Original subtitles

Olivia: MY WEIGHT IS KILLING ME.

James: IT'S DEPRESSING,

BEING OVERWEIGHT FOR SO MANY YEARS.

Zsalynn: I'VE MISSED OUT ON SO MUCH OF MY DAUGHTER'S CHILDHOOD.

Christina: I FEAR THAT I'LL JUST KEEP GETTING BIGGER

UNTIL I DO DIE.

Penny: THIS IS MY LIFE,

AND I'M GONNA FIGHT FOR THIS LIFE.

ARE YOU IN PAIN? [ GROANING ]

WE CAN GIVE YOU SOME MEDICINE, OKAY?

COME ON.

James: I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK TO WHERE I WAS.

THERE YOU GO. WORK IT, GIRL.

Chuck: THE VERY REASON I PUT THE WEIGHT ON

IS BECAUSE OF WHAT I HAVEN'T DEALT WITH.

Paula: IT'S BEEN EIGHT YEARS SINCE I WAS ABLE TO DO

A LOT OF THE THINGS THAT I'M DOING NOW.

Tara: IT FEELS LIKE A NEW LIFE.

Zsalynn: I'M A WORK IN PROGRESS,

BUT WE ARE ON THE RIGHT PATH.

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Penny: SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE I'M DEAD.

I MIGHT AS WELL BE A PRISONER IN JAIL.

Edgar: IF SHE CONTINUES IN THIS FASHION,

SHE COULD DIE.

Penny: YOU JUST CAN'T BE A GOOD MOM WHEN YOU'RE IN BED.

Angela: LIAM LOVES HER SO MUCH,

AND I THOUGHT HAVING HIM WOULD CHANGE EVERYTHING,

BUT IT HASN'T. IT'S GOTTEN WORSE.

[ Voice breaking ] HE'S GONNA WATCH HIS MOMMY BE PUT IN THE GROUND

BEFORE HE'S 10 YEARS OLD.

Penny: I KNOW I NEED TO CHANGE

BECAUSE HE DESERVES A FULL-TIME MOM.

I HAVE TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES.

THIS IS MY LIFE,

AND I'M GONNA FIGHT FOR THIS LIFE.

Angela: THIS IS IT. THIS IS HER LAST CHANCE.

IF THIS IS A FAIL, THE FAILURE IS CATASTROPHIC.

Dr. Nowzaradan: I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT PENNY'S BEHAVIOR.

Penny: YOU REALLY DON'T NEED SOMEONE TELLING YOU RIGHT AFTER SURGERY

WHAT YOU CAN AND CAN'T DO.

STAND UP ON A SCALE, WE CAN CHECK YOUR WEIGHT.

I CAN'T STAND TODAY, HONESTLY.

Dr. Nowzaradan: IF SHE DOESN'T GET UP AND WALK,

SHE'S NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE WEIGHT LOSS.

Christina: ULTIMATELY, IT COMES DOWN TO

IF PENNY CHOOSES IF SHE'S GONNA LIVE OR DIE.

Penny: NO ONE TOLD ME I HAD TO LOSE WEIGHT WHEN I GOT HERE.

Angela: I THINK THAT SHE'S IN TOTAL DENIAL.

Penny: THERE HAS BEEN CHANGE.

THEN I'M GOING TO HAVE TO JUST GO HOME.

Penny: LET ME SHOW DAD YOUR FOOT.

I'M NOT GONNA DO ANYTHING.

HEY! I LIED.

[ LAUGHS ]

Penny: I FEEL LIKE THE LAST YEAR WAS A BIT OF A WASTE.

I FELT GOOD ABOUT MY PROGRESS, AND THE DOCTOR DIDN'T.

SO WE DECIDED TO MOVE BACK TO MARYLAND.

IT WAS A GOOD CHOICE.

HOW THINGS TURNED OUT WITH PENNY WAS UNFORTUNATE.

SHE REALLY NEVER WANTED TO CHANGE.

SO SHE WENT BACK HOME

WHERE SHE CAN BE IN CONTROL OF HER FOOD.

FOOD ADDICTS WILL FEED THEIR ADDICTION

BY GETTING OTHERS TO DO WHAT THEY WANT.

YOU WANT TO HAVE NUTRIENT-DENSE FOODS ON HAND.

I KNOW WHAT'S IN THERE IS NOT GOOD.

SO, WE HAVE SOME CEREALS HERE.

THEY'RE IN THERE TRYING TO MAKE THEM THROW AWAY YOUR CEREAL.

MOMMY SAID THAT YOU ARE GONNA HAVE ALL THE CEREAL YOU WANT.

Dr. Nowzaradan: I ALWAYS HAVE HOPE

THAT EVERY PATIENT WILL DO WELL.

BUT THEY HAVE TO WANT TO CHANGE.

IF NOT, EVEN WITH THE SURGERY, THEY WON'T LOSE WEIGHT,

AND THEY'LL FIND A WAY

TO CONTINUE TO FEED THEIR ADDICTION.

WHEN THEY WOULD GIVE ME CEREAL IN THE HOSPITAL,

I WOULD PUT DIET SPRITE OR GINGER ALE AS MY MILK.

Dr. Nowzaradan: WHEN PENNY DECIDED TO QUIT WEIGHT LOSS

AND GO BACK HOME,

IT WAS BECAUSE SHE COULDN'T MANIPULATE EVERYONE

THE WAY SHE WANTED IN THE HOSPITAL.

WHY DIDN'T THIS DO WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO DO

WHEN I'M DOING WHAT I'M SUPPOSED TO DO?

WHERE'S MY YELLOW-BRICK ROAD?

WHY DIDN'T I GET IT?

'CAUSE I'M WORKING HARD, DR. NOWZARADAN.

NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY, THE TRUTH IS IN THE SCALE.

I KNOW. I KNOW.

I DON'T HAVE IT IN ME TO GO ANY FURTHER.

I NEED TO GO HOME.

Penny: IT'S BEEN A MUCH MORE POSITIVE EXPERIENCE HERE

WITHOUT HAVING SOMEONE TELLING ME I'M NOT DOING A GOOD JOB.

I HAVEN'T BEEN ON A SCALE.

I DON'T FEEL THE NEED TO BE ON A SCALE

BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MATTER.

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

MOST OF THESE PEOPLE THAT ARE BEDRIDDEN

DON'T HAVE A LIFE-SPAN OF EVEN A FEW MONTHS.

SHE'S TRYING TO CONVINCE EVERYBODY SHE'S DOING WELL.

IT'S A DELUSION.

Penny: I'M BETTER OFF NOW THAN HOW I WAS BEFORE

BECAUSE I CAN FEEL IT.

Tara: THIS IS WHAT I AM ASHAMED OF. THIS.

JUST TAKE IT OFF.

I HATE MYSELF THE WAY I AM NOW.

Dr. Nowzaradan: TARA -- SHE NEEDED DRASTIC CHANGE NOW.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE GONNA LIVE ANOTHER FIVE YEARS.

[ Voice breaking ] THAT WAS LIKE REALITY

JUST SLAPPED ME DEAD IN THE FACE.

Tara: THIS IS MY LAST CHANCE.

I CAN'T LEAVE MY CHILDREN THE WAY MY DADDY LEFT ME.

[ Crying ] I'M GONNA MISS MY MAMA.

THERE'S NO TURNING BACK.

I HAVE TO PUSH THROUGH THE PAIN.

CHANGING SOMETHING LIKE MY EATING HABITS

IS NEVER GONNA BE EASY.

Dr. Nowzaradan: WE CAN'T REMOVE THE SKIN

IF SHE DOESN'T LOSE THE WEIGHT.

I'M DONE WITH THIS! I-I QUIT!

OUR KIDS HAVE TO COME FIRST.

WHEN YOU ARE YOUR HEALTHIEST,

YOU WILL TAKE BETTER CARE OF THEM.

Tara: FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG WHILE,

I KNOW I CAN DO THIS.

AND WE BOTH CAN WALK THE STORE.

YEAH! YEAH, BABY!

IT'S TIME FOR ME TO STOP MAKING EXCUSES

AND START CHANGING FOR REAL.

Dr. Nowzaradan: WE TOOK OVER 50 POUND OF TISSUE.

Tara: A YEAR AGO, I WAS AT THE LOWEST POINT OF MY LIFE.

I WILL NEVER FORGET WHO THAT 600-POUND PERSON WAS.

IT FEELS LIKE A NEW LIFE.

WHAT IS IT? WHAT?

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

A YEAR AGO, I WAS MAKING A LOT OF WRONG CHOICES.

I WOULD EAT POORLY.

I WAS STUCK IN MY BED ALMOST ALL DAY.

AND I WAS ANGRY AT THE WORLD.

TODAY THAT IS NOT ME AT ALL.

I'M ACTIVE ALL DAY LONG.

I'M MAKING HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES.

[ LAUGHS ]

SAY WHAT? Y'ALL DIDN'T GET ONE YET?

AND I'M NO LONGER JUST ANGRY WITH EVERYTHING.

LIFE IS SO MUCH BETTER NOW.

THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE IS THAT I CAN TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY.

BABY!

YOU GOT AN "A"?

"A." YEAH!

IT'S INCREDIBLE TO BE THERE FOR THEM.

[ LAUGHS ] STOP!

YOU WANT TO GO OUTSIDE AND PLAY?

YEAH.

Darren: MY MOM'S DOING PRETTY GOOD

BECAUSE SHE LOST ALL OF THAT WEIGHT.

NOW, I'M, LIKE, SO HAPPY.

Tara: NOW I CAN BE MORE HANDS-ON WITH MY KIDS.

COME ON.

OH.

BEFORE, EVERYTHING WOULD ACHE.

MY BODY WOULD ACHE ALL THE TIME.

SO I WAS ALWAYS STUCK IN THE HOUSE.

I DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE.

I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING.

LET'S PLAY BASKETBALL.

I COULDN'T BE THERE FOR THEM.

I WAS BARELY LIVING.

MY GOAL IS TO BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH MY CHILDREN.

I CAN'T LET THEM DOWN ANYMORE.

AAH! [ LAUGHTER ]

THE KIDS ARE ACTUALLY HAVING FUN.

THEY'RE LIKE, "MAMA, WE'RE HAVING SO MUCH WITH YOU NOW."

I'M HAPPY.

I CAN CONNECT WITH MY KIDS AS A MOM NOW.

AAH!

Tara: AND I'M STARTING TO BE THE MOM I WANT TO BE.

I'VE BEEN ALL ABOUT FAMILY,

BUT I'M LEARNING HOW TO BE ABOUT MYSELF, TOO.

SO, TONIGHT I'M GONNA TAKE A BIG STEP AND GO OUT ON A DATE.

I'M KIND OF NERVOUS.

I HAVEN'T BEEN ON A DATE IN SOME YEARS,

SO THIS IS NEW TO ME.

IN THE PAST, I WAS DISGUSTED WITH MY BODY,

SO I USED TO KEEP EVERYBODY AT ARM'S LENGTH.

I NEVER WAS AN AFFECTIONATE PERSON.

I WAS MISSING OUT ON A LOT.

NOW I CAN LOOK IN A MIRROR AND SMILE AND BE LIKE,

"HEY, GIRL, YOU'RE LOOKING GOOD TODAY."

DID YOU LOSE MORE WEIGHT?

MAYBE! I'M TRYING.

OR YOU JUST DIDN'T EAT YET?

I DO HAVE NOT ALL MY SEXY BACK,

BUT I HAVE AT LEAST 85% OF MY SEXY BACK.

I USED TO BE, LIKE, JUST ROUND.

NOW MY WAIST GOES IN. I HAVE, LIKE, A LITTLE WAIST.

I FEEL SEXY.

IT LOOKS SO PRETTY WITH THESE NAILS.

MY CHILDREN ARE LIKE, "MAMA, YOU NEED TO BE HAPPY, TOO."

MIND YOUR SISTER.

IT WOULD BE NICE TO FIND SOMEBODY FOR ME.

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

I'M LEAVING.

LET ME SEE HOW YOU LOOK. OH, YOU LOOK NICE.

I'M GONNA SEE YOU WHEN I GET BACK.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

I'M EXCITED AND SCARED AT THE SAME TIME.

BUT IF I'M GOING TO LIVE MY LIFE FULLY,

I HAVE TO GET OUT THERE AND EXPERIENCE NEW THINGS.

MY STOMACH IS IN KNOTS.

I'M NERVOUS.

I REALLY, REALLY HOPE THIS GOES WELL.

I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE BEEN ON A TRADITIONAL DATE.

I DON'T KNOW IF I'M READY, BUT I'M GONNA TAKE A CHANCE.

HEY.

MY SON'S BARBER, EUGENE, ASKED ME OUT ON A DATE.

WE'VE BEEN FRIENDS FOR 14 YEARS.

BUT LATELY HE'S BEEN SHOWING ME

THAT HE WANTS TO BE MAYBE A LITTLE MORE THAN JUST FRIENDS.

I'M NERVOUS.

I'M A LITTLE OUT OF PRACTICE ON DATING.

BUT I'M GONNA GIVE THIS A TRY AND SEE WHERE IT GOES.

YOU LOOK NICE. YOU LOOK STUNNING.

NOW THAT I'VE LOST THE WEIGHT,

THIS IS A WHOLE NEW WORLD FOR ME.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

THE REASON I'M WILLING TO GIVE EUGENE A CHANCE

IS THAT HE IS A GOOD MAN.

NARROW IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT?

I'M READY. YOU READY?

I WANT THE GRILLED SHRIMP SALAD, SMALL.

OKAY.

I HAVE TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT I EAT.

I'M SERIOUS ABOUT WATCHING MY WEIGHT.

IF IT'S NOT HEALTHY OR IT'S TOO MUCH FOOD,

I'M NOT GONNA DO IT.

HAVE AT IT.

[ LAUGHS ]

I WANT MY SHRIMP SALAD. YOU CAN EAT THE TOMATO.

UNH-UNH. IF I EAT, I'M GONNA GET FULL.

OKAY. GOOD. GOOD GIRL.

SHRIMP SALAD FOR YOU. OH!

THAT THING IS HUGE!

FILET SPECIAL FOR YOU, GOING MEDIUM WELL.

I'M JUST A LITTLE SLIGHTLY OFFENDED.

YOU DIDN'T WANT TO EAT MY TOMATO,

BUT YOU ATE THAT TOMATO. [ CHUCKLES ]

YOU DISCRIMINATE ON TOMATOES.

[ LAUGHS ] YES.

WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF

FIVE, SIX YEARS FROM NOW, HEALTH-WISE?

I'M NOT TRYING TO GET BACK TO LIKE I WAS,

'CAUSE THAT'S NOT HEALTHY FOR NOBODY.

NOW BEING A MOM, A DAUGHTER,

AND I WANT TO BE A WIFE ONE DAY.

HATS OFF TO YOU FOR TRYING TO REVERSE THE CYCLE,

TRYING TO GET YOUR HEALTH BACK IN ORDER.

OH, LORD.

LOSING THE WEIGHT AND GETTING OUT THERE IS MORE ABOUT ME.

I HAVE TO BE HAPPY WITH MYSELF TO FIND SOMEONE.

AND I'M FULL. [ LAUGHS ]

GOT ENOUGH.

THAT'S IT.

I CAN'T EVEN GET YOU TO EAT A PIECE OF TOMATO.

[ LAUGHS ]

YOU KNOW WHAT? CHECK, PLEASE.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

I'M STARTING TO FEEL LIKE I CAN HAVE A LIFE AGAIN

AND I CAN BE HAPPY.

DON'T DO IT.

IT'S SCARY, BUT IT'S EXCITING AT THE SAME TIME.

PENNY WANTS TO BE THE ONE IN CONTROL

AND GET OTHERS TO DO WHAT SHE WANTS.

WE NEED ALL THREE CEREALS. WE'RE ALL OUT.

Edgar: PENNY USUALLY GIVES ME A LIST FOR GROCERY SHOPPING.

CHIPS, SODA, CAKE MIX, CANDY.

PENNY IS VERY STUBBORN, AND ED DOES ENABLE HER.

HE BUYS WHATEVER SHE TELLS HIM,

AND IF HE DOESN'T, HE'S GONNA BE IN TROUBLE.

THE FACT THAT PENNY IS COUPONING,

IT'S JUST HER FINDING A WAY

TO GET OTHERS TO GET THE FOOD SHE WANTS

AND JUSTIFY THAT'S WHAT IS BEST FOR HER.

Penny: I LITERALLY COUNT -- ONE, TWO, THREE --

THAT'S $3.

$79 IS WHAT WE SAVE FOR THE KITCHEN.

THAT'S AWESOME.

IF I CAN SAVE $500,

THAT'S AS GOOD AS MAKING $500.

I'M FINANCIALLY PROVIDING AS MUCH FOR OUR FAMILY AS EDGAR.

AND WHEN EDGAR WAS PICKING UP THE GROCERIES,

A LOT OF TIMES THEY WOULD BE UNHEALTHY FOOD.

NOW THAT WE'RE COUPONING,

HE HAS TO CHOOSE THE HEALTHY FOODS THAT I HAVE ON THE LIST.

Dr. Nowzaradan: IT'S NOT ABOUT HEALTH.

IT'S NOT ABOUT SAVING MONEY.

IT'S ABOUT HER BEING IN CONTROL AND GETTING WHAT SHE WANTS.

SHE'S ADDICTED TO FOOD,

AND SHE WILL DO EVERYTHING TO GET WHAT SHE WANTS.

EACH ONE OF THESE IS A DIFFERENT STORE

WE HAVE TO SHOP THIS WEEK.

ALL RIGHT, YOU READY TO GO DOWN THE LIST?

Edgar: WHENEVER.

DILL PICKLE SLICES -- DO YOU WANT THEM --

I WANT THE JARS LIKE WE GET.

THE LONG ONES?

NO. THAT WOULD BE SPEARS. I WANT SLICES.

[ Chuckling ] WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED ME TO TELL YOU?

UNTIL PEOPLE AROUND HER STOP ENABLING HER,

SHE'S NOT GOING TO CHANGE.

Edgar: I HATE DOING THIS [CHUCKLES] COUPONING.

[ CAR ALARM CHIRPS ]

I GO TO SO MANY DIFFERENT STORES.

IT MAKES THE SHOPPING A LITTLE MORE TIME-CONSUMING.

BEFORE, I COULD PRETTY MUCH GET WHAT I WANTED.

SO NOW I GOT TO GET WHAT'S ON THE LIST.

I CAN'T ADD LIKE I USED TO.

[ Telephone ringing ]

DO YOU WANT ME TO GET CAKE MIX?

[ Ringing ]

YOUR CALL HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO AN AUTOMATIC --

TURN YOUR PHONE BACK ON, PLEASE.

[ Ringing ]

YOUR CALL HAS BEEN --

[ BEEP ]

ALL RIGHT, THIS IS ABOUT THE FOURTH CALL I'VE MADE.

[ SIGHS ]

I TRIED TO CALL PENNY TO ASK HER IF SHE WOULD LIKE SOMETHING.

ALL RIGHT. [ SIGHS ]

SHE DIDN'T ANSWER THE PHONE. SHE'S PUTTING ME OUT.

THERE'S THINGS THAT SHE WANTS AND NEEDS.

AND THEN SHE'LL GET UPSET

'CAUSE I TOOK IT UPON MYSELF TO GET HER HEALTHY STUFF.

Dr. Nowzaradan: EITHER PEOPLE AROUND HER STOP ENABLING HER...

[ LAUGHS ]

...OR HER ADDICTION EVENTUALLY IS GONNA KILL HER.

OH, I KNOW WHAT WE COULD HAVE FOR DINNER TOMORROW NIGHT.

THEY GOT THE LOBSTERS AGAIN.

WHATEVER.

HOW WAS SCHOOL?

WHAT'S WRONG? HAD A LONG DAY?

Tara: I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A CONCERNED MOM

AND WANTED TO KNOW IF MY KIDS WERE DOING ALL RIGHT.

IF THEY HAD A BAD DAY OR IF SOMETHING WAS WRONG,

I HAD TO WAIT FOR THEM TO COME TO ME.

NOW IF EITHER OF MY KIDS ARE COMING HOME FROM A BAD DAY,

I'M THERE,

AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.

TODAY I THINK IT WAS BIOLOGY.

HE'S GOING OVER THE LAB RULES AND ALL THAT.

WHO'S YOUR LAB PARTNER? DO YOU HAVE ONE YET?

NO.

SCHOOL JUST STARTED, MOTHER.

YOU ATE LUNCH AT SCHOOL?

NOPE. WHAT DID THEY HAVE?

I DON'T KNOW. I DIDN'T EAT.

AND WHY ARE YOU NOT EATING LUNCH?

BECAUSE I'M NOT HUNGRY.

I NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT.

SO YOU'RE GONNA STARVE YOURSELF?

YEP.

Tara: HEARING FELICITY IS SKIPPING MEALS,

IT HURTS ME TO THE CORE 'CAUSE I KNOW WHAT SHE'S FEELING.

THE FEAR OF BEING FAT

CAN DRIVE YOU TO SOME VERY UNHEALTHY PLACES.

ARE YOU GONNA EAT TONIGHT?

I DON'T KNOW. PROBABLY.

WHAT YOU MEAN PROBABLY? I'M MAKING CHICKEN WRAPS.

I'M GONNA EAT ONE.

I DID THE SAME UNHEALTHY THING.

I WANTED TO LOSE WEIGHT, SO I SKIPPED MEALS.

THAT ONLY MEANS YOU'RE GONNA BE MORE HUNGRY LATER,

AND IT'S NOT GOOD FOR YOUR BODY.

I HAVEN'T BEEN EATING,

AND IT'S, LIKE, I HAVEN'T BEEN HUNGRY.

ARE YOU GONNA EAT TONIGHT?

I DON'T CARE.

IF SHE'S MAKING CHOICES LIKE THIS, TO SKIP MEALS,

THEN SHE'S ON THE SAME PATH I WAS.

I'M NOT GOING TO LET THAT HAPPEN.

I JUST HOPE IT'S NOT TOO LATE.

Penny: I'M READY TO GET BETTER, AND I'M TRYING,

BUT THINGS KEEP HAPPENING TO SLOW MY PROGRESS.

IT DOESN'T SEEM FAIR.

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

COME IN!

HEY, PENNY. HOW ARE YOU?

RIGHT NOW, I HAVE A HOME HEALTH NURSE

VISITING ME ONCE A WEEK.

HOW YOU BEEN?

GOOD AND BAD. YEAH?

CELLULITIS DROPPED TO MY THIGH. ISN'T THAT WONDERFUL?

HERE'S THE NEW ONE. ISN'T THAT LOVELY?

YEAH, IT IS A LOT WORSE THAN IT WAS.

I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING TO ME.

I DON'T KNOW WHY I KEEP HAVING SETBACKS.

AND THEN THIS IS WHERE WE'RE AT WITH THIS ONE.

OH, YEAH.

IT JUST SEEMS LIKE EVERY TIME I GET OUT THERE,

ANOTHER SETBACK HAS ME BACK IN THE BED.

WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT THAT WOUND AND SEE HOW IT'S DOING.

IT FEELS LIKE YOU'RE TOUCHING, LIKE, MY SPLEEN.

BECAUSE OF THE PAIN, I CAN'T WALK RIGHT NOW.

I'M SO ANXIOUS FOR THE CELLULITIS TO HEAL.

I CAN'T GET UP TO WALK OR GET INTO THE WHEELCHAIR

BECAUSE OF THE PAIN.

UNTIL THEN, I'M TRAPPED IN THIS BED.

SO, HOPEFULLY, HOPEFULLY, WE'LL GET THAT CLEARED UP,

INFECTION FREE, UP WALKING AGAIN.

ANYTHING ELSE WE NEED TO DO TODAY?

ARE YOU DOING GOOD?

NO, I THINK THAT'S COOL.

WELL, I WILL BE BACK NEXT WEEK,

BUT CALL ME IF ANYTHING CHANGES.

I'M HOPING THIS INFECTION WILL HEAL

BECAUSE I PROMISED LIAM NO MATTER WHAT,

I'M GOING TRICK-OR-TREATING WITH HIM THIS YEAR.

LAST YEAR, I WASN'T ABLE TO GO WITH HIM.

ALL RIGHT, BYE-BYE.

HAVE A GOOD ONE. BYE-BYE.

IT'S LIAM'S FAVORITE HOLIDAY, AND IT'S ONLY A MONTH AWAY.

I NEED TO GET BETTER SO THAT I CAN KEEP MY PROMISE.

DO PEOPLE LOOK AT YOU STRANGE

BECAUSE YOU HAVE, LIKE, HIPS AND THIGHS?

NO.

YOU DON'T GET ANY STRANGE LOOKS OR NOTHING?

I KNOW YOU GET COMPLIMENTS, THOUGH.

I DO. I KNOW.

TELL THEM BACK OFF.

Tara: LATELY, FELICITY'S BEEN SKIPPING MEALS TO LOSE WEIGHT.

I WANT MY DAUGHTER TO LEARN FROM MY BAD EXPERIENCE

AND NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES THAT I DID.

IT'S ABOUT EATING RIGHT AND EXERCISING.

YOU READY TO GO GET THIS STARTED WITH ME?

YEAH.

NO. [ LAUGHS ]

THE BEST WAY TO TEACH SOMEONE IS TO DO IT WITH THEM.

[ GRUNTS ]

SO I'M TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO WORK OUT.

WELL, YOU'RE ABOUT TO GET HOT.

THIS WILL BE NEW FOR THE BOTH OF US.

[ LAUGHS ]

THIS IS GONNA BE HARD.

BUT I LOVE MY DAUGHTER, AND I'LL DO ANYTHING FOR HER.

HOW'S IT GOING? I'M WESLEY.

HELLO. I'M TARA. NICE TO MEET YOU.

MY DAUGHTER, FELICITY. NICE TO MEET YOU.

FELICITY, YOU EXCITED? YOU READY TO GET STARTED?

[ LAUGHS ]

I'M KIND OF NERVOUS, BUT I DON'T WANT TO END UP LIKE MY MOM,

'CAUSE MY MOM, SHE WENT THROUGH A LOT, AND IT WAS A STRUGGLE.

IF I KEEP DOING WHAT I'M DOING NOW,

I'LL FEEL LIKE I'M GONNA END UP LIKE MY MOM DID.

NICE AND EASY.

OH, IT ALREADY HURTS.

[ LAUGHS ]

Tara: IF MY DAUGHTER HAD TO WEIGH THE AMOUNT I DID,

SHE WOULDN'T HAVE A LIFE,

AND THAT'S NO WAY TO LIVE BECAUSE I WAS MISERABLE.

SO I'M GONNA DO EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING IN MY POWER

TO MAKE SURE THAT DOES NOT HAPPEN.

[ GRUNTS ]

USING THE LEGS TO SQUAT, USING YOUR SHOULDERS.

Tara: HER WEIGHT IS SOMETHING WE CAN FIGHT AGAINST.

SO, I GOT TO DO WHATEVER I GOT TO DO TO KEEP MYSELF HEALTHY,

AND I GOT TO MAKE HER DO IT WITH ME.

[ LAUGHS ]

YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO SO FAR BACK, BABY.

IT FEELS GOOD TO PUSH MYSELF...

...AND TO KNOW I'M NOT JUST GETTING HEALTHY.

DOING GOOD.

Tara: I'M HELPING MY DAUGHTER.

Wesley: WE'RE DONE FOR TODAY.

YOU GUYS DID GREAT.

I THINK THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING

THAT COULD BE REALLY A PART OF YOUR LIFESTYLE

THAT WOULD REALLY HELP YOU IN YOUR JOURNEY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. GLAD TO HAVE YOU.

NICE TO MEET YOU. MY BODY HURTS.

BUT IT'S GOOD. Y'ALL HAVE A GOOD DAY.

I'D LIKE TO HAVE YOU ALL AGAIN.

YOU WILL. I PROMISE. WE'LL BE BACK.

I WILL BREAK THE CYCLE OF OBESITY THAT RUNS IN MY FAMILY.

[ LAUGHS ]

RUN.

I CAN'T!

THIS IS TOP SPEED. THIS IS TOP SPEED.

LIAM, YOUR JOB NOW IS TO GIVE HIM A FACE.

Penny: IT'S HALLOWEEN.

ONE OF MY GOALS LAST YEAR WAS TO LOSE WEIGHT

TO GO TRICK-OR-TREATING WITH LIAM.

OH, HOW CUTE ARE THE LITTLE GUYS.

WHEN I TOLD HIM "NEXT YEAR" LAST TIME, I MEANT IT.

LIAM, LET'S DO IT UP, DUDE.

BUT RIGHT NOW IT'S EXCRUCIATING WHEN I STAND.

SOMEHOW I'M GETTING OUT OF THIS BED AND DOING IT.

OKAY, WELL, THEN, YOU'LL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT ANOTHER WAY

TO PUT THAT ON THE DOOR.

I DON'T KNOW HOW I'LL BE ABLE TO DO IT,

BUT I HAVE TO TRY.

[ SIGHS ]

OH, STOP. NO. YOU -- JUST NO.

WHAT YOU'VE GOT TO DO IS CLOSE IT MORE.

I HAVE EVERY INTENTION OF GOING TRICK-OR-TREATING

WITH LIAM THIS YEAR, NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES.

I WON'T DISAPPOINT HIM.

I KNOW DOING THIS IS GONNA MAKE ME ENDURE A LOT OF PAIN,

BUT I WANT TO DO THAT FOR LIAM.

[ GROANS ]

[ GRUNTS ]

[ GRUNTS ]

THAT THING'S CATCHING.

RIGHT OVER THE OXYGEN.

STOP, STOP, STOP!

I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG I CAN SIT IN THIS CHAIR,

BUT I'M WILLING TO STICK IT OUT AS LONG AS I CAN FOR MY SON.

HE'S ARRESTING FOR CANDY CORN AND APPLES.

[ LAUGHTER ]

SEEING LIAM SO HAPPY AND EXCITED THAT I'M OUT WITH HIM

AND THAT I KEPT MY PROMISE MEANS THE WORLD TO ME.

I'M VERY HAPPY WITH THE PROGRESS I'VE MADE,

NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE THINKS.

THIS MAKES ME WANT TO WORK HARDER AND KEEP MAKING PROGRESS.

1, 2, 3.

HI, PENNY. IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU UP AND ABOUT.

I'M PROUD OF HOW FAR I'VE COME.

I CAN'T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I WAS OUTSIDE AT NIGHT.

IT'S A HUGE STEP FOR ME.

THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME.

I THINK IT'S GOOD, AND I'M PROUD OF HER BEING OUT OF BED

AND GETTING OUT TO TRICK-OR-TREAT WITH ME.

Penny: I'M SO HAPPY I DID THIS.

TONIGHT I'M JUST A REGULAR MOM OUT WITH MY FAMILY.

THERE'S NO FEELING IN THE WORLD BETTER THAN THAT.

* TRICK OR TREAT *

* SMELL MY FEET *

* GIVE ME SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT *

Tara: MY MOM IS MY BEST FRIEND.

YOU WANT REGULAR HOT CHOCOLATE OR EGGNOG?

OH, IF YOU HAVE THE EGGNOG, I'LL TAKE THE EGGNOG.

BEFORE, MY MOM -- SHE TOOK MY CARE OF ME.

SHE DID EVERYTHING FOR ME.

IN THE PAST, I HAD CARETAKERS, BUT NOW I HAVE RELATIONSHIPS.

I CAN CONNECT TO MY MOM AS A DAUGHTER.

NOW THAT I'VE LOST THE WEIGHT,

I'M THINKING ABOUT GETTING OUT AND BEING ON MY OWN.

LET'S GO SIT ON THE PORCH. OKAY.

I'M WORRIED ABOUT TELLING MY MOM,

BUT HOPEFULLY SHE DOESN'T TAKE IT THE WRONG WAY.

LIVING HERE HAS BEEN LIKE A BLESSING, YOU KNOW.

BUT I'M 37.

[ LAUGHS ] AND YOU CAN'T...

I'M READY TO HAVE MY OWN --

YOU KNOW, I'M READY TO COME HOME AND UNLOCK MY HOUSE.

I DON'T WANT TO BE 40 YEARS OLD LIVING WITH MY PARENTS.

SO FAR, YOU'VE DONE AWESOME, SO...

SO IT DOESN'T BOTHER YOU?

IT'S JUST A STEP FORWARD YOU'RE GONNA TAKE.

ALL I WANT -- I MEAN, I DIDN'T WANT TO --

I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO TELL YOU WITHOUT YOU BE LIKE,

"WELL, I DIDN'T --" I KNOW YOU'VE DONE SO MUCH FOR ME.

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.

YOU CAN ALWAYS COME BACK HOME.

BECAUSE I'M NOT TRYING TO ABANDON YOU IN THE HOUSE.

I STILL WANT TO BE ABLE TO COME OVER AND HELP YOU.

I WANT TO BE ABLE TO TELL Y'ALL

COME OVER TO MY HOUSE, COME VISIT ME.

YOU KNOW, HAVE DINNER TO MY HOUSE.

THAT SOUNDS GOOD.

I DON'T WANT MY MOM TO TAKE IT LIKE,

"BOY, SHE DON'T NEED ME NO MORE. SHE'S GONNA LEAVE ME."

SHE DID FOR ME. NOW IT'S MY TURN TO DO FOR HER,

AND I WANT TO SHOW HER HOW MUCH I CAN ACTUALLY DO.

ALL THAT STUFF YOU DID FOR ME,

I'M READY TO DO FOR YOU, READY TO HELP YOU.

WELL, WHEN THE TIME COMES, YES.

I'M PROUD OF YOU.

I'LL STAND BEHIND YOU 100%.

WELL, GOOD.

IT FEELS GOOD.

I'M READY TO BE OUT AND BE MORE INDEPENDENT.

Penny: YOU CAN'T FIND WHAT, ED?

Edgar: I CAN'T FIND THE CHEESE.

ED, THE HAM IS WITH THE CHEESE TOGETHER

THAT YOU JUST HANDED ME.

[ SIGHS ]

PENNY WILL MAKE SMALL VICTORIES

AND CONVINCE HERSELF THAT SHE'S DOING WELL.

Penny: THIS HALLOWEEN,

I WENT OUT TRICK-OR-TREATING WITH MY FAMILY.

IT'S A MEMORY I'LL ALWAYS HAVE.

BUT IT MADE MY LYMPHEDEMA WORSE, AND I'M BACK IN THE BED.

EVEN IF I'M PAYING FOR IT TODAY,

IT'S STILL SOMETHING I CAN BE PROUD OF.

PENNY DID HAVE MOMENTS THAT SHE WILL TRY TO GET UP

AND OUT OF THE BED,

BUT THE PROGRESS NEVER CONTINUED.

YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT TO SIT UP OR...?

IF I CAN WALK, THERE IS TRUE MIRACLES IN THE WORLD.

[ CHUCKLES ]

IT WAS USUALLY THE WAY TO CREATE ILLUSION

THAT SHE WAS MAKING PROGRESS

AND TO CONVINCE OTHERS THAT SHE WAS GETTING HEALTHIER.

YOU WANT A TOOTHPICK IN YOUR SANDWICH?

I WANT ONE, YEAH.

WELL, COME GET IT.

IT'S NOT PROGRESS IF YOU GO BACK TO WHAT YOU WERE DOING BEFORE.

Penny: IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE INFECTION I GOT,

I WOULD HAVE BEEN STILL PROGRESSING.

IT'S SCARY TO KNOW THAT YOU CAN HAVE ONE LITTLE THING

SET YOU BACK SO FAR.

SHE'LL ALWAYS FIND A REASON TO GO BACK TO BED AND STAY THERE.

[ SIGHS ]

THERE'S MY WALL.

[ Chuckling ] I JUST HIT IT.

Tara: THINGS HAVE BEEN GOING REALLY WELL WITH EUGENE.

WE ARE OFFICIALLY DATING.

IT'S BEEN A REALLY LONG TIME

SINCE I HAD SOMEONE GOOD IN MY LIFE.

NEXT WEEKEND, HE AND I ARE GOING TO A FORMAL EVENT.

SO FELICITY AND I ARE GOING DRESS SHOPPING TODAY.

[ SIGHS ]

HAVE YOU BEEN HERE BEFORE?

NO, MA'AM.

I'M GOING TO AN ALL-WHITE PARTY,

AND I NEED SOMETHING WHITE.

DOING STUFF LIKE THIS IS A BIG CHANGE FOR ME IN A LOT OF WAYS.

THAT'S CUTE.

WHOA!

O-M-G!

LOOK!

I DIDN'T USED TO GO SHOPPING.

THAT IS PRETTY.

BEING AS BIG AS I WAS, YOU CAN'T GO OUT.

I HAD TO SPECIAL-ORDER EVERYTHING.

AND IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE

TO FIND SOMETHING REALLY NICE IN A 10X.

[ SIGHS ]

THIS IS CUTE.

BUT THE BIGGER CHANGE IS,

I CAN DO STUFF LIKE THIS WITH MY DAUGHTER NOW.

[ GASPS ] HOMECOMING ALL OVER IT!

WHAT MOTHER AND DAUGHTER

WOULDN'T WANT TO BOND OVER SHOPPING?

GORGEOUS GIRL. I LIKE THAT.

I DIDN'T NOTICE HOW MUCH OF A YOUNG WOMAN SHE ACTUALLY IS.

SHE'S GROWING UP SO FAST.

I AM SO THANKFUL I GET THIS TIME WITH HER NOW.

OH, MY!

OH, BABY, THAT'S PRETTY.

IT'S SO MUCH FUN TO SHOP WITH MY DAUGHTER 'CAUSE SHE'S LIKE,

"MOM, YOU WOULD LOOK NICE IN THIS,"

AND I'M LIKE, "GIRL, YOU'RE 15 YEARS OLD.

WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT BEING SEXY?"

NO. NO. NO.

WHY?

YOU'RE 15. NO, MA'AM.

LOVE YOU, BUT NO.

[ GASPS ]

OOH!

OOH-HOO-HOO! WOW!

[ LAUGHS ]

NOW THAT I CAN DO THIS AND SPEND MORE TIME OUT WITH HER,

I'M GETTING TO KNOW HER BETTER.

OUR RELATIONSHIP AS MOTHER AND DAUGHTER

IS IN A MUCH BETTER PLACE.

EVERYTHING I'VE DONE IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF,

ALL THE PAIN AND ALL THE STRUGGLE

HAS BEEN WORTH IT.

UNTIE ME.

I CAN NOW BE THE MOM I NEED TO BE.

YOU JUST CAN'T PUT A PRICE ON ALL THAT.

WELL, WE HAVE TO DISTINGUISH WHO'S WHO.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU, LADIES. THANK YOU.

[ Ringing ]

HI, PENNY. HI. HOW ARE YOU?

I'M GOOD.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S GONNA BE OUR GOAL IN ALL OF THIS,

WE'RE NOT GONNA SUGARCOAT THIS.

I'M NOT GONNA LIE TO YOU AND YOU'RE NOT GONNA LIE TO ME,

AND IF I HEAR YOU LYING TO YOURSELF,

I'M GONNA CALL YOU OUT ON IT.

I-I N-- I-I DON'T HAVE ANY ISSUE WITH THAT.

SO, TELL ME HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE YOU LOST.

I'M DOWN TO 400,

SO I'VE ACTUALLY HAD ABOUT 230-SOME POUNDS

LOST ALTOGETHER SO FAR.

SO YOU'RE AT 400 EVEN RIGHT NOW?

YEAH. WELL, IT'S 402.

AT THE MOMENT -- WHAT K--

I WAS GONNA SAY AT THE MOMENT,

I KNOW THAT I'M HEAVIER THAN THAT BECAUSE OF THE INFECTION.

IT, LIKE, IT'S FLUID.

THIS IS JUST THE HONEST TRUTH.

SO, YOU'RE NOT UP WALKING AROUND?

SO THERE MIGHT ACTUALLY BE A LITTLE BIT OF WEIGHT GAIN.

I'M -- WELL, I'VE BEEN --

I HAVE A REALLY TERRIBLE INFECTION

THAT HAS CAUSED A WOUND ON MY RIGHT SIDE.

IT'S SO VERY PAINFUL, AND, I MEAN,

I ALMOST FEEL LIKE I NEED TO HOLD IT IN ORDER TO STAND,

BUT I USE A WALKER,

SO IT'S MADE THAT SITUATION VERY DIFFICULT.

RIGHT NOW FEELING LIKE I'M IN A SETBACK

IS VERY DIFFICULT BECAUSE I HAD MADE SO MUCH GROUND.

LET'S STOP RIGHT THERE, THOUGH.

WE'RE NOT GONNA MAKE EXCUSES FOR ANYTHING, YOU AND I.

THAT'S ACCEPTABLE TO ME, YES.

WE'RE NOT GONNA ALLOW MEDICAL ISSUES

TO PLAY SUCH A BIG ROLE IN YOUR WEIGHT LOSS ANYMORE.

IT'S VERY BASIC THE WAY THE BODY'S GONNA WORK.

THE MORE YOU'RE MOVING, THE QUICKER YOU'RE GONNA HEAL.

THE LESS YOU MOVE, THE WORSE YOUR ABSCESS IS GONNA GET,

THE LESS YOU'RE GONNA MOVE.

IT'S VERY CYCLICAL.

IT'S A CATCH-22 IS WHAT I CALL IT.

IT'S LIKE A VICIOUS CYCLE.

AND SO, I DON'T LOOK AT IT AS A CATCH-22

BECAUSE WE ALREADY HAVE THE ANSWER TO FIXING THAT

RIGHT IN FRONT OF US.

AND I JUST SAID IT.

YOU GOT TO MOVE TO GET IT HEALED.

IT'S JUST UNCOMFORTABLE.

BUT INSTEAD OF ALLOWING YOURSELF TO BE BEDRIDDEN AGAIN,

WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO IS, EVEN IF YOU CAN'T GET UP,

I WANT YOU TO EXERCISE YOUR ARMS.

YOU SAID YOUR INTENTION,

THE REASON WHY WE'RE SITTING HERE TALKING RIGHT NOW,

IS THAT YOU WANT TO TRY TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE.

I'M GONNA HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE TO THAT, THOUGH, OKAY?

IT WAS A PLEASURE TALKING TO YOU.

OKAY.

Penny: TODAY WAS REALLY TO FIND THE DIRECTION

THAT SHE NEEDED TO GUIDE ME THROUGH.

IT'S GONNA TAKE TIME FOR CERTAIN THINGS

TO BE UNRAVELED AND FIGURED OUT,

AND SO I'LL BE ANXIOUS TO SEE WHAT THE NEXT ROUND WOULD HOLD.

Tara: I'M GOING TO SEE THE DOCTOR TODAY FOR A CHECKUP

AND TO SEE HOW MUCH WEIGHT I'VE LOST.

BEFORE, I USED TO WEAR A 10X -- 10X!

YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO PUT ON A 3X?

OH! BABY, THAT'S LIKE 7 X's GONE.

7 X's IS LIKE -- POOF! GONE.

I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN DOING WELL AND MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.

BUT THE DOCTOR AND I HAVE BUTTED HEADS IN THE PAST.

I'M DONE WITH THIS! I-I QUIT! I'M DONE!

[BLEEP] THIS [BLEEP]

SO I ALWAYS WONDER HOW IT'S GONNA GO.

I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS.

[ LAUGHS ]

I NEVER THOUGHT IN MY LIFE I WOULD SEE UNDER 300.

CONGRATS, CONGRATS, CONGRATS.

[ LAUGHS ]

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ] HELLO.

HI.

SO, YOU'RE DOWN UNDER 300 POUNDS NOW,

HUH, FOR THE FIRST TIME.

YOU SEE THAT, HUH? IN HOW LONG?

SINCE I WAS IN JUNIOR HIGH?

WOW.

HOW IS YOUR ACTIVITY?

NONSTOP.

NONSTOP.

YOU'RE FEELING OKAY?

OH, YES, SIR. I'M FEELING AWESOME.

WELL, I'M GLAD TO SEE YOU'RE DOING SO WELL.

THANK YOU.

Dr. Nowzaradan: I THINK TARA HAS COME FAR ENOUGH

THAT SHE WILL CONTINUE WITH THE SUCCESS.

WELL, YOU LOOK GOOD. YOU LOOK GOOD.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

NICE TO SEE YOU. THANK YOU.

I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR ME.

I APPRECIATE IT. WELL, THAT'S OUR JOB.

[ LAUGHS ]

IF SHE'S NOT LOOKING FOR MORE SKIN SURGERY,

SHE PROBABLY IS NOT GONNA CHECK WITH ME.

SHE'S HAPPY, AND THAT'S WHAT WE WANT.

BUT IF SHE CHANGE HER MIND

OR IF SHE NEED ANYTHING, WE'LL BE HERE.

Tara: THE DOCTOR SEEMS PLEASED WITH MY PROGRESS,

AND I KNOW I AM.

I'M GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHING HE'S DONE FOR ME.

AND I'M READY TO TAKE THESE CHALLENGES ON MY OWN.

I'VE LEARNED A LOT, AND NOW I'M TEACHING MY DAUGHTER.

FROM HERE ON OUT, I FEEL LIKE THE JOURNEY IS ON ME.

Tara: I'M DOWN TO 276 POUNDS.

I FEEL LIGHTER, HAPPIER, AND HEALTHIER.

IT'S LIKE, "WOW!"

I FEEL GOOD.

UGH.

TONIGHT ME AND MY KIDS ARE HAVING DINNER WITH EUGENE.

EUGENE HAS BECOME A BIG PART OF MY LIFE.

HOW ARE YOU DOING?

WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT MARRIAGE A LOT.

HE ASKED ME, AND I SAID YES.

I'M VERY EXCITED. WE'RE PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER.

I SEE A BIG FUTURE HERE.

HE WANTS TO BE A DAD, AND I WOULDN'T MIND BEING A MOM AGAIN.

LOSING ALL THIS WEIGHT

AND GOING THROUGH ALL THE BATTLES THAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH,

I DON'T TAKE LIFE FOR GRANTED ANYMORE.

I GOT A SECOND CHANCE.

MY UNHAPPINESS WITH THE WORLD

WAS BECAUSE OF MY UNHAPPINESS WITH ME,

AND NOW I'M WHO I WANT TO BE.

MY SELF-ESTEEM HAS WENT FROM ZERO TO A MILLION.

I'M A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH. [ LAUGHS ]

I'M A BETTER MOM, I'M A BETTER DAUGHTER,

I'M A BETTER PERSON TODAY.

MY KIDS SUPPORTED ME AS I WAS LOSING WEIGHT,

AND NOW I HAVE TO SUPPORT THEM IN EVERYTHING THEY WANT TO DO.

IT'S NICE TO BE ABLE TO SEE MY CHILDREN ENJOY THEMSELVES.

I CAN ENJOY EVERY SECOND OF EVERY MOMENT WITH MY BABIES NOW.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG WHILE, I'M JUST HAPPY.

Penny: THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS IS MY MIND.

I'VE MADE GREAT PROGRESS, NO MATTER WHAT A SCALE SAYS OR NOT.

OKAY, LET'S JUST DO THIS.

[ SIGHS ]

I'M DOING SO MUCH MORE,

AND I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER WITH MYSELF.

[ GRUNTS ] OKAY.

[ GROANS ]

Dr. Nowzaradan: I WILL ALWAYS MAINTAIN HOPE

THAT A PATIENT WILL START MAKING RIGHT CHOICES.

[ GRUNTS ]

IT'S CAUGHT ON SOMETHING, ED.

STOP. STOP.

NO, I'M ACTUALLY ON THIS. CRIPEYS.

WITH PENNY, I DON'T THINK THIS IS AS LIKELY

BECAUSE SHE HAS NO REASON TO CHANGE.

OH, MY GOSH, WE'RE GONNA TEAR THIS UP AGAIN.

Penny: OVERALL, I FEEL LIKE I'M DOING WELL.

LIFE IS A LOT BETTER.

I KNOW YOU'RE WAITING. YOUR DADDY'S SLOW TODAY.

UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPEN, SHE WILL NOT SEE A NEED FOR CHANGE.

GO DOWN THE BIG SLIDE. I'LL COME CATCH YOU.

IF SHE DOES DECIDE TO COME BACK, WE'LL HELP HER AGAIN.

BUT SHE'S GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE THE CHOICE FOR HERSELF...

ARE YOU "X" OR "O"?

"X."

I KNEW IT. YOU'RE JUST LIKE ME.

...HOPEFULLY BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.

Penny: AM I GONNA HAVE DAYS WHERE I FAIL? YEAH.

BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN

THAT TOMORROW I DON'T DO THE RIGHT THING AGAIN.

I'M GOING TO KEEP DOING IT LIKE I WANT, AT MY OWN PACE.

NOTHING IS GOING TO CHANGE THAT.

I FEEL LIKE I'M DOING WELL, AND THAT MAKES ME HAPPY.