When you go through a physical change – like rapid weight loss for example, people notice. They get curious and most likely will say something to you. People for the most part do mean well and they simply want to know how you did it, or to give you support. When someone asks me how I am losing weight, I’m up front right away about my surgery. What I’ve found is that people don’t know what to say at times. It can be just as much of an awkward moment like a death of a loved one, or perhaps a relationship ending.
So far the comments I’ve received have been pretty benign. I am looking forward to the oddball or unique comments though. Here’s one from a coworker that I run into only occasionally.
D – Hi Linda. How’s the baby?
L – I didn’t have a baby. (smiles)
[D takes a good long look]
D – Oh. I thought you had a baby. Well you look great! I gotta over here and find Judy. See ya!
L – Bye D. talk later!
From a woman in another work group. I was standing in front of the copier…
She: Wow. Have you lost weight or what?
Me: Oh yeah. (Continues collating or stapling)
She: How much so far.
Me: 80 some, not sure exactly.
She: When you going to stop? (This one was new on me)
Me: Oh, my body will stop when its ready.
She: Well great job!
Me: Thank you, good to see you.
Like I said, so far pretty tame. But I know more than likely there will be some creative comments in the future. Any of you post ops please comment. I’d love to hear if there were any really memorable comments, compliments, or “I don’t know what that was..” statements.
