Daily Post--1/20/08

I flirted and was flirted with before losing weight as well as during my weight loss journey. Never a problem there! I do think that in the sales force people are more comfortable with me right up front since not being so morbidly obese. We'll see. Anna

There's a big difference, and I believe it is due to a combination of the more acceptable appearance and the confidence I've acquired...

Well I didn't get flirted with when I was heavier and I don't feel that I have gotten flirted with since I have lost the weight either. I do have women talk to me more when I am at a store or something (you know the clerks there) but as far as getting flirted from a man...not a dang thing.

People definitely treat me differently. More flirting, more eye contact and acknowledgement.

I think someone with a more "acceptable appearance", aka thinner, will always get more attention from men, but I think alot of times it's the woman's personality and her confidence level that she projects is what gets mens attention. I think many times as we lose weight our confidence level rises and we show more of our personalities! I know everyone is different and some may feel differently about it, but for me I know this has been true.

I am still pre-op, but I have two co-workers that have had WLS in the last 6 months. Both of them are still wearing baggy scrubs and don't want to tell anyone about thier surgery. People ask them how they are losing weight and they tell them about the diet.

Still have too much weight to go to be flirted with....5 foot and still 203 is not a sexy look!!!!!!!!!

I am the odd one out, I got flirted with more before. But i think that is because i needed flirted with more than. I think men saw me as vulnerable and insecure, now i am more confident and really don't want to be flirted with. Before i needed someone else to make me feel good about myself. Sad but true.

When I was heavier I did get my share of flirting but now I get a bit more. It is a good feeling.

I think i've been hit on and had more "luck" with men when im at a higher weight. It sounds pretty crazy, i dont know how it happens but when i'm fatter, i get alot more attention from men then when i loose a good amount of weight. I think maybe when i lose weight, im not really as comfortable with myself since i've never been thin for more then a week at a time (if you call size 12 thin) .. so i'm really more selfconcious instead of less... but that has to change cause i def want to be smaller then a 12 when all is said and done. But, anyway, im married so ...i guess if i get attention when i get thin then i'll enjoy it but i've got the man i love with me so im happy.