Strange compulsion

I have to start by saying that I love my sleeve! With that in mind, every time I see someone who is in the same situation I was in, I have this strange compulsion to run up to them and share my story with them. I want to just shake them and tell them how much the sleeve has changed my life. I know this is totally irrational, and I would have wanted to punched somebody in the face if they would have done that to me a year ago, but still I can't help but have these thoughts. Please tell me I am alone!? 

Your post made me laugh. I too have had that same urge. Definitely not one I've acted on, but no, you're not alone!

I know!  I had this happen intensely to me on vacation.  I kept seeing this woman in my gym classes.

I wanted to say -- I know how hard it it! I have been there!  Get the sleeve!  But I didn't want to offend.  My mom sent me an e-mail about the lap band several years ago and it made me really mad.  I wish there was a way to share the information without upsetting people.  

You are not alone  I totally have the same feeling!!

LOL Not only do I feel this compulsion, I have convinced 3 co-workers to go to meetings to get the program started! Maybe there's a 12 step program for us? ;-)

The zeal of the converted!

I have to stop myself from doing just that

EVERYDAY!!

No!!! Don't stop it! Without people like you, I don't think I would have been brave enough to go through with getting mine! I had a coworker get the lap band, and talked to me about it. Before, I just thought it was something rich people get or people on Tv, not regular Janes like me!

I occasionally find myself thinking "I bet that person could benefit from the sleeve."  But who's to know they haven't already had it and have already lost 100 pounds?  And I know that if a complete stranger had suggested WLS to me a year ago, I would have been completely and utterly mortified and humiliated.  

I think those feeling happen to all of us.  Best to just keep it to yourself in the situation you describe.

However....

I'm proponent of telling your story when people are listening or asking how you did it.  It's better to be vocal and honest and just put it out there.  There is a high probably that your story will insprire someone who fits that profile you described and you might not know who.  I've been on both sides of that equation.