This is what Ashley Bratcher from ”My 600-Lb Life” looks like today
People cope with stress in different ways. Some choose healthy activities like taking long walks or talking with friends, while others, like Ashley Bratcher from Texas, found comfort in food. After her mother abandoned her family when she was young, Ashley turned to overeating to escape emotional pain.
By age 27, she weighed 725 pounds and was unable to do even the simplest tasks, relying completely on her 5-year-old son for help. Feeling she was losing control of her life, Ashley applied to TLC’s My 600-Lb Life and began treatment with Dr. Nowzaradan. She was warned that if she didn’t change, she wouldn’t live past 30. This wake-up call pushed her to take charge.
Before being approved for gastric bypass surgery, she followed a strict calorie-restricted diet…
