Dr. Carson Liu - Globe
January 4, 2012
Real Life Slimming Secrets
MASON TURNER shed 145 pounds with lapband surgery performed by Santa Monica,Calif., surgeon, Dr.Carson Liu.The 22-year-old student was at risk of developing deadly diabetes – a disease that claimed the lives of both his maternal andpaternal grandparents.
In April 2010 heweighed 356 pounds at 5-foot-10, which is almost twice his optimal weight.His worried mother Carolyn knew he’d tried several diets without success, so she researched lap band surgery for her son. After some adjustments on the band that restricts the size of the stomach and learning how to chew his food carefully, taking smaller bites to avoid gastric distress, Mason finally found success.“Younger people like Mason benefit a lot more from the surgery because their peers can be cruel,” says Dr. Liu.
DIET TIP: “Don’t be afraid to shoot for the moon! I was very nervous about the surgery but now I have learned to control my eating.”