Watch: 1000-Lb Sisters' Tammy Slaton surpasses weight loss goal after 'fighting hard for her health and future'

Tammy Slaton's doctor and bariatric surgeon Dr. Eric Smith has joined her in celebrating a major milestone in her health journey.

Taking to Instagram, Dr. Smith reposted a video of Tammy's story over the five years 1000-Lb Sisters has aired while confirming she'd lost more than 500 lbs (226 kgs).

"I've watched @queentammy86 fight hard for her health and her future. 500+ pounds lost, but what she's gained – confidence, freedom, and joy – is even greater," he wrote ahead of the premiere of Season 7 of the show.

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In the clip, Tammy shared just how far she's come on her incredible journey.

"When I was at my heaviest I was 700 plus lbs, right now I am weighing in at 238 (108kg)," she said.

"Everybody keeps telling me that I look smaller than my sister Amy. That's kind of hard to believe."

When the producer asked how comments like that make her feel, Tammy responded giggling: "So demure, so mindful, so cutesy."

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In the early seasons of 1000-Lb Sisters, Tammy struggled to reach her weight loss goals.

At her heaviest she reached 725 pounds (328 kgs) and at the end of 2022 she was made to wear a trach tube to help her breathe following a scary medical incident.

After admitting she was knocking on death's door, Tammy turned things around for good and checked into a food addiction rehabilitation facility. In addition to making lifestyle changes, Tammy underwent bariatric surgery in 2022.

Fans in the comment section rallied around Tammy and congratulated her on the impressive milestone.

"Her story gives me chill bumps❣️ I have followed her from the beginning and I am amazed and in awe of her accomplishments as well as yours," one viewer wrote to Dr. Smith.

While another commented, "So proud of you 👏I believe all of us fans are proud of you."

"Been following your journey from the start! Amazing!" a third said.

Tammy and her sister Amy Slaton became household names after finding fame when their show first premiered in 2020.

At the start of their journey the Kentucky-born sisters had a combined total weight of a little over 1000 lbs (453.5kg).  

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Over the span of the series, fans have watched Amy and Tammy's struggles and triumphs as they embarked on a mammoth journey to feel healthier in themselves.

Viewers have been along for the ride for huge milestones like marriages, births, divorces, surgeries and everything in between.

Now five years on, Season 7 of 1000-Lb Sisters will premiere in the US on TLC on April 16.

The new season promises to lift the lid on Amy's camel bite and arrest as well as Tammy's new relationship with a woman.

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