In an astonishing reveal that’s causing a stir on social media, 1000-Lb Sisters star Tammy Slaton showcased her amazing transformation in a powerful TikTok video – confidently stating she “understood the assignment” as she displayed the full effect of her incredible weight loss journey.
Once weighing in at 725 lb, 38-year-old Tammy Slaton has battled many challenges – she used a walker and wheelchair to get around and needed oxygen support to breathe.
But behind those struggles was a strong determination that ultimately pushed her to change her life.
Bariatric surgery
After several stays in rehab for food addiction and years of health issues, Slaton finally got the green light for bariatric surgery in late 2022.
In an eye-opening interview with People, the star talked about the emotional moment she was approved for the life-changing weight loss surgery – a key milestone in her amazing transformation that fans have been closely following.
“After six years and losing over 500 pounds, I was finally approved for surgery,” she shared with the outlet. “I was just filled with excitement. I worked really hard for this, and now it’s happening. I’m pretty sure my face showed how shocked and then overjoyed I was.”
Slaton gets married
That same year, while at the Windsor Lane Rehabilitation Center, she met her future husband, Caleb Willingham, who was also on a weight loss journey.
Not long after, Willingham proposed and, in a ceremony officiated by their home care nurse, the two were married at the same place they met in November 2022.
“When I saw Caleb at the altar, I imagined doves and butterflies all around, like God had opened the clouds and let the sunlight shine in,” Slaton shared in a March 2023 clip from 1000 Lb Sisters, according to People. “It felt magical.”
Unfortunately, on July 1, 2023, Willingham, who was just 40 years old, reportedly passed away from “natural causes” related to “complications of super morbid obesity.”
“I am heartbroken to announce my husband’s death,” Slaton told People. “He was my best friend, and I loved him so much. When I met Caleb, he became my guardian angel, and now he truly is watching over me.”
‘Seriously freaking terrified’
Through every high and low, she kept going – facing her fears directly.
After years of working hard to achieve her weight loss goal, she got ready for the skin removal surgery, admitting that just thinking about it scared her more than anything else she had faced before.
“I was really anxious about the skin removal surgery because I was just kind of scared of how I would feel seeing myself without the belly there,” she said about the January 2025 procedure, where “over 15 lb” of extra skin from her chin, arms, and lower stomach was taken away.
“The night before my surgery, I was, like, seriously freaking terrified. I was even more nervous about the skin removal surgery than I was for the [sleeve gastrectomy] surgery because they’re actually cutting the whole belly!” said Slaton, who, according to her Facebook profile, is now dating a woman named Andrea Dalton.
Big reveal
The high-stakes surgery was shown on 1000-Lb Sisters, leading to an amazing season finale that amazed her whole family and the viewers too.
Recently, after the show’s finale, Slaton shared a TikTok photo carousel that gave fans a close look at her progress, showing off her amazing transformation.
The post, titled “I understood the assignment,” starts with some close-up shots, but the best part is at the end: a full-body reveal of Slaton in a stylish, tight black shapewear one-piece.
500 lb lighter
The change is really dramatic.
“Oh my God, she looks great,” said Slaton’s oldest sister, Misty, on the show. “When she started, she weighed 730 lb and we couldn’t even get her to walk to the mailbox. Now she’s lost 500 lb. I mean, that’s like a couple of people, not just one! I am so proud of her, it’s just unbelievable.”
From being stuck in bed to walking on her own, from struggling to breathe to standing tall and proud – Tammy Slaton has changed her story right before our eyes. And it seems like she’s just getting started.
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