Going to dinner tonight with a group of former co-workers. We have dinner about twice a year to catch up and stay in touch. They have not seen me in over 6 months and I am down 67 pounds. Nervous to see them because I am not going to be telling them about surgery but excited to see what they say about how I look.

How has it gone for everyone when you see someone you haven't seen in a while? What do they say to you?

Be prepared for the "How are you losing the weight??" question. They will ask, so prepare your answer if you're not saying anything about surgery.

They go crazy -- and are congratulatory. They want to know "how you did it?!" They want to be nice to you.

Tell them what you tell others. Whatever that is.

Enjoy yourself.

Yes, they'll see it.

If you don't want to say you had WLS, then don't. If they ask "what are you doing to lose weight?" (current tense), Tell them you're just eating mostly Protein, you "cut out the carbs", etc.

If you want, keep a glass of Water in your hand to sip on, and it won't be so noticeable that you can't eat much. Have fun. Smile and be sexy. Embrace it.