Lap band
From Encyclopedia Dramatica
A lap band is a surgically implanted device used by fat people to restrict the amount of food they eat when they are unable to do so using willpower. It can be adjusted by pumping in or releasing saline solution through a tube left under the skin.
A lap band surgery costs about $20,000 without insurance, which is beyond the means of most basement dwellers. Some argue over 87% of the LJ Drama in BBW-oriented circles are people trying to bilk their parents' insurance into paying for the surgery.
The procedure usually enables people to lose a large amount of weight quickly, and then gain it all back later, once they find that you can still eat shit from McDonalds, just not as fast.
