Naomi Anderson knew that getting weight loss surgery would change her life — but she didn’t expect her boyfriend to dump her because of it.
The Family By the Ton star says her boyfriend, Mike Faulkner, was initially on board with her surgery.
“In the beginning, when I decided I was going to have this surgery, Mike was actually super, super supportive and said, ‘Whatever you decide to do, I love you regardless, make the best decision for yourself.’ So obviously, I went forward with it … I had the surgery, and he was super supportive, until we came home,” Anderson,...
The Family By the Ton star says her boyfriend, Mike Faulkner, was initially on board with her surgery.
“In the beginning, when I decided I was going to have this surgery, Mike was actually super, super supportive and said, ‘Whatever you decide to do, I love you regardless, make the best decision for yourself.’ So obviously, I went forward with it … I had the surgery, and he was super supportive, until we came home,” Anderson,...
- 2/14/2018
- by Julie Mazziotta
- PEOPLE.com
A lot of “heave-ho” in our clip below, as the task of getting Chitoka safely and comfortably inside a vehicle to see the doctor shows just how arduous her daily life is. After last week’s cliffhanger ending, the entire family is still awaiting the outcome for Drew after his surgery. The three cousins, Naomi Anderson, Chitoka Light and Drew Stewart, who weighed a combined amount of almost 2,000-lbs are each waging war on their obesity. Along with the guidance of Dr. Charles Procter Jr., these cousins are in it to win it. But there are always obstacles, and in Chitoka’s...read more...
- 2/7/2018
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Family By the Ton‘s Naomi Anderson is excited to see her body change after getting gastric bypass surgery, but her boyfriend isn’t pleased about her mood swings — or how much costly food she leaves on her plate.
On the couple’s first date in months, Anderson’s boyfriend Mike Faulkner isn’t used to her new eating habits.
“You’ve been eating weird stuff and had a lot of change since you got surgery,” Faulkner says in this exclusive clip from Wednesday’s episode. “You’ve changed as a whole person.”
When Anderson asks how, he says that...
On the couple’s first date in months, Anderson’s boyfriend Mike Faulkner isn’t used to her new eating habits.
“You’ve been eating weird stuff and had a lot of change since you got surgery,” Faulkner says in this exclusive clip from Wednesday’s episode. “You’ve changed as a whole person.”
When Anderson asks how, he says that...
- 2/7/2018
- by Julie Mazziotta
- PEOPLE.com
After undergoing weight loss surgery and dropping a few pounds, Family By the Ton‘s Naomi Anderson is excited to go shopping with her mom Beverly for new clothes. But their fun mother-daughter trip goes sour when they encounter a rude shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper is happy to help Beverly, but won’t find clothes for Naomi.
“Who does she think she is? When you own a store, you have to help everybody,” Naomi, 30, says in this exclusive clip from Wednesday’s epsiode.
She decides to instead focus on enjoying the day with her mom, who also recently underwent weight loss surgery.
The shopkeeper is happy to help Beverly, but won’t find clothes for Naomi.
“Who does she think she is? When you own a store, you have to help everybody,” Naomi, 30, says in this exclusive clip from Wednesday’s epsiode.
She decides to instead focus on enjoying the day with her mom, who also recently underwent weight loss surgery.
- 1/31/2018
- by Julie Mazziotta
- PEOPLE.com
Tonight on TLC’s Family By The Ton, we see the grueling endurance test of sticking to a liquid diet when your body craves large amounts of food. Naomi Anderson has dutifully been on her liquid diet for two weeks, but with overwhelming cravings and hunger, she has nearly quit and walked away due to the stomach pangs and the daily torture of being around people who can eat solid food. But hats off to a determined Naomi who at age 30 has stuck with the drastic measure to qualify for weight-loss surgery. You can tell in the clip below that...read more...
- 1/24/2018
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Family By the Ton’s Naomi Anderson is supposed to be eating healthfully to prepare for her upcoming weight loss surgery — but she may be cheating on her diet.
Anderson’s boyfriend approaches her after discovering a secret stash of ice cream bars in her freezer.
“We don’t hide anything from each other, so for you to have food, it’s got to be an underlying issue that you’re not telling me about,” her boyfriend, Mike Faulkner, says in this exclusive clip from Wednesday’s episode.
Anderson says it’s an “emotional thing” that pushed her to keep the stash of junk food,...
Anderson’s boyfriend approaches her after discovering a secret stash of ice cream bars in her freezer.
“We don’t hide anything from each other, so for you to have food, it’s got to be an underlying issue that you’re not telling me about,” her boyfriend, Mike Faulkner, says in this exclusive clip from Wednesday’s episode.
Anderson says it’s an “emotional thing” that pushed her to keep the stash of junk food,...
- 1/17/2018
- by Julie Mazziotta
- PEOPLE.com
For three years, Chitoka Light has lived her entire existence from her bed.
Weighing 680 lbs., she finds it it too difficult to move further than a few feet.
“I do everything from this bed,” Light, 49, says in this exclusive clip from TLC’s new show, Family By the Ton. “I have strategically placed mirrors, where I can see reflections all over the house. Cameras, and monitors. It doesn’t matter what’s going on — this is central base for everything.”
And even moving the couple of feet to the bathroom is excruciating for Light.
“I ambulate to the restroom, which...
Weighing 680 lbs., she finds it it too difficult to move further than a few feet.
“I do everything from this bed,” Light, 49, says in this exclusive clip from TLC’s new show, Family By the Ton. “I have strategically placed mirrors, where I can see reflections all over the house. Cameras, and monitors. It doesn’t matter what’s going on — this is central base for everything.”
And even moving the couple of feet to the bathroom is excruciating for Light.
“I ambulate to the restroom, which...
- 1/10/2018
- by Julie Mazziotta
- PEOPLE.com
Cousins Naomi Anderson, Chitoka Light and Drew Stewart are all bonded by blood, and by their shared struggle with obesity.
Combined, the family members weigh just under 2,000 lbs., and are battling for their lives on TLC’s new show, Family By the Ton.
Stewart, 43, is addicted to eating.
“I need to knock off this overeating before it kills me,” he says in this exclusive clip. “If you’re on drugs, you can hide it. If you’re an alcoholic, you can hide it. But if you’re fat, everyone sees your problem.”
Light, 49, is bed-ridden and hasn’t gone outside in three years.
Combined, the family members weigh just under 2,000 lbs., and are battling for their lives on TLC’s new show, Family By the Ton.
Stewart, 43, is addicted to eating.
“I need to knock off this overeating before it kills me,” he says in this exclusive clip. “If you’re on drugs, you can hide it. If you’re an alcoholic, you can hide it. But if you’re fat, everyone sees your problem.”
Light, 49, is bed-ridden and hasn’t gone outside in three years.
- 12/12/2017
- by Julie Mazziotta
- PEOPLE.com
An Australian woman has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty by filming herself hacking off a mouse's head and posting the footage on Facebook.A Brisbane court on Friday ordered 23-year-old Naomi Anderson to perform 180 hours of community service for the crime committed earlier this month.The court was told that the woman used a steak knife to cut off the mouse's head.The rodent took 40 seconds to die. Anderson uploaded the film of the episode on Facebook using an alias.She could have received a maximum punishment of two years in jail under Queensland state's animal cruelty laws. ...
- 7/15/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
An Australian woman has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty by filming herself hacking off a mouse's head and posting the footage on Facebook.A Brisbane court on Friday ordered 23-year-old Naomi Anderson to perform 180 hours of community service for the crime committed earlier this month.The court was told that the woman used a steak knife to cut off the mouse's head.The rodent took 40 seconds to die. Anderson uploaded the film of the episode on Facebook using an alias.She could have received a maximum punishment of two years in jail under Queensland state's animal cruelty laws. ...
- 7/15/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
An Australian woman has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty by filming herself hacking off a mouse's head and posting the footage on Facebook.A Brisbane court on Friday ordered 23-year-old Naomi Anderson to perform 180 hours of community service for the crime committed earlier this month.The court was told that the woman used a steak knife to cut off the mouse's head.The rodent took 40 seconds to die. Anderson uploaded the film of the episode on Facebook using an alias.She could have received a maximum punishment of two years in jail under Queensland state's animal cruelty laws. ...
- 7/15/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
An Australian woman has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty by filming herself hacking off a mouse's head and posting the footage on Facebook.A Brisbane court on Friday ordered 23-year-old Naomi Anderson to perform 180 hours of community service for the crime committed earlier this month.The court was told that the woman used a steak knife to cut off the mouse's head.The rodent took 40 seconds to die. Anderson uploaded the film of the episode on Facebook using an alias.She could have received a maximum punishment of two years in jail under Queensland state's animal cruelty laws. ...
- 7/15/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
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