ROBERT MARVIN : At your
age, at 35, looking forward, there's a very high chance
that you're not going to live to normal life expectancy. BRITNEY FOWLER: His
addiction is the worst I've seen, ever, in my life. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): I've got to know where my
next meal is coming from. The minute I eat I'm
thinking about the next meal. Before that meal gets
there, I'm eating a snack. He's in serious trouble. I want to be left alone! I think Rickywayne is depressed. I was the last one
to see her alive, the first one to see her dead. I don't want my dad
to have to bury me. I don't want my kid to
find me laid out somewhere. I want to do something
about it now. And you need to take
this very seriously. DAVID RICHARDSON: They're
going to have a rude awakening. Just because you only eat eggs
on the weekends means nothing. You know what you eat
through the rest of the week? Crap! Crap! So if you want to dig your own
grave, go ahead and dig it. BRITNEY FOWLER: I took
one look at these people and I'm like, wow. They're pretty far gone. DAVID RICHARDSON: They're
going to have to make a complete lifestyle change. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): I eat when I'm happy. I eat when I'm sad. I'm a food addict. Is it going to
happen for everyone? DAVID RICHARDSON: Come on,
no more chocolate cake! [crying] You are going to make it
to where you want to be. That depends on what's
deep down for each of them. Leave me alone! Come on. For the trampoline? Y'all, are you serious? OK. [laughing] I do feel my
weight is a problem. It's a problem because I
can't play with the kids like I want to. Hang on a second. Let me catch me breath. OK. [breathing hard] Geez, they wear me out. JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
My mom was very young when she had me, so my
grandparents ended up taking care of me. So my grandmother she made sure
we had more than enough to eat, and we had dessert every meal. The minute I eat I'm
thinking about the next meal. And in between that meal,
before that meal gets there, I'm eating a snack. So I'm having a snack
in between meals, and snacks in between snacks. This is my weakness. Cherry filling,
pineapple, cake mix, and 2 cups of melted butter. I could to eat that
all, literally. JESSICA LUMPKIN
(VOICEOVER): Any activity that I do, walking,
breathing, everything is compressing on my
lungs, heavy for my heart, and I'm toting it around. And I want it gone. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): Until you are overweight you
would never understand it. There's no off switch
to my brain with food. You know, it's a hunger. It's-- I just can't stop it. What's going on? - Doing all right?
- Yeah. How are you?
- Come on in. RITA TOLISON: His weight
has taken over his life. He's just so in to the
overeating and the overcooking, he doesn't know any other way. You fixing three boxes? Well, there's three of us. But you don't
need a whole box. Well, no, no.
I mean, I don't eat a whole-- I mean, no, but once
you've-- once you've-- Dad will take it-- he'll
take it for his lunch. This is six
servings right there. I know, but he'll
take it for his lunch. But why three boxes? RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY:
That's how my mother cooked. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): My weight issues started when I was a baby. They were so excited that at 10
months old I was eating steak. I mean, what 10 month old
with teeth are eating steak? Once I started getting
older my weight started to effect me more. It grabbed a hold of
me in my late 20s. I eat when I'm happy. I eat when I'm sad. Regardless of how I'm
feeling, I'm just gonna eat. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY: I did
get the single patty this time. You said you weren't
gonna get it because you-- - Yeah, it was a lot of burger.
- It's too much to eat. It was alot of burger. MIKE RATHBUN: I
really really hope he gets some self-discipline
to conquer this, you know, and get it under control,
and do more for himself. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): You know, I'm a food addict. And with my weight, it's
just, it's holding me back. [laughing] I think my wife
just, she's depressed, I mean, because of
the size that she is. I want her to learn to
eat right, cook right, because all it's going to do
is it's going to benefit her, it's going to benefit me, it's
going to benefit these kids. JESSICA LUMPKIN
(VOICEOVER): There's diabetes, heart attacks,
and heart disease throughout my whole family. I don't want my kids to
find me laid out somewhere. I want to do something
about it now. The last time I had
a full examination was probably a little
over a year ago. And my doctor discovered that
I had high blood pressure. Have a step. Hi, Dr. Marvin. Nice to meet you. How are you doing today? ROBERT MARVIN : She's in
the super obese category, but just into it. Does that bother
you down there at all? No. Take a big breath
in and out for me. [breathing] ROBERT MARVIN: Most people
who are this weight can lose a significant amount of weight. The question is, can they
keep it off for the long run. Because that's
what really reduces the risk of medical problems,
like high blood pressure. You shouldn't have high
blood pressure at age 28. You shouldn't have anything
else, really, at age 28. I think you're at
some significant risk. So you need to do
something about it, and you need to
start right away. Nice to meet you. You too. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY: This is
my blood pressure medicine. One of my antibiotics I take. I got a muscle relaxer I take. When my legs are hurting me real
bad I take these pain pills. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): My circulation is bad. My legs swell. The lymph fluid, it
swells up so much that it finds a place
in my skin to come out. And it constantly leaks, so I
have what you call a leaky leg. RITA TOLISON: I think
Rickywayne is depressed. His mother died in 2001, and
he was very close to her. He helped to take care of her. I think emotionally
it depressed him. And then from there he's
just kind of been spiraling. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): If I don't get a handle on
it, if I don't get help, I'm going to die. I don't want my dad
to have to bury me. Rickywayne? How are you doing? I'm doing fine. How are you? Doing pretty good. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): You know, I don't have just one
foot in the grave. I'm waist deep in my own grave. [knocking] RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY: Come in. - Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you. - How do you do?
- Pretty good. Rickywayne McCartney, I
mean, he's in serious trouble. At your age, at
35 looking forward, there's a very high
chance that you're not going to live to
normal life expectancy. Your high blood
pressure is an indicator that there's something
really wrong. It's hard to do it by myself. Because I figure
if I'm doing it, everybody has to do it, too. And nobody's on me like
they used to be on me. Ricky, this is your
problem and your body. You have to be the one to accept
responsibility here and start to make the right choices. It's not tomorrow. It's not worrying about
things from the past. It's got to be today. [music playing] [crying] JESSICA LUMPKIN
(VOICEOVER): The reason I'm going to lose this weight
is so that my kids will see me longer, so that I will be here. And I'm going to make a change,
you know, for the better. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): My mom, she just laid
down and she died. I was the last one
to see her alive, and the first one
to see her dead. And I don't want to put that
burden on somebody else. Wow, this place is-- it's like it's unreal. Are you ready to
go see your room? Yes, very excited. Wow. It is hot today. I'm really embarrassed
because how out of shape I am. I mean, I'm out of
shape, but I just go get so winded from not
even just doing that much. [knocking] Yes? Jessica, hi. My name is Britney. - How's it going?
- Doing pretty good. David. What these individuals
are signed up for is a six month program. - Are you ready for this?
- Yes, sir. OK, because you know what,
I'm ready to work with you, man. DAVID RICHARDSON (VOICEOVER):
For the first month they're going to a facility that
is a controlled environment. Everything will be monitored. Do you have any
phone, credit card? The steps to turning
around their lives is not just about
getting on the treadmill. Do you mind if I check
in here real quick? - No, go ahead.
- Just make sure. DAVID RICHARDSON
(VOICEOVER): We're going to have a team of specialists. We're going to have trainers.
We're going to have dieticians. We're going to have
psychotherapists. Well so far, Ricky,
you look good, man. You look good. BRITNEY FOWLER
(VOICEOVER): Hopefully through this experience
we're going to prepare them a lot more for what
they have to face. I know we're gonna have
some good times, hard times, but it's going to be
extremely exciting. BRITNEY FOWLER
(VOICEOVER): But I don't think these people
really have a clue what really is up ahead of them. - Let me get one more up top.
- All right. And we're gonna
make this rock, OK? JESSICA LUMPKIN: Hey. Hey, guys, how's it going? Are we ready? I'm ready. Just pick up our leg. All right, bend your elbows,
pull through, take it back. DAVID RICHARDSON
(VOICEOVER): The individual is going to be paired up.
- Come on. Yeah, talk to yourself. Let me see that, all right. It makes you see that
you're not the only one that has to think about
the first workout that you haven't done in years. How many can you get? How many? There's nine. Can you get 15? BRITNEY FOWLER (VOICEOVER): My
first impressions of Jessica. Three, abs in to come up. BRITNEY FOWLER (VOICEOVER):
She was slow moving. It was kind of hard to
know what to expect of her. 10, are your abs in? 11. 16, 17. DAVID RICHARDSON (VOICEOVER):
The thing about Ricky is, is that he's been a big
guy his whole entire life. You know, which is why he's able
to actually carry his weight so well. I need you to blow
down the brick house. There you go. DAVID RICHARDSON
(VOICEOVER): One thing I like about Ricky
is that he tries. Exhale on the way down. Three. He has what we like
to call the tiger eyes. I want to see the eye
of the tiger in there. Ten. There you go, 11. [grunting] BRITNEY FOWLER: 10.
[crying] BRITNEY FOWLER:
Come on, come on. DAVID RICHARDSON:
I need three more. Come on. Nine, don't you stop. Let's go, Ricky. DAVID RICHARDSON
(VOICEOVER): These 30 days are not going to just
be 30 days of hell. Yes, ma'am, yes. Yes. DAVID RICHARDSON
(VOICEOVER): This is going to be 30 days
of hopefully a new life. Done. All right. Let's go. [music playing] [vomiting] DAVID RICHARDSON:
Let's go, guys. 150, OK? JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
I was really nervous when they said that we
were training at the pool. Is it the same
deepness the whole? JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
I had to go swimming. And I just flat out told
them that I didn't know how. BRITNEY FOWLER: I'm not
gonna be in here with you. JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
I can be in a pool and wade around and
all that kind of stuff. But as far as the swimming
part, it scared me really bad. Come on, you got 30 seconds. In, out, in, out, in. Right now, how's your
leg doing with the-- It's fine. It looks like it's
real swollen but-- BRITNEY FOWLER
(VOICEOVER): Ricky has a open wound on his leg. I knew we weren't going
to be getting in the pool. I knew we were going to have
some issues with getting him really moving. All I want you to do is
twist, and I want you to exhale. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): I'm just so much a water person. And seeing somebody else
get in the pool today and doing activities in the
pool is just like killing me. I want to be in
the pool so bad, man. DAVID RICHARDSON:
We'll get there. DAVID RICHARDSON
(VOICEOVER): When we told him that he couldn't go to the pool,
he didn't like it whatsoever. Two, drop those to the side. There you go. Rest on my shoulder. There you go. It's OK. What is that on your
face pouring down there? That's sweat. DAVID RICHARDSON: Yeah, it is. Yeah, it is. Means we're doing something. Today was, you
know, kind of a shock. We worked out in the pool. I'm sore, sore, from being
in that pool all day. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): You know, the first week I knew it was
going to be really, really hard. But it was harder than
what I thought it would be. Count it down.
BRITNEY FOWLER: Say it. Come on.
Four. Four. Drive through that front
heel, front heel, front heel. JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
When you're working out you have all these things that
are going through your mind, you know, can I do this? Am I going to be able to finish? DAVID RICHARDSON: Show me, 17. There you go.
Come on. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): The trainers are pushing us
to where, you know, I feel like I'm going to pass out. There you go. DAVID RICHARDSON (VOICEOVER):
Ricky is a big drama queen. He does not give enough
in his workout sessions. [crying] BRITNEY FOWLER (VOICEOVER):
I was really nervous. Just, where is he going to go? Which way is he going to go?
Not sure. Is he going to quit? Go, come on. This is what it's going to take. You're going to have to get
a good beating in that body. [grunting] RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): Yeah, the trainers are there to help us. But it's like, they're sort
of like the enemy, too. BRITNEY FOWLER: One more.
- One more. [crying]
- Up, up, up. BRITNEY FOWLER (VOICEOVER):
Jessica shocks me every time. Because she'll be crying in the
middle of the set, and there's a lot going on.
[crying] DAVID RICHARDSON: No,
there you go, Jess. One to 10. Those are tears of joy, right? JESSICA LUMPKIN:
It hurts so bad. DAVID RICHARDSON: Jess, come on. DAVID RICHARDSON (VOICEOVER):
She is looking for someone to give in to her cries,
and it's not gonna be me. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY:
What do you think we're having for dinner? I don't know. All right. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): Most difficult thing so far has been the food. - It's good, a little different.
- Yeah. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): My mind last night was just
thinking of probably 1,000 different ways to
escape from here and go break into a
fast food restaurant. JESSICA LUMPKIN: I
won't be eating anymore. It is because the texture or? It like makes me
sick to my stomach. Come on, 19.
There you go. 19. We're not done. Come on.
BRITNEY FOWLER: Get it girl! - 20.
- 20. - Oh, god.
- End. Pull your belly button in. Oh, yeah, I felt that. Good.
JESSICA LUMPKIN: Four. DAVID RICHARDSON: Show yourself.
JESSICA LUMPKIN: Five. DAVID RICHARDSON: Come on,
no more chocolate cake. Six. Give me some effort. Throw this ball at me. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): I can't really see myself
as being thin right now. BRITNEY FOWLER:
Squat, curl, exhale. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): But just taking it day by day. BRITNEY FOWLER: One, good job. Good job. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY:
All right, let's do this. BRITNEY FOWLER: Your
weight is now 540.8. Yes, ma'am, I'll take it. All right, Jess. Jess, your weight
is now to 285.6. JESSICA LUMPKIN: No! That's not enough. Hold up, come here. Listen to David. DAVID RICHARDSON (VOICEOVER):
Jessica's insecurity levels are pretty high. She's not very
confident in herself. So if we lost a
pound of fat, but we gained a pound of muscle,
we're still progressing, right? Because what's happening-- DAVID RICHARDSON (VOICEOVER):
She really needs to figure out that she can do this. Don't let that bother you. You trust-- you trust me? You didn't gain
a pound, right? Every pound, we'll
take every pound. [music playing] MARK JONES: Good morning, Ricky. How you doing? Good to see you. Mark Jones. Pleasure. Thank you. MARK JONES: I feel like
I caused my mom's death. Is that what you wrote? Mm-hmm. Tell me about that. My mom was real sick with
her diabetes and her lupus. And it was a week
before Thanksgiving. And, you know, I took her up
the stairs, helped her up there, and put her in the bed. And next day, you know
looked at her face, and she was blue, blue. MARK JONES
(VOICEOVER): Rickywayne has struggled with
emotional ups and downs. And it is a problem
with unresolved issues. How do you think you
caused your mom's death? If I would have left her
in the chair, she would-- she'd still be alive. I see. I thought I'd have
longer with her. MARK JONES
(VOICEOVER): That guilt over his mother depressed him. And as a result, he went to food
to medicate it and feel better about himself. Let the self-hatred
go, let the guilt go, the self-punishment. I can't. MARK JONES: Yes, you can. There you go, cry it out. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): It was just like a
part of me was gone. And I think that's a
major part of my problem. I can't get past that. What's up, Ricky? DAVID RICHARDSON: Why? You know, the first thing
I look for when I'm crying is someone to come
and talk to me. Right now, today,
today I do not. I not give a shit about
any of this today. OK. I [bleep] don't. Do you care about yourself? - I don't care about myself.
- You don't care about yourself? You know what I
could to do right now? I could take a [bleep]
knife and stick in my eye. Why? Because I just
don't [bleep] care. Why? Just leave me alone. Leave me alone! If that's what you want, then
that's what you're gonna get. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY:
I don't care. I don't care about your muscles. I don't care-- I don't care
about that either. I don't give a [bleep]
Just get out of my face. I want to be left alone! I don't care about it either.
I don't care about the muscles. DAVID RICHARDSON (VOICEOVER):
Rickywayne, I mean, one day this guy is the happiest
man on the face of the planet. Then the next day, he's a
completely different person. I just need some time today
just to sort some stuff out. And I don't want
to quit, I'm not. BRITNEY FOWLER (VOICEOVER):
Ricky is vocal. He has ups and downs,
and they are quick. I think that has a lot to do
with what emotionally is going on for him. Can you go take some time by
walking around, taking a walk, or on the treadmill? And you can still just be alone. I need you to show
the rest of the team that you're still willing to
work, even if it's on your own, OK?
- OK. JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER): I
think that Ricky overreacted. He's used to always
having things his way. You will feel so much better. After you do that
workout, you can go cry. We'll go cry together. You can go cry in your room. But that workout is more
important, I'm telling you, than anything. I know. JESSICA LUMPKIN
(VOICEOVER): You know, I had to tell him that
it wasn't all about him. That it was about us doing
it together as a team. BRITNEY FOWLER: If you're going
fast I want you to turn it up. You should not be
able to go fast. [breathing] Don't stop. Don't stop. Yes. I'm sorry for this morning. I won't ever let you
down again, I promise. It's all right. We're gonna do this together. You're my partner. [phone ringing] Hey.
JAMIE LUMPKIN (ON PHONE): Hey. JESSICA LUMPKIN: How
are things going? JAMIE LUMPKIN (ON PHONE):
Well, it's going good. Going good. Just trying to-- [laughing] Reall? JAMIE LUMPKIN (ON
PHONE): You there? Yeah. JAMIE LUMPKIN (ON
PHONE): Don't get upset. It's all right. JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
My grandmother was about 40 something when she was diagnosed
with diabetes, and died at 58. She had a diabetic stroke,
and all she could say was I love you and help me. I'm not going through
that with him. JAMIE LUMPKIN (ON PHONE):
All right, I love you, baby. I miss you. Miss you, too. Diagnosed with diabetes. I hate that. The sooner I can get this
over with and focus on me and get me accomplished,
the better my family can be. BRITNEY FOWLER: Guess what?
RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY: What? You got your swim trunks on? No, but can I swim? Doctor released you. No way, for real? [laughter] BRITNEY FOWLER
(VOICEOVER): A big moment for us has been him
getting in the pool. Oh, it's so on right now. BRITNEY FOWLER: Are
you ready to go? Oh, I got goose bumps.
Look at that. BRITNEY FOWLER (VOICEOVER): He
had some issues with his leg and couldn't get in
the pool, which was what he was most excited about. Oh my god. Thank you so much. [splashing] DAVID RICHARDSON (VOICEOVER):
When he got the opportunity to finally go to the pool, it
was like the angels was shining on him or something. Pace yourself, you got it. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): I'm really more motivated now. DAVID RICHARDSON: Hook that
arm, Ricky, hook that arm. There's so much that got
taken away from talking with the therapist. And I think I've needed
that for so long. DAVID RICHARDSON: Pull that
body through that water. There you go. Pull. I see it now. I see that I can
accomplish this. I'm just getting
the help I need. BRITNEY FOWLER:
Here you go, baby. Touch that wall. Nice. DAVID RICHARDSON: Hello, hello. Hey. Rickywayne, your
weight is 528.4. Whoo! 528.4. Holy jeez! RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): I lost 12 more pounds,
it's just kind of a shock. And I can start telling a
difference in how I feel. And 29 more pounds
and I'll be under 500, so I know it's doable
in the next two weeks. And your weight today is 281. I know I worked hard. - You damn sure did.
- I worked hard for that. - There you go.
- You did. There you go. And what is it doing?
Going down. DAVID RICHARDSON (VOICEOVER):
Jessica Is seeing results, but her results are slow. Lose it on three, ready? One, two, three, lose it! DAVID RICHARDSON (VOICEOVER):
And I think that Jessica really, really
needs to step it up. [music playing] DAVID RICHARDSON: My plan,
I'm gonna be in there. JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
I was very nervous about doing the exercises
again in the pool, because I actually had to not
have my feet on the ground. Ready? I can't do it. You can do it.
You can do it. JESSICA LUMPKIN
(VOICEOVER): I can float and be on
top of the water, and doggy paddle, but
not actually really swam. Just freestyle. Freestyle. Freestyle swimming. JESSICA LUMPKIN
(VOICEOVER): I've always had that fear of drowning. So jump, slide, move away. Then back to the ground. Catch your bearings, and again. JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
To be 28 and just learn how to swim, that's
pretty crazy to me. But it was liberating. There you go. Pull yourself. Pull yourself through
that water, pull. Good. David made me
feel comfortable. And I'm really proud of
myself to actually finish. That felt good. I'm proud of myself. That's what I'm talking about. Catch your breath. OK. JESSICA LUMPKIN: Any time
I have any emotion, that's the first thing that I head
to is that big white box in my kitchen. JESSICA LUMPKIN
(VOICEOVER): I've definitely learned a lot of
stuff about myself being with the therapist. I've got to talk about
things that I never would have told anyone. I love my mom, but
she chose other things in her life besides me. Besides you? JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
It was very hard for me to talk about some
things that have taken place. So one of mom's
ex-boyfriend's-- Michael. Molested you at what age? I was 10, nine, 10. JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER): You
you think that someone so evil should never get forgiveness. But that's how you let go. Because you have to forgive
them and forgive yourself for holding that so
long, holding you back from everything that
you've missed out on. Very good job, keep it going. Get your abs in. Ten. Nine, eight, seven. [crying] RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): It's been a struggle
these past few weeks, but it's like everything
has totally changed for me. Come on, go. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): My stamina has gotten better.
I'm stronger. There you go. Challenge yourself
so I can help you. There we go. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): My energy level has gone up tremendously.
- Come on! 15.
[yelling] Come on, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. BRITNEY FOWLER: 5, 4, finish
your workout, finish strong. 18, 19, 20. Good job. DAVID RICHARDSON (VOICEOVER):
Jessica is at the point right now where
she's giving 200%. Give me your 15. 15! Come on, Jessica. Be strong. I don't think I
could have done it without having a partner. JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
We do push each other. And sometimes he
challenges me, and tries to show off a little bit,
and I have to show him up. But, you know, he's been great. Now that is some work. JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
I would have never imagined me accomplishing what
I have accomplished. I'm very proud of myself. DAVID RICHARDSON:
Good job, good job. Thank you. Oh, man. BRITNEY FOWLER: Hey. DAVID RICHARDSON: Hey, Jessica. Hey y'all. How's it going? I feel good this morning. Nothing's hurting. [laughter] So, Jessica, your
original weight was to 289, and today let's
see where you are. Step up. Jessica, you're at 272.8. JESSICA LUMPKIN: Wow. Another six pounds, girl. Holy cow. [laughing] JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
In a week's time I've never lost six pounds. So it being just half a week,
just Wednesday, was frickin' amazing to me. Thanks for pushing me
when I needed to be pushed. Group hug, group hug. JESSICA LUMPKIN
(VOICEOVER): I'm proud, and I'm definitely taking
that and running with it. BRITNEY FOWLER: Hey, hey. When you came to us you
were originally at 555.5. Let's see where you are today. 507, baby, 507. Whoo-hoo! Yeah! Again, you did it again. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): I lost seven more
pounds this week, which I was really surprised. And I'm kind of freaking
out a little bit. Is that a 50-pounder?
Is that all the weight on him? Would you like to put that
back on you, on your body and chug it around? RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): Holding a 50 pound weight,
it was just kind of surreal, how that was all over my body. BRITNEY FOWLER:
It's pretty awesome. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY:
Never again. JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
I am nervous about going home. You know, being here I haven't
had to worry about bills and everyday life. BRITNEY FOWLER
(VOICEOVER): Jessica is facing balancing
kids, finances, and a husband with diabetes. And she has to look in the
mirror and say, I'm worth it, and I deserve more time. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): I'm scared of going
home, because I know there's going to be times
when I go out with family or friends. They're not all going
to want to eat healthy. My fear for Ricky is that
the moment he leaves here, he'll go back to exactly
what he was doing before. He has a lot of mental problems
that need to be ironed out. And I am concerned
he's going to fail. You get up every day,
and you go to the gym, and you be proud of what you do. I'm gonna miss you. [crying] RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY: What's up?
- Dude! Hey. CHILD: Uncle Bubba! Man, look at you,
son, you look so good. MIKE RATHBUN: God sakes. Man look at Uncle Bubba. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY:
Missed you. See my pants? Yeah, I see your pants. Holy crap. Look at this, Rickywayne. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY: I
lost 48 and 1/2 pounds. How do you feel, though? Show how great I feel. You know the best thing you
do that they were telling us is, when you go
grocery shopping, stay out of the middle. Just everything that you
need, that your body needs, is on the outside perimeter. No, what I'll do is
I'll make my own stuff. No, that's not too healthy. [laughter] It's on the outside. No, buddy. Morbid obesity is
not a laughing matter. Ricky has family that
love him and support him. Sometimes it's not always
the right kind of support. At home, Ricky will
face his enablers. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY:
It's good to be home. TRAINER: Hey, Jess, how are you? JESSICA LUMPKIN: Hey.
TRAINER: Doing good? - Morning, how are you?
- Good, good. You sore? Yes. Good work out yesterday? Oh, 263. 263. How does it feel? Awesome. JESSICA LUMPKIN
(VOICEOVER): Me being home, being put back into reality,
that was the hard part for me. Get in the room. Get in the room. [crying] You can watch mommy in a
minute through the window. BRITNEY FOWLER (VOICEOVER):
Jessica's struggle with a healthy lifestyle,
I think she still has to deal with
things day to day that maybe most
people really wouldn't want to have to deal with. Isabelle, we're not
going to go do anything if you don't go back in there. [crying] Isabelle, Mommy
needs to finish. Come on. [crying] Keep pushing, OK? Reach down and go get it. JESSICA LUMPKIN
(VOICEOVER): Like every time I go into a workout I have
this like major anxiety. Keep going. JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
Every day is a fight. The result wasn't
what I wanted to see. I mean, I feel like
I'm giving my all. But I have to push harder. [grunting] I think they got those-- I thought they had
them down here. Maybe I'm on the wrong aisle. I got-- [inaudible] BRITNEY FOWLER (ON PHONE): Hey.
- Hey Britney, it's me Ricky. I'm having some trouble here.
BRITNEY FOWLER (ON PHONE): OK. And I'm trying to decide
whether to get some lunch meat that's 60 calories
with 15 calories of fat, but it has 390
milligrams of sodium. BRITNEY FOWLER (VOICEOVER):
Ricky, he has a fear of eating. He has a fear of overeating. He has a fear of not
eating the right things. BRITNEY FOWLER (ON PHONE):
I'll ask the dietician. OK. BRITNEY FOWLER (ON PHONE): But
I would go for the less sodium. OK. BRITNEY FOWLER (VOICEOVER):
I think he is overwhelmed. And typically what that can
stem to is some kind of binge. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): It's hard, because having
an eating disorder, that temptation is always going
to be there, no matter what. It's like, you know, being
a drug addict or alcoholic. You can live without alcohol,
you can live without the drugs, but you cannot
survive without food. [sighing] TRAINER: Try not to
lock your knees up. We're just do a little rock. Last set. JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
It's extremely hard. You know, I have a ways to go. TRAINER: Come on, Jess. But you just have
to have the want to. You have to grab a hold of
it, and not let go of it. I'm happy with that. I'm not gonna stress about it.
- No. Stress is out the window. BRITNEY FOWLER
(VOICEOVER): Jessica has developed into this just
entirely new personality and new outlook on life. I'm gonna let you lead me. I'm gonna get behind you. JESSICA LUMPKIN
(VOICEOVER): The past week has been so much better. It's been a lot helpful
since the kids have been back at school. Reach down and go get it. You're doing good. Woo-hoo, four
pounds, heck yeah. BRITNEY FOWLER (VOICEOVER):
Her weight loss has been slow,
steady, realistic. Oh god. Good, good, good. Here we go. BRITNEY FOWLER (VOICEOVER):
It's great hard work. Do the monkey bars over there. JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
It's a big accomplishment for me to get down
to where I'm at now. There you go. Awesome. JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
The fat is going away, but the skin is not. I could actually pull on it. It's very uncomfortable. ROBERT MARVIN: Morbidly
obese people can lose weight very rapidly, but they start
to accumulate extra skin. It's annoying having
the skin there. And Jessica's extra skin,
that certainly limited her physical activity. I want to see it gone. JESSICA LUMPKIN: I'm
gonna go to the doctor. What is mommy gonna have done?
- Belly. Yes. You get to run faster. Yes. Mommy will way run faster. [music playing] Arrival pack and of course
the card for spa sandals. The activity schedule. OK. DAVID RICHARDSON
(VOICEOVER): Rickywayne had to return to the facility. He was having a hard time
learning the right food choices to make, what to
put in his stomach, how to actually prepare it. We had to show him some more
of these tools over the course of a longer period of time. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY: I
want to take the stairs, if you don't mind. Of course not. BRITNEY FOWLER (VOICEOVER):
His family environment has definitely affected what
he thought he was capable of. I think he needed more support
and help, and more education. I don't think he was
ready to go home. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): v feel like I'm in kindergarten
all over again, learning how to color in the lines. Sometimes I get
out of the lines. DAVID RICHARDSON
(VOICEOVER): This is Rickywayne's last chance
at a new lifestyle change. Yeah, I'm home. JESSICA LUMPKIN
(VOICEOVER): It's a lot of different emotions
going on, you know. Scared, excitement, there's
no turning back now. But whatever it takes
to get me better. [music playing] TRAINER: How many more
you got with good form? I can go to 15. TRAINER: All right.
- Five more. DAVID RICHARDSON (VOICEOVER):
When Ricky got back to the facility he was
at a complete halt, but he really went for it. He did not hold back. Your weight today is 479.6. BRITNEY FOWLER
(VOICEOVER): Ricky is doing great in the
losing weight department. We got you at 464.2. 446.6. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): I feel like a million dollars. I'm happy with how
everything is going. I've got tons of
energy, endurance. My body's changing so much
that I just I look better, I feel better. So, you know, let's
change up the hair. Awe, beautiful. Now take that knee deeper. Strong warrior. Yes. [breathing] DAVID RICHARDSON (VOICEOVER):
I really hope this time that he does take with
him the tools that are necessary for him to
become successful in life, because it's critical. It's critical at this point. Because he's had more
help than anyone else. It's either sink or
swim, live or die. I do think I'm more prepared. But, you know, in the end
it is a constant battle. It's an everyday thing, and I
have to be on guard, you know, at all times. DAVID RICHARDSON
(VOICEOVER): Rickywayne spent most of the
time in this program in a controlled environment. He's already gone home
once, and had to come back. Oh, man. They made a big huge
sign in my front yard. It says, congratulations
Rickywayne. DAVID RICHARDSON
(VOICEOVER): He has to show that all the help
has been all worth it. This is his last chance to
make a true lifestyle change. Hey, everybody. I'm home. [cheering] RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): It's gonna to be a real
challenge, but I am home. I got four more weeks
to the final weigh in, four weeks of hard training. I'm ready to get started. [music playing] Look at you, you look so good. BRITNEY FOWLER (VOICEOVER):
We're at that last month mark, testing where their habits lie. Can they, without the
weigh ins, the check ins, can they make it this month
really relying on the knowledge and the tools that we've given
them to really keep pressing forward? JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
Trying to keep that concept out of my mind of starting over. I'm very proud of
myself, but as far as the workouts I want to be
able to really push myself. And I know I have a ways to go. BRITNEY FOWLER (VOICEOVER):
The real challenge for Jessica will be, when
things get hard in life, how does she climb that
mountain on her own? JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
It's a little scary to implement healthy
living in everyday life with my kids and my husband. And just being the mom
that I should have been. Push, Jess. DAVID RICHARDSON (VOICEOVER):
With the journey that she's been on, the way she's been able
to prevail over the obstacles that she never thought
she would ever do, I hope that the tools
she's been given, the assistance she's been
given, has been enough. TRAINER: There you go. Two, three. BRITNEY FOWLER (VOICEOVER):
Ricky has had some fallbacks. This 30 days will be a
real challenge for him to find a balance. The step forward that they take
this month is on their own. DAVID RICHARDSON
(VOICEOVER): The final weigh in is right around the corner. They have to be ready to
get everything out of this that they can.
- Come on, Ricky. Make it hurt. BRITNEY FOWLER: Oh my God. DAVID RICHARDSON:
Whoa, look at you. Yeah! Look at you. So what do you think are the
biggest challenges that you faced leaving the
facility and going home? It was a little bit
of a little shock. When I set home I
was like, what now? It was definitely not easy. A lot of tears, and a lot
of sweat, and a lot of pain. So let's see
what we got today. This is the moment of truth.
- All right, Jess. Step on. This is the moment we've
all been waiting for. You started at 289. 289. What was the prediction? She gave me-- she
gave us 60 to 70 pounds. OK. Today you weigh 217,
which is 72 pounds. 72 pounds! Yes! Holy [bleep] 72 pounds of hard work. - Yes, yes, yes, yes.
- At home. Y'all are the ones that
sat there and said that I had the fight in me. And I stuck that in my head. Thank you. JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
Losing 72 pounds, that is the biggest
thing I have ever done. I love you guys. JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER): I'm
more outgoing, more outspoken, more confident. I even feel sexy now,
and that's amazing. I never really felt that before. BRITNEY FOWLER:
Why, hello, stud. Hey. Boy, look at you. Thank you. How are you doing? Are you kidding me? You all right? How do you feel, man? You're looking good. If you could take
every positive word in the dictionary,
that's how I feel. OK, good. You have an amazing change. We can see it, you can see it. Step right on for me. Ricky, 555.5 pounds was your
original starting weight when you came to see us. Right. You are at 427.8 today. You're a 127.7 pounds lower. Boss! Group hug. Oh, god. [laughter] [yelling] That's what I'm talking about. Your were at 555.5 pounds. Would you say that's heavy? Dude, heavy is not
the word for that. That's like tonnage right there. That's tonnage. Would you ever want to
go back to that place? Hell no. I have an addiction. I'll have it all my life. But I've got-- I don't call them tools, I call
them weapons to battle the war. You know, I'm gonna
keep doing it. This has been
life-changing, life saving. I've prayed all my life for
this, for just a chance. Somebody gave me
a second chance. That's all it takes. Oh my god! You look so amazing! JESSICA LUMPKIN
(VOICEOVER): When you go through this
rocky road of emotion, it's very important that you
have that person to share that with. Me and Rickywayne, we will
never give up on each other. You look awesome, look at you. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): Me and Jessica, we're going to be--
we're friends for life. We're bonded, we're family. Wonder twins,
freaking no limit. Heck yeah. We're gonna run
the mile and a half. It's going to have to
be less than 21 minutes. I've decided to join
the police academy. I have my interview today,
and also my physical test. Give me a straight
line right here. JESSICA LUMPKIN (VOICEOVER):
The old me was a person that was always afraid of
everything, always hid behind everyone
and anything. This has been a life
changing experience for me. I know I still
have a ways to go, but I'm very proud of myself. Go. JESSICA LUMPKIN
(VOICEOVER): I never would have thought that I would
go from being a person that sat behind a desk all day to
somebody that's very active. This is for me and my
children, and I'm not letting anything hold me back. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): I'm proud of what
I've accomplished, and I'm actually seeing the
world through different eyes. Boy, we'll have you
out here every time we get one of these stuck. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): My mobility now compared
to six months ago is I'm actually more of a
rabbit now than a turtle. Are you ready to try
swimming underwater? - Yes, ma'am.
- OK. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): Right now I'm just
focusing on me, and just kind of
taking it day by day. Six months ago I was basically
heading down a deadend path. I didn't put much
value towards my life. But now my outlook on life
is tremendously positive. I have a better quality of life. Come on, push it. You still got one
more lap to go. JESSICA LUMPKIN
(VOICEOVER): This is what your body is made for. Your body needs to know
that you are alive. I'm definitely doing that. I'm letting my body
know that it's alive. RICKYWAYNE MCCARTNEY
(VOICEOVER): You know, six months ago, I was sitting
in front of a computer 10 hours a day, eating junk food,
and watching my life go by. So that old person, he's gone. So this is just the tip
of the iceberg for me.
