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Originally Posted by Livingthe Dream  Since I am a low BMI (35) I have eaten at every restaurant and my debit card looks like a who's who of fast food. I know this is not making the choir easier and I am not making excuses. |
I can relate to this. As I mentioned elsewhere, when I found out I had to do a 10-day pre-op diet, I scheduled my surgery for 12 days after Thanksgiving. Might as well go out with a bang, you know? I made a mental list of foods and checked them off one by one as if I was saying goodbye to friends. Pizza? Check. Fajitas? Check. Taco Ball? Check, check, check.
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Originally Posted by Livingthe Dream Debating on who to tell and who not to tell. I have told my wife and my boss and that is it. I don't want the pressure on me if the weight doesn't just fall off and I have larger friends that have had the lap band and seem to take offense that I was even considering it since I am 282 and 6'3. |
I can also relate to this. I kept everything a secret for as long as possible. Up until last week my wife was the only one who knew, but I finally had to spill the beans and let my parents and immediate co-workers know. Let's face it, I'm 6' and 388 pounds. I expect to attack weight loss with a vengeance; when I start dropping weight, people are going to notice so I decided to go ahead and let the news 'slip' on my own terms. I think it is different for us men than it is for women. I don't mean to generalize but all the women I know at work who have had the surgery have announced it to the world. They are all supportive of each other. Maybe it is more embarassing for men or something. (I think this is going to be the subject of tomorrow's blog.)
Right now I am in the middle. While I did let those co-workers know, I did register here under a fake name so I'm still a little 'in the closet' so to speak. ;)
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