I am a 32 year old Turkish-Australian Muslim woman. I have been overweight since I was born, and have never ever been anything less than overweight.
I have spent the last 12 years of my life as obese and morbidly obese.
Like most, after trying so many different diets I reached the conclusion (with the aid of my doctor) that I do not have any other option, but to have a lapband placement.
It took me 5 years to decide whether I wanted to try the lapband, and I had the procedure done on Friday the 22nd of January 2010. So my journey with the lapband has just begun recently...
What I will look like if I was anything under a size 16 has been a life-long mystery to me. Care to find out with me? :)