I went to my class reunion this past Saturday. Saw friends of mine from as early as Kindergarten. Many of these friends I see periodically, others I haven't seen for years. One friend of mine, who is a nutritionist, comes up to me with all kinds of compliments on my weight loss. "Please tell me how you did it, " she asked. So, I start off with what I tell almost everybody that asks.... My husband and I joined a gym a year ago, and we work out six days a week. She didn't accept that, and asked all about the food (Of course she did, she IS a nutritionist). I told her that I eat smaller amounts and cut out eating a lot of the carbs I used to live on. "Oh," she says, "Glad to see that you did it THE NATURAL WAY." I asked what she meant by that...... "Glad to see you didn't take the EASY WAY OUT and have WLS." The next words out of my mouth..... "Oh, and by the way, Sandy," I said, "I HAD WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY TOO." Turned around and walked off...... EASY WAY OUT, MY @$$ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I always think of having an epidural as the EASY WAY OUT of labor and delivery....... I had FOUR EPIDURALS!!!!!!!!!!

my nutritionist was all for it and said she would help me through the rough parts with the diet and would be there if/when I needed her. i suppose i am lucky in that regard. i did always wonder if people would say something like "taking the easy way out"... but I decided a long time ago not to let what others think get to me. my decision, my health, and my life. period

Wow. Good for you, telling her like that.

I pretty much tell people the same thing you do about the changes in diet and exercise. I didn't tell everyone I had the surgery though. Family and friends (with instructions not to tell anyone), my boss at the time of surgery (he said he'd take my secret to his grave; how sweet) and the nurses at my office (just in case and they're obligated to not talk about my personal stuff). True the first large amount came off in just a few months, but I've been plateaued for 3 1/2 years since and now just moving again after my last fill. Only 37lbs from my goal. It has not been an easy road. People don't realize that we still have to work at it.

Hang in there!

Heck I find it harder now to lose weight than before surgery so this certainly is not the easy way out.

So true, all of these comments. The trouble is that some people are just pure ignorant! I was trying to explain to someone the other day about how the band works, and he said to me "well it's simple really you just need to eat the right food and much smaller portions just 3 times a day, I can do that!" I could have literally kicked him where it hurt" but I retorted " well you are obviously a rare breed, because there are very few people who can do that, and I for one needed something to help me". Pure ignorance!!!!!!

LOL love the come back answer. In no way shape, form, or fashion is this is. Even in maintenance it is still hard work. Good for you.