[BellaVita918]

I posted this intro over in the introductions board, before I realized this board was here...which seems more suited to me I think. Ugh, wont let me paste a link so I will copy and paste!

My name is Ashley, I am now 24 and I have always been a very tiny girl. That is up until about 3 years ago. Not to get into too much detail but I went through a bad few years of getting pregnant and going through recurrent miscarriages and always gaining weight along the way with each. I think that is the #1 contributing factor to where I am at today. All throughout highschool I was around 105-110 and after high school until probably age 20 I was around 115, then this all happened and now fast forward to end of November this year I was at my all time high at 158 Seeing that number on the scale was a HUGE wakeup call and I said that is it. On top of the fact that my husband booked us a cruise in February. It is my goal to look at LEAST somewhat good in my swimsuit in February. I stopped eating fast food (huge problem of mine) almost three weeks ago and two weeks ago quit with the soda. Two weeks ago I also started up at the gym 3-4 times a week and have already lost almost 6 pounds since the beginning of December. It is my goal to buy this specific swim suit I have been wanting for at least a couple of years, its a more sexy swim suit and I plan to rock it at least once in my life! I also started Hot Rox supplements yesterday after lots of good reviews and recommendations of it. So far after only two days im loving the appetite suppression and I definitely feel more energy! I plan to try and be as active in this forum as possible because I know that will help keep my motivation up!

So I started at 158, and am now down to 152...I did measure myself last week and plan to keep up with my measurements too, but I dont remember them off the top of my head and havent updated them yet, probably will on Saturday.

I hope I can get (and give!) support here to keep me going!

[Petite Powerhouse]

Welcome! The best to you on your weight-loss journey! I look forward to reading your posts.

I'm going on a cruise in February as well. Where are you off to?

[BellaVita918]

Jamaica and Labadee, Haiti (looks GORGEOUS!!) Cant wait! Where are you going?

[Petite Powerhouse]

I'm going to Labadee as well. (Royal Caribbean, I assume? ) I'll also have a stop in Puerto Rico, St. Martin and St. Thomas.

I loved Jamaica. The zipline through the rain forest is so fun! I think I'm going to do the zipline in Labadee as well. I believe it's the longest one in the world.

[BellaVita918]

Yes!! How crazy is that! Im sooooo extremely excited, its my first cruise and I have a feeling we are going to come back and start planning our next! We are going to do the ziplines as well, we did our first one earlier this year and it was SO fun! Yes, the one in Labadee has some kind of record, either the longest or highest or something like that!

[TapasLover]

Welcome!
I'm heading out on a RC cruise on Friday-- also to Labadee and Costa Rica, Panama, etc.
I'll also be ziplining-- SO fun!!!
Best of luck on your journey. I'll need all the luck I can get steering clear of all the food temptations (not to mention alcohol!) on the cruise.

[Petite Powerhouse]

TapasLover, I have a good friend who lives in Costa Rica. I so want to go there! It's beautiful. And the volcanoes: I'd love to see them. That may be where I go next.

[Ilene]

Bella ... I've never been on a cruise

[BellaVita918]

I dont know where to put this so im just putting it here, im SO excited I hit 149 on the scale this morning!!!!!!!

[Petite Powerhouse]

Congratulations! It always feels so good to have a new number next to the "1," doesn't it?