What They Didn't Show You On My 600-Lb Life

So what exactly replaces the burgers, fries, and shakes that My 600-lb Life stars have come to rely on prior to appearing on TLC's ever-popular reality TV show? A high-protein, low-fat diet, according to Distractify. Upon visiting Dr. Now, patients receive a customized diet plan — one that is meant to dramatically reduce their caloric intake to 1,000 to 1,200 calories daily.

According to Dr. Now's website, whatever your goal weight is, "nutrition is instrumental in achieving or maintaining it." For women, he recommends they eat the following on a daily basis: Five to six one-ounce servings of grains like brown rice and quinoa, healthy fats like fish, nuts, and olive oil as well as fruits and veggies, among other healthy foods.

It's necessary for Dr. Now's patients to get used to the restrictive diet as they will be unable to eat as much following gastric bypass surgery. "Weight loss surgery may address the mechanics of how much food you will need in order to feel full, or how much of the nutrients and calories are absorbed into your system," Dr. Now's site explains, "but the surgery does not control your own post-surgical behavior."