Hello I wonder how have your family members and friend responded to your weight loss, I guess in a positive way but were they shocked or did they know you would acomplish it...

VSsupermodel

my adult daughter and grandkids (out of state) are the only ones that have seen me since weight loss

daughter was so excited - she has only seen me overweight, and then some

my eldest grand-daughter Morgan is 12 - daughter asked her if she noticed that grammy had lost weight?

she said "yes, i did, but i didn't want to be RUDE " - how silly is that

will see my 4 siblings, and mom (all out of different states) in january - they all excited to see my weight loss, pretty excited to be seen too

kathy

I haven't encountered a single negative feeling. All my friends, family and coworkers have been very supportive.

Good for you! Congrats on your weight loss!!

I guess I am lucky that I have some wonderful friends and family. Initially most said they didn't think I needed the surgery at 230lbs. However, after I explained my health issues and that I was doing it for me and health reasons, they all became super supportive and have remained so. I consistently get positive comments on how great I look and then they ask "so, how do you feel?" to me, that is more important than how I look and my true friends know this. I have received one negative comment from someone who asked why I took the "easy way out". I didn't bother answering if that is how that person really saw things.

I think if you explain why you are doing the surgery then your true friends and family should be supportive of you and only have good things to say.