Personality changes

Has anyone experienced a personality change after their surgery? For so long I've always made fun of my own weight to make others laugh, and now that I'm about to have my RNY surgery, I won't have my weight to make fun of anymore. How does one handle that? 

Stop making fun of yourself.  Be kind to yourself.

Find something to talk about besides weight.

I'm sure you do tons of goofy stuff unrelated to your weight. Clumsy, hyper, obsessed with gadgets, etc. Could be anything. 

Okay, so I wasn't sure if you were serious or not - but I'm going to accept that you are and comment. 

I never made fun of my weight before I had surgery.  But I do now.  Even after all these years, I still marvel at the change. 

Two areas that come in conversation are butt and boobage.  I delight in saying "my butt used to be so big it had its own zip code".  And I often say "I don't have breasts, I have tube socks with marbles in 'em". 

No self esteem issues here; but rather a freeing feeling of I don't have to hide behind baggy clothes anymore.  I don't have to shrink into a fetal position when some skinny person says they need to lose five pounds!  I can stand up proudly and own that the wonder of weight loss surgery has it humorous side.  I now proudly carry the banner of imperfection in a healthy way.

Sandie

I used to make fun of my weight at times as well and sometimes still do (down to 220 from 290).  The biggest personality change I've noticed is that I feel much more free and happy now!  Other people notice it and comment on it as well.  It's not that I was a miserable person before, but on the inside I did feel kind of miserable.  My new lack of constant pain with any movement has really freed me.  Although I'm the same person I always was, I am definitely a much happier person!

i used to do it all the time and now that i have lost most of my weight it just never seems to come to my mind. but what I have trouble handling is when my sister does it to herself. it breaks my heart to hear her say those things about herself because i know how she really feels because i was there not so long ago.

Just wait, loose skin is fun to make fun of as being fat.  Been there, done that, I totally understand and wish there was some amazing cure but I haven't found it yet.