40 Celebrities Whose Lives Took a Good Turn After Losing Weight

Mama June, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, 300 Pounds

Mama June was noted for her big personality and body. But the singer is almost unrecognizable as a size four after dropping a huge 300 pounds. She says that gastric sleeve surgery, a new healthy diet, and a lot of exercise are what helped her lose so much weight.

The reality TV personality is best known for being the "momager" to her daughter "Honey Boo Boo." After people loved seeing them on "Toddlers in Tiaras," the mother and daughter combination got their own reality TV show.

Amber Rachdi – 467 Lbs – Gastric Bypass Surgery

Her story is really unique and very well known. Amber Rachdi's life became famous after she was on My 600-lb Life in 2015. She was one of the few people on the show that was able to go through with the gastric bypass operation. She lost 267 pounds in a year by keeping to her diet and fitness plan. Amber has become a bit of an Internet star since then, with more than 203,000 Instagram followers! She is still working on losing weight, and as of 2020, she weighs about 190 pounds.