Kinda WOW moment...

This is not really a WOW moment, but don't know what else to call it. For background, my BF has been supportive of my decision to have WLS, but I can honestly say he never has "gotten" it. He has always wondered why I couldn't just do it with diet and exercise, and once has stated that he honestly thought I took the easy way out. Well, since then his co-worker has gotten the lap band. He is always going on and on about the horrid food decisions she makes. Dove bars, fast food burgers, french fries, etc. Plus he said he was annoyed with his boss who kept offering her bad food choices. I said to him, "well, remember how in the first few months you would always offer food choices and be surprised when I turned you down? Because you didn't always remember I couldn't eat like you anymore" and he replied, "yes, but that was because you weren't making bad choices too." I told him, "Well, I tell you what. I can eat chips and fries and breaded crap if I chose to. It's not like it doesn't go down easier. I just (usually) choose not to because I didn't have this body-altering surgery to fail at this." He pondered that. Well, then last night, he looked at me and he said, "Beth, you have gotten so small, and you look so good, and I am so damn PROUD of you." I just thought, thank goodness. He finally *gets* it a little bit. I got a little teary-eyed. Thanks for reading, Beth

Beth, This is a great moment. Thanks for sharing it with us. Robin

Thanks Robin! I love this board...no one else would really get it like you guys do!

That is terrific. It is hard for anybody to understand completely what another person is going through... so for him to "get" you a bit better is nice! I am proud of you for sharing and helping him understand WLS a bit better. Whenever the topic comes up, I tell people I am on a strict diet/exercise plan with doctor supervision that was *part* surgical. Mary

You know, I was at Lane Bryant the other day and the manager asked me how much weight I've lost now (she's seen me through all my UPS and downs..lol). I told her, and then she asked me how I did it. I said, with diet and exercise...and she just kept staring at me, so I blurted, "well, I had gastric bypass surgery." I was annoyed with myself -- not because I was embarassed about the surgery, I am NOT -- but because you are right, to say diet and exercise with doctor supervision is absolutely true and I don't need to qualify that answer with anything!! Thanks so much for the kind words! Beth

Beth-That is a wonderful comment. You are doing great.

Thanks so much Carly! Beth

Oh Beth- I got the chills! Your boyfriend sounds like a dream, how lucky. That is definately a WOW moment!

Well...sometimes a dream is a nightmare too, ya know?! Just kidding...he is a keeper! Thanks Jaci, and I am so glad you are feeling better! Beth

I'm glad I'm feeling better too! It sucked being under a cloud, now its partly sunny lol!