When I lived in HI, I had a neighbor who weighed approximately 280 pounds, judging by her appearance. I had not seen her in maybe 4/5 months, but when I did....boy did she look good! She had shredded her fat cocoon and was now rocking a much smaller body..probably size 12/14. Now me, being the lifetime dieter that I am, just had to know what diet she was on that caused her to lose so much weight so fast. Now I was pretty ignorant when it came to the wls, so this was not the first thing that had come to mind. So after complimenting her weight loss and engaging in some petty conversation, I asked her what did she do to get her weight off. Her response....wait for it....wait for it...wait for it...her response was Water AEROBICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What the heck? Was all I was thinking after she responded with that. Did she really believe that I would believe what she had just told me?

Why lie about having weight loss surgery, especially to someone that is going through the same struggle that you once went through? We should not be ashamed to announce to those who want to attain a better health the tools that we have used to achieve that.

Have any of you lied to someone about having surgery, if so, why? I understand that it is your personal decision to share whatever information with whomever you wish.

What? What? What???

Not sure why you would call people here vain and bitchy??

That doesn't sound very nice does it??

Wait a minute your a Aussie!! I bet vain and bitchy means something else!!!

OMG

Are you guys really asking me to defend my remark??????

SOME people do change, possibly they were always mean, go figure hey

I'm NOT saying EVERYONE who chooses to keep things private are vain and bitchy, but some are.

Please read a post properly before you attack it's author.

Wait a minute your a Aussie!! I bet vain and bitchy means something else!!!

Oh! Does it?

But she said she would avoid us?

Wait a minute your a Aussie!! I bet vain and bitchy means something else!!!

I stand corrected she means it.....

I would have and will tell amd explain because if someone hadn't . been open with me I would still be wondering if they can do it why not me!

OMG

Are you guys really asking me to defend my remark??????

SOME people do change' date=' possibly they were always mean, go figure hey

I'm NOT saying EVERYONE who chooses to keep things private are vain and bitchy, but some are.

Please read a post properly before you attack it's author.[/quote']

Calm down

I read it fine. I was just making a statement.

And here we see bitchy at its peak

I am just curious.... Not fighting... Did you read the whole thread?

I think this was a valid thread to start and infact was just having a laugh with a friend saying in 6 months when my family at the reunion looks at me with amazement I hope! and ask what dI'd you change I'm goin to say I eat way less and took out carbs baaaaa hsaaaa as if! I've heard that" misrepresentation" a few times . if it were that easy there wiild not be an apademic of obesity . I m not embarrass of my choice. it is not the easy way out! and I could most certainly fail agian inspiteof this tool . knowledge is key and I woild hope that haunesty and transparancy could go far and change a lot of unhealthy unhappy lives

I'm giving up, you guys win.

I'm really not interested in your Trolling bullshit.

That's what I get you guys are doing to me, even if you disagree, as you are accusing me of something very similar.

Thanks for making me feel like that, hope you are proud of yourselves.

Obviously our cultures are too far apart and not as similar as I had thought.

I'll stick to the Aussie room from now on, that way I won't be misunderstood.

Well I have acknowledged that my not being forthcoming is selfish of me but I have my reasons be it if they are wrong or not... I'm on the fence half the time. I tell lots of people but some places/situations are harder to talk about it and that's when I try and change the subject.

I'm giving up' date=' you guys win.

I'm really not interested in your Trolling bullshit.

That's what I get you guys are doing to me, even if you disagree, as you are accusing me of something very similar.

Thanks for making me feel like that, hope you are proud of yourselves.

Obviously our cultures are too far apart and not as similar as I had thought.

I'll stick to the Aussie room from now on, that way I won't be misunderstood.[/quote']

I still don't get it?

You're upset. Sorry I upset you.

Wasn't my intent.

I was just stating that I don't tell people but I'm not vain or bitchy.

That's all.

Sorry you feel like a troll

Where is Dean the negotiator when you need him

What I think we have here is a failure to communicate... Although "troll" and "bullshit"

Are hard to mix up as a nicety...