Who is Chris Combs? '1000-lb Sisters' star and McDonald's employee can't stop gaining weight after dad's death at 57
Joining the '1000-lb Sisters' stars Amy and Tammy Slaton is their brother Chris Combs who became an instant hit with the wide fanbase of the show. So far in the show, Tammy Slaton was fired by her doctor after she failed to lose weight and ended up heavier than she was during her previous weigh-ins at the clinic.
To keep Tammy from losing confidence in herself completely, Chris decided he would be joining his sister in her journey for weight loss and that he too would switch to healthy eating. Apart from being the supportive sibling for Tammy, he was also seen giving some tough love to Amy who was going off the wagon with her food cravings and pushing it on her pregnancy.
This coupled with his positive attitude and a very humorous outlook for everything has helped establish him as a fan favorite.
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Who is Amy and Tammy Slaton's brother Chris Combs?
Chris Combs is the son of Darlene Rednour. The 41-year-old grew up with his mother and siblings Amy Slaton Halterman, Tammy Slaton and Steven Slaton in Shawneetown, Illinois. His father passed away when they were very young. Talking about him in the trailer for the upcoming episode ('Labor of Love') of the show, Chris says, "The main reason I want surgery is because my dad passed away at age 57. He was between 400-500 pounds. I am 41. I want to be around my family. They are my everything."
Why hasn't Chris Combs managed to lose weight his entire life?
Chris Combs has always been around food his entire work life. He started as a Trabajador at one of America's largest producers of protein-centric food products, Tyson Foods. Later on, he moved to work in the kitchen at McDonald's. He joined the fast-food chain in 2008 and has been there ever since. In the trailer, Chris admitted that he's had trouble refraining from eating what he cooked his whole life.
"The struggle is real. You are used to eating a five-gallon bucket of food at once and you cut down to a plate. So hangry is the real sh*t," he said "At the last doctor's appointment I went in, the doctor said I had to lose 15 pounds. Dieting sucks because I am used to eating everything I cook. I am a manager at a fast-food restaurant, if I am at work there is food around me," he said.
Who is Chris Combs married to?
Chris is married to Brittany Combs. The two had been dating for a long time before getting married. Brittany also works as a manager at McDonald's where they met each other. They will complete five years of being a married couple on October 15, 2021. Their marital home is in Princeton, Kentucky. However, Chris had moved to Dixon temporarily to help Tammy with her weight loss.
Who are Chris Combs' children?
Chris Combs has two children, a son named Brandon and a daughter named Emily. In the past, Chris has spoken about how Emily too is on the heavier side and has faced trouble losing weight. Emily will be making an appearance in the upcoming episode virtually.
Chris connects to her via a video call to give her an update about how he's doing healthwise and also warns her that he would not be cooking any unhealthy food whenever she comes home from Henderson where she currently resides with her girlfriend Alexa Powell.
According to Chris' son Brandon's Facebook bio, he resides in Madisonville and was a former picker at Carharrt and has also worked at McDonald's and Walmart earlier.
Catch new episodes of '1000-lb Sisters' Mondays at 10 pm ET on ABC.
