Stomach-Churning Choice
Sometimes the only way some people can lose weight is to go under the knife _ but for such surgery to be effective in the long run, patients must also implement major changes in their lives
- Published: 3 Jul 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Life
When Kanyarin Ketsuwan tells you she's been battling obesity practically her whole life, she's not being over-dramatic or indulging in exaggeration. By the time she entered her teens she'd already graduated to the XXL end of the clothes rack and was feeling increasingly frustrated and gloomy because her size was preventing her from doing things she wanted to do and limiting the places she could go.
"I'd have loved to get all dressed up, sling on a pair of high-heels and go out on the town with friends. But I was much too shy about how I looked," recalled Kanyarin, who at 1.5m tall, is a bit below average height.
"The first thing people usually noticed about me was my weight," said the Nakhon Si Thammarat native who has retained her distinctive southern accent.
This article is older than 60 days, which we reserve for our premium members only.You can subscribe to our premium member subscription, here.
