Plot Synopsis

This two-part special follows British television personality Katie Hopkins, who sets out to nearly double her body weight before aiming to lose it in an attempt to prove that her solution to obesity is simple -- eat less and work out more. Throughout the process, Katie also experiences what it feels like to be overweight and to be on the receiving end of her own prejudices. She must walk in the shoes of those that she has openly criticized with her brutal honesty for years. In the first episode, Katie deals with her weight gain, charting not only the physical changes but also the psychological ones that come with being unhappy with her body. She sits down with the very people she has been so judgmental about to learn about their experiences and hear their responses to her outspoken views. In the second hour, Katie attempts to lose the weight she has put on to prove that self-discipline and self-belief are at the heart of the issue. She meets with people struggling with their own weight loss woes to explore the pressures they face and then confront her own views. TLC aired the U.S. premiere of FAT AND BACK on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 10pm ET/PT, only two weeks after the special premiered in the UK with the title KATIE HOPKINS: MY FAT STORY.