Re: How do you explain weight loss to people

[Guest guest]

I tell almost everyone about my surgery. Unless it is someone that I can

tell isn't really interested. in Missouri

[Guest guest]

Tell me, , when did you have it how'd you do? and most importantly how

are ya, now?

Trudy

Re: How do you explain weight loss to people

I tell almost everyone about my surgery. Unless it is someone that I can

tell isn't really interested. in Missouri

[Guest guest]

Just say it wasn't easy. Unless you feel that will benefit from the surgery.

I were introduce to the surgery back an RN at my job who were losing a lot

of what and because of my body size she simply ask me if I had Internet I

said yes and then she told my to go to (she gave me the email address for Dr.

R. and stated if you have any question here is my telephone number. I have

been talking to her off and all. of land

Ps

She told me it is no one else business. She mention this to one RN at her

part-time job and they all jumped on her about being lazy told her to just

join a gym stop eating so much she were so mad she said of all people you

would think you could get there support. She left that job and that's how

she ended up were I'm working now. of land

[Guest guest]

I tell everyone about my surgery. I don't want to mislead people,

especially obese people, and let them think I accomplished this

through " just " diet and exercise. If I saw someone who had been obese

and are now thin due to WLS and they led me to believe they just

dieted I would feel like such a failure that I couldn't diet

successfully too. I think honesty is the best policy. I don't go into

detail unless they ask. I just say " I had weight loss surgery and it

has worked out really well " .

Toni Lieb

MGB 5/31/00

296/237 and holding for 3 weeks!!

> Surely you don't tell everbody who asks how you lost all the weight

about

> your surgery. Whats a good easy to understand or accept reply to

the masses.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I too tell everyone that asks about my surgery and Dr

R. I am like a walking advertisement for that man and

the Mgb! lol

I especially tell people that will be around me a lot.

Day to day is different for me. One day a particular

food may not bother me and a week later it may not

want to stay down. Some days I can stomach a whole

turkey and cheese sandwich and other days I can't even

get 1/2 of it in me. I am always offered sweets and

sodas and when I tell them I cannot have sugar they

always want to know why...so I tell them. People have

always been interested and intrigued and I love to

tell my story ! )

--- Toni Lieb wrote:

> I tell everyone about my surgery. I don't want to

> mislead people,

> especially obese people, and let them think I

> accomplished this

> through " just " diet and exercise. If I saw someone

> who had been obese

> and are now thin due to WLS and they led me to

> believe they just

> dieted I would feel like such a failure that I

> couldn't diet

> successfully too. I think honesty is the best

> policy. I don't go into

> detail unless they ask. I just say " I had weight

> loss surgery and it

> has worked out really well " .

>

> Toni Lieb

> MGB 5/31/00

> 296/237 and holding for 3 weeks!!

>

>

> > Surely you don't tell everbody who asks how you

> lost all the weight

> about

> > your surgery. Whats a good easy to understand or

> accept reply to

> the masses.

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,,....

I tell everybody I can about my surgery!!!!!

Tonni

4/10/00

[Guest guest]

Hey Tonni, tell me, tell me..

I want to know how ya doin, its been 6 mos. girl.

I just met Zoey the other day, and I'm still excited about the transformation..

Gonna me me, real soon. Trudy

Re: How do you explain weight loss to people

,,....

I tell everybody I can about my surgery!!!!!

Tonni

4/10/00

[Guest guest]

Trudy,

I'm doing wonderful. I've lost 60 pounds, and just had blood work thursday,

and everything came back perfect!!! My doctor is thrilled!

Take care,

Tonni

4/10/00 218 pounds

10/12/00 158 pounds

[Guest guest]

Tonni, with a start weight of 218, what was your BMI? You must be very

short, huh?

Just curious, PhillyJude.

BTW, what great success you're having. I hope to do as well.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/14/2000 11:19:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Judyh1022@... writes:

<< Tonni, with a start weight of 218, what was your BMI? You must be very

short, huh?

Just curious, PhillyJude.

BTW, what great success you're having. I hope to do as well. >>

Hi PJ,

I am 5'4 " . If I stand up straight, I'm 5'5 " . LOL I wasn't the 100 pounds

overweight, but my triglycerides were over 1200, I have a ton of family

histories, heart ect. My doctors had come to a point I would have to take

meds for the rest of my life. I have not had to take any since the night

befor my surgery, and as of last thursday, my triglycerides were at 120!!!!!

My doctors are just shocked. I'm thrilled.

Take care.

Tonni

4/10/00

[Guest guest]

that sounds soooo good, thanx Tonni

Trudy

Re: How do you explain weight loss to people

Trudy,

I'm doing wonderful. I've lost 60 pounds, and just had blood work thursday,

and everything came back perfect!!! My doctor is thrilled!

Take care,

Tonni

4/10/00 218 pounds

10/12/00 158 pounds