I have a friend that was not against my decision , but pretty much said "I am not going to be the only fat one." So it has become some competition and has given me a partner to workout with and lose weight with. She was pretty upset at first , not because I was having it done , just because she was jealous, but now she is glad I made the choice because it has kept both of us on track and we have both lost lots of weight. My sister on the other hand had a lot of negative things to say when I first made the choice to have the lap band. She is also very obese and I think she is just jealous because she does not have the courage to have any kind of surgery . She still sometimes makes snide comments, but I know they are just out of pure jealousy . I try to get her to work out and eat right , but she says I can only do it because I have had surgery (cheated) as she says. Truth is , it is just as hard with the lapband , the lapband is just a tool and yes it does help you not eat as much , but it can not determine a donut from a salad , those choices are up to me. What I am saying is when you decide to have the lapband , it is your choice and you have to be determined and not let what anyone says to you affect your choice. The surgery does not affect anyone but you, so the choice to have it should not affect them either. You may also have your friend do some research for herself because she could be just concerned for your well being. Good luck and go show all the na-sayers that you made a great choice!
