The Truth About Dr. Now's Famous My 600-Lb Life Diet Plan

If you've only casually watched bits and pieces of episodes of "My 600-Lb. Life," you may think that the various patients on the show are rushed straight into surgery to reduce their weight. But that's not really how it works. Before the surgery can happen, the show's resident surgeon, Houston-based Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, puts all his patients on a tough diet.