Obésité : mon corps, ma prison

At just 23 years old, Amber is over 600 pounds. Fearing a premature death, she leaves her home in Oregon and relocates to Houston to pursue weight-loss surgery.

Susan commits to drastic weight loss, despite an unexpected medical diagnosis.

At almost 700 pounds, Pauline depends on her son as her full-time caretaker. In an attempt to reclaim her independence and free her son from care giving duties, she moves to Houston for gastric bypass surgery.

Bettie Jo, near 700 pounds at just 24 years old, has weight loss surgery.

At over 500 pounds, Angel determines to lose weight for the sake of her son.

At 30 years old, Joe is trapped in an 800-pound body. Having lost his job, he's housebound and struggling with depression and loneliness. He struggles through setbacks to become a candidate for weight-loss surgery and begin to reclaim his life.

Laura relies on family and an oxygen tank to survive and decides she must lose weight.

At almost 800 pounds, Charity is unable to function and undergoes weight-loss surgery.

Chay has reached almost 600 pounds at just 23 years old and must make a change.

Marla cannot stand up due to her weight and decides to undergo bariatric surgery.