Tammy Slaton is gearing up for another massive transformation.
After frustrating delays to her skin removal surgery, the 1000-lb. Sisters star was finally approved for the procedure, but amid the good news, she has a few fears about her new figure.
“Just really the pain and then my fear of how I'm going to look [when] looking at myself afterwards,” Tammy says in E! News’ exclusive clip from the June 3 episode of the TLC series. “I'm so used to seeing all this hanging [from] my arms and now when I wake up Sunday or Saturday, I'm not going to have this anymore.”
The 38-year-old continues, “I'm going to look halfway normal from [the] face down. It's scary but rewarding at the same time.”
Tammy—who has documented her 500-pound weight loss journey on the show and on her social media—also predicts that her daily tasks, such as bathing, to look just as different as she will.
“I really don't know how I'm going to feel when I wake up from surgery and look down at myself,” she notes in the clip. “Even showering is going to be so much different because—I'm not trying to be nasty, y'all, I'm sorry—but I have to take my hand and go all the way up underneath there and it's kind of deep. In less than a week, I'm not going to have that.”
Despite receiving the tough news in a December episode that her surgery would be delayed due to her vaping, the reality TV star was already looking ahead at the positive impact of her excess skin’s eventual removal.
"I just want to be able to walk around better without losing balance," Tammy said at the time. "It's hard to walk because of the skin. I walk like a daggone penguin. My belly goes this way and I'm going that way."
She later added with excitement, "I've been waiting to hear that I can get my skin removal for so long. When I get rid of the skin, I'm going to be a brand-new me. Better. I'm going to become a model and walk the catwalk."
Tune in to watch 1000-lb. Sisters June 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on TLC. In the meantime, read on for a look back at Tammy’s weight loss journey.
Sharing Her Journey
Since 2020, TLC viewers have watched Tammy Slaton's journey on 1000-lb. Sisters. She underwent bariatric surgery in mid-2022 and since then, fans have continued to witness her transformation on TV and on social media.
As of August 2024, she has lost 500 pounds.
Summertime Style
The reality star shared a snap of herself in a floral print dress on Instagram in June 2023.
Squad Photo
That same month, Tammy posted a group photo with her brother Chris Combs and YouTuber Chelcie Lynn.
A Heartbreaking Loss
In July 2023, Tammy mourned the death of her husband Caleb Willingham. "Rip sweet angel you will forever be missed and loved so much," she wrote on Instagram alongside throwback photos, "thank you Caleb for showing me real love and happiness."
Mirror Selfie
Tammy stopped for a series of bathroom selfies, shared on Instagram August 2023.
Posing in Jeans
In October 2023, Tammy proudly posed for an Instagram selfie in jeans.
Tie-Dyed Style
Tammy posted this video on TikTok in January 2024.
"Killing It"
After she shared new selfies in April 2024, her weight loss surgeon, Dr. Eric Smith, commented, "You are killing it!"
Great Cat-titude
Tammy included in her update a pic of herself with her cat, Chocolate.
"You Are Beautiful"
Amid her weight loss journey, Tammy continued to provide her followers with the optimism she had gained throughout her 500-lb. weight loss.
“Always remember you are beautiful,” she wrote in the caption of an August 2024 TikTok. “You are strong. You are brave. You are loved and you are enough.”
Skin Removal Recipient
After months of setbacks that prevented Tammy from being approved for skin removal surgery, she was finally given the green light for the procedure.
She unveiled the results on a June 2025 episode of the TLC series.
Flaunt Your Form
One month after Tammy revealed her new look following her skin removal surgery, she shared a series of selfies from her life as of late.
Included in the July 2025 update, she showed off her new figure in a skin-tight body suit as she smiled at the camera.