“Don’t you think you should try to lose weight the regular way first?”

I decided from the beginning that I wanted to be as up front and honest with people about my surgery as possible, knowing full well that there are still some people who don’t agree with it. I’ve already had one person ask me, “Don’t you think you should try to lose weight the regular way first?” I almost laughed. Which way? The Atkins Diet? South Beach? Jenny Craig? Weight Watchers? The Cabbage Soup Diet? Diet pills? Been there, done that. And had some success. Then there are the people who say things like, “Ooh, aren’t there a lot of risks with surgeries like that?” Yep, there are. I’ve researched the risks, talked to several people who’ve had weight loss surgery and I’m on an online forum where I can get even more info. The bottom line is that the risks of living life with all this excess weight far outweigh the risks of surgery. I’m not the kind of person who takes risks, so making the decision to have this surgery is a big step for me. I’m also kind of wishy-washy and have a hard time making decisions, but not this time. This is without a doubt the right thing to do.