So what do you tell people when u lose weight?

So we are all pretty young here...I was just wondering how many of you guys tell people you had WLS surgery...or if not what you say instead??

<3 Kate

 I am so excited about my surgery that i have been telling anyone that tells me i look great. :) Its a part of me and i havent had any desire to hide the fact that i had surgery to loose weight. Its what i needed to do and i am proud of my decision.

I tell anyone and everyone.  I hate that people think negatively about it, and mostly everyone around me knows that I've struggled with my weight for my whole life, so I'm very open about it...even with people who I just meet usually.  I've never gotten one negative comment about it.

I just saw a whole bunch of people I hadn't seen in 2 years over the weekend, and talk about a change in how people approach or react.  They weren't nasty by any means before, but they definitely were floored.

I figure the more you tell, the more everyone can be educated about the dangers of obesity and how this is the only way out for a lot of people.

The absolute truth.  I had RNY and it worked really well. 99% of my responses are positive and telling the truth makes my life 100% easier because I don't have to remember / worry about who knows and who doesn't.

i have been one of the few that have chosen to keep it on the d-low. besides my hubby very very few know. when they complement me i say thank you, and usually continue on my way or what ever convo i want to talk about. if they are persistant i tell them 1/2 the truth, but do not lie. i tell them i have been loosing weight over the past year, which is true but i only lost 15lbs from oct-march and lost 50 from march to presant. if they ask how i tell them portion control, and dont drink my calories.

haha i just say thanks haha. if they ask me how i did it i just say the turth. but if they only say: you look great i say thankyou. but most of my friends knows.  i guess that`s diferent when you start dating. i have no idea how i`m gonna handle it. i let you know when it happens.
- mariana

I won't hide it (when I have it done!). I think the only way to help crush the negative perceptions of weight loss surgery is to educate people. If you say you just dieted, then the next time they talk to someone who wants surgery, they could be using YOU as an example to say, "Why would you have surgery? I know this girl who lost 1XX pounds just by eating healthy and watching portions!" You could actually become a reason for others to NOT have the surgery, even if you have no intentions of that happening, you have no control over what others will say.

In my case, I will tell them I had surgery to correct my Type 2 Diabetes, and it just so happened to also be a weight loss surgery. 100% true, as that is my primary reason for wanting surgery.

I have always been very open and honest.  I love talking about the details if my WLS.

Only my family knows. I'm not embarrassed or ashamed I just don't feel the need to be the ambassador of RNY. It's a personal choice that is really nobody's business unless you want it to be their business. Do what makes you comfortable.

For friends and family, everyone knows the truth!  When it comes to meeting new people, it just depends.  I dont just come right out and say hi I'm Shannon, I have had WLS.  I have had a lot of myspace inquiries, from people I DONT know that ask, and I tell them!