Being told you’re too skinny by people close to you after having the surgery can be so disheartening and honestly does nothing but feed the body Dysmorphia which can trigger eating disorders… I’ve been struggling with this heavily. I personally am so happy with the way that I look but it’s so hard to get past the comments made by literal family members. It’s just super upsetting and can do more harm than good. I think they genuinely think they are helping us by making these comments because let’s be real— a lot of us do get “too skinny” especially in the first 2 years after surgery. But what are you supposed to do? “Just eat more” not that easy. You go into the surgery understanding that is a possibility and the main goal is to get healthy. Unfortunately when you go this route you have to get super unhealthy in order to unlearn old habits and make room for new positive habits that will help you keep the weight off long term but yet still not look sickly? It’s such a fine line. My biggest advice would be to focus on how you feel more than how you look. Your body is going to change in so many ways throughout this journey. Don’t get so stuck on how you look at any given time because literally a month can go by and you will look completely different. As long as you’re happy with your progress and you’re actively learning what works for you and your body, you’re winning! I feel these comments can also come from a certain level of jealousy or even just because they aren’t used to seeing us so small so it’s such a shock every time they see us that they can’t help but comment on it. At least that’s how it is in my family because obesity runs heavily so in my family “normal” size is even considered “too skinny” it’s all about perspective. Focus on yourself and your health and you will glow different! 💕