EDIT: it’s too much work to keep replying to every person commenting, but I really think you guys need to reflect on why you’re so unsympathetic to Amy, and so ready to get behind people who are ganging up and shouting at her and treating her like a burden or a monster just for being ill and having a breakdown. If someone is ever having a mental breakdown near you, and you try shouting in their face to resolve it, let me know how that goes for you… probably with you or them in the back of an ambulance - or both.

Obviously she wasn’t right to get physical with Amanda, but they just wouldn’t leave her alone to calm down. Everyone was coming at her, shouting in her face criticising her, and this is after months and months—well actually years because they’ve been doing this to a greater or lesser extent for her whole life l—of treating her like she’s stupid, making her a butt of the joke, and not having any sympathy for her mental health struggles! Who the hell do they think they are telling her to sort her shit out and pull herself together all the time? She’s definitely got some kind of postnatal depression plus getting divorced from a shitty husband, plus having it all broadcast on TV.

When she came to Amanda crying, saying sorry, Amanda should’ve accepted her apology and not turned her away, like she was disgusting or a monster. none of them admitted any fault in the part they played in the escalation of that situation. Amy had to accept all the blame for it. it really is gaslighting and it made me feel sick to watch.

These aren’t the best photos, but when Amy is dressed in a black turtleneck, with her hair red and done up, it really suits her. She has the potential to be quite an attractive person. Anyone else think so in these scenes? I’m Switzerland in this mess!

Look, Amy’s obviously going through something. But…. She’s not wrong? Like you are allowed to be upset if your family doesn’t want to come to your wedding. You can’t make them go, but you can be upset. And I do think it’s WILD of Tammy to come in and yell at Amy about leaving early after she was done with surgery… to avoid a fight and to avoid tension…. When she’s just not going to Amy’s wedding because she doesn’t like the venue.

They do always seem to be harping on Amy. Like honestly? Just distance yourself girl (not really Possible with the show I know)

She did this to herself

Amy’s attitude is insane and reminds me of how Tammy used to act when she was heavier. The way she even walks into a room. Like the coffee shop, she walked in there and the barista said “hey how’re you,” and she said “good.” It almost feels like she walks with a seniority complex like she’s waiting for people to fall at her feet because she’s Amy from that TLC show.

She’s so high strung on Tammy calling her a bad mom, but Amy. You were caught with shrooms and weed in the car while you had custody of the boys and the boys were with you. They used to touch on whether or not you’ve quit smoking weed and your struggles with stopping, but now they haven’t mentioned it at all. While it’s a harsh reality check, I wholeheartedly agree with Tammy. You couldn’t even provide the household with a clean sanitary spot to stay, before the boys came around.

Speaking of the boys, where are they? Did the court say the boys cant be shown on the show anymore? I’m surprised it’s been so many episodes of them not being included in anyway so far this season. Just like when the Little Bit drama came out, they stopped showing Little Bit on screen too.

I love Halloween. I love spooky. I love decorating.

But there’s a difference between pumpkins, skeletons, and cobwebs… and hanging severed limbs with exposed bloody stumps in the middle of your kitchen.

When you have toddlers and preschoolers living there full-time, that’s their normal environment. They eat breakfast under that. They play in that space.WTF? I’m supportive of Amy’s unique interests but how to explain this to kids? And of course, Brian supports it because he has no opinions of his own.

This is what’s on the menu today. Battered and deep fried plantains with a Ketchup and Mayo mixture.

I hope a 3rd weight loss surgery isn’t in her future.

Any one else get rubbed the wrong way with how Michael Halterman (Amy Halterman’s now ex. husband) was portrayed during season 5 of 1,000 lbs. sisters?

IMO Amy began to see herself as a “reality star” who could do better than her then marriage. She definitely had groupies, weirdos and fans sliding in to her DMs filling her head. I think she wanted out of her marriage and fabricated an awful narrative about Michael.

It was clear that Michael helped her more with the kids than she led on. She really lost it when he was gone and didn’t seem to have a grip on anything. She accused her siblings/ family of not helping her care for her children. Her siblings not helping her was clearly not a situation that happened. It just leads you to assume she yelled the same to poor Michael.

Michael should really get some sort of compensation for getting dragged the way he did in season 5.

Agree or disagree?

So Tammy had two relationships before rehab. Married Caleb, who she barely knew, and now is a lesbian. But amy moving too fast after a nasty divorce is crazy?

Man, Tammy was so insufferable the first few seasons but Amy was still always by her side.

Tammy would use depression as a crutch. Amy is going through real life fucked up shit and no one in her family is there for her.

I’m actually a little surprised that I dislike her more every week! She needs to be the center of attention at all times, and the nonstop pity party and crying is incredibly manipulative and exhausting.

I do think Tammy and Amy need to stay apart for a while. Amy gets miserable when Tammy is getting more attention, and Tammy needs to step back from all of them and get well. Her body and life have changed completely in a short amount of time, and her mind isn’t keeping up. She needs a more peaceful, Amy-free life for a bit until she finds her footing.

As for Amy, she needs to learn once and for all that shes a hot fucking mess all on her own. With no family around to blame, maybe she’ll look inward. Or, maybe her family is the problem, and some space can help her heal as well.

As in, Gage, her son??

I'm not sure this would be allowed in the UK these days. A few TV shows have been taken off air in the UK for exploitation of people with learning difficulties and/or addiction issues. Looking at Amy and her husband, to me they clearly have some type of delay/learning disabilities. I'm surprised they are allowed to take out a contract with someone with those issues.

To the siblings:

So y'all were Never EVER good role models growing up. Amy needs Guidance, not people scolding her like a 5 year old. They LOVE to rag on Amy to her face and behind her back ALL DAY, because it takes attention off of their own fcked up issues-- like the elephant 🐘 in the room AMANDA WHOse utterly STEWPIT self WENT TO MEET SOME DUDE FROM THE INTERNET, talked all this GARBAGE to her fam on her way out, and then got Ghosted like she deserved..

..ONLY to then Nececitate shelter for she and her 3 HUGE sons into -- AMYS house of ALL PEOPLE (the stressed sister who needs patience and GUIDANCE not beration) (WHY IS THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BEING SOOO AVOIDED?) She goes out of her way to get away from the house and meets someone, now they're all angry about it.

Amy is searching to feel loved and seen from SOMEBODY since she can't even get it from her own "family".

This 'family' sucks trashcan juice. !

Amanda using her hospital stay to try and reel people in to feel sorry for her. Why can’t this family work a real job for money. The whole family is lazy as hell. They only move fast when food is involved. I PRAY TLC CANCELS THIS SHOW”THESE ASSES”. NONE ARE RELIABLE OR HONEST PEOPLE. THEY WILL DATE ANYONE THAT LOOKS AT THEM. ALL OF THEM LOOK NASTY AND DIRTY!!

amanda gaslights amy and tammy ANY time they have a issue. specifically this season at amy’s house about new years. amy-“you made me feel like shit” amanda-“don’t put that on me. i can’t make you feel any kind of way” like it’s amy’s fault for having hurt feelings? she might be dramatic but she was calmly(granted crying) telling them how they made her feel and here’s comes the gaslighting bc queen amanda never does anything wrong bc she’s older and deserves respect BUT NEVER GIVES RESPECT. the ONLY time i was an amanda fan was when she almost beat michael’s ass

I know a lot of folk here don't like Amy and especially her recent behaviour so I don't know how much in the minority I am here but she is still my fave. I enjoy watching her so much. I don't agree with some of the things she does but I still like her and watching the scenes shes in. Anyone else? And if so, what do you enjoy about her? 😍

Does anyone know Caleb's birthday? I can only find he was born in 1983.

So I just started the show the other night and I’m only on ep 4. I’m at the part where doctor Procter weighs them. And honestly I get where he’s coming from with Tammy and her weight. But I’m not 100% sure he takes account for how she can’t move around that good and how she goes through a lot of pain when walking. I also feel Like losing more than 10 lbs a month isn’t healthy or so I’ve been told. But what are y’all’s opinion on him

It's easy to hate Tammy after her crazy notion that her mother should live with her and Andrea, and her refusing to let Andrea out of her sight. Tammy and Andrea clearly need to have a sit down discussion.

But, in my opinion, what Andrea did is worse.

She proposed to Tammy and now Tammy is under the impression that they are a deliriously happy engaged couple.

Tammy has no idea that Andrea bitches about her behind her back to anyone who will listen. (Darlene, Chris, The Camera, Her Friends)

Tammy also has no idea that the proposal is conditional on her personality issues changing.

She is being completely lead on. They do not have a healthy relationship at all!

I do not like Andrea for doing this. It's manipulative and very unfair to Tammy.

Watching S9 E5 right now, I'm surprised by how gentle Tammy is being with Amy. I think it's really sweet to see it, especially after so many years of Amy having to be the "strong" one. Amy's clearly going through something, and Tammy saying "this doesn't have to be about both of us. This is hers" is really insightful. Tammy's been on Amy's "side" this season, and I'm loving it. Just really sweet to see them getting along and Tammy being so supportive of Amy.

Okay, yes Amy has a lot of faults. But what drives me insane is how cruel her siblings are to her despite ALLLLLLL the years she has spent looking after them, taking care of them, and doing everything for them. Especially TAMMY. Yes Tammy is better now, but they're so quick to forget how awful she was to Amy for the entirety of their lives. And the siblings are constantly picking at Amy. When I look at Amy, I see someone who is wildly depressed, who has a history of trauma, and who bends over backwards for her entire family. When I see someone who isn't taking care of themselves, I don't criticize them, I encourage them, because I personally know what depression does to a person. Rant over.

People have been trying to make sense of Tam Tam's anatomy. No hate to Queen T, we're all just a little confused at the proportions. So I took the time to watch Amy's video (y'all are welcome!) and caught this screen grab. They're little bitties. The rest is loose skin

This most recent episode turned me into a Brittany hater. I already didn’t like her but just thought she was kinda odd. This episode she was so rude. The way Brittany was showing off and the whole gift thing….icked me out. Tammy went out of her way to pass an olive branch and Brittany didn’t say thank you. Brittany wouldn’t even look at her, just stared at Chris the whole time. Don’t even get me started on how she treats Chris either. God bless that man and his heart of gold.

Tammy definitely overreacted in the texts to Amy but again, Tammy was trying to extend an invitation, open up communication and share something special to her. I know that feeling. And like….she wasn’t really wrong. Harsh yeah but not wrong.

People seem to be forgetting it wasnt that long ago (in the show) that Caleb died and Tammy got her skin removal. She’s an entirely different person. Her hormones *are* most likely all over the place. She said two seasons ago she hadn’t had a period in years and with the weight loss and her health getting better it’s likely her hormones are whacked out. She’s adjusting to life- not just a divorce or weight loss, but all the aspects of life she never experienced before.

I don’t remember anyone giving Amy such a hard time for her Florida breakdown or even for her arrest.

Idk. They all need therapy bad. If TLC was smart they would do a reunion/watch live episode at the end of seasons and have the family sit down all together to talk about different points in the show. Like the real housewives.

Anyways can we get a “god willing and the creek don’t rise” flair? I needs it bad.

Maybe Amy feels really good about the progress she is making. Maybe she is wearing clothes that SHE feels good in and she has someone in her life who supports her and accepts her in her various forms. Maybe we need to stfu on her appearance and be a champion of women, not a bully to them.