%$%&%$ NP - rant!!

And the uneducated newbies will take that info and store it, and then feel HORRIBLE if they don't fit the "ideal." How sad that people we count on to help us become healthier--body,mind, and spirit-- focus so much on the body.
*sigh*

That's one of the reasons why I continue to go to the support group.  Yes, I get support from friends I've  made there.  I do learn new things (Monday was an RNY post-op police detective speaking about how our new lifestyle means we need to reconsider some of our personal safety choices), but also so that when pre-ops ask me how I made it work, I can say by researching through ASMBS what THEY recommend, taking GOOD vitamins, moving more, and coming here for support DAILY, even if all I do is read on that day.

LOL!  One of the gals has been having trouble getting her her fluids, and some of us noticed that she never has a drink at the meeting, so we've been nagging her.  The last 2 months she's come in and immediately shown us her water bottle, and then she drinks automatically during the meeting.  She tells us that it's helping, she's at least getting 64 oz of liquid per day, and trying to up it.

And I admit, it is nice for newbies to assume that I'm there as support for somebody, rather than as a post-op.  That's good for the self-image to realize that other people cannot tell how fat I was, and only see me as I am: small, athletic, and HEALTHY.