I've noticed this too. Some people just seem really hesitant to compliment me on my weight loss. I think some people see it as 'cheating' and that you didn't lose the weight 'the old fashioned way' or 'the hard way', as though having life-threatening surgery and all that comes after isn't hard. They have no idea. They think we took the easy way out, so it's not 'real weight loss'. It's like we didn't earn it, so don't deserve to be complimented on it. If they only knew. I understand how you feel completely. I run into people who haven't seen me since before my surgery but know I had it, and they'll say nothing! It amazes me. I look like a different person, and I almost died from complications, and they say nothing. I eat less in a day than they eat in 1 meal, but I don't earn their respect because I chose to treat my weight problem with a treatment that actually has a snowball's chance in hell of success instead of running like a rat on a wheel for the rest of my life and achieving nothing but more suffering. I've also faced flat-out jealousy from some people who are still struggling with their weight. I don't think it's conceited to want to enjoy the changes that you're going through, or to expect friends and family to be happy for you. I'm enjoying the hell out of wearing little clothes again, and I have to be careful to tone down the sexiness of the clothes I buy, lest I end up looking like a dead teen-ager (I'm 43). Enjoy it! And don't let the *******s get you down! This is a huge change you're going through, and a really wondrous journey (I know, I'm experiencing it too, and it's really neat!) Tracey

First, congrats! 122 is nothing to sneeze at! Yes I worrk about eating more. I can eat way more, but you have to realize that it was bound to happen. You aren't always going to be as restricted as you once were, per my surgeon. Just continue to eat the right things and realize that what you think is "eating to much" now is not nearly what you were eating pre op...and if you're still loosing I wouldn't worry to much about it.

Wowwwwwwwwwww! A 6/8??!? You've worked you tool to death! I love it! You ought to be very proud!

Congrats to you and MUCH respect for sticking to you diet so strictly! Its reaaly paying off because ur looking marvelous darling ;)

Yay!!!! I am so proud of and happy for you. What a journey, huh? I am almost there. I have been stuck right around 200.4 for a few months now!!!! Not exercising enough and maybe eating a little too much of the wrong thing! LOL But overall it feels super. Thanks for your inspiration. Let's keep on doing this together!!!