It's hard because of my weight.
The simple walk in from the living room to the bedroom.
I'm out of breath. I feel like my knees are going to collapse.
I'm trapped inside this body that I don't want to be in.
I can't go out anymore.
I can't even drive anymore.
I never thought I'd get this big.
I've always been bigger.
In the seventh grade was close to 300.
My friends would fight and argue a lot when I was younger.
Little scary. I think that might be part of the reason why I turned to food.
When I was 17, I stepped on a scale and was like close to 400, you know?
And I just I couldn't believe it.
I never thought that I'd weigh that much.
Was the oldest of all my siblings because of the arguing, screaming and yelling made me
feel like it was my job to protect my brother and my sister.
Me and my sister. We've been very close ever since we were little.
She's, you know, like a second mama.
She's always been thick.
But when she got about 18 or so, that's when it just went farther.
Since she's gotten like.
This, it's hard.
And around 18, I started getting these tumor like masses on my legs.
This is the lymphedema in my right leg, and I have it on the side.
It disgusts me to look at my legs.
When the lymphedema came on, that was the turning point.
That's when things really got bad.
I can't take care of myself any longer.
You squish that one?
Hi. Zach and my mom have to take care of me.
I was 18 when I met Zack.
I met him through my sister.
He was just funny and someone that could get along with.
And we've been together ever since.
When I first met her, I didn't think nothing about her weight.
And it was kind of love at first sight.
She's smart, pretty intelligent.
You couldn't ask for no one better.
Since I've been married, my wife has gone up £300.
The last time I was weighed was 678.
My weight is out of control.
Zack and I have our own apartment.
I live close to my mother.
She helps out a lot.
My full time job is taking care of Christina.
There's not much that she can do.
I have to have help getting dressed or getting up out of bed being put in bed.
I know it hurts seeing her sick like this.
I just worry about her so much.
I got this.
She tells me that she's a burden to me, but she's not a burden.
She's my pride and joy.
Okay.
I have to take care of Kristina in the forms of cleaning her.
She even goes to the bathroom.
I had to help her in there.
We definitely don't have the typical husband and wife relationship.
But me personally, I believe it's a calling from God to take care of somebody.
I'm too young to be living like this.
I hate having to have my mom and Zack take care of me.
I mean, it's humiliating.
I'm only 22. I don't want to die.
I haven't even got to experience life yet.
I'm always home.
Rarely do I get out.
I'm usually watching TV or on the computer or play video games.
See, I just sit around and eat all day.
I eat.
The more she keeps herself inside, the more depressed she gets, the more depressed she
is, the more she eats.
How many nibblers are there?
I want three for me, but I don't want this sauce of mine.
I don't want fries.
She wants something. I go get it because I love her.
And she asked me to. I mean, I'm scared to death for losing her.
But same time, I don't want to make her mad.
Thank you.
You're welcome. I'll be back in just a little bit.
All right. Be careful. I'd like to get 16 of your nibblers one large coleslaw and a
large order of French fries.
I know it's very unhealthy for her, and it makes me feel like when I go and do this,
that I'm the one that's, you know, shortening her span.
But at the same time, I don't know how to tell her no.
I'd rather see her eat something, even though I know it's going to do damage and
harm to her.
I eat. That's one thing that I can't stand to know is my child's hungry.
My fear is if she doesn't lose weight, that she might go to sleep and never wake up.
I just want my sister back.
I fear that I'll just keep getting bigger until I do die.
When my heart stops.
It's terrifying.
I feel like I'm at a turning point.
I'm ready to change and be able to live normal again.
I'm ready to change it all.
Ready. This is my last chance at having a normal life.
I'm ready to make a change.
I'm scared. I'm scared that he might say that he's not able to do the surgery or that
I can't have it done because this is pretty much the last chance I have.
It's okay. It's okay.
Take a deep breath. You're going to be fine.
So you're considering weight loss surgery, huh?
We need to understand what the surgery is going to do and what kind of changes have we
had to make to make the surgery work?
Who bring you the food?
Who does all the cooking?
And who do you work?
No, sir, I don't. Do you work?
So that become your permanent job.
Take care of her.
Yes.
Yes, sir. Let's fast forward down the road.
What's going to happen?
Because you will sabotage her weight loss.
No, I.
Guarantee you she wouldn't even be in that point.
And if he didn't want you right, when you start losing weight, they feel they losing
the grip on you. This is a dynamic that we need to change now.
Christina is in a dire situation.
She's surrounded by enabler.
I need to see you lose £30 next month.
Get you in best shape for doing the surgery.
Okay. She need to demonstrate that she can make the changes in order to move forward.
You need to lose at least £30 on her own.
Otherwise, surgery would not be a good option.
In most cases, we can sort of wake up everybody, but sometimes they'll do anything
to sabotage weight loss.
You're going to be fine.