Looking back...

I am 225 days post-op today (7.5 months). To date I am down 118 lbs since my highest weight & down 95 lbs since my surgery 7.5 months ago. I am extremely proud of how far I have come. I don't have a single day of regret since I began my new life on 9/12/11. Getting there was a long road of approval processes to go through, finding out I was pregnant with Kayleigh one month from completely my approval process & then starting all over again. I wouldn't change one since minute.

After basking in my success thus far, I still find myself looking forward to how much further I have to go. I still have 41 lbs to go & I know that is not much considering what I have already lost, but it is going to be the hardest 41 lbs yet. I weight loss has greatly tapered off! I am looking forward to getting myself a bike in a couple of weeks. I am needing to change up my exercise routine & I am also hoping that cycling will help tone up my hips & legs since that is where I am carrying the remainder of my excess weight. When I think about the time it is going to take me to lose this last 41 lbs compared to how quickly I dropped the 1st & even 2nd 41 lbs...well I get kinda of depressed!

I just have to remember that I have to keep at it & not let it get to me...I will get there!

The Meet of the Mo's....

My dad's side or the family is having a get together/reunion of sorts today called the Meeting of the Mo's in Louisville, KY. Not entirely sure who all is going to show up, but I do know that my Great Aunt Barbara & Great Uncle Jerry are coming in from Birmingham, AL...YEAH! I haven't them in a number of years...since my Aunt Barbara's brother Rayden passed away when Morgan was 2 I think. My Aunt Theresa & Uncle Mark are coming...it has been at least the same number of years since I have seen them, They have 3 children that I haven't seen since I was in late high school/early college...obviously too many years to count. I am not sure if they are coming, but I hope they are because they have children of their own now that I have never met!

My Uncle Mike & Aunt Margaret are coming in from IN. Not sure if their 2 boys are coming or not, haven't seen them since George & Jodie's graduation party. My cousins Renee, Michelle, & Renee's daughter Dani Michelle are coming...they are always a blast to see!

I can't wait! Although I am really nervous! I am now down 116 pounds now & while none of these people have never seen me at my largest, & I was probably closer to this size the last time the majority of these people saw me, I want to look my best! I have been trying to decide what to wear for the last week...finally just had Clay basically decide for me. HE HE! He probably thinks I am crazy.

Well now to dry my hair, start breakfast & wake up my beautiful family so we can get this awesome day started!