Getting excited and nervous...

Safe travels first and foremost Jen! Enjoy your weekend. I wonder if we think "hard work" (old fashioned blood, sweat & tears - diet & exercise) is the only way so maybe some of us feel like we let our families down by having surgery to fix us? I dunno, but your post made me think... Just remember how hard you have worked and how far you have come on your WL journey - and knock their socks off GF!

I hope that you have a safe trip and that you have fun and can relax a little while grandma and grandpa chase after the little ones for a while.  I too am nervous about seeing relatives who haven't seen me in a while, but I know what I have accomplished and if they don't care to see the change or complement me on it then that is their problem.  I think you have done a fabulous job!  Have a great Easter and have a good trip hopefully your little ones travel well.

Approach them as if they will be happy for you. YOU are sharing GREAT news. Someone shared this quote with me: If we're not running, people aren't as likely to chase us. Stand still and they will see your renewed and vibrant self. If they aren't supportive, they might be (you know what I'm going to say?)  j e a l o u s. So far, I've noticed that men and slim women are totally supportive and intriqued. Women, with weight concerns, are wary and distant- now that I've gone ahead with WLS. Perhaps they have to come face-to-face with what it is that gets in the way of their own life-affirming actions. Perhaps, it is painful. Maaaybe, some of them do not have the means to have it paid for. Others may not to give up something. Face it, we've all had to bury some of our oral pleasures. (Not all of them!) I have decided to shout my decision from the mountain tops, because I know how fortunate I feel that I heard about this option. I want to share this kind of hope with anyone that want to learn/hear. I can't even put into words how relieved I am. I thought I was making the right decision. Now, I know I did. I will surround myself with folks that love me. If not, I will move on and it will be okay, even better off!!! I will be thinking of you. You are the smart healthy one! Cindy

Oh, they will notice...you look FABULOUS!   I think your family will be happy for the decision you made to make your life healthier and happier.  Personally I didnt have any trouble telling my family and friends...I pretty much shouted it from the mountain tops...I am proud of what I have done and accomplished with the help of this amazing tool.  And no one has given me any negative feedback...at least to my face anyway   . Amy