00:12:38,482 --> 00:12:40,517 IS AROUND HER STOMACH. 240 00:12:40,517 --> 00:12:44,758 THE ABDOMINAL WALL IS THICK, BUT INSIDE CAVITY IS SMALL. 241 00:12:44,758 --> 00:12:46,551 WE DON'T HAVE ROOM IN THE ABDOMEN, 242 00:12:46,551 --> 00:12:49,241 SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO DO A SLEEVE. 243 00:12:49,241 --> 00:12:51,206 OKAY. LET'S CLOSE HER UP. 244 00:12:51,206 --> 00:12:53,827 ASHLEY'S SURGERY WENT VERY WELL. 245 00:12:53,827 --> 00:12:58,655 MAKING HER STOMACH THIS SMALL WILL CAUSE HER TO EAT MUCH LESS. 246 00:12:58,655 --> 00:13:01,655 BUT FOR HER TO BE SUCCESSFUL LONG-TERM, 247 00:13:01,655 --> 00:13:04,103 SHE NEEDS TO MAKE SURE THE EMOTIONAL ISSUES 248 00:13:04,103 --> 00:13:08,724 THAT SHE USES FOOD TO AVOID ARE ADDRESSED. 249 00:13:08,724 --> 00:13:11,758 ♪♪ 250 00:13:15,413 --> 00:13:18,931 WE'RE GONNA GO DOWN AND DO ENDOSCOPY ON YOU, 251 00:13:18,931 --> 00:13:20,655 FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOUR STOMACH. 252 00:13:20,655 --> 00:13:21,862 PLEASE. 253 00:13:21,862 --> 00:13:25,862 COME OUT WITH THE SCOPE AND WAKE HER UP. 254 00:13:25,862 --> 00:13:27,758 EVERYTHING LOOKED OKAY. 255 00:13:27,758 --> 00:13:30,931 SHE'S DEVELOPING PSYCHOSOMATIC SYMPTOM, 256 00:13:30,931 --> 00:13:34,482 WHICH MEANS HER DISCOMFORT IS EMOTIONAL. 257 00:13:34,482 --> 00:13:37,103 SHE'S GOING TO NEED TO START THERAPY SOON 258 00:13:37,103 --> 00:13:39,931 AND START TO DEAL WITH HER EMOTIONS. 259 00:13:39,931 --> 00:13:42,379 SO, FOOD WAS, LIKE, A HUGE THING. 260 00:13:42,379 --> 00:13:43,862 I MEAN, IT WAS LIKE LOVE FOR YOU, RIGHT? 261 00:13:43,862 --> 00:13:45,724 MM-HMM. SORRY. 262 00:13:45,724 --> 00:13:47,103 DON'T APOLOGIZE. 263 00:13:47,103 --> 00:13:50,103 A GOOD DAY MIGHT BE THE DAYS WHEN YOU PUSH THROUGH, 264 00:13:50,103 --> 00:13:51,413 AND I THINK YOU'RE GONNA FIND THAT 265 00:13:51,413 --> 00:13:54,137 YOU'RE GONNA PUSH THROUGH. 266 00:13:54,137 --> 00:13:57,172 Woman: BEING ABLE TO GET UP THE STAIRS, THAT WILL BE YOUR GOAL. 267 00:13:57,172 --> 00:13:59,793 Ashley: I HAVE BEEN WORKING THROUGH A LOT OF MY EMOTION 268 00:13:59,793 --> 00:14:02,344 AND TRYING TO DO WHAT THE THERAPIST TOLD ME. 269 00:14:02,344 --> 00:14:04,172 -GOOD. -YES, GOOD. 270 00:14:04,172 --> 00:14:07,000 I'M FEELING REALLY EMPOWERED. 271 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:09,275 I WISH I WAS THERE ALL THE TIME, BUT I CAN'T. 272 00:14:09,275 --> 00:14:10,517 I KNOW. 273 00:14:10,517 --> 00:14:13,551 I MISS MY FAMILY SO MUCH, BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME, 274 00:14:13,551 --> 00:14:16,137 PART OF ME IS STARTING TO SEE THE POSSIBILITY 275 00:14:16,137 --> 00:14:19,620 OF DANIEL AND ME HAVING A LIFE OF OUR OWN. 276 00:14:19,620 --> 00:14:24,620 FOR THE FIRST TIME, I'M ACTUALLY EXCITED TO GET ON THE SCALE. 277 00:14:24,620 --> 00:14:27,137 YOU'VE DONE VERY WELL, AND I'M PROUD OF YOU. 278 00:14:27,137 --> 00:14:29,689 YOU STICK WITH THE PROGRAM, OKAY? 279 00:14:29,689 --> 00:14:32,068 I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE IF YOU WEREN'T HERE. 280 00:14:32,068 --> 00:14:36,896 A YEAR AGO, MY HUSBAND WAS MY CARETAKER. 281 00:14:36,896 --> 00:14:40,724 NOW, I'M NO LONGER HIS PATIENT. 282 00:14:40,724 --> 00:14:42,551 I'M FINALLY STARTING TO FEEL LIKE 283 00:14:42,551 --> 00:14:45,206 I HAVE A MARRIAGE AND A LIFE. 284 00:14:50,931 --> 00:14:53,965 ♪♪ 285 00:14:55,965 --> 00:14:59,000 ♪♪ 286 00:15:01,068 --> 00:15:05,517 ♪♪ 287 00:15:05,517 --> 00:15:07,758 IT'S BEEN 6 MONTHS SINCE MY SURGERY, 288 00:15:07,758 --> 00:15:10,241 AND I'VE LOST OVER 200 POUNDS, 289 00:15:10,241 --> 00:15:12,068 BUT NOW I'M STARTING TO FACE ALL THE EXCESS SKIN 290 00:15:12,068 --> 00:15:14,068 THAT COMES WITH THAT. 291 00:15:14,068 --> 00:15:16,931 I HAD GOTTEN UP TO ALMOST 700 POUNDS, 292 00:15:16,931 --> 00:15:20,275 AND NOW, MY BODY IS COMPLETELY STRETCHED AND DISFIGURED, 293 00:15:20,275 --> 00:15:22,448 AND IT'S DEPRESSING TO SEE. 294 00:15:22,448 --> 00:15:26,620 SO, MY NEXT BIG GOAL IS TO GET ALL THIS OFF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE 295 00:15:26,620 --> 00:15:30,896 BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN'T STAND TO LET THIS ALL STAY ON MY BODY. 296 00:15:30,896 --> 00:15:32,241 AND IT'S REALLY DISCOURAGING 297 00:15:32,241 --> 00:15:34,413 WHEN I LOOK AT MYSELF IN THE MIRROR 298 00:15:34,413 --> 00:15:36,448 BECAUSE I'M WORKING SO HARD TO LOSE WEIGHT 299 00:15:36,448 --> 00:15:38,275 AND GET TO A BETTER PLACE, 300 00:15:38,275 --> 00:15:41,310 BUT IT MAKES MY BODY LOOK WORSE AND WORSE, 301 00:15:41,310 --> 00:15:43,620 AND I THINK IT'S BEEN PULLING ON MY BACK 302 00:15:43,620 --> 00:15:46,068 BECAUSE IT FEELS LIKE I HAVE A PINCHED NERVE 303 00:15:46,068 --> 00:15:48,965 OR THAT I INJURED SOMETHING BACK THERE. 304 00:15:48,965 --> 00:15:50,586 THAT'S BEEN HURTING A LOT 305 00:15:50,586 --> 00:15:53,448 AND MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR ME TO STAY ACTIVE. 306 00:15:53,448 --> 00:15:56,241 SO, I'M HOPING I CAN GET MY EXCESS SKIN REMOVED 307 00:15:56,241 --> 00:15:58,965 AND THAT DR. NOW CAN TREAT MY BACK HERE SOON 308 00:15:58,965 --> 00:16:01,000 BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO SLOW DOWN AT ALL... 309 00:16:04,241 --> 00:16:06,172 ...AND WANT TO KEEP MAKING PROGRESS 310 00:16:06,172 --> 00:16:08,793 BECAUSE OF THE POSITIVE WAYS MY LIFE IS CHANGING... 311 00:16:08,793 --> 00:16:11,310 DO YOU WANT BREAKFAST? 312 00:16:11,310 --> 00:16:13,655 OKAY. 313 00:16:13,655 --> 00:16:17,206 ...LIKE HOW MY RELATIONSHIP WITH DANIEL IS SO MUCH BETTER. 314 00:16:17,206 --> 00:16:21,310 HE DOESN'T HAVE TO WAIT ON ME ANYMORE AND TAKE CARE OF ME, 315 00:16:21,310 --> 00:16:24,517 SO HE'S NO LONGER JUST MY CAREGIVER. 316 00:16:24,517 --> 00:16:26,103 YOU WANT THIS COFFEE OR THE OTHER ONE? 317 00:16:26,103 --> 00:16:27,862 Daniel: I FINISHED THE OTHER ONE. 318 00:16:27,862 --> 00:16:31,482 Ashley: WHEN I WAS 600, OUR RELATIONSHIP WAS JUST FUNCTIONAL 319 00:16:31,482 --> 00:16:33,931 BECAUSE THERE WAS JUST NO WAY FOR US TO BE ROMANTIC 320 00:16:33,931 --> 00:16:36,344 WHEN I COULD BARELY EVEN GET UP. 321 00:16:36,344 --> 00:16:39,896 SO, WE'RE SPENDING TIME TOGETHER JUST AS HUSBAND AND WIFE, 322 00:16:39,896 --> 00:16:41,862 AND WE EVEN STARTED DISCUSSING THE POSSIBILITY 323 00:16:41,862 --> 00:16:44,793 OF STARTING A FAMILY ONCE I GET CLOSER TO MY TARGET WEIGHT. 324 00:16:46,793 --> 00:16:48,068 Daniel: ASHLEY SEEMS HAPPIER. 325 00:16:48,068 --> 00:16:50,137 SHE'S ABLE TO DO MORE STUFF. 326 00:16:50,137 --> 00:16:53,310 LITTLE THINGS, YOU KNOW, THAT SOME PEOPLE MIGHT SAY, 327 00:16:53,310 --> 00:16:57,827 YOU KNOW, IS NOT A BIG THING, BUT FOR HER, IT'S A BIG THING. 328 00:16:57,827 --> 00:17:01,413 AND US BEING ALONE HERE HAS GOT US A LITTLE BIT CLOSER, 329 00:17:01,413 --> 00:17:03,827 'CAUSE NOW WE ONLY HAVE EACH OTHER, AND THAT'S IT. 330 00:17:06,689 --> 00:17:08,034 Ashley: SO, I WANT TO KEEP WORKING HARD 331 00:17:08,034 --> 00:17:09,586 TO NOT ONLY GET HEALTHY 332 00:17:09,586 --> 00:17:13,827 BUT TO BE THE PERSON, AND THE WIFE, I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE. 333 00:17:13,827 --> 00:17:18,103 AND I WANT TO KEEP WORKING HARD TO LOSE AS MUCH AS I CAN. 334 00:17:18,103 --> 00:17:20,586 THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE THAT'S HOLDING ME BACK 335 00:17:20,586 --> 00:17:23,068 IS THAT PINCHED NERVE IN MY BACK. 336 00:17:23,068 --> 00:17:25,172 BUT I'M HOPING WHEN I SEE DR. NOW, 337 00:17:25,172 --> 00:17:27,689 HE CAN HELP ME WITH THAT, BECAUSE I KNOW, 338 00:17:27,689 --> 00:17:29,896 IF I COMPLETELY STOP BEING ACTIVE, 339 00:17:29,896 --> 00:17:32,482 THEN I COULD START GAINING AGAIN. 340 00:17:32,482 --> 00:17:35,896 AND I DON'T WANT THAT. 341 00:17:35,896 --> 00:17:37,413 I LOVE YOU.I LOVE YOU, TOO. 342 00:17:41,827 --> 00:17:44,758 ♪♪ 343 00:17:46,793 --> 00:17:49,827 ♪♪ 344 00:17:51,965 --> 00:17:55,413 ♪♪ 345 00:17:55,413 --> 00:17:57,206 Diana: I'VE BEEN WORKING HARD TO LOSE AS MUCH WEIGHT 346 00:17:57,206 --> 00:17:59,551 AS POSSIBLE THIS PAST MONTH, 347 00:17:59,551 --> 00:18:02,068 AND I FEEL LIKE I'M MAKING A LOT OF PROGRESS 348 00:18:02,068 --> 00:18:03,310 JUST FROM THE SHEER FACT 349 00:18:03,310 --> 00:18:06,344 I'M STARTING TO HAVE A LOT OF EXCESS SKIN. 350 00:18:06,344 --> 00:18:10,068 BUT AS HAPPY AS IT MAKES ME TO KNOW I'M MAKING PROGRESS, 351 00:18:10,068 --> 00:18:14,034 IT'S REALLY HARD TO SEE WHAT IT'S DOING TO MY BODY. 352 00:18:14,034 --> 00:18:15,448 WHEN I LOOK AT MYSELF IN THE MIRROR, 353 00:18:15,448 --> 00:18:19,965 I SEE EXCESS SKIN ON BOTH ARMS REALLY BAD, 354 00:18:19,965 --> 00:18:22,206 GOT SERIOUS BINGO WINGS. 355 00:18:22,206 --> 00:18:27,655 ON MY STOMACH, MY TORSO -- IT'S PRETTY MUCH EVERYWHERE. 356 00:18:27,655 --> 00:18:29,068 BUT I DO SEE PROGRESS, 357 00:18:29,068 --> 00:18:30,689 EVEN THOUGH I DON'T THINK MY EXCESS SKIN 358 00:18:30,689 --> 00:18:32,206 IS BEAUTIFUL BY ANY MEANS. 359 00:18:32,206 --> 00:18:34,172 IT KIND OF LOOKS LIKE... 360 00:18:34,172 --> 00:18:37,620 I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE, JUST A LOT OF FLAB. 361 00:18:37,620 --> 00:18:38,793 THIS IS PROGRESS. 362 00:18:38,793 --> 00:18:40,862 THIS USED TO ALL BE FILLED UP WITH FAT, 363 00:18:40,862 --> 00:18:42,965 AND SO, I'M NOT ASHAMED OF IT. 364 00:18:42,965 --> 00:18:44,827 IT'S UNSIGHTLY. 365 00:18:44,827 --> 00:18:46,931 I WOULD LOVE TO GET RID OF IT, 366 00:18:46,931 --> 00:18:50,517 BUT I'M NOT GONNA BE ASHAMED OF THE SCARS OF MY PROGRESS. 367 00:18:53,758 --> 00:18:57,586 BUT IT'S SAD TO UNDERSTAND THAT, NO MATTER HOW HARD I WORKED, 368 00:18:57,586 --> 00:18:58,758 I COULD NEVER LOSE THIS 369 00:18:58,758 --> 00:19:01,689 IF I DIDN'T GET IT SURGICALLY REMOVED. 370 00:19:01,689 --> 00:19:06,241 SO, THIS IS EXTRA MOTIVATION TO KEEP WORKING HARD. 371 00:19:06,241 --> 00:19:11,172 SO, I'M STICKING TO THE DIET AND DOING A LOT OF EXERCISE. 372 00:19:11,172 --> 00:19:14,310 AND I'VE TRIED TO WORK OUT AT THE GYM BEFORE, 373 00:19:14,310 --> 00:19:17,413 BUT I FELT LIKE I WASN'T READY FOR THAT 374 00:19:17,413 --> 00:19:20,448 BECAUSE THE WHOLE IDEA OF BEING IN A GYM MAKES ME NERVOUS 375 00:19:20,448 --> 00:19:24,206 WHEN I'VE NOT HAD MUCH EXERCISE IN A LONG TIME. 376 00:19:24,206 --> 00:19:25,655 AND I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO STARE 377 00:19:25,655 --> 00:19:29,310 AND TO HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT HOW I LOOK OR HOW I'M DOING. 378 00:19:29,310 --> 00:19:31,275 SO, I WANT TO GET TO A BETTER PLACE 379 00:19:31,275 --> 00:19:34,862 BEFORE I FEEL COMFORTABLE DOING SOMETHING AS ADVANCED AS THAT. 380 00:19:34,862 --> 00:19:36,620 SO, I'VE BEEN GOING TO A NEARBY PARK 381 00:19:36,620 --> 00:19:40,862 AND DOING EXERCISES I'VE COME UP WITH TO SLOWLY BUILD MYSELF UP 382 00:19:40,862 --> 00:19:43,517 AND TO GET TO A BETTER PLACE WITH WHAT I CAN DO. 383 00:19:48,758 --> 00:19:50,379 MY NIECES USED TO ASK ME TO GO TO THE PARK, 384 00:19:50,379 --> 00:19:51,758 AND I COULDN'T DO IT. 385 00:19:51,758 --> 00:19:54,103 I DIDN'T HAVE THE ENERGY OR STAMINA, 386 00:19:54,103 --> 00:19:57,586 AND IF I GOT THERE, I COULD BE THERE FOR, LIKE, A MINUTE. 387 00:19:57,586 --> 00:20:00,551 NOW, I CAN BE OUT HERE AND TRULY ENJOY MYSELF 388 00:20:00,551 --> 00:20:02,413 AND ENJOY BEING OUT HERE. 389 00:20:02,413 --> 00:20:05,862 IT'S JUST REALLY NICE. 390 00:20:05,862 --> 00:20:09,758 BUT ONE OF MY BIGGEST PROBLEMS IS MY KNEE PAIN. 391 00:20:09,758 --> 00:20:12,482 THAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DO A LOT, 392 00:20:12,482 --> 00:20:16,344 BUT I'M NOT GONNA LET ANY ISSUE SLOW ME DOWN. 393 00:20:16,344 --> 00:20:19,310 I HAVE 2 MORE MONTHS BEFORE I SEE DR. NOW AGAIN, 394 00:20:19,310 --> 00:20:21,551 AND UNTIL THEN, I'M WORKING AS HARD AS I CAN 395 00:20:21,551 --> 00:20:23,482 TO LOSE AS MUCH WEIGHT AS POSSIBLE. 396 00:20:26,241 --> 00:20:29,241 ♪♪ 397 00:20:31,275 --> 00:20:35,413 ♪♪ 398 00:20:35,413 --> 00:20:37,172 Ashley: ME AND DANIEL ARE BACK AT DR. NOW'S 399 00:20:37,172 --> 00:20:40,482 FOR MY NEXT CHECKUP, AND I'M HOPING IT GOES WELL 400 00:20:40,482 --> 00:20:42,586 AND THAT MY PROGRESS IS WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE 401 00:20:42,586 --> 00:20:47,034 SO I CAN START TO PLAN FOR MY FIRST SKIN-REMOVAL SURGERY. 402 00:20:47,034 --> 00:20:49,000 ASHLEY REYES? 403 00:20:49,000 --> 00:20:53,413 BUT THE LAST TIME I WEIGHED IN, I WAS 414 POUNDS, 404 00:20:53,413 --> 00:20:55,034 AND DR. NOW SAID I SHOULD BE LOSING 405 00:20:55,034 --> 00:20:57,172 AT LEAST 20 POUNDS A MONTH. 406 00:20:57,172 --> 00:21:00,517 SO, I NEED TO BE BELOW 374 TODAY. 407 00:21:00,517 --> 00:21:01,758 AND I REALLY HOPE THAT, 408 00:21:01,758 --> 00:21:03,448 EVEN THOUGH I'VE HAD TROUBLE BEING ACTIVE 409 00:21:03,448 --> 00:21:04,793 BECAUSE OF THE PAIN, 410 00:21:04,793 --> 00:21:07,379 THAT I AT LEAST MADE IT UNDER THAT TO STAY ON TRACK. 411 00:21:13,137 --> 00:21:15,965 THAT'S A BIT OF A SHOCK. 412 00:21:15,965 --> 00:21:17,896 BUT I JUST NEED TO EXPLAIN TO DR. NOW 413 00:21:17,896 --> 00:21:20,000 HOW BAD MY BACK IS HURTING, 414 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:23,689 AND THAT'S WHY MY PROGRESS ISN'T WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE. 415 00:21:23,689 --> 00:21:26,896 SO, HE NEEDS TO TREAT THAT SO I CAN KEEP MAKING PROGRESS. 416 00:21:29,517 --> 00:21:30,482 -HELLO. -HI. 417 00:21:30,482 --> 00:21:31,517 HELLO. 418 00:21:31,517 --> 00:21:32,517 HOW ARE Y'ALL DOING? 419 00:21:32,517 --> 00:21:34,000 GOOD. HOW ARE YOU? 420 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:35,344 ALL RIGHT, ASHLEY. 421 00:21:35,344 --> 00:21:39,344 YOU ONLY HAD A 7-POUND WEIGHT LOSS IN PAST 2 MONTHS, 422 00:21:39,344 --> 00:21:40,689 WHICH IS NOTHING. 423 00:21:40,689 --> 00:21:44,551 YOU SHOULD'VE EASILY LOST AT LEAST 40 POUNDS IN THAT TIME. 424 00:21:44,551 --> 00:21:46,482 SO, WHAT'S GOING ON? 425 00:21:46,482 --> 00:21:48,862 MY LOWER BACK IS GIVING ME ISSUES, STILL, 426 00:21:48,862 --> 00:21:53,517 AND IF I STAND UP FOR TOO LONG, THE PAIN IS A LOT. 427 00:21:53,517 --> 00:21:55,655 IT'S NOT -- IT DOESN'T GO AWAY. 428 00:21:55,655 --> 00:21:58,620 SO, I CAN'T EXERCISE BECAUSE OF IT. 429 00:21:58,620 --> 00:22:00,655 THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH REASON. 430 00:22:00,655 --> 00:22:03,758 YOU SHOULD STILL BE LOSING ABOUT 20 POUNDS A MONTH. 431 00:22:03,758 --> 00:22:06,068 EVEN WITHOUT ACTIVITY? 432 00:22:06,068 --> 00:22:09,586 YOUR WEIGHT IS CONTROLLED WITH YOUR EATING HABIT, 433 00:22:09,586 --> 00:22:11,931 AND WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE, ASHLEY. 434 00:22:11,931 --> 00:22:13,310 WITH THE EXERCISE YOU'RE DOING, 435 00:22:13,310 --> 00:22:16,241 YOU'RE BURNING ABOUT 100 CALORIES AN HOUR. 436 00:22:16,241 --> 00:22:19,034 AND YOU'RE NOT EVEN EXERCISING THAT LONG, 437 00:22:19,034 --> 00:22:22,275 SO YOU'RE NOT BURNING A WHOLE LOT OF CALORIES WITH THAT. 438 00:22:22,275 --> 00:22:24,379 AND IF YOUR WEIGHT LOSS IS SLOWING, 439 00:22:24,379 --> 00:22:27,379 THEN IT IS BECAUSE YOU'RE OVEREATING. 440 00:22:27,379 --> 00:22:31,310 BUT I'M NOT EVEN EATING THAT MUCH. 441 00:22:31,310 --> 00:22:33,241 THAT'S YOUR PERCEPTION. 442 00:22:33,241 --> 00:22:36,241 BUT YOU'RE 30 POUNDS OFF YOUR WEIGHT LOSS. 443 00:22:36,241 --> 00:22:38,379 HOW DO I FIX THAT, THEN? WHAT DO I DO? 444 00:22:38,379 --> 00:22:40,344 WHAT AM I DOING WRONG? 445 00:22:40,344 --> 00:22:42,413 WELL, WE GO BACK TO SQUARE ONE, 446 00:22:42,413 --> 00:22:44,620 AND WE GO THROUGH THIS ALL AGAIN. 447 00:22:46,931 --> 00:22:49,965 READ THE TOP PART OF THIS PAPER, WHAT IT SAYS. 448 00:22:49,965 --> 00:22:51,482 "I REALLY DON'T EAT VERY MUCH." 449 00:22:51,482 --> 00:22:54,034 OKAY. PART OF YOUR EATING DISORDER 450 00:22:54,034 --> 00:22:56,965 IS THAT YOU DON'T THINK YOU'RE EATING VERY MUCH. 451 00:22:56,965 --> 00:23:02,137 AND TO BEGIN WITH, YOU WOULD NOT BE 668 POUNDS 452 00:23:02,137 --> 00:23:06,758 IF YOU HAD THE RIGHT PERCEPTION ABOUT YOUR EATING HABIT. 453 00:23:06,758 --> 00:23:10,931 SO, YOUR PERCEPTION, RIGHT NOW, IS INCORRECT, 454 00:23:10,931 --> 00:23:15,103 AND YOU'RE STILL NOT REALIZING YOUR DYNAMIC WITH FOOD. 455 00:23:15,103 --> 00:23:20,620 SO, WE NEED TO GO BACK AND START FROM SCRATCH AGAIN, 456 00:23:20,620 --> 00:23:22,655 BECAUSE HERE IS THE SITUATION -- 457 00:23:22,655 --> 00:23:25,379 YOU'RE GONNA START GAINING WEIGHT NOW, 458 00:23:25,379 --> 00:23:29,310 AND YOUR IDEA IS THAT, "OH, I'M NOT EATING VERY MUCH." 459 00:23:29,310 --> 00:23:34,034 BUT THE MATH SAYS YOU'RE EATING AT LEAST 2,500 CALORIES A DAY. 460 00:23:34,034 --> 00:23:35,344 THAT SEEMS A LOT. 461 00:23:35,344 --> 00:23:36,551 IT IS. 462 00:23:36,551 --> 00:23:37,896 THAT'S WHY YOU'RE NOT LOSING WEIGHT. 463 00:23:37,896 --> 00:23:39,000 OKAY. 464 00:23:39,000 --> 00:23:41,862 SO, 7 POUNDS IS NORMAL FLUCTUATION. 465 00:23:41,862 --> 00:23:44,827 AND FOR YOU, RIGHT NOW, TO PLATEAU NOW, 466 00:23:44,827 --> 00:23:47,758 AND FOR YOU TO THINK THAT YOU'RE NOT EATING VERY MUCH 467 00:23:47,758 --> 00:23:50,482 IS SETUP FOR STARTING GAINING. 468 00:23:50,482 --> 00:23:53,241 SO, WE NEED TO GET A HANDLE ON THIS RIGHT NOW 469 00:23:53,241 --> 00:23:55,172 BEFORE IT GETS ANY WORSE. 470 00:23:55,172 --> 00:23:56,206 RIGHT. 471 00:23:56,206 --> 00:23:57,310 AND YOU NEED TO STICK TO YOUR DIET 472 00:23:57,310 --> 00:24:01,000 AND READ THAT EVERY DAY, VERY CAREFULLY. 473 00:24:01,000 --> 00:24:02,896 AND WE'LL CHECK OUT YOUR BACK ISSUE, 474 00:24:02,896 --> 00:24:06,620 BUT IT IS LIKELY THE SHIFTING OF YOUR CENTER OF GRAVITY 475 00:24:06,620 --> 00:24:08,724 BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT LOSS YOU ALREADY HAD, 476 00:24:08,724 --> 00:24:10,793 AS WELL AS THE SAGGING SKIN. 477 00:24:10,793 --> 00:24:12,517 SO, IF THAT'S THE CASE, 478 00:24:12,517 --> 00:24:14,482 THEN THE ONLY SOLUTION, LONG-TERM, 479 00:24:14,482 --> 00:24:16,758 IS TO LOSE A LOT OF WEIGHT. 480 00:24:16,758 --> 00:24:18,103 OKAY. 481 00:24:18,103 --> 00:24:20,655 BUT I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT MY EXCESS SKIN, TOO. 482 00:24:20,655 --> 00:24:26,137 WHERE DO YOU WANT ME AT FOR SKIN SURGERY? 483 00:24:26,137 --> 00:24:29,172 BECAUSE IT'S ALREADY TUGGING, THE BOTTOM PART. 484 00:24:29,172 --> 00:24:32,103 WITH YOUR LACK OF PROGRESS, YOU'RE NOWHERE CLOSE. 485 00:24:32,103 --> 00:24:33,379 OKAY. 486 00:24:33,379 --> 00:24:35,000 BECAUSE IT'LL BE VERY BAD IF YOU GAIN AGAIN 487 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:36,896 AFTER SURGERY LIKE THAT. 488 00:24:36,896 --> 00:24:39,137 IT WILL CAUSE ISSUES WITH HEALING 489 00:24:39,137 --> 00:24:41,379 AND WILL CAUSE IT TO HEAL DEFORMED. 490 00:24:41,379 --> 00:24:42,448 RIGHT. 491 00:24:42,448 --> 00:24:43,793 SO, IT'S NOT EVEN AN OPTION 492 00:24:43,793 --> 00:24:47,241 UNTIL YOU GET BACK ON TRACK, OKAY? 493 00:24:47,241 --> 00:24:48,241 OKAY. 494 00:24:48,241 --> 00:24:49,482 ALL RIGHT. 495 00:24:49,482 --> 00:24:51,482 I'LL SEE YOU BOTH IN 2 MONTHS, 496 00:24:51,482 --> 00:24:54,724 AND YOU NEED TO HAVE LOST AT LEAST 40 POUNDS BY THEN. 497 00:24:54,724 --> 00:24:56,241 -OKAY. -ALL RIGHT. 498 00:24:56,241 --> 00:24:57,655 I'LL SEE YOU ALL LATER. 499 00:24:57,655 --> 00:24:59,241 THANK YOU, DOCTOR.OKAY. 500 00:25:00,517 --> 00:25:03,862 ♪♪ 501 00:25:03,862 --> 00:25:06,344 IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE 502 00:25:06,344 --> 00:25:10,241 THE SAME CONVERSATION OVER AND OVER WITH ASHLEY AGAIN 503 00:25:10,241 --> 00:25:13,862 REGARDING THE FACT THAT SHE'S OVEREATING. 504 00:25:13,862 --> 00:25:16,620 AND WHEN SHE STOPPED BEING ACTIVE BEFORE, 505 00:25:16,620 --> 00:25:19,137 WE EXPLAINED THE IMPORTANCE OF EXERCISING 506 00:25:19,137 --> 00:25:21,827 FOR HER LONG-TERM HEALTH AND PROGRESS. 507 00:25:21,827 --> 00:25:24,896 BECAUSE WHEN SHE GETS CLOSE TO HER TARGET WEIGHT, 508 00:25:24,896 --> 00:25:27,586 SHE WILL NEED TO HAVE DEVELOPED A HABIT OF EXERCISE 509 00:25:27,586 --> 00:25:29,413 TO MAINTAIN HER WEIGHT. 510 00:25:29,413 --> 00:25:32,862 BUT INSTEAD, SHE'S STARTING TO USE HER LACK OF EXERCISE 511 00:25:32,862 --> 00:25:37,551 AS AN EXCUSE FOR WHY SHE ISN'T LOSING WHAT SHE NEEDS NOW, 512 00:25:37,551 --> 00:25:41,931 AND SHE'S STILL USING FOOD TO DEAL WITH HER EMOTIONS. 513 00:25:41,931 --> 00:25:45,793 AND UNLESS WE CAN GET HER TO WAKE UP AND STOP DOING THAT, 514 00:25:45,793 --> 00:25:48,931 THEN HER LONG-TERM OUTLOOK IS NOT GOOD AT ALL, 515 00:25:48,931 --> 00:25:52,068 AND SHE WILL START TO GAIN AGAIN VERY SOON. 516 00:25:56,068 --> 00:25:59,931 Ashley: I'M A LITTLE DISCOURAGED BY HOW THE APPOINTMENT WENT TODAY. 517 00:25:59,931 --> 00:26:01,241 I THOUGHT I WAS DOING BETTER, 518 00:26:01,241 --> 00:26:03,000 AND I DON'T THINK DR. NOW UNDERSTANDS 519 00:26:03,000 --> 00:26:05,379 HOW BAD MY BACK HURTS. 520 00:26:05,379 --> 00:26:07,551 SO, I'M A LITTLE FRUSTRATED 521 00:26:07,551 --> 00:26:09,965 BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE I'M TRYING HARD, 522 00:26:09,965 --> 00:26:13,448 AND NOT BEING ABLE TO EXERCISE HAS HAD A HUGE EFFECT ON ME, 523 00:26:13,448 --> 00:26:14,896 BECAUSE MY BACK DOES HURT, 524 00:26:14,896 --> 00:26:16,586 AND I KNOW I NEED TO GET THAT ADDRESSED. 525 00:26:19,241 --> 00:26:22,241 ♪♪ 526 00:26:24,275 --> 00:26:28,379 ♪♪ 527 00:26:28,379 --> 00:26:30,689 Diana: TODAY, I'M HEADED TO THE GYM. 528 00:26:30,689 --> 00:26:31,931 INSTEAD OF GETTING A TRAINER, 529 00:26:31,931 --> 00:26:34,034 MY PHYSICAL THERAPIST DR. NOW ARRANGED FOR ME 530 00:26:34,034 --> 00:26:35,448 IS GOING TO BE HELPING ME DO THIS 531 00:26:35,448 --> 00:26:38,517 AND TAKE MY WORKOUTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL. 532 00:26:38,517 --> 00:26:41,896 BUT I'M STILL NERVOUS ABOUT HOW HARD I CAN PUSH MYSELF -- 533 00:26:41,896 --> 00:26:45,586 BECAUSE OF MY KNEE, MOSTLY. 534 00:26:45,586 --> 00:26:47,275 THE KNEE IS THE ANCHOR POINT. 535 00:26:47,275 --> 00:26:49,000 I CAN'T GET PAST THE PAIN, 536 00:26:49,000 --> 00:26:52,448 AND I CAN'T PUT TOO MUCH WEIGHT ON IT FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. 537 00:26:52,448 --> 00:26:54,137 SO, I STILL HAVE TO USE THE WALKER, 538 00:26:54,137 --> 00:26:57,241 BUT MY GOAL IS TO GRADUATE FROM THE WALKER TO A CANE, 539 00:26:57,241 --> 00:26:59,241 AND THEN, EVENTUALLY, NOT TO HAVE ANY ASSISTANCE 540 00:26:59,241 --> 00:27:02,000 WHEN I WALK. 541 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:03,620 BUT RIGHT NOW, I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS 542 00:27:03,620 --> 00:27:06,379 TO START DOING A MORE EXTREME WORKOUT 543 00:27:06,379 --> 00:27:08,586 BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO HURT MY KNEE EVEN FURTHER. 544 00:27:10,655 --> 00:27:11,689 HEY, GOZI. HOW ARE YOU DOING? 545 00:27:11,689 --> 00:27:14,379 Gozi: ALL RIGHT. YOU MADE IT. 546 00:27:14,379 --> 00:27:16,241 BUT I KNOW GOZI WON'T LET THAT HAPPEN, 547 00:27:16,241 --> 00:27:17,517 SO I'M JUST GONNA TRUST HIM 548 00:27:17,517 --> 00:27:19,482 AND GO WITH WHATEVER HE THINKS I'M READY FOR, 549 00:27:19,482 --> 00:27:21,793 NO MATTER HOW SCARY IT WILL BE. 550 00:27:21,793 --> 00:27:22,896 -YOU READY? -I'M READY. 551 00:27:22,896 --> 00:27:24,103 ALL RIGHT. 552 00:27:24,103 --> 00:27:25,793 HOW ARE YOUR KNEES FEELING TODAY? 553 00:27:25,793 --> 00:27:27,034 THE LEFT ONE'S SORE. 554 00:27:27,034 --> 00:27:28,655 -OKAY. -MM-HMM. 555 00:27:28,655 --> 00:27:30,206 ALL RIGHT. 556 00:27:30,206 --> 00:27:32,517 SO, I'M ACTUALLY GONNA HAVE YOU SIT ON THAT BOX OVER THERE. 557 00:27:32,517 --> 00:27:34,413 I SET THAT UP FOR YOU. -ALL RIGHT. GREAT. 558 00:27:34,413 --> 00:27:36,206 ALL RIGHT. 559 00:27:36,206 --> 00:27:38,931 WE'LL USE THE WALKER, JUST NOT AS MUCH, OKAY? 560 00:27:38,931 --> 00:27:40,379 SO, STRETCH IT OUT. 561 00:27:40,379 --> 00:27:43,448 AS YOU SIT, PUT THAT HEEL DOWN, AND PUSH THE KNEE BACK, 562 00:27:43,448 --> 00:27:46,931 AND JUST LEAN FORWARD AS MUCH AS YOU CAN, OKAY? 563 00:27:46,931 --> 00:27:48,655 GOOD. JUST HOLD IT RIGHT THERE. 564 00:27:48,655 --> 00:27:51,655 Diana: BEING ABLE TO DO THIS WITH HIM ONE-ON-ONE IS REALLY HELPFUL 565 00:27:51,655 --> 00:27:54,206 BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE PEOPLE STARING AT ME 566 00:27:54,206 --> 00:27:56,862 BECAUSE I CAN'T REALLY DO TOO MUCH. 567 00:27:56,862 --> 00:27:58,137 SO, THIS ARRANGEMENT HELPS ME 568 00:27:58,137 --> 00:28:00,241 TO PREPARE, MENTALLY, TO PUSH MYSELF 569 00:28:00,241 --> 00:28:02,000 AND DO WHAT I NEED. 570 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:04,068 ALL RIGHT. WE'RE WALKING UNASSISTED NOW. 571 00:28:04,068 --> 00:28:05,068 UNASSISTED? 572 00:28:05,068 --> 00:28:07,586 OKAY. -UNASSISTED. 573 00:28:07,586 --> 00:28:09,551 I WANT TO CONTINUE NOT JUST TO LOSE WEIGHT 574 00:28:09,551 --> 00:28:12,793 BUT TO GET STRONGER AND HEALTHIER. 575 00:28:12,793 --> 00:28:14,896 SO, NO MATTER HOW SCARED I AM, 576 00:28:14,896 --> 00:28:17,344 THAT'S WHAT I'M GONNA KEEP DOING. 577 00:28:17,344 --> 00:28:19,655 NICE. LET'S GO. 578 00:28:24,931 --> 00:28:29,482 DOING THIS TODAY IS A HUGE STEP FOR ME, FROM A YEAR AGO. 579 00:28:29,482 --> 00:28:32,517 THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH YOU CAN DO WHEN YOU CAN'T EVEN WALK. 580 00:28:34,655 --> 00:28:36,724 Woman: SO, COME ON OVER HERE. 581 00:28:36,724 --> 00:28:42,068 Diana: BUT I'M SO BIG, ALL I CAN REALLY DO IS SIT AND WATCH THEM PLAY, 582 00:28:42,068 --> 00:28:45,896 AND IT'S SO HEARTBREAKING. 583 00:28:45,896 --> 00:28:49,241 AND MY HOPE IS THAT, IF I KEEP DOING THIS AND WORKING OUT, 584 00:28:49,241 --> 00:28:51,586 THEN I'LL NOT ONLY KEEP LOSING A LOT OF WEIGHT, 585 00:28:51,586 --> 00:28:53,655 BUT I'LL GET TO A POINT HERE, VERY SOON, 586 00:28:53,655 --> 00:28:56,034 WHERE I WON'T EVEN NEED MY WALKER. 587 00:28:56,034 --> 00:28:57,931 AND IF I'M ABLE TO GET TO THAT POINT, 588 00:28:57,931 --> 00:29:01,379 I'LL KNOW I'LL HAVE MADE IT TO THE END OF MY JOURNEY, 589 00:29:01,379 --> 00:29:05,413 AND I'LL BE WHERE I WANT TO BE. 590 00:29:05,413 --> 00:29:09,103 I HAVE MY NEXT APPOINTMENT WITH DR. NOW IN ABOUT A MONTH, 591 00:29:09,103 --> 00:29:10,931 AND I'M HOPING THAT, WHEN I SHOW UP, 592 00:29:10,931 --> 00:29:12,758 I'VE LOST A TON OF WEIGHT. 593 00:29:12,758 --> 00:29:15,344 'CAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE, WHEN I SEE DR. NOW, 594 00:29:15,344 --> 00:29:17,206 THAT HE'S SO IMPRESSED THAT HE MOVES ME 595 00:29:17,206 --> 00:29:20,689 TO MY NEXT STEP OF SKIN-REMOVAL SURGERY 596 00:29:20,689 --> 00:29:24,758 SO I CAN KEEP MOVING FORWARD AND GET TO MY TARGET THIS YEAR. 597 00:29:24,758 --> 00:29:26,034 -THAT'S IT TODAY. -ALL RIGHT. 598 00:29:26,034 --> 00:29:27,758 THANK YOU. I'LL SEE YOU. 599 00:29:27,758 --> 00:29:29,310 ALL RIGHT. GREAT JOB TODAY. 600 00:29:29,310 --> 00:29:31,689 ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. 601 00:29:31,689 --> 00:29:35,896 BUT I KNOW I HAVE A BIG GOAL, SO I JUST HOPE I DO IT. 602 00:29:40,862 --> 00:29:43,862 ♪♪ 603 00:29:46,551 --> 00:29:49,586 ♪♪ 604 00:29:52,275 --> 00:29:55,965 Diana: TODAY, I'M HEADED BACK TO SEE DR. NOW. 605 00:29:55,965 --> 00:29:58,344 IT'S BEEN 4 MONTHS SINCE MY LAST APPOINTMENT, 606 00:29:58,344 --> 00:29:59,448 AND I'M REALLY HOPING 607 00:29:59,448 --> 00:30:01,517 I HAVE A BIG WEIGHT LOSS TO SHOW HIM TODAY. 608 00:30:01,517 --> 00:30:03,586 THANK YOU. 609 00:30:03,586 --> 00:30:05,689 I KNOW I'VE BEEN WORKING REALLY HARD, 610 00:30:05,689 --> 00:30:08,068 BUT MY BIG GOAL WAS TO LOSE SO MUCH 611 00:30:08,068 --> 00:30:11,896 THAT DR. NOW FELT LIKE I WAS READY FOR MY NEXT BIG STEP, 612 00:30:11,896 --> 00:30:15,275 WHICH I'M HOPING IS EXCESS-SKIN REMOVAL, AT THIS POINT. 613 00:30:15,275 --> 00:30:17,137 DIANA BUNCH. 614 00:30:17,137 --> 00:30:21,068 THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE, I WAS AT 366, AND DR. NOW SAID 615 00:30:21,068 --> 00:30:24,655 I SHOULD BE LOSING AT LEAST 15 POUNDS A MONTH. 616 00:30:24,655 --> 00:30:28,206 SO, THAT MEANS I NEED TO BE BELOW 273 TODAY. 617 00:30:28,206 --> 00:30:30,310 BUT I KNOW I'VE DONE ALL THE RIGHT THINGS, 618 00:30:30,310 --> 00:30:33,275 SO I'M JUST HOPEFUL THAT IT'S GONNA SHOW UP ON THE SCALE. 619 00:30:37,482 --> 00:30:38,517 YES. 620 00:30:38,517 --> 00:30:40,103 THAT IS AMAZING! 621 00:30:41,862 --> 00:30:45,000 I AM SO FREAKING EXCITED RIGHT NOW. 622 00:30:45,000 --> 00:30:47,344 THAT NUMBER MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME, 623 00:30:47,344 --> 00:30:52,344 AND JUST TO BE IN THE 220S IS REALLY EXCITING. 624 00:30:52,344 --> 00:30:55,724 I HAVEN'T BEEN THIS SMALL IN OVER 15 YEARS, 625 00:30:55,724 --> 00:30:58,275 SO, I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M THERE. 626 00:30:58,275 --> 00:31:03,586 A YEAR AGO, I HAD NO IDEA THAT I WOULD BE THIS LOW OF A NUMBER. 627 00:31:03,586 --> 00:31:06,896 IT WAS JUST HARD FOR ME TO EVEN PICTURE, 628 00:31:06,896 --> 00:31:09,551 SO TO BE HERE NOW AT THAT WEIGHT FEELS SPECTACULAR. 629 00:31:09,551 --> 00:31:10,931 [ KNOCKING ] 630 00:31:10,931 --> 00:31:12,241 HI, DR. NOWZARADAN. 631 00:31:12,241 --> 00:31:15,172 HI, DIANA. 632 00:31:15,172 --> 00:31:16,172 HOW ARE YOU? 633 00:31:16,172 --> 00:31:17,275 I'M DOING GREAT. HOW ARE YOU? 634 00:31:17,275 --> 00:31:18,758 I'M DOING GOOD, THANK YOU. 635 00:31:18,758 --> 00:31:23,689 SO, TODAY YOU DOWN TO 223 POUNDS, HUH? 636 00:31:23,689 --> 00:31:24,862 YES, I AM. 637 00:31:24,862 --> 00:31:28,827 YOU LOST 113 POUNDS OVER LAST 4 MONTHS. 638 00:31:28,827 --> 00:31:30,862 -YEAH. -THAT'S EXCELLENT. 639 00:31:30,862 --> 00:31:33,379 SO, DO YOU FEEL A LOT BETTER, AT THIS POINT, 640 00:31:33,379 --> 00:31:35,310 AND YOU'RE ABLE TO DO A LOT MORE? 641 00:31:35,310 --> 00:31:38,000 -YES. -HOW IS YOUR ACTIVITY? 642 00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:40,068 I'M VERY ACTIVE NOW. BUT I HAVE TO SAY, 643 00:31:40,068 --> 00:31:41,896 THE KNEE IS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE, 644 00:31:41,896 --> 00:31:45,241 SO I DO WALK WITH MY WALKER BECAUSE OF THE PAIN IN MY KNEE. 645 00:31:45,241 --> 00:31:47,379 IF I DON'T, ONE, I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH BALANCE 646 00:31:47,379 --> 00:31:49,241 'CAUSE THE KNEE KIND OF ROCKS, 647 00:31:49,241 --> 00:31:51,689 AND, TWO, JUST THE LEVEL OF PAIN IS BAD. 648 00:31:51,689 --> 00:31:54,413 IS THAT ONLY ONE KNEE BOTHERING YOU? 649 00:31:54,413 --> 00:31:56,034 THIS KNEE IS THE WORST. 650 00:31:56,034 --> 00:31:58,275 THIS KNEE IS HURTING MORE AND MORE. 651 00:31:58,275 --> 00:31:59,482 LET ME SEE THAT KNEE. 652 00:31:59,482 --> 00:32:01,206 OKAY. SO, IT HURTS... 653 00:32:01,206 --> 00:32:03,724 THIS SIDE IS THE SIDE THAT HURTS MOST OF THE TIME, 654 00:32:03,724 --> 00:32:06,241 BUT NOW, THIS SIDE HURTS, TOO. 655 00:32:06,241 --> 00:32:08,448 AND THEN, UNDER IT HURTS ALL THE TIME. 656 00:32:08,448 --> 00:32:11,758 600 POUNDS IS A LOT OF WEIGHT TO HAVE ON YOUR KNEE, 657 00:32:11,758 --> 00:32:14,827 AND OVER TIME, IT CAUSES IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE. 658 00:32:14,827 --> 00:32:18,034 SO, WE NEED TO DO KNEE REPLACEMENT FOR YOU. 659 00:32:18,034 --> 00:32:19,137 OKAY. 660 00:32:19,137 --> 00:32:22,206 BUT THAT WILL BE PROBABLY IN THE BEST DONE 661 00:32:22,206 --> 00:32:28,724 WHEN YOU'RE DOWN TO BETWEEN 180 TO, MAYBE, 190 RANGE. 662 00:32:28,724 --> 00:32:31,931 AND YOU'LL BE CLOSE TO THAT AFTER SOME SKIN REMOVAL. 663 00:32:31,931 --> 00:32:34,344 SO, LET'S SEE HOW THE EXCESS SKIN DOING. 664 00:32:34,344 --> 00:32:35,965 OKAY. 665 00:32:35,965 --> 00:32:38,103 I'M DOING PRETTY GOOD WITH THE ARMS, YEAH, 666 00:32:38,103 --> 00:32:39,551 GOT SOME SKIN GOING, THERE. 667 00:32:39,551 --> 00:32:41,931 I GOT A PRETTY GOOD MUSCLE GOING, I JUST HAVE A LOT OF... 668 00:32:41,931 --> 00:32:44,000 -EXCESS SKIN. -YEAH. -MM-HMM. 669 00:32:44,000 --> 00:32:46,172 LET ME SEE YOUR STOMACH. 670 00:32:50,965 --> 00:32:54,517 SO, I HAVE A LOT HERE. 671 00:32:54,517 --> 00:32:58,034 SO, YOU DO HAVE A LOT OF EXCESS SKIN FROM THE ARM, 672 00:32:58,034 --> 00:32:59,551 FROM THE ABDOMEN. 673 00:32:59,551 --> 00:33:00,793 HOW IS THE THIGH DOING? 674 00:33:00,793 --> 00:33:04,137 OKAY. LET ME SHOW YOU THAT. 675 00:33:04,137 --> 00:33:08,965 SO, A LOT OF SKIN HERE, AND DOWN BELOW INTO MY KNEES. 676 00:33:08,965 --> 00:33:10,931 OKAY.SO, THAT'S MY LEGS. 677 00:33:10,931 --> 00:33:14,241 YOU KNOW, YOU ARE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS, 678 00:33:14,241 --> 00:33:16,586 BUT THERE'S STILL A LITTLE TOO MUCH FAT 679 00:33:16,586 --> 00:33:18,724 IN A LOT OF YOUR EXCESS SKIN. 680 00:33:18,724 --> 00:33:20,551 SO, HERE IS WHAT WE WILL DO -- 681 00:33:20,551 --> 00:33:22,275 WE CAN START ON YOUR ARMS 682 00:33:22,275 --> 00:33:24,827 AND REMOVE THE EXCESS SKIN FROM THERE, 683 00:33:24,827 --> 00:33:28,172 BUT I'LL SCHEDULE YOU FOR SURGERY FOR 2 MONTHS FROM NOW. 684 00:33:28,172 --> 00:33:30,965 AND IF YOU STAY ON TRACK AND KEEP LOSING, 685 00:33:30,965 --> 00:33:32,655 YOU'LL BE READY BY THEN. 686 00:33:32,655 --> 00:33:34,068 OKAY. THAT SOUNDS GREAT. 687 00:33:34,068 --> 00:33:37,000 BUT AT THIS POINT, YOUR WEIGHT LOSS SHOULD START TO SLOW 688 00:33:37,000 --> 00:33:39,344 BECAUSE YOU'RE GETTING VERY CLOSE TO YOUR TARGET WEIGHT. 689 00:33:39,344 --> 00:33:40,724 OKAY. 690 00:33:40,724 --> 00:33:43,689 SO, YOU SHOULD BE LOSING AROUND 10 POUNDS A MONTH NOW, 691 00:33:43,689 --> 00:33:46,068 AND THAT WILL BE ANOTHER 20 POUNDS OFF OF YOU 692 00:33:46,068 --> 00:33:48,517 WHEN WE DO YOUR SURGERY, IF YOU STAY ON TRACK. 693 00:33:48,517 --> 00:33:49,551 OKAY. 694 00:33:49,551 --> 00:33:50,793 AND AFTER YOU RECOVER FROM THAT, 695 00:33:50,793 --> 00:33:52,965 YOU'LL BE READY FOR KNEE REPLACEMENT, 696 00:33:52,965 --> 00:33:54,724 AND WE CAN SET THAT UP. 697 00:33:54,724 --> 00:33:56,000 SO, JUST KEEP IT UP. 698 00:33:56,000 --> 00:33:58,068 WE'LL GET YOU TO THE FINISH LINE VERY SOON, 699 00:33:58,068 --> 00:34:00,586 AND I'LL SEE YOU IN 2 MONTHS FOR YOUR SURGERY. 700 00:34:00,586 --> 00:34:01,689 OKAY. THAT'S SOUNDS GREAT. 701 00:34:01,689 --> 00:34:02,689 -I'LL SEE YOU. -THANK YOU SO MUCH. 702 00:34:02,689 --> 00:34:03,724 YOU'RE WELCOME. 703 00:34:03,724 --> 00:34:06,896 ALL RIGHT. BYE-BYE. 704 00:34:06,896 --> 00:34:09,172 I AM VERY PLEASED WITH DIANA'S PROGRESS 705 00:34:09,172 --> 00:34:13,068 AND HER WEIGHT LOSS OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS. 706 00:34:13,068 --> 00:34:16,137 BUT HER EXCESS-SKIN REMOVAL WILL BE THE FIRST 707 00:34:16,137 --> 00:34:18,620 OF ABOUT FOUR SURGERIES SHE WILL NEED -- 708 00:34:18,620 --> 00:34:23,586 THREE EXCESS-SKIN SURGERIES AND KNEE REPLACEMENT. 709 00:34:23,586 --> 00:34:27,931 AND ALL THESE ARE GOING TO BE VERY DIFFICULT TO RECOVER FROM, 710 00:34:27,931 --> 00:34:30,379 SO SHE'S STILL GOT A HARD ROAD AHEAD. 711 00:34:30,379 --> 00:34:32,206 THAT WON'T BE EASY FOR HER. 712 00:34:34,620 --> 00:34:37,034 Diana: I AM ABSOLUTELY THRILLED RIGHT NOW, 713 00:34:37,034 --> 00:34:41,448 AND I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT GETTING SKIN-REMOVAL SURGERY. 714 00:34:41,448 --> 00:34:45,000 IT IS BEYOND WHAT I WOULD'VE HOPED FOR, 715 00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:47,758 SO I'M GONNA MAKE SURE I STAY ON TRACK 716 00:34:47,758 --> 00:34:50,068 AND LOSE A LITTLE MORE WEIGHT 717 00:34:50,068 --> 00:34:54,275 AND SEE MY BODY CONTINUE TO TAKE SHAPE AS I MAKE MORE PROGRESS. 718 00:34:54,275 --> 00:34:56,517 I'M EXCITED THAT I'M GETTING REALLY CLOSE 719 00:34:56,517 --> 00:34:59,931 TO CROSSING THAT FINISH LINE, AND I CAN'T WAIT. 720 00:35:02,931 --> 00:35:05,965 ♪♪ 721 00:35:07,931 --> 00:35:11,448 ♪♪ 722 00:35:11,448 --> 00:35:13,965 Ashley: SINCE MY LAST APPOINTMENT WITH DR. NOW, 723 00:35:13,965 --> 00:35:17,310 MY BACK STARTED FEELING A LITTLE BETTER, 724 00:35:17,310 --> 00:35:19,448 AND I'M SO THANKFUL I'M ABLE TO WORK OUT AGAIN 725 00:35:19,448 --> 00:35:22,620 SO I CAN GET BACK ON TRACK. 726 00:35:22,620 --> 00:35:26,724 SO, I'VE BEEN TRYING TO DO BETTER AND WORK HARD. 727 00:35:26,724 --> 00:35:28,965 I GOT THESE WORKOUT DVDS THAT I'M DOING NOW 728 00:35:28,965 --> 00:35:30,517 THAT GIVE ME A GOOD WORKOUT. 729 00:35:33,103 --> 00:35:34,758 PHEW. 730 00:35:34,758 --> 00:35:37,000 AND DONE. 731 00:35:37,000 --> 00:35:39,896 AND IF I PUSH MYSELF TOO HARD AND FEEL PAIN, 732 00:35:39,896 --> 00:35:43,241 I JUST STOP AND REST FOR A BIT. 733 00:35:43,241 --> 00:35:46,586 BUT THE EXERCISE IS HELPING ME A LOT, 734 00:35:46,586 --> 00:35:50,137 AND I FEEL LIKE IT'S IMPORTANT FOR ME TO STAY ACTIVE, 735 00:35:50,137 --> 00:35:54,551 BECAUSE BEFORE, MY LIFE WAS SEDENTARY. 736 00:35:54,551 --> 00:35:59,172 BEING OVER 600 POUNDS, IT'S A NIGHTMARE. 737 00:35:59,172 --> 00:36:00,517 [ GROANS ] 738 00:36:00,517 --> 00:36:04,000 I CAN'T DO VERY MUCH. 739 00:36:04,000 --> 00:36:07,620 MY ENTIRE BODY IS IN CONSTANT PAIN. 740 00:36:07,620 --> 00:36:10,517 I'M COMPLETELY MISERABLE. 741 00:36:10,517 --> 00:36:15,068 IT'S A STRUGGLE TO JUST MOVE AT THIS WEIGHT, 742 00:36:15,068 --> 00:36:16,931 SO THE ACTIVITY DOES HELP ME A LOT MORE 743 00:36:16,931 --> 00:36:19,586 THAN DR. NOW REALIZES, 744 00:36:19,586 --> 00:36:21,000 AND MY PROGRESS IS A LOT MORE 745 00:36:21,000 --> 00:36:23,724 OF A COMBINATION OF EXERCISE AND FOOD. 746 00:36:23,724 --> 00:36:24,931 OKAY. 747 00:36:24,931 --> 00:36:26,931 AND I'M HOPING TO BE ABLE TO SHOW DR. NOW THAT 748 00:36:26,931 --> 00:36:28,000 WHEN I GO BACK TO SEE HIM 749 00:36:28,000 --> 00:36:29,620 FOR MY NEXT APPOINTMENT IN A WEEK, 750 00:36:29,620 --> 00:36:32,379 TO SHOW HIM I'M DOING IT. 751 00:36:32,379 --> 00:36:34,310 BECAUSE I'M FEELING LIKE I'M BACK ON TRACK 752 00:36:34,310 --> 00:36:36,413 AND THAT I'M MAKING GOOD PROGRESS AGAIN. 753 00:36:39,241 --> 00:36:43,034 ♪♪ 754 00:36:43,034 --> 00:36:45,724 TODAY, I'M HEADED BACK TO SEE DR. NOW AGAIN, 755 00:36:45,724 --> 00:36:47,448 AND I'M EXTREMELY ANXIOUS. 756 00:36:49,448 --> 00:36:51,241 I KNOW I NEED TO BE BACK ON TRACK, 757 00:36:51,241 --> 00:36:54,551 OR DR. NOW WON'T BE TOO HAPPY. 758 00:36:54,551 --> 00:36:56,034 BUT I'VE BEEN WORKING REALLY HARD, 759 00:36:56,034 --> 00:36:58,862 AND IF MY PROGRESS TODAY ISN'T ENOUGH FOR DR. NOW, 760 00:36:58,862 --> 00:37:00,827 THEN MAYBE WORKING TO STICK TO HIS PROGRAM 761 00:37:00,827 --> 00:37:03,931 ISN'T THE BEST FOR ME AT THIS POINT, 762 00:37:03,931 --> 00:37:05,344 AND I'M BETTER OFF FIGURING OUT 763 00:37:05,344 --> 00:37:08,758 WHAT WORKS FOR ME ON MY OWN FOR A LITTLE BIT. 764 00:37:08,758 --> 00:37:11,344 ASHLEY REYES. 765 00:37:11,344 --> 00:37:14,827 Ashley: BECAUSE I'M DOING EVERYTHING I CAN RIGHT NOW, 766 00:37:14,827 --> 00:37:18,413 BUT HOPEFULLY TODAY GOES WELL, AND IT WON'T COME TO THAT. 767 00:37:18,413 --> 00:37:21,206 SO, IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT THE SCALE IS ABOUT TO SAY. 768 00:37:27,344 --> 00:37:31,275 ♪♪ 769 00:37:31,275 --> 00:37:32,655 GO AHEAD. 770 00:37:32,655 --> 00:37:34,482 Ashley: I'M BACK AT DR. NOW'S FOR ANOTHER APPOINTMENT 771 00:37:34,482 --> 00:37:36,448 TO SEE WHERE MY WEIGHT'S AT 772 00:37:36,448 --> 00:37:39,241 AND IF I'M MAKING THE PROGRESS I NEED. 773 00:37:39,241 --> 00:37:42,517 AND I HOPE I AM, BUT IF TODAY DOESN'T GO WELL, 774 00:37:42,517 --> 00:37:45,965 THEN I'M NOT SURE IF I SHOULD BE ON THIS PROGRAM RIGHT NOW. 775 00:37:45,965 --> 00:37:47,586 THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE, IT WAS 2 MONTHS AGO, 776 00:37:47,586 --> 00:37:50,172 AND I WAS AT 407. AND DR. NOW SAID 777 00:37:50,172 --> 00:37:52,827 I NEEDED TO BE LOSING 20 POUNDS A MONTH, 778 00:37:52,827 --> 00:37:55,275 SO THAT MEANS I SHOULD BE BELOW 367 TODAY. 779 00:37:59,827 --> 00:38:03,655 [ SOMBER MUSIC PLAYS ] 780 00:38:03,655 --> 00:38:06,896 THAT'S DISAPPOINTING. 781 00:38:06,896 --> 00:38:11,000 AND I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS IS GONNA GO WITH DR. NOW, 782 00:38:11,000 --> 00:38:13,413 BUT I FEEL LIKE, IF MY BACK HADN'T BEEN SUCH A SETBACK, 783 00:38:13,413 --> 00:38:16,448 I WOULDN'T BE IN THIS SITUATION. 784 00:38:16,448 --> 00:38:20,310 BUT HE JUST TELLS ME I NEED TO EAT LESS, 785 00:38:20,310 --> 00:38:24,620 AND I DON'T THINK IT'S AS SIMPLE AS THAT 786 00:38:24,620 --> 00:38:26,827 BECAUSE I'M WORKING REALLY HARD, 787 00:38:26,827 --> 00:38:29,448 AND HE TREATS ME LIKE I'M NOT. 788 00:38:29,448 --> 00:38:31,586 [ KNOCKING ] 789 00:38:31,586 --> 00:38:33,137 -HELLO. -HI, DR. NOWZARADAN. 790 00:38:33,137 --> 00:38:34,310 HOW Y'ALL DOING? 791 00:38:34,310 --> 00:38:36,000 -GOOD. -ALL RIGHT. -HOW ARE YOU? 792 00:38:36,000 --> 00:38:38,241 DOING OKAY? ALL RIGHT. 793 00:38:38,241 --> 00:38:39,551 YOU NERVOUS, HUH? 794 00:38:39,551 --> 00:38:40,896 YEAH. 795 00:38:40,896 --> 00:38:43,413 WELL, THAT'S UNDERSTANDABLE, BECAUSE THIS TIME, 796 00:38:43,413 --> 00:38:48,103 YOU DID EVEN WORSE. AND NOW, YOU'RE UP TO 416. 797 00:38:48,103 --> 00:38:50,862 THAT'S A WEIGHT GAIN OF 9 POUNDS IN 2 MONTHS 798 00:38:50,862 --> 00:38:52,620 INSTEAD OF LOSING 40. 799 00:38:52,620 --> 00:38:56,379 SO, NOW, YOU'RE LIKELY EATING OVER 4,000 CALORIE A DAY. 800 00:38:56,379 --> 00:38:59,241 AND YOUR SITUATION WAS ALREADY SERIOUS, 801 00:38:59,241 --> 00:39:02,068 BUT NOW, IT'S GETTING TO A CRITICAL POINT. 802 00:39:02,068 --> 00:39:04,758 BECAUSE WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN FROM HERE IS THAT, 803 00:39:04,758 --> 00:39:07,275 YOU'RE GONNA GAIN EVEN MORE THIS NEXT MONTH, 804 00:39:07,275 --> 00:39:09,862 AND THEN, YOU'RE GONNA SPIRAL OUT OF CONTROL. 805 00:39:09,862 --> 00:39:13,034 SO, HERE IS THE SITUATION -- YOU HAVEN'T BEEN GOING 806 00:39:13,034 --> 00:39:15,344 TO PSYCHOTHERAPY, LIKE WE TOLD YOU. 807 00:39:15,344 --> 00:39:16,413 RIGHT. 808 00:39:16,413 --> 00:39:17,793 BUT IF YOU WANT TO STAY IN THE PROGRAM, 809 00:39:17,793 --> 00:39:20,379 THEN, YOU NEED TO PICK BACK UP WITH THAT. 810 00:39:20,379 --> 00:39:21,724 WE NEED TO FOCUS 811 00:39:21,724 --> 00:39:25,448 ON YOUR EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES RIGHT NOW, 812 00:39:25,448 --> 00:39:27,689 BECAUSE YOU'RE INTENTIONALLY OVEREATING 813 00:39:27,689 --> 00:39:29,862 AND PRETENDING LIKE YOU'RE WORKING HARD, 814 00:39:29,862 --> 00:39:34,344 WHEN WE HAVE EXPLAINED THE REALITY AND MATH BEHIND THAT. 815 00:39:34,344 --> 00:39:38,034 AND UNTIL WE ARE ABLE TO ADDRESS THAT, AND YOU GET BACK ON TRACK, 816 00:39:38,034 --> 00:39:40,689 THERE'S NOTHING MORE WE HAVE TO DISCUSS. 817 00:39:40,689 --> 00:39:41,724 OKAY? 818 00:39:41,724 --> 00:39:43,172 -OKAY. -ALL RIGHT. 819 00:39:43,172 --> 00:39:45,896 SO, WE'RE GOING TO SET YOU A PSYCHOTHERAPY APPOINTMENT, 820 00:39:45,896 --> 00:39:48,724 AND YOU'RE GONNA GO EVERY 2 WEEKS RIGHT NOW. 821 00:39:48,724 --> 00:39:50,000 OKAY. 822 00:39:50,000 --> 00:39:52,724 I HOPE TO START TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY, ASHLEY, 823 00:39:52,724 --> 00:39:55,275 BECAUSE THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE. 824 00:39:55,275 --> 00:39:59,034 [ SOMBER MUSIC PLAYS ] 825 00:39:59,034 --> 00:40:01,965 WITH ASHLEY GAINING NOW, SHE'S VERY CLOSE 826 00:40:01,965 --> 00:40:04,827 TO GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE WE CAN'T HELP HER. 827 00:40:04,827 --> 00:40:07,965 AND SINCE NOTHING I TELL HER IS WAKING HER UP, 828 00:40:07,965 --> 00:40:10,206 THE ONLY HOPE IS THAT PSYCHOTHERAPY 829 00:40:10,206 --> 00:40:12,413 IS ABLE TO GET HER TO UNDERSTAND 830 00:40:12,413 --> 00:40:14,413 WHAT SHE NEEDS TO GET BACK ON TRACK. 831 00:40:14,413 --> 00:40:17,275 BECAUSE SHE'S STILL USING FOOD FOR COMFORT, 832 00:40:17,275 --> 00:40:19,965 AND SHE'S REFUSING TO GIVE THAT UP. 833 00:40:19,965 --> 00:40:23,551 BUT RIGHT NOW, THINGS ARE NOT LOOKING GOOD FOR ASHLEY. 834 00:40:23,551 --> 00:40:26,620 AND IF SHE CONTINUES ON THIS PATH SHE'S ON, 835 00:40:26,620 --> 00:40:28,896 SHE WILL SPIRAL OUT OF CONTROL. 836 00:40:31,965 --> 00:40:34,586 Ashley: I'M WORKING REALLY HARD, AND I'M TRYING. 837 00:40:34,586 --> 00:40:37,275 AND WHEN I DON'T MAKE THE PROGRESS DR. NOW WANTS, 838 00:40:37,275 --> 00:40:40,103 THEN, HE TREATS ME LIKE I'M NOT. 839 00:40:40,103 --> 00:40:42,517 I DON'T FEEL LIKE THAT'S FAIR AT ALL, 840 00:40:42,517 --> 00:40:45,655 AND I'M NOT SURE IF THERAPY WILL EVEN HELP. 841 00:40:45,655 --> 00:40:47,172 SO, MAYBE IT'S TIME 842 00:40:47,172 --> 00:40:50,103 I HAVE TO COME UP WITH OTHER OPTIONS FOR MY WEIGHT LOSS. 843 00:40:53,413 --> 00:40:56,448 ♪♪ 844 00:40:58,448 --> 00:41:03,068 ♪♪ 845 00:41:03,068 --> 00:41:05,103 Diana: AFTER MY LAST APPOINTMENT WITH DR. NOW 846 00:41:05,103 --> 00:41:07,344 AND GETTING APPROVED FOR EXCESS-SKIN REMOVAL, 847 00:41:07,344 --> 00:41:10,655 I DECIDED THAT I'M DOING SO WELL THAT I WANTED TO CELEBRATE. 848 00:41:10,655 --> 00:41:14,379 AND THE ONLY PEOPLE I WANT TO CELEBRATE WITH ARE MY FAMILY, 849 00:41:14,379 --> 00:41:17,448 SO I'VE DECIDED TO MAKE A QUICK TRIP HOME TO SEE EVERYONE. 850 00:41:19,689 --> 00:41:21,724 AFTER I RECOVER FROM MY FIRST SURGERY, 851 00:41:21,724 --> 00:41:24,827 I HOPE TO HAVE MY OTHER ONES RIGHT AFTER. 852 00:41:24,827 --> 00:41:26,724 SO, THAT MEANS, FOR THE NEXT 7 TO 8 MONTHS, 853 00:41:26,724 --> 00:41:28,551 I COULD BE JUST MOSTLY RECOVERING, 854 00:41:28,551 --> 00:41:31,137 SO I WON'T HAVE THE OPTION TO TRAVEL. 855 00:41:31,137 --> 00:41:34,965 AND IT'LL BE A WHILE BEFORE I CAN GO ANYWHERE. 856 00:41:34,965 --> 00:41:37,896 BUT I HAVEN'T SEEN SOME OF MY FAMILY IN YEARS 857 00:41:37,896 --> 00:41:39,275 'CAUSE I HAD GOTTEN TO THE POINT 858 00:41:39,275 --> 00:41:40,724 WHERE I COULD HARDLY GO OUT, 859 00:41:40,724 --> 00:41:43,310 SO THEY CAME TO ME. 860 00:41:43,310 --> 00:41:48,379 AND IT'S BEEN OVER 6 YEARS SINCE I'VE SEEN MY FATHER. 861 00:41:48,379 --> 00:41:50,206 BUT EVEN MY NIECE AND SISTER HAVEN'T SEEN ME 862 00:41:50,206 --> 00:41:52,793 SINCE I LOST THE LAST 100 POUNDS. 863 00:41:52,793 --> 00:41:55,344 SO, THIS IS A BIG EVENT, 864 00:41:55,344 --> 00:41:58,551 AND I'M EXCITED TO SEE EVERYONE AND SHOW THEM HOW WELL I'M DOING 865 00:41:58,551 --> 00:42:02,034 AND WHAT I LOOK LIKE NOW. 866 00:42:02,034 --> 00:42:03,241 BUT IT'S BEEN A WHILE 867 00:42:03,241 --> 00:42:05,793 SINCE I'VE DONE SOMETHING THIS BIG ON MY OWN, 868 00:42:05,793 --> 00:42:08,793 SO I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS, TOO. 869 00:42:08,793 --> 00:42:11,172 BUT DOING THINGS ON MY OWN AND GROWING 870 00:42:11,172 --> 00:42:15,482 AND FACING MY FEARS IS WHAT THIS JOURNEY IS ALL ABOUT. 871 00:42:15,482 --> 00:42:17,965 BUT I'VE COME THIS FAR AND DONE SO MANY THINGS 872 00:42:17,965 --> 00:42:21,310 I DIDN'T THINK I'D BE ABLE TO DO. 873 00:42:21,310 --> 00:42:22,965 AND I WANT TO KEEP GROWING 874 00:42:22,965 --> 00:42:25,862 AND DOING WHAT I NEED TO CHANGE MY LIFE 875 00:42:25,862 --> 00:42:28,724 AND TO MAKE THAT CHANGE LAST. 876 00:42:28,724 --> 00:42:31,034 AND I'M NOT LETTING ANY OF MY FEARS OR EMOTIONS 877 00:42:31,034 --> 00:42:32,517 CONTROL ME ANYMORE. 878 00:42:35,724 --> 00:42:38,758 ♪♪ 879 00:42:42,206 --> 00:42:44,448 I'M HEADED TO THE AIRPORT RIGHT NOW, 880 00:42:44,448 --> 00:42:48,068 AND I'M A LITTLE STRESSED, BUT MOSTLY EXCITED. 881 00:42:48,068 --> 00:42:50,275 I KNOW I CAN DO THIS. 882 00:42:50,275 --> 00:42:52,517 THE ONLY ISSUE IS GETTING AROUND WITH MY LUGGAGE 883 00:42:52,517 --> 00:42:55,931 AND MY WALKER AT THE SAME TIME, 884 00:42:55,931 --> 00:42:57,551 SO I'LL NEED TO CHECK IT IN QUICKLY, 885 00:42:57,551 --> 00:43:01,689 AND THEN, I'M JUST HOPING TO BE ABLE TO SIT DOWN SOON. 886 00:43:01,689 --> 00:43:03,551 AND I STILL DON'T LIKE THAT I'M GONNA NEED HELP 887 00:43:03,551 --> 00:43:07,241 AND SOME ASSISTANCE GETTING ON THE PLANE, 888 00:43:07,241 --> 00:43:08,793 'CAUSE I'D LIKE TO BE AT THE POINT 889 00:43:08,793 --> 00:43:11,379 WHERE I'M DOING THIS COMPLETELY ON MY OWN. 890 00:43:11,379 --> 00:43:15,137 BUT I KNOW I'LL BE THERE SOON ENOUGH, 891 00:43:15,137 --> 00:43:16,931 AND FOR NOW, JUST THE FACT THAT 892 00:43:16,931 --> 00:43:19,896 I'M ABLE TO DO THIS IS A HUGE VICTORY. 893 00:43:23,103 --> 00:43:26,517 ♪♪ 894 00:43:26,517 --> 00:43:31,206 BUT THIS IS REALLY INTIMIDATING, TO NOT JUST BE OUT IN PUBLIC, 895 00:43:31,206 --> 00:43:33,862 BUT TO HAVE TO STILL GET SPECIAL TREATMENT... 896 00:43:36,000 --> 00:43:39,758 ...AND TO STILL FEEL LIKE I CAN'T BLEND IN JUST YET. 897 00:43:43,172 --> 00:43:46,310 SO, I STILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE EMBARRASSMENT OF THAT. 898 00:43:49,379 --> 00:43:51,068 AND I'M JUST GONNA REMIND MYSELF 899 00:43:51,068 --> 00:43:53,724 HOW AMAZING IT IS THAT I'M ABLE TO DO THIS, 900 00:43:53,724 --> 00:43:55,827 AND HOW FAR I'VE COME IN JUST A YEAR... 901 00:43:57,310 --> 00:43:59,586 JUST ONE. 902 00:43:59,586 --> 00:44:01,758 ...AND HOW, JUST EVEN 12 MONTHS AGO, 903 00:44:01,758 --> 00:44:04,172 THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME, 904 00:44:04,172 --> 00:44:08,655 BECAUSE OF HOW BIG I WAS AND HOW BAD OFF MY BODY WAS. 905 00:44:08,655 --> 00:44:11,758 TODAY, AS WE GET READY TO LEAVE, I'M JUST SCARED. 906 00:44:14,275 --> 00:44:19,275 I HAVE A LOT OF ANXIETY ABOUT TRAVELING. 907 00:44:19,275 --> 00:44:23,620 BEING ABLE TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE VAN IS A HUGE FEAR. 908 00:44:23,620 --> 00:44:27,448 I HAVEN'T BEEN IN A PERSONAL VEHICLE IN THE LAST YEAR. 909 00:44:27,448 --> 00:44:29,758 -HI. -HELLO. 910 00:44:29,758 --> 00:44:33,310 ALL RIGHT. OH, I GOT IT. 911 00:44:33,310 --> 00:44:35,482 OKAY. ALL RIGHT. 912 00:44:35,482 --> 00:44:37,172 HERE WE GO. 913 00:44:37,172 --> 00:44:38,206 ALL RIGHT. YOU STABLE? YOU GOT IT? 914 00:44:38,206 --> 00:44:39,206 YEP. I GOT IT. 915 00:44:39,206 --> 00:44:41,310 NO PROBLEMS. OKAY. 916 00:44:41,310 --> 00:44:42,827 HI, HOW ARE YOU?MS. BUNCH? 917 00:44:42,827 --> 00:44:44,965 YES.OKAY. 918 00:44:44,965 --> 00:44:46,206 ALL RIGHT. OH. 919 00:44:46,206 --> 00:44:48,517 AND THE OTHER THING I'M REMINDING MYSELF OF 920 00:44:48,517 --> 00:44:51,620 IS THAT, IF I DO THIS, I GET TO SEE MY FAMILY, 921 00:44:51,620 --> 00:44:55,344 WHO ARE MY WHOLE MOTIVATION FOR DOING THIS. 922 00:44:55,344 --> 00:44:59,206 AND I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THAT. 923 00:44:59,206 --> 00:45:03,103 AND I CAN'T WAIT TO GET HOME AND SEE EVERYONE. 924 00:45:03,103 --> 00:45:04,137 I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE 925 00:45:04,137 --> 00:45:07,724 ARE GONNA BE REALLY, REALLY SURPRISED, 926 00:45:07,724 --> 00:45:10,241 SO THIS IS GOING TO BE REALLY EXCITING. 927 00:45:16,620 --> 00:45:19,551 ♪♪ 928 00:45:21,551 --> 00:45:25,620 ♪♪ 929 00:45:25,620 --> 00:45:27,827 Diana: IT FEELS LIKE THE PLANE RIDE WAS LONG, 930 00:45:27,827 --> 00:45:29,827 AND MY KNEE IS JUST A LITTLE STIFF, 931 00:45:29,827 --> 00:45:31,172 AND IT IS GIVING ME A LITTLE PAIN. 932 00:45:31,172 --> 00:45:33,275 BUT IT'S NOT REALLY BOTHERING ME A LOT 933 00:45:33,275 --> 00:45:37,724 BECAUSE ALL I CAN THINK ABOUT IS THAT I'M ABOUT TO SEE MY FAMILY. 934 00:45:37,724 --> 00:45:40,689 I THINK THEY'RE GONNA BE REALLY SURPRISED. 935 00:45:40,689 --> 00:45:47,586 THE LAST TIME I WAS NEAR 220 POUNDS WAS 16 OR 17 YEARS AGO, 936 00:45:47,586 --> 00:45:49,931 SO THEY HAVEN'T SEEN ME AT THAT WEIGHT 937 00:45:49,931 --> 00:45:52,758 FOR A VERY, VERY LONG TIME. 938 00:45:52,758 --> 00:45:54,965 AND THE FIRST PERSON I'M GONNA SEE IS MY SISTER, 939 00:45:54,965 --> 00:45:57,931 'CAUSE SHE'S HERE TO PICK ME UP. 940 00:45:57,931 --> 00:46:00,310 AND SHE'S SUPPOSED TO BE IN BAGGAGE CLAIM. 941 00:46:00,310 --> 00:46:01,586 WELL, I'M REALLY EXCITED 942 00:46:01,586 --> 00:46:05,275 BECAUSE DIANA HASN'T SEEN MY DAD IN 6 YEARS. 943 00:46:05,275 --> 00:46:07,896 AND WE ARE JUST SO EXCITED TO SEE HER, 944 00:46:07,896 --> 00:46:10,551 AND SHE'S JUST DONE SO WELL. 945 00:46:10,551 --> 00:46:11,551 LOOK AT YOU. 946 00:46:11,551 --> 00:46:13,586 OH, MY GOD. 947 00:46:13,586 --> 00:46:15,103 AMAZING. -HELLO, MY SISTER. 948 00:46:15,103 --> 00:46:16,103 HOW ARE YOU? 949 00:46:16,103 --> 00:46:17,862 YOU LOOK -- A! 950 00:46:17,862 --> 00:46:19,241 YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL. 951 00:46:19,241 --> 00:46:20,448 THANK YOU. 952 00:46:20,448 --> 00:46:22,862 [ INDISTINCT TALKING ] 953 00:46:22,862 --> 00:46:24,689 YOU LOOK SO -- DIANA. 954 00:46:24,689 --> 00:46:25,724 THANK YOU. 955 00:46:25,724 --> 00:46:28,103 LOOK AT YOU, YOU OLD SKINNY-MINI. 956 00:46:28,103 --> 00:46:29,379 I'M NOT QUITE THERE YET. 957 00:46:29,379 --> 00:46:31,206 HOW COME MY FACE DOESN'T THIN OUT? 958 00:46:31,206 --> 00:46:33,068 I'M PROTESTING! YOU LOOK GREAT. 959 00:46:33,068 --> 00:46:35,000 OH, THANK YOU. 960 00:46:35,000 --> 00:46:38,655 IT'S BEEN 10, 15 YEARS SINCE I COULD ACTUALLY 961 00:46:38,655 --> 00:46:40,862 PUT MY ARMS AROUND HER AND HOLD HER. 962 00:46:40,862 --> 00:46:44,517 IT WAS JUST THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD. 963 00:46:44,517 --> 00:46:45,517 -THANK YOU. -I'M FREAKED OUT. 964 00:46:45,517 --> 00:46:46,758 I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE DAD. YEAH? 965 00:46:46,758 --> 00:46:48,344 DAD IS GONNA BE SO EXCITED. 966 00:46:48,344 --> 00:46:50,034 -YES. -SO EXCITED. 967 00:46:53,896 --> 00:46:57,689 Diana: THAT WAS REALLY FUN, AND IT'S REALLY GOOD TO SEE MY SISTER. 968 00:47:01,103 --> 00:47:03,206 I KNOW MY FAMILY'S BEEN WORRIED ABOUT ME 969 00:47:03,206 --> 00:47:05,482 FOR A LONG TIME, 970 00:47:05,482 --> 00:47:08,896 AND THEY WONDERED IF I WAS JUST GONNA DIE IN MY APARTMENT SOON 971 00:47:08,896 --> 00:47:11,620 BECAUSE OF HOW BIG I WAS. 972 00:47:11,620 --> 00:47:13,206 AND I KNOW, A YEAR AGO, 973 00:47:13,206 --> 00:47:16,275 I HAD GOTTEN SO BIG I WAS REALLY CLOSE TO GIVING UP. 974 00:47:21,724 --> 00:47:26,620 MY BODY IS JUST DETERIORATING. 975 00:47:26,620 --> 00:47:32,379 I AM BEING CARED FOR LIKE AN INVALID BECAUSE OF MY WEIGHT, 976 00:47:32,379 --> 00:47:33,931 AND THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS, 977 00:47:33,931 --> 00:47:36,758 I AM AN INVALID BECAUSE OF MY WEIGHT. 978 00:47:36,758 --> 00:47:40,034 BUT I'M A WHOLE NEW PERSON NOW, AND TO BE ABLE TO SHOW THEM THAT 979 00:47:40,034 --> 00:47:43,068 IS REALLY EXCITING, AND FEELS GOOD. 980 00:47:43,068 --> 00:47:46,344 AND THAT'S ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO ME, 981 00:47:46,344 --> 00:47:49,620 SO THEY CAN STOP WORRYING ABOUT ME. 982 00:47:49,620 --> 00:47:50,896 HOW DO YOU THINK I LOOK, REALLY? 983 00:47:50,896 --> 00:47:53,724 Mardi: HONEY, YOU LOOK, LIKE, SUPER PHENOMENAL. 984 00:47:53,724 --> 00:47:55,344 YOU LOOK WONDERFUL. 985 00:47:55,344 --> 00:47:57,103 YOU'RE SMILING AGAIN. 986 00:47:57,103 --> 00:47:58,620 YOU WALK STRAIGHT. 987 00:47:58,620 --> 00:48:01,827 YOU WALK. 988 00:48:01,827 --> 00:48:04,000 AND THEY CAN HAVE CONFIDENCE I'M GONNA DO IT 989 00:48:04,000 --> 00:48:06,689 AND MAKE IT TO MY TARGET. 990 00:48:06,689 --> 00:48:09,586 BECAUSE THE FACT THAT I'M NO LONGER A BURDEN TO MY FAMILY 991 00:48:09,586 --> 00:48:11,137 IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME, 992 00:48:11,137 --> 00:48:12,517 THEY'LL BE ABLE TO SEE THAT I'M FIT, 993 00:48:12,517 --> 00:48:14,172 AND I'M ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF, 994 00:48:14,172 --> 00:48:19,034 AND THAT WILL BE SUCH A RELIEF FOR THEM, EMOTIONALLY. 995 00:48:19,034 --> 00:48:20,103 THE LAST TIME I SAW MY DAD, 996 00:48:20,103 --> 00:48:23,413 I'M GUESSING I WAS ABOUT 500 POUNDS. 997 00:48:23,413 --> 00:48:25,655 AND THEN, I WAS PRETTY MISERABLE WITH THE WAY MY LIFE WAS 998 00:48:25,655 --> 00:48:27,827 AT THAT MOMENT. SO, PRETTY DEPRESSED. 999 00:48:27,827 --> 00:48:31,413 IT WAS A PRETTY ROUGH TIME. 1000 00:48:31,413 --> 00:48:34,206 SO, I'M EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO SHOW MY FATHER 1001 00:48:34,206 --> 00:48:36,137 I'M IN A MUCH BETTER PLACE NOW. 1002 00:48:42,689 --> 00:48:44,000 HEY, POPS. 1003 00:48:44,000 --> 00:48:45,793 OH, MY GOD. 1004 00:48:45,793 --> 00:48:46,793 YOU LOOK AMAZING. 1005 00:48:46,793 --> 00:48:48,655 Diana: OH, THANK YOU. 1006 00:48:48,655 --> 00:48:50,413 I FEELPRETTY AMAZING, TOO. 1007 00:48:50,413 --> 00:48:53,413 ♪♪ 1008 00:48:56,862 --> 00:48:58,344 -HOW YOU BEEN? -I'VE BEEN DOING GOOD. 1009 00:48:58,344 --> 00:49:00,034 I'VE BEEN DOING WELL. 1010 00:49:00,034 --> 00:49:02,586 JUST GLAD TO BE HERE, SO GLAD TO SEE YOU. 1011 00:49:02,586 --> 00:49:04,413 IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME, SO... 1012 00:49:07,206 --> 00:49:08,724 BUT WHAT DO YOU THINK? 1013 00:49:08,724 --> 00:49:09,793 A LITTLE DIFFERENT? 1014 00:49:09,793 --> 00:49:11,896 OH, YEAH. A LOT OF DIFFERENCE. 1015 00:49:11,896 --> 00:49:13,310 YEAH.I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. 1016 00:49:13,310 --> 00:49:14,931 SO, YEAH, LET'S SIT DOWN. 1017 00:49:14,931 --> 00:49:16,896 -OKAY. -OKAY. YEAH. 1018 00:49:16,896 --> 00:49:19,827 EVERY DAY, I WORRIED ABOUT HER HEALTH. 1019 00:49:19,827 --> 00:49:21,965 I WAS AFRAID SHE WOULD GO BEFORE ME. 1020 00:49:25,275 --> 00:49:31,413 I'M VERY PROUD OF HER, AND I LOVE HER SO VERY MUCH. 1021 00:49:31,413 --> 00:49:35,206 I AM SUPER CLOSE TO MY DAD, AND TO SEE HIS FACE LIGHT UP, 1022 00:49:35,206 --> 00:49:38,413 NOT JUST TO SEE ME, BUT TO SEE A HEALTHIER ME, 1023 00:49:38,413 --> 00:49:42,965 AND HAVE HIM EXPRESS THAT WAS JUST WONDERFUL. 1024 00:49:42,965 --> 00:49:46,896 LOOKS GOOD. 1025 00:49:46,896 --> 00:49:50,517 HOW MUCH DO YOU EAT NOW VERSUS WHAT YOU ATE BEFORE? 1026 00:49:50,517 --> 00:49:52,655 WELL, BEFORE, I ATE MASSIVE QUANTITIES OF FOOD. 1027 00:49:52,655 --> 00:49:54,379 I WOULD EAT A LARGE PIZZA AT ONE SITTING 1028 00:49:54,379 --> 00:49:55,586 AND SOMETHING WITH IT... 1029 00:49:55,586 --> 00:49:57,413 -OH, WOW. -...AND THEN, HAVE DESSERT. 1030 00:49:57,413 --> 00:49:59,241 I WON'T BE ABLE TO FINISH THIS HERE. 1031 00:49:59,241 --> 00:50:00,896 WOW. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. 1032 00:50:00,896 --> 00:50:01,896 I JUST... -YEAH. 1033 00:50:01,896 --> 00:50:03,758 IT'S JUST TOO MUCH FOOD. 1034 00:50:03,758 --> 00:50:05,172 MY STOMACH SIZE IS SMALLER, 1035 00:50:05,172 --> 00:50:08,482 PLUS I'VE GOTTEN, JUST, USED TO A SMALLER AMOUNT OF FOOD. 1036 00:50:08,482 --> 00:50:10,448 SO, NOW, YOU KNOW, I'LL EAT A LITTLE BIT MORE OF THIS, 1037 00:50:10,448 --> 00:50:11,551 AND THEN, I WILL BE DONE FOR THE DAY. 1038 00:50:11,551 --> 00:50:12,724 YEAH. 1039 00:50:12,724 --> 00:50:14,034 I'M EXTREMELY PROUD OF YOU. 1040 00:50:14,034 --> 00:50:15,655 YOU'VE REALLY... -THANK YOU, POPS. 1041 00:50:15,655 --> 00:50:18,034 I APPRECIATE THAT, YEAH. 1042 00:50:18,034 --> 00:50:20,275 Mardi: BOTH MY DAD AND MY SISTER EXPRESSED TO ME 1043 00:50:20,275 --> 00:50:22,206 THAT THEY NEVER THOUGHT THEY'D SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN. 1044 00:50:22,206 --> 00:50:25,344 THEY BOTH FEARED -- OR BELIEVED, ACTUALLY -- 1045 00:50:25,344 --> 00:50:27,862 THAT DIANA'S WEIGHT WOULD PREVENT HER 1046 00:50:27,862 --> 00:50:29,931 FROM EVER SEEING MY DAD ALIVE AGAIN. 1047 00:50:29,931 --> 00:50:31,689 IT IS SO EXCITING THAT DIANA WAS WILLING 1048 00:50:31,689 --> 00:50:33,689 TO TAKE THE RISK AND COME. 1049 00:50:33,689 --> 00:50:36,137 AND IT'S THRILLING TO SEE THAT SHE CAN DO THIS, 1050 00:50:36,137 --> 00:50:38,448 BECAUSE IT MEANS THE FUTURE IS HERS, 1051 00:50:38,448 --> 00:50:40,482 AND IT'S SO WONDERFUL. 1052 00:50:43,103 --> 00:50:45,689 Diana: THIS IS JUST LIKE I HOPED IT WOULD BE, 1053 00:50:45,689 --> 00:50:48,103 AND I FEEL SO GOOD RIGHT NOW. 1054 00:50:48,103 --> 00:50:49,896 AND IF IT WASN'T BEFORE, 1055 00:50:49,896 --> 00:50:52,482 THIS WOULD BE EVEN MORE MOTIVATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT 1056 00:50:52,482 --> 00:50:55,000 TO KEEP GOING AND GET TO MY TARGET WEIGHT. 1057 00:50:57,965 --> 00:51:01,034 ♪♪ 1058 00:51:03,827 --> 00:51:06,862 ♪♪ 1059 00:51:09,586 --> 00:51:12,620 ♪♪ 1060 00:51:15,413 --> 00:51:18,413 ♪♪ 1061 00:51:21,172 --> 00:51:23,137 AFTER MY LAST APPOINTMENT WITH DR. NOW, 1062 00:51:23,137 --> 00:51:27,137 I WAS REALLY DISCOURAGED BECAUSE I KNOW I'M WORKING HARD, 1063 00:51:27,137 --> 00:51:29,862 AND I WISH I COULD SEE BIGGER RESULTS. 1064 00:51:29,862 --> 00:51:31,275 AND WHEN STUFF LIKE THAT HAPPENS, 1065 00:51:31,275 --> 00:51:33,551 OR MY WEIGHT LOSS SLOWS, 1066 00:51:33,551 --> 00:51:36,379 IT DOES MAKE ME QUESTION WHETHER OR NOT DR. NOW'S PROGRAM 1067 00:51:36,379 --> 00:51:38,689 IS THE RIGHT THING FOR ME RIGHT NOW, 1068 00:51:38,689 --> 00:51:41,896 BECAUSE IT'S NOT AS EFFECTIVE AS I NEEDED IT TO BE. 1069 00:51:41,896 --> 00:51:43,448 AND IT DOESN'T REALLY HELP WHEN HE TELLS ME THAT 1070 00:51:43,448 --> 00:51:47,103 I NEED TO BE WORKING HARD WHEN I ALREADY AM. 1071 00:51:47,103 --> 00:51:51,034 SO, I DECIDED WHAT'S BEST FOR ME RIGHT NOW IS TO MOVE BACK HOME, 1072 00:51:51,034 --> 00:51:53,620 AND MY FAMILY IS HERE IN TOWN TO HELP ME AND DANIEL 1073 00:51:53,620 --> 00:51:57,206 PACK ALL OUR THINGS UP TO MOVE BACK. 1074 00:51:57,206 --> 00:51:59,517 AND I TOLD DR. NOW, AND HE WASN'T TOO HAPPY 1075 00:51:59,517 --> 00:52:02,344 BECAUSE HE'S CONCERNED ABOUT ME BEING BACK IN MY OLD ENVIRONMENT 1076 00:52:02,344 --> 00:52:05,310 AND THE EFFECT IT WILL HAVE ON ME. 1077 00:52:05,310 --> 00:52:08,896 AND I KNOW HE WANTED ME TO START SEEING MY THERAPIST AGAIN HERE, 1078 00:52:08,896 --> 00:52:10,275 BUT I TOLD HIM THAT WON'T WORK FOR ME 1079 00:52:10,275 --> 00:52:13,689 BECAUSE I HAVE TO GO BACK, AND I DON'T THINK I NEED TO. 1080 00:52:13,689 --> 00:52:16,551 SO, THIS IS THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR ME. 1081 00:52:16,551 --> 00:52:18,275 BUT MOVING BACK MEANS I'LL BE BACK 1082 00:52:18,275 --> 00:52:20,137 LIVING WITH MY PARENTS AGAIN, 1083 00:52:20,137 --> 00:52:21,965 AND THE BIGGEST POSITIVE CHANGE IN MY LIFE 1084 00:52:21,965 --> 00:52:23,275 BECAUSE OF MY PROGRESS 1085 00:52:23,275 --> 00:52:24,931 IS HOW WELL ME AND DANIEL ARE DOING 1086 00:52:24,931 --> 00:52:27,896 AND HOW MUCH WE'VE GROWN TOGETHER. 1087 00:52:27,896 --> 00:52:30,931 BUT BEING BACK IN THE SAME HOUSE WITH ALL MY FAMILY 1088 00:52:30,931 --> 00:52:32,517 WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR DANIEL AND I 1089 00:52:32,517 --> 00:52:35,034 TO FIND TIME TO SPEND TOGETHER. 1090 00:52:35,034 --> 00:52:36,517 SO, I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE EFFECT 1091 00:52:36,517 --> 00:52:39,448 IT'S GOING TO HAVE ON OUR RELATIONSHIP RIGHT NOW, 1092 00:52:39,448 --> 00:52:43,551 AND WHETHER IT'S GOING TO SLOW DOWN HOW CLOSE WE'RE GETTING. 1093 00:52:43,551 --> 00:52:45,275 AND ON TOP OF THAT, I KNOW THAT WILL LEAD 1094 00:52:45,275 --> 00:52:48,068 TO BEING AROUND A LOT OF TEMPTATION, 1095 00:52:48,068 --> 00:52:49,517 BECAUSE I'LL BE BACK AROUND MY FAMILY, 1096 00:52:49,517 --> 00:52:53,448 WHO'S NOT STICKING TO THE SAME DIET AS ME. 1097 00:52:53,448 --> 00:52:55,413 BUT ONE GOOD THING IS THAT I'LL BE AWAY FROM THE STRESS 1098 00:52:55,413 --> 00:52:56,827 OF HAVING TO GO TO THE APPOINTMENTS 1099 00:52:56,827 --> 00:52:59,344 EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS 1100 00:52:59,344 --> 00:53:02,241 AND GET TOLD I NEED TO WORK HARDER OR TRY MORE, 1101 00:53:02,241 --> 00:53:04,379 BECAUSE I KNOW I ALREADY AM. 1102 00:53:04,379 --> 00:53:07,551 AND I'M CONFIDENT I CAN DO THIS ON MY OWN. 1103 00:53:07,551 --> 00:53:09,275 SO I'M HOPING THAT, IN A FEW MONTHS, 1104 00:53:09,275 --> 00:53:11,827 I'LL BE ABLE TO COME BACK DOWN HERE TO HOUSTON 1105 00:53:11,827 --> 00:53:13,586 AND SHOW DR. NOW ALL THE PROGRESS 1106 00:53:13,586 --> 00:53:15,827 I'M MAKING ON MY OWN. 1107 00:53:15,827 --> 00:53:17,931 AND ONCE I SHOW HIM THAT I CAN DO THIS, 1108 00:53:17,931 --> 00:53:20,379 THEN, MAYBE, HE'LL GIVE ME EXCESS-SKIN-REMOVAL SURGERY, 1109 00:53:20,379 --> 00:53:21,482 LIKE I NEED. 1110 00:53:28,310 --> 00:53:31,310 ♪♪ 1111 00:53:33,655 --> 00:53:36,689 ♪♪ 1112 00:53:39,000 --> 00:53:42,000 ♪♪ 1113 00:53:44,379 --> 00:53:46,379 Ashley: I'VE BEEN HOME FOR A MONTH NOW, 1114 00:53:46,379 --> 00:53:49,586 AND IT'S BEEN A MIX OF GOOD AND BAD. 1115 00:53:49,586 --> 00:53:52,068 THE GOOD IS THAT IT'S REALLY NICE TO SEE MY FAMILY AGAIN, 1116 00:53:52,068 --> 00:53:54,862 AND TO HAVE THEIR SUPPORT EVERY DAY, 1117 00:53:54,862 --> 00:53:56,689 BECAUSE MY FAMILY REMINDS ME OF THE PROGRESS 1118 00:53:56,689 --> 00:54:00,206 I'VE ALREADY MADE, AND TO TAKE PRIDE IN THAT. 1119 00:54:00,206 --> 00:54:02,517 MY MOM HAS BEEN SUPER SUPPORTIVE. 1120 00:54:02,517 --> 00:54:05,448 SHE'S MY BIGGEST CHEERLEADER. 1121 00:54:05,448 --> 00:54:07,965 WHENEVER I'M FEELING REALLY DOWN, SHE TELLS ME, "IT'S OKAY. 1122 00:54:07,965 --> 00:54:11,103 KEEP GOING." YOU KNOW, "YOU'LL FIGURE IT OUT." 1123 00:54:11,103 --> 00:54:14,689 I WAS THINKING, MAYBE, I WAS GONNA EAT SOME TURKEY BACON, 1124 00:54:14,689 --> 00:54:16,103 BUT I THINK I'M GONNA BE EATING ENOUGH WITH THIS, 1125 00:54:16,103 --> 00:54:17,137 SO IT'S GONNA BE ENOUGH. 1126 00:54:17,137 --> 00:54:19,137 ARE YOU SURE? I CAN MAKE IT. 1127 00:54:19,137 --> 00:54:21,034 BECAUSE YOU NEED PROTEIN, DON'T YOU? 1128 00:54:21,034 --> 00:54:23,310 YEAH. 1129 00:54:23,310 --> 00:54:26,241 YEAH, THE FRUIT ISN'T EXACTLY PROTEIN, BUT THE YOGURT IS. 1130 00:54:26,241 --> 00:54:28,275 YEAH, MAYBE A SLICE OF TURKEY BACON. 1131 00:54:30,724 --> 00:54:33,517 BUT THE BAD ARE THE THINGS I WAS WORRIED ABOUT, 1132 00:54:33,517 --> 00:54:35,620 LIKE NOT HAVING MUCH TIME WITH DANIEL NOW 1133 00:54:35,620 --> 00:54:40,206 WHEN WE WERE GETTING CLOSER ON OUR OWN AS I LOST THE WEIGHT. 1134 00:54:40,206 --> 00:54:42,931 AND ALSO, BEING AROUND EVERYONE EATING THINGS I CAN'T. 1135 00:54:45,000 --> 00:54:48,172 IT'S MAKING IT A LITTLE HARDER TO STICK TO MY DIET EVERY DAY. 1136 00:54:50,379 --> 00:54:52,137 DID YOU MEASURE EVERYTHING, ASHLEY? 1137 00:54:52,137 --> 00:54:54,310 MM-HMM. YEAH. 1138 00:54:54,310 --> 00:54:58,241 REMEMBER WHEN I USED TO MAKE THOSE BIG PORTIONS OF POTATOES 1139 00:54:58,241 --> 00:54:59,965 AND EGGS AND CHEESE? 1140 00:54:59,965 --> 00:55:02,172 I MEAN, IT WAS DELICIOUS, BUT... 1141 00:55:02,172 --> 00:55:05,655 AND ON TOP OF THAT, PANCAKES AND ALL THAT STUFF. 1142 00:55:05,655 --> 00:55:07,172 MIND YOU, IT'S HASN'T BEEN EASY. 1143 00:55:07,172 --> 00:55:08,172 YEAH. 1144 00:55:08,172 --> 00:55:09,344 I MEAN, I KNOW IT'S HARD FOR YOU 1145 00:55:09,344 --> 00:55:12,068 BECAUSE YOU STILL SEE OUR PORTIONS ARE BIGGER, 1146 00:55:12,068 --> 00:55:14,931 BUT IT'S HARD BECAUSE YOU CAN'T CHANGE EVERYBODY, YOU KNOW? 1147 00:55:14,931 --> 00:55:16,344 IT'S LIKE... 1148 00:55:16,344 --> 00:55:17,689 YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO, THOUGH. THAT'S THE THING. 1149 00:55:17,689 --> 00:55:19,172 LIKE, I DON'T WANT YOU TO GIVE UP CARBS OR THINGS 1150 00:55:19,172 --> 00:55:22,344 THAT I CAN'T HAVE JUST BECAUSE I CAN'T HAVE THEM. 1151 00:55:22,344 --> 00:55:25,413 IF I'M TEMPTED TO EAT SOMETHING, I'VE GOT TO WORK AROUND THAT. 1152 00:55:25,413 --> 00:55:28,413 IT'S JUST... YOU HAVE TO WORK AROUND THE TEMPTATIONS. 1153 00:55:28,413 --> 00:55:29,586 YOU CAN'T GIVE IN. 1154 00:55:29,586 --> 00:55:31,379 YEAH. 1155 00:55:31,379 --> 00:55:35,241 CONSIDERING THAT I'VE MADE SUCH A HUGE CHANGE 1156 00:55:35,241 --> 00:55:37,758 IN MY EATING HABITS, I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND 1157 00:55:37,758 --> 00:55:40,758 WHY I'VE STOPPED LOSING WEIGHT. 1158 00:55:40,758 --> 00:55:42,724 IS IT A MENTAL THING? IS IT A PHYSICAL THING? 1159 00:55:42,724 --> 00:55:43,965 IS IT A HORMONE THING? 1160 00:55:43,965 --> 00:55:46,206 IS IT SOMETHING... I DON'T KNOW. 1161 00:55:46,206 --> 00:55:48,448 YOU'VE COME SO LONG. 1162 00:55:48,448 --> 00:55:49,758 Alan: YES. 1163 00:55:49,758 --> 00:55:54,517 YOU USED TO DEPEND ON ME TO TAKE SHOWERS AND DO STUFF. 1164 00:55:54,517 --> 00:55:58,137 Woman: IT'S REALLY HARD FOR ASHLEY TO TAKE A SHOWER. 1165 00:55:58,137 --> 00:56:02,241 I HAVE TO HELP HER BECAUSE, IF I'M NOT THERE, 1166 00:56:02,241 --> 00:56:04,655 SHE HAS TO ASK HER HUSBAND TO DO IT, 1167 00:56:04,655 --> 00:56:07,068 AND SHE DOESN'T WANT TO DO THAT. 1168 00:56:07,068 --> 00:56:08,586 NOW, YOU DON'T. 1169 00:56:08,586 --> 00:56:13,068 YOU CAN'T EXPECT TO JUMP FROM HERE TO HERE JUST LIKE THAT. 1170 00:56:13,068 --> 00:56:14,620 RIGHT. 1171 00:56:14,620 --> 00:56:16,724 AND IT'S NOT THE FACT THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT YOU'RE NOT DOING 1172 00:56:16,724 --> 00:56:18,137 WHAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING. 1173 00:56:18,137 --> 00:56:21,034 IT'S JUST, MAYBE, SOMETHING IN YOUR BODY. 1174 00:56:21,034 --> 00:56:23,137 YOU DIDN'T GAIN THIS WEIGHT OVERNIGHT. 1175 00:56:23,137 --> 00:56:24,448 RIGHT.EXACTLY. 1176 00:56:24,448 --> 00:56:27,827 AND YOU'RE NOT GONNA CUT IT DOWN IN AN OVERNIGHT THING. 1177 00:56:27,827 --> 00:56:29,586 I JUST DON'T WANT TO FEEL LIKE SUCH A FAILURE. 1178 00:56:29,586 --> 00:56:32,379 YOU'RE NOT A FAILURE. YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE. 1179 00:56:32,379 --> 00:56:34,758 LET ME TELL YOU THAT. 1180 00:56:34,758 --> 00:56:37,206 Ashley: WITH DANIEL, I WAS IN A VERY PROTECTED BUBBLE 1181 00:56:37,206 --> 00:56:38,862 IN MY APARTMENT. 1182 00:56:38,862 --> 00:56:40,689 EVERYTHING WAS CONTROLLED, 1183 00:56:40,689 --> 00:56:44,965 BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE SOMEBODY ELSE BUYING GROCERIES. 1184 00:56:44,965 --> 00:56:47,034 SO, BEING AROUND THINGS I SHOULDN'T EAT IS HARD 1185 00:56:47,034 --> 00:56:50,448 BECAUSE I WISH I COULD HAVE BAGELS, THINGS LIKE THAT, 1186 00:56:50,448 --> 00:56:52,758 BUT IT'S UP TO ME WHAT I CHOOSE TO EAT OR NOT EAT. 1187 00:56:52,758 --> 00:56:54,758 IT'S NOT ON THEM. 1188 00:56:57,137 --> 00:57:01,206 BUT IT'S JUST HARD RIGHT NOW, AND I DON'T WANT TO GAIN. 1189 00:57:01,206 --> 00:57:03,724 SO, I'M NOT REALLY SURE WHAT TO DO, 1190 00:57:03,724 --> 00:57:05,896 AND I'M JUST STRUGGLING SOME, RIGHT NOW. 1191 00:57:10,482 --> 00:57:13,517 ♪♪ 1192 00:57:15,482 --> 00:57:18,517 ♪♪ 1193 00:57:18,517 --> 00:57:22,689 Diana: TODAY, I'M HAVING SKIN-REMOVAL SURGERY ON MY ARMS. 1194 00:57:22,689 --> 00:57:25,862 AND IT'S GREAT STEP FORWARD IN MY WEIGHT-LOSS JOURNEY, 1195 00:57:25,862 --> 00:57:27,482 BUT I'M FEELING NERVOUS ABOUT SURGERY 1196 00:57:27,482 --> 00:57:31,103 BECAUSE IT'S STILL SCARY TO BE CUT OPEN. 1197 00:57:31,103 --> 00:57:34,103 BUT MY BIGGEST FEAR IS THAT THIS IS GONNA BE SUPER PAINFUL, 1198 00:57:34,103 --> 00:57:37,206 AND I'M NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF. 1199 00:57:37,206 --> 00:57:39,551 BUT MY SISTER, MARDI, IS HERE WITH ME TODAY, 1200 00:57:39,551 --> 00:57:41,034 AND SHE'S GONNA BE STAYING WITH ME 1201 00:57:41,034 --> 00:57:43,206 FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS AFTER MY SURGERY 1202 00:57:43,206 --> 00:57:45,206 AND HELP ME START TO RECOVER, 1203 00:57:45,206 --> 00:57:48,275 BECAUSE OF HOW LIMITED I'M GONNA BE. 1204 00:57:48,275 --> 00:57:51,965 AND I'M REALLY THANKFUL FOR THAT. 1205 00:57:51,965 --> 00:57:52,965 I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH. 1206 00:57:52,965 --> 00:57:54,827 LOVE YOU, TOO. 1207 00:57:54,827 --> 00:57:56,517 THIS IS THE FIRST OF FOUR SURGERIES 1208 00:57:56,517 --> 00:57:58,482 THAT I'M GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE. 1209 00:57:58,482 --> 00:58:00,827 SO, KNOWING THAT MAKES IT A LITTLE HARDER 1210 00:58:00,827 --> 00:58:03,034 BECAUSE THERE'S STILL A LONG WAY FOR ME TO GO 1211 00:58:03,034 --> 00:58:05,551 TO GET TO THE FINISH LINE. 1212 00:58:05,551 --> 00:58:07,413 BUT I KNOW I CAN DO THIS, 1213 00:58:07,413 --> 00:58:12,413 AND I'M REMINDING MYSELF THIS ISN'T MY FIRST BIG STEP. 1214 00:58:12,413 --> 00:58:14,482 I ACTUALLY TOOK THE BIGGEST STEP LAST YEAR 1215 00:58:14,482 --> 00:58:16,551 WHEN I GOT APPROVED FOR MY WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY 1216 00:58:16,551 --> 00:58:17,965 AND HAD THAT. 1217 00:58:17,965 --> 00:58:19,344 SO, I'M MAKING PROGRESS, 1218 00:58:19,344 --> 00:58:21,620 AND I'LL BE AT MY TARGET VERY SOON. 1219 00:58:24,586 --> 00:58:26,620 Dr. Nowzaradan: TODAY, WE ARE DOING DIANA'S FIRST 1220 00:58:26,620 --> 00:58:28,965 EXCESS-SKIN REMOVAL ON HER ARMS 1221 00:58:28,965 --> 00:58:31,965 AND ARMPIT AND THE SIDE OF THE CHEST, 1222 00:58:31,965 --> 00:58:34,379 WHICH WILL START TO IMPROVE HER COMFORT, 1223 00:58:34,379 --> 00:58:36,931 BECAUSE THE EXCESS SKIN ALL OVER HER BODY 1224 00:58:36,931 --> 00:58:40,862 IS STARTING TO BECOME EXTREMELY PAINFUL FOR HER. 1225 00:58:40,862 --> 00:58:43,172 OKAY. LET'S BEGIN. 1226 00:58:43,172 --> 00:58:46,206 AND IT IS GETTING IN THE WAY OF HER MOBILITY, 1227 00:58:46,206 --> 00:58:49,827 SO THIS WILL BE AN IMPROVEMENT FOR HER. 1228 00:58:49,827 --> 00:58:53,000 WE ARE ONLY GOING TO BE REMOVING A COUPLE POUNDS 1229 00:58:53,000 --> 00:58:55,103 OF EXCESS SKIN TODAY, 1230 00:58:55,103 --> 00:58:57,931 BUT IT WILL BE VERY SIGNIFICANT FOR HER 1231 00:58:57,931 --> 00:59:01,517 TO HAVE OFF HER UPPER BODY. 1232 00:59:01,517 --> 00:59:05,655 EXCESS-SKIN-REMOVAL PROCEDURE IS ALWAYS ONE WHERE WE HAVE TO BE 1233 00:59:05,655 --> 00:59:07,448 VERY CAREFUL TO MAKE SURE 1234 00:59:07,448 --> 00:59:11,206 THAT HUNDREDS OF BLOOD VESSELS ARE TIED OFF PROPERLY 1235 00:59:11,206 --> 00:59:15,758 SO THERE ARE NO ISSUES WITH BLEEDING AND HEALING AFTERWARDS. 1236 00:59:15,758 --> 00:59:19,551 BECAUSE EVEN ONE SMALL BLOOD VESSEL CAN BECOME DEADLY 1237 00:59:19,551 --> 00:59:22,931 IF IT IS NOT AT ADDRESSED AND PROPERLY TIED OFF. 1238 00:59:26,620 --> 00:59:30,172 BUT THANKFULLY, SHE LOST A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WEIGHT 1239 00:59:30,172 --> 00:59:33,931 AND IS NO LONGER SUPER MORBIDLY OBESE. 1240 00:59:33,931 --> 00:59:36,965 BUT HER BODY IS STILL MORE DELICATE THAN MOST 1241 00:59:36,965 --> 00:59:39,000 BECAUSE OF ALL THE EXTREME STRESS 1242 00:59:39,000 --> 00:59:40,448 THAT SHE HAS PUT IT UNDER 1243 00:59:40,448 --> 00:59:44,517 FOR SO MANY YEARS WITH HER EXCESSIVE WEIGHT GAIN, 1244 00:59:44,517 --> 00:59:48,241 SO, AS ALWAYS, WE ARE GOING TO BE VERY CAREFUL 1245 00:59:48,241 --> 00:59:52,000 AND WATCH HER VERY CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE NO ISSUES COME UP 1246 00:59:52,000 --> 00:59:54,862 THAT PREVENT US FROM FINISHING HER SURGERY. 1247 00:59:58,000 --> 01:00:01,000 THE PART OF ME THAT'S A SISTER WANTS HER OUT OF SURGERY 1248 01:00:01,000 --> 01:00:04,103 WHERE I CAN PHYSICALLY TAKE CARE OF HER, SEE HER. 1249 01:00:04,103 --> 01:00:09,172 BUT I THINK LOSING HER AT THIS POINT WOULD BE DEVASTATING. 1250 01:00:09,172 --> 01:00:12,862 Dr. Nowzaradan: ONCE WE'RE DONE, THIS WILL BE THE START OF A BIG IMPROVEMENT 1251 01:00:12,862 --> 01:00:15,896 THAT WILL HELP HER TO GET TO WHERE SHE WANTS, 1252 01:00:15,896 --> 01:00:19,275 NOT JUST WITH HER WEIGHT, BUT ALSO, TO HAVE THE BODY 1253 01:00:19,275 --> 01:00:23,517 AND THE MOBILITY SHE'S BEEN WORKING HARD TO GET. 1254 01:00:23,517 --> 01:00:26,758 OKAY. IT'S DETACHED. 1255 01:00:26,758 --> 01:00:30,275 YOU CAN START TO SUTURE HER UP. 1256 01:00:30,275 --> 01:00:32,724 ALL RIGHT. WELL DONE. 1257 01:00:32,724 --> 01:00:34,344 SURGERY WENT VERY WELL, 1258 01:00:34,344 --> 01:00:37,172 AND WE REMOVED A STRIP OF HANGING SKIN 1259 01:00:37,172 --> 01:00:40,758 ON THE SIDE OF THE ARM ON THE CHEST AND ARMPIT. 1260 01:00:40,758 --> 01:00:42,862 ALL RIGHT. LET'S WEIGH IT. 1261 01:00:45,137 --> 01:00:48,344 SO, SHE LOST A LITTLE BIT OVER 2 POUNDS TODAY. 1262 01:00:50,793 --> 01:00:55,172 BUT DIANA SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET BACK TO ALL HER NORMAL ACTIVITY 1263 01:00:55,172 --> 01:00:57,172 IN A FEW WEEKS, 1264 01:00:57,172 --> 01:01:00,068 BUT IT WILL TAKE HER ABOUT 6 TO 8 WEEKS 1265 01:01:00,068 --> 01:01:02,517 TO FULLY HEAL COMPLETELY. 1266 01:01:02,517 --> 01:01:04,413 AND AFTER THAT, WE'LL SEE HOW SHE'S DOING, 1267 01:01:04,413 --> 01:01:06,965 AND WHETHER OR NOT WE NEED TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER 1268 01:01:06,965 --> 01:01:09,586 BEFORE HER KNEE-REPLACEMENT SURGERY, 1269 01:01:09,586 --> 01:01:13,344 BUT RIGHT NOW, SHE NEEDS TO REST AND RECOVER SO SHE CAN HEAL 1270 01:01:13,344 --> 01:01:16,896 AND GET READY FOR HER NEXT BIG STEP HERE SOON. 1271 01:01:22,517 --> 01:01:25,551 ♪♪ 1272 01:01:27,482 --> 01:01:30,517 ♪♪ 1273 01:01:32,482 --> 01:01:35,517 ♪♪ 1274 01:01:37,517 --> 01:01:40,793 Diana: IT'S BEEN A FEW WEEKS SINCE MY FIRST EXCESS-SKIN REMOVAL, 1275 01:01:40,793 --> 01:01:44,413 AND I'M HEALING WELL. 1276 01:01:44,413 --> 01:01:46,862 THE FIRST WEEK AFTER MY OPERATION WAS THE HARDEST 1277 01:01:46,862 --> 01:01:50,344 BECAUSE IT HURT TO MOVE OR DO TOO MUCH. 1278 01:01:50,344 --> 01:01:52,724 BUT THANKFULLY, MY SISTER STAYED WITH ME TO HELP 1279 01:01:52,724 --> 01:01:56,000 UNTIL I COULD START DOING THINGS ON MY OWN AGAIN. 1280 01:01:56,000 --> 01:01:59,827 AND I'M FEELING A LOT BETTER NOW, 1281 01:01:59,827 --> 01:02:02,517 BUT MY ARMS ARE STILL REALLY SWOLLEN, 1282 01:02:02,517 --> 01:02:04,655 AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT GOING DOWN 1283 01:02:04,655 --> 01:02:08,379 AND SEEING WHAT MY ARMS LOOK LIKE THEN. 1284 01:02:08,379 --> 01:02:10,689 I JUST HAVE TO MAKE SURE I TAKE CARE OF THE SUTURES 1285 01:02:10,689 --> 01:02:12,827 AND PUT SOME CREAM ON THEM. 1286 01:02:12,827 --> 01:02:16,068 THAT HELPS IT HEAL. 1287 01:02:16,068 --> 01:02:17,344 DR. NOW SAID THEY'D START 1288 01:02:17,344 --> 01:02:19,862 TO LOOK AT LOT BETTER IN ANOTHER MONTH, 1289 01:02:19,862 --> 01:02:23,241 SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. 1290 01:02:23,241 --> 01:02:24,827 IT'S A WEIRD, BUT GOOD, FEELING 1291 01:02:24,827 --> 01:02:28,000 TO HAVE ALL THAT SKIN OFF MY UPPER BODY. 1292 01:02:28,000 --> 01:02:29,551 BUT I'M REALLY HAPPY WITH MY ARMS, 1293 01:02:29,551 --> 01:02:33,931 AND I CAN'T WAIT TO GET THE REST OF MY EXCESS SKIN REMOVED, 1294 01:02:33,931 --> 01:02:36,482 BUT IT'S GONNA HAVE TO WAIT AT LEAST ANOTHER COUPLE OF MONTHS 1295 01:02:36,482 --> 01:02:40,172 BECAUSE MY KNEE-REPLACEMENT SURGERY IS NEXT. 1296 01:02:40,172 --> 01:02:43,000 AND I KNOW THAT ONE'S GONNA BE EVEN HARDER TO RECOVER FROM, 1297 01:02:43,000 --> 01:02:45,068 BUT I'M READY FOR IT. 1298 01:02:45,068 --> 01:02:46,827 AND I'M HOPING, ONCE I HEAL FROM THAT, 1299 01:02:46,827 --> 01:02:50,689 THAT I WON'T NEED MY WALKER ANYMORE. 1300 01:02:50,689 --> 01:02:54,275 AND THAT'S GONNA BE LIFE-CHANGING. 1301 01:02:54,275 --> 01:02:56,724 A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, I WOULD'VE NEVER EVEN DREAMED 1302 01:02:56,724 --> 01:02:58,448 I COULD BE FREE OF MY WALKER. 1303 01:03:00,620 --> 01:03:04,344 BECAUSE I'M SO BIG, JUST DAILY ACTIVITIES 1304 01:03:04,344 --> 01:03:06,172 THAT I SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO MYSELF, 1305 01:03:06,172 --> 01:03:07,724 I'M NOT ABLE TO DO ANYMORE. 1306 01:03:13,379 --> 01:03:15,137 SO, NO MATTER HOW HARD IT WILL BE, 1307 01:03:15,137 --> 01:03:16,896 OR WHATEVER THE PAIN, 1308 01:03:16,896 --> 01:03:21,034 I'M REALLY EXCITED RIGHT NOW, AND I CAN'T WAIT. 1309 01:03:21,034 --> 01:03:22,793 AND ONCE I GET PAST THAT ONE, 1310 01:03:22,793 --> 01:03:25,379 I THINK THE LAST TWO SURGERIES WILL BE DOWNHILL. 1311 01:03:30,344 --> 01:03:33,344 ♪♪ 1312 01:03:35,827 --> 01:03:38,862 ♪♪ 1313 01:03:41,379 --> 01:03:44,103 Ashley: I'VE BEEN HOME FOR A COUPLE MONTHS, 1314 01:03:44,103 --> 01:03:45,724 AND THINGS HAVEN'T BEEN GETTING EASIER. 1315 01:03:45,724 --> 01:03:49,172 SO I WENT TO A DOCTOR HERE, 1316 01:03:49,172 --> 01:03:50,724 AND I WAS ABLE TO GET MY WEIGHT CHECKED, 1317 01:03:50,724 --> 01:03:54,689 AND I'M NOT LOSING ANYTHING. AND THAT SCARES ME A LOT. 1318 01:03:54,689 --> 01:03:57,655 SO, I REACHED OUT TO DR. NOW TO ASK HIM IF HE'D TALK TO ME 1319 01:03:57,655 --> 01:04:00,551 AND HELP ME TRY AND FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. 1320 01:04:00,551 --> 01:04:03,103 BECAUSE I KNOW I NEED SOME HELP, 1321 01:04:03,103 --> 01:04:06,379 AND I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK TO WHAT I WEIGHED BEFORE. 1322 01:04:06,379 --> 01:04:08,827 BUT I KNOW THAT'S WHERE I'M HEADED RIGHT NOW, 1323 01:04:08,827 --> 01:04:12,517 SO I'M HOPING DR. NOW IS WILLING TO HELP ME GET BACK ON TRACK. 1324 01:04:12,517 --> 01:04:14,758 AND IF HE DOESN'T, THEN, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO. 1325 01:04:14,758 --> 01:04:16,448 [ FACETIME RINGING ] 1326 01:04:19,655 --> 01:04:20,965 HEY, ASHLEY. 1327 01:04:20,965 --> 01:04:23,068 -HOW ARE YOU? -HOW ARE YOU? 1328 01:04:23,068 --> 01:04:25,137 Ashley: I'M OKAY. 1329 01:04:25,137 --> 01:04:27,034 SO, TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON? 1330 01:04:27,034 --> 01:04:31,448 I'M STALLED, AND I'VE BEEN STALLED FOR AWHILE NOW. 1331 01:04:31,448 --> 01:04:34,896 I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET OUT OF THAT. 1332 01:04:34,896 --> 01:04:36,586 SO, YOU ARE GAINING WEIGHT? 1333 01:04:36,586 --> 01:04:40,896 YES. BECAUSE I'M UNDER A LOT OF STRESS -- HIGH STRESS. 1334 01:04:40,896 --> 01:04:42,034 I'M CONCERNED. 1335 01:04:42,034 --> 01:04:43,482 ARE YOU GAINING A LOT? 1336 01:04:43,482 --> 01:04:45,413 I'M STARTING TO, AND I'M SCARED. 1337 01:04:45,413 --> 01:04:47,068 HOW MUCH YOU WEIGH NOW? 1338 01:04:47,068 --> 01:04:48,931 I'M BACK OVER 500. 1339 01:04:48,931 --> 01:04:50,379 THAT'S NOT GOOD AT ALL. 1340 01:04:50,379 --> 01:04:51,758 ALL RIGHT. 1341 01:04:51,758 --> 01:04:54,931 DIDN'T I TELL YOU HOW THIS WAS GONNA PLAY OUT? 1342 01:04:54,931 --> 01:04:57,724 SO, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOUR EATING HABITS? 1343 01:04:57,724 --> 01:04:59,689 I MEAN, I'M STILL STICKING TO THE PROGRAM. 1344 01:04:59,689 --> 01:05:00,931 I DON'T SNACK. 1345 01:05:00,931 --> 01:05:03,379 I EAT THREE -- WELL, SOMETIMES TWO TIMES A DAY, 1346 01:05:03,379 --> 01:05:06,344 SOMETIMES THREE TIMES A DAY -- HIGH PROTEIN, 1347 01:05:06,344 --> 01:05:08,586 VERY LOW CARBS, LOW SUGAR. 1348 01:05:10,724 --> 01:05:12,000 I DON'T KNOW. 1349 01:05:12,000 --> 01:05:13,379 I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE I COULD BE DOING WRONG. 1350 01:05:13,379 --> 01:05:15,068 OKAY, ASHLEY, IF YOU'RE GAINING, 1351 01:05:15,068 --> 01:05:16,862 NONE OF THAT IS ACCURATE. 1352 01:05:16,862 --> 01:05:19,655 YOU'RE STILL OVEREATING -- PLAIN AND SIMPLE -- 1353 01:05:19,655 --> 01:05:23,448 AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED. AND WHAT YOU NEED TO DO 1354 01:05:23,448 --> 01:05:27,482 IS START GOING TO PSYCHOTHERAPY TO DEAL WITH YOUR EMOTIONS, 1355 01:05:27,482 --> 01:05:29,620 'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT'S DRIVING YOU TO EAT. 1356 01:05:29,620 --> 01:05:32,482 AND YOU ARE EVEN BLAMING THE STRESS. 1357 01:05:32,482 --> 01:05:34,275 I DON'T WANT THAT TO BE AN EXCUSE, 1358 01:05:34,275 --> 01:05:38,241 BUT I KNOW THAT IT IS A FACTOR IN IT, YOU KNOW? 1359 01:05:38,241 --> 01:05:40,620 AND I KNOW THAT BECAUSE IT'S HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE, 1360 01:05:40,620 --> 01:05:43,068 WHERE, WHEN SOMETHING REALLY HIGH-STRESS HAPPENED, 1361 01:05:43,068 --> 01:05:44,724 I JUST STALLED OUT. 1362 01:05:44,724 --> 01:05:48,689 THERE ARE CORE ISSUES THAT YOU NEED TO FACE AND ADDRESS 1363 01:05:48,689 --> 01:05:52,344 IF YOU WANT TO STOP USING FOOD TO DEAL WITH YOUR EMOTIONS. 1364 01:05:52,344 --> 01:05:55,896 AND IF YOU AREN'T WILLING TO DO THAT AND FACE THOSE THINGS, 1365 01:05:55,896 --> 01:05:59,034 THEN THERE IS NOTHING ANYONE CAN DO TO HELP YOU. 1366 01:05:59,034 --> 01:06:00,379 SO, AT THIS POINT, 1367 01:06:00,379 --> 01:06:02,620 ARE YOU WILLING TO START THAT PROCESS, 1368 01:06:02,620 --> 01:06:04,620 TO SEE A THERAPIST? 1369 01:06:04,620 --> 01:06:06,000 -OKAY. -OKAY. 1370 01:06:06,000 --> 01:06:07,931 THEN, THAT IS THE FIRST THING, 1371 01:06:07,931 --> 01:06:11,862 SO, I'LL SET UP PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR YOU THERE BY NEXT WEEK. 1372 01:06:11,862 --> 01:06:13,137 OKAY. 1373 01:06:13,137 --> 01:06:15,000 AND IF YOU WANT TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP, 1374 01:06:15,000 --> 01:06:17,103 YOU NEED TO GO TO THAT. 1375 01:06:17,103 --> 01:06:20,862 AND THE SECOND STEP IS THAT, YOU AND DANIEL 1376 01:06:20,862 --> 01:06:23,241 NEED TO MOVE OUT OF YOUR PARENTS' HOUSE 1377 01:06:23,241 --> 01:06:24,793 AND GET OUT ON YOUR OWN, 1378 01:06:24,793 --> 01:06:27,448 BECAUSE BEING BACK IN AN ENVIRONMENT 1379 01:06:27,448 --> 01:06:29,172 WITH ALL THE TEMPTATION 1380 01:06:29,172 --> 01:06:32,344 IS CONTRIBUTING TO YOUR SITUATION, AS WELL. 1381 01:06:32,344 --> 01:06:35,379 AND AS MUCH AS THE FAMILY IS A BLESSING, 1382 01:06:35,379 --> 01:06:38,103 THEY CAN ADD TO THE STRESS YOU'RE BLAMING, AS WELL. 1383 01:06:38,103 --> 01:06:40,551 SO, AFTER THERAPY, YOU AND DANIEL 1384 01:06:40,551 --> 01:06:43,034 NEED TO FIND YOUR OWN PLACE TO BE INDEPENDENT 1385 01:06:43,034 --> 01:06:45,103 AND OUT OF THAT ENVIRONMENT. 1386 01:06:45,103 --> 01:06:46,551 CAN YOU DO THAT? 1387 01:06:46,551 --> 01:06:48,000 OKAY. 1388 01:06:48,000 --> 01:06:50,551 OKAY. BUT FIRST, LET'S START OFF WITH PSYCHOTHERAPY. 1389 01:06:50,551 --> 01:06:53,172 AND THEN, WE'LL SEND YOU THE DETAILS, 1390 01:06:53,172 --> 01:06:56,034 AND YOU MAKE SURE YOU BE THERE AND START THAT. 1391 01:06:56,034 --> 01:06:57,620 -OKAY. -ALL RIGHT. 1392 01:06:57,620 --> 01:06:59,517 IT'S GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN. 1393 01:06:59,517 --> 01:07:01,034 I'LL TALK TO YOU SOON. 1394 01:07:01,034 --> 01:07:02,758 -THANK YOU, DR. NOW. -BYE, ASHLEY. 1395 01:07:02,758 --> 01:07:03,793 BYE. 1396 01:07:06,620 --> 01:07:09,000 Ashley: I'M GLAD DR. NOW IS HELPING ME, 1397 01:07:09,000 --> 01:07:11,137 BUT IT'S A LITTLE OVERWHELMING TO THINK ABOUT 1398 01:07:11,137 --> 01:07:13,655 STARTING THERAPY AGAIN. 1399 01:07:13,655 --> 01:07:15,862 DOING IT BEFORE WAS REALLY HARD, 1400 01:07:15,862 --> 01:07:19,034 AND I FELT LIKE I HAD FACED THE THINGS I NEEDED. 1401 01:07:19,034 --> 01:07:23,172 BEFORE THE SURGERY, WHETHER IT WAS FEELINGS OF HAPPINESS 1402 01:07:23,172 --> 01:07:25,586 OR I WAS SAD OR I WAS STRESSED OR I WAS ANGRY, 1403 01:07:25,586 --> 01:07:27,551 IT WAS ALWAYS STRAIGHT TO THE FOOD. 1404 01:07:27,551 --> 01:07:29,689 NOW, THERE'S NO ENJOYMENT IN EATING. 1405 01:07:29,689 --> 01:07:31,103 IT'S A TASK. 1406 01:07:31,103 --> 01:07:32,724 IT'S SOMETHING THAT I HAVE TO DO TO FUEL MY BODY 1407 01:07:32,724 --> 01:07:33,965 SO THAT I DON'T GET SICK. 1408 01:07:33,965 --> 01:07:35,758 SO, WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU MORE SUCCESSFUL? 1409 01:07:35,758 --> 01:07:40,758 HAVING CONTROL OVER MY ANXIETY. 1410 01:07:40,758 --> 01:07:44,896 MM-HMM. YOU'RE GONNA PUSH THROUGH IT. 1411 01:07:44,896 --> 01:07:48,586 TO THINK ABOUT DOING THAT AGAIN IS JUST MAKING ME ANXIOUS. 1412 01:07:48,586 --> 01:07:51,068 SO, I'M REALLY NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO IT, 1413 01:07:51,068 --> 01:07:52,931 AND THERE'S A PART OF ME THAT ISN'T SURE 1414 01:07:52,931 --> 01:07:56,137 I'M GONNA BE ABLE TO DO THAT. 1415 01:07:56,137 --> 01:07:58,448 BUT I KNOW THIS IS MY LAST CHANCE, AT THIS POINT. 1416 01:08:06,827 --> 01:08:09,862 ♪♪ 1417 01:08:13,551 --> 01:08:17,586 Ashley: I'VE DECIDED TO GO TO THE THERAPIST DR. NOW SET UP, 1418 01:08:17,586 --> 01:08:21,275 I'M JUST NOT TOO EXCITED ABOUT IT. 1419 01:08:21,275 --> 01:08:23,034 AND I DON'T THINK THE ENVIRONMENT I'M IN 1420 01:08:23,034 --> 01:08:24,965 IS CONTRIBUTING TO MY ANXIETY. 1421 01:08:27,068 --> 01:08:28,862 AND I KNOW I HAVE A LOT OF EMOTIONS, 1422 01:08:28,862 --> 01:08:30,655 BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S THE PRIMARY FACTOR 1423 01:08:30,655 --> 01:08:33,068 FOR MOST OF MY EATING, 1424 01:08:33,068 --> 01:08:35,034 BECAUSE I ALREADY STARTED DEALING WITH 1425 01:08:35,034 --> 01:08:37,965 MY BIG EMOTIONAL ISSUES. 1426 01:08:37,965 --> 01:08:40,896 AND IT WAS HARD, SO I DON'T SEE WHY I NEED TO DO THIS AGAIN. 1427 01:08:44,034 --> 01:08:45,034 HEY, MS. ASHLEY. 1428 01:08:45,034 --> 01:08:46,448 HOW ARE YOU? I'M DIANA. 1429 01:08:46,448 --> 01:08:47,551 NICE TO MEET YOU.NICE TO MEET YOU. 1430 01:08:47,551 --> 01:08:49,241 I'M SO EXCITED THAT YOU CAME IN TODAY. 1431 01:08:49,241 --> 01:08:50,241 -READY TO GET STARTED? -YEAH. 1432 01:08:50,241 --> 01:08:51,724 OKAY. LET'S GO. 1433 01:08:54,689 --> 01:08:56,689 HAVE A SEAT RIGHT THERE. -THANK YOU. 1434 01:09:02,724 --> 01:09:05,137 SO, HOW ARE WE DOING ON THIS JOURNEY? 1435 01:09:05,137 --> 01:09:06,827 HOW ARE YOU SO FAR? 1436 01:09:06,827 --> 01:09:12,310 CURRENTLY, I'M EXPERIENCING A LOT OF ANXIETY, A LOT OF STRESS, 1437 01:09:12,310 --> 01:09:15,034 AND THAT'S KIND OF STALLED ME OUT, I THINK. 1438 01:09:15,034 --> 01:09:16,793 THE ONE THING THAT I DO KNOW FOR SURE 1439 01:09:16,793 --> 01:09:19,103 IS WHY A LOT OF PEOPLE COME IN HERE WITH PLATEAUS. 1440 01:09:19,103 --> 01:09:21,689 MOST LIKELY, IT'S NOT GONNA BE HORMONAL. 1441 01:09:21,689 --> 01:09:23,551 IT'S MOST LIKELY NOT GONNA BE YOUR SLEEVE. 1442 01:09:23,551 --> 01:09:25,896 IT'S MOST LIKELY NOT GONNA BE SOMETHING MEDICAL. 1443 01:09:25,896 --> 01:09:28,344 MOST LIKELY, IT'S THE BAD HABITS YOU PICKED UP 1444 01:09:28,344 --> 01:09:30,827 AS A COPING MECHANISM DUE TO YOUR TRAUMA. 1445 01:09:30,827 --> 01:09:33,068 NOT ONLY IS THE ANXIETY AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH, 1446 01:09:33,068 --> 01:09:34,793 I GET MORE AND MORE PANIC ATTACKS NOW. 1447 01:09:34,793 --> 01:09:36,344 AH. OKAY. 1448 01:09:36,344 --> 01:09:39,965 IT HAPPENS OUT OF NOWHERE. AND I'LL JUST BE BROWSING AN AISLE, 1449 01:09:39,965 --> 01:09:42,620 AND THEN, ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY HEART RATE PICKS UP 1450 01:09:42,620 --> 01:09:44,827 AND I GET THIS OVERWHELMING SENSE OF FEAR. 1451 01:09:44,827 --> 01:09:47,137 SO, NOW, YOUR ANXIETY IS IN OVERDRIVE, 1452 01:09:47,137 --> 01:09:50,000 WHICH MEANS IT DOESN'T EVEN NEED A TRIGGER TO GO OFF ANYMORE. 1453 01:09:50,000 --> 01:09:51,551 WE'VE TAKEN AWAY YOUR FOOD. 1454 01:09:51,551 --> 01:09:54,172 WE'VE CHANGED SOME OF YOUR -- YOUR COPING SKILL IS GONE, 1455 01:09:54,172 --> 01:09:56,275 SO, NOW, YOUR OTHER COPING SKILLS ARE GONNA BE HEIGHTENED. 1456 01:09:56,275 --> 01:09:57,896 DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?YEAH. ABSOLUTELY. 1457 01:09:57,896 --> 01:09:59,689 SO, THE GOLDEN YEAR POST SURGERY, 1458 01:09:59,689 --> 01:10:01,241 THE SURGERY IS DOING ALL OF THE WORK, 1459 01:10:01,241 --> 01:10:04,206 BUT MOST OF US HAVE A STALL AROUND 6 OR 7 MONTHS. 1460 01:10:04,206 --> 01:10:09,275 DURING THAT FIRST YEAR, HOW COMPLIANT WERE YOU WITH FOOD? 1461 01:10:09,275 --> 01:10:10,448 VERY. 1462 01:10:10,448 --> 01:10:12,172 I MEAN, THE EATING HABITS HAVEN'T CHANGED. 1463 01:10:12,172 --> 01:10:13,206 OKAY. 1464 01:10:13,206 --> 01:10:14,551 I'M ABLE TO EAT A LITTLE BIT MORE 1465 01:10:14,551 --> 01:10:16,137 OF WHATEVER IT IS I'M EATING, BECAUSE BEFORE -- 1466 01:10:16,137 --> 01:10:18,000 BUT SEE, RIGHT THERE -- MORE. SO, ALREADY, WE'RE EATING 1467 01:10:18,000 --> 01:10:20,586 MORE PAST THE 1 YEAR, CORRECT? 1468 01:10:20,586 --> 01:10:22,000 -RIGHT. -OKAY. 1469 01:10:22,000 --> 01:10:25,206 SO, AGAIN, THE SURGERY DOES MOST OF THE WORK THE FIRST YEAR, 1470 01:10:25,206 --> 01:10:28,344 SO YOU HAVE TO START WORKING HARDER AFTER THAT FIRST YEAR. 1471 01:10:28,344 --> 01:10:29,551 SO, YOU NEED TO FIGURE OUT, 1472 01:10:29,551 --> 01:10:31,965 "DID I LITERALLY LEARN NEW COPING SKILLS, 1473 01:10:31,965 --> 01:10:33,931 OR DID I JUST TAKE AWAY MY FOOD AND HOLD MY BREATH 1474 01:10:33,931 --> 01:10:35,655 AND HOPE THAT ALL MY PROBLEMS WILL DISAPPEAR?" 1475 01:10:35,655 --> 01:10:36,724 SO, WE NEED TO IDENTIFY 1476 01:10:36,724 --> 01:10:38,482 WHAT YOUR CURRENT HABITS OR RITUALS ARE 1477 01:10:38,482 --> 01:10:40,172 SO THAT WE CAN GET THIS WEIGHT LOSS MOVING AGAIN. 1478 01:10:40,172 --> 01:10:41,206 YOU THINK YOU'VE PLATEAUED. 1479 01:10:41,206 --> 01:10:42,517 THE BIG TROUBLE IS STILL TO COME. 1480 01:10:42,517 --> 01:10:43,965 YOU'RE AT RISK OF REGAIN. 1481 01:10:43,965 --> 01:10:45,137 -MM. -MM-HMM. 1482 01:10:45,137 --> 01:10:46,655 SO, WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO DO TODAY? 1483 01:10:46,655 --> 01:10:48,965 WHAT DECISIONS HAVE YOU MADE JUST SINCE WE'VE BEEN TALKING? 1484 01:10:48,965 --> 01:10:51,482 I NEED TO FIGURE OUT THOSE HABITS. 1485 01:10:51,482 --> 01:10:53,172 OKAY. SO, THAT'S YOUR HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT. 1486 01:10:53,172 --> 01:10:55,379 YOU LITERALLY HAVE TO START CATEGORIZING YOUR HABITS, 1487 01:10:55,379 --> 01:10:57,586 STARTING WITH YOUR FOOD HABITS, OKAY? 1488 01:10:57,586 --> 01:10:59,551 HAS THERE BEEN ANY THOUGHT OF YOU MOVING OUT? 1489 01:10:59,551 --> 01:11:00,689 NO, ABSOLUTELY. 1490 01:11:00,689 --> 01:11:02,448 IT'S JUST NOT IN THE FINANCIAL CARDS YET. 1491 01:11:02,448 --> 01:11:03,517 -OKAY. SO, YOU KNOW.. -BUT IT'S THERE. 1492 01:11:03,517 --> 01:11:05,241 ...THAT YOU'RE IN A TEMPORARY SITUATION. 1493 01:11:05,241 --> 01:11:07,862 SO, WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE TO HAVE A PLAN TO MOVE OUT 1494 01:11:07,862 --> 01:11:09,034 BECAUSE, AT A CERTAIN AGE, 1495 01:11:09,034 --> 01:11:10,413 WE NEED OUR FREEDOM FROM OUR FAMILY. 1496 01:11:10,413 --> 01:11:11,620 NO, ABSOLUTELY. 1497 01:11:11,620 --> 01:11:13,172 AND THAT'S GOING TO HELP YOU RELIEVE SO MUCH 1498 01:11:13,172 --> 01:11:14,793 AND REALLY TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE. 1499 01:11:14,793 --> 01:11:16,137 YOU HAVE TO STEP IT UP NOW. 1500 01:11:16,137 --> 01:11:17,793 THE SURGERY TIME IS OVER. 1501 01:11:17,793 --> 01:11:21,172 I DO OWE IT TO MYSELF TO MAKE SURE 1502 01:11:21,172 --> 01:11:25,931 THAT I DO EVERYTHING I POSSIBLY CAN, BUT IF I -- 1503 01:11:25,931 --> 01:11:28,551 LIKE, I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE WHOLE HABITS AND THE RITUALS, 1504 01:11:28,551 --> 01:11:30,137 AND NOW THAT I DO 1505 01:11:30,137 --> 01:11:32,413 AND IF I DON'T DO ANYTHING WITH THAT, THEN THAT'S ON ME. 1506 01:11:32,413 --> 01:11:34,068 I LOVE IT. THAT'S EXACTLY IT -- 1507 01:11:34,068 --> 01:11:37,448 "I WILL NOT FAIL. I WILL MAKE THIS WORK." 1508 01:11:37,448 --> 01:11:38,689 ALL RIGHT. WE'LL TALK SOON, THEN. 1509 01:11:38,689 --> 01:11:40,896 ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU. 1510 01:11:40,896 --> 01:11:42,206 ALL RIGHT. I'LL SEE YOU SOON, ASHLEY. 1511 01:11:42,206 --> 01:11:44,103 YOU, TOO. THANK YOU.TAKE CARE. 1512 01:11:48,379 --> 01:11:51,172 I CAN SEE THAT I STILL HAVE EMOTIONS THAT DRIVE ME TO EAT, 1513 01:11:51,172 --> 01:11:53,103 AND I NEED TO START WORKING ON THOSE. 1514 01:11:53,103 --> 01:11:54,310 SO, I THINK THIS WAS GOOD, 1515 01:11:54,310 --> 01:11:55,758 AND I CAN SEE HOW IMPORTANT IT IS 1516 01:11:55,758 --> 01:11:57,344 THAT ME AND DANIEL GET OUT ON OUR OWN, 1517 01:11:57,344 --> 01:12:01,172 JUST TRY TO DEVELOP MORE CONSISTENT HABITS THAT HEALTHY, 1518 01:12:01,172 --> 01:12:03,896 BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO FAIL. 1519 01:12:03,896 --> 01:12:06,103 SO, I DO THINK THIS HELPED ME TODAY, 1520 01:12:06,103 --> 01:12:07,586 AND THIS WILL, HOPEFULLY, BE THE FIRST STEP 1521 01:12:07,586 --> 01:12:09,896 FOR ME GETTING BACK ON TRACK. 1522 01:12:09,896 --> 01:12:11,241 SO, I'M WILLING TO KEEP DOING THIS 1523 01:12:11,241 --> 01:12:13,620 AND COMING TO THERAPY FOR AS LONG AS I NEED. 1524 01:12:16,793 --> 01:12:19,827 ♪♪ 1525 01:12:23,103 --> 01:12:26,103 ♪♪ 1526 01:12:29,413 --> 01:12:30,655 Diana: TODAY, I'M AT THE HOSPITAL 1527 01:12:30,655 --> 01:12:34,241 TO HAVE BOTH OF MY KNEES REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME. 1528 01:12:34,241 --> 01:12:35,965 SO, IT'S A PRETTY BIG OPERATION, 1529 01:12:35,965 --> 01:12:40,379 BUT IT'S NECESSARY BECAUSE, AFTER THEY EXAMINED THEM, 1530 01:12:40,379 --> 01:12:43,275 THEY DETERMINED THAT BOTH OF THEM ARE SO BAD OFF 1531 01:12:43,275 --> 01:12:45,241 THAT, IF I DON'T HAVE THEM REPLACED, 1532 01:12:45,241 --> 01:12:48,241 THEN I'LL EVENTUALLY LOSE THE ABILITY TO WALK. 1533 01:12:48,241 --> 01:12:51,310 AND I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT WANT TO DO THAT. 1534 01:12:55,344 --> 01:12:56,758 EVEN THOUGH I'M AFRAID OF THE PAIN 1535 01:12:56,758 --> 01:12:58,896 THAT'S GONNA COME WHILE I RECOVER, 1536 01:12:58,896 --> 01:13:01,793 I'M MORE AFRAID OF LOSING MY ABILITY TO WALK. 1537 01:13:01,793 --> 01:13:04,310 AND THAT'S WHY I'M COMMITTED TO THIS. 1538 01:13:04,310 --> 01:13:05,689 BUT I HAVE A LOT OF APPREHENSION 1539 01:13:05,689 --> 01:13:08,310 ABOUT HAVING THEM BOTH DONE TOGETHER. 1540 01:13:08,310 --> 01:13:09,482 I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE PAIN. 1541 01:13:09,482 --> 01:13:11,068 I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF EFFORT 1542 01:13:11,068 --> 01:13:14,344 I'M GONNA HAVE TO PUT IN TO BECOMING MOBILE AGAIN. 1543 01:13:14,344 --> 01:13:17,310 BUT THIS IS THE PRICE TO PAY FOR THE GOAL THAT I WANT -- 1544 01:13:17,310 --> 01:13:19,931 WHICH IS MOBILITY -- SO I'M GOING FORWARD. 1545 01:13:19,931 --> 01:13:23,586 YEAH. YOU CAN PUT IT ON DOWN LOW. 1546 01:13:23,586 --> 01:13:26,034 I KNOW I'M IN GOOD HANDS. 1547 01:13:26,034 --> 01:13:28,379 DR. BUCKLE, WHO IS AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST 1548 01:13:28,379 --> 01:13:30,275 THAT DR. NOW ARRANGED FOR ME TO SEE, 1549 01:13:30,275 --> 01:13:32,000 IS DOING MY OPERATION, 1550 01:13:32,000 --> 01:13:34,551 AND I KNOW SHE'LL DO A GREAT JOB. 1551 01:13:34,551 --> 01:13:36,931 AND THANKFULLY, MY OTHER SISTER, JULIA, 1552 01:13:36,931 --> 01:13:38,724 WILL BE HERE WHEN I WAKE UP 1553 01:13:38,724 --> 01:13:41,275 AND WILL HELP ME WITH MY RECOVERY THIS TIME. 1554 01:13:41,275 --> 01:13:44,689 SO, I'M REALLY HAPPY ABOUT THAT, AND TO SEE HER. 1555 01:13:44,689 --> 01:13:47,068 SO, I JUST NEED TO GET THROUGH THE OPERATION 1556 01:13:47,068 --> 01:13:50,172 AND INTO RECOVERY, AND I KNOW I'LL BE GOOD. 1557 01:13:55,379 --> 01:13:58,620 TODAY, WE'RE GOING TO PERFORM A BILATERAL 1558 01:13:58,620 --> 01:14:01,379 TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT. 1559 01:14:01,379 --> 01:14:03,724 MS. BUNCH HAS SEVERE WEAR-AND-TEAR ARTHRITIS 1560 01:14:03,724 --> 01:14:04,758 IN HER KNEES. 1561 01:14:04,758 --> 01:14:06,344 SO, WHEN SHE GETS UP TO WALK, 1562 01:14:06,344 --> 01:14:08,275 IT'S JUST THE BONE HITTING THE BONE, 1563 01:14:08,275 --> 01:14:10,793 AND IT'S EXTREMELY PAINFUL. 1564 01:14:10,793 --> 01:14:13,241 ALL RIGHT. SO, THIS IS WHERE WE'RE STARTING. 1565 01:14:13,241 --> 01:14:15,965 THE SURGERY WILL HELP DIANA BY GIVING HER 1566 01:14:15,965 --> 01:14:18,206 AN IMPROVED RANGE OF MOTION. 1567 01:14:18,206 --> 01:14:21,379 AND WE'RE GONNA ACTUALLY PLAN ON GETTING HER OFF THE WALKER -- 1568 01:14:21,379 --> 01:14:25,965 NO CANE, CRUTCHES -- SO THAT SHE CAN JUST GET UP AND GO. 1569 01:14:25,965 --> 01:14:28,344 REALLY BAD. IT'S HORRIBLE. 1570 01:14:28,344 --> 01:14:29,586 LOOK AT HER POOR KNEE. 1571 01:14:33,448 --> 01:14:37,724 SO, WITHOUT A KNEE REPLACEMENT, HER ARTHRITIS WILL SORT OF GO ON 1572 01:14:37,724 --> 01:14:39,620 AND GET WORSE OVER TIME. 1573 01:14:39,620 --> 01:14:42,724 AND EVENTUALLY, SHE WOULD PROBABLY END UP IN A WHEELCHAIR. 1574 01:14:48,448 --> 01:14:50,482 THE RESULT THAT I WILL BE HOPING FOR 1575 01:14:50,482 --> 01:14:53,344 WILL BE TO GET HER FULL EXTENSION 1576 01:14:53,344 --> 01:14:56,344 AND TO GET HER AN IMPROVED AMOUNT OF KNEE FLEXION. 1577 01:14:56,344 --> 01:14:59,827 SO, THOSE TRANSLATE INTO AN IMPROVED RANGE OF MOTION, 1578 01:14:59,827 --> 01:15:02,793 AND HOPEFULLY, THAT WILL ALLOW HER TO WALK BETTER 1579 01:15:02,793 --> 01:15:04,896 AND WILL HELP ELIMINATE HER PAIN. 1580 01:15:07,551 --> 01:15:09,827 Julia: UNFORTUNATELY, I COULDN'T GET A FLIGHT IN LAST NIGHT, 1581 01:15:09,827 --> 01:15:12,620 SO I COULDN'T BE HERE WHEN SHE WENT INTO SURGERY, 1582 01:15:12,620 --> 01:15:14,034 AND I'M GETTING A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS. 1583 01:15:14,034 --> 01:15:16,827 IT'S HARD TO WAIT BECAUSE DIANA IS MORE THAN MY SISTER. 1584 01:15:16,827 --> 01:15:18,172 SHE'S LIKE MY BEST FRIEND. 1585 01:15:18,172 --> 01:15:20,931 AND IT'S JUST REALLY HARD TO SIT HERE 1586 01:15:20,931 --> 01:15:24,448 AND NOT KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. 1587 01:15:24,448 --> 01:15:25,620 Dr. Buckle: LOOKS GOOD. 1588 01:15:25,620 --> 01:15:26,689 OKAY. 1589 01:15:26,689 --> 01:15:28,275 CLOSE THAT UP. 1590 01:15:28,275 --> 01:15:29,310 THANK YOU. 1591 01:15:32,655 --> 01:15:35,586 DIANA'S SURGERY WENT VERY WELL. 1592 01:15:35,586 --> 01:15:38,310 THE FULL RECOVERY TAKES ABOUT 9 MONTHS, 1593 01:15:38,310 --> 01:15:42,724 BUT MY GOAL IS TO GET HER OFF OF THAT WALKER IN 4 TO 6 WEEKS, 1594 01:15:42,724 --> 01:15:46,827 AND OFF OF THE CANE 4 TO 6 WEEKS AFTER THAT. 1595 01:15:46,827 --> 01:15:49,655 I'M HOPEFUL THAT WHAT I'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO FOR HER TODAY 1596 01:15:49,655 --> 01:15:52,034 WILL GET HER THAT NEW LEASE ON LIFE. 1597 01:15:59,655 --> 01:16:02,689 ♪♪ 1598 01:16:05,275 --> 01:16:08,275 ♪♪ 1599 01:16:10,931 --> 01:16:12,034 Diana: IT'S BEEN A LITTLE OVER A MONTH 1600 01:16:12,034 --> 01:16:14,275 SINCE I HAD MY KNEE-REPLACEMENT SURGERY, 1601 01:16:14,275 --> 01:16:17,206 AND MY RECOVERY HAS GONE WELL. 1602 01:16:17,206 --> 01:16:20,137 BUT HAVING YOUR KNEES REPLACED ISN'T EASY, 1603 01:16:20,137 --> 01:16:22,620 AND IT WAS PRETTY PAINFUL FOR A WHILE 1604 01:16:22,620 --> 01:16:24,448 BECAUSE I HAD TO GET UP AND STAY ACTIVE 1605 01:16:24,448 --> 01:16:27,655 SO THE BLOOD KEEPS FLOWING AND EVERYTHING HEALS RIGHT. 1606 01:16:27,655 --> 01:16:29,517 SO, I SEE WHY DR. NOW SAID 1607 01:16:29,517 --> 01:16:31,344 THAT I NEEDED TO LOSE AS MUCH WEIGHT AS POSSIBLE 1608 01:16:31,344 --> 01:16:32,655 TO HAVE THIS OPERATION -- 1609 01:16:32,655 --> 01:16:35,931 BECAUSE THE LESS WEIGHT ON YOUR KNEES, THE BETTER. 1610 01:16:35,931 --> 01:16:38,344 BUT THERE'S STILL SOME STIFFNESS AND PAIN IN MY KNEES, 1611 01:16:38,344 --> 01:16:40,965 AND THAT MAY TAKE A COUPLE MORE MONTHS TO FULLY GO AWAY 1612 01:16:40,965 --> 01:16:43,689 AND TO BE FULLY RECOVERED. 1613 01:16:43,689 --> 01:16:46,172 AND AT THAT POINT, I PLAN TO DONATE MY WALKER 1614 01:16:46,172 --> 01:16:50,931 TO HELP SOMEONE ELSE WHO NEEDS IT, BECAUSE I WON'T ANYMORE. 1615 01:16:50,931 --> 01:16:54,172 AND I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. 1616 01:16:54,172 --> 01:16:57,827 BUT I'M BACK HERE AT DR. NOW'S FOR MY NEXT CHECKUP, 1617 01:16:57,827 --> 01:17:01,482 AND I'M CURIOUS TO SEE WHERE MY WEIGHT'S AT RIGHT NOW. 1618 01:17:01,482 --> 01:17:05,275 AT MY KNEE-REPLACEMENT SURGERY, I WAS AT 197, 1619 01:17:05,275 --> 01:17:08,655 AND IT WAS EXCITING TO BE BELOW 200. 1620 01:17:08,655 --> 01:17:11,241 BUT I REALLY DIDN'T FOCUS ON IT OR THINK ABOUT IT THEN 1621 01:17:11,241 --> 01:17:14,620 BECAUSE I WAS ABOUT TO HAVE MAJOR SURGERY, 1622 01:17:14,620 --> 01:17:16,344 SO, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING HOW CLOSE 1623 01:17:16,344 --> 01:17:19,241 I'M GETTING TO MY TARGET WEIGHT OF 160. 1624 01:17:21,344 --> 01:17:23,379 Nurse: 180. 1625 01:17:23,379 --> 01:17:25,965 VERY HAPPY WITH THAT. 1626 01:17:25,965 --> 01:17:29,344 THAT NUMBER IS JUST AMAZING TO ME. 1627 01:17:29,344 --> 01:17:32,379 IT'S REALLY MIND-BLOWING BECAUSE, IN JUST 2 YEARS, 1628 01:17:32,379 --> 01:17:34,482 I'M ABOUT TO HIT MY TARGET WEIGHT. 1629 01:17:36,482 --> 01:17:38,793 I KNEW I WAS DETERMINED TO DO IT, 1630 01:17:38,793 --> 01:17:42,275 BUT ALL THE FEAR AND INSECURITY OF FAILING IS HARD TO IGNORE. 1631 01:17:47,482 --> 01:17:51,482 AND TO BE HERE NOW IS TRULY AN AMAZING FEELING. 1632 01:17:52,310 --> 01:17:54,517 [ KNOCKING ] 1633 01:17:54,517 --> 01:17:55,655 HI, DR. NOWZARADAN. 1634 01:17:55,655 --> 01:17:57,310 -HI, DIANA. -HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY? 1635 01:17:57,310 --> 01:17:59,172 I AM DOING GOOD. THANK YOU FOR ASKING. 1636 01:17:59,172 --> 01:18:00,172 HOW ABOUT YOU? 1637 01:18:00,172 --> 01:18:01,689 I'M DOING GOOD, DOING GOOD. 1638 01:18:01,689 --> 01:18:02,965 ALL RIGHT. 1639 01:18:02,965 --> 01:18:07,172 SO, YOU LOST A TOTAL OF 421 POUNDS IN 2 YEARS. 1640 01:18:07,172 --> 01:18:10,517 THAT'S PHENOMENAL, SO, YOU'RE DOING GREAT. 1641 01:18:10,517 --> 01:18:13,103 LET ME SEE HOW YOUR KNEES ARE HEALING. 1642 01:18:13,103 --> 01:18:14,206 OKAY. 1643 01:18:19,551 --> 01:18:23,689 ALL RIGHT. AND YOU STILL GOT SOME SWELLING IN THE LOWER LEG, 1644 01:18:23,689 --> 01:18:25,689 BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S HEALING WELL. 1645 01:18:25,689 --> 01:18:28,724 SO, I WOULD SAY, IN ANOTHER MONTH OR SO, 1646 01:18:28,724 --> 01:18:31,586 YOU'LL BE ABLE TO STOP USING YOUR WALKER. 1647 01:18:31,586 --> 01:18:33,379 AND I'M GOING TO TELL YOU SOMETHING 1648 01:18:33,379 --> 01:18:37,689 I HARDLY EVER GET TO SAY -- IT'S TIME TO STOP LOSING WEIGHT. 1649 01:18:37,689 --> 01:18:41,206 AND FROM HERE ON OUT, YOU ONLY NEED TO MAINTAIN IT, 1650 01:18:41,206 --> 01:18:43,482 BECAUSE, WITH YOUR FINAL SKIN REMOVAL, 1651 01:18:43,482 --> 01:18:47,586 YOU WILL BE AT YOUR TARGET WEIGHT OF 160 POUNDS. 1652 01:18:47,586 --> 01:18:49,172 YES. 1653 01:18:49,172 --> 01:18:51,482 SO, AT THIS POINT, WE'RE GONNA INCREASE YOUR DIET SLIGHTLY 1654 01:18:51,482 --> 01:18:55,551 AND ALLOW SOME FOOD THAT YOU CAN OCCASIONALLY GO BACK TO HAVING. 1655 01:18:55,551 --> 01:18:58,379 AND WE'RE GONNA BE MAKING THIS TRANSITION SLOWLY 1656 01:18:58,379 --> 01:19:01,517 TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE ABLE TO MAINTAIN WITHOUT GAINING. 1657 01:19:01,517 --> 01:19:02,724 OKAY. 1658 01:19:02,724 --> 01:19:04,482 AND WE'LL DO YOUR EXCESS-SKIN REMOVAL 1659 01:19:04,482 --> 01:19:07,793 FOR WHAT'S HANGING AROUND YOUR ABDOMEN IN 2 MONTHS. 1660 01:19:07,793 --> 01:19:08,931 ALL RIGHT. THAT SOUNDS GOOD. 1661 01:19:08,931 --> 01:19:10,310 -GREAT. -WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH. 1662 01:19:10,310 --> 01:19:12,482 AND YOU KNOW, I'M JUST DOING WHAT YOU ASKED ME TO DO, 1663 01:19:12,482 --> 01:19:15,000 AND IT'S WORKING, AND I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR THAT. 1664 01:19:15,000 --> 01:19:18,310 WELL, YOU HAVE DONE FANTASTIC, AND I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU. 1665 01:19:18,310 --> 01:19:19,827 THIS IS NEW YOU, HUH? 1666 01:19:19,827 --> 01:19:21,724 THIS IS THE NEW ME, AND I'M GONNA KEEP WORKING ON THIS. 1667 01:19:21,724 --> 01:19:22,793 YEAH. 1668 01:19:22,793 --> 01:19:24,551 ALL RIGHT, DIANA. YOU DONE GREAT. 1669 01:19:24,551 --> 01:19:26,034 I'LL SEE YOU IN 2 MONTHS. -THANK YOU. 1670 01:19:26,034 --> 01:19:30,034 BYE, BYE.BYE, BYE. 1671 01:19:30,034 --> 01:19:32,655 Dr. Nowzaradan: I AM EXTREMELY PROUD OF DIANA. 1672 01:19:32,655 --> 01:19:36,413 OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS, SHE WORKED HARD AND STAYED ON TRACK. 1673 01:19:36,413 --> 01:19:40,724 AND SHE HAD ONE OF THE BEST ATTITUDES I HAVE EXPERIENCED. 1674 01:19:40,724 --> 01:19:44,068 AND SHE'S JUST ABOUT TO THE END OF HER WEIGHT-LOSS JOURNEY, 1675 01:19:44,068 --> 01:19:47,137 SO SHE HAS BECOME A GREAT SUCCESS STORY. 1676 01:19:47,137 --> 01:19:48,482 AND IN ABOUT 2 MONTHS, 1677 01:19:48,482 --> 01:19:51,931 SHE SHOULD BE FULLY HEALED FROM HER KNEE REPLACEMENT 1678 01:19:51,931 --> 01:19:54,551 AND GET AROUND WITHOUT HER WALKER. 1679 01:19:54,551 --> 01:19:58,137 AND AT THAT POINT, HER POSTURE WILL IMPROVE, 1680 01:19:58,137 --> 01:20:00,206 AND THAT WILL BE IMPORTANT TO HAPPEN 1681 01:20:00,206 --> 01:20:03,517 BEFORE HER NEXT EXCESS-SKIN REMOVAL 1682 01:20:03,517 --> 01:20:06,482 SO THE CONTOUR OF HER BODY WILL BE RIGHT 1683 01:20:06,482 --> 01:20:09,275 AND SHE WILL HEAL THE WAY SHE NEEDS. 1684 01:20:09,275 --> 01:20:13,241 SO, DIANA STILL HAS A LITTLE MORE WORK TO DO, 1685 01:20:13,241 --> 01:20:15,862 BUT SHE'S STANDING ON THE FINISH LINE, 1686 01:20:15,862 --> 01:20:20,413 AND SHE'LL BE ABLE TO TAKE THAT STEP ACROSS IT HERE VERY SOON. 1687 01:20:20,413 --> 01:20:24,586 SO, I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER WITH HER PROGRESS AND WHERE SHE'S AT. 1688 01:20:24,586 --> 01:20:27,482 AND I KNOW THAT, ALONG WITH HER DETERMINATION, 1689 01:20:27,482 --> 01:20:32,620 THAT SHE'S GOING TO MAINTAIN HER WEIGHT FOR HER LIFETIME. 1690 01:20:32,620 --> 01:20:34,655 Diana: I KNOW I HAVE A COUPLE MORE SURGERIES 1691 01:20:34,655 --> 01:20:36,965 BEFORE I'M COMPLETELY DONE, 1692 01:20:36,965 --> 01:20:39,275 AND ONCE I RECOVER, THEN I CAN MOVE BACK HOME 1693 01:20:39,275 --> 01:20:40,758 AND BE WITH MY FAMILY. 1694 01:20:40,758 --> 01:20:43,931 AND IT MAY HAVE TAKEN A LITTLE LONGER THAN A YEAR, 1695 01:20:43,931 --> 01:20:45,862 BUT I CAN HANDLE AN EXTRA 4 MONTHS 1696 01:20:45,862 --> 01:20:48,965 TO HAVE MY LAST TWO SURGERIES AND RECOVER. 1697 01:20:48,965 --> 01:20:50,620 AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR THAT. 1698 01:20:54,206 --> 01:20:57,206 ♪♪ 1699 01:21:00,517 --> 01:21:03,551 ♪♪ 1700 01:21:06,793 --> 01:21:09,862 Ashley: ME AND DANIEL HAVE STARTED THE PROCESS OF MOVING OUT, 1701 01:21:09,862 --> 01:21:13,310 SO WE'RE OUT APARTMENT HUNTING. 1702 01:21:13,310 --> 01:21:16,103 IT'S TAKEN A LITTLE BIT TO GET TO THIS POINT. 1703 01:21:16,103 --> 01:21:17,517 -HOW YOU GUYS DOING? -ALL RIGHT. 1704 01:21:17,517 --> 01:21:20,137 -GOOD. -COME ON IN. 1705 01:21:20,137 --> 01:21:21,655 I WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR HERE 1706 01:21:21,655 --> 01:21:23,655 WHERE I CAN GET MY WEIGHT CHECKED, 1707 01:21:23,655 --> 01:21:26,068 AND I WAS AROUND 480. 1708 01:21:26,068 --> 01:21:29,655 SO, GOING TO THERAPY HAS BEEN HELPING ME GET BACK IN CONTROL, 1709 01:21:29,655 --> 01:21:31,724 AND I KNOW NOW THE NEXT STEP IS FOR ME AND DANIEL 1710 01:21:31,724 --> 01:21:33,689 TO TAKE BACK CONTROL OF OUR ENVIRONMENT, 1711 01:21:33,689 --> 01:21:37,103 LIKE DR. NOW AND MY THERAPIST SAID. 1712 01:21:37,103 --> 01:21:41,206 SO, WE'RE DOING THAT NOW, AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT IT... 1713 01:21:41,206 --> 01:21:43,000 Oliver: COME ON IN. 1714 01:21:43,000 --> 01:21:47,034 TWO BEDROOMS, TWO BATHS. THESE ARE NEW FLOORS. 1715 01:21:47,034 --> 01:21:49,275 ...BECAUSE I KNOW THAT WILL BE GOOD FOR MY WEIGHT LOSS 1716 01:21:49,275 --> 01:21:51,034 AND FOR ME AND DANIEL TO PICK BACK UP 1717 01:21:51,034 --> 01:21:53,000 WITH HOW WE WERE GETTING CLOSER. 1718 01:21:53,000 --> 01:21:55,000 SO, WE KNOW THIS IS THE NEXT STEP FOR US. 1719 01:21:55,000 --> 01:21:58,068 YOU'VE GOT A STAINLESS-STEEL RANGE. 1720 01:21:58,068 --> 01:21:59,931 I'VE BEEN GOING TO THERAPY CONSISTENTLY 1721 01:21:59,931 --> 01:22:01,586 BECAUSE I SEE HOW MY EMOTIONS 1722 01:22:01,586 --> 01:22:04,551 HAVE BEEN LEADING ME TO OVEREAT AT TIMES, 1723 01:22:04,551 --> 01:22:06,965 AND I'M WORKING TO STOP THAT. 1724 01:22:06,965 --> 01:22:10,379 AND I'M NOT JUSTIFYING IT OR MAKING EXCUSES WHEN I DO. 1725 01:22:10,379 --> 01:22:12,896 SO, I'M REALLY GLAD TO BE BACK TO LOSING. 1726 01:22:12,896 --> 01:22:14,344 I REALLY LIKE THIS PLACE. 1727 01:22:14,344 --> 01:22:16,965 I LIKE THE LAYOUT OF IT. 1728 01:22:16,965 --> 01:22:18,862 IT'S REALLY NICE. 1729 01:22:18,862 --> 01:22:20,068 AND IN A COUPLE MONTHS, 1730 01:22:20,068 --> 01:22:21,758 I'M PLANNING ON GOING BACK DOWN TO HOUSTON 1731 01:22:21,758 --> 01:22:24,793 TO SEE DR. NOW FOR AN APPOINTMENT 1732 01:22:24,793 --> 01:22:27,724 AND STAY ON THE PROGRAM WITH HIM. 1733 01:22:27,724 --> 01:22:30,206 AND I'M COMMITTING TO COME DOWN THERE EVERY FEW MONTHS 1734 01:22:30,206 --> 01:22:33,827 SO I CAN KEEP WORKING WITH HIM. 1735 01:22:33,827 --> 01:22:37,551 SO, I'M GOING TO KEEP WORKING HARD NOW, NO MATTER WHAT. 1736 01:22:37,551 --> 01:22:39,931 BY THIS TIME NEXT YEAR, I'M HOPING TO BE ABLE TO SAY 1737 01:22:39,931 --> 01:22:41,620 THAT I'VE LOST THE OTHER HALF OF THE WEIGHT 1738 01:22:41,620 --> 01:22:44,344 I STILL NEED TO LOSE, AND GET TO MY GOAL 1739 01:22:44,344 --> 01:22:47,034 SO I CAN FINALLY HAVE THE LIFE I WANT 1740 01:22:47,034 --> 01:22:50,310 AND TO START THE FAMILY ME AND DANIEL HAVE ALWAYS DREAMED OF. 1741 01:22:52,965 --> 01:22:56,000 ♪♪ 1742 01:22:58,689 --> 01:23:01,793 ♪♪ 1743 01:23:04,517 --> 01:23:07,551 Diana: I'VE DECIDED THAT, I'M DOING SO WELL THAT, TODAY, 1744 01:23:07,551 --> 01:23:08,965 I'M GONNA TREAT MYSELF TO SOMETHING 1745 01:23:08,965 --> 01:23:10,827 I'VE WANTED TO DO FOR THE PAST YEAR, 1746 01:23:10,827 --> 01:23:14,655 EVER SINCE I STARTED MAKING GOOD PROGRESS. 1747 01:23:14,655 --> 01:23:16,517 I WANT TO TRY AND GET A NEW HAIRSTYLE 1748 01:23:16,517 --> 01:23:19,413 TO CELEBRATE THE NEW ME, 1749 01:23:19,413 --> 01:23:23,137 WHICH IS SOMETHING I HAVEN'T DONE IN A VERY LONG TIME, 1750 01:23:23,137 --> 01:23:26,000 BECAUSE WHEN YOU GET OVER 500 AND 600 POUNDS, 1751 01:23:26,000 --> 01:23:29,000 YOUR LOOKS AREN'T REALLY A PRIORITY ANYMORE. 1752 01:23:29,000 --> 01:23:31,275 HI. -HI. HOW ARE YOU? 1753 01:23:31,275 --> 01:23:32,275 GOOD. 1754 01:23:33,034 --> 01:23:34,551 ALL RIGHT, DIANA, YOU READY? 1755 01:23:34,551 --> 01:23:35,758 -YES. I AM. -OKAY. 1756 01:23:35,758 --> 01:23:37,689 WE'RE ACTUALLY GONNA GET STARTED RIGHT HERE. 1757 01:23:37,689 --> 01:23:39,034 OKAY. GREAT. 1758 01:23:39,034 --> 01:23:42,344 COME HAVE A SEAT. 1759 01:23:42,344 --> 01:23:45,034 BECAUSE, FOR ONE, I JUST DIDN'T GO OUT ANYMORE, 1760 01:23:45,034 --> 01:23:47,172 AND I WAS A RECLUSE. 1761 01:23:47,172 --> 01:23:50,689 AND YOU'RE JUST HIDING FROM THE WORLD AT THAT POINT. 1762 01:23:50,689 --> 01:23:53,413 NOW, WE'RE GOING TO JUST MAKE YOU FEEL NICE AND FRESH. 1763 01:23:53,413 --> 01:23:56,034 EH, THAT SOUNDS WONDERFUL. 1764 01:23:56,034 --> 01:23:58,206 SO, I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS, 1765 01:23:58,206 --> 01:24:01,965 OR HAD MY HAIR STYLED, IN PROBABLY 20 YEARS. 1766 01:24:01,965 --> 01:24:05,344 BUT NOW, I'M OUT IN THE WORLD, AND I'M DOING THINGS, 1767 01:24:05,344 --> 01:24:08,896 AND I'M ENJOYING LIFE. 1768 01:24:08,896 --> 01:24:09,965 OKAY. ARE YOU READY TO SEE... 1769 01:24:09,965 --> 01:24:11,586 -I AM READY. -...YOURSELF? 1770 01:24:11,586 --> 01:24:12,931 I AM READY. 1771 01:24:12,931 --> 01:24:17,413 HERE YOU GO. 1772 01:24:17,413 --> 01:24:18,551 OH, MY GOD. 1773 01:24:18,551 --> 01:24:20,724 [ LAUGHS ] 1774 01:24:20,724 --> 01:24:21,931 I WOULDN'T RECOGNIZE ME. 1775 01:24:21,931 --> 01:24:23,137 YOU LOOK GORGEOUS. 1776 01:24:23,137 --> 01:24:25,655 THAT LOOKS AMAZING, MY MAKEUP AND MY HAIR. 1777 01:24:25,655 --> 01:24:26,896 OH, DON'T CRY! 1778 01:24:26,896 --> 01:24:30,103 YOU'RE GOING TO CRY ALL YOUR MAKEUP OFF! 1779 01:24:30,103 --> 01:24:32,482 WE JUST WANT YOU TO FEEL SPECIAL. 1780 01:24:32,482 --> 01:24:34,000 THANK YOU. I DEFINITELY DO. 1781 01:24:34,000 --> 01:24:36,000 OH, GOOD. I'M SO GLAD. 1782 01:24:36,000 --> 01:24:37,551 THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING. 1783 01:24:37,551 --> 01:24:38,655 [ INDISTINCT TALKING ] MWAH. 1784 01:24:38,655 --> 01:24:42,000 Diana: THANK YOU SO MUCH. 1785 01:24:42,000 --> 01:24:44,241 AND NOW, MY BODY AND MY LIFE 1786 01:24:44,241 --> 01:24:47,655 HAVE COMPLETELY CHANGED FOR THE BETTER. 1787 01:24:47,655 --> 01:24:51,137 DR. NOW SAID THAT WE'RE GONNA DO MY NEXT EXCESS-SKIN REMOVAL 1788 01:24:51,137 --> 01:24:54,413 FOR THE SKIN AROUND MY STOMACH IN 2 MONTHS, 1789 01:24:54,413 --> 01:24:56,413 BECAUSE, BY THEN, HE SAYS I SHOULD BE 1790 01:24:56,413 --> 01:24:59,241 COMPLETELY DONE WITH MY WALKER 1791 01:24:59,241 --> 01:25:01,034 AND WALKING ON MY OWN. 1792 01:25:01,034 --> 01:25:03,620 AND AT THAT POINT, I'LL BE READY. 1793 01:25:03,620 --> 01:25:05,379 AND I'M EXCITED BECAUSE I JUST HAVE 1794 01:25:05,379 --> 01:25:07,034 ONE MORE SURGERY AFTER THAT, 1795 01:25:07,034 --> 01:25:10,931 AND THEN I'M COMPLETELY DONE, AND AT MY TARGET WEIGHT. 1796 01:25:10,931 --> 01:25:14,103 AND I CAN MOVE BACK HOME AND BE WITH MY FAMILY. 1797 01:25:14,103 --> 01:25:17,137 THEY'VE BEEN MY MOTIVATION, 1798 01:25:17,137 --> 01:25:19,034 AND TO BE ABLE TO HAVE HAD THIS CHANCE 1799 01:25:19,034 --> 01:25:23,827 TO TURN MY LIFE AROUND, AND TO BE ABLE TO SPEND MY YEARS 1800 01:25:23,827 --> 01:25:27,655 ENJOYING MY FAMILY AND ENJOYING MY LIFE -- 1801 01:25:27,655 --> 01:25:30,482 THERE'S JUST NO WORDS FOR WHAT IT MEANS TO ME 1802 01:25:30,482 --> 01:25:32,000 AND HOW HAPPY I AM RIGHT NOW. 1802 01:25:33,305 --> 01:26:33,694 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm