Realize Band Bariatric Surgery and Self Image - Andrea's Story Another change that I feel about myself is I feel more attractive and more confident. People at my work have been great over the years. I have had respect before. If I want to meet new people, it’s a different reaction and my boyfriend calls me hot and I am okay with that. I like that. I wasn’t called hot before and so I just generally feel better about myself as a person and as a woman.