My 600-lb Life: Where is Stephanie Smith now?

Stephanie Smith's journey on My 600-lb. Life was short lived

MY 600-LB. Life follows individuals who are looking to live a more healthy lifestyle.

During Season 11, viewers were introduced to Stephanie Smith and her eagerness to take her weight loss journey into her own hands.

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Stephanie Smith’s journey on My 600-lb. Life was short livedCredit: TLC

Where is Stephanie Smith now?

According to Facebook, Stephanie is taking slow strides to lose weight on her own since her appearance in the 2023 season.

During the March 8 episode, Stephanie Smith made her debut on My 600-lb. Life explaining her journey with food which came after her parent’s split.

As they were working things out, Stephanie’s dad tragically died in an accident which lead to Smith being taken into foster care due to the family struggling financially after her dad’s death.

“They took me into foster care because my mom didn’t have a proper place for us to live,” explained Stephanie.

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“It [was] like I lost two parents in the same day.”

Though Stephanie spent some time of her life without both her parents, she has since reconnected with her mom and her new stepfather.

Did Stephanie say no to Dr Now’s program?

Though Stephanie initially signed up for the show to join Dr Now’s weight loss program, she decided to opt out toward the end of the episode.

Dr Now had given Smith a diet plan, however, when he noticed she was making no changes to her initial 611-lb. weight, her suspected she wasn’t sticking to her diet.

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Since opting out of the program, she has blocked Dr Now and refused to attend any scheduled appointments.

Even though Stephanie refuses to follow Dr Now’s method, she revealed in a Facebook Reel that she is trying to lose weight on her own for the sake of her two children.

Stephanie Smith revealed her kids are the reason she's looking to seek a healthier lifestyle

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Stephanie Smith revealed her kids are the reason she’s looking to seek a healthier lifestyleCredit: TLC

Is Stephanie married?

According to Facebook, Stephanie has been married since 2016.

Viewers know that she has two kids, but she has never mentioned having a partner despite her Facebook saying otherwise.

She mentioned during her episode that she often felt lonely and that’s another determining factor in her eating habits.

However, she does have a picture cozied up with a man with the word “love” written across the photo.

You can watch My 600-lb. Life on TLC on Wednesdays at 8pm ET.



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