[darlei1216]

HELLO ALL!!! MY NAME IS ASHLY(23) AND I AM SAHM TO LIL BOYS AND WILL BE STARTING NURSING SCHOOL IN JAN.

SO TO START OFF I AM 5'5" 210LBS CURRENTLY MY WEIGHT HAS YO-YO'D SINCE 2002(WHEN I GRADUATED)....IN HIGH SCHOOL WHEN I WAS AT MY BEST I WEIGHED 140LBS..

I HAD SOME FAMILY PROBLEMS MY SENIOR YEAR WHICH LED TO ME MOVING OUT AND IN WITH A FRIENDS FAMILY WELL MY WEIGHT QUICKLY WENT BACK UP TO THE 160-165 RANGE...I WAS PROBABLY ABOUT 170 WHEN I GRADUATED... THEN I MOVED IN WITH MY HUSBAND WITHIN THAT NEXT YEAR AND MY WEIGHT SHOT UP TO 191LBS!!!!....

IT WAS AT THAT WEIGHT THAT I FOUND OUT I WAS PREGNANT WITH DS#1...BY MONTH 9 I WEIGHED IN AT A WHOPPING 262LBS...BY THE TIME MY DS#1 TURNED 1 I WAS BACK DOWN T0 171LBS...WHEN DS#1 WAS 15MO. OLD WE WENT ON A CRUISE AND DURING THAT WEEK ALONE I PUT ON 10LBS SO I WAS BACK UP TO 181LBS...(UGGHHH)....

THE NEXT MONTH I GOT PREGGO WITH DS#2...MY STARTING WEIGHT IN CASE YOU WEREN'T KEEPIN' TRACK 181LBS...AT MONTH 9 I WAS 252LBS...AND DS#2 JUST TURNED 10MO AND I AM CURRENTLY AT 210LBS...

I TRY TO GET OUT AND WALK WHENEVER I CAN AND WATCH WHAT I EAT FOR THE MOST PART SOMETIMES THOUGH I JUST CAN'T CONTROL THE CRAVINGS!!!!...LOL...BUT I AM MOST DEFINITELY READY TO KICK IT UP A NOTCH....MY PLANS IS:
1. TO BE MORE STRICT WITH PORTION CONTROL...
2. DRINK MORE WATER
3. WALK AND OR RUN WHEN DH ISN'T WORKING HIS SECOND JOB

(JUST WANTED TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE ALL CAPS...MY COMP IS 'HAVING A DAY' I WILL TRY TO GET IT WORKED OUT)...I AM SO LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING NEW PPL TO JOIN ME ON MY JOURNEY!!!...

[GONNABE165]

I'm glad you joined us. Be sure to take a look around the site and take advantage of all the motivation and determination we have to offer here. Good luck! and be sure to keep posting so we can keep up with your progress.

[katmeow]

Welcome Ashly! This place is great to keep you motivated.

[mandalinn82]

Hey Ashly -

It looks like you have a solid plan in place, so the trick is just keeping on it! Remember, even if you slip temporarily off plan, it won't matter much as long as you GET RIGHT BACK ON. You're making changes to your lifestyle so you can control your weight for life.

Best of luck to you. Keep posting...I can't wait to get to know you better!

Amanda

[darlei1216]

aww...thanks to everyone for the warm welcome!!..it is greatly appreciated...now I am going to get ready for supper...probably a soy burger and some veggies!!!...thanks again I look forward to getting to know all of you a little better!!!

ashly

[stretchmarksadness]

Hi Ashly! I'm a newbie here too, so glad to meet you!

[Lovely]

^^ Best of luck to you!!

[~~Sunshine~~]

Hello and Welcome!! Good Luck with your weight loss!! You can do it!!