Thank you everyone for your comments.  I agree that for the most part people have been great.  I have told a lot of people about my WLS, especially others who may be interested.  The majority of people have been wonderful and positive, it's just those occasional people who are rude that get me so mad.  I know that it is because I don't like being put in the position of coming up with an "appropriate" answer.  I have told many people that I didn't want to discuss WLS with that it is all about calories and exercise, but most people I have told them how I was able to control the calories and the weight loss has made it so much easier and enjoyable for me to exercise.  I agre with you, Mrs. Rhody..."Keep it up" bugs me.  "How much more do you want to lose." bugs me, "Don't lose any more!" bugs me.  "How much have you lost?" all depends on who it is coming from and the reason behind it!  I do have vague answers for all of those questions now, but in the beginning I just wasn't prepared for people being so forward.  I think being put on the spot like that is what gets me so mad, I don't like to lie, but I don't want to share some things.  Thanks for hearing me out on this one!

I soo know how you feel!! "How much have you lost?"" is the question I seem to be getting these days. There is an exercise obsessed queen at the gym asking"How much...dont you feel soo much better??? you look amazing..."
Now I say thank you and try to cut the conversations short. I literally had to tell the exercise queen that she was embarassing me and that I lost a "good amount" of weight without telling her exactly how much.

I like the compliments, yet people ask stupid questions and don't think. "Keep it up" is the thing that drives me crazy!!! Just stop talking and say a nice thing and leave it at that. "Keep it up" has a negative connotation like "you will not keep it up". It is a stupid thing to say and sometimes I call people out in it.

One neighbor said to me"I can tell you have lost weight, its like you should have done it 10 years ago" WHat I nice compliment, huh??? People say such STUPID things!!!

Yet, others just say "you look great!"

Just laugh about it and sometime call them out when they say something stupid. Then they will be the embarassed one!!

Oh and by the way, if it someomen I dont care to tell about my tool, I say that "I am taking better care of myself," which is the truth, isn't it???

I got Wii for Christmas and trying out different things. I found that super hoola hoop brings me back to the day when I had a real one!!! When I'm done I've "gyrated" my hips about 900 times and I'm up to 5 hoops. Can't seem to get the 6th one. I also have been doing step and other arobic activities as well as resistance band for upper body. I'm having a blast, laughing by myself and having a GREAT time. By the end of my "work out" I've burned 400+ calories!!!! Go Wii

PS Hey Chris, who the HELL was playing that game on Sunday, You know, the ones with the red,white and blue uniforms, Can't say I've ever seen them before.But,man, they sucked!!!!!~~~~Kim

Hang in there, Maria.  You doing all the right things.  I am sure one of these doctors will come up with the right plan to put you on the right track.  You are probably still healthier than you were when you started this journey.  Please do come to a support group meeting.  We ALL have our issues.  Some great, some small, but ALL of them are important to us.  Someone may have a suggestion that  you haven't heard yet.  Or maybe it will just feel good to be around people *****ally understand the problems with weight and health.  Hope to see you!  I will be going to Wednesday nights at RWGH  "living life support group".  Take care and please keep us up to date.   

Eldy

Thanks I hope it works to Good luck on your journey