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

((REBECCA)) Did you figure it out yet? Elisa

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.

Try looking on the main board for the help thread. There was a link from someone who listed step by step instructions. I don't normally go to the main board, so I haven't been there to know for sure, but I'm guessing it's still there. Good luck! xosm

Not sure who is on your chart, but i'll add my weight just in case.... 256/152/150 surgery date of 2/27/06 Penny