Daily Post--7/18/08

I don't really approach them, but when I see someone I haven't seen in a while, who notices my weightloss, I tell them that I had RNY in Feb and I've lost 90 pounds so far. Usually they have a story of knowing someone who's had it and had troubles, etc... I thank them for their concern and tell them I'm doing really well.

Since I'm shy, I'd probably wait to see if they recognized me. Don't think I could gather the gall to go up to them. That, and I hate having to explain everything over and over and over again about WLS.

I haven't really approached anyone...I've had several approach me.

I haven't really lost so much yet that people don't recognize me. In fact, a lot of people I run into around my hometown are people who knew me when I was about the same size I am now - yearssss ago!! (I moved away for years, and moved back here a few years ago.) People probably wouldn't have recognized me at 435 lbs. So, right now that hasn't been much of an issue. But, if I become unrecognizable, I won't have a problem with approaching people that I know and telling them who I am if necessary!! And look at it this way, if I want to avoid someone I didn't like, I won't have to worry so much about them recognizing me! haha!!

I've not been in this situation yet, but I'd like to think that if I saw someone I know, I would say hello. Watch their reaction. Heh.

I try to be as friendly to them as I always have been. I say hi and sometimes they pretend to know me and say hi, other times they will be honest and say they don't remember me but ask questions. Either way I just try to make them comfortable and help them know it isn't all about me, that I care how they have been since the last time we have run into each other. Sally

The only people that dont really know I had surgery are the people I used to work with. And I dont really ever want to see them, but it would be interesting to hear their comments. Vivienne

When I am meeting someone that haven't seen me since my weight loss, I just say hi, and wait for their reaction