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Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back
GenreReality
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes22
Production
Executive producers
  • Beverley Doyle
  • Katie Buchanan
  • Paul Stead
  • Renee Simon
  • Ruth Rafidi
  • Sally Miles
Production companies
  • Daisybeck Productions
  • Passion Distribution
Original release
NetworkStyle
ReleaseAugust 9, 2010 (2010-08-09) –
December 21, 2011 (2011-12-21)

Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back is an American reality television series on Style. The series debuted on August 9, 2010.[1] The second season premiered on March 7, 2011.[2] The mid-season finale aired on April 25, 2011.[3] The second half of season 2 premiered on October 19, 2011.[4]

Premise

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The series shares the stories of various overweight teenagers who are enrolled at Wellspring Academies, and looks at their quest to lose weight.[5]

Cast

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Students

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Staff of Wellspring Academy

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  • Dr. Daniel Kirschenbaum - Co-Founder
  • David Boeke - Executive Director
  • Jefferey Rice - Program Director
  • Timm Tilson - Program Director
  • Billy Porter - Academic Director
  • Jesse Oates - Program Supervisor
  • John Taylor - Fitness Coach
  • Nicole Kaysing - Fitness Coach
  • Elizabeth Tilson - Behavioral Coach
  • Heather Richardson - Behavioral Coach & Assistant Clinical Director
  • Lamar Lewis - Behavioral Coach (season 2)
  • Sally Curry - Behavioral Coach (season 1)
  • Susan Borgman - Behavioral Coach & Clinical Director
  • Crystal Sain - Program Coach
  • Hidi Horikoshi - Program Coach
  • James Robertson - Program Coach
  • Joyce Jones - Program Coach
  • Lisa Barros - Program Coach
  • Mary Valentine - Program Coach
  • Natasha Fischer - Program Coach
  • Zach Noble - Program Coach
  • Jessi Messner - Program Coach
  • Elizabeth Walker - Medical Coordinator
  • Mary Chauvin - Medical Coordinator
  • Sam Lopez - Nutritionist
  • Liz Krieg - Night Warden

Episodes

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Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
18August 9, 2010 (2010-08-09)August 29, 2010 (2010-08-29)
218March 7, 2011 (2011-03-07)December 12, 2011 (2011-12-12)

Season 1 (2010)

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No.TitleOriginal air date
1"The School of Last Resort"August 9, 2010 (2010-08-09)
2"Smells Like Teen Angst"August 16, 2010 (2010-08-16)
3"Parents' Weekend"August 23, 2010 (2010-08-23)
4"Spring Breakout"August 30, 2010 (2010-08-30)
5"The Breaking Point"September 13, 2010 (2010-09-13)
6"Mayhem and Meltdowns"September 20, 2010 (2010-09-20)
7"Trouble at Home"September 27, 2010 (2010-09-27)
8"What Happens Next"October 4, 2010 (2010-10-04)

Season 2 (2011)

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No.TitleOriginal air date
1"No Weigh Out"March 7, 2011 (2011-03-07)
2"The Battlefield"March 14, 2011 (2011-03-14)
3"Pushed to the Limit"March 21, 2011 (2011-03-21)
4"Parental Advisory"March 28, 2011 (2011-03-28)
5"Fear and Candy"April 4, 2011 (2011-04-04)
6"Feast for Famine"April 11, 2011 (2011-04-11)
7"The Food Hangover"April 18, 2011 (2011-04-18)
8"Sticks and Stones"April 25, 2011 (2011-04-25)
9"Back to Reality"October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19)
10"Crashing the Dance"October 26, 2011 (2011-10-26)
11"Family Feuds"November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02)
12"Anger Ball"November 9, 2011 (2011-11-09)
13"Queens of the Road"November 16, 2011 (2011-11-16)
14"Into the Wild"November 23, 2011 (2011-11-23)
15"Picture Perfect?"November 30, 2011 (2011-11-30)
16"The Weight Is Over"December 7, 2011 (2011-12-07)
17"No Place Like Home"December 14, 2011 (2011-12-14)
18"Tanisha's Amazing Transformation"December 21, 2011 (2011-12-21)

Specials

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No.TitleOriginal air date
0"Pilot"September 6, 2009 (2009-09-06)
0"The Obesity Crisis"June 27, 2011 (2011-06-27)
Note: This episode was a part of Style's campaign to combat obesity special.[7]

After filming

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Tanisha Mitchell (Harrod)- Graduate of Frostburg State University[8] and Howard University School of Law[9]

Carsyn Nash- Professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter, currently a member of Elevation Fight Team[10]

Hayley Bailiff- Graduate of Oakland University,[11] now working in real estate in New York City

John Taylor- Completed doctorate degree at North Central University.[12] Named 2016 New Jersey Charter School Teacher of the Year,[13] and 2022 Varsity Brands National Athletic Director of the Year[14]

Nicole Kaysing- Completed masters degree at Western Carolina University,[15] now an instructor at Western Carolina University[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back Premieres Monday, August 9 on the Style Network". Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  2. ^ "The Style Network Hit Docu-Series "Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back" Returns for Season Two and Continues Its Inspiring Journey Beginning March 7". Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Mid-Season Finale of The Style Network's "Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back" Airs on Monday, April 25 at 8PM ET/PT". Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  4. ^ "The Style Network's Popular Docu-Series "Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back" Returns With New Episodes, Beginning Wednesday, October 19 at 8:00PM ET/PT". Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Development Update: Tuesday, May 25". Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  6. ^ TV.com. "Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back". TV.com.
  7. ^ "The Style Network Continues Its Fight Against Obesity With the Network's First-Ever Town Hall Special, "Too Fat for 15: The Obesity Crisis," Premiering Monday, June 27 at 8:00 PM ET/PT". Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  8. ^ "Tanisha Mitchell to Attend Scholars Program at University of Baltimore" (PDF). mdsoar.org. p. 4.
  9. ^ "Tanisha Mitchell". www.linkedin.com.
  10. ^ "Carsyn Nash | MMA Fighter Page".
  11. ^ "Hayley Bailiff". www.linkedin.com.
  12. ^ "New Irvington HS athletic director Dr. John Taylor has high goals for programs". 19 July 2017.
  13. ^ "Jersey City educator named N.J. Charter school teacher of the year". 31 March 2016.
  14. ^ "Irvington HS' John Taylor named 2022 Varsity Brands National Athletic Director of the Year". 21 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Nicole Kaysing". www.linkedin.com.
  16. ^ "Nicole M Kaysing | Instructor | WCU | OpenPayrolls".
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