It's been 16 Days....

Hello Everyone!
This is my first post on the new blog. I'm not quite sure how I feel about starting a blog, or if I will be able to keep up with it, but we'll see how it goes.

You're probably wondering why I have a blog called, Bye Bye Baby. No, its not some teenage angst, I hate the world blog, but rather a sweet kiss goodbye to the life I've been living so far. What I mean is, it's time to become the old Ashley, in a physical sense.

In December 2003, I gave birth to my beautiful daughter Isabella. I gained 60 lbs. Six years later, I had another lovely and beautiful daughter Alleyna. I gained 3o lbs. While I lost the baby weight with Alleyna, I still had that ugly 60lbs sticking around, hindering me from living a life I used to live. I longed to be my, active, able to run around without getting out of breath five minutes later self. It's pretty sad that after six years I still have lingering baby weight. Now, don't get me wrong, if you're a mom reading this and thinking, "Who does this bitch think she is? All mom's carry post baby weight." That's fine. Go ahead and think that. I'm not one to stop YOUR happiness. However, my happiness is MINE. I am choosing to lose the baby weight, become a better and happier person-not for you, not for "society", but for my girls, my husband, and most importantly myself.

I joined the FAST program through work January 12, 2010. To this date I have lost 9.6 lbs in just two weeks. It's hard work, a lot of dedication, ups, downs, rollercoaster days, and being accountable for what I put in my mouth. I have to admit that after these 16 days, I already feel better! I am sleeping better, have more energy during the day, and tend to be in an overall better mood. My self confidence has greatly improved, and there's nothing but improvement ahead of me.

So, sit down, shut up, and hold on....this is going to be one hell of a ride!

Peace & Hugs,
Ashley