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I think as our bodies get healthy, so does our way of thinking. But we are still surrounded by those who have the "old way" of thinking.

Good for you in keeping true to yourself!

I've been on the weight loss/gain roller coaster for years.  When I first gained big, and then lost big, my spouse wanted me to "swing".  I learned that he had been unfaithful to me most of our marriage, and now he saw me as a marketable commodity.  He was angry when I didn't buy in to this lifestyle.  Clearly, I did not have the type of marriage I thought I had, and the change in my physical appearance after weight loss only brought it out in the open.  Yes, I divorced him.

On the other hand, my children have been very supportive.  I was nervous about telling my son about the surgery because he is a worry-wort.  But he surprised me, knowing much more about WLS than I thought.  He encouraged me to continue down this path.

My Mom and sisters are also very supportive, although sometimes my Mom kinda sabotages my eating by offering me things I shouldn't eat (it's just her way, and she's trying not to do this).  I have not told any of my five brothers about the surgery. 

I've been surprised by some of the reactions of close friends.  I think what has surprised me the most is how skeptical some of them are of WLS.  Some know people who have had WLS who didn't lose weight or had complications and now regret having the surgery.  I have told only those friends that I feel will understand, or who I feel I can influence to be more understanding through education and observing my journey.   Even if they are still skeptical, they support my decision and encourage me as I continue down this path.
 

I tell people that I'm eating more protein and less carbs, exercising like a maniac and, oh yeah, I had WLS so that I don't feel ravenously hungry all the time and therefore have a prayer of keeping this weight off instead of gaining it all back like I usually do.

This usually precludes them from saying I took the easy way out and it educates them a bit too. Because the first thing they want to know is how can WLS make you not hungry...

I think some think it's the easy way out because they don't see us every day so they just see the weight appearing to "fall off" us and they don't see the work and sacrifices that we put into it.

Right now I'm working harder than I ever worked on any diet and getting the surgery was harder than joining Jenny Craig or WW too. So the "easy way out" comment particularly annoys me. I don't think it's easier ... I think it's just more effective.

Well my RSVP is a maybe because I do a group bike ride Sat. mornings so it depends on when I get back.

I can't get the RSVP to work. It says the event has already passed!