My 600-lb Lifeis well known for showcasing the incredibly difficult lives of those struggling with extreme obesity.

Many cast members meet the incomparableDr.

Nowand are inspired to finally make a significant change for the better.

Justin Assanti on My 600-lb Life

They emerge as different people, inside and out, going on to further success, too.

Sadly,some have even diedas a result of their unhealthy lifestyles.

The Assanti brothers, then, present an interesting dichotomy.

Steven Assanti and wife Stephanie Assanti smiling

AsDistractifynotes, Steven Assanti refused to takeDr.

These days, the Assanti brothers don’t even speak.

“Steven on the show is Steven in real life.

It’s one of the few things not scripted,” he reportedly admitted at the time.

Seemingly stating the obvious, the former reality star noted emphatically, “We’re two different people.

We totally are.”

Clearly, the feeling is mutual.