[Ashlie]

Hello.. I am new here and have just been reading without posting for a few weeks now.

I have been trying to lose weight for 18 months now. Since my youngest daughter was born. Before I had her.. I had weighed 145 and was lossing the weight that I had wanted to, but I was toned and went to a gym every morning when I got out of work. After I had my daughter I was a At Home Mom and really didn't get much exercise, but I had lost the pregnancy weight but still felt awful. I went back to work in Sept of this year and started a diet then, but have been having issues sticking to it and have gone off it and back on it more times then I can count now.

So.. I started talking to my friend who sent me this link in her wedding forum.. and I started a diet again before Christmas.. Big mistake.. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were just awful. I think I gained 6 lbs.

So dec. 26 I have started my diet again and I have been reading this website and it has Alot of good advice and information and seems to have alot of support from other people that are trying to lose weight to.

Start Weight: 153 lbs
Current Weight: 151 lbs
March (19th) Goal Weight: 130 lbs
May (26th) Goal Weight 120 lbs
Final Goal Weight: 115lbs

[aimes523]

Welcome Ashlie!
I'm fairly new too but so far everyone has been really supportive! Good luck in the new year!

Amy

[jenicra]

Welcome Ashlie!

[NYCT1981]

Hi Ashlie! Welcome! It seems like you are on the right track and know what you need to do to lose the weight... so, now all you need is the support! this is a great place for that. I noticed that you have very specific dates for your goals - how did you come up with those, are they significant in any way? just curious.

[Ashlie]

I've been trying to lose weight for so long now that I've tried everything and do know what I need to do to loose it, but I never really get the support from anyone. All I ever hear is you look fine. why do you need to loose it. Well... I may look fine but I don't feel fine. I find that I like this website it gives alot of advice and alot of support from alot of people. I also live 1700 miles away from all my family and my father was always telling me before I moved that I needed to lose weight

So my specific goals are..
March 19th ~ My son starts Spring Break and my Father and Stepmother are meeting me in Penn to get them and we are planning to go to the Crayola Factory and I want to be able to run all over with my son without getting tired like I do now.
May 26 ~ My son gets out of school for the summer and I have a ton of stuff planned to do this summer But I have to bring him to Mass to see his father and I want to have some weight off when I go back to Mass again.
Final Goal is for July 1st.. I am going to Montreal to see some friends. The last time they saw me I was 9 months pregnant with my daughter and felt so embarrassed that I was so big. Tho now 2 of my friends are starting diets to and I am hoping to be 115 by Vero's Wedding on the 29th.

Those are my goals and I am trying to stick to them this time. I've never really been excited about loosing weight as I am this time. I'm tired of being tired and I need more energy. My goal is to have more energy, get fit and get my body toned instead of flabby like is is now and be able to do alot more with my children.

Thank you all for posting. I don't mind curiousity. I love to talk especially if someone has the same goal to lose weight as I do. I don't have that many people around where I live to talk to about it and get support from.

Start Weight: 153 lbs
Current Weight: 148 lbs
March (19th) Goal Weight: 130 lbs
May (26th) Goal Weight 120 lbs
Final Goal Weight: 115lbs

[jenicra]

Don't we have a Vero on this board - is that the same person Ashlie? I think I remember something about her getting married this summer as well. Anyways, you should never be embarrassed about the way you looked during your pregnancy - I'm sure you were beautiful - and no one looks at a very pregnant woman and thinks that she looks anything but pregnant. Your goals seem reasonable - good luck to you!

[Ashlie]

Yes Vero is the same Vero that is on this board. She was the one that gave me this link and told me she was posting on it.. We are friends in RL tho she lives to far away from me. I have always been embarrassed when I have any weight on even when I was pregnant tho everyone kept telling me I looked beautiful.
Thank you for posting jenicra

Start Weight: 153 lbs
Current Weight: 148 lbs
March (19th) Goal Weight: 130 lbs
May (26th) Goal Weight 120 lbs
Final Goal Weight: 115lbs

[spillthebeans]

Hey Ashlie, welcome!!!!

I wish you much luck on your way of losing the weight. I think your idea of having specific days is a good idea. Usually if we can see or visualize where we want to be in the end...we can better achieve it as we make our way to that goal. It is a greast way to stay motivated, and you really re-think that cookie when you know that you are wanting to stay on plan and make your goal! Good Luck and Welcome!

[jdoggmartin]

Welcome, Ashlie! Glad Vero told you about the site!