{"id":68200,"date":"2024-01-12T17:51:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T17:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/12\/tammy-slaton-to-caleb-willingham-youre-addicted-to-food-my-love\/"},"modified":"2024-01-12T17:51:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T17:51:31","slug":"tammy-slaton-to-caleb-willingham-youre-addicted-to-food-my-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/12\/tammy-slaton-to-caleb-willingham-youre-addicted-to-food-my-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Tammy Slaton to Caleb Willingham: You&#8217;re Addicted to Food, My Love!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>On the most recent episode of 1000-Lb Sisters, Tammy Slaton expressed extreme concern over her husband, Caleb Willingham.<\/p>\n<p>As it turned out\u2026 for a very good and tragic and understandable reason.<\/p>\n<p>In one of the more unfortunate developments in reality TV history, Slaton\u2019s husband, Caleb Willingham, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/07\/caleb-willingham-tammy-slatons-estranged-husband-dead-at-41\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passed away in June 2023<\/a> from reasons related to his weight gain.<\/p>\n<p>But the latest season of this TLC reality series was filmed many months ago\u2026<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Tammy Slaton for TLC\" class=\"wp-image-489223 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1000-Lb.-Sisters-Tammy-Slaton-Cries-and-Claps-Back-at-Critic-Asking-When-She-s-Removing-Her-Gobbler-318.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1000-Lb.-Sisters-Tammy-Slaton-Cries-and-Claps-Back-at-Critic-Asking-When-She-s-Removing-Her-Gobbler-318-1024x576.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1000-Lb.-Sisters-Tammy-Slaton-Cries-and-Claps-Back-at-Critic-Asking-When-She-s-Removing-Her-Gobbler-318-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1000-Lb.-Sisters-Tammy-Slaton-Cries-and-Claps-Back-at-Critic-Asking-When-She-s-Removing-Her-Gobbler-318-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1000-Lb.-Sisters-Tammy-Slaton-Cries-and-Claps-Back-at-Critic-Asking-When-She-s-Removing-Her-Gobbler-318-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1000-Lb.-Sisters-Tammy-Slaton-Cries-and-Claps-Back-at-Critic-Asking-When-She-s-Removing-Her-Gobbler-318-480x270.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1000-Lb.-Sisters-Tammy-Slaton-Cries-and-Claps-Back-at-Critic-Asking-When-She-s-Removing-Her-Gobbler-318-720x405.webp 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1000-Lb.-Sisters-Tammy-Slaton-Cries-and-Claps-Back-at-Critic-Asking-When-She-s-Removing-Her-Gobbler-318-320x180.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1000-Lb.-Sisters-Tammy-Slaton-Cries-and-Claps-Back-at-Critic-Asking-When-She-s-Removing-Her-Gobbler-318-735x414.webp 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1000-Lb.-Sisters-Tammy-Slaton-Cries-and-Claps-Back-at-Critic-Asking-When-She-s-Removing-Her-Gobbler-318-335x189.webp 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1000-Lb.-Sisters-Tammy-Slaton-Cries-and-Claps-Back-at-Critic-Asking-When-She-s-Removing-Her-Gobbler-318-347x195.webp 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1000-Lb.-Sisters-Tammy-Slaton-Cries-and-Claps-Back-at-Critic-Asking-When-She-s-Removing-Her-Gobbler-318-520x293.webp 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1000-Lb.-Sisters-Tammy-Slaton-Cries-and-Claps-Back-at-Critic-Asking-When-She-s-Removing-Her-Gobbler-318-640x360.webp 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1000-Lb.-Sisters-Tammy-Slaton-Cries-and-Claps-Back-at-Critic-Asking-When-She-s-Removing-Her-Gobbler-318-960x540.webp 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1000-Lb.-Sisters-Tammy-Slaton-Cries-and-Claps-Back-at-Critic-Asking-When-She-s-Removing-Her-Gobbler-318-1080x608.webp 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1000-Lb.-Sisters-Tammy-Slaton-Cries-and-Claps-Back-at-Critic-Asking-When-She-s-Removing-Her-Gobbler-318.webp 1260w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tammy Slaton poses here for a TLC promotional photograph.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2026 which means Willingham is featured prominently.<\/p>\n<p>On January 9, therefore, viewers sadly watched as Tammy visited Caleb in the Ohio rehab center that she, herself, left previously because she had accomplished her weight loss goals.<\/p>\n<p>But Caleb was still there. He was struggling. Big time.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, the scale revealed that Caleb had lost 12.5 pounds, although he remained 524.6 pounds, which meant he <em>still<\/em> didn\u2019t qualify for weight loss surgery.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"975\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM.png\" alt=\"Tammy Slaton on Season 5\" class=\"wp-image-489308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM.png 975w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM-768x592.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM-735x567.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM-335x258.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM-347x268.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM-520x401.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM-640x494.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM-960x740.png 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"975\" height=\"752\" alt=\"Tammy Slaton on Season 5\" class=\"wp-image-489308 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM.png 975w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM-768x592.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM-735x567.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM-335x258.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM-347x268.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM-520x401.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM-640x494.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-27-at-7.01.00%E2%80%AFAM-960x740.png 960w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tammy Slaton speaks here to her late husband via FaceTime.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI really am proud of him for maintaining under 525,\u201d Tammy told her spouse. \u201cBut to be honest, it\u2019s a little concerning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In order to have the surgery that helped both Tammy and her sibling, Amy, Caleb would need to drop below 500 pounds. <\/p>\n<p>Until then, he would have to stay at the rehab facility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not gonna sugar coat everything, I\u2019m still struggling with this eating thing,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/01\/caleb-willingham-to-tammy-slaton-im-out-of-control-i-need-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caleb admitted on air<\/a>. \u201cI don\u2019t know how I\u2019m getting this far out of control.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"671\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/caleb-and-tammy-slaton.jpg\" alt=\"Tammy Slaton with late husband Caleb\" class=\"wp-image-474032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/caleb-and-tammy-slaton.jpg 671w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/caleb-and-tammy-slaton-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/caleb-and-tammy-slaton-335x214.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/caleb-and-tammy-slaton-347x221.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/caleb-and-tammy-slaton-520x332.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/caleb-and-tammy-slaton-640x408.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"671\" height=\"428\" alt=\"Tammy Slaton with late husband Caleb\" class=\"wp-image-474032 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/caleb-and-tammy-slaton.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/caleb-and-tammy-slaton.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/caleb-and-tammy-slaton.jpg 671w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/caleb-and-tammy-slaton-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/caleb-and-tammy-slaton-335x214.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/caleb-and-tammy-slaton-347x221.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/caleb-and-tammy-slaton-520x332.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/caleb-and-tammy-slaton-640x408.jpg 640w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tammy Slaton looks over at her late husband in this scene from 1000-Lb Sisters.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Later on the installment, Tammy grew even more concerned when she saw a basket full of snacks in Caleb\u2019s room. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not all about the snacks,\u201d she told her husband. \u201cFood addiction is deadly and I need you to understand that this is serious. It\u2019s life or death.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This was eerie to see transpire.<\/p>\n<p>Because, we cited above, Slaton proved to be prescient. Willingham died a short time later.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/289182d0-ae22-11ee-8fe9-53b86113e93c_800_420.jpg\" alt=\"Tammy Slaton speaks here to the TLC camera\" class=\"wp-image-489971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/289182d0-ae22-11ee-8fe9-53b86113e93c_800_420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/289182d0-ae22-11ee-8fe9-53b86113e93c_800_420-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/289182d0-ae22-11ee-8fe9-53b86113e93c_800_420-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/289182d0-ae22-11ee-8fe9-53b86113e93c_800_420-735x386.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/289182d0-ae22-11ee-8fe9-53b86113e93c_800_420-335x176.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/289182d0-ae22-11ee-8fe9-53b86113e93c_800_420-347x182.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/289182d0-ae22-11ee-8fe9-53b86113e93c_800_420-520x273.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/289182d0-ae22-11ee-8fe9-53b86113e93c_800_420-640x336.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" alt=\"Tammy Slaton speaks here to the TLC camera\" class=\"wp-image-489971 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/289182d0-ae22-11ee-8fe9-53b86113e93c_800_420.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/289182d0-ae22-11ee-8fe9-53b86113e93c_800_420.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/289182d0-ae22-11ee-8fe9-53b86113e93c_800_420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/289182d0-ae22-11ee-8fe9-53b86113e93c_800_420-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/289182d0-ae22-11ee-8fe9-53b86113e93c_800_420-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/289182d0-ae22-11ee-8fe9-53b86113e93c_800_420-735x386.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/289182d0-ae22-11ee-8fe9-53b86113e93c_800_420-335x176.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/289182d0-ae22-11ee-8fe9-53b86113e93c_800_420-347x182.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/289182d0-ae22-11ee-8fe9-53b86113e93c_800_420-520x273.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/289182d0-ae22-11ee-8fe9-53b86113e93c_800_420-640x336.jpg 640w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tammy Slaton via a confessional on 1000-Lb Sisters.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It seemed at the time as if Tammy had gotten through to Caleb because he vowed to \u201cfight\u201d so that he could \u201cget home\u201d to her in Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>Alas, we know what ended up happening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am devastated to share the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/07\/tammy-slaton-breaks-silence-on-sudden-death-of-husband-im-devastated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news of my husband\u2019s passing<\/a>,\u201d the TLC personality said in a statement this past summer. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was my best friend and I loved him dearly. When I met Caleb he became my guardian angel and now he really is watching over me. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur families appreciate everyone\u2019s sympathy and ask that you respect our privacy at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/01\/tammy-slaton-to-caleb-willingham-youre-addicted-to-food-my-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the most recent episode of 1000-Lb Sisters, Tammy Slaton expressed extreme concern over her husband, Caleb Willingham. As it turned out\u2026 for a very good and tragic and understandable reason. In one of the more unfortunate developments in reality TV history, Slaton\u2019s husband, Caleb Willingham, passed away in June 2023 from reasons related to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":68201,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-68200","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68200"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68200\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}