Anniversary-Funny Question?

Hello, I hope we have fun with this question. Has any of you had fun keeping the surgery a secret from people. Here comes my story. The only people that know about my surgery is my immediate family members. When I was obese I had many people give me a hard time concerning my weight and the way I looked. Now, I have seen many of those people come up to me and ask me how I did it. Some ask me if I am sick. I just plainly tell them that I joined a gym with a personal trainer, and hired a nutritionist, and with my family doctor. Then they tell me how they are having a hard time losing weight. I am not ashamed of my surgery. I just get a big kick of watching their faces. When I went to my 20 year class reunion I many people I had not seen in 20 years. They were older and overweight. It was so funny when they told me that it looked like I did not have to struggle with my weight all these years. If they really knew. My mail carrier always complains to me that how is that he walks miles and miles all day and can't lower his weight, yet he knows I work in the library and I have lost so much weight. All of this is in good fun. Never to feel better than anyone.Can't waite to hear from any funny moment you might have. Enjoy life and take care.

I too think this is funny I wouldn't tell people why I don't eat like a pig! My husband would try to explain and I would kick him in the shines. I would tell them its none of there business. there is this sweet woman at church is over 300 lbs at are sewing group she was talking about getting this surgery. Nobody in that group new that I had the same surgery. They all jumped on the band wagon on how bad the surgery was. ( all overwieght). Well I just said that I was the result of that Surgery I thought they would crack the floor when the mouth**** the floor. I showed them the befor photo. Now this Seet woman is starting the procedure to get her surgery. The family members that do know I have had it just worry all the time that I am unhealthy, because I am thiin. lol I have never felt so well in my whole life. I drink my fluieds take my vitames do my protien and b12. I have never felt so good. I can eat about any thing I use to but no as much. I do fill up quick and like that. I am lactose intolerant. I drink soyey milk mostley. sugarfree ice cream seems not to bother me. Well all have a good night I sure am glad I checked in tonight Ruthy now in Burney California

Ruthy, that is so funny. Nice to hear from you again.Take care.

Yes. Sometimes I do not tell people that I have had the surgery. But in the small-town South, word gets around fast. Most people know. I get a chuckle out of people who think I am a "bag of bones," and are shocked to discover that I still weigh between 180 and 190 pounds! It is strange, though, that I can wear much smaller clothes, but I still feel so HUGE in my body. I am (even after two years) trying to come to grips with my smaller self in my own mind. ~Laura

For many reasons I NEVER told anyone but my imediate family, and even then I did not tell my oldest son who was living at collage. It was awesome to meet him at the airport some 9 months and - 60 pound post op. His face was priceless. The next time I picked him up at the airport, I had cut my hair very short and dyed it a dark auburn! I think he is wondering what the next change will be! I too have sat with other "good meaning folks" and heard them all make rude and nasty comments about those that have had By pass. My hubby and two of my 4 kids know. The other two are too little to understand. NO ONE ELSE. It is my business and I do not feel that I have to be the by pass poster child. I have had some complications with ulcers and constrictuers and now serious eye problems ( related to diabeties) and I know those "good meaning folks" would use these as PROOF that BY pass is a mistake for all. I also don't like these "good meaning folks" being the food police. It is bad enough that I get comment about the food I eat related to the diabeties. Like... Oh My should you be eating Cake.... It is funny in my extended family my aunt also lost weight ( ALSO 60 pounds through Weigh****chers) but no one keeps track of how much food she eats. Food/weight have always been an issue in my family. Either too fat or too skinny! So for me keeping this personal is also a way to keep "good meaning folks" from overwhelming me with their thoughts ideas, concerns and "best advice" Lisa ...........2 years -60 pounds and holding ...........Per op 201.5 ...........size 20/22 ................5 feet tall ..........current 140.0 ..............................10/8 ...............STILL 5 feet tall! **still can't eat Chicken, Tuna, Turkey, Eggs, **Complication .... Ulcers..... Constrictuers and Diabetic Retinoptathy due to -------> SUDDEN decrease in Blood glucose leves due to reapid weight loss. see: http://medweb.bham.ac.uk/easdec/retinopathyprogression.htm

Hi! I'm having surgery soon. Hopefully, Oct.6th if all goes well. I'm not telling a soul except my hubby. Like you say, there' such a stigma about it...like we're just weaklings or something. I'm sure there's going to be all sorts of questions about what's wrong with me because I work in the public sector. I haven't decided yet what to say.The only person I'm even considering telling is one of my brothers who is extremely overweight. But whether I tell him or not depends on how he reacts to my weightloss. Just this morning I had a fellow worker tell me to be careful walking across the wet floor. she said " You know how us heavy people can fall and get hurt so easily". Another asked me the other day if I was going on a trip that's being planned. These were her words, " Are you going?! You know there's a lot of walking on this trip!" Maybe they didn't mean a thing but I thought to myself.... " I can't wait until you see me in a few months!" I say that this is my business. My insurance won't pay so I'll be paying for all of it out of my pocket and I'm not asking anyone for a penny so it's none of their business.

Laura, I can understand what you mean with the mind. You get to understand how some people have become bullimic or anerexia. (Sorry if I wrote them wrong.)There are times when I feel I have gain weight. Then I want to go to the extreme and exercize more and eat less, but then I weight myself and realize I haven't gain weight. Then I hug my schale and throw it in the closet till the next panic attack. (hahaha). You look great no matter how much you weight. Take care.