Has anyone had the experience of someone asking this ignorant question: So, did you lose your weight the hard way or by surgery?

I was soooooooo angry. There's no easy thing about surgery. I wanted to say to this person: Yeah, I took the easy way by getting cut open, the insides cut and rearranged, sewed up and then reintroduce food only to throw it up because my stomach wasn't ready for solid foods.........

How did you deal with people and their stupid question?

If I respect the ignorant person, I simply calmly explain the facts - in a very neutral voice tone. If I do not respect the ignorant person, I don't bother. I just record in my mind "ignorant person worthy of ignoring in the future." That's my approach. It also depends on the tone/attitude of the ignorant person. If there is ill intent, I disengage with the person.

Has anyone had the experience of someone asking this ignorant question: So, did you lose your weight the hard way or by surgery?

I was soooooooo angry. There's no easy thing about surgery. I wanted to say to this person: Yeah, I took the easy way by getting cut open, the insides cut and rearranged, sewed up and then reintroduce food only to throw it up because my stomach wasn't ready for solid foods.........

How did you deal with people and their stupid question?

I think your thoughts are accurate. I plan on saying something similar when I get to that point.

I have not expierenced that at all maybe because I did not tell everyone and only told a few close friends and family. When people say "wow you look great, I say THANKS, when they ask how are you doing it I say "diet and exercise". People are very ignorant when they say surgery is the easy way out..... by far its the hard way out... going under the knife... is no easy task. Surgery is only a tool to help you lose weight just like diet pills, diet programs, exercise etc. etc. its only a tool. YOU are the only one that can make it a sucess. Don't get mad or hurt when ignorant people ask you stupid questions.... they just don't know any better... educate them or just answser with diet and exercise. Its not worth getting into .