'I guess my fat has been a barrier as a way of keeping people away from me. I never had people tell me they were proud of me until now. Now that I am losing all this weight my family and friends are telling me how proud they are of me and I don't know how to handle it.'

That's why you need to keep talking to your T. Try to get you head around it. You are still you inside. That hasn't changed. You have done a heap of work on the outside, time for the inside to catch up. I know that you would know to say thank you to the people who are complimenting you.

When I lost a lot of weight I saw peoples reactions to me change. Sometimes it made me happy. Sometimes it made me really angry, guys in particular, they would look at me differently. I would think to myself that I am still the same person I was back then.

For the guys I suggest you arm yourself with a mental cattle prod. - lols

Lots of talking now Jbug. Do things when you are ready.