Wess Schulze From 'My 600-Lb Life' Shares Details on His Progress Since Season 11 (EXCLUSIVE)

Every story in My 600-Lb Life comes with emotional and heavy content, and for Wess Schulze in Season 11, it's no different. But because his story touches on so many things, including his childhood trauma and finding comfort in food, viewers are sure to wonder where he is now. If ever there was a participant on the show to root for, for many, it's Wess.

Wess explains in his episode that his parents divorced when he was a toddler and that, because his father was gone a lot for work, his older sister often took care of him. He turned to food for comfort when, Wess explains on the show, someone in his family was "very sexually abusive." His method of coping with the abuse was food.

In 2023, Wess spoke exclusively with DreamDive about the progress he's made and the difficulties of sharing his story on-screen. But how is he doing now?

Since filming My 600-Lb Life, Wess has lost a considerable amount of weight. Thanks to Dr. Now's weight loss program and bariatric surgery, Wess made serious progress after his time on the show.

As viewers know, the first step is always the need and willingness to make better choices. And, it seems, that's what happened with Wess after My 600-Lb Life.

Wess's story continued in Season 12, Episode 2 of My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now?, which aired on May 8, 2024. In the episode, Wess revealed that he had not only undergone surgery to remove the lymphedema that had been hindering his mobility, but that he has been breaking past the uncomfortable barriers meant to keep us in our comfort zones.

In addition to getting back out on the dating scene (he went on a blind date!), Wess has been putting aside his insecurities, specifically testing out his stand-up at the Plaza Theater. If he hasn't already, Wess says he plans on undergoing additional surgery to remove the excess skin around his abdomen.

Today, Wess regularly shares his weight loss progress on Facebook and Instagram and he keeps busy working at the same desk job he had during filming. However, now, he says, he can sit at his desk.

While Wess had gotten down to 367 pounds a year and six months after his initial visit to Dr. Now's office, his weight did go back up to over 400 pounds as a result of undergoing multiple surgeries, including an emergency procedure to remove his gallbladder in April 2024, he shared via Instagram. But, he was happy to report on April 27, 2024 that he had gotten his weight back down to under 400.

Even though Wess is forthcoming in both his appearances on My 600-Lb Life, it wasn't easy for him to share as much as he did with cameras in his face. He shared with us that "letting the world see that vulnerability was a challenge."

During Wess's initial visit to Dr. Now, he weighed in at 705 pounds. Sticking to a strict diet and dedicated workout regime, Wess gradually shed pounds, weighing 413 pounds just before undergoing surgery to remove his lymphedema. A year and six months after his first meeting with Dr. Now, Wess dropped down to 367 pounds.

Clearly, after My 600-Lb Life, Wess stayed on the right path to living a healthier lifestyle. He lost 338 pounds and he continues to work at reaching his target weight. He shared on Facebook in February 2023 that he had tried on a pair of jeans at the time that used to fit him, but are now five sizes too large. There seems to be no limit to his progress.

On My 600-Lb Life, Wess explains that his relationship with his dad was strained when he came out as gay. And when his dad wanted to support him in his journey with Dr. Now, Wess at first resisted and wanted to handle some of that on his own. These days, Wess and his dad are still working on things and Wess seems optimistic about the future.

"It's continually evolving," Wess shared of his and his dad's relationship. "Today was better than yesterday and tomorrow will be better than today."

As with many My 600-Lb Life success stories, it seems like Wess's life has improved immeasurably since he appeared on the show and shared his story. He even joked that he is "single and ready to mingle" if there are any guys who can "handle this level of craziness."

And as he continues to share his life with social media followers, viewers can continue to keep an eye on him, post-show.

Stream past episodes of My 600-Lb Life on TLC.