Opinions please

[hotmessmom 12]

Ok guys I have something very serious I need some advice on. I live a very very public life, very much on social media, I am top promoter in a health and wellness company, and I am struggling with my weight! Like a lot of you this struggle is way more then just the scale going up and down this has been a life long battle of gaining and losing the same 100lbs and it always comes back so much harder. I’m 37 years old, my girls are 7 and 14 I want to enjoy life with them and my weight is holding me back so so much. Now for the question, because of my position in my company I am so nervous to publically talk about my up and coming procedure. I think what I am scared of is people thinking the products I represent don’t work, which they do, but for me what I need is way more then a pill or supplement ever could do... I am also afraid of judgement and not understanding but I am hoping that by sharing my journey maybe it will help educate the public more about everything. I am just really conflicted about it all, this is my career and my livelihood. Just scared

[aNYCdb 310]

If it was me I say protect your livelihood and family and don't tell your employer or people you work with anything (before or after).

[KimTriesRNY 1,853]

There is no pill or supplement that cures obesity. It’s your health and your life on the line. You have to do what’s best for your future.

[hotmessmom 12]

Thank you all..... it’s really hard because honestly I want to share my journey with everyone to help them understand it from a different view.... I also do not want people to think my weight loss is from the products I sell because that is simply not true, while yes they help many in many ways, and help me in many ways, my weight is not one of the things it does for me.... and I’m ok with that I guess I am just nervous that people will think that

[frust8 963]

If there was a pill don't you believe most of us would,tried it before now?. There is no free lunch in life, and certainly not in Bariatrics. We work and we work hard for every little change. We were food a holics and it is hard not regress back to junky foodland. One of the armed services has the motto,I think maybe Coast Guard, Eternal Vigilance, that should be ours also. We have a watch to do the rest of our lives against poor diet. But our health is worth it and we are too![emoji6][emoji171][emoji6][emoji170]

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[GassyGurl 428]

Do you have a hernia, Gerd or gallbladder issues? Plenty of people just say they're having that corrected, then say their following a physician supervised diet plan afterwards.

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[BostonWLKC 807]

My vote is to not share and protect your career . Sad but necessary


HW 242, SW 236- (Bypass 12/20/17)
GW#1- 199 [emoji736] (2/11/18)
GW#2- 180 [emoji736] (4/2/18)
GW#3- 160
CW 178
5’6”

[KimTriesRNY 1,853]

If you are already overweight and on social media in this capacity then does your audience seem intelligent enough to realize you are not using supplements to maintain your weight currently? I’m not sure of what you are promoting but that would seem obvious to me as a consumer.

I think if you were comfortable with it, sharing your story with your audience for educational purposes is a good idea if done the right way. Weight loss surgery has a negative connotation to it in our society, and it’s a shame because it could potentially help so many people.

That being said you are very vague about the products and company which makes giving good advice somewhat difficult. If you are in jeopardy of losing your job if you have surgery certainly you need to be very careful about how you approach it and who you share information with. Most companies cannot terminate employees for having medical procedures.

[MACPOWER 96]

Ok guys I have something very serious I need some advice on. I live a very very public life, very much on social media, I am top promoter in a health and wellness company, and I am struggling with my weight! Like a lot of you this struggle is way more then just the scale going up and down this has been a life long battle of gaining and losing the same 100lbs and it always comes back so much harder. I’m 37 years old, my girls are 7 and 14 I want to enjoy life with them and my weight is holding me back so so much. Now for the question, because of my position in my company I am so nervous to publically talk about my up and coming procedure. I think what I am scared of is people thinking the products I represent don’t work, which they do, but for me what I need is way more then a pill or supplement ever could do... I am also afraid of judgement and not understanding but I am hoping that by sharing my journey maybe it will help educate the public more about everything. I am just really conflicted about it all, this is my career and my livelihood. Just scared

I totally understand what your going through! I’m also in the Health and Fitness Industry. I have a Degree in Exercise Science and I’m Certified in Strength and Personal Training. I life weights and train power lifters everyday! BUT I am also extremely overweight and can’t lose the fat! I can’t stop eating all the delicious food that I love! Iv lost tons of weight and gained it right back every time! It just a never ending battle. I have two sons 8 and 15 and want to be alive for a long time. So I had to make that decision that, even though I have the knowledge and skills. There is obviously something broken that I need fixed. Surgery is my fix! No pills or supplements or running or lifting weights will ever stop the problem of over eating. You need to do what’s best for you and your family!

[hotmessmom 12]

If you are already overweight and on social media in this capacity then does your audience seem intelligent enough to realize you are not using supplements to maintain your weight currently? I’m not sure of what you are promoting but that would seem obvious to me as a consumer.
I think if you were comfortable with it, sharing your story with your audience for educational purposes is a good idea if done the right way. Weight loss surgery has a negative connotation to it in our society, and it’s a shame because it could potentially help so many people.
That being said you are very vague about the products and company which makes giving good advice somewhat difficult. If you are in jeopardy of losing your job if you have surgery certainly you need to be very careful about how you approach it and who you share information with. Most companies cannot terminate employees for having medical procedures.

No I won’t he fired, and I was vague about the company as I don’t want to promote products or come accross as doing so (just like wls having a negative connotation) sometimes mentioning companies products it’s interpreted incredibly wrong so I just want to keep that part out of it. But my audience is very large and my organization is very large and unfortunately they have seen me gain about 60lbs over the last year! I do take supplements on a daily basis but they aren’t for weight loss though some it does help them with that. Me not so much, but also I was on adderal for years for adhd and came off of that about 15 months ago hence the major weight gain. It’s for sure tricky but I am very very honest with my audience and try to keep it real for them which is why I’m nervous to share this but at the same time it’s such a personal journey I am for sure nervous to break down the barrier on this topic... hope that explains a little.... I think I’m just scared of how it will all be interpreted.

[hotmessmom 12]

I totally understand what your going through! I’m also in the Health and Fitness Industry. I have a Degree in Exercise Science and I’m Certified in Strength and Personal Training. I life weights and train power lifters everyday! BUT I am also extremely overweight and can’t lose the fat! I can’t stop eating all the delicious food that I love! Iv lost tons of weight and gained it right back every time! It just a never ending battle. I have two sons 8 and 15 and want to be alive for a long time. So I had to make that decision that, even though I have the knowledge and skills. There is obviously something broken that I need fixed. Surgery is my fix! No pills or supplements or running or lifting weights will ever stop the problem of over eating. You need to do what’s best for you and your family!

Yesssssss everything you Said I can relate to so much. I have worked in the health and wellness field for 5 years but I am also a registered nurse. I have a 7 and 14 year old and I need this, I want to be around a long long time for them.. thank you for everything you said because it really hit home......

[Mhy12784 423]

1 minute ago, hotmessmom said:

No I won’t he fired, and I was vague about the company as I don’t want to promote products or come accross as doing so (just like wls having a negative connotation) sometimes mentioning companies products it’s interpreted incredibly wrong so I just want to keep that part out of it. But my audience is very large and my organization is very large and unfortunately they have seen me gain about 60lbs over the last year! I do take supplements on a daily basis but they aren’t for weight loss though some it does help them with that. Me not so much, but also I was on adderal for years for adhd and came off of that about 15 months ago hence the major weight gain. It’s for sure tricky but I am very very honest with my audience and try to keep it real for them which is why I’m nervous to share this but at the same time it’s such a personal journey I am for sure nervous to break down the barrier on this topic... hope that explains a little.... I think I’m just scared of how it will all be interpreted.

I mean on the flip side you could use it as an opportunity as well. You'll have some amazing before and after pictures. Plus people tend to take fitness products/supplements more seriously when the person advertising them is thin/fit.

I think ultimately a thin fit you would be more beneficial to your career even if it becomes known you had WLS and it'll greatly outweigh the negatives.

[hotmessmom 12]

I mean on the flip side you could use it as an opportunity as well. You'll have some amazing before and after pictures. Plus people tend to take fitness products/supplements more seriously when the person advertising them is thin/fit.
I think ultimately a thin fit you would be more beneficial to your career even if it becomes known you had WLS and it'll greatly outweigh the negatives.

I do agree I think I am just scared because I honestly don’t know a thin fit me lol. I have never been thin, even though I was very active and in a lot of sports growing up. I am completely out of shape I truly think it just boils down to really learning who the new me will be.

[Healthy_life2 8,330]

Ok guys I have something very serious I need some advice on. I live a very very public life, very much on social media, I am top promoter in a health and wellness company, and I am struggling with my weight! Like a lot of you this struggle is way more then just the scale going up and down this has been a life long battle of gaining and losing the same 100lbs and it always comes back so much harder. I’m 37 years old, my girls are 7 and 14 I want to enjoy life with them and my weight is holding me back so so much. Now for the question, because of my position in my company I am so nervous to publically talk about my up and coming procedure. I think what I am scared of is people thinking the products I represent don’t work, which they do, but for me what I need is way more then a pill or supplement ever could do... I am also afraid of judgement and not understanding but I am hoping that by sharing my journey maybe it will help educate the public more about everything. I am just really conflicted about it all, this is my career and my livelihood. Just scared

Keep your job and personal life separate.

You can google to see over million of bariatric patient's sharing their journey, educating people and attempting to change the stigmas about weight loss surgery.

One more weight loss surgery experience shared on social media is not going to be a great inpact.

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[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

Go with your instincts. One bad thing about sharing is that it brings out all the negative Nellies and you have to be ready to deal with that. Some of them can be really hateful.