i felt the same way - i only told my mom, sis, hubby and best friend. i dont want my coworkers to know because they were very judgmental of another coworker who had gastric bypass and i didnt want to be the topic of conversation and i also dont like being the center of attention where everyone would see me and discuss the lap band, weight loss etc. That is one of the main reasons i didnt tell my mom-in-law - when she latches onto something she doesn't let go.........