I am at odds with myself about the whole "telling" people thing?! I have been up and down with my weight my entire adult life but this time, hopefully, it's going to happen pretty fast. I was only planning on telling 5 people. That's it. I also don't like to lie...so, when you don't tell everyone, what do you tell people who ask you how you did it??

I am 210 and 5'5" so I am guessing I will have loose skin so I feel like I can't say I have been working out and eating right.

You don't have to tell anybody anything. If you say you ave change your eating habits and activity level that will not be a lie. If you say you are eating a whole lot less and it has not been easy, that too is not a lie. You can be as detailed or not as you have to be. I don't think it's anybody's business really. Nobody is concerned and asking how we became obese in the first place, so why should this be any different,

Thanks everyone. I would LOVE to NOT tell a single person but my adult son and his family live with me and I have a 1 year old son...so, they are going to have to take care of my son for the days I am in Mexico. Also, I tell my mom EVERYTHING and she IS a secret keeper.

I am glad I asked and I appreciate all the suggestions. I am going to tell a few people and that's it.

I told my mother only because she's my support person. I was hesitant because she's a bit of a babbler but she's the only person I can count on right now and she's had surgery before, so she'll know what I'll go through. I don't plan on telling anyone else because it's none of their business and I don't feel like having to explain my decision to haters because you know there's always a few lol.