03x04 - Heavy Hoarders

[bunniefuu]

[narrator] Previously
on the 1000-lb Sisters.

Today is my very
first Mother's Day,

so we're going to high tea.

[Amy speaking]

[Tammy] You're so ghetto.

Good God.

[burps]

Excuse me. Excuse me.

How are you doing today, Tammy?

Good.

Tammy finally agreed with me

to get a home health nurse.

[Tisa] So, what are
we gonna have to eat?

[Tisa speaking]

[Tammy speaking]

[Amy speaking]

I've been hearing some
[bleep] girl.

[Tammy speaking]

[Tammy] It's not.

Step on that [bleep]
scale and show me.

He's got to fetish
because Tammy's big.

We do not want
to have to bury you.

[country music playing]

[Amy speaking]

We'll go swimming.

[Gage coos]

Yeah. Yeah, I know.

Gage loves the water,
so I'm gonna surprise him

and have a pool day with him.

We're putting a blanket on it,

so you won't get no rocks
on your butt.

How about that?

And also, get Tammy of the house

so she could enjoy seeing Gage

for the first time in the water.

Okay.

[Amy] I haven't really talked

to Tammy about
the new boyfriend.

I have a lot going on.

But I'm gonna be nosy

and see what
the [bleep] going on

with her, and Chris, and Misty.

- [indistinct]
- How...

[Tammy speaking]

[Michael speaking]

[Tammy giggles]

[Amy] Smash it up Bobby.

[Amy speaking]

He'll look at me and go,
"Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom."

Look at his hair.

[Tammy speaking]

- [Amy] Got those... Oh, okay.
- [Tammy] Maybe you... [laughs]

Just let him be,
just let him be.

[Amy speaking]

[Tammy] Gage.

Gage.

Hi. [laughs]

[laughter]

[Tammy] What's going on?

[Amy speaking]

[Tammy] Yeah.

What's new?
What it was this about?

About Phillip.

[Tammy speaking]

Like, he's got a fetish
for big women,

and this and that.

What do you like about the guy?

He didn't jump off
talking about sex

or anything...
anything like that.

He told me he wanted
to better my life.

He told me...

just he wanted to build a life.

Build a foundation
before we got serious.

[Amy] Tammy should be


Worry about the relationship
when you're healthy.

You can't be in a relationship

if you're six feet under.

[Gage cries]

Right now,

I got a lot on my mind,

a lot on my plate,

I can't handle your drama.

So, at the end of day,

you're gonna have
to make your own choices.

[Amy speaking]

- I can't be a mom to you.
- [Tammy speaking]

Besides you have
no freaking opinion

in what I do in my life.

[Amy speaking]

Okay.

[Amy speaking]

Stay the [bleep] out
of my business.

[country music playing]

[Chris]
We got hamburger, chicken.

You know, in a couple days,
me and Tammy

have to check-in
with the doctor,

and I'm really worried
about that

because the last time
I had seen Dr. Smith is when

I got down to 380,
got approved for surgery.

[Dr. Smith]
Three seventy-nine and a half.

Great job, man.

- Woo.
- Nice job.

The next week, I had leg surgery

to remove a boil from my leg.

Six weeks of sitting
on the couch,

ended up gaining 40lbs back.

When we buy food with the big
packages like this we buy,

we're gonna have to cut them
into smaller packages.

Now, I measure out my food

to where it's, like,
a cup of vegetables.

A cup is all I'm gonna be
eating all together.

[Chris speaking]

And this is Tammy's
first appointment

since she's left rehab,

so I hope she stayed on track.

[Brittany] So,
what do you think is going on

with Tammy
since she's been back?

[Chris]
When she first come home,

she was all about
staying to herself

and staying motivated
to lose weight.

But now, that she's had
time to settle in,

she's more worried about
being with this guy

than staying on her diet.

I'd have a talk with Tammy
about her new boy.

And now, I recently
found out online

that he throws parties

for big women, you know,

so I feel that he has
personal agenda

to make money off her following.

Approaching Tammy about
anything is kinda difficult.

[Brittany] Mmm-hmm.

You know, we made
a comment about

why would you date somebody

that said if you got
below 300lbs,

that they were leaving?

Hmm.

So, that pretty much tells me

that she ain't been
doing nothing but eating.

The worst part about Tammy is

she wears her heart
on her sleeve.

Anybody that seems to give her
a little bit of attention,

she falls head over heels for

and you try to step in
between her and that person,

hell has no fury
as a woman in love.

I truly believe that

Amy starting to have
what Tammy wants in life

and she's somewhat jealous.

So, she's either gonna choose

get healthy and live longer,

or stay fat and be happy
in a relationship.

But the doctor only said
she only have

four, five years to live
if she stay big.

Tammy is looking for love
in all the wrong places.

I just hope this new boyfriend

hasn't caused any problems
with her diet.

Tammy and I have a follow-up

doctor's appointment
with Dr. Smith.

If Tammy starts slipping
on her diet,

she will gain weight
rather quickly

and not even realize it.

So, this is gonna be
the moment of truth for Tammy.

[knocks on door]

[Amy] Come in.

- Hey, girl.
- [Amy] Hey.

How are you doing?

[Tisa] Me and Tammy,
we're working on things,

trying to keep her mobile.

Sometimes her attitude
is a challenging thing.

But there is a need
for her to have help

because of her...
of her weight,

that's why I'm here.
I wanna help her.

[Tammy speaking]

[Tisa] That is cute.

I love it.

Well, hey, what are
we gonna do today?

- What do you want me to do?
- [Tammy] I don't know.

The weather
is good outside today.

Let's think about that walk.

- You're crazy.
- Hey, you promised me.

Today, my goal is to try
to get her out

of that wheelchair
and walk to that mailbox,

because Amy asked me to push her

and I want her to try.

I'm gonna do the bath,
get that done,

and you think about it.

But I think she's at a point
that she's just scared

and maybe a little embarrassed
if she gets tired.

But it's very important for her

to do some kind of mobility.

Where are you shoes?

You ain't gonna walk?

Not even
like just part of the way?

Not all the way?

[Tammy speaking]

Come on, Tammy.
You made a promise to me.

I'm gonna be right with you.

Okay.

What are you scared of?

I'm not scared. [bleep]

Well, why can't you
don't wanna walk?

If you think
that you can't do it,

I'm thinking that you can.

And I know you can.

What are you gonna do
if we go to the swimming pool?

You're gonna have
to get out and walk.

We might as well
prepare ourselves

for that walk now, huh?

F the pool.

[Tammy speaking]

[Tisa] What are you
gonna tell Dr. Smith

if he ask you
what you've been doing?

Don't you wanna
have your surgery?

Hello?

[Tammy speaking]

[Producer speaking]

- So, how are you doing buddy?
- All right.

As soon as I see Chris,
I can tell

that he gained weight.

Go ahead and step up here,
Chris.

Let's see what you weigh today.

I'm expecting him to tell me
that I can't have the surgery.

[Amy speaking]

Oh! It was. It was.

My grandma was a hoarder,
my mom's a hoarder.

[Amy speaking]

[upbeat music playing]

[Amy speaking]

[Tammy speaking]

After that heated discussion
about Philip,

I wanna give Tammy some much
needed sister bonding time,

you know,
get her mind off the drama

and make a YouTube video.

[Tammy speaking]

You know how all these
women online are wearing

fake wigs to parties
and stuff like that?

- [Tammy speaking]
- [Amy] Yeah.

When we first started YouTube,

we were very morbidly obese

eating anything new
to review it.

And the stuff that we were
doing was not healthy at all.

Then, when we started
our weight loss journey,

we started moving on to other
stuff like makeup and stuff,

you know, if our video
touches one person

that's a job well done.

- Hey, y'all, it's Amy.
- And Tammy.

And today, we have a bunch
of wigs to try on

because, you know,
it livens up the party.

You can hide your identity,
you can make a new identity.

Wigs can give you confidence.
Bam!

And today, I did
this makeup, look.

Oh.

That can make you
look attractive.

I am from the planet Mars.

[Tammy]
You look like your mother.

- Whatever, b*tch.
- [Tammy laughing]

They can make you sensual.

I'm going to the mall
and going shopping.

- [Producer speaking]
- Sensual.

You look like you have a mullet.

Wigs could do a lot
for your looks.

[Amy speaking]

Go get my nonfat double soy
extra foam chocolate latte.

Sadly this is what
we really look like.

[laughs]

Yeah.

[Amy speaking]

Thank God.

Thank you for watching.
I hope you enjoyed this video.

And we'll talk
to you guys later.

- Have a nice day.
- Bye.

Bye, YouTube. Subscribe.

Oh. [bleep]

[Producer speaking]

No.

Yeah.

[rock music playing]

[Amy speaking]

[Michael speaking]

[Amy speaking]

So, today we're doing
a tidy up and hopefully,

I can get rid of some
of these... [bleep]

in my house.

The older he gets
the more [bleep] we get.

[Michael] Yeah.

[Amy speaking]

I got to have Tammy more active

before I can even think
about leaving this place,

and I only want
what's best for her.

Now that Tammy has a nurse,
I have time for myself.

Now, I can organize my house

but it's totally got out
from under me.

There's stuff everywhere.

Gage's stuff is not where
they're supposed to go,

and it's just overwhelming,

and I need help.

[Amy speaking]

[Amy speaking]

[Michael speaking]

Yeah.

I can't fold for [bleep].

You're better at...
you're better at it than I am.

Growing up, my mom
worked two to three jobs,

and after my grandma died,

we really didn't know
how to clean

because grandma usually
kept the house clean.

So, I know what it's like
not to want company

to come over because
your house is so filthy.

But that's not
what I want for Gage.

Here's a thing that I found,

professional
certified organizers.

Now I got a kid,

I want the house
to be clean for him.

I wanna do everything in
my power to make Gage happy,

so I need to get
my life in order.

[Amy speaking]

I'm not gonna lie,
I had cheat day yesterday.

- What did you eat?
- Two slices of pizza.

I had a bacon cheeseburger
the other day.

[Tammy speaking]

If Tammy's weight
starts going back up,

it's kinda like
game over for her.

[dramatic music playing]

- [Chris] All right.
- [Brittany] Okay.

- [Tammy] Yes?
- [Brittany] Hello.

[Tammy] Hello.

- Ready to go?
- Yup.

Me and Tammy, we have a
follow up appointments today

with Dr. Smith.

We haven't talked too much
since we got into it.

Tammy is unpredictable,

so I'm not gonna add
anything else

and bring anything up.

She might throw a fit and not
go even to the appointment.

You need ne
to move the chair up?

No.

[Tammy speaking]

- [Chris] You're situated?
- Getting there.

- [Chris] Getting there?
- Yeah.

Well, take your time
and get situated

because it is a three hour ride.

- You ready?
- Mmm-hmm.

[Chris] Cool.

Tammy, what have you been
feeling about going

- to the doctor this time?
- I'm ready.

Is it hard
with the temptations at home

to eat like you're supposed to?

I'm doing fairly well
in my opinion.

[Tammy speaking]

What did you eat?

[Tammy speaking]

Tammy is talking about how
good she's doing on her diet,

but then contradicts herself
about some cheat days.

I figured
she's probably gained weight,

because she usually
don't realize how much

of a cheat day or week she's had

until she step on the scale.

I guess the worst thing
that's possible

is he could tell me
I'm not accepted

for the surgery anymore.

[Tammy] Why do you think that?

[Chris] Well, because
I've gained weight.

You know, to get approved
for the surgery,

and then have, you know,
health issue emergency,

and then you end up gaining

some of your weight back sucks.

If Dr. Smith tells me that
I can't have this surgery,

it would be devastating.

[dramatic music playing]

Going into this appointment,
you know,

I know I've gained weight,

a lot of things
going through your head

about what you should have done

or what you could have did.

But now you got
to walk into the doctor

and step on the scale.

- Hey, Brittany, how are you?
- I'm good. How are you?

Good to see you.

- So, how are you doing, buddy?
- All right.

[Dr. Smith]
I am the bariatric surgeon

for both Chris and Tammy.

I haven't seen Chris
and Tammy in a few months.

I know Tammy has been in rehab.

Chris has had some health
issues as well with his leg,

but as soon as I see Chris,

I can tell
that he gained weight.

So, I'm a little concerned

about what Chris
may weigh in today.

You've had some things
going on with you.

Tell me what happened.

Two weeks, whatever...
The last doctor's appointment,

an abscess popped up on
the inside of my upper thigh.

- [Dr. Smith] Okay.
- Seven days later,

they removed it. But, I mean,

it slowed me down a whole lot.

There was almost eight weeks

and nothing but sitting down.

I couldn't really do nothing
but walk to the bathroom.

Right. You probably put some
weight on during that time.

Oh, guarantee.

- You wanna weigh in?
- Not really.

You wanna see where we're at?

I don't like this machine
but I will.

[Dr. Smith] Okay. All right.

Two weeks ago,
when I weighed in at Tammy's,

I weighed 412-lbs.
But to be honest,

I don't know
what the scale is gonna say.

[Dr. Smith] Go ahead
and step up here, Chris.

Let's see what your weigh today.

All right, 414.

[Chris] I don't understand it.

I don't even know how I gained

because I've been
on a strict diet

and I exercise more.

So, I don't know.

So, obviously,

I'd love to see
where you were before.

We had you write it down.
That was around 380.

I'm expecting him to tell me
that I can't have the surgery.

My greatest fear
is that Dr. Smith

is gonna drop me as a patient.

Yeah. Okay.

[dramatic music playing]

So, obviously,

I'd love to see
where you were before.

We had you write it down.
That was around 380.

You have good explanations
as why this went up,

but that's behind us.

Here's what I'm gonna do
for you.

So, I'm gonna go ahead
and we're gonna plan

on you having surgery here
in a few weeks.

- Okay?
- Yes.

But here's what I need from you.

I need you below 400
for us to do it.

- Okay.
- [Dr. Smith] Okay?

[Chris] I got four weeks
to get under 400-lbs.

So, this is the last ditch
effort to make weight.

But there's always
that little voice

in the back
of your head that's like,

oh, damn, are you gonna make it?

You hit that number
and we're good to go.

- Works for me.
- All right.

- We'll see you soon, okay?
- [Chris] All right, man.

All right.

So, Chris gets on the scale.

He weighs in about 414 pounds.

I gave him a green light
with some stipulations.

Chris has been compliant
for me this entire time.

He's done pretty much everything

I've asked him to do.

And so, I'm hopeful
that we can get Chris

back on track
so we can get him the surgery.

He's been working
for this for a long time.

[Tammy speaking]

[Chris speaking]

[nurse speaking]

Okay.

[Tammy speaking]

- Hey, guys.
- Hey.

- How are you?
- [Tammy] Good.

And you got a smile
on your face.

That's what's important.

- So, Tammy.
- [Tammy] Yes.

How was your time in rehab?

Okay.

So, let's talk
about the exercise.

What kind of things were you
doing when you were in rehab?

- Did stairs, bicycle.
- Okay.

My highest steps were,
like, 200.

- Wow, that's good.
- [Tammy] Mmm-hmm.

Are you still working on even
small goals as far as walking?

Not really.

[Dr. Smith] You know, I would
have liked to see Tammy

stay in the rehab facility
much longer.

But ultimately,
it's her decision.

Tammy has to show herself

that she can do this on her own.

All right. Let's see
what you weigh, okay?

Well, step up here on the scale.

[Chris] The first week
Tammy was home from rehab,

she did really well.

She weighed 624 pounds.

But then she started
talking to this dude

that like big women.

So, we don't know
how this is gonna go now.

If Tammy's weight
starts going back up,

it's kinda like game over
for her because all that work

she did in rehab
was for nothing.

[upbeat music playing]

[Amy speaking]

Me and Michel
called the home organizer

and they're coming over today
to help us organize.

But now that I'm a mom,

I want a nice clean
environment for Gage.

I want him to be able
to play anywhere he wants

in the house and be safe.

- [Amy Payne] Hi.
- Hi.

- Hello.
- Hi. How are you?

- [Amy] Good. How are you?
- [Jamie] Hello.

- I'm Amy.
- I'm Jamie.

[Amy Payne] Thanks so much
for having us today.

- Thank you for coming.
- Have you ever worked

with a professional
organizer before?

Okay. What we want is to
help you get rid of anything

that we would consider clutter.

So, clutter doesn't
necessarily mean it's trash,

it just means it no longer
serves a purpose for you.

[Amy speaking]

[Amy Payne] Um, okay.

Okay. It's hard to say.
We try not to judge.

I guess it's a matter of...
I think it's bad.

[Amy Payne]
Our opinion doesn't matter.

- [Jamie] Yeah.
- [Amy Payne] We're here

to make your house
function for you.

Sound good?

- All right.
- All right. Let's do it.

We're gonna have fun.

I'm just gonna gather up
all the baby stuff over here.

Do you have a laundry basket
we can use to put things in?

- It's full.
- [Amy Payne] Is this is it?

Oh, it's full?
Do you wanna throw

a load of laundry
in while we're here?

Yeah.

It's hard for me
to throw away stuff

because years of generation
taught me that way.

My grandma was a hoarder.

My mom's a hoarder.

I know what it's like
coming from a hoarding house

where you barely had a snake
line to get through the house.

[Amy Payne] Amy, I see
you live in a duplex.

Do you know the person
that lives next door?

[Amy speaking]

Oh, really? [laughs]

[Amy] It's a love hate
relationship.

- Oh, okay.
- I love her and she hates me.

[laughter]

Nice. All right.

So, looks like on the stove,

you've got some pots and pans,

some dirty dishes,
we've got baby bath stuff.

- Oh...
- [Amy] Yeah, we got to get...

I think there's a baby bath
over here in the corner.

We see clutter around
all different surfaces,

like the couch, the floor.

Michael, you wash dishes,

I'll see if I can get
this stuff moved over.

Definitely the kitchen
countertops have seen

better days and it's been
covered for a while.

[Amy speaking]

We see evidence
of rodents and bugs.

And what about
the stuff up above

where Michael is washing?

Do you use that stuff?

I mean it's sentimental but...

Okay.

Then, again,
it could be donated...

So, do you want it
in home decor or donate?

- Donate.
- Donate it. Okay.

[Amy speaking]

Oh, it was, it was.

[Amy speaking]

It is gross, it's disgusting.
I don't know if it's alive.

I don't know
if it's gonna bite my a*s.

- [Amy speaking]
- [Amy Payne] Yes.

[Amy speaking]

It is so embarrassing because
I have people at my house.

I'm coming Gage, hold on.
Okay.

I feel
like we need to concentrate

on the baby stuff for the bins.

Okay.

[Amy speaking]

[Amy sobbing]

[Amy speaking]

[Michael] Mmm-hmm.

[Amy speaking]

[Michael] [indistinct]

[Amy speaking]

[tense music playing]

All right. Let's see
what you weight, okay?

- [Tammy] Mmm-hmm.
- All right.

[Chris] Tammy is not doing
what she needed to do.

She's in a relationship
with a dude

that's not got Tammy's
best interest at heart.

Let's step up here on the scale.

[Tammy] Last time I weight
with Chris, I was 624.

I'm hoping I've lost even more
and I'm closer to my 550 goal.

[tense music playing]

[Dr. Smith]
Okay, looks like 639.

[Tammy speaking]

[Producer speaking]

[Dr. Smith]
Go ahead and step off.

[Chris] This is...
[bleep] ...unbelievable.

Tammy gained about 15 pounds
than what it was

that Tammy's three weeks ago,
so it sucks.

She's pushing precious time away

that she really ain't got.

So, what do you think?

Is that what you were expecting?

Little up?

What happened
is what I was afraid of.

Tammy left rehab too soon.

She needs to get
more strict about eating

the right foods
in the right amounts,

because at Tammy's
current weight,

she's in big danger
of having a cardiac event,

a pulmonary event.

We already know she has
underlying kidney disease.

Tammy is gonna die
if she doesn't do something

about the weight.

What things do we have
in place now

that you're home
in regards to food,

buying, cooking, selection,
all that stuff?

Um, well, Amy still goes get...

- My sister.
- [Dr. Smith] Mmm-hmm.

Still goes to get
some groceries for me.

But I've cut out all carbs.

I...

There's only
like fruits, and vegetables,

and like [indistinct]

- [Dr. Smith] Okay.
- And cheese.

[Dr. Smith] All right.

[Dr. Smith] Was it a cheat day
where you asked her

and said Amy,
will you go get me this?

[Dr. Smith] I'm pretty
frustrated today with Tammy.

She did make progressed in rehab

and that was
the intention of that.

But rehab is not real life.

I want Tammy to show herself,

as well as me that she can do

some basic requests to lose
some weight on her own

and be motivated enough
to do that,

so she can have surgery.

When I met you
the very first time,

we were aiming right
for around 550.

- [Tammy] Mmm-hmm.
- So, what we've got to do

- is we've got to head there.
- Mmm-hmm.

In a short amount of time,
we can lose some success

and we don't want that
to happen.

- [Tammy] Mmm-hmm.
- You need some help.

And so we need to set you up
with a new counselor,

somebody who focuses
on food addictions and things.

[Tammy speaking]

Be as honest as you can. Okay?

Um, you got to expose
everything that you can

to them and what
you're struggling with.

Seeing a therapist for Tammy
is vital for her success.

That's required
for anyone going through

the process to have
surgical weight loss,

but specifically, for Tammy
and her food addiction.

All right.
So, starting tomorrow,

I need you to give me 75 steps
every day.

- [Tammy] Okay.
- And I want to see you

lose 25-lbs for me in a month.

- Okay.
- The next time that I see you.

I can't be there with you
every day. And you know what?

This guy right here
whose tried to help you,

he's got to look out
for himself.

If this was Vegas,

would you bet
on yourself right now?

All right.
You have to want this

bad enough
to do whatever it takes.

[tense music playing]

Me and Michael have been trying

to organize the house
for a while now.

So, we bring in home organizers

to help us get organized.

But with all the mice
and the bugs,

I just don't think
I can cope with it.

[Michael speaking]

So, I see
you're a little bit emotional.

How are you doing?

[Amy speaking]

Yeah? Okay.

[Amy speaking]

You know
we aren't judging you, right?

- [Jamie] Right.
- Yeah. I guess, I'm...

Uh, I don't know.

It's my in my headspace,
I guess.

[Amy speaking]

[dramatic music playing]

I can't have a person here

so you all can see
what I'm doing.

[Amy speaking]

[Amy Payer] Ow.

[Amy crying]

[Producer speaking]

[Amy Payer] Yeah.

[Amy Payer] Right.

[Amy Payer] Right.

Yeah. Yeah.

[Tammy] Next time
on 1000-lb Sisters.

[Amy] How was
the doctor's appointment?

She gained 15 damn lbs.

[Amy] What the hell?

You know what the hell.
You helped her on cheat days.

I'm not her mother.

I cannot lose
this weight for her.

[Tammy] This is our first
hometown meet and greet.

It's weird seeing people
I went to school with.

I'm kinda scared
because people are crazy.

[Tisa] You're gonna
walk that far.

- Yes, you can.
- [Tammy] I'm not walking.

Just walk to the damn car.
[bleep]

[Tammy] I'm really mad at her.

She knew
what she was gonna get into.

I mean, she took this job.

There's people
with no legs tries to walk.

Are you kidding me?

I'm not gonna hurt myself
when I know

she can get up and do things.

Everybody can't be broken
down and I'm not gonna do it.