‘6000-Lb Diaries’ Dr. Now Gets Bizarre Love From Patient
Dr. Now is getting an unusual type of love in the first season of 6000-Lb Diaries. The show has a similar concept to My 600-Lb Life. However, Dr. Now’s patients in his newest series are more challenging. Most of them are nearly 700 pounds and are still battling food addiction despite seeking help. But one patient has stood out the most due to her love for Dr. Now. Keep reading to see who it was.
6000-Lb Diaries: Lauren Fights For Her Life
Lauren is Dr. Now’s latest patient. She appeared on Episode 9 and has been stuck in her apartment for three years. The 6000-Lb Diaries star had to rely on people around her. However, she still couldn’t control her addiction to food, and Dr. Now is her only hope. But in order to achieve her goals, she must let go of many habits she’s been used to for many years. Dr. Now also showed his soft side for Lauren, seemingly sympathizing with her situation. But many fans didn’t expect the love Lauren would show for the bariatric surgeon.

Dr. Now Gets Bizarre Love From Lauren
Lifetime recently released a clip from the latest episode of 6000-Lb Diaries. It features Lauren having a heartwarming interaction with Dr. Now ahead of her surgery. Lauren had Dr. Now on her nails, saying she had to keep him on her side for motivation. Dr. Now laughed when he saw his face on Lauren’s nails. Dr. Now was happy about Lauren’s progress after losing 23 pounds in just a month, which is close to her goal of 25 pounds. Many fans were left in awe by Dr. Now’s interactions with Lauren.
- “He finally smiled at something!😍”
- “Seeing his face every time you reach for food is genius.”
- “This is the first time I’ve seen him say something remotely human.”
- “This is the level of motivation everyone needs! 🙌”
- ““Look at my nails!” “Okayyy” 😆💀”
- “Okay that is adorable as hell!!”
- “She’s so much nicer than the other patients 😍you go girl 👏”
6000-Lb Diaries: Fans Are Skeptical About Lauren’s Journey
Some fans on a 6000-Lb Diaries social media thread also talked about why they doubt Lauren’s journey even after getting her bariatric surgery. According to a commenter, Lauren was lying to Dr. Now about her diet, and even her family was calling her out for it. The OP also believes Lauren instead needs serious mental help because of how unfazed she was about leaving her apartment for the first time in three years to seek Dr. Now’s help.

The tenth episode of 6000-Lb Diaries will air on June 14, 2025, on Lifetime. If you are looking for more reality TV news, come back to TV Shows Ace for all your updates.
