I have had this same issue. It is a macho pride thing for me. This is the first time I have asked for help. I look at this as an addiction and that this was my salvation....a new start. I am embracing it now. Telling people when they ask. You will always have hateful people in your life and honestly....screw them. It is your life, your choice and it definitely wasn't the easy one. I tell people all the time that if they think this was easy, stick to my diet for the last 28 day while i pump CO2 up your ass until you feel like your gonna pop. Most understand after that explanation. Shrug it off and embrace the choice you made to change.