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
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 1 (2010)
Season 2 (2011)
Specials
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
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