Jealous Friends

Good for you for not stooping to her level.  Some people just do not get it.  I have been very fortunate.  This journey I have been very open about and have had more support than I could ever imagine. 

Kudos to you! Hang in there and keep up the great work!!

That is excellent! Keep them around!

 Way to be the bigger person, Fay. Sometimes it's just not worth it.

Her words did not change my journey. I realize that she may never comprehend what the sleeve is like. The fact that we still have head hunger etc. I did not have the desire to explain.

That is exactly why I did not tell anyone about my surgery. It seems like family is the worse. I know some people have been gossiping about me any weight loss but I just let them talk. So proud of you!

Girlfriend please let the haters hate. Who gives a crap of what others think.

I have been fortunate because my family and friends have all been so supportive after they understood what I had to do for 6 months before I could even undertake such a committed step towards my health.  They all knew that everyday I was depressed and in severe pain from all that weight on my knees and back.  Tomorrow will be 2 weeks since my surgery and I am still in the nervous state of "is this going to work"?

However, I will say that a month or so before my surgery a friend of a friend who I have met on numerous occasions was hostile about me having the surgery.  She is much larger than I am and she was adamant that the surgery was the worst and most dangerous thing I could do and that I should do it the way she has been doing it.  She just kept telling me that I could not do this that I could have serious complications...  I calmly told her that I have spent my life yoyoing with my weight, I have been an athlete, model and amateur fitness "yoda" and that this is the step I need to take to make sure I can function and take care of my two very young children.  I told her I have made my decision and I did not make it lightly without doing a lot of research first.  Then I stood up and said I was going to go get some more soda.  That ended the conversation.
People can be very jealous or just ignorant.  I find that the older I get the less I like people.  I also notice that the negativity seems to come from my heavier friends and that my thinner friends have nothing but positive things to say to me.  Hmmmm time to take a look at some of those friends??

I don't tell many people about my surgery bc of people like your friend. I even hate to admit, I was one of them before this whole thing. Thinking surgery would be the eays way out- and people just DONT know how really hard it is to lose the weight this way, how much you struggle to keep your tummy happy, your body healthy and your mind stable. this is literally the hardest thing ive ever done. and 159% the hardest diet ive ever been on. you are doing awesome, she probably just doesnt understand, dont let anyone get you down!!

Brie
It is a struggle and most dont get it. Thankfully I no longer care what they think. LOL!

Continued success!

Fay

Chalk it up to stupidity, its always going to be around. she is the one with the problem, your doing amazing, hold your head up, you didn't go through all of this for anyone else but yourself, you'll be fine Fay......hugs, Connie