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.

Oh my gosh!!! I am just thrilled for you and pray I will be so blessed! Joy for the journey, Ema

KUDOS for you! I am so glad you shared this. You must feel like a whole new person. I really appreciated how you shared your wow moments and what you typically eat in a day. That is very encouraging to someone who has a lot to loose and is fearful of what a day of food in the future will look like. Enjoy every minute with your family during the holidays. Just remember you are doing this for yourself to live a longer and healthier life, and to enjoy the perks that go with weight loss, such as buying much smaller clothes, not feeling like everyone is staring at you, sitting where you please, not where you will fit, etc. God Bless You and keep up the fantastic work. Karen

I think one of my biggest fears preop was that I would never be able to eat again....or that a meal for the rest of my life would be an ounce of cheese and 1 apple slice....but thats not true. Certainly I eat a lot less now then I did preop, but the amounts are "normal" for a thin person. Really, the DS has changed my life for the better. As for the other perks..... I know everyone says, I'm having surgery to be healthier....i mean certainly that was the case with me too...but heck I wanted to also be able to buy cloths off the rack at a regular store. I mean whats wrong with that????? I was so tired of not being able to afford big and tall clothing, with mens stuff there are not many options. Now, Marshalls, TJ Max, AJ Wright, thrift stores....etc have become my new best frieds as I try to buy cloths as cheaply as possible, because I know in 3 months they won't fit me anymore, and I'll have to get smaller ones. Scott PS Congrats to you on your up coming surgery.

Hey Scottie, That is so great! Weigh to go!!Keep it up.. Hugs Marge

Scott, You have done fantastic!!!!! Congratulations!!!!! Hugs, Lori

WOWZERS!! You are doing just great! Congratulations.... 457 lbs / 256 lbs / ? -201 lbs