Got the nicest compliment yesterday
Yesterday we stopped at a new restaurant that we have talked about going to for ages. Had a discount coupon for them plus was on that end of town so stopped.
They specialize in Chili --- about 40 different kinds but have other foods too. Hal loves chili. So we go in and they offer free samples to help you decide on the one you want. The heat level is rated 1 to 10 (Hal loves the hotter/spicier the better). So I decline a sample, simply stating that I don't eat beef. The girl (young & thin) tells me that they have chicken, sausage, turkey, vegetarian chilis. So I tell her I can't handle the spices. She then tells me they have extremely mild to super hot. So I finally tell her I had stomach surgery and just can't handle the chili.
When we place our order, she says ... your surgery really sounds serious are you OK? She was so concerned for me. So I tell her it was weight loss surgery and so far have lost 101 lbs. She is absolutely amazed and says to me:
"But you don't look like someone who has a weight problem!!!"
I was smiling from ear to ear. I know I still have over 60 lbs to go, but this was the ultimate compliment. It made my day...hey, maybe even my week.
Just had to share.
Mary
Mary,
It's amazing that very innocently enough, something gets said that has the capacity to make your day.
This journey we are all travelling has opened many doors and many eyes. I did it for my health and my future, but if some people say some nice things on the way, that's ok, too.
Thanks for sharing,
Denise
You have been my inspiration with your positive outlook. It's amazing how these things mean so much and how much more we are able to do because of this surgery.
Have a great day.
Jacque 
Mary, good for you!! It's so encouraging when we hear those kinds of compliments. All of us have our own reasons for going through the surgery, and improving our health and quality of life are certainly a part. While I didn't have the surgery because I wanted to receive compliments, I'd be lying if I didn't say I loved receiving them. Just this past Saturday, a dear friend of mine saw me at a picnic and told me that when I was walking across the parking lot towards him that I looked like a completely different person. It was very nice to hear, especially as I've been struggling to see 'the differences' in myself. I know my clothes are falling off, but I don't always feel it, so that was quite the boost to my ego. Some days I just don't feel as though I'm making the progress I should. You all know how the head is slow to catch up with this process and of course I've got these expectations as to where I should be by now.
Anyhow, thanks for sharing your positive experience!! 
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