I wish I would have kept my big mouth shut before telling my mother in law what I went thru this week not being able to eat for almost 3 days.

She said: why don't you just get that thing taken out?

Then proceeded to lecture me on all I ever needed was diet and excercise. Of course she is a size 2 or 0 and has been her entire life.

All I could say was that I love my band and it was the best thing that has helped me control my weight all my life and that obesity is on the same level as being an alcoholic or dug addict. A few days of not eating was not going to kill me.

Still...she is verrrrry opinionated and I feel like she is shaking her head at me.

It's not like I need her approval for what I have done- but I don't like the feeling that she thinks she knows more than me on the subject. This band was invented for a reason. It angers me that she doesn't get it.

I don't have anyone in my life who would dare to say those things to me...LOL I guess because they wouldn't like what I said back.

Heh. Me too. Plus I phrase things in a way that they can't really say the stupid stuff back.

Plus, sometimes you have to set boundaries with family so they don't treat you worse than they'd treat a stranger on the street.

oh, and I forgot to add that I have been successful about dieting and excercising my whole life- just not keeping it off!

I tell people I didn't have surgery to lose weight. I had it to keep it off. I've gone over 200 and lost back down to a reasonable amount several times, but it always comes back and I am too old to keep up that unhealthy pattern.

LOL! The problem I have is I can never think of a good come back until much later.

like i always said;people in glass houses with nose jobs shouldn't throw stones !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-bee-otch