Funny crap people say to you

Two days ago I was at my favorite place. Well maybe? I was at the grocery store. I saw my neighbor from another neighborhood who I have not seen in a long time.

He was so surprised to see my transformation. He then told me he was trying to get WLS. He told me also his insurance won't pay for it. We talked about it for a bit. I told him he would really have to change the way he eats and drinks. He said at that point I can change my eating but I won't stop drinking. I said to him well you are not ready to have the surgery. I didn't tell him I was going to AA. I really don't want that spread all over town.

I kinda felt like a ***** 

You were truthful. He'd get told the same thing by a surgeon ( hopefully ).

When I was pre-op, I was at a support group meeting, and the dietician mentioned having to stop drinking caffeine. One guy piped up that he'd never quit his coffee...and the dietician said "Well...then you'd be considered non-compliant and may risk the surgeon choosing not to perform surgery." He shut up after that.

I was thinking "Screw you, I love my coffee!" but I gave it up until after surgery.

You were wise not to mention your AA involvement. People love to gossip.

My Sister is SMO.  She woudl fail at any WLS. I am sure of that.   Some people should not have WLS..of any kind.  Living fat and happy drank is better than having WLS and dieing skinny...

So true. There are always different ways of looking at things.