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I feel like I'm living a nightmare, where my own body's
this prison I'm trapped in, and my girlfriend Taylor will
have to start bathing and cleaning
me in bed if I don't change.
Taylor and I do not partake in intimacy because of my size.
But also, we're waiting until we're married.
But that won't happen unless I lose the weight.
And I know that if I don't, I will die.
I'm starting to feel like I'm on display
and that everyone's starting to gawk at the big man.
[INAUDIBLE] it's OK.
Oh my God.
I 100% regret this right now.
I cannot believe it, man.
I'm just feeling really overwhelmed.
Brandon is 33 and 718 pounds.
So there is no way around that except that we
got to lose weight.
I'm willing to do whatever you tell me.
So I'm going to give you a diet that
is high protein and low carb.
And it's limited to 1,200 calories a day.
And what I want you to do is lose 120 pounds
over the next two months.
It's been a month.
And I immediately started on the diet and the exercises
that Dr. Now gave me.
And Taylor was right there with me.
She's helping me prepare healthy meals.
And her support right now means a whole lot to me.
I'm glad you're doing it with me with.
You definitely need a partner.
You're down to 577.
Yes.
So you lost 141 pounds in two months.
Yes.
All right.
Since you've lost your weight and you've shown that you can
stick with your diet, I'm going to approve
you for weightloss surgery.
Awesome.
Thank you so much.
Today, we're attempting to do a gastric [INAUDIBLE]
procedure on Brandon.
This surgery is going to be a very
helpful tool for him to continue to make the progress he needs.
All right.
Brandon's surgery went very well.
My dad and I had a falling out.
There was some infidelity, and we
had an argument over the phone.
So Brandon, I think it's really important that you
consider writing him a letter about your feelings regarding
the way he exited your life.
I'm writing a song about my father
to at least try to take a step in the direction I
need to face this.
So you're down to 383 today.
Yes.
That's a lot of weight you lost in a short period of time.
That's very good.
Yes.
Thank you.
I'm headed to Dr. Now's clinic for another appointment.
And I'm feeling good about my progress.
I still haven't heard back from the places
I was talking to in Nashville, so all
that is still up in the air.
So unless something comes through,
I'm planning on my next step being excess skin removal.
So I'm hoping to get approved for that today.
Brandon Scott.
Doc wants me to lose at least 20 pounds a month.
And my last weigh-in was three months ago,
where I was down to 340.
So that means today, I need to have
lost 60 pounds to get to 280.
And if I did that, it'll mean I can get skin removal.
That's awesome!
I knew I was doing good.
So it's exciting to see that I'm finally in the 200s.
So I'm very happy with that.
And I think Dr. Now will be, too.
Hey, Dr. Now.
Hey, Brandon.
How are you?
I'm doing OK.
How are you doing?
Doing great, thank you.
All right.
I'm glad to hear that.
So you're down to 265 pounds today.
Yes, sir.
All right.
So I remember the first day I saw you were 718 pounds.
Yes.
So you lost over 450 pounds.
Yes, sir.
Almost twice as much as you weigh now.
That's right.
Can you imagine that?
No, it's been crazy.
So how do you feel now?
I tell you, it's great to be able to feel
like a normal person, an average person walking around,
and not be something to look at, you know?
Well, you know, you had some up and down.
But you stay with the program and, you know, you're 265.
And I imagine you got probably around 60 to 70 pounds of skin.
And we take that, you'll be under 200 pound.
That's right.
And then this is going to be, you know, tremendous.
And losing 500 pounds, you're going
to be joining the 500 club.
That's right.
And that's where I want to be.
All right.
Well, let me take a look at the extra skin.
Sure.
Yeah, I see all that extra skin
of the abdomen and upper chest.
And all that-- that's very heavy.
And I have my arms as well.
Yeah.
So, yeah.
All right.
Well, you're at your ideal body weight with the extra skin
to come off.
So I'm gonna approve you for skin removal.
Awesome.
So we'll set you up.
Any time be ready for it.
Awesome.
Thank you.
Do you think you can be ready next month
to take some time to recover from the surgery
and there is no issues with the healing process?
Well, I'm thinking about moving to Tennessee
to Nashville, the Music City, to pursue my career
and get music going.
All right.
That would be great.
So if you have to do that, go ahead.
And when you're ready for skin surgery, let me know.
But you have to commit to be here for at least a month--
OK.
--for recovery for the skin surgery.
OK.
So we can do that and make sure that you're recovering
from the surgery and there is no issues
with the healing process.
OK.
OK?
Are you in the market for a roommate?
A roommate?
Yeah, so I can stay with you for a month.
All right.
We'll figure that out when you're ready.
OK, OK.
All right.
So you got to go ahead and follow your career
in the Music City and--
Yes.
That will be great.
And yeah.
You made good progress, and I'm proud of your progress, OK?
Thank you.
One more thing.
I-- I'm getting married to Taylor.
So I want to invite you to the wedding.
Well, congratulations.
So a lot of thing is happening with you.
Yes.
Good thing.
So-- well, congratulations.
When is the big date?
I'm not sure yet.
So we're-- we're still in the planning process,
but we have an invite for you.
So we'd like you to be there.
OK, that's great.
With all those plans that you got,
when you're ready for your skin surgery, just let us know.
We'll schedule one for you.
And we'll take care of it.
OK.
Just stick with the program.
Always stay focused with your eating habit and your exercise
and maintain healthy weight.
And you need to make sure you keep going to therapy
and make sure you're still eating what you're
supposed to so you don't gain.
And as long as you stay on track,
you should be able to do your skin removal any time.
Will do.
And wish you good luck with everything.
Thank you, sir.
And you're doing good.
And I wish you good luck with your career, too.
Thank you, sir.
I appreciate it.
I really appreciate everything you've done.
That's my job, to make your life different
and give you an opportunity to live longer.
But we do that for everybody.
But is ultimately up to you how much effort you put into it
and how you make that the best of it.
And you did.
You made the best of it, and I'm proud of you.
Thank you.
And I know it's your job, but it's-- if you didn't care,
then you wouldn't be doing it.
So I appreciate it so much.
You're quite welcome.
All right, Brandon.
Good luck.
And when you're ready for skin surgery, let me know.
And I hope to see you soon.
Thank you.
In the meantime, if you need anything, let me know.
- Will do. - OK?
Thank you so much.
All right.
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I am proud of Brandon.
He has had his setbacks where his progress has slowed.
But each time that has happened, he's gotten back on track.
So I think he's done really well with his progress at this point
because he is very close to his target
considering the amount of excess skin he needs removed.
And he's ready for that step if he wants to do that.
But if the excess skin is not bothering him,
then he can wait for whenever he's ready.
But if he decides to move ahead with skin removal,
we will do that as long as he stays on track.
And with what I have seen from him over the last year
and half, I feel confident he will,
especially with a wedding and career
opportunities to motivate him.
So I think he's doing great.
I am very happy for him.
I look forward to seeing all the things
he will accomplish now that his hard work has paid off.
I'm going to give it two or three more weeks to hear
back on the gigs in Nashville.
And if I haven't by then, I'm moving ahead with my surgery.
But if I land one, we're going to move up to Nashville.
So which path I take is all going
to come down to what happens over the next few weeks.
After my last appointment a few months ago, I got a call,
and it was an opportunity I wanted.
So Taylor and I made the leap and moved up here to Nashville
and held off on my skin removal surgery.
So for now, I'm working as a leasing agent part time
and pursuing my music career.
And Taylor and I plan to get married next year.
We set a date, so it's happening really soon.
And by then, I may have gone back
to get the skin removal because I'd like to look and feel
my best on that big day.
But for now, I feel great.
And I'm excited about the opportunities
I have to live both my dreams of having a music career
and being married to Taylor.
I'm still working on things with therapy and doing the diet.
So Dr. Now says as long as I keep that up,
then I can come back any time to get my skin removal.
And I know I'm going to want to get that at some point.
But right now, I have everything I want.
I've worked hard to get to this place.
In less than two years, I've lost 482 pounds.
And I'm going to work just as hard to stay here because I'll
never risk losing this life, and I'll never go back to the way
I was.
I feel like I'm living a nightmare, where
my own body is this prison.
I'm trapped in it.
And it keeps me from being able to live my life
or even do anything because I'm so big.
I'm already feeling extremely tired because this is
a whole lot of activity for me.
And it's just taking a lot out of me.
This is going to be a lot tougher than I thought.
And I'm already feeling like I'm getting to my limit.
So my plan is to stay healthy, work hard
for the career of my dreams, marry the woman of my dreams,
and then do that whole happily ever after thing.
I know it's not as simple as that,
but you know, every day for me now
is a gift because my weight had silenced the music inside me.
And I know I've been given a second chance at life.
I'm reminded of that every time I look in Taylor's eyes,
because she's my muse that inspires me to be
better in every possible way.
OK, guys.
Thank you guys so much for coming out tonight.
I just feel overwhelmed with so much energy,
mentally and emotionally.
The old me had the longing inside.
But there was one thing lacking, and that
was the believing in myself.
And that took Taylor's love.
And so it just feels amazing to know
that I have people that want to see me thrive
and I'm going to make it.
(SINGING) You got this way of always bringing me down.
Draw back your bow and claim your kill.
Brandon has grown so much in these last two years.
It almost seems unreal.
And it shocks me when I see old photos.
But now he has more energy than I do even.
He wants to go out all the time.
I feel like we can conquer anything now.
(SINGING) I'm still handcuffed to a demon.