People Magazine!!!!

Wow...it never ceases to amaze me how rude people are!!! I feel kind of bad for you that this wasn't just some random acquaintance either, but an in-law that you're stuck with for awhile.

I personally don't have an issue with the words.."No Surgery, No Gimmicks, Real Success"..they are speaking the truth about those specific people..they probably did it without surgery..and had great success..no big deal.  I guess I am not that bothered by it..

yeah that was one of the magazines my sister brought me in the hospital after surgery!!!! 

It bugs me because "no surgery" is touted like its something to be proud of - and the implication behind that is that if you DID have surgery, you don't get as much credit for losing the weight - and you definitely don't get the People magazine cover.

Oh the "easy way" comments - that's another thing that bugs me.  So what if I chose what is easier and proven to work long term, rather than struggling and struggling?   Doesn't that make me smart for choosing something that worked for me???? 

If one man built a wall by lugging one brick at a time up a hill, and another one used a wheelbarrow to get them up the hill all at once, they both did the same work, but wouldn't we say one man picked a better strategy?  Would we criticize the man who used the wheelbarrow for picking the "easy way?"

I happen to think that them doing it without surgery IS something to be proud of.  I sure wish i could have done it without surgery.  As far as implications..ahhh..everyone reads what they want into most things.  There are so many things out there of far greater importance than me being worried about a few words in a magazine. My advice..just don't buy it if it bothers you..no big deal.

Yes, and everyone gets to decide for themselves what is a big deal or not...or whether they are reading too much into something or not...or what is important or not.

I totally agree with that..that is why I used the words "ME" and "I" in what I wrote..my opinions only.

thats a great analogy, maybe you could say "I didn't take the easy way, I took the smarter way, the proven way" hahaha

I smell letters to the editor...

 I saw that on the Today Show yesterday morning and was ticked off too. I said guess I can't be in People mag when I lose half my body size cause it won't be from real success, cause having 85% of my stomach removed is a gimmick!!!!!!   People mag sucks!!!!