A rare photo of 10over10's Willis Raburu looking skinny years back surfaced online days after he admitted he underwent gastric bypass surgery.
Raburu in a confession to You tuber Eve Mungai said he spent sh900k for the life-saving medical procedure.
6 days ago, in an emotional interview, Raburu told, “I did it at Nairobi Bariatric and enjoying the process. I would like to debunk the fact that weight loss treatment is almost taboo in this country yet it's so effective. And insurance companies can help facilitate it, it's a journey towards a healthier nation,”
Raburu a father of one, insisted that the medical procedure helps in weight loss since it reduces the amount of food that one eats.
Gastric bypass is a procedure where surgical staples are used to create a small pouch at the top of the stomach.
The pouch is then connected to your small intestine, missing out (bypassing) the rest of the stomach. This means it takes less food to make you feel full and you’ll absorb fewer calories from the food you eat.
The Wabebe singer told that he hit a high of 164 kg, which led to his experiencing health complications like high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
"It's not fun waking up and trying a trouser and it doesn't fit you. You worry. By the time I was going for the surgery I was not doing well. I was 164kgs I needed the surgery because my blood pressure and cholesterol were high," he said.
“I respect people who go to the gym, it is a lot of work. I would lose weight, and at times I would gain some weight so by the time I was going for the surgery I was not doing well,” Raburu told
The Citizen tv presenter weighed in “You have to love yourself enough to know that you need help and there is no shame in it because people always attach shelter, oh he has no discipline, oh this one has done that,” he added.
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