Top Ten Peeves from Non WLS comments
This is NOT meant as a rant, just a sort of light hearted look at comments you hear that you could do without. You can agree with mine, or add your own. You can ALSO add the best comeback line when you hear a comment that bothers you. Some of these may not bother you at all, but you rather love to hear them. Feel free to disagree too
10) You must be new here (heard every other month at church)
9) My neice (or any number of relatives) had WLS and put all her weight back on.
8) Sounds to me like you took the easy way out. Why didn't you just exercise more.
7) We would have invited you but didn't think you'd want to.
6) I see you are losing a bunch of weight, are you sick?
5) What does your family think of all this weight you've been losing?
4) Don't you miss going out to eat?
3) Haven't you lost enough weight? Aren't you afraid that you'll starve?
2) I would never have surgery to lose weight, I'd just diet like I meant it.
1) How are you FEELING? (Especially when its asked several time in the same conversation)
Today I'm driving to Mason City. I'm attending a "Birthday Party" for an employer from yesteryear. I will see probably 50 people that haven't seen me since I was at my heaviest. Chances are that I will have a whole new list when I get back.
Okay, what are yours?
10) You must be new here (heard every other month at church)
9) My neice (or any number of relatives) had WLS and put all her weight back on.
8) Sounds to me like you took the easy way out. Why didn't you just exercise more.
7) We would have invited you but didn't think you'd want to.
6) I see you are losing a bunch of weight, are you sick?
5) What does your family think of all this weight you've been losing?
4) Don't you miss going out to eat?
3) Haven't you lost enough weight? Aren't you afraid that you'll starve?
2) I would never have surgery to lose weight, I'd just diet like I meant it.
1) How are you FEELING? (Especially when its asked several time in the same conversation)
Today I'm driving to Mason City. I'm attending a "Birthday Party" for an employer from yesteryear. I will see probably 50 people that haven't seen me since I was at my heaviest. Chances are that I will have a whole new list when I get back.
Okay, what are yours?
People are pretty good about what they say to me...
But the one that gets me a tiny bit is when I tell them I had the LapBand.
THEM: "What's that?"
ME: "It's a weight loss surgery where a band is put around the stomach."
THEM: "Oh so like the gastic bypass!"
ME: "No actually it's quite different...(I list off all the differences)."
THEM: "Oh... never heard of it/that's weird/so you take it out later then?"
LOL
But the one that gets me a tiny bit is when I tell them I had the LapBand.
THEM: "What's that?"
ME: "It's a weight loss surgery where a band is put around the stomach."
THEM: "Oh so like the gastic bypass!"
ME: "No actually it's quite different...(I list off all the differences)."
THEM: "Oh... never heard of it/that's weird/so you take it out later then?"
LOL
How about - "gee - you haven't gained your weight back yet". OR....when I admit I've put on a few pounds:
"I hope you're not going to start gaining ALL your weight back now." That's one my mother likes to throw at me. It takes all my being to bite my tongue when I hear that! I've quit telling her if I gain or lose 5 lbs.
"I hope you're not going to start gaining ALL your weight back now." That's one my mother likes to throw at me. It takes all my being to bite my tongue when I hear that! I've quit telling her if I gain or lose 5 lbs.
Lori J.
It's better to be imperfectly happy than perfectly unhappy. 
I'm flabbergasted every time I get that concerned, lean-into-me look and the "How do you FEEL?" question.
How do you THINK I feel? I mean, seriously? Do you think I feel like CRAP 'cuz I'm no longer hauling teh equivalent of 5 huge bags of dog food around on my body? I UNDERSTAND they probably think I'm dying of cancer or some horrible malady... But seriously? Would i be standing in front of them with a big 'ol GRIN on my face if something like that was eating away at my body?
How do you THINK I feel? I mean, seriously? Do you think I feel like CRAP 'cuz I'm no longer hauling teh equivalent of 5 huge bags of dog food around on my body? I UNDERSTAND they probably think I'm dying of cancer or some horrible malady... But seriously? Would i be standing in front of them with a big 'ol GRIN on my face if something like that was eating away at my body?
Imperfect does not = unsuccessful
I get gastric in a week, and I fear I'm going to get this line too! I've actually been attracted to a few guy friends, but weight 150 lbs. more than anyone they would ever date. If that happens, I swear to God I'm going to go kick some A**! It's like, "I wasn't good enough for you then?! Go **** yourself! Sorry for the pretend profanity.
I am still pretty early out, but I have two to share:
1. from my 12 yo son every time I eat something: MOM! You aren't supposed to eat anything solid! He doesn't quite get that there is a progression, and he thinks he has caught me red handed or something!
2. since I have been at a construction site with all men almost every week since surgery: We take you out to lunch and all you are going to get is soup and milk?!? To which I reply: Well, I could get a cheeseburger like you but it would end up all over your lap!
1. from my 12 yo son every time I eat something: MOM! You aren't supposed to eat anything solid! He doesn't quite get that there is a progression, and he thinks he has caught me red handed or something!
2. since I have been at a construction site with all men almost every week since surgery: We take you out to lunch and all you are going to get is soup and milk?!? To which I reply: Well, I could get a cheeseburger like you but it would end up all over your lap!
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