Friday, March 25, 2011

How the hell did I get here?

So...really, howe the hell did I get here? Almost 6 years ago, I had lost an amazing amount of weight, was down to a size 14 (from a 22) and felt great!  I was eating right, swimming and heading in the right direction.  I met a wonderful man (Brian) and we ultimately got married.

But, where did the weight come from?  Was it the relationship "freshmen 15"? Or, was I just eating too much?  It was a combination of things.  I have a thyroid that doesn't work, was working excessively, not eating right AND I had several major health issues that just packed on the weight. But where, do you cast the blame? 

I believe we have to take responsibility for ourselves.  I could easily blame the doctors, my health, my schedule...but it's MY RESPONSIBILITY.  I control what items move from my plate to my mouth and how much goes in. 

So, that is how I got there.  By eating, and not eating the right things.

So, I'm commiting to change.  I'm going to be fit, fabulous and flirty...for my 40ith birthday. I have 14 months. I will make it!

I will be blogging my progress, my thoughts...

Tomorrow's focus will be the cost of getting fit...or not.

4 comments:

  1. Sounds like a great plan that we all know you CAN and WILL accomplish !
    Hugs, Kristen

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  2. Good luck Ashely!! I am hoping to learn a thing or two :)

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  3. I've only got 7 months 'til 40! It's time to git 'er done!

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  4. I'm so proud of you. We are in this together for the long haul. The Belly fat Cure worked a while for us, now I'm doing Atkins. But I believe whatever we do is great as long as we DO something! We need to stay off that river called De Nile.....love, hugs and kisses,
    joan, your cousin and mother-in-law
    (it's complicated)

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