haven't told family, what to do?
Do you see them often? Do you never plan on telling them? You could just say you are having "stomach issues", which on some level is true.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
If you're comfortable, you could always tell them. I'm guessing that since you haven't told them about surgery and are asking this question that you don't plan to? If that's the case, I would just say you're not feeling that hungry. This is something you want to think about though because social situations like this one will be happening a lot!
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You could say you have an ulcer or something...but is there a reason you aren't telling them? I didn't want to tell people at first, but I realized it was waaaaaaay harder trying to lie or skirt the issue than just being honest. Good luck.
Lanie; Age: 43; Surgery Date (VSG): 8/12/14 w/complications resulting in RNY next day;
Height: 5' 6" SW: 249 Comfort Zone: 135-140 CW: 138 (10/13/17)
M1: -25 lbs M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -7 M5: -11 M6: -10 M7: -7 M8: -7 M9: -3 M10: -8 M11: -4 M12: -4
5K PR - 24:15 (4/23/16) First 10K - 53:30 (10/18/15)
You could tell them that you've had WLS. That would probably be the easiest.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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Do you plan on telling them? Why haven't you told them to this point? I get it, I wasn't comfortable telling people at first. Now I'm very comfortable sharing what I had done.
Age: 40 Height: 5'8" Highest Weight: 325 Starting Weight: 291 Current Weight: 166 Goal Weight: 160
VSG 10/24/14 with Dr. David Chengelis
I found it a lot easier to tell everyone who asked that I had WLS.
The one exception to that is my mother in law who has some age related dementia/brain things going on. I was afraid that my WLS would become a repetitive theme that she would feel compelled to chat about with everyone. While I had decided to be open about my WLS, I didn't think I could stomach (hehe) listening to repetitive questions or have her compelled to tell anyone willing to listen about it. So, for her, I just said that I was eating less because I was trying to lose weight. She is super observant but even she accepted that explanation.
Good luck, Shel
HW:361 SW:304 (VSG 12/04/2014)Mo 1:-32 Mo 2:-13.5 Mo 3: -13.5 Mo 4 -9.5 Mo 5: -15 Mo 6: -15 Mo 7: -13.5 Mo 8: -17 Mo 9: -13 Mo 10: -12.5 11/3/2015 Healthy BMI Reached! Mo 11: -9 Mo 12: -8 12/27/2015 Goal Weight Reached!
