Tammy Slaton has fallen short of her weight loss goals in 1000-lb Sisters and one reason why the television personality hasn't made any headway in her fitness endeavor is her aversion to walking. Despite the pressure her family has put on her to be more active, Tammy starts a fight whenever asked to leave her wheelchair behind. From her dependency on her caretakers to her mental illness, here's why 1000-lb Sisters fans think Tammy is so reluctant to travel on foot.
Throughout the Slaton family's time on reality TV, Tammy has been slow to make progress in her fitness expedition. In season 1, Tammy's sister, Amy, adhered to her diet and exercise regimen. By the end of the Slaton sisters' debut, Amy's hard work paid off as the sibling successfully qualified for and underwent bariatric surgery. While her sister was making strides toward her health ambitions in season 1, Tammy was already showing signs that she wasn't as committed to her weight loss quest. Tammy consistently fell short of her weight loss objectives which her doctors attributed to the television personality failing to maintain her diet and exercise routine. In season 3, Tammy is even further from qualifying for bariatric surgery and still refuses to walk a handful of feet to the mailbox.
In the current 1000-lb Sisters season, it's do or die for Tammy, who continues to waver back and forth between losing some weight and undoing her progress. A new factor in Tammy's fitness journey that Amy hopes will improve the reality star's wellbeing is Tammy's nurse, Tisa. Tammy's siblings hired Tisa to look after the entertainer when Amy and Chris can't be around, and Tisa has already proven her worth only a few episodes into her career in reality television. Tisa has been pushing Tammy to stop relying on her wheelchair and practice walking every now and then. It hasn't been easy for Tisa, however, as Tammy puts up a fight when her nurse suggests Tammy takes a walk to the mailbox and back. On Reddit, fans discussed Tammy's motivations for her staunch opposition to talking a short stroll. A frustrated viewer claimed, "I don’t understand not walking at all."
The 1000-lb Sisters fanbase has a slew of theories that explain Tammy's reluctance to get out of her wheelchair. A popular reason is Tammy's afraid to be unsuccessful on TV. One fan asserted, "Impossible to fail if you don't try." On top of anticipating failure, viewers think Tammy's depression plays a role in her unwillingness to walk. Tammy's discussed her ongoing battle with mental illness, and fans think the reality star's depression holds her back from fighting for her health. A commenter added that Tammy's depression "comes across by her controlling those around her... This is why I think she chooses not to do certain exercises." On top of Tammy's emotional obstacles, fans also believe Tammy's weight makes it difficult for the star to move. A Reddit user wrote that because of her weight, "[Tammy's] basically walking on broken bones."
Tammy needs to get moving if she wants to salvage her health and qualify for bariatric surgery. Unfortunately, Tammy's hesitancy to get out of her wheelchair indicates it might be too late for the entertainer to reclaim her fitness. From not having the motivation to try walking more to the physical pain that comes with moving her body, 1000-lb Sisters viewers believe they understand Tammy's circumstance.
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