Rachel

E1

An ambitious 21-year-old woman who weighs nearly 400 pounds embarks on a one-year challenge in hope of losing weight.

Alex

E2

A 23-year-old man tries to fulfill a promise he made to his late mother to lose weight and lead a healthier life.

Dana

E3

45-year-old bachelor Dana tries to lose weight and reclaim his life.

James

E4

Weighing in at 651 pounds, James, a 25-year-old former football player from Fort Worth, Texas, becomes the most obese person trainer and transformation specialist Chris Powell has ever worked with. James must lose 150 pounds to stay on track in the first of his four, three-month phases of weight loss.

LaRhonda

E5

A young woman works to lose weight and in the process must face the secret that lead to her becoming obese

Wally

E6

Wally, 26, a young father who weighs 490 pounds and whose wife is uncertain if her husband will be around to see their daughter grow up.

Staci

E7

Staci, 30, a 456-pound married mom caring for her husband and their two young children, while doing her best to keep a positive outlook.

Krista

E8

Krista, 34, a devoted mother whose care for her developmentally-disabled daughter has taken a tremendous toll on her 445-pound body.