You need to do what's comfortable for you... I told only a few close girl friends , my husband and daughter and not my family ... I have a friend who advised me not to tell to many... they dissect every thing that goes into your mouth! I'm loosing it slow... 50 lbs in 5 months... just recently people are noticing. I tell them the truth
no carbs, no soda, no sweets protein first, eating off a lunch plate and walking every day!
If I wasn't doing the above it wouldn't work!!!!!
So I have no problem in saying...that is why I'm loosing weight!
..... I just leave out the surgery part...