why can't people understand it's my life not there's

I'm going to have a RNY just as soon as I get my date. I'm at goal weight. I'm sure that there is alot of you out there that has delt with this problem. I love compliments on how good I look since I lost 23lbs. I found out I was a boarder line dietetic two days before Christmas Eve. After New years I started to lose weight. I also started to follow the diet that my nut gave me, and take the vitamins ect. Now that people can see I have lost 23lbs, and I share with them about my plans on haveing my RNY they say. "Oh you don't need to do that". "Look you have lost 23 already you can do it on your own". I get a little upset at their reaction when I say 'I'm going to have the operation". the first thing said is "Well your going to gain it back any way so why do it". I don't plan to do all this just to come to where I started. People don't understand not all of us can do Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig. I know I'm one of those people that would end up gaining weight. The old sayin been there done that. I just don't like having to explainb why and get funny faces about what I

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