Fat March

MEET THE CAST

The six female competitors are:

Chantal, 35, 5’2”, 250 pounds, comedian -- A student who resides in Brookline, Massachusetts. She dreams of one day owning a pair of slim designer jeans.

Jami Lyn, 30, 5’9”, 226 pounds, military wife -- A housewife who resides in Daleville, Alabama. She is the mother of three children and finds it difficult to be so much larger than her husband and the only big person in the family.

Loralie, 30, 5’3”, 233 pounds, wants to have a baby -- A marketing resources expert who resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She’s married and dreams of starting a big family, but her doctor demands that she lose weight first before having children.

Shea (far right), 27, 5’7”, 280 pounds, former college softball player -- A makeup/special effects artist who resides in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida. She is embarrassed that she is the biggest person in the makeup trailer, and her parents are worried about how her weight is affecting her health.

Wendy, 40, 5’6”, 234 pounds, professional singer -- A bookkeeper who resides in La Canada, California. She is married with a six-year-old step-daughter and wants to return to the stage as a singer and songwriter, but needs to lose weight first.

Kimberly, 39, 5’5”, 225 pounds, former rap diva -- A real estate investor who resides in Duluth, Georgia. She was once known as the rap artist Tempest with a top 20 album in Europe; her mother and father died four months apart due to weight-related issues when Kim was only 15.

The six male competitors are:

Anthony, 25, 6’3”, 410 pounds, 25-year-old virgin – He is unemployed and resides in Addison, Illinois. He is determined not to let his being overweight kill him.

Matt, 36, 6’3”, 386 pounds, professional wrestler -- He resides in Cincinnati, Ohio and is married with two children. He was released from pro wrestling in the U.S. last year when officials felt he was too heavy and it wasn’t safe for him to compete. He must lose weight to return to his career.

Michael, 41, 6’2 ½”, 330 pounds, baseball coach – A lab technician who resides in Elwood, Illinois. He is married with two children and has tried every diet from A to Z.

Sam (with Steve's wife, Bonnie), 22, 5’9”, 371 pounds, certified massage therapist – He resides in Everett, Massachusetts, is single, and believes that his weight has kept him from being hired.

Shane, 34, 6’0”, 500 pounds, new dad – A youth minister who lives in Mesquite, Texas. He is married with a two-year-old child and another due in October, but wants to be around to watch them grow up.

Will, 26, 6’2”, 470 pounds, competitive eater -- He works in retail and resides in Brooklyn, New York. He is single with no children and would like to inspire others to lose weight and get in shape.

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