Eight people suffering from morbid obesity have
decided to undergo surgery to remove four-fifths of their stomachs. It is their
only chance for a normal and happy life. Before the surgery, they all struggle
with loneliness, social exclusion and life on the verge of disability. Even
though their life is not a bed of roses, they believe that the surgery will
turn it around and help them in reaching their goal. Eating is their emotional
coping mechanism to reduce the stress in everyday life. The program shows how
eight people struggle with morbid obesity – from the training camp, where under
the guidance of a psychologist, physiotherapist and dietician they learn how to
prepare for surgery and life after it, to the struggle in their own homes.
Ordinary physical exercises, conversations or learning how to eat properly
prove to be emotional challenges for the participants who have to face their
fears, weaknesses and insecurities. The series shows their pre-surgery
struggles, gastric reduction surgeries, and post-surgery convalescence at home,
where they try to take their lives back into their own hands and live without
their biggest enemy – obesity.
