Meet The Families
Each week on Losing It, Jillian crisscrossed the country to move in with large and lovable families who need help rebooting and transforming their lives. Meet the family members, learn their stories, and find out what it was like living under their roofs — exclusively from Jillian — here.
The Mastropietro Family
For Jimbo, Agnes, Michael and Michelle Mastropietro, FOOD equals LOVE — and they love each other
a lot! They cook five-course feasts of pasta, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and desserts and they've got the catastrophic health problems to show for it. With Michelle's wedding approaching, they've got to get real about their issues — including the tragic event that Jillian discovered may have triggered the family's weight gain more than 20 years ago.
The Jones Family
In the past year Debra, widowed mother of two, Isabella and Jordan, Debra has been diagnosed with diabetes and the fear of leaving her two kids without a parent has taken over her life. Her home and her life is a wreck, but Jillian is determined to help get her and her family get back on track.
The May Family
The May family, of Bakersfield, California, is a unique family in need of some serious help, but with a strong desire for a positive change. Ruth, the mother, recently ended her "perfect" 30-year marriage due to her husband's infidelity. The divorce has resulted in a loss of her own identity, self-confidence and self-worth. Her anger has also resulted in a breakdown in how the family communicates.
The Northern Family
When Dad Patrick lost his truck-driving job and self-confidence. He's piling on the pounds and lost his motivation to move off of the couch — and his wife and twin son and daughter, Ameer and Ameera, are following suit. With a family history of some serious health conditions, this fun-loving, tight knit family from Goodlettsville, Tennessee, needs to make changes — and fast.
The Vivio Family
Each member of the Vivio family, Mark, LaVern, Jeremiah, Caleb, Jedediah, and Elijah, is over six-feet-tall and overweight. The youngest son, Elijah, is 14-years-old and 308 pounds. Can Jillian take help this super-sized family to new heights?
The Plunkett-Marquez Family
Dolores Plunkett and Cora-Lei Marquez are leaders of in their tribe, the Yavapai-Apache Nation. They are watching her people succumb to obesity and diabetes and is desperate to turn around the health of herself and her family, including daughter/sister, Delight, and Cora-Lei's son, Brandon.
The Franklin Family
The Franklins, Amy and Todd, of Huntington Woods, Michigan are sassy, smart and overweight. Their kids, Lily and Chloe, see how unhealthy they are living and are scared for their parents' future.
The Alvarez Family
Part of a large, close knit, Cuban extended family, the Alvarez family of Hialeah Gardens, Florida have a growing problem. Their son, David Jr, is already pre-diabetic. David Jr. is only nine years old but unfortunately is already well on the way to health complications due to his weight.