Your weight loss makes a difference with this one
Hey everyone, this thread highlights another great benefit of WLS. I found out firsthand when returning to the workforce that weight discrimination is obvious. I don't know about every position, but in the professional fields like law (field I'm in) it's like you're given credit for being a thinner person. Weight discrimination has been a hot topic and has been called "the last discrimination" or something like that.
I learned it particularly when moving to the new law firm I'm at, and the compensation was higher due to how I LOOKED. It's a touchy subject, but I've seen it now that I know what it's like on the other side. I never thought of it pre-op, but thought it would be interesting to pass on here at TT.
Anyone else noticed this? Studies show that there is a correlation to weight and employment. Another key is fashion and the confidence (mentioned as a tool by an earlier poster) gained from weight loss.
Something to think about.
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Open Roux-en-Y on October, 2002 - 7 year anniversary is right around the corner
Height: 5'8"
Highest weight: 300 lbs. with a BMI of 45.6 
Current weight: 140-145 lbs. and a size 6/8 with a BMI of 21.7 
Total weight lost after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: 160 lbs. POUNDS!
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