Delta Burke weight loss wows: how 'Designing Women' beauty queen beat obesity, and more

The death of "Growing Pains" dad Alan Thicke triggers memories of other 80s TV shows. Were you a fan of "Designing Women"?Remember Delta Burke who played the bombastic Suzanne Sugarbaker? Ever wonder what happened to her? Put it this way: personal life kept her a lot busier than her professional one. The once-obese Burke achieved wow-worthy weight loss but the story behind it is the big eye-popper. This Southern Belle found her steel magnolia and beat back not one but three life-threatening health conditions. Delta Burke weight loss wows: how 'Designing Women' beauty queen beat obesity, and more

Mariah Carey brags about weight loss eating two-food diet: guess what's on menu?

Mariah Carey boasted that she keeps thin by superhuman willpower and a strict two-food-only diet. She isn't confident enough not to photoshop pics to erase fat. The reality TV diva was cagey about actual weight loss and cosmetic surgeons speculated that it was more plastic surgery than diet and exercise. The "Mariah's World" star claims to follow a rigorous diet that no one else can follow. So what's on this weird diet that allows only two foods? Get a load of the menu! Mariah Carey brags about weight loss eating two-food diet: guess what's on menu?

Amber Portwood weight loss regained: obesity, plastic surgery age 'Teen Mom OG' star

The "Teen Mom OG" reunion feud between Amber Portwood and Farrah Abraham may have overshadowed other drama but it didn't eclipse it entirely. One very noticeable issue was Portwood's apparent weight gain after her boasted weight loss last year. The reality star also underwent a Marilyn Monroe makeover with breast implants, tummy tuck, and face-lift, which aged her. The platinum blonde hairdo, extra pounds and plastic surgery seem to have added decades to the "Teen Mom." Amber Portwood weight loss regained: obesity, plastic surgery age 'Teen Mom OG' star

'World's Fattest Man' Paul Mason 700-lb weight loss teaches how obesity is fed with delusion and addiction

Paul Mason of Ipswich, England, once held the title of "World's Fattest Man." At his heaviest, Mason weighed nearly 70 stone or over 900 pounds. The nearly half-ton Brit shed over 700 pounds in one of the most remarkable transformations ever. There are bizarre plot twists in Mason's story, however. He blames Britain's National Health Service for letting him get so huge. In obesity he found love with an American Rebecca Mountain but lost love the more weight he shed. Odd or not, it's not an uncommon story as TLC's "My 600-lb Life" shows. Why the obesity blaming and responsibility shifting, and what's up with partners splitting after extreme weight loss?    'World's Fattest Man' Paul Mason 700-lb weight loss: half-ton man 1/3 the man he was

Honey Boo Boo, Mama June prove Lancet right: diabetes, obesity begin before conception

 Pro-lifers say life begins at conception but health experts say it might start even before that. Or at least obesity Type 2 diabetes and weight related health issues do. The Lancet warned that before birth, before even pregnancy, kids are already predisposed to health problems. Family history, maternal obesity, parents' diet and home environment determine whether a child will have weight problems. TLC's reality TV mother-daughter duo Honey Boo Boo (Alana Thompson) and Mama June Shannon prove Lancet correct. They show that diabetes awareness, anti-obesity and even children's weight loss initiatives may have the wrong end of the stick.   Honey Boo Boo, Mama June prove Lancet right: diabetes, obesity begin before conception

'My 600-lb Life' Ashley Dunn Bratcher weight loss finds iron will in jail of obesity

TLC "My 600-lb Life" stories are some of the saddest but also most exciting in Reality TV. Philistines see only morbidly obese trainwrecks trapped in fat-padded prison cells of their own making. But if you look close and listen carefully, you see and hear stories of heroism. Check out Ashley's story--after bariatric surgery, the Texas gal's half-ton weight loss found that there was one tough lady in that jail of obesity.     'My 600-lb Life' Ashley Dunn Bratcher weight loss finds iron will in jail of obesity

'My 600-lb Life' Chuck Turner 433-lb weight loss wows, but reasons for weight gain horrify

700-lb Chuck Turner of Beaumont, Texas lost just about everything before losing the thing that caused most all the other losses. The "My 600-lb Life" alumnus has found new life after losing darn near two-thirds of himself. And as wow-worthy as his 433-lb weight loss is, the haunting reasons behind his massive weight gain are what will stick with you. Chuck's descent into morbid obesity underscores the role food can play in coping with grief.    'My 600-lb Life' Chuck Turner 433-lb weight loss wows, but reasons for weight gain horrify