Robin was told he needed to lose 150lbs if he wanted to undergo the procedure on last night 's episode of My 600lb Life . The 31-year-old and his mom Joe Wexler moved from Johnson City , Tennessee , to Houston , Texas , to be close to his weight loss specialist . After being told to lose weight , Joe gained a further 15lbs . Joe 's struggles with emotional eating are tied to his father 's rejection of him when he was a child .
Joe Wexler was told he needed to lose 150lbs if he wanted to undergo the procedure on last night 's episode of My 600lb Life . The 31-year-old and his mom Robin moved from Johnson City , Tennessee , to Houston , Texas , to be close to his weight loss specialist . After being told to lose weight , Joe gained a further 15lbs . Joe 's struggles with emotional eating are tied to his father 's rejection of him when he was a child .