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Yeah. I would have said, “well, I don’t really think my health or medical history is really any of your business.” Or ask her if she’s had any Botox or fillers lately and let her feel how over the line such questions are. I know, crazy advice coming from Ms. Open Book, but folks have a right to go through this process however they are comfortable in doing so.

To those who have said they look forward to summer it has given me some hope for many things including not sweating my way through everything in summer and not sweating when I am asked to do presentations for work. Part an anxiety flop sweat cos it involved standing up in front of a 90% male dominated group of peers to be judged, and part a fat sweat cycle as venues were always boiling and knowing how bad the sweating fat woman optic was made me sweat more, and so on. If that cycle gets broken it will be worth every gas pain, pureed meal, and frozen extremity. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Anesthesiologist used ultrasound machine and was able to get it. My other arm now has huge hard hematoma. Glad that part is over- best of luck...you will be in your room and walking around before you know it!

February 25, close to March.

Im having bypass tomorrow and im getting super nervous. I cant believe the time has finally come. Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.

If it’s chocolate maybe you can substitute it for a healthy chocolate .. like my protein shake is chocolate and it taste just like chocolate milk, only has 1g sugar and 30g protein. Or try getting chewable calcium or multivitamins that are chocolate, my surgeon recommended me them and they taste just like chocolate. It’s hard, but not impossible you got this!!

I didn't start gaining a lot of weight until I was about 40. I'm now 49. I was pretty fit until then. Through the years as the weight piled on I realized people started treating me differently. They weren't as friendly as they were when I was thin. It wasn't my friends or family but the public. I was wondering if any of you who have lost a bit of weight can tell a difference in the way people treat you now.

People respond to your positivity and increased self-confidence. Healthy is seen as attractive. It’s sad that I feel more valued in society because I am at a healthy weight. I see a difference in how I’m treated. A few things I experienced. Some positive: Strangers look me in the eye and smile more I’ve had attention from the opposite sex, Unnerving at first when you have been invisible. Men hold doors open more often Sales people seem more helpful I’m excepted as a part of the fit gym crowd. Many do not know I was formerly obese. Job opportunity’s/promotions have been offered. Some negative: Some close friends no longer associate with me. It reminds them of their own struggles. I have been judged by a few people in my local support group. (stopped going) I fell in the lower BMI category. Comments. “you didn’t have to work as hard” “working out/running as much as you do is an eating disorder” “if you gained some weight you would look less skeletal” An unsupportive family member “you know you’re just going to gain it back” She is my motivation to never gain it back. Years out, life becomes normal. I don’t notice how differently I’m treated anymore. The compliments and focus on your weight loss are over.

Ta. It's used for bipolar and I was hoping to see if I could use that because every other bipolar med causes weight gain. *sigh * I'm currently refusing bipolar meds because of this issue although I'm well under control with being vigilant with my sleep and exercise. Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

I’m having sleeve surgery next month it’s mad expensive I’m doing self pay. I feel for her because addiction is real. Reason why she needs psychiatrist and proper prescription meds that won’t affect her sleeve. I see many people like me are on Wellbutrin.