9 months Post op

X- post Hey everyone, Friday marked my 9 month anniversary of my DS. (make drum roll noise please......) Starting weight: 492 Surgery weight: 472 Last month: 282 As of Friday: 266 Total loss for month 9: 16 lbs Total loss: 226. How am I eating? Fantastic!!!! Here's what I had yesterday: B: 2 eggs scrambled with 1/4 cup of cheese and 4 slices of bacon (24 grams of protein) S: Soy protein shake (32 grams of protein) L: 3 chicken wings and a salad with bacon bits (28 grams of protein) S: Banana, and the toppings from a slice of pizza (about 7 grams of protein) S: Sugar free chcolate pudding (2 grams of protein) D: 2 small pork chops and 1/4 cup of yellow rice (42 grams of protein) S: More sugar free pudding 1 prezel rod. S: 1 small pork chop (21 grams of protein). So many things changed this month: -This month I crossed the official double century mark since my DS surgery in Feb. -This month I started to buy XL clothing (down from 6-7x) -This month I got my first "i didn't recognize you" moment (which wasn't such a bad thing...i didnt' want to talk to the person anyway...unfortunately after looking at me intensely for 5 minutes they finally recognized me, and I had to acknowledge them. - This month I got my first 2 "you look so much younger!!!" compliments from people who havent' seen me in a while. - I realized this month that I no longer fear sitting anyplace in public. I caught myself the other day just sitting in a seat without thinking "will I fit???" For those of you who are on me about getting pictures....i'm still Star Jonesing it, but am considering coming out of the proverbial WLS closet in the near future. Now I still have to deal with the holidays.....and my "unveiling" that will come around christmas time....my family doesn't know i had WLS...and I'm going to have to explain to them how I lost over 200 lbs in 9 months. It's been a great journey, and I thank everyone for their support and encouragement as I've walked it. It means a lot to not have to walk this journey alone.

WTG!! Congratulations on all your accomplishments & milestones! Elisa

Congrats I know how you feel I to mave lost over 200. Keep up the good work. Doug.

I got teary eyes reading your post...its amazing how little things like not worring that we fit in a booth or a seat can mean to us....what a fast 9 months it has been right? I am so proud of you. keep it up and good luck over the holidays. My mom said to me my grandma was making her traditional xmas cookies...i was so sad....cause i will miss eating them but i have been so good this far i cant crack under holiday pressure. only cookies i allow myself to eat are fat free fig newtons and animal crackers...lol so thats it!!! BUT back to you...im proud of you keep it up!!!! J

Ugh I know about holiday pressure, the cakes and cookies and such. I usually allow myself one taste of something...otherwise i feel deprived...but sweets have never been a real weakness for me as an adult....but the appitizers ....I have to run!!! I went to a party the other week, and sat in front of a bowl of cool ranch doritios. Now i've had them since surgery, usually in the 100 calorie snack packs. But i was eating these chips like there was no tommorrow. As for the changes.....I'm now misting up thinking about the fact that for 5 years I couldn't eat in certain places, go to certain movie theaters, couldn't fly (i would never have gone on a plane knowing I had to get 2 seats)......just the fact that in 9 months after surgery that reality is gone....is so weird. The one good thing about this forum is that we've all had surgery around the same time, and many of us are hitting the same struggles at similar times. I just found out today, that I'm probably going to see my family the day after thanksgiving instead of christmas ......AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH (runs out of the room screaming). Scott

I see mine about every two weeks and I feel like thier scince expariment instaed of thier son. It's not hi how are you it's how much have you lost now, Waht size clothes due you wear now. When are you going to stop losing and the one that drive me nuts. You are not eating enough. For 36yrs all I ever got was you eat to much not All I get is you look to skinny you need to eat more. Doug.

Congrats on the awesome loss Doug!! You've done excellent. I see my surgeon tomm. So I'm pumped to see how much I've lost, I'm 9 months out today. Take care man, and keep up the good work.

Tony you have done great too. Doug.

I haven't seen my family since last Christmas....so it's been almost a year. They have no idea that I've lost this much weight....I will be their science experiement. The hardest thing is I'm not sure I'm going to tell them I had WLS. So whatever I tell them I did, they will try it. mmmmmmmm I think i'll tell a certain member of my family who I don't like too much that I lost weight through electro shock therapy.....

Wow your numbers are amazing. Keep up the good work. My family saw me for a funeral a few weeks ago and they all had comments. I got the you look like a teenager to you look like your starving. One day at work this lady told me she had to fatten me up, I asked if she would tell a fat person not to eat because they weight too much. I don't want to be fattened up. I honestly would like to be BONE skinny, it will never happen. I do need to start toning though, i've been really reluctant to work out because of my back problems. excuses excuses. I know what you mean about eating doritios I feel deprived often. However, I'm teetering towards disgust right now. I know if I don't stop I will most likely not gain the weight back, however, I do know that I should be nourishing my body instead of feeding my emotions. I feel so sad right now. JEnnifer