So lately I've been stopping at a gas station before going to work. I hadn't been to this one in months. There was a gal who worked there who used to give me a hard time. We weren't friends or anything and I don't even know her name. It just happened to be her last day as well. So I walk in and when I get up to the counter to pay she says, "You just keep wasting away.". I was like, huh? And then she says, "You keep getting smaller and smaller every time I see you." I chuckled and told her that I had weight loss surgery. She was surprised. That comment made my day.

So, what was your first non-family/friend compliment that really made you happy you had the surgery?

I mentioned this on a different post just yesterday.....I had gone to see my pain doctor who had not seen me for months. He did not recognize me and asked the nurse if he had the right patient on the table! Loved it - made my day.

My horse vet saw me when I had lost some weight and of course complimented me. I saw him about 6 months later at a barn Christmas party. i was very near goal (within 15# I guess) and was experimenting with dressing. First time i wore skinny jeans and boots for example. Anyway he walked in and said "you're hot!"...haha. All the barn ladies loved it because it was one of those blurt out remarks and this particular vet is hot himself. I think that was the beginning of a turning point in how I saw myself because when your friends tell you "you look great" - you think, "I have nice friends"

I got asked out while buying a cake for a coworker at BJs. It was shocking! I thought he was talking to my coworker who was with me, A stranger has never asked me out before!

And yesterday at the gym, I ran into a friend from high school and she said I looked great!

Neither knew about the surgery, so it was a great feeling and didn't make me doubt them since friends/family were probably looking more closely at me for changes because they knew.

I am in school and a classmate said girl you looking good, he was trying to be polite but I knew what he meant that I had lost weight. I just smiled and thanked him.

I am a teacher & had my wls just before summer break. Every day I stop for a coffee on the way to work & the girl always gets it ready when she sees me coming. Well, wasn't there all summer & went in the first week of school but she didn't have my coffee. So I ordered it ... it is a bit unusual ... her head snaps up and she says "whoa! I didn't know it was you. You got SKINNY!" Told her about my wls & she said "girl, whatever it is, keep doing it! "

Think I smiled that whole day!!!