How Has WLS Changed Your Social Life?

[jea(n__n)ette 98]

I've lost 25 pounds so far and my coworkers and friends treat me the same. Well, sometimes I get told they can see noticeable changes but I don't see a big difference yet. Pre-op when we go to a pool hall I used to order mixed drinks, now I just take my own Powerade Zero, Diet Fuze or bottle of Water. The biggest difference is in dating. Every relationship I gain weight from eating out so much. My last relationship ended 1 month prior to surgery, and now my date keeps thinking I don't eat whatsoever. Not true, haha! I just order an appetizer or a small entrée and take leftovers home. At work if my coworkers ask if I want to order food with them, I do the same thing or give 90% of the meal away after I split my portion.

Edited June 4, 2016 by jea(n__n)ette

[Wendyfm 494]

I am a lot more assertive now, I am a little more social as well. I probably eat out more as well, just different food and amounts.

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[Alex Brecher 10,516]

Wow, thanks for all the responses! It looks a lot of you have had positive experiences, either because your friends are accepting or because they don’t know about your surgery. A lot of you (like @catwoman7) seem like you’ve been able to figure out how to keep up with the same friends while changing your own behaviors like ordering smarter or going for coffee instead of a meal.

@@LisaMergs, I am so happy for you! Congratulations on getting back to your old friends and regaining your confidence. That’s exactly what we all hope for with weight loss surgery!

@@AvaFern, I am happy for you, too! I am glad your friends have stuck by you; it sounds like you picked some good ones to be close to. I am sure you were never a burden on them, but I am glad you no longer feel that you are!

It is truly great to hear about how so many of us have kept old friends and often made new ones – like with your group marathon training, @mngreeneyes. It’s definitely heartening.