Liar, LIAR!

Whether to tell people of not is such a BIG issue for weight loss surgery patients. I have read a lot about it and it really is a personal choice when it comes down to it. I say follow your gut. I personally do not want to seem like a big fat liar, no pun intended, so I only told a few people but I figure when someone asks me directly I will tell them.  The reason I did not tell everyone straight up from the beginning is because I did not want a bunch of negative energy being directed my way right as I am about to undergo a major surgery! I don't want to lie about it, however I lied about why I needed a week off of work... so I am kind of a liar, right?!

I have a close friend who lied about it and honestly it made it into a bigger deal than it really was. Everyone talked more smack knowing that she lied instead of that she did it. Eventually all the different stories about how she lost the weight started getting crossed because there were different versions going around our little town.  I think she looks amazing and it is working for her so who cares right! So I am going to try to avoid that by just telling people the truth when they ask me how I lost this weight (this time). Or if someone asked me directly did you have weight loss surgery of course I will say yes.
It is complicated, I get that but for all the people out there trying to do it themselves and struggling I feel like I should tell the truth when asked because it just might convince them to go ahead and do it themselves or at least look into it. I also do not want to down play the people doing it the hard way because I did it the hard way a few times and it sucked. Do not get me wrong this is hard in a whole other way but I still feel like the extra help I get from not having a normal sized stomach and the help from the post-op (miserable) diet are cheating. Honestly, I am good with that. I have tried every quick fix pill, long fix system, exercise program on earth so what the he**.
Everybody secretly wants a little help or a little cheat... I know I did! 
For all those people who look down upon weight loss surgery, OH WELL! It is a free country and you can have your own opinion. Just keep your negativity away from me. The way I see it is I only get one life to live and it is MINE. I wanted to do this so I did, no regrets.