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After many years of unsuccessful dieting and with 50 looming, I decided to try a drastic measure and had lap banding surgery.

I told my friends I had a small op and then as I lost weight they were thrilled for me. I have lost over 35kg and I thought I was on a winner but I realise now I spent $15,000 on surgery and I still have to exercise, watch my calorie intake and generally do all the things I was doing prior to surgery. Think long and hard about your weight and the reasons behind it. I now know I could have lost the weight without surgery and cost if I had just known more about my body. I am stuck with a foreign object in my body for the rest of my life, so beware.

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