Personality change with weight loss
How has your personality changed with weight loss? For the better or the worse or a mix of both, I'm curious to know.
I know that when I gain weight my personality changes, it's less confident in some situations (not all but some) especially around new people. I can already feel that start to change.
RNY March 1, 2017 with Dr. Reed.
The first time I lost the weight, I was much more outgoing. I was also drinking a lot and I believe I was often a selfish and inconsiderate asshole.
Lets see what hindsight does this time around.
One thing as well, I'm pretty fearless. I travel by myself without any qualms. I flew to London and to Italy several times after I first lost weight as well.
I have my pluses and minuses.
I was always independent and outgoing. I always dressed in fashionable clothes, traveled on my own both in the US and overseas. None of that changed. I just wear smaller sizes.
I do have a lot more compassion for people who struggle with weight.
Life has taught me a lot about understanding people.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
I was very introverted before my weight loss, and I still am, although I suppose I'm a little better.
I still see myself as the "big" me, but I'm slowly coming to accept that I'm not like that anymore. It drives my wife nuts that I can't see myself accurately yet.
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150 lost and maintaining!
I'm more driven than I was pre-op. Maybe it's because I know I can be successful in life now, because I've been successful with losing weight? I'm much more willing to try new things and the chance that I might fail doesn't deter me, because there's also the chance that I might win. :)
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
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
This could be because hormone dumping because I'm not in maintenance yet but i find that I'm less tolerant of BS.