Obese reality star loses 600LBS in awe-inspiring transformation

Morbidly obese reality star who once weighed 845LBS and had to bathe in an outdoor TROUGH ‘like a pig’ proudly shows off his awe-inspiring 600LB weight loss – four years after he voiced fears he was going to ‘eat until he DIED’

• Casey King, 38, appeared on the second season of the TLC reality series 
• He weighed 845 pounds at his heaviest and 711 pounds at the start of the show
• Four years after undergoing bariatric surgery, he is down to 250 pounds  

A Family by the Ton star who weighed 845 pounds at his heaviest is showing off his life-changing transformation after undergoing bariatric surgery and losing nearly 600 pounds. 

Casey King, now 38, from Georgia, was 711 pounds when he appeared on the second season of the TLC reality series with his three cousins in 2019. Together, the family weighed a combined total of 2,200 pounds. 

Four years later, he has turned his life around and is no longer the morbidly obese man who had to bathe in an outdoor trough because he couldn’t physically fit inside a bathtub or shower. 

Casey, who has been documenting his progress on social media, is down to 250 pounds and has a goal of losing 25 more. He is also hoping to undergo surgery to remove the excess skin that hangs from his stomach, chest, and arms. 

Casey King, 38, went from 845 pounds at his heaviest (left) to 250 pounds (right) after having bariatric surgery four years ago 

Casey shared photos of his progress over the years while proudly documenting his weight loss with his 38,000 Instagram followers 

Casey weighed 711 pounds when he appeared on the second season of the TLC reality series Family By the Ton with his three cousins in 2019

At the time, he was unemployed and living with his father, Danny, who waited on him hand and foot while he played video games naked in his room  

When he started filming the show, he was unemployed and living with his father, Danny, who had to wait on him hand and foot.  

‘I will just eat till I’m dead,’ Casey told the camera. ‘A normal day for me is to wake up around 12, figure out something I am going to eat immediately, [and then] TV, video games, bed. It’s not a lot of activity.’

Not only did he play video games all day, but he also did it in the nude because his clothes didn’t fit him. 

‘It’s hot in Georgia, and all my clothing is restricting and tight, so I just sit there naked, free as can be and no one bothers me — door’s shut, we’re good,’ he explained.

The gaming community had become a safe space for him because it allowed him to escape his everyday life.

‘I’m accepted in all those virtual reality worlds and the gaming world I’m in,’ he said. ‘No one sees me. That is my outside. That is my world that I can be the Casey I want to be, but not be judged on my weight.’

Casey admitted that his life hadn’t turned out the way he thought it would.

‘I never would’ve thought at 34 I’d be living with my father, and I’d have no job, have no real money, and just be playing video games all day and eating,’ he said.

Casey said he had always been a ‘big kid’ (left), and he weighed about 300 pounds at the end of high school (right)

Casey worked at restaurants in his early 20s, but he quit after his weight soared to 500 pounds

Casey’s mother kicked him out because he didn’t have a job, and he went to live with his father instead

Casey’s weight only continued to spiral out of control when he moved in with his dad, who indulged him by getting him his favorite foods

Casey had to bathe in a large metal trough outside because he could no longer fit in the shower in his home. He was put on a diet on the show and underwent bariatric surgery 

According to Casey, he had always been a ‘big kid,’ and he weighed about 300 pounds at the end of high school. After graduation, he started working at a couple of restaurants and would frequently eat at them.

‘I was probably around 500 pounds then, and it was just getting too difficult to work, so I quit my job,’ he recalled. ‘My mom said to live in this house, you have to have a job, so she kicked me out. The only place I had left to go was my father’s, so I went there.’

Casey’s weight only continued to spiral out of control when he moved in with his dad, who indulged him by getting him his favorite foods.

‘Me and my dad would get hibachi delivered, sushi by the barrel. I mean, just anything you wanted to eat, we were getting.’

Casey’s prohibited him from doing everyday tasks, including showering. He shared that he had gotten stuck in the shower a couple of times. Once he was left sitting there for about nine hours.

After telling his dad that he was afraid of getting stuck again, Danny bought him a large metal trough, which he placed on their back deck.

‘I bathe outside in this trough, currently, because I cannot physically bathe in a sit-down bathtub or a stand-up shower area,’ Casey said.

‘Because I am a bigger guy with, like, folds and flaps, I have to move around, almost like a pig in a way, and wallow and roll over to get the back of my leg. I have to lift up literal pieces of skin. It’s just a super difficult process.’

The surgery helped him go from 700 pounds to 631 pounds, and he shared his personal milestones on social media, including the 5K he completed in September 2019 (pictured) 

Casey continued to lose weight and focused on becoming more active  

Casey went from playing video games all day to enjoying nature on outdoor hikes 

Casey and Danny were close, but his father had become frustrated by having to constantly care for him. 

‘I am at a size to where I need him to help me do things that just no parent wants to be doing when you are in your 30s,’ he explained. ‘I need his help a little bit to clean myself, you know, wiping just my a** because I can’t reach everything on my back, and I can’t reach everything below me. So, you know, it’s whatever.’

Casey met with bariatric surgeon Dr. Charles Procter Jr. on the show, but in order to go under the knife, he had to first lose weight on his own. He initially struggled with eating healthy and working out, but then his mother intervened. 

He joked that staying with her was ‘like being at fat camp.’ She monitored his food intake and made sure he stayed active instead of sitting around playing video games. 

‘We jokingly say that my mother is a drill sergeant,’ he said in his confessional. ‘She’s just more controlling with what I’m eating, how much I’m eating and she’s so strict with my diet sometimes that I think about cheating. I’m not proud of it. Dieting sucks.’

Casey was wary of having weight loss surgery at first, but he realized he didn’t have any other option. 

‘I fear surgery in general,’ he said, ‘but if I don’t change, in five years I could be immobile, where they are fork lifting me out of my room.’

Casey underwent a vertical sleeve gastrectomy to reduce the side of his stomach.

Casey’s incredible weight loss has left him with excess skin that hanks from his stomach, chest, and arms 

‘I keep getting asked about the skin,’ he wrote on Instagram in October 2021. ‘People think it’s already gone but sadly that’s something I haven’t had done yet’

Casey demonstrated how the skin hangs from his chest and stomach when he leans over 

Casey showed off his arm muscles in a snapshot from June 2022 

In January 2022, a friend started a GoFundMe page to help him raise money for the surgery. He had a goal of $15,000 and has raised more than $18,000 so far

‘My stomach went basically from the size of a basketball to the size of a racquetball,’ he explained in an Instagram Story video. ‘So the amount of food I ate was much less.’

The surgery helped him go from 700 pounds to 631 pounds. After the show was over, he stuck with his strict diet and hired a personal trainer. 

Casey continued to lose weight and shared his personal milestones on social media, including the 5K he completed in September 2019. The next month, he celebrated getting down to 398 pounds. 

‘Finally we got there, I’ve been wanting to see a number below 400 for quite some time,’ he wrote on Instagram. ‘This is a big achievement for me and I can’t really express how happy I am (even though I’m trying to do that right now). 

‘I’ve still got a ways to go but we are still making progress and moving forward. I haven’t seen a number under 400 in over 7 or 8 years.’

Casey’s weight loss remained steady, and when he celebrated his 37th birthday in November 2021, he weighed 255 pounds. 

‘I’m the healthiest I’ve been since high school. I’m the happiest I’ve been since forever and I don’t know if I’ve ever felt more or loved myself more,’ he shared. 

In addition to his weight loss, he has been working at Home Depot for the past three years and shares photos of his certificates and badges with his 38,000 Instagram followers. 

Casey’s mother was the one who helped him stick to his diet to ensure he qualified for surgery 

Casey has shared photos of himself trying on clothes from when he was 595 pounds heavier  

In addition to his weight loss, he has been working at Home Depot for the past three years

He has lost so much weight that he recently had to get a new badge photo taken 

Casey’s goal is to lose another 25 pounds and maintain his weight loss. It’s unclear if he is planning to undergo skin removal surgery this year 

Casey has had a number of people reach out to him for advice over the years, and he has his weight loss tips saved in his Instagram Story highlights. 

He explained in the video that his top recommendation is to drink water all day and avoid sugary beverages such as soda and sweet tea.  

‘I can’t stress that enough. It should always be the number one thing,’ he said. ‘Drink before meals, after meals. Drink all day.’

As for his diet, he advised focusing on eating protein that is either baked, grilled, or steamed — never fried or topped with high-sugar marinades. He avoids unnecessary carbs when he can and also eats plenty of vegetables.  

Casey also discussed the importance of being open to new foods, saying he recently discovered that he likes peaches. 

‘Finding healthy choices is not that bad. It’s not that difficult. You just gotta be smart,’ he told viewers. 

He noted that that the more weight you lose, the more active you should become. He suggested using a cellphone or a fitness track to monitor your steps and calories burned.  

‘Be as active as you possibly can. Put activity into everything. Find something that you’re interested in to be active,’ he said. ‘I got into hiking, and I’ve always liked running, so I do those kind of things. Do whatever works for you.’

Casey has shared photos of his excess skin over the years, and he has been open about how he would like to have it removed. 

In January 2022, a friend started a GoFundMe page to help him raise money for the surgery. He had a goal of $15,000 and has raised more than $18,000 so far. However, it’s unclear if he has any current plans to go under the knife.  

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