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We’ve all heard of fair-weather friends - the ones who seem to come around for the fun and when your life is going well, but if a problem develops, the relationship sours. If you’ve recently had a weight loss surgery and starting to lose weight and look and feel better, you may discover you have some fat-weather friends as well.

What are fat-weather friends? These are the individuals who may not exactly be supportive of your new lifestyle goals or want you to lose weight - in fact, they may undermine your attempts to have a healthier approach altogether. They’re the ones who bake your favorite pie as a gift, encourage you to have seconds at a meal, or beg you to have just a glass or two of wine with dinner.

The reasons fat-weather friends may have for attempting to sabotage your weight loss can vary. Often, they are simply envious of how you are looking and feeling. If you’ve elected to tell others about your weight-loss surgery, telling them what you’ve done and why and how you are committed to losing weight and becoming more active and how you’d like their support may be all it takes. You can always tell them about us and encourage them to have a free consultation with us to learn more about weight loss surgery as well. Even if they aren’t a candidate for a weight loss surgery, you can invite them to join you on walks, to split a healthy meal with you when dining out, or just encouraging you along the way.

Some acquaintances may have liked you better “fat” because it makes them feel better about themselves. As your self-esteem soars and positive attention is deflected to you, they may somehow feel left out. Again, you can turn that negative energy into a positive point by inviting them to be a part of the ìnew youî and tell them how important it is to you for them to support you.

In the end, it will be up to you to surround yourself with loving, supportive and upbeat people to help you not just lose weight initially, but to increase your activity level and truly change your lifestyle for the better over the long term.