Doctor Tammy Slaton praises her for motivating others during her own weight loss journey.
It’s September 13th 1000 lbs. Sisters The 38-year-old star posted a video on Instagram encouraging her followers who want to lose weight.
“🌟Your journey is unique, but you don’t have to do it alone🌟My journey isn’t everyone’s journey, but I know many of you have been inspired by the growth you’ve seen in me over the years. 💖,” she said before sharing the program that helped her lose 500 pounds.
“Let’s transform together!” she added.
In the comments section, Slaton’s bariatric surgeon Dr. Eric Smith praised her for losing weight and helping others get their health back on track.
“You have always had an impact on those who have enjoyed following your journey @queentammy86,” he wrote. “It’s inspiring to watch you take this step to help others change their lives and health like you did. I’m so proud of you!!”
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Smith — the medical director of the Kentucky Bariatric Institute — has treated Slaton throughout her weight loss journey and often shares his support online.
In December 2023, the reality star told PEOPLE exclusively about the milestones she’s achieved since losing so much weight, from a high of 725 pounds. She had bariatric surgery in July 2022.
“One of the big changes I’ve gone through this year is probably a small one for most people,” Slaton said. “But for me it was huge.”
“Just to be able to walk without a walker or to be pushed by a wheelchair, and there is no oxygen. I no longer even sleep with him at night,” she boasted. “Back then you could fit in a regular vehicle, the front seat, and then the belt buckle, and now you don’t need to use an extender. So just what seems insignificant to some people is huge to me.”
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Tammy Slaton with her bariatric surgeon Dr. Eric Smith.
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At the time, Smith recalled the moment Slaton told him he could fasten her seat belt in the car. He admitted that he wants Tammy to continue celebrating those victories that aren’t on the scale, not the number on the scale.
“I remember the first time I got a picture she sent me of her riding in the front seat of a car with a seat belt on, things we can take for granted,” Smith told PEOPLE. “It was a huge achievement for her to come to my office in the back of a van with the seats removed because that was the only way they could transport her.”
“As for Tammy, I told her not to get so caught up in the number. Enjoy the ride there. I want her to enjoy what we call those victories without scale, the ability to be more mobile on her own,” he said at the time. “I’m proud of her for those weight or number goals, but what I’m most proud of are the goals she’s achieving to actually live a healthier and happier life.”
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