Diary of a Fat Girl

One year ago I was so excited to celebrate my 26th birthday. I was throwing a murder mystery party that took place in the 1920s. The next morning I got the pictures back from my friend and it was those pictures that made me realize I was fat. I still didn't want to do anything about it quite yet, and I just continued to get more and more depressed until I decided to change my life last April. It took me 4 months to change, but I did and am so happy I did. These pictures of me are night and day. This was me turning 26 and roughly 220 lbs!     This is one year later at 27 and 170 lbs! I am just so happy at the success I've had and how happy I have truly become. I spent my birthday with my closest friends and had wonderful sushi and lots of drinks, but I know come tomorrow I'm back on the road to success. Anyone, I repeat, ANYONE can have this success! I still have a ways to go, but man I am loving this feeling already. 27 will be the best year ever! -Ash

10 days ago I joined a "weight loss challenge" to kind of get my ass in gear again. I started this challenge at 175 pounds and as of todays weigh in I am now back down to my 170! So I am NOW back on track again. I think money is a great motivator. I just have to remember that when this is all said and done, I really need to keep the goals going. Here is a fun little before and after picture of me up at Mt. Pisgah in May and from today. Like I have said in many of my posts I struggle with my weight. I struggle with eating healthy mostly. I fall back and then spring forward at times. I am pretty sure that is normal. I have to find what works best for me. I want to bring up something that I have had brought up to me and really, I think there are a lot of women out there that feel this way. I have done so many things like special diets, bootcamps, workout partners, and they were all great at first but then I got bored or I started relying on people too much ...