05/28/2009 17:14
Ashley's Back
Greetings friends, new and old. It's Day 3 of the latest attempt to rid myself of this disgusting flab.
For those of you who don't know, I was down to 155 two years ago after a year and a half of serious commitment. I was preparing my body to have a healthy pregnancy. I was successful, and now have an incredible 14 month-old!
However, from the very first week after conception, my body started to swell, and still hasn't stopped nearly two years later. I gained 20 pounds the first month! When Chandler was born, I only dropped 18 pounds of the 50 I had gained. Then, in the past year, I have only continued to gain, sometimes at the rate of a pound a week. When I realized that some new "fat clothes" I had bought were getting too small, I knew I had to put an end to it. Plus, even my hands and forearms are getting fat!
I actually tried last summer, going back to Jenny Craig for six weeks; however, after losing 1.5 lbs in that time, I just quit. I was SO not worth it for so little result. The fact is that even with reducing calories, I HAVE to exercise in order to lose. At that time, with an infant and starting back to work, exercise was completely out of the question.
So, now, school is out (I'm a teacher), and my child is in daycare, so I can now spend a couple of months devoted to getting by body back on track. I'm starting back with the Ultrametabolism diet and yoga four times a week with some walking thrown in.
Success with the eating plan has been immediate. I've dropped 3.5 lbs of water weight in two days! There's nothing like going off all processed foods to purge the body of fluids.
I hope to reconnect with any of my former blog buddies, if y'all are still around. Please poke your head in and say Hi!
Wishing you all the best with your renewed drive, ambition and focus on getting back to a healthier you. I look forward to following your entries. Hope it's not too hot yet down South. Enjoy the yoga!!