Amber Rachdi Husband: A My 600-lb Life Turnaround
One casualty of My 600-lb life? Clearly, it’s the man who once had the inside track to be Amber Rachdi’s husband, Rowdy.
One beneficiary of a show that helped the Houston, Texas native lose more than 400 pounds? Her new husband, to whom Amber got engaged in 2016.
Who is Amber Rachdi?
Tipping the weight scales at over 650 pounds, Amber Rachdi became part of America’s public consciousness in 2015 on the reality show My 600-lb Life’s third season.
The show is broadcast in the United States on the cable channel TLC and aims to get to the heart of the participants’ eating disorders and weight gain. The show’s recurring star is Houston surgeon Younan Nowzaradan (commonly known as “Dr Now”).
What is the show’s concept?
In brief: Dr Nowzaradan starts all patients (all of whom weigh at least 490 pounds (or 220 kg)] off with a strict diet. Cameras follow each patient for a year of their life as they continue the pursuit of a healthier lifestyle.
Given how well a patient progresses, Dr Nowzaradan may offer gastric bypass surgery or sleeve gastrectomy to further assist in weight loss.
What else made Amber Rachdi stand out on the show?
To be blunt, Amber’s success lies in how well she came out of it. Now 28, Rachdi maintains overs 150,000 followers on Instagram due in part to the program and the new person/personality that came from it.
Compare that to when Rachdi, then 23, had difficulty standing upright for more than 30 minutes as she took part in the program. Today (as the above Instagram post would indicate), she uses her social media profiles to reach a level of acceptance of what she can and can’t control; however, it’s also an outlet where she strives to make each day better than it used to be.
With thousands of positive engagement statistics on each post, it’s clear the Rachdi has a happy following supporting her.
What kind of effect does the show have on relationships?
Not a good one, especially when it came to Amber’s relationship with then-boyfriend Rowdy. By comparison, it turns out that it’s not the worst relationship in the show’s eight-season run.
One frequent casualty of My 600 lb. Life is the partners that watch the change happen before their eyes. A common occurrence is a breakdown of how these relationships – well, break down. Often, it reveals the partner’s role in the participant’s debilitating and life-threatening condition.
In the case of boyfriend Rowdy, the series revealed him to be an enabler, as his preference for big women put Amber’s well-being in peril.
Growing apart
During season 3’s 10 episode arc, it became clear that Amber and Rowdy had grown apart. However, too many things were going Amber’s way for the relationship troubles to get her down. Namely:
- Her level of happiness improved;
- Amber’s weight loss and commitment to a better lifestyle took firm hold, and;
- A previously sceptical Dr Nowzaradan took note that Amber was ready to face new goals to reach a skin removal surgery.
In essence, the show enabled Amber Rachdi to become someone who could conquer new possibilities.
Though they separated, Amber did come to Rowdy’s defence against charges of enabling poor health maintenance. In fact, it reveals a positive relationship between the exes.
https://twitter.com/AmberRachdi/status/700498424760676352
In defense of Rowdy, my ex who was on the show: who do y’all think is taking pictures of me at the gym? He IS a good, supportive friend.
So, who is Amber Rachdi’s husband?
In 2016, Amber took to Twitter to reveal that she was engaged, Tweeting:
Who is getting hella married? I’m getting hella married.
https://twitter.com/amberrachdi/status/740770877814546432
So with all of this to consider, the question remains: who is Amber Rachdi’s husband? The answer is not known to the greater public, and that seems to reflect on how Amber wants it to be.
The Importance of Boundaries
Although Amber is a social media star for her experience and forthcoming about a variety of things, she remains private about the apple of her eye.
One issue could be due to her struggle to handle the production crew from her days on the show. Previous reports reveal Amber is not a candidate for any My 600-Lb Life: Where Are They Now? follow-ups.
To that end, she blames the intrusiveness of the production crew, as she reveals to Starcasm.
“The experience was very disorganized and jarring and there’s not a whole lot I can say using my grown-up tact. They ran late, reshot difficult to replicate scenes, and really sort of acted like bullies.”
Much as her love-hate relationship with eating had to be overcome, Amber is clearly one for looking forward – not back – at an experience that changed (and saved) her life. But it’s also a sign of maturity, especially in setting limits. Often, she indicates in the Starcasm interview that the production crew’s less than exemplary behaviour violated her boundaries.
Understandably, it’s reasonable to expect that Amber Rachdi (husband, children or beyond) is committed to keeping her family and love life out of the spotlight. Or, perhaps, setting boundaries for the sake of her well-being and those close to her.
