I have secretly been wanting to run into a certain ex-boyfriend of mine. I dated him for awhile before I had my surgery and he told a friend of mine after we broke up that the reason we broke up was because I was fat. Not that he had a problem with it but that I had the problem with it and I was miserable about it. He told her that if I wanted to do something about it I could and just not eat as much. hahhahhahaha! We all know how easy that is. So I haven't seen him in nearly a year and ran into him yesterday. He took a double take before he realized who I was and walked over to speak to me. The weird thing is no words came out of his mouth. He just stood there looking at me....... I finally said hello to break the tension and still all he could say was "WOW". I said thank you and walked off. This helped me realize two things. 1. All this hard work I put into this was WELL worth it. and 2. He was right. I had to make the choice to "do something about it". I would do it again in a heart beat just so I could see the look on his face again!

Oh, that NSV was made twice as nice because you left him SPEECHLESS!! You go girl!

That's cuz you a slammin' hottie!!! Haha!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!

Rock on sister! I love that! Nicely done

Awe thanks guys! Y'all are doing awesome too!

Ha! Amazing!!!! Well done!

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I love to read stories like this...and if it's any consolation you look good in your pre-op picture...

Rock on, Julie!

I love to read stories like this...and if it's any consolation you look good in your pre-op picture...

Thank you!

LMAO..ooooo I know that felt good! Of course....you are gorgeous..and are way better than him!!! So strut your stuff!!!

AWESOME!!!!!!! :-)

I love this!! I have MANY of these, one especially, that I KNOW I will be seeing about 6 mos post-op and I can't wait to watch him drool. He thought I was sexy at 300 lbs, can't wait to have him see me with 80+ lbs lost!!! F*ERS! lol

That's amazing!

Good for you - what a great feeling! These moments are worth SO many self-confidence repair points.

Julie, congrats on the success! You are very close to your goal and are sure to make.

OK, now I realize you ladies will probably beat me up for this, but here goes. I realize every story has 2 sides and you didn't include much background information about your ex and the relationship but as I guy I'd have to say that I too was miserable about myself for DECADES about my weight, and to tell you the truth I was a literal bear to live with and have to give my wife credit for staying with me through "thick and thin" (pun intended). Had we not been married we probably WOULD of broken up because I was fat and my attitude about it totally sucked the life out of the relationship. Yes, I was obese and making myself more obese and more miserable till I did the "something about it". I did and our relationship is stronger now, not so much because of the weight but because of my attitude and well being.

I have to wonder was the breakup at least in part responsible for getting you to do the VSG. While his attitude may have been crass please take pleasure in your accomplishment and not in the fact that you proved him wrong or bested him in any way. Maybe I'm just reading your post wrong, sorry if that's the case.