Khaliah Ali: Weight Loss and Lap-Band Surgery
Growing up, “people would say, ‘That fat girl, she’s Muhammad Ali’s daughter,’” recalls Khaliah Ali, 32. By 26, she hit 335 lbs., but her dad “made me feel beautiful no matter what size I was.”
Still, as she writes in a new memoir, Fighting Weight, after a lifetime of dieting, in 2004 she chose reversible banding surgery.
Now 155 lbs. and a paid promoter of the LAP-BAND System, Ali sees a doctor for twice-yearly adjustments (saline injections tighten the band).
After, “your hunger is gone,” says Ali, who typically eats 6 to 9 oz. of chicken, avocado and brown rice for dinner. Today, says Ali, “I’m at a weight where I’m emotionally comfortable.” [via]
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