Anybody dealing with "you don't need surgery"

[User1234 5]

If just going to the gym was so easy to lose weight Americans and other countries wouldn't have medically necessary weight loss surgery and the diet industry wouldn't be a billion dollar sinkhole. Usually people who state that bariatric surgery is the easy way out have no idea what it entails. They believe you have something done to your stomach, you eat less and lose 150lbs. Educating them might change their minds but most of us don't care enough to try. I just ignore people. People will always have an opinion about what others are doing with their body.

Edited December 25, 2023 by Shanie Wiggins

[Tomo 1,137]

I didn't tell anyone. I am a very private person and pretty stubborn when I've made up my mind about something anyway. Instead of friction, I usually choose privacy and peace.

I have shared with those who are sincerely interested and in need, like those sitting in the doctors offices debating whether it is worth it or not.

[ms.sss 14,670]

best way to avoid the comments is to tell no one.

i thought i could avoid it by telling the 5 people i am closest to AND trusted not to tell anyone: Mr., The Kid, Sis, Mom and BFF.

Surprisingly, it was Mom and BFF who were the commentators.

Mom asked why can't i just diet, and that she was scared for me to go under the knife for an elective surgery and to pls reconsider. I told her yes, i'll think about it, and did it anyway.

BFF said something along the lines of "people use cliff notes to cheat on writing essays, this is your cliff notes for weight loss!" I let slide her poor attempt of a joke as we go way back, and i love her. I answered back along the lines of, yep i'll need all the help i can get! ...and did it anyway.

though i will say i got way more (unwanted) comments as i lost weight by the people who didn't know i had surgery.

i just became a master of changing subjects.

good luck! ❤️

Edited January 8 by ms.sss