08 February 2023 , 01:00
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Amy and Tammy Slaton look drastically different to how they appeared during the very first season of 1000-lb Sisters.
We first delved into the lives of the siblings back in January 2020 - with the girls opening up on their incredible weight loss journey and emotional struggles.
When they were first introduced, Tammy weighed 600 lbs and Amy was 400 lbs, adding together to make the 1000 lbs in the show's title
But there's been a lot of change over the years, as Amy was able to lose enough weight to qualify for weight loss surgery.
Tammy did get bigger, but she has had a number of stays in a food rehab clinic and is now also losing weight.
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The 1000-lb Sisters during the first season of the show (TLC)In January 2020. the sisters revealed some of the tips they had been following to keep themselves on track.
Amy old In Touch: "The food part is okay. The sodas were really hard. But I ended up doing it and I haven't had a soda in what, four months now?
"I haven't even thought about sodas really. Well, every now and again, I'll crave one. But mostly, I'll just drink water and coffee."
While Tammy added: "For me, it was giving up the soda too, and the fried foods. I mean, I'm still having trouble giving up soda and fried foods, but I think I'm doing a lot better than what I used to do."
Tammy cut back from eight to 12 cans of soda a day to just one, as well as finding healthy alternatives, such as swapping cauliflower for macaroni in mac and cheese.
"So we're still complying to the diet, but yet we're still having that chocolate fix or the fix that we needed at the time, the craving but just doing it at a healthier alternative," said Tammy.
Tammy found some healthy alternatives (TLC/Instagram)While Amy started losing a lot of weight, Tammy had a much harder time and has ended up going into a food addiction rehab clinic.
In 2021, Tammy discussed her daily routine in the facility on her YouTube channel.
For breakfast she ate scrambled eggs, turkey sausage, and "some dry toast" in addition to a box of honey nut cheerios with low-fat milk.
Rather than the sugary sodas, this was all washed down with a coffee and a glass of orange juice.
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At lunchtime, Tammy had a turkey BLT sandwich, potatoes, tiramisu, and a diet Pepsi, then for dinner it was time for grilled chicken strips and mashed potatoes.
When the girls were growing up, the Slaton family had a lot of financial insecurity and struggled to stay afloat.
Amy looks incredible (TLC)The sisters were practically raised by their grandmother because their mum, Darlene, was out of the house working several part time jobs.
When their grandma died, the sisters had to feed themselves as their mother was still working tirelessly to provide for them.
This contributed to Amy and Tammy's weight gain, as they developed unhealthy eating habits from chowing down on cheap meals such as takeaway and frozen food.
It's not completely clear how the sisters made money before the show, but Amy is legally blind due to an eye condition she was born with and has received disability benefits.
Tammy's weight has made it difficult or her to do many simple tasks on her own, such as making food or even walking, so it would be incredibly hard for her to do most jobs.
The sisters did start growing a fanbase on YouTube, which they used as a stream of income, as Amy has 520,000 subscribers on YouTube and also charges fans $20 for a personalised message on Cameo.
Tammy has not been able to work (TLC)Last year, Amy told The Sun: "I can't discuss how much I get paid, but that's my main job and posting videos on YouTube."
While they do make money from being on TV, they claim it's not as much as people think.
Tammy actually hit back at a fan on social media who called her rich, stating that she's broke and it's actually TLC with all the money.
Neither of the sisters have disclosed how much money they get per episode, but people have tried to work out the figure based on other similarly-sized reality TV shows.
"For those docu-ensembles, especially if they're nobodies, per episode it ranges from low-end, like $1,500 an episode, to $3,000 at the high end," Business Insider reported.
"And then after three years of success, it can go up to $7,000 to $10,000 an episode. After that, you start moving into the Kardashian level."