Fat Chef

A pastry chef from Long Island and a Harlem soul food maven blame their extreme weight on long hours, stress and constant temptation. Personal trainer Robert Brace and nutritionist Christine Avanti help them regain control.

Cleveland-based chef Rocco weighs over 300 lbs and can't seem to put the brakes on his nonstop eating, while fellow overweight Cleveland caterer Kimberly samples her decadent dishes all day and binges at night.

Ally is a New York City caterer who is addicted to the delectable party food she serves every day. Mike is a line cook at a Chicago bistro who can't get enough of the mouth-watering burgers and fries he churns out every night.

Dimitri Verteouris struggles to manage three Brooklyn restaurants while carrying around over 320 lbs. Times Square BBQ Line Cook Chelsie Williams fights temptation to overeat as her weight balloons to close to 300 lbs.

Jeff is a chef at a Newark, NJ airport hotel whose inability to curb his appetite has pushed his weight to over 350 lbs. Maggie is a pastry chef in Chicago who binges at night and has seen her weight push to over 270 lbs.

An obese pizza shop owner and an overweight culinary instructor and cookbook author are ready to take back control of their health and hope to lose weight by relearning good relationships with food.