‘1000 pounds. Sisters star Tammy Slaton’s new swimsuit photo reveals a 440-pound weight loss

Fans have seen Tammy’s impressive turnaround after she tipped the scales at 725 pounds. After losing 440 pounds after surgery, she is now down to 285 pounds and has a new lease on life.

Significantly, Tammy began to see improvements in her daily life PEOPLE how she cherished being able to “walk without a walker” or “be pushed in a wheelchair” without an oxygen tank after losing so much weight. The reality star said being able to fit in the front seat of a car was another hurdle she overcame.

In a shocking turn of events, Tammy hit a rough patch last year when she was arrested on August 7 and charged with one count of possession of marijuana and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia in her home state of Kentucky.