Kiss and Tell
Okay, I know I'm a dork!
I have been very closed mouth about my wls. Most people don't know. I know that some people think that this is deceptive, but I don't care, it's my own personal health.
Anywho-This is my dilema! I have now lost enough weight (91) that I don't tell people the number anymore. I get these horrified looks as people start doing the mental math........"She probably weighs about X amount.....she has lost 91 lbs......that means she weighed......OMG
...she was one big ass'd woman!!!" This is my mom's favorite assessment of my former self! Ha!! Gotta love mom, right?
I have started telling people that I have gone down 6 dress sizes instead. This seems to give the "wow" factor without the "Holy Cow" factor!! Does anyone else get annoyed at the question, "So, how much weight have you lost?" 
I know that some people wear it with pride. I applaud 
those of you who do, but I'm a very private person (except here-you guys get all of my juicy dirt) and I don't wish to discuss my fat with people.
Am I being a stubborn ass?? Tell me the truth, I can take it!
Love you guys,
C Leigh
I have been very closed mouth about my wls. Most people don't know. I know that some people think that this is deceptive, but I don't care, it's my own personal health.
Anywho-This is my dilema! I have now lost enough weight (91) that I don't tell people the number anymore. I get these horrified looks as people start doing the mental math........"She probably weighs about X amount.....she has lost 91 lbs......that means she weighed......OMG...she was one big ass'd woman!!!" This is my mom's favorite assessment of my former self! Ha!! Gotta love mom, right?
I have started telling people that I have gone down 6 dress sizes instead. This seems to give the "wow" factor without the "Holy Cow" factor!! Does anyone else get annoyed at the question, "So, how much weight have you lost?" I know that some people wear it with pride. I applaud those of you who do, but I'm a very private person (except here-you guys get all of my juicy dirt) and I don't wish to discuss my fat with people.
Am I being a stubborn ass?? Tell me the truth, I can take it!
Love you guys,
C Leigh 
You are not being a stubborn ass (unless you are regarding on subjects- can' t comment on that 
)!
Everyone is different, and your feelings are yours (gosh I sound like a shrink).
Personally, I get more flustered by the "how did you do it?" Some people I don't mind telling, but people I barely know ask me and I don't think it any of their business.
I also had one woman ask me if I was sick-- afraid I had cancer!
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Everyone is different, and your feelings are yours (gosh I sound like a shrink).
Personally, I get more flustered by the "how did you do it?" Some people I don't mind telling, but people I barely know ask me and I don't think it any of their business.
I also had one woman ask me if I was sick-- afraid I had cancer! OMG...You do sound like a shrink! You're gonna have to start charging us to read your posts!! Thanks Dr. Andrea!! I now feel confident in owning my own feelings!! --I love it!!
I get the "how did you do it" question too. In fact--- a lot lately!! I just give this shpeel.....I work out 3 times a week, jog for 30 minutes every day, and I cram 70 grams of protein into 800 calories. It's all true, but that just sounds like way too much for most people to bite off at one time. Oh yeah...I tell them that I started on an all liquid diet for the first few weeks. It all sounds so drastic that few people ever ask anything more! That's my plan.....scare the hell out of them......no more questions! Works like a charm! Is it deceptive...totally, but I don't care!
Sometimes I get the...."That seems too drastic!", or the "that's not healthy!", or the "that's just not enough food!" To this I reply---I'm medically supervised. ALSO-TRUE!!
Take care,
C Leigh
--I love it!!
I get the "how did you do it" question too. In fact--- a lot lately!! I just give this shpeel.....I work out 3 times a week, jog for 30 minutes every day, and I cram 70 grams of protein into 800 calories. It's all true, but that just sounds like way too much for most people to bite off at one time. Oh yeah...I tell them that I started on an all liquid diet for the first few weeks. It all sounds so drastic that few people ever ask anything more! That's my plan.....scare the hell out of them......no more questions! Works like a charm! Is it deceptive...totally, but I don't care!
Sometimes I get the...."That seems too drastic!", or the "that's not healthy!", or the "that's just not enough food!" To this I reply---I'm medically supervised. ALSO-TRUE!!
Take care,
C Leigh 
I'm completely the opposite. I tell anyone who will listen that I had WLS and proudly tell them I've lost 98 pounds! LOL My life has always been an open book though. Just Saturday I was in Goodwill, and a lady was admiring a suit I was holding. I was asking my dh if he thought it would fit me... the lady said, "girl, that thing will definately fit you, wish I could wear it." LOL Well, that was an open door for me to tell her my life story. 
You'd be amazed how many people I run into that know someone who had it, wish they could have it, are slated to have it, or already had it. I'm going through a bad phase right now where everytime I see a fat miserable person, I want to tell them all about my surgery and tell them they don't have to live that way! LOL 
How bout some shrinkin' sent my way huh? I definately need a psychodoc!
HUGS
Kimberly
Forever looney - and stoned on darvacet right now, so I hope this post even makes sense! 
You'd be amazed how many people I run into that know someone who had it, wish they could have it, are slated to have it, or already had it. I'm going through a bad phase right now where everytime I see a fat miserable person, I want to tell them all about my surgery and tell them they don't have to live that way! LOL
How bout some shrinkin' sent my way huh? I definately need a psychodoc!
HUGS
Kimberly
Forever looney - and stoned on darvacet right now, so I hope this post even makes sense! Hey Kimberly.
You little pill-poppin party girl!!! You'd have to be on something to tell the world that you shop at Goodwill!! I'm totally kidding!!! I shop second-hand too!
Wow, I'm reading through my posts. I've got a bit of the sas today! Sorry about all of the swearing!! And to think-it was my New Year's resolution to stop swearing. Oh well, what the hell, right!
Party on girl!!
C Leigh
Kimberly,
I'm with you - I tell the whole world what has saved my life!!! My hubby, too has a habit of telling everyone about my wls. And, I have yet to have anyone say anything bad about it to me. I think it is because I am so happy talkking about it and rejoicing at the fact that I no longer take any medication (except Darvocet for the back - good stuff, eh!!), and my blood sugars are normal as well as my bp.
Darla
Darla,
Thank you for your reply. I wish I could be that open about it too, but I just feel like it's such a personal and private journey. It was such a difficult decision to make that I don't need anyone second guessing my judgement. Most people would not be that way, but I second guessed myself up until the day of surgery and I don't need others who are misinformed to do it as well.
That's probably foolish for me to think that way, but I'm just a very private person in the real world. Strange--in cyberspace, I let it all hang out.
See ya,
C Leigh
Hey There C.
It's totally up to you to do what you feel comfortable with.. Me? I tell most times.. unless they are so thickheaded and ignorant then I just make up something nutty.. like I took up Ice Hockey... Or I say, I lost weight? I did? I can be a a real ***** obviously, but I can't help it sometimes.. Most times you will find that people see how happy you are now and they just want some of that happieness and you can't blame them.. and who knows? We might be helping someone with there own weight problem by telling them the wls truth..
peace
Mo
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