5 days post op and going to a party tonight. Of course it's a pot luck party and everyone brings a dish. I have my bottle of crystal light ready. I haven't told any of my friends about this surgery and I don't think I am ready to tell them yet. Is it wrong just to say I am in a diet? Does that make me a bad person for omitting the big truth??

Not at all.....it's nobody's business. If you did like me, you probably placed yourself on a restrictive eating plan in the months before surgery (to start getting used to smaller portions), and have already lost some weight. If anyone asks, just say you recently had gall bladder or hernia surgery (I said hernia surgery), and are a high protein, low carb diet to assist with healing. You can add that an added benefit of your dietary restrictions (from the surgery) is some weight loss, so even after you've healed, you're gonna continue with that style of eating......none of that would be untrue.....

Thank you ladygg1967!!!

It's Lent time,tell them you gave up meat and fast food. I been wearing that out!!![emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

Also I've used I had a stomach ache and I'm nursing it

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Not at all.....it's nobody's business. If you did like me, you probably placed yourself on a restrictive eating plan in the months before surgery (to start getting used to smaller portions), and have already lost some weight. If anyone asks, just say you recently had gall bladder or hernia surgery (I said hernia surgery), and are a high protein, low carb diet to assist with healing. You can add that an added benefit of your dietary restrictions (from the surgery) is some weight loss, so even after you've healed, you're gonna continue with that style of eating......none of that would be untrue.....

I'm only 5 days post op and I'm going with the gallbladder /hernia (that part is true) and the high protein low carbs. It's my business and feel like I don't have to explain myself

Thank you all. I went with hernia surgery! And worked like a charm!
The funny thing is that it is no secret that I am fat. I get that. I've always gotten that. But this surgery feels like my super power tool that I want to keep for myself....right now anyway. And I am not in the right place yet to explain to people why I went this route. I love this app and all of you because you all know exactly what it is to be like to be the fat friend and now to be the one making this huge decision. I wish you all well. And I thank you for being here for me.