‘My 600-lb Life’: John and Lonnie inspire fans to lose weight, but their mother draws flak

Season 8 of ‘My 600-lb Life’ premiered on TLC yesterday. This season, the television reality series will follow the lives of two morbidly obese individuals, who weigh around 600 pounds and more. The first episode documented siblings John and Lonnie’s weight loss journey, which seems to have inspired the viewers to shed those extra pounds as their New Year's resolution. 

However, the audience also couldn’t help but notice how their mother’s inappropriate behavior and inadequate parenting method is the root cause of their weight gain. When Lonnie tells Dr Nowzaradan that his mother was making him and John feel guilty about eating healthy, the doctor recommends therapy in order to be able to maintain a healthy lifestyle. 

Through a series of tweets, fans have called out John and Lonnie’s mother for being a terrible parent. 

A tweet stated, “Lady! Your overweight kids are trying to better themselves! You don't say, "that sounds disgusting." HELP THEM AS MUCH AS YOU CAN.”

“Just watching #my600lblife & these brothers are working so hard & their mother is an ignorant fool. Can’t you cheat? You ain’t got no butter? I wouldn’t invite someone that wasn’t supportive.”, another tweet read. 

And, a few of them pointed out that John and Lonnie’s mother was not just mean, but also morbidly obese like her children and deserves to be put on a strict diet. 

“What is Lonnie and John's mom's problem? She probably didn't go the appointment cuz she knew Dr Now would have handed her a copy of the diet, too! She needs a few of these…”

Apart from the hatred John and Lonnie’s mother garnered, the siblings, through their weight-loss journey, seem to have highly inspired the viewers to get in shape.