‘1000-LB Sisters’ Amy Slaton Once Asked For Funding For Tammy’s Funeral Amid Her Hospitalization

Dec 06, 2021 by apost team

The TLC television series “1000-lb Sisters” has become a guilty pleasure for many people in the United States, as well as anyone who can access it in other countries. It’s a show that follows the lives of Amy and Tammy Slaton, sisters that weigh over 1,000 pounds together and have always depended on each other for support. The television series depicts the hardships of what it’s like for them to live as morbidly obese women while trying to find their own path to health and happiness.

Similar to “My 600-lb Life,” the show “1000-lb Sisters” has a fan following of people cheering on Amy and Tammy as they navigate weight loss and other obstacles in life, specifically ones related to their health. While many people have grown to adore the sisters for their sense of humor and their relationship with each other, others have pointed out how unmotivated the sisters seem at times to really take care of themselves and take their health situation seriously.

The sisters have also faced their fair share of controversies over the years. When Tammy — who has been nearly bedridden during several points in the series — was in the hospital a few years ago, the outcome seemed dismal, and Amy asked their fans and supporters for money to go toward Tammy’s funeral fund. However, fans who donated were later met with a surprise when they saw what really happened with their donated cash. Read on to find out more about the “1000-lb Sisters” and what their health journeys have looked like.

The series “1000-lb Sisters” has currently been on the air for three seasons, with each season depicting the challenging lives of overweight sisters Amy and Tammy. The two navigate their relationship together, as well as their own personal lives, mixed in with their individual weight loss goals. Throughout each season, both sisters try to eat healthier and exercise more to ultimately give themselves a better chance at a happier, healthier, and longer life. However, many fans have watched as Amy has shown to make much more progress than Tammy.

Fans have been rooting for the sisters and have shown concern over times when it seemed like they had fallen off their paths. According to Showbiz CheatSheet, Amy first weighed about 400 pounds when the reality show started and has been depicted as the “skinny sister.” She took a break from trying to lose weight when she got pregnant but got back on track shortly after, getting down to 270 pounds.

Tammy, on the other hand, has struggled a lot with her weight loss journey and has actually gained weight since the series started, according to Showbiz CheatSheet. Tammy said, “I just wasn’t doing what I needed to do. I mean, sometimes I try to eat healthier, and then other days I’m like, ‘What the heck’s the point?’”

The show’s third season began in November 2021 and showed each sister’s individual journey. While Amy has been balancing life as a new mom along with trying to lose weight, Tammy has taken the extra step at checking herself into a weight-loss facility, according to Showbiz CheatSheet.

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The Slaton sisters have had some health scares over the years. During the pandemic, Tammy tested positive for COVID-19, according to Distractify. Explaining the severity of the situation, she said, “I was on 15 liters of oxygen and now I’m on three.”

The sisters have also had issues with each other throughout the television series, as Tammy has criticized her sister a handful of times. This rubbed some viewers the wrong way, with one saying, “I like how (Tammy) called Amy lazy for not wanting to take care of her and then the next sentence said she didn’t need a babysitter,” according to Screenrant.

However, sometimes the sisters have lied about their health conditions. In April 2015, Amy uploaded a since-deleted YouTube video explaining that Tammy was in the hospital with ammonia, and she asked for donations to go toward Tammy’s funeral to Primink. Their GoFundMe raised about $1,000.

Fans were surprised to see Tammy and Amy together just a few days later, looking happy and eating junk food. The sisters said the donated money was given to their mother, but fans speculated that it was actually spent on Amy’s trailer, according to Primink. The sisters claimed they would give anyone who donated their money back, but fans claimed that their funds were never returned.

It’s clear that the Slaton sisters have been through a lot of ups and downs in their lives as they work toward creating the life they want while working to achieve all of their personal health goals.

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