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Tammy Slaton responded to a fan who questioned why she was drinking soda amid her weight-loss journey
The 39-year-old said she can drink and eat whatever she wants as long as it’s in moderation
Before she lost weight, Slaton would drink up to 12 cans of soda each day
Giving up soda isn’t in the cards for Tammy Slaton as she continues her weight-loss journey.
On Tuesday, August 6, the 1000-Lb. Sisters star, 39, posted a TikTok video responding to a fan who called her out for drinking soda — which she calls “sodies” — in one of her recent posts. The user mentioned that soft drinks are “full of sugar” and questioned her current diet.
“Everybody is different. I’m not supposed to drink the sodies as much and that was Sprite. Well, sorry! So…you’re right. You’re right,” she replied. “In moderation you can drink or eat whatever you want.”
“I drink a lot of water and I drink a lot of sodies but I’m still 3, 4 years post-op,” she said. “So everything I’m doing is not fine, but it’s okay because I’m still continuing on my diet. I’m still continuing to lose weight and I’m still hitting goals.”
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In the comments section, some fans came to Tammy’s defense, claiming that she’s allowed to drink soda considering she’s been able to lose so much weight.
“Let Tammy have a sodie,” one person said. “Look at her she looks amazing and deserves to celebrate her success. ❤️”
“You obviously have it under control. People just gotta be negative,” another person wrote.
One user commented, “Tammy can have a soda, this girl has worked HARD!”
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Fans have known about Tammy’s love for soda since the first season of the TLC series, which aired in 2020, when she and her sister Amy first met with Taylor, a dietician on the show, to discuss their unhealthy habits.
When Taylor asked if the siblings drink water at all, they both said no. “What are you drinking during the day?” she asked before Amy replied, “Sodies….sodie pops.”
“And how much do you think you drink a day?” the dietitian followed up.
Tammy said, “Oh s—. Eight to 12 [cans] a day.”
During the episode, Amy quickly clarified that they’re drinking diet soda, adding, “Our mom told us when we were younger, if we ate a sugar, you drink a Diet Coke afterwards and it’ll cancel out the sugar.”
Tammy has come a long way in her weight-loss journey since that first season, losing enough to qualify for bariatric surgery in 2022. Over the years, she has lost 500 lbs. and recently underwent skin removal surgery.
Back in May 2023, Tammy posted a couple photos of herself drinking a bottle of Diet Coke, joking on her Instagram about still having a love for soda even after her dramatic weight loss.
“LOL I am a diet sodie ambassador,” she wrote.
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