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How much more weight are you going to lose. Which is usually followed by you look too skinny now.

I have been saying well when my body is done it will stop, but wanted some new ideas.

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I would say I am trying to get my BMI within the healthy range for my height.

That way you are not revealing any actual numbers. Plus, what a lot of people don't understand is that the reason we are doing this is to get healthy.

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I always say I have 5 more pounds... When I get in the 150's I think I'll level out.. Already really starting now.. At 163 I haven't lost in 2 weeks... But it's cool.. I'm liking the way I look

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You know this is sorta like the question one might get when they have three or four children and people have the nerve to ask you "are you done yet?" I mean seriously is that rude or what. I had four sons and with each one everyone said are you going to have another and try for a girl, or are you stopping because you know you aren't ever going to get a girl. Well who the heck said I was trying to have a girl. I wanted my children. Sorry for the rant. People are just rude that is all. Nobody asks anybody if they are going to stop making more money or getting better at a talent. But somethings people just have to make their business. Sorry again can't seem to let this go.

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I see this all the time. I always say, until I am at my healthy BMI, and then I remind them that no matter what I do, someone will have an opinion.

I have a friend who has lost all her weight, and I saw someone actually have the nerve to say "you look like a skeleton" on her newest Facebook picture. REALLY? She just said something like "well, people complained when i was too big, now they complain when I'm too small. really?" That shut them up really quick.

People are always going to have their own opinions.

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I’ve said it here before - I come back with a super personal super rude intrusive question - typically about when was their last BM - which usually makes them all flush red and gets them all embarrassed.

I suppose a less rude response is in order - so i’ll keep watching for someone to be nice...I am not nice sometimes.

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I'm still pre op so have no idea, but I totally heard my sisters voice when I read your post. I have only told a handful of people mostly family about the surgery because I don't want to hear any negative and unsolicited feed back. Today someone said "are you sure you want to do this...it's going to change your life forever". Well I hope so! That's exactly why I'm doing it! Just easier to shake your head and move on!

Sent from my iPad using RNYTalk / surgery date March 5, 2013

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I get the your small enough. Don't lose more weight. I'm not trying to lose more I tell them. I'm healthy & that's what matters

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