The weight loss surgery journey involves challenges, triumphs, and change. Hopefully, the positive experiences far outweigh the negative ones. You might enjoy gaining a new taste for healthy foods, having more energy to hang out with friends and family, out-of-the-blue compliments from strangers and colleagues, and fitting into cute clothes.

You might not like nasty comments from friends, family, and colleagues; giving up certain foods; and the occasional sick-to-your-stomach feeling, especially when you’re with a crowd.

We already asked about your best and worst weight loss surgery experience with regards to your medical service (Check it out here! The Best and the Worst: Your Weight Loss Surgery MEDICAL SERVICE Experience).

Now, what are your best and worst weight loss surgery experiences outside of the clinic?

My best experience after WLS is dropping a pants, dress size every few weeks. My worst experience? Paying for clothes that I won't be able to wear more than a few weeks!????????????

Worst: Feeling completely lethargic and useless that first week post-op sleeve surgery.

Best: Being able to wear a bikini!!! And...having people sometimes confuse me as a student (I teach seniors at a high school) despite being almost 20 years their elder!