Hey guys this is my first post in the 20something group!!

I'm scheduled for banding on 6/24 and unsure of who I want to let in on it.

I've been very outspoken on how proud and happy I am of being a big girl and feel like it could be taken as me flipflopping on the matter.

Any thoughts or personal experiences?

I'm one of the people that decided not to tell anyone that I was banded. Like everyone's said, it's a personal decision. But in my opinion it's a VERY personal matter, and frankly no ones business except for yours and anyone you choose to tell.

I may be selfish when I say this, but I don't want to be bothered or monitored by others that know I'm banded, or made an example of. If I gain weight or whatever, I don't want people to be whispering that "not even surgery can save his fat ass" and stuff like that. Or if (when :scared2:) I lose a bunch of weight, I don't want people to say "he had to have surgery to lose weight".

Rice guy I'm in the same boat as you. I haven't told anyone with the exception of like 3 of my closest friends and my family. I think it might be a guy thing. I'm too proud to tell everyone how I did it. They don't need to know. I lost the weight, that's what matters.

I haven't held back from telling people... coworkers, family, friends.

I'm pretty sure they would have been speculating about it anyway. Hell, I've lost 80 pounds in the past 7 months. That is not going to happen without people wondering. Sure, it's none of their business, but I'd rather be up front then have them wondering about it behind my back.

Plus I see it as a way to dispel myths about obesity and weight loss surgery.

I don't judge harshly anyone who wishes to keep such information private, though. I see it as a personal choice, but I'm also proud to be one who is open about it because I think that could be helpful to others struggling with obesity, blame, and the decision about what to do.