Tara Taylor
When we first met Tara Taylor on the show, she weighed just over 600 pounds. She didn’t have much of a social life at the time, and she was dealing with a lot of joint pain and breathing issues. She had gained 278 pounds since then, we discovered. Apart from that, she indicated that she was finally ready to put herself out there. Her first love was Eugene Perkins, whom she married. Regrettably, she also claimed that he had been unfaithful to her. We’re just relieved that she’s matured into a strong lady capable of dumping anyone who doesn’t treat her with respect.
Tara Taylor
James Jones
During the show’s second season, James Jones was the heaviest contestant. At the time, he weighed 750 pounds. He vowed to modify his lifestyle when his sister and father died of obesity. After reducing 53 pounds in just two weeks, he underwent gastric bypass surgery. He kept working out hard at the gym and had skin removal surgery. He is currently 239 pounds. This translates to a 511-pound weight decrease. Despite his claim that he is “not into all the attention,” he did state that he “went on the show to inspire people,” and we are sure he is glad to have had the opportunity to do so.
James Jones
