Fat: The Fight Of My Life

Being overweight is dangerous as it can lead to a number of serious health problems. Which is why the individuals featured on this show are trying to lose weight with the hope of improving their health and their quality of life. Filmed over the course of a year, the programme reveals an intimate and compelling story of each person trying to lose weight. Luckily they're not alone in their weight-loss battle. Celebrity trainer Jessie Pavelka serves as their mentor while a team of clinicians monitor each subject's progress throughout the year. Viewers witness it all - the good, the bad and the ugly - as the contestants take on `the challenge of a lifetime, to regain their lives', as Pavelka describes it. Although it is likely the toughest battle these people will face in their lives, if they conquer the challenge, their lives will be changed for the better. …