From the day he was born, food has always been the ultimate comfort for middle-aged bachelor Dominick DiNapoli. But when his obese cousin Sal dies at 39, Dom must finally come to terms with his own weight problem. From quack doctors and harsh diets to his overbearing Italian family and a fanatical support group called "The Chubby Checkers," nothing can come between a man and his manicotti. Could a new love with a neighborhood woman finally curb Dominick's...

Following the death of his father, Lyle Bennett sets out on a physically and emotionally taxing weight-loss journey in the hopes of reaching health and happiness.

A statue with miraculous weight-loss powers arrives unexpectedly in a poor parish church. Local women discover if you light a candle, you lose a pound. As word of this miracle spreads, women arrive from all over the world and money pours into the church. The weight-loss industry goes into free-fall as women abandon exercise and weight-loss clubs. Leaders conspire to remove the statue and a struggle ensues between those that want to protect St. Roz...

Sam is a former college football star who loses his chance to play in the NFL with a blown out knee. Seven years later he is working minimum wage and weighing in at a deadly 413lbs. Dedicated to making a change, both in his life and his weight, he meets personal trainer Cassie.