Summary
1000-lb Sistersco-star Amanda Halterman has lost a substantial amount of weight since making her television debut, and now she’s considering a dramatic change to her appearance. The unscripted show centers around the weight loss journeys ofAmy SlatonandTammy Slaton, but several of their siblings have also lost significant amounts of weight since the show premiered in 2020. Amanda didn’t appear on the show until season 3, because she was going through a difficult divorce from her ex-husband, David Halterman.
Unlike her other siblings, Amanda didn’t struggle with weight as a child, and she was always considered the skinny one while the siblings were growing up. The1000-lb Sistersseason 5co-star didn’t start putting on weight until after she had four children. After struggling with her weight for many years,Amanda finally had her second bariatric surgeryin 2023 and is now considering changing her appearance dramatically.
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Amanda Tried New Looks
She’s Considering A Dramatic Change
Since losing weight,Amanda’s life has changed completely. Thoughit’s not known exactly how much weight Amanda has lost, she looks like a completely different person and is now considering a dramatic new look. In July,Amandaposted TikTok photos of herself trying out different hair colors and styles. In some photos, she’s rocking bright, colorful shades of pink and blue, while in one photo, she’s even trying out a short pixie cut.
Amanda’s caption reads, “What one you like most yall!!! And what about that pixie cut!!”
Amanda’s Weight Loss Journey
Happy “Surgeversary”
1000-lb Sistersseason 5 features a scene in which Amanda and her other sister, Misty Slaton Wentworth, make a big announcement to Tammy, Amy, and their brother, Chris Combs. Theytell their siblings that they want to have weight loss surgery. “Me and Misty’s been going to see Dr. Smith,” Amanda told her siblings.Dr. Eric Smith is the bariatric surgeonwho treated Tammy as well as Chris.
Amanda and Misty both had bariatric surgery on the same day, in March 2023.
Thiswasn’t Amanda’s first time under the knife, as she had bariatric surgery in 2014, long before appearing on1000-lb Sisters. Amanda lost over 300 pounds after her first weight-loss surgery, but found herself putting the weight back on. In March,Amandaposted the first anniversary of her surgery, or “surgeversary,” where she looked dramatically thinner than when she first appeared on the show.
What Has Amanda Been Up To?
Amanda has lost a significant amount of weight since having bariatric surgery in 2023, but it hasn’t all been good times for the1000-lb Sistersco-star. In May, she was unceremoniously dumped by her boyfriend, RJ, and moved back in with her sister, Amy. Things have started to look up for the reality television star, asAmanda has been seeinga new mystery man.
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1000-lb Sisters
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1000-lb Sisters follows the journey of Amy and Tammy Slaton, who struggle with obesity and together weigh over 1000 pounds. Set against the backdrop of their unique challenges, the series explores Amy’s aspiration for motherhood and Tammy’s dependence on her sibling as she becomes increasingly immobile.
