‘My 600-lb Life’: What Has Marla McCants Been Doing Since Appearing on the Show?
Season 3 of My 600-lb Life introduced viewers to Marla McCants, a woman who was bedridden because of her weight. A mother of three, McCants needed help from her children for almost everything. McCants was able to stand up at the end of her episode on the TLC series and seemed hopeful for the future. Here’s what McCants has been up to since then.
‘My 600-lb Life’ Season 3 Episode 10 focused on Marla McCants
My 600-lb Life Season 3 Episode 10 is titled “Marla’s Story.” It focused on Marla McCants, a woman whose weight was unknown but estimated to be around 800 lbs. McCants’ weight made it so that she could not stand up, and she relied on her children to help her with most tasks.
By the end of the episode, McCants underwent gastric bypass surgery and moved to Houston, TX to continue working with weight loss expert Dr. Now. She was even able to stand up with the help of EMTs and Dr. Now’s support. Viewers may be wondering what McCants has been up to in the years since her episode aired.
Where is Marla McCants now?
In 2019, McCants appeared for an interview on Sister Circle TV, where it was revealed that she had lost a grand total of 560 lbs in two years. McCants shared that she attributed her weight gain to several traumatic events that she experienced. She revealed that she was molested by her father and kidnapped by her high school sweetheart.
McCants stated, “I stayed indoors. I didn’t want to endanger anyone — I didn’t want to endanger my children. I just stayed in and food was my comfort.” According to the Daily Mail, McCants was held at gunpoint during the incident with her then-boyfriend. He even shot two officers before she managed to escape.
The 43-year-old McCants is now a motivational speaker and philanthropist who lives in Tennessee. She is determined not to go back to the dark place she was in before. “I first want to get out there that food is addiction,” McCants told Sister Circle TV. “I’m gonna always have that mindset.”
McCants added, “I never want to go back to that place. The way I was treated, you just never want to go back there. It’s lonely.” She also revealed that she is in the process of writing a book.
Marla McCants has criticized ‘My 600-lb Life’
Along with several other My 600-lb Life stars, Marla McCants had spoken out against the show in the years since her episode aired. Speaking on the Ricky Smiley Morning Show in 2019, McCants shared some of her critiques. She cited one incident where she was expected to stand up a month after having surgery.
McCants explained that the show made it seem like much more time had passed since her gastric bypass procedure. Still, McCants did state, “I’m not going to take anything away from the doctor. He’s the best gastric bypass doctor there is,” she said of Dr. Now.
