Just a few years ago at age 34, Casey King was 707 pounds, had no money, no job, and lived with his dad. Featured on TLC’s Family By The Ton, viewers knew King as “the man who refused to lose weight”. (1) Now weighing 310 pounds, he has had quite the health journey – and it’s not over yet. (2)
Casey King: The Man Who Refused to Lose Weight
Casey King is known from season two of Family By The Ton as the man who refuses to lose weight. In the first episode of the show he was quoted saying:
“I was just eating ’til I’m dead,” he said on camera. “I never would’ve thought at 34 I’d be living with my father, I’d have no job, have no real money, and just be playing video games all day and eating.” (1)
He needed his father for nearly everything, including even wiping himself after going to the washroom. (1) Since then, however, he has had a dramatic turnaround. Now, a couple of years later, he weighs 310 pounds and is still working towards his goal of 250 pounds. (2)
A Dramatic Transformation
When the show first started filming King and his cousins Amy and Amanda’s journeys, King was at an all-time low. (3) He very much blamed his parents for the way he was and didn’t really see a way out. His weight prevented him from keeping his job and he had no real path in life. (4)
“My mom said, ‘To live in this house you have to have a job,’ so she kicked me out and the only place I had to go was my father’s, so I went there. Basically, his one thing he knew made me happy was food so we just ate like kings, but in the worse way.” (4)
With the guidance of a doctor, Casey and his father made major changes to his diet and exercise habits. His mother also got involved to help him implement the changes. King then underwent weight loss surgery to move the process along. (4)

Now nearly 400 pounds lighter, his life is looking quite different.