Between her weight-loss milestones and the major changes in her personal life,1000-Lb Sistersseason 6 starAmy Slatonhas had a very eventful year, and she’s looking forward to even more change in 2025. It’s almost impossible to overstate how far the 37-year-old single mother of two has come since making her television debut in 2020. During the show’s premiere episode, Amy was too heavy for a regular bathroom scale and needed to use a local junkyard’s industrial scale. When she stepped on the scale, it showed that she weighed over 400 pounds.
Wanting to lose weight to have children, the1000-lb Sistersseason 6star opted for bariatric surgery, and changed her entire life. Not only does she look different, but she upgraded her quality of life dramatically, becoming a mother to two healthy children. Thoughachieving her dream of motherhood was an incredible accomplishment, Amy was just getting started. Despite all the good things in Amy’s life, it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows for the reality TV star. Read on to learn about Amy’s year in review, and her plans for the future.
Amy’s Last Few Years Have Been Chaotic
Major Life Changes
When1000-lb Sisterspremiered in 2020, Amy was a happily married newlywed. She and her husband, Michael Halterman, appeared to be made for each other.Michael was deeply devoted to Amy and to her family, even helping her care for her sister, Tammy Slaton, who depended on the newlyweds for many of her daily needs. The two were desperate to have children, but, once they did, everything changed. Amy was overwhelmed by having two small children to care for, and she just didn’t feel like Michael was giving her enough support.
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Not only did Amy feel that Michael wasn’t helping enough with caring for the boys, she also resented him for not earning enough money. After spending a good part of1000-lb Sistersseason 5 fighting,Amy and Michael announced their divorcein 2022. They’d beenmarried for four years and had two small children together, whom they now co-parent. Though Amy and Michael appear to be on good terms now, adjusting to single motherhood wasn’t easy for her.
After her unexpected divorce from Michael Halterman, Amy suddenly found herself all alone with two little boys. Thankfully, her sister, 43-year-old Amanda Halterman, had just moved back from Florida after a bad breakup, and needed a place to stay.Amanda moved in with her sister, and helped out with the two little boys. Amy appreciated the company, but Amanda eventually moved out. By the time Amanda left, Amy and her sons had found their groove as a little family. The Slatons are a close-knit family, and it was probably comforting for Amy to have her sister close.
An Incredible Transformation
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Amy started pursuing her weight-loss goals during1000-lb Sistersseason 1. She wanted bariatric surgery, but her doctor told her that she had to lose some weight before she could be approved for surgery.Amy was so committed to making her dreams of motherhood come truethat she was able to drop weight fast. It wasn’t long before she was approved for surgery.
After having bariatric surgery, Amy lost weight fast.
When1000-lb Sisterspremiered, Amy weighed 406 pounds. After having bariatric surgery, Amy quickly shed an incredible 125 pounds, dropping to a much-lower weight (281 pounds). When Amy stepped on the scale during1000-lb Sistersseason 6,the scale read 237 pounds. Overall, since she made her television debut,Amy lost a total of 169 pounds. She was able to lose weight despite the struggles in her personal life. In addition to the divorce, Amy was also diagnosed with multiple mental health disorders, and has been committed to healing.
Amy’s 2024 Replay
Year In Review
With a new year on the horizon,Amyrecently posted her year in review on Instagram. The video clipincludes photos from throughout her exciting year. It illustrates her weight-loss milestones and the dramatic changes in her appearance. It also centered on her relationship with her sons. After dealing with a lot of chaos in her life, Amy made a concerted effort to focus on raising her sons,Gage and Glenn Halterman. Her year in review includes many pictures of the little family enjoying life together. Amy’s post currently has 11.8K likes.
She Wants More Surgery
Losing so much weight so quickly hasdramatically changed Amy’s life for the better. It has made her healthier, and she has more energy than ever, which helps her to handle the demands of childcare. Though losing weight has been great for Amy, losing so many pounds so quickly has a downside, as it has left Amy with excess loose skin. Amy has beendesperate to do something about the extra skin for a while. The excess skin is extremely heavy and uncomfortable, and Amy may not like how it looks.
Loose excess skin presents unique health challenges because it makes it harder to keep the skin clean and dry - this can lead to infections.
The only way to remove excess skin is through an expensive and risky series of surgical procedures. Amy had been desperate to have skin removal surgery, and was hoping to receive her doctor’s approval soon. During1000-lb Sistersseason 6, Amy went in to see her doctor. Though he was impressed by her weight-loss progress, hewanted her to lose another 30 pounds before he gave her the go-aheadfor skin removal surgery. Amy hopes that she’ll be able to move forward with the procedures in 2025.
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July 06, 2025 (37 years old)
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