You'll make time when you're ready.

My 21 days are complete, The 21 Day Fix was challenging but worth it. No one will be there to push you unless you're lucky enough to have the extra push, but I learned to be my own motivator. I learned to experiment with different foods. I added color to everything I ate. And water is my new best friend. I've already transitioned my life to a healthy one, but this fix helped me with portion control and working out every part of my body. Before, I was just running and doing a little bit of Pilates here and there. But, the more you workout different parts of your body, the stronger you become. You start testing your strength. The more weight you use in your exercise the stronger you get and more fit you become. I lost 8 pounds of fat and 14 inches off my entire body. My BMI went down 1% and I'm finally out of obesity. My favorite part of this entire experience is I can't fit any of my pants and I smile more everyday. My friends and family noticed my body change and give me praise of the hard work I've put in. They can see it's possible, but not easy. Once you continue this life style it becomes easier and easier everyday. I love that my daughter is exposed to this and she will always have a healthy lifestyle, it will be normal to workout everyday and eat fruits and veggies.

Some may say "How do you have time?" You have to make time. Simple as that. You have to want it bad enough. I work 40 hours a week and terrible hours at that. I work nights and my eating schedule is way off, but like I said you want to want it. You'll make time when your'e ready. It starts with your mentality. If your brains not there then it wont work. If you say you can't or it's hard, then it will be. You have to be you're own motivator. This is your body and why wouldn't you want to give it all the best. I only have one, so why not give it 100% of me.

I love the strength, attitude and will power I've gained from doing this challenge. Something as easy as working out 30 mins a day, drinking more water and eating veggies and dropping that cookie gave that to me.

Thank you Team Beach Body!

Journey

This is Me.

This is my life, and why not put 100% into myself. I'm so happy right now, I'm not as stressed as I used to be. I'm not losing clumps of hair anymore. I'm not getting a lot of pimples. I can't wait to start reaching out to more and more people. 

My Missing Piece.

I weighed 204 pounds after I had my daughter. I knew I was fat but I was comfortable and happy. But, once I started getting the hang of being a new mom I wanted to get out, meet friends and have play dates. NONE of my clothes fit. NOTHING was flattering and I hated how everything looked on me. Also, I couldn't stand taking pictures. Luckily, living in Germany, I needed a sweater, as it was always cold. I could hide under my jackets and sweat pants. But, I couldn't hide forever and feel uncomfortable all the time. I was fat and it didn't matter what I wore, I was still fat.

I started going to the gym. It made me feel good, but the pounds weren't shedding. The way I ate was terrible. My family and I ate out or ordered delivery 3 to 4 times a week. I knew that had to change and that was the hardest part. So, I tried diets that have ready meal plans. It worked, lost 30 pounds, but I didn't want to eat like that forever. It was a quick fix and made me feel good. BUT, I didn't want to eat those gross meals for the rest of my life. And it probably wasn't the healthiest way. So, I started working out again, drinking a ton of water and gaining energy. Gaining life again. I knew I needed a better healthy habit still, so I did my research. Began eating more veggies, no soda, no juice or overloading on carbs. Plus, I stopped tasting and finishing my daughters food. I did this on my own for 3 months.

I was finally 170 pounds, size 12 pants, and felt like a super mom.

I moved back to California in June 2014 and gained some weight. I got too excited with eating everything I didn't have in Germany.

I was 190 pounds... I was happy, but couldn't stand the way I looked in pictures. I needed help and some guidance.

I continued eating clean and working out. I lost 20 pounds on my own, but stopped. I hit a weight loss plateau. It was frustrating and I didn't know what to do. Something was missing.

I made a Facebook group page, Commit To Be Fit, so my friends and family could give tips and motivation. Maybe I could get guidance from them? It made me feel good to give encouraging words to the people who mattered most and definitely made me want to better myself. That worked, but the scale wasn't budging. That's when I hit up my friend, Yesie, and told her to get me set up with Team Beach Body. I was initially going to just be her costumer, but I loved having my Facebook group and thought I could definitely be a Coach.


It's something that became my lifestyle. It wasn't a diet anymore. I'm very passionate about being healthy and feeling good. I want everyone to feel this way. This is what I'm suppose to do.

It's the best feeling in the world when my friends and family tell me they lost 5 to 10 pounds because of me. Or they have more energy and are motivated to get up and exercise because of me.

I've been a Team Beach Body Coach for 2 weeks now. I've lost some weight, inches around my whole body, I gained muscle, my flexibility is getting better everyday and most importantly I'm happy.

I drink the Shakeology and it gives me energy, makes me feel healthy and tastes good too. I feel like it's a cheat meal every time I have it. I truly believe that Shakeology is my missing piece to my healthy life.

Thank you Team Beach Body,

Coach Ashlee