Sometimes, everything works out brilliantly and the lives of the featured participants are changed forever.

With season 8’s Julius “JT” Clark, viewers were primed to expect the worst.

Nowand continuing to work on his weight loss.

JT from my 600-Lb Life during filming

A year ago, I couldn’t even see a future for myself" (viaHeavy).

Hopefully, JT has continued to fight for the life he deserves in the time since.

JT, Dr. Now during My 600 lb Life filming