Chris Combs captivated fans when he first joined the second season of TLC’s 1000-lb
Sisters, starring alongside Tammy and Amy Slaton.
Viewers rooted for all three siblings when they pursued paths towards healthier lifestyles.
Chris’ positive attitude, humorous outlook towards life, and genuine desire to help Tammy
in her weight loss journey made him an instant hit with the wide fan base of the show.
But who exactly is Chris Combs and how is he related to the Slaton sisters?
Chris is Tammy and Amy’s half-brother from their mother’s side.
He is the son of Darlene Rednour and grew up with his mother and siblings Tammy, Amy,
and Steven in Shawneetown, Illinois.
Chris married Brittany Combs on October 15, 2016, after a long courtship.
He first met her at McDonald’s where she worked as the Manager.
Although the couple resides in Princeton, Kentucky, Chris moved to Dixon temporarily
to be on the TLC show.
The couple is proud parents of a son named Brandon and a daughter named Emily.
Emily had a virtual guest appearance in one of the episodes of 1000-lb Sisters.
Chris updated his daughter about his health via a video call.
He also told her he won’t be cooking any unhealthy food for her whenever she returns
home from Henderson where she currently lives with her girlfriend.
Not much is known about Brandon, but according to his Facebook bio he currently resides in
Madisonville and has worked at McDonald’s and Walmart.
On 1000-lb Sisters, Tammy got fired by her doctor after she struggled to lose the weight
required for surgery and discovered she had gained more weight instead.
When she started losing confidence in herself, Chris stepped in and decided to join her in
her journey to weight loss.
He switched to healthier lifestyle choices and encouraged Tammy to do the same.
He was an equally supportive sibling to Amy, motivating her when she went off the wagon
with her food cravings during her pregnancy.
The 1000-lb Sisters star revealed the biggest reason behind his desire to slim down was
to qualify for weight loss surgery as he didn’t want to share the same fate as his father.
He revealed obesity was a contributing factor in his father’s death at the age of 57.
“The main reason I want surgery is because my dad passed away at age 57.
He was between 400-500 pounds.
I am 41….I want to be around for my family.
They are my everything,” he said.
Chris hoped to inspire his daughter who was struggling with weight loss as well.
He also wanted to be fit and do normal chores on his own without any help from his wife.
He admitted that there were days when he was unable to even put his socks on, and felt
embarrassed when he had to ask his wife for help.
Chris has been around food his entire work life.
In 2008, he started working at McDonald’s kitchen and was still working there at the
time of filming the reality series.
He explained working in the food industry was a huge contributing factor in his weight
gain.
“The struggle is real,” he began.
“You are used to eating a five-gallon bucket of food at once and you cut down a plate.
So hungry is the real shit…Dieting sucks because I am used to eating everything I cook.
I am a manager at a fast-food restaurant.
If I am at work there is food around me.”
Chris was forced to change his health habits after testing positive for COVID-19.
While Tammy also contracted the virus and battled for her life, he luckily recovered
in quarantine without any medical assistance.
He said that he couldn’t smell or taste anything, and made unhealthy food choices
while recovering from the virus.
After failing at the first attempt, Chris finally got approved for gastric bypass surgery
after dropping 18 pounds.
He stepped up and encouraged Tammy to follow her doctor’s orders strictly so she could
get back on track to her weight loss goal as well.
We are hoping to see Chris in action again in the third season of 1000-lb Sisters which
has been renewed recently.