Here's What Naomi, the Baddest Anderson from 'Family by the Ton', Looks like Today
By Pippa RagaFeb. 20 2019, Updated 5:09 p.m. ET
Get excited, Family by the Ton fans — the Andersons are coming again to Wednesday evenings, due to the devoted viewers who could not get enough of this resilient family. Exactly a yr in the past, the Anderson cousins — Naomi, Drew and Chitoka — sought the professional assist of Dr. Charles Procter Jr. to convey their weight down from a cumulative 2,000 lbs.
The three underwent bariatric weight loss surgery and ended up having a look and feeling better than ever. But weight loss surgery isn't as easy as it will appear. "People think it's a quick fix but it's really hard mentally, physically, and emotionally," Naomi, 31, defined.
Dr. Procter may be frightened about the cousins a yr after their procedure. "My concern," he says, "is if this family is not taking this thing seriously, they can all go back to the weight they were at when I first met them, and even more." So TLC is striking the Andersons in the spotlight once again, and viewers can see what life is like after bariatric surgical procedure, and whether this family can keep their weight down for excellent.
"The honeymoon's over," reads the TLC's professional description of the Andersons' television reprise. "A year after the Anderson family started their weight loss journey, they find that the honeymoon period is over as they begin to struggle," it continues.
So, how is Naomi doing now?
OK, weight loss and surgical procedure and dealing with dependancy and coping mechanisms was once indisputably laborious on the complete Anderson family, but we can't lend a hand however feel particularly proud of Naomi and how a ways she's come. After she first had her surgical procedure final 12 months, her boyfriend straight-up dumped her.
Like, after she controlled to convey her weight down by 50 lbs with Dr. Procter's help, the jerk up and left her, announcing that they'd nonetheless be in combination if she hadn't gotten the process carried out in the first place. Boy, bye! Anyone who drops you if you end up in fact running on bettering your self isn't price any of your time. Good riddance!
These days, Naomi is relationship any person new, but principally she's feeling a lot more fit and happier. "This time last year, I was in such a dark place," she mentioned on the show. "I was complacent with the way things were in my life and I turned to food to cope. I honestly didn't know what was wrong, I didn't know why I felt so emotional, my confidence was just not there."
"My weight was a hindrance on my life," she persisted. These days, she doesn't need to care for "joint pain on my knees, my back hurting, [or] not being able to walk around without being out of breath." In reality, she looks higher than ever and has dropped more than One hundred lbs since she first met Dr. Procter at a weigh-in of 377 lbs.
Here's how you'll follow Naomi on Instagram.
In addition to therapeutic bodily, Naomi has executed a ton of emotional work and says her psychological health has stepped forward tenfold. "The hardest part about losing weight post-surgery probably has to be the emotional part of it," she emotionally revealed in a Post-Op video.
"I definitely believe conquering my food addiction was the biggest hurdle I had," she continued. Every since I lost weight, my anxiousness level has decreased additionally ... I'm sure it's going to be a lifelong battle, however I'm a lot better."
And boy, does she look it! Naomi posts a ton on Instagram, which is a smart factor as a result of you'll track her development and observe her amusing remark week over week. Keep up the amazing work, Naomi. You're a true inspiration!
Watch Naomi and the remainder of the Anderson circle of relatives and see how they are coping with life post-surgery on Family by the Ton. New episodes air Wednesdays at 10 p.m. on TLC.
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