| Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back | |
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| Genre | Reality |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
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| Network | Style |
| Release | August 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. The second season premiered on March 7, 2011. The mid-season finale aired on April 25, 2011. The second half of season 2 premiered on October 19, 2011.
Premise
The series shares the stories of various overweight teenagers who are enrolled at Wellspring Academies, and looks at their quest to lose weight.
Cast
Students
- Tanisha Mitchell (Harrod) - Age 18 - Suitland, Maryland
- Terinna Cypress - Age 18 - Clewiston, Florida
- Miranda Nichols - Age 18 - Oakton, Virginia
- Emily Hodge - Age 12 - Raleigh, North Carolina
- Scotty Basso - Age 13 - Athens, Illinois
- Rachel Qualley - Age 14 - Groton, Connecticut
- Carsyn Nash - Age 18 - Warrenton, Virginia
- Hayley Bailiff - Age 17 - Warren, Michigan
- Caleb Treloar - Age 16 - Tampa, Florida
- Sasha Mignoli - Age 15 - Long Island, New York
- David Smith - Age 13 - Groton, Connecticut
- Lia Yelsky - Age 14 - Montvale, New Jersey
- Alan Kitner - Age 16 - Dallas, Texas
- Ashley Renwick - Age 16 - Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
- Caroline Contessa - Age 12 - Petersburg, New York
- Mackenzie Wood - Age 15 - Mexico Beach, Florida
- Hannah Greatbatch - Age 13 - London, UK
- Jeanne Claire-Fink - Age 12 - Slidell, Louisiana
Staff of Wellspring Academy
- 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
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 8 | August 9, 2010 (2010-08-09) | August 29, 2010 (2010-08-29) | |
| 2 | 18 | March 7, 2011 (2011-03-07) | December 12, 2011 (2011-12-12) | |
Season 1 (2010)
| No. | Title | Original 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)
| No. | Title | Original 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
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
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| 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. | |||
After filming
Tanisha Mitchell (Harrod)- Graduate of Frostburg State University and Howard University School of Law
Carsyn Nash- Professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter, currently a member of Elevation Fight Team
Hayley Bailiff- Graduate of Oakland University, now working in real estate in New York City
John Taylor- Completed doctorate degree at North Central University. Named 2016 New Jersey Charter School Teacher of the Year, and 2022 Varsity Brands National Athletic Director of the Year
Nicole Kaysing- Completed masters degree at Western Carolina University, now an instructor at Western Carolina University
References
- "Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back Premieres Monday, August 9 on the Style Network". Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Development Update: Tuesday, May 25". Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- TV.com. "Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back". TV.com.
- "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.
- "Tanisha Mitchell to Attend Scholars Program at University of Baltimore" (PDF). mdsoar.org. p. 4.
- "Tanisha Mitchell". www.linkedin.com.
- "Carsyn Nash | MMA Fighter Page".
- "Hayley Bailiff". www.linkedin.com.
- "New Irvington HS athletic director Dr. John Taylor has high goals for programs". 19 July 2017.
- "Jersey City educator named N.J. Charter school teacher of the year". 31 March 2016.
- "Irvington HS' John Taylor named 2022 Varsity Brands National Athletic Director of the Year". 21 June 2022.
- "Nicole Kaysing". www.linkedin.com.
- "Nicole M Kaysing | Instructor | WCU | OpenPayrolls".