All of Me

In this clip from the Independent Lens documentary All of Me, the heaviest of the Girls, Zsalynn worries about her daughter's life and future which is a crucial reason she wants the weight-loss surgery. Meanwhile, Judy nervously heads to the hospital for her own surgery.

In this video extra from the Independent Lens documentary All of Me, the Austin “Girls” take a yoga class led by Abby Lentz, founder of HeavyWeight Yoga. She teaches the “three A’s,” Awareness, Acceptance, and Affection.

In this video extra from the Independent Lens documentary All of Me, we see a support group for people — including some of the “Girls” — who’ve had or will have weight-loss surgery. In the group they are encouraged to talk about “changes in attitude and changes in latitude.”

A group of women friends who met via the Austin chapter of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance and have tried every diet and diet pill, go through weight-loss surgery in an effort to lose hundreds of pounds. The experience presents a host of issues and consequences, some they never could have imagined.

A group of women friends who met via the Austin chapter of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance and have tried every diet and diet pill, go through weight-loss surgery in an effort to lose hundreds of pounds. The experience presents a host of issues and consequences, some they never could have imagined.