Vannessa Cross has totally transformed her body and her life since she first appeared on 1000-Lb Best Friends. The reality star is back for season 3, and while she’s made progress in her weight loss, her friendships seem to be falling apart. As fans catch up with Vannessa’s life, she reveals that she had so much excess skin that she named a part of her body ‘Betsy Mae.’
TLC’s 1000 Pound BFFs may be lesser known compared to the network’s 1000 Pound Sisters. But the stars of both reality shows have made incredible changes to their bodies and lives in recent years. While Tammy Slaton debuts her new physique, Vannessa Cross also shows how she has lost almost 300 pounds.
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Vannessa from 1000-Lb Best Friends is ‘different’
Vannessa lets the cameras peek into her life again during new episodes of 1000-Lb Best Friends.
Speaking on the show during season 3, he explains that he is not only “physically different” but also “mentally.”
She says she’s “achieving monumental goals every day” since losing hundreds of pounds.
The days of “diapers” and “bedside baths” are long gone for Vannessa.
Now she likes to exercise, walk, take care of herself and eat better. Nowadays, he loves smoothies and attributes much of his incredible weight loss results to drinking them.
She explains: “My confidence is getting stronger,” but the TV star adds that she has a certain obsession with her body that still makes her feel “self-conscious.”
Vannessa says goodbye to ‘Betsy Mae’
Staying “100” with viewers, Vannessa explains that there is an aspect of her body that makes her “feel like an old woman.”
Since losing weight, she explains that she feels “a lot more self-conscious” about “all her skin” and “all her flab,” as well as “Mrs. Betsy Mae.”
The TLC star explains, “I actually only named Betsy Mae…I guess it’s a little sad that the only role that was named after her was her…but she’s predominant…everything, the way she It looks, it’s not sexy, it’s not cute. “
Vannessa is “waiting and waiting and waiting” to get skin removal surgery approved on the show.
She tells the cameras that she’s “been maintaining her weight.”
Since filming the show, Vannessa was approved for surgery and opted to have ‘Betsy Mae’ removed.
Speaking to Today, she explained how she “cried” when she woke up from surgery.
Vannessa recalls the “emotional” experience and says she is still adjusting to life in her current body.
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