So, last night, I finally told my best friend that I am having WLS.... She asked a lot of questions, mostly about the difference between VSG and gastric bypass... I told her the amount of weight I needed to lose and she was shocked... LOL.. I could literally see her subtracting the pounds in her mind from what she thought I actually weighed!!! I told her that I'm much larger than I actually look!!..

I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off of me, because she was very supportive and making jokes about how she'd gonna have to lock me in the house because I'm already "something else"!!

Just wanted to share... Up next, telling my mother!!!

So, last night, I finally told my best friend that I am having WLS.... She asked a lot of questions, mostly about the difference between VSG and gastric bypass... I told her the amount of weight I needed to lose and she was shocked... LOL.. I could literally see her subtracting the pounds in her mind from what she thought I actually weighed!!! I told her that I'm much larger than I actually look!!..

I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off of me, because she was very supportive and making jokes about how she'd gonna have to lock me in the house because I'm already "something else"!!

Just wanted to share... Up next, telling my mother!!!

Nice! hahaha You ARE something else...I've heard similar. My mom keeps making these sort of comments...it's my que to make a "run for the border" comment, referring to the fact that I went to Tijuana for surgery...it never fails to make us laugh til we cry. I'm wearing it as a badge of honor!!

All the best to you!

Susan

Glad your BFF is being supportive of you, now that's a true friend!

Yes!!! She is!! I'm so glad about that... I analyze EVERYTHING.. and in my head I have different scenarios for how conversations can turn out and my response to each one... I think I'm a slight control freak!! LOL...

The convo last night, just sort of happened! She was asking me if I'd been eating as my NUT instructed... and just flowed from there!! I have this one friend who is almost as large as I am.. and I tried discussing the lap band with her.. thinking that she would understand.. and she freaked out on me and basically said that I haven't been trying hard enough and yada, yada...

I couldn't believe.. I asked her what her excuse was... and ***CRICKETS*** I was in tears and that so hard to do!! LOL.. I'm not very emotional.. but I was so hurt that she would basically try to attack me for my decision.. I'm a very driven person... I am very successful in my career and other endeavors.. but I can't get this weight thing together!!

That being said, I was apprehensive about telling my BFF because I had gotten burned by discussing this with my other friend!..

BTW, I am definitely "something else"..My mechanic told me that yesterday, as I "negotiated" the price w/ him.. I guess it helps that he has a crush on me!! LOL.. I'm ready for my outside to match my inside!!!