Amanda Halterman's Amazing Recent Weight Loss Journey in Photos (Before and After)

1000 Pound Sisters star Amanda Halterman has lost a lot of weight since having bariatric surgery in March 2023 and is at many different weights. The series, which premiered in 2020, centers on the weight loss journeys of Tammy Slaton and Amy Slaton, but their sister, Amanda, 43, also got in on the action. Amanda didn't appear on the show until season 4 because she was going through a divorce. Although she was not on the show during the early years, she was always close to Tammy, Amy, and her other Slaton siblings.

Amanda and her siblings grew up in Shawneetown, Illinois, although they were not always raised under the same roof. Unlike her sisters, Tammy and Amy, Amanda did not struggle with emotional eating issues growing up. In truth, She was always considered the thin one of the group. It was only after she got married and started having children (Amanda has four children) that the 1000 Pound Sisters The Season 6 star started gaining weight. Amanda had her second bariatric surgery in March 2023 and has changed drastically.

Amanda had bariatric surgery

Sister Misty Wentworth had surgery the same day

Although Amanda didn't show up 1000 Pound Sisters Until a later season, her older sister, 48-year-old Misty Wentworth, was there from the beginning. Just like her brothers, Misty had gained a lot of weight and was desperate to do something about it. During 1000 Pound Sisters Season 5 Amanda and Misty make a big announcement for Tammy, Amy and her brother, 44-year-old Chris Combs, about wanting to undergo weight loss surgery. “Me and Misty are going to see Dr. Smith,” Amanda told her siblings. Eric Smith is the bariatric surgeon who treated Tammy as well as Chris.

Amanda had already had bariatric surgery for the first time in 2014, long before appearing on 1000 Pound Sisters. Amanda lost more than 300 pounds after surgery, but ended up gaining the weight back over time. It is not uncommon for some people to have the surgery twice, but the revision weight loss surgery has a higher risk of complications than the first time. In March 2024, Amanda posted about the fact that it was the first anniversary of his surgery, or “surgery.“

It's unclear whether this will be Misty's first bariatric surgery, but it is known that Amanda has had the surgery before. During tightening 1000 Pound Sisters scene, Amy feared for Misty and Amanda's lives. “Hearing Amanda and Misty worry about the surgery and them not being able to get out is scary,Amy said, adding, “One slip and, oops, Amanda is gone, or, oops, Misty is gone. I need my sisters […] It's family.”Amanda and Misty happily, Amanda and Misty passed the surgeries with flying colorswhich they had consecutively on the same day.

Amanda has had some physical setbacks

She lost ground

Since the anniversary of Amanda's heart bypass surgery, she has suffered setbacks and gained weight. Part of the problem was that Amanda had some health issues, including needing knee surgery. While she was recovering from the procedure, she obviously couldn't exercise, so she put some of the weight back. Since making a full recovery, she has every intention of getting back on horseback and continuing her weight loss journey.

Amanda also struggled with emotional setbacks

RJ broke your heart

In addition to physical setbacks, Amanda suffered setbacks in her personal life. During filming 1000 Pound Sisters In Season 4, Amanda quietly finalized her divorce from her ex-husband, Jason Halterman. Although the couple separated in August 2020, their divorce was only finalized two years later in August 2022. Jason is the brother of Michael Halterman, who was married to Amy until their recent divorce. Amanda and Jason married in December 1998 and They had four children together during these 22 years. Finding herself single again, Amanda opened her heart to find love again.

In a scene posted on YouTube by TLC, Amanda announces her plan to move to Florida to be with a new man. Unfortunately, the relationship was short-lived. In February, Amanda posted a now-deleted photo of her and her then-boyfriend on TikTokwith Cordelia's song “Little Life” playing in the background. In the image, RJ's face is partially visible as he kisses the back of Amanda's head as they pose on an idyllic beach somewhere. Amanda's caption reads: “@RJV I love life with you, can't wait to go back to the beach!!“Amanda’s happiness would be short-lived.

In June, Amanda posted a TikTok explaining this her boyfriend, RJ, completely ghosted her. According to Amanda's TikTok, she hadn't seen her boyfriend since May 1st, when he left town to visit his family, and never returned. They were supposed to meet in Kentucky at the end of May, but never showed up. Amanda tried to contact him but received no response. She even tried to contact members of his family, who she became close to during their relationship, but none of them responded. The man she thought she would spend the rest of her life with disappeared without a trace.

Amanda is trying to get her groove back

Nothing will stop Amanda

After her devastating split from RJ, Amanda returned to Kentucky to heal and moved in with her sister Amy. As Amy had just gotten divorced, the 1000 Pound Sisters the star enjoyed having Amanda around to help with her two young sons, Glenn and Gabe Halterman. Amanda managed to recover from the challenges and is currently resuming her weight loss journey.

1000 Pound Sisters Season 6 airs Tuesdays at 9pm ET/PT on TLC.

Source: Amanda Halterman/TikTok, TLC/YouTube, Amanda Halterman/TikTok