I’ve had a pretty supportive circle through the pre-op process. My family that knows has been supportive and happy for me, my friends who I told the same. Today, in a Keto group, I mentioned it and boy the whole negative onslaught came at me. “If you just stuck to Keto you’d lose and wouldn’t need WLS.” Yeah, been there done that. I was in Keto for 6 months and barely lost what some lose in a month. Some people swear they know everything. ?

Yep, all the time.

That’s why I told no one except my immediate family.

Everyone has an opinion on weight loss. They likely wouldn’t try to tell you how to cure cancer if you had it, or say hepatitis. But obesity, yes they can cure you if you listen.

Just do what’s best for you. I wouldn’t tell anyone about your surgery that really doesn’t need to know. Enough changes going in without putting all their negative energy into the mix.

Well, I learned that lesson today. I hadn’t had any negativity my way since I’ve been going through the process but I should have known better than to assume.