The all new My 600 Lb Life spinoff series called The 6000 Lb Diaries will officially premiere on Lifetime Monday, Jan 6 at 9/8c.

The 6000 Lb Diaries with Dr. Now follows ten morbidly obese individuals as they fight for a chance to live the life they have always wanted, both for themselves and for their loved ones.

Reaching a combined weight of more than 6,000 pounds, and at an extreme breaking point, these individuals are turning to weight loss authority Dr. Now, and his team of specialists, to get life-changing bariatric surgery and acquire the tools they need to deal with emotional eating.

During the first episode of The 6000 Lb Diaries, Chelsey has battled weight her whole life, avoiding Dr. Now’s program since age nine. Now 25, she’s ready to leave her unhealthy home and see the world, but first, she must prove she’s ready to commit to the steps that will transform her future.

Where can I watch The 6000 LB Diaries?

Those without a basic cable set up can still live stream the premiere of The 6000 lb Diaries on Monday with a Philo subscription.

Philo offers a 7-day free trial for new subscribers who can watch this week’s episode for free before committing to a paid subscription.

Those who do have a cable provider can also watch new episodes of The 6000 lb Diarieswith the Lifetime app.

What is Philo?

For those who are unfamiliar with Philo, it is set up like any other streaming service, but instead of offering exclusively on-demand content, it offers a variety of live TV channels. So like cable, but without the hassle.

At $28 a month after it’sfree trial, Philo is considered one of the cheaper live streaming services available with over 70 live TV channels to choose from.

Other than Hallmark, popular channels offered with Philo include Lifetime, MTV, AMC, HGTV, History Channel, Discovery Channel, CMT, TLC, BET and more.

Philo also offers unlimited DVR along with TV shows and movies users can watch on-demand from channels included in the streaming package.