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An obese, fun-loving 16-year-old girl decides to stop the wishful thinking and start setting goals to shed the weight - but can she overcome her biggest fears and reap the rewards of being brave?

An 18-year-old boy buried under fat and insecurity decides its time to get out of his parents basement, drop the pounds, get a life…and maybe even a girlfriend.

A chubby 10-year-old boy who struggles with ADHD and whose father gave up on healthy eating after cancer, inspires his family to regain control of their weight for his sake.

A cheeky but insecure 11-year-old boy battles his junk food fixation alongside his shy, overweight sister and his overwhelmed single mom.

An overweight and bullied 13-year-old boy connects with his disabled father to change their lifestyle, lose weight and rebuild his shattered self-esteem.

A 16-year-old inspires her family to kick its astonishing addiction to corner-store junk food and get in shape in preparation for their greatest challenge – a treacherous mountain hike that threatens to end in disaster.

An obese 14-year-old with high cholesterol and low self-esteem follows in his older brother’s healthy footsteps and inspires the rest of his traditional Jewish family to change the unhealthy eating habits that have been in his family for generations. 

A depressed 16-year-old girl, still grieving her father’s recent death, must learn to stop relying on junk food for comfort.

Paige is overweight, lonely and depressed. Her life at home is hard and full of strife, and she is desperate for things to change, and to become happy with who she is. 

An 11-year-old-girl seeks to step out of the shadow of her mother’s 450-pound legacy as her entire family seeks to break the cycle of food addiction that is threatening their health and happiness.

An obese 17-year-old who is terrified of following in her ailing father’s morbidly obese footsteps, vows to kick her junk food habit and find healthier ways to bond with her family.

A bullied 17-year-old obese girl battles anxiety and insecurity as she and her overweight mother try to drop the pounds once and for all.

Two stubborn and overweight sisters aged 13 and 14 grapple with sibling rivalry as their family tries to reverse a lifetime of coddling and over-indulgence.