Almost two months out

Well, It has been a while since I updated everyone. I have lost 36 pounds and I am 1 month\ 3weeks out. I started exercising more and I am feeling real good. I have noticed there are alot of new names on the site. I also noticed alot of old friends missing. I am completely off all meds. My blood pressure is in check and blood sugars are normal. On Oct 31 I will turn 35 years old and starting to feel closer to 25. The weight had made me feel and look old. I have alot of people say I am looking younger. I am having problems with how people are treating me. Some are talking to me more and others are pulling away. it is strange how weight can effect every aspect of someones life. Physically as well as mentally. Anyone eles experienced this?

I have noticed people drawing closer to me, probably because I am happier and my mood reflects that. I am also a lot more tolerant of others. Tonight a friend visited me who has always struggled with her weight. She has consistently stayed about 1-2 sizes below me, but she seemed genuinely happy now that I am catching up. I think it is giving her more incentive to stick with a plan. I also think people's reactions depend on how you present yourself. If you come across like you're bragging and they already feel feel guilty that they aren't able to lose weight on their own, they may be resentful by what they may perceive as the pounds melting away effortlessly. But if you don't say anything and wait to to let others comment, the compliments are so much sweeter because you didn't have to fish for them! Others may be fearful of you changing. Along with this newfound self-confidence and self-worth, you may be more willing to stand up for yourself or try new things. Your friends may feel they do not know this new person; they liked the security of knowing how you were before. I am interested in hearing more opinions from partners and spouses. Where are you? Please feel free to post!

I have not had the surgery yet myself but I can attest to how I felt when one of my best friends had the surgery 8 years ago. I felt like I had lost my best friend she would no longer be excited about trying new restaurants she would go but barely eat a thing what fun is that I thought. I also got tired of hearing her talk about what she lost how small her clothes were and now she could wear mine of course I was jealous. This might have destroyed our friendship but I moved out of Alaska and here to Iowa and the next year she moved to Seattle so we now have a long distance friendship and I have not had to watch each pound lost. I did go to visit last summer she is feeling so good and looks good with clothes on!!!!!! Since I decided to do the surgery myself of course our friendship has a new life to it she is very supportive and now I feel a little guilty about how I treated her I was never mean or anything but I could have been more enthused about her journey. I also had something happen last night a friend who I've dieted with before through weigh****chers came by where I work to tell me that she joined weigh****chers again because she could not have me losing all the weight if my surgery gets approved. So I can see this will effect people around me I think good advice is to try so hard not to dwell on all your positive changes people will see them without you talking about them.