Most of us have tried dieting (or at least skipping dessert) at one point or another. But for some, the struggle of keeping off the weight can become all-consuming. Read on to hear what True Life producers had to say about how they cast this particularly moving episode.
When we first sent out the casting call for people who couldn't stay thin, we received emails from over 1,000 people interested in participating in the episode. Some of these people only needed to lose a mere 5-10 pounds. Others had to lose 20-30. And still many others had to lose much, much more.
But when we started interviewing and meeting with potential candidates, it quickly became clear that this was an intensely private and often embarrassing topic for them to discuss. All of them were desperately trying to shed the pounds, many were ashamed that they couldn't control their weight, and most agreed that their weight was actually controlling them.