How did you handle your WL on facebook?

I worry that if I post photos of the thin me, people will make comments on how much I have lost and start to inquire how I did it. I am not sure I want to open that can of worms on facebook. I have just not posted photos me much before since I was fat and now because I am afraid people will begin asking how I did it.

Other than telling me to out myself, anyone have comments on this topic?

I just posted the pictures and when someone asked how I did it, I just said diet and exercise.

I created a new facebook account where only the friends I choose could make comments and I could also join all the WLS facebook accounts out there.  Like you said I didn't want to worry about it.

So far it has been one month and so far so good.

Hmm. I didn't know you could have more than one facebook account. That's interesting.

You have to use a different name (even slightly) and a different email address.  It's best to create a new email account (gmail or yahoo, etc.) since facebook otherwise will be showing everybody who is already one of your friends the new account to see if they know you.

A lot of people in my personal life already knew and they kind of know not to mention it. No one has asked me how openly, just in chat and I tell them usually. If they happen to post something, I'll delete it. It does make me nervous sometimes but it comes with the territory.

It's interesting how people don't ask or even comment on things like losing 100lbs. Not that I mind on facebook. He He. I guess I know I would at least have to tell the person they look great. I recently went back home and fully expected to hear lots of comments and questions. I was shocked that not one person commented or asked about it. Weird. Maybe I am worrying for nothing. Who knows.

I am pretty open about my surgery. I have been from the beginning and usually my findings are when you post on fb, you will get a multitude of "your look great" and then there's always the "wow, how did you to it". What I usually do is respond, thanks everyone and then I will inbox message the person that asked me how I did it and explain to them via private message. Now that I am completely out about my surgery, I just answer in the public messages but that is how I handled it intially, it seemed to work well!

Sounds like you handled that well.

felicity

I am pretty much like you - I am very open about it - even posted I was having surgery, etc., just not what type.  When my firends would post a response asking, I inboxed them and told them what I was doing.  But I am pretty much an open book and do not keep much of my life private.