A Reflective Thought

Hi Everyone: Here is my weekly communication with you. It's been a year and a week since my surgery and I have noticed that people around see my weight loss after a year differently. All of my co-workers think that I look fantastic, people I have met that I have showed my before photo to are amazed, and people look at me and tell me not to lose any more weight. It's satisifying to me that WLS has changed how people see me but it's also gives me pause to consider what they thought of me before surgery. It's not that I really care about the negativity they may have thought of me before surgery because I have always maintained confidence in myself but now I can really weed out how people really feel as opposed to those who are just giving "lip service". Anyway, It's all about how I feel about myself that counts and on that score I feel fantastic. Remember that the only person who you have to please is yourself. Till next time, Jesse 373/190/-183

Hi Jesse, I have had many the same thoughts lately. People have responded so well to the " new me". It feels good to a degree. The thing that gets to me is how some people did not have the time of day for me before and now treat me so differently. Someone told my husband that now he has a true beauty...worth holding on to! Those kind of comments hurt! I am still me and was always worth holding on to! I will admit that I was a mess before and I do feel much better now, but as you said What did they think before... I am pleased with me now...I too feel fantastic...and worthy! Congrats to you.... Beth