Mercedes Cephas Cincinnati, Ohio Obituary: What happened to Mercedes Cephas from “My 600-lb Life.”
As seen in countless episodes of TLC’s “My 600-lb Life,” there are frequently underlying concerns that drive people who are over 600 pounds to overeat. Many of the participants require therapy in order to understand their background of abuse.
One of the most heartbreaking backstories ever told on the show was Tiffany Barker’s from Season 7, in which she described how her father verbally abused her as a child, forcing her to turn to food for comfort.
Mercedes Cephas’ episode aired in “My 600-lb Life” Season 7, and it included a comparable plot. She talked about how her father had abused her and her siblings, which had resulted in an eating disorder. She was one of the largest patients to ever visit Dr. Now in Austin, Texas, at the beginning of her episode, weighing over 770 pounds.
She lost 81 pounds by the end of the episode, which is still an improvement but significantly less than the required weight loss for Dr. Now’s gastric bypass surgery. She gave a variety of explanations for why she couldn’t follow his strict health regimen, and it seems like those explanations have continued to hold her back since she left the show.
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