I do not plan on telling a whole lot of people about this surgery, as I have read from some of you and I also have a friend that has received negative feedback from friends and family. That being said, I see my step-mom every week...for choir practice and at church. But she worries about so much, I am afraid to tell her. However, I know that she will end up knowing afterwards and then be mad I didn't tell her to begin with. How would some of you approach this? Also, my mother lives in Tennessee, I am in South Carolina. I would hate to give her something to worry over unnecessarily, but already feel guilty for not telling...lol. What do you think?

The surgeons in my office call it the lap band without fills...

Yikes! That's a little scary.

I'm the only overweight person in my family on either side. My mother is extremely supportive both financially and emotionally. My father on the other hand doesn't want me to have it. I know he will come around.

I just had someone on Facebook post on my wall asking how I'm losing weight. I told them the truth. Calorie restriction. I eat 700-1000 calories per day.

That is a great response and I shall use. I will sleeved next month and I wanted to know how to tell some people with out lyin!

thanks