\n Tammy Slaton<\/span> Courtesy of Tammy Slaton\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Sponsorship, please! 1000-Lb. Sisters<\/em> star Tammy Slaton<\/strong><\/a> is working hard on her weight loss journey \u2014 but one ice cold refreshment remains a go-to in her diet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cLOL diet soda ambassador,\u201d Salon, 36, joked via Instagram<\/a> on Friday, May 19, alongside a series of photos of her posing with a Diet Coke bottle.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While the TLC star seemed happy to be sipping on her favorite drink, fans quickly took to the comments section to express their concern for Slaton, who underwent gastric bypass surgery in June 2022.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cRemember diet sodies do not cancel out the sugar \ud83d\udc80\ud83d\udc80\ud83d\udc80,\u201d one fan wrote, while another replied: \u201cTammy! With gastric bypass surgery you are not supposed to drink any pop at all. The carbonation will expand your stomachs girl!\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Others, however, supported the Kentucky native in her choice of beverage. \u201cLeave Tammy alone Karens\u00a0\u2026 she can have a damn diet soda. Did she say somewhere that she drinks this all day or everyday?? No. Now toodle on back to your own business,\u201d one fan said. Another added: \u201cEveryone can have a cheat day, leave her alone and let her live her life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Slaton has starred on 1000-Lb. Sisters<\/em> with sister Amy Halterman<\/strong><\/a> since its premiere in 2020. Viewers have tuned into the reality series to watch the siblings battle the scale in order to live the lives they desire. Tammy, for her part, wanted to live a healthier lifestyle in order to avoid being confined to bed due to her weight.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In November 2021 \u2014 after\u00a0a number of\u00a0<\/b>health crises \u2014 she was put on life support<\/a> after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning.\u00a0<\/b>By the January 2022 season 3 finale, brother Chris Combs<\/strong> revealed that she had already lost 115 pounds while at a rehab facility in Ohio.\u00a0<\/b>Tammy later uploaded a video via TikTok the following month where she teased her weight loss.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d love to give you a weight loss update, but you\u2019re going to have to wait until season 4 comes out<\/a>. Sorry!\u201d she told fans at the time, adding, \u201cJust know that I\u2019m staying on track and things are looking up!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n However, during the season 4 premiere of the series \u2014 which aired in January\u00a0after being filmed months prior \u2014 Tammy revealed that she had checked back into rehab after she hit the\u00a0717-pound\u00a0mark.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cTwo months ago, I decided to go back to rehab. I weighed the most I\u2019ve ever weighed,\u201d she explained in a confessional. \u201cI just don\u2019t feel good,\u201d she cried as she stepped on the scale.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n That same month, Tammy gave fans a real-time update via TikTok<\/a>, saying that while she \u201ccan\u2019t\u201d discuss everything that\u2019s \u201cgoing on with my hair, my weight, my clothes, my marriage\u201d \u2014 she tied the knot with Caleb Willingham<\/strong><\/a>, whom she met in rehab,\u00a0in November 2022 \u2014 because she\u2019s \u201cstill under contract\u201d with TLC, she encouraged fans to continue to follow her on her journey.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Earlier this month, Amy, 35, shared images from a girl\u2019s night out<\/a> with her and Tammy\u2019s friends via social media. The post marked the first time Tammy was seen standing on her own following her weight loss.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHad a blast last night,\u201d Amy \u2014 who is currently going through a divorce from estranged husband Michael Halterman<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 captioned the sweet snaps. \u201cTotally embarrassed myself but it was fun. Now to go pick up my boys. Can\u2019t wait to see my new friends again. Love y\u2019all!!!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"1000-Lb](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1000-Lb-Sisters-Tammy-Is-Diet-Soda-Ambassador-After-Weight-Loss-2.jpg?w=700&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Tammy Slaton<\/span> Courtesy of Tammy Slaton\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n