History Series / My600LbLife

* DramaQueen: Steven Assanti (who constantly acted up in the hospital; calling the nurses into his room even when he didn't need them, in one instance ''throwing urine on the floor'' in anger) and James King (who screamed "Ow! My leg!" so often during his episode, you could play a drinking game while watching), among other notorious patients.

* FlippingTheBird: Steven Assanti did this to his father for asking him for a slice of his pizza. [[UngratefulBastard This is after he paid for the pie himself and said that he hadn't eaten anything all day.]] Steven would also flip off the nurses and his support worker whenever they didn't comply to him.

The series takes place in Houston, Texas and the individuals are put underneath the care of Younan Nowzaradan, more commonly known as Dr. Now. Early episodes took place over the course of seven years, but more recent episodes take place over the course of six months to one year, with varying degrees of success from participants.

** Many viewers consider patients with kids child abusers. With one patient, this was so egregious that she had her five-year-old son literally climbing inside the dryer to retrieve laundry. Other patients' children spend most if not all their time caring for obese parents, and James King's seventeen-year-old daughter actually dropped out of school to take care of him. It's assumed her father forced her.

* FlippingTheBird: Steven Assanti did this to his father for asking him for a slice of his pizza. [[UngratefulBastard This is after he paid for the pie himself and said that he hadn't eaten anything all day.]]

* ChubbyChaser: Quite a few spouses on the show say that they were attracted to the person showcased because of their weight.

* EvilOldFolks: At least two patients, Jeanne Covey and Margaret Johnson, had abusive grandmothers. Their abuse included not only the general verbal and physical kind, but specific psychological torture, such as forcing their granddaughters to smoke cigarettes, or to eat ten eggs in a row if they dared say they were hungry.

* GoingCommando: Many patients don't wear underwear in the early part of their episodes due to their size, or other health factors. Their nudity is censored accordingly.

* ProductDisplacement: Many scenes shot in grocery stores. Often times, entire aisles will be blurred. When Steven Assanti was filmed eating a Big Mac from McDonald's and a Subway meatball marinara, only the packaging was blurred while the food was still clearly visible.

* EpicFail: James King kept promising Dr. Now he got much smaller once he started the weight-loss program but his weigh-in revealed he gained 158 pounds. Dr. Now angrily moved to kick him out of the program before King's wife Lisa pleaded for a second chance. On the next weigh-in to see how King would do if the hospital didn't regulate him, he still gained 3 pounds and Dr. Now finally kicked him out.

* EpicFail: James King kept promising Dr. Now he got much smaller once he started the weight-loss program. His weigh-in reveals he gained 158 pounds and Dr. Now angrily kicked him out of the program.

* NeverMyFault: The mindset of many patients and their family members, especially if they do as well as Dr. Now wants them to during the beginning of their journey and he tells them as such.

* ProductDisplacement: Many scenes shot in grocery stores. Often times, entire aisles will be blurred.

''My 600-Lb Life'' is an American RealityTV series on {{Creator/TLC}}, that began in 2012 and continues airing to this day.

** "You've lost only (small amount of weight) in 2 months", if not the patient's even ''gained'' weight.

** Some patients repeat the same things over and over, such that they become morbid catchphrases. Two examples are Cindy Vela, who repeatedly claimed, "No one is listening to me" and James King, whose, "Ow, my legs" became infamous enough to appear in a drinking game.

* DownerEnding: Any episode where the individual starts out successful, but manages to gain the weight back by the end of the episode. Special mention goes to, Henry Foots in season one, who successfully got the weight off and married his long-time love, only to have an "In Memoriam" card shown at the end of his episode. Rob Buchel, in season six and Kelly Mason, in season seven, also qualify, having died before the end of their episodes.

* WorstNewsJudgmentEver: News outlets headlined Steven Assanti being expelled from a hospital merely for ordering a pizza - but the reality was he was kicked out for being hostile and aggressive towards the staff. Yes, ordering the pizza was against protocol but that was the least of all reasons he was kicked out.

''My 600-Lb Life'' is a RealityTV series on {{Creator/TLC}}, that began in 2012 and continues airing to this day.

* AbusiveParents: An unfortunate backstory for many of the people seeking Dr. Now's help.

The show focuses on individuals across the United States who weigh at least 600 pounds or more who are trying to lose weight and reach their goal weight. The show originally began as a five-part miniseries, but due to its popularity, became a series outright.

** Ashley Gutierrez, also featured in season eight, died on March 21, 2023.

* CharacterDeath: Eleven patients have died so far since the beginning of the show, though only two have died while filming:

** LB Bonner, featured in the sixth season, died by suicide on August 2, 2018.

** Destinee [=LaShaee=], featured in season eight, died by suicide on February 8, 2022.

** Destinee [=LaShaee=], again featured in season eight, died on February 8, 2022.

* PsychopathicManchild: As mentioned above and below, Steven Assanti bullied hospital staff, regularly got in screaming matches with his family, and shamelessly abused medical resources at the expense of other people. It's all the more sweeter when Dr. Now rips into him for his criminal acts.

** Many viewers consider patients with kids child abusers. With one patient, this was so egregious that she had her five-year-old son literally climbing inside the dryer to retrieve laundry. Other patients' children spend most if not all their time caring for obese parents, and James King's seventeen-year-old daughter actually dropped out of school. It's assumed her father forced her.

** Gina Krasley, featured in season eight, died on August 1, 2021.
** Destinee [=LaShaee=], also featured in season eight, died on February 8, 2022.

* PsychopathicManchild: As mentioned above and below, Steven Assanti frequently bullied hospital staff, got into screaming matches with his family on a regular basis, and shamelessly abused medical resources at the expense of other people. It's all the more sweeter when Dr. Now rips into him for his criminal acts.

** "Hello, how y'all doing? I'm Doctor Now."

** Some patients repeat the same things over and over, such that they become morbid catchphrases. Two examples are Cindy, who repeatedly claims, "No one is listening to me" and James King, whose, "Ow, my legs" became infamous enough to appear in a drinking game.
* CharacterDeath: Nine patients have died so far since the beginning of the show, though only two have died while filming:

* EvilOldFolks: At least two contributors, Jeanne and Margaret, had abusive grandmothers. Their abuse included not only the general verbal and physical kind, but specific psychological torture, such as forcing their granddaughters to smoke cigarettes, or to eat ten eggs in a row if they dared say they were hungry.

Many times there is only one person attempting to lose weight, but as of more recent seasons, couples and entire families have had their journeys chronicled as well.

* WeightWoe: The reason why many seek out Dr. Now.

* ThereAreNoTherapists: Averted. Dr. Now refers his patients to counselors to help them get to the root of their eating disorders.

** "You've lost only (small amount of weight) in 2 months", if not the patient's even ''gained'' weight

* ParentalFavoritism: Steven Assanti, Sr. is seen favoring his abusive and manipulative namesake instead of his often ignored and mistreated younger son Justin. One episode even had him steal some of the latter's pain medication to give to the former in spite of him not needing it himself.