Hey! So just to clear things up Im not considering weight loss surgery either... (Im passing time/waiting for a friend and kind of stumbled onto this thread haha.)
I understand why you might feel nervous about joining challenges and things, but I think you should still do them if you want to! I know they are "challenges" but I don't literally think of them as a competition. I don't actually get jealous of ppl who lose more than me, I use those groups for extra encouragement and advice! If you'd like that as well then you should join one! I don't think ppl will consider it bragging at all. And anyway we deserve to brag if we lose weight! Ive been all over 3fc today posting in every thread that was slightly related just so I can say Im finally out of the 270s
Still, I can't speak for everyone. Personally, I don't think there's anything wrong w/ weight loss surgery, everyone has their own way of getting to their goals and there is DEFINITELY no easy way to lose weight. Everyone does not agree w/ me though, so if you don't want to deal w/ judgmental ppl (which you may from time to time) you could always create your own challenge in the weight loss surgery thread!