‘That’s Mind-Blowing’: ‘1000-Lb Sisters’ Star Tammy Slaton Shows off Her New Figure After Losing More Weight
|Chris Combs, the brother of the “1000-Lb Sisters” star shared in the moment, cheering her along in her weight loss journey.
Tammy Slaton has marked a major milestone in her physical transformation journey and is proud of how far she has come.
TLC, which hosts the reality show “1000-Lb Sisters,” shared an Instagram clip capturing the moment Slaton weighed herself, revealing a number she hadn’t seen in years: 281.2 lbs. Slaton narrated, “The last time I was at Dr. Smith’s, I weighed in at 303.”
Her surprised brother, Chris Comb, chimed in, “Congratulations, that’s good!” In a confessional, Slaton shared, “Chris said he weighs 284. I now weigh a little less than Chris. That’s mind-blowing. I think the last time I weighed 281 I was like, fourth or fifth grade. I’m the baby sister, I’m not the ‘big’ baby sister no more.”
At one point, Slaton turned to her brother and asked, “How am I lighter than you?” Combs replied, “You’re supposed to be lighter than me.” Slaton humorously quipped in response, “Cause I’m short?”
Despite the playful sibling jabs, Combs shared his joy and pride over Slaton’s success, expressing how much her achievement meant to him. He noted, “Did I ever think I’d see the day that she was smaller than me? Well, no, probably not, because I never thought about her being smaller than me. She’s always been Tammy, big.”
Tammy Slaton has achieved significant milestones in her weight loss journey, but another Instagram clip revealed that her progress toward the next step, a skin removal surgery, has been temporarily delayed.
In the video, Slaton is consulting with her plastic surgeon, Dr. Brad Turner, who explains that she is not yet prepared for the procedure. Disappointment was evident as Slaton lowered her head, visibly affected by the news.
When asked about proceeding with additional checkups, her response mirrored her somber mood. “I just don’t wanna get undressed,” said the reality star, who had been eager to take the next step in her journey by addressing the excess skin.
Dr. Turner clarified that although Slaton has made impressive progress, she is still only 13 months post-bariatric surgery. Therefore, she requires additional time to reach her target weight before proceeding with skin removal surgery.
“I’m definitely not telling you, ‘No.’ I’m just telling you, ‘Not tomorrow,'” Dr. Turner told Slaton. He added that with another six months to a year of steady weight loss, she would be in an optimal position to undergo the procedure.
Despite some setbacks in her weight loss journey, Slaton has shed a significant amount of weight since her highest recorded weight of 725 pounds. Undergoing bariatric surgery in July 2022 marked a turning point, helping her achieve her current weight.