{"id":99386,"date":"2025-05-01T18:48:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T22:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=99386"},"modified":"2025-05-01T18:48:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T22:48:04","slug":"renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Renowned Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Now Comes to Lifetime for Transformative New Series &#8220;The 6000 lb. Diaries with Dr. Now&#8221; with New Episodes Beginning May 26 [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Famed bariatric surgeon Dr. Younan Nowzaradan &#8211; better known as Dr. Now &#8211; comes to Lifetime with the groundbreaking docuseries <em><strong>The 6000 lb. Diaries with Dr. Now<\/strong><\/em>. The series follows ten morbidly obese individuals whose combined weight exceeds 6,000 pounds, each at a critical crossroads in their journey to survival and self-reclamation. The series debuts Monday, May 26 @ 10PM ET\/PT with two back-to-back hour-long episodes.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gI6bU5V_Qew?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Set at Dr. Now&#8217;s renowned Houston-based medical center, each episode offers an unfiltered look at the deeply personal journeys of individuals grappling with extreme obesity. Through raw, first-person diary footage and emotional confessional moments, <em>The 6000 lb. Diaries<\/em> gives viewers unprecedented access to the physical, emotional, and psychological challenges that come with reclaiming one&#8217;s health &#8211; and one&#8217;s life. With a compassionate but no-nonsense approach, Dr. Now and his expert team provide medical expertise, emotional support, and life-saving bariatric procedures to help patients confront the roots of their food addiction and build sustainable paths forward. Each story is a testament to courage, transformation, and the power of second chances.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3021891488\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, widely known as Dr. Now, is a global authority in bariatric and vascular surgery. With more than four decades of pioneering work in the field, he is one of the most respected and experienced weight loss surgeons in the world, bringing both innovation and heart to his patients&#8217; journeys.<\/p>\n<p><em>The 6000 lb. Diaries with Dr. Now<\/em> is produced by Megalomedia. Executive producers for Megalomedia are Jonathan Nowzaradan and Paul Hogan. Elaine Frontain Bryant and Maitee Cueva serve as executive producers for Lifetime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Famed bariatric surgeon Dr. Younan Nowzaradan &#8211; better known as Dr. Now &#8211; comes to Lifetime with the groundbreaking docuseries The 6000 lb. Diaries with Dr. Now. The series follows ten morbidly obese individuals whose combined weight exceeds 6,000 pounds, each at a critical crossroads in their journey to survival and self-reclamation. The series debuts [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":99388,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","override":[{"template":"1","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"top","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","show_post_reading_time":"0","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"0","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_prev_next_post":"1","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"0","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"0"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"The series follows 10 morbidly obese individuals whose combined weight exceeds 6,000 pounds, each at a critical crossroads in their journey to survival and self-reclamation."},"jnews_primary_category":[],"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[19158,22711,263,19161,19160],"class_list":["post-99386","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tv_news","tag-bariatric-surgeon","tag-dr-now-comes","tag-lifetime","tag-morbidly-obese","tag-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Renowned Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Now Comes to Lifetime for Transformative New Series &quot;The 6000 lb. Diaries with Dr. Now&quot; with New Episodes Beginning May 26 [VIDEO] - Morty&#039;s TV<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Renowned Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Now Comes to Lifetime for Transformative New Series &quot;The 6000 lb. Diaries with Dr. Now&quot; with New Episodes Beginning May 26 [VIDEO]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Famed bariatric surgeon Dr. Younan Nowzaradan &#8211; better known as Dr. Now &#8211; comes to Lifetime with the groundbreaking docuseries The 6000 lb. Diaries with Dr. Now. The series follows ten morbidly obese individuals whose combined weight exceeds 6,000 pounds, each at a critical crossroads in their journey to survival and self-reclamation. The series debuts [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Morty&#039;s TV\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mortystv\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mortystv\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-01T22:48:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6000-lb.-Diaries-with-Dr.-Now.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"666\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"375\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"morty\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/mortystv\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@mortystv\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"morty\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"morty\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/ec63b069cf8528fdbe3b63a882c84e55\"},\"headline\":\"Renowned Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Now Comes to Lifetime for Transformative New Series &#8220;The 6000 lb. Diaries with Dr. Now&#8221; with New Episodes Beginning May 26 [VIDEO]\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-01T22:48:04+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/\"},\"wordCount\":294,\"commentCount\":1,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6000-lb.-Diaries-with-Dr.-Now.webp\",\"keywords\":[\"Bariatric Surgeon\",\"Dr. Now Comes\",\"lifetime\",\"morbidly obese\",\"The 6000 LB Diaries With Dr. Now\"],\"articleSection\":[\"TV News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/\",\"name\":\"Renowned Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Now Comes to Lifetime for Transformative New Series \\\"The 6000 lb. Diaries with Dr. Now\\\" with New Episodes Beginning May 26 [VIDEO] - Morty&#039;s TV\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6000-lb.-Diaries-with-Dr.-Now.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-01T22:48:04+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6000-lb.-Diaries-with-Dr.-Now.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6000-lb.-Diaries-with-Dr.-Now.webp\",\"width\":666,\"height\":375},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Renowned Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Now Comes to Lifetime for Transformative New Series &#8220;The 6000 lb. Diaries with Dr. Now&#8221; with New Episodes Beginning May 26 [VIDEO]\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Morty's TV\",\"description\":\"TV  News, Big Brother Fan Pages with Daily Updates, and Obits\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Morty's TV\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/seo-logo.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/seo-logo.jpg\",\"width\":1226,\"height\":375,\"caption\":\"Morty's TV\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mortystv\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/mortystv\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mortystv\/\",\"https:\/\/mortystv.bsky.social\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/ec63b069cf8528fdbe3b63a882c84e55\",\"name\":\"morty\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f8d193cd52b136c105466b1a6e275471a201e3f2ef36511576a5b559448768be?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f8d193cd52b136c105466b1a6e275471a201e3f2ef36511576a5b559448768be?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"morty\"},\"description\":\"TV historian and Big Brother fan. Former contributor to The Philadelphia Inquirer TV section.\",\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\",\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mortystv\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/mortystv\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/author\/morty\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Renowned Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Now Comes to Lifetime for Transformative New Series \"The 6000 lb. Diaries with Dr. Now\" with New Episodes Beginning May 26 [VIDEO] - Morty&#039;s TV","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Renowned Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Now Comes to Lifetime for Transformative New Series \"The 6000 lb. Diaries with Dr. Now\" with New Episodes Beginning May 26 [VIDEO]","og_description":"Famed bariatric surgeon Dr. Younan Nowzaradan &#8211; better known as Dr. Now &#8211; comes to Lifetime with the groundbreaking docuseries The 6000 lb. Diaries with Dr. Now. The series follows ten morbidly obese individuals whose combined weight exceeds 6,000 pounds, each at a critical crossroads in their journey to survival and self-reclamation. The series debuts [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/","og_site_name":"Morty&#039;s TV","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mortystv","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mortystv","article_published_time":"2025-05-01T22:48:04+00:00","og_image":[{"width":666,"height":375,"url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6000-lb.-Diaries-with-Dr.-Now.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"morty","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/mortystv","twitter_site":"@mortystv","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"morty","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/"},"author":{"name":"morty","@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/ec63b069cf8528fdbe3b63a882c84e55"},"headline":"Renowned Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Now Comes to Lifetime for Transformative New Series &#8220;The 6000 lb. Diaries with Dr. Now&#8221; with New Episodes Beginning May 26 [VIDEO]","datePublished":"2025-05-01T22:48:04+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/"},"wordCount":294,"commentCount":1,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6000-lb.-Diaries-with-Dr.-Now.webp","keywords":["Bariatric Surgeon","Dr. Now Comes","lifetime","morbidly obese","The 6000 LB Diaries With Dr. Now"],"articleSection":["TV News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/","url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/","name":"Renowned Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Now Comes to Lifetime for Transformative New Series \"The 6000 lb. Diaries with Dr. Now\" with New Episodes Beginning May 26 [VIDEO] - Morty&#039;s TV","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6000-lb.-Diaries-with-Dr.-Now.webp","datePublished":"2025-05-01T22:48:04+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6000-lb.-Diaries-with-Dr.-Now.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6000-lb.-Diaries-with-Dr.-Now.webp","width":666,"height":375},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-for-transformative-new-series-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-with-new-episodes-beginning-may-26-video\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Renowned Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Now Comes to Lifetime for Transformative New Series &#8220;The 6000 lb. Diaries with Dr. Now&#8221; with New Episodes Beginning May 26 [VIDEO]"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/","name":"Morty's TV","description":"TV  News, Big Brother Fan Pages with Daily Updates, and Obits","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Morty's TV","url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/seo-logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/seo-logo.jpg","width":1226,"height":375,"caption":"Morty's TV"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mortystv","https:\/\/x.com\/mortystv","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mortystv\/","https:\/\/mortystv.bsky.social\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/ec63b069cf8528fdbe3b63a882c84e55","name":"morty","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f8d193cd52b136c105466b1a6e275471a201e3f2ef36511576a5b559448768be?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f8d193cd52b136c105466b1a6e275471a201e3f2ef36511576a5b559448768be?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"morty"},"description":"TV historian and Big Brother fan. Former contributor to The Philadelphia Inquirer TV section.","sameAs":["http:\/\/mortystv.com","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mortystv","https:\/\/x.com\/http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/mortystv"],"url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/author\/morty\/"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6000-lb.-Diaries-with-Dr.-Now.webp","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":89087,"url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/10\/renowned-bariatric-surgeon-dr-now-comes-to-lifetime-in-the-new-show-the-6000-lb-diaries-with-dr-now-coming-january-6-video\/","url_meta":{"origin":99386,"position":0},"title":"Renowned Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Now Comes to Lifetime in the New Show &#8220;The 6000 LB Diaries With Dr. Now&#8221; Coming January 6 [VIDEO]","author":"morty","date":"December 10, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Kicking off 2025, renowned bariatric surgeon Dr. Now comes to Lifetime for the premiere of brand-new original docuseries The 6000 lb. Diaries with Dr. Now, following ten morbidly obese individuals, who have collectively reached a combined weight of 6,000 pounds, and are fighting to lose it and transform their lives.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;TV News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"TV News","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/category\/tv_news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6000-LB-Diaries-With-Dr.-Now.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6000-LB-Diaries-With-Dr.-Now.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6000-LB-Diaries-With-Dr.-Now.webp?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6000-LB-Diaries-With-Dr.-Now.webp?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":105620,"url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/20\/tlc-unveils-two-powerful-new-medical-series-premiering-this-october-dangerously-obese-and-about-face-video\/","url_meta":{"origin":99386,"position":1},"title":"TLC Unveils Two Powerful New Medical Series Premiering This October: &#8220;Dangerously Obese&#8221; and &#8220;About Face&#8221; [VIDEO]","author":"morty","date":"September 20, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"TLC announced DANGEROUSLY OBESE and ABOUT FACE, two new medical docuseries spotlighting individuals in urgent need of life-changing care. From morbidly obese patients fighting to reclaim their health to those seeking transformative facial reconstruction after years of enduring extreme facial deformities, both series offer intimate, emotional journeys of resilience and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;TV News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"TV News","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/category\/tv_news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dangerously-Obese.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dangerously-Obese.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dangerously-Obese.webp?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":20627,"url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/07\/extreme-weight-loss-transformation-series-too-large-debuts-june-2-on-discovery-with-new-episodes-dropping-weekly-on-wednesdays\/","url_meta":{"origin":99386,"position":2},"title":"Extreme Weight Loss Transformation Series &#8220;Too Large&#8221; Debuts June 2 on discovery+ with New Episodes Dropping Weekly on Wednesdays","author":"morty","date":"May 7, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Brand-new series TOO LARGE introduces viewers to cases of dire obesity with oversized personalities to match. Seven desperate hopefuls each weighing between 400-lbs and 800-lbs seek the help of renowned bariatric surgeon Dr. Charles Procter, as they attempt to lose weight and change their lives forever. Each episode will follow\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;TV News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"TV News","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/category\/tv_news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discovery-plus.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discovery-plus.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discovery-plus.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discovery-plus.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":69245,"url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/19\/new-tlc-medical-series-botched-bariatrics-premiering-on-wednesday-may-15th-video\/","url_meta":{"origin":99386,"position":3},"title":"New TLC Medical Series &#8220;Botched Bariatrics&#8221; Premiering on Wednesday, May 15th [VIDEO]","author":"morty","date":"April 19, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"TLC announced today a new medical transformation series, BOTCHED BARIATRICS, featuring patients whose lives have been turned upside down after suffering complications from their bariatric surgery. These patients are in dire need of help, ranging from a woman who can only eat pureed food to a man living with explosive\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;TV News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"TV News","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/category\/tv_news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Botched-Bariatrics.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Botched-Bariatrics.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Botched-Bariatrics.webp?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":62681,"url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/05\/tlc-announces-the-return-of-ten-fan-favorite-series-in-2024\/","url_meta":{"origin":99386,"position":4},"title":"TLC Announces the Return of Ten Fan-Favorite Series in 2024","author":"morty","date":"December 5, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"This new year, ten popular series return to TLC, providing viewers with over 135 hours of entertainment. Returning shows include 90 Day: The Single Life, 90 Day: The Single Life Pillow Talk, My 600-lb Life, 90 Day Diaries, Say Yes To The Dress, Little People, Big World, 7 Little Johnstons,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;TV News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"TV News","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/category\/tv_news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tlc-450.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":75928,"url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/10\/tlcs-1000-lb-sisters-1000-lb-best-friends-return-on-tuesday-nights-in-october-video\/","url_meta":{"origin":99386,"position":5},"title":"TLC&#8217;s &#8220;1000-lb Sisters&#8221; &#038; &#8220;1000-lb Best Friends&#8221; Return on Tuesday Nights in October [VIDEO]","author":"morty","date":"September 10, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"This October 1000-LB SISTERS and 1000-LB BEST FRIENDS return to TLC on Tuesday nights. Tammy, Amy, and their family begin new chapters, overcoming emotional and physical rollercoasters. The Slaton sisters reinvent themselves, both inside and out, while navigating evolving family dynamics in this new season of 1000-LB SISTERS. Vannessa, Meghan,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;TV News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"TV News","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/category\/tv_news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1000-lb-sisters.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1000-lb-sisters.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1000-lb-sisters.webp?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99386"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99386\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/99388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}