Two years after having bariatric surgery, Sharon Hill, Britain's biggest woman, continues to address her demons around food. Can she face the risk of a second round under the knife?
Claire has been bed-bound for the last six years. Trapped by her 40-stone body, she can only see the world through the window of the room where she spends her life. Claire has two daughters - Tracey and Jasmine - who need to do nearly everything for her. Tracey has two young children and a home of her own, so the burden of care falls mainly on 19-year-old Jasmine. The programme tracks the family's journey as local surgeon Nick Carter battles to get Clare the help she needs.
Andrew is married to Sharon. Four years ago Sharon got her weight down from 48 stone to 30 stone and started to have a life again. In a bizarre reversal of fortunes, it is now Andrew who needs help after his weight ballooned to 36 stone. He's been forced to give up his job and even personal care is a daily struggle. Andrew feels like his life has come to a halt. Sharon feels she is being dragged backward. Their relationship is in tatters and Sharon's dream of having a child seems further away than ever. Andrew turns to Sharon's surgeon, who recommends a new and experimental procedure. The next six months prove an uphill struggle. Can Andrew do enough to save his life and his marriage?
The final episode of this documentary series follows 24-year-old single mother Emily, who has completely lost control of her eating habits, which has seen her weight reach a worrying 26 stone. Emily puts herself in the hands of a top bariatric surgeon, but also seeks the services of a behavioural psychologist in a bid to understand what is driving her compulsive behaviour.
Twenty-three-year-old AJ from Airdrie, has been mostly shut in for the last six years and is now barely able to move, having to rely on mum Sharon for all aspects of care. They consult bariatric surgeon Professor Kerrigan, who declines to offer surgery until both AJ and Sharon make some major changes to their diet and lifestyle, including specialist psychological help so they can better understand their experiences.
In Airdrie, 23-year-old AJ is on a mission to satisfy his bariatric surgeon Professor Kerrigan that he is changing his diet and lifestyle, while he and his mum Sharon unpick the past with a psychologist to try to discover why he has gained weight.
This episode features mum-of-three Samantha, who feels that her issues with food and her weight have made her life intolerable. Samantha feels too ashamed to go out, leaving the responsibilities of family life to her husband Keith. She also experiences severe headaches caused by intercranial hypertension. But with a grandchild on the way, Samantha is determined to break old habits and change her life.
Catching up with three people previously featured in the first series of the programme about those living with obesity, finding out how they how they are getting on. Andrew barely left his house due to his, weight, but is now more active, feels happier and healthier and is also back at work, while bed-bound Claire is now going out every day in her wheelchair. Emily was unable to stop binge-eating, but her life has been transformed and she's now training as a teaching assistant, enjoys socialising and is able to be the active mum she always wanted to be.
