I am a very blessed woman ... I am fortunate enough to work with my husband ( though some would see this as a curse ) ...

So all of our co-workers ( of course ) know us ...

And since my WL journey ... I have heard said ... to my face and otherwise ... that my husband better "put a lock on me" and "watch me" because I just might start fooling around on him ...

REALLY!?!??!

I am so sick of hearing this I could vomit ... I feel it's completely WRONG and RUDE for people to "assume" that just because I'm losing weight ... doesn't mean I want to lose my husband in the process ...

Thank God he knows where my heart and soul is ... because if he even FOR ONE SECOND believed a word of what people were saying ... omg ... I don't even want to think of that ...

Geesh.

Sometimes ... people suck.

@gowalking That was well stated ... and you're right ... It's so hard to see the new person emerging on the outside throughout this whole process ...

We still see what we used to look like ... even though ... the "me" on the inside is still the same ... People never took the time to get to know me before ... so they wouldn't know that ... Their loss.

I think we will always have issues within ourselves ... that is a given ... it's not an easy task to take on such a physical change without emotional issues coming along for the ride ...

But it's a ride I don't mind taking

For me, the only thing worse than these type comments is when they stop coming. When I lost weight before, all the way down to 130 over a decade ago, I was flying high on flattering comments, to the point where my feet hardly touched the floor. It was wonderful.

But inevitably I started regaining and then suddenly it became unbearably quiet. I've had over 15 years of that awful silence. And now finally, that quiet has been conquered for good.

I'll take the comments, no matter how they're phrased any day over that dreadful silence.

You are better than me. I would have sent them to you know where. People should think before they open their mouths.

I agree with you. My husband family always say that to him all the time and I am quick to say he has. Nothing to worry about because he handles his business.

I agree with you. My husband family always say that to him all the time and I am quick to say he has. Nothing to worry about because he handles his business.

I'm sorry you had to go through that. I get compliments that seem to come from the left as well. Most of them are not trying to be malicious. And believe it or not, some people are very jealous because they know what you're going to end up looking like.

But I find for the most part that people are just simply trying to be supportive, they are just awkward and giving complements.

Good luck on your journey, and keep your head up!

What I'm looking forward to is the time when people/family don't feel the need to say anything because the new look will just become the norm. What a beautiful day that will be!