‘I thought I’d be dead by now’: Reality TV star reflects on life changing transformation
'My lifestyle at my heaviest was kind of non-existent'
Former reality TV star, Casey King, has revealed his amazing transformation, after he emotionally admitted that he didn’t think he’d “still be alive at 40.”
Casey King appeared on the American TLC show, Family By The Ton in 2018 when he weighed 845 pounds. Casey emotionally revealed that he had to clean himself in a trough outdoors because he was too large to fit inside a standard bath or shower.
His weight was having a huge effect on Casey’s life and so in 2019 he had a bariatric surgery which helped him to lose 70 pounds and he’s now lost over 600 pounds.
In 2023 he gave a huge update on his heath on the series Brand New Me after losing 245 pounds, explaining: My lifestyle at my heaviest was kind of non-existent. I didn’t really like people. I didn’t like being seen. I didn’t like socialising.
“I felt like a freak show. I didn’t shower inside. I showered in a trough tub outside for a while.”
Casey’s dad emotionally added: “I never in my wildest dreams would have thought he would have got down to what he is now. It’s been one hell of a journey, and I tell you what, I’m so proud of him.”
And now Casey has shared a huge update on Instagram to celebrate turning 40 years old, alongside sharing his huge physical transformation.
He admitted in the caption that he never thought he’d be able to make it to 40, adding that he “really doesn’t know how I made it this far.”
He wrote: “As I enter my 40th year of life I have to think back and reflect on the year before. I feel like most people that knew me 6 to 10 years ago wouldn’t have thought I’d make it to 40 and to those people I say ‘GOTCHO ASSSSSSSS.'”
He continued: “I really don’t know how I made it this far, I really thought at one time I’d be dead before 40 and now at 40 I’m in close to the best health of my life….. kinda #weird tbh.
“I just wanna thank everyone that’s followed me along the way, I wanna say #thankyou to everyone for the constant #love and #support and just embracing my weirdness and allowing me to be #me.”
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