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I've been living in obesity agony for the past 31 years and i've been always trying to do something about my weight.I've tried taking panbesy and it works.. but once i stop it seems to bounds back even harder... and used to have bad anxiety attack too...
soon then i've tried akin diet.. it makes me so hungry and seems like i became less healthy too... Could be psychological problem not having to eat my desired food... 
I didn't put on any weight but i'm still very far from my required BMI... I'm a size 18 which is considered very HUGE in asia and seemingly being mock by insensitive a$$holes around me....
Even my lectures mock at me... how sad can it be? each time i walk on street, i see people making fun of me... but i've to repeatedly tell myself oh..maybe i'm "PRETTY FAT" ..
So i tell myself its really time to do something before my body gets nasty and develop more serious obesity related illness... 
I've spoken to a local doc on lapband and he deft encourage me to go for it... i will be meeting him after my papers in June and i should get it done by July 2010.


What worries me is the pain.. though i will be under GA, but will i still feel any post op pains and uncomfort? how long will all these transformation take before i regain my desired weight? i actually hope to drop to size 12. 
Afterall, i'm living for myself... ;)