It has been so long!

This picture was taken on the day of surgery. April 27, 2010
This was taken in January 2011

It has been so long since I have posted. There has been so much going on in the last 10 months that I need to catch up on. What started my absence was I had Gastric Bypass surgery on April 27, 2010. On the day of surgery, I weighed in at 270 lbs. It is simply horrible! I am embarrassed that I allowed myself to get to that point. I wore a size 22/24 pants and a 3xl top. This was not the mom that I wanted to be for my children. I did not want to be the "fat mom" that her kids were embarrassed of every time I go to their school. The journey after surgery has been amazing! As of today, I currently weigh 147lbs and I continue to lose weight. I am wearing a size 6 pants (OMGosh! I can't believe it) and a small or medium shirt! It has only been 8 months since surgery and so much has changed. I do not recognize myself in pictures! Unfortunately, I still see myself at 270 when I look in the mirror, but hopefully my brain will eventually catch up with my body!