ashleythephotog

Today is going to be wonderful, that is what I am telling myself over and over.

Ive been so stressed with working 2 jobs and having two to three photo shoots a week on top of that, that finally getting a day to sleep 30 min late means amazing things to me.

I just want to let everyone know that you are all going to have a beautiful day today! Think that please.

I know its a short one today but like I said I want a beautiful day and that means only 15 minutes at the computer to do all that I have to do.

BTW my photography website is officially up and running if any of you want to check it out!

www.ashleyhowlandphotography.com

 Have a good one girls! Keep a smile on your face and determination in your heart. We are beautiful and we are fabulous!

xo Ashley

So when I get busy and I start to PMS and fight with my husband I generally fall off the band wagon of diet and excersise. Like last week, wonder why you didnt here from me for a week… well thats why. I have been half doing my diet, having way too many diet cokes and not enough water… and my husband brought home ice cream!

Needless to say I went to the gym and the scale hasnt moved from my weigh in two weeks ago. Thats good but I want to loose loose loose… My husband gained 4 pounds since his last weigh in so he jumped back on the wagon quick… but hes a guy he can loose 30 pounds in a month if he wanted too! me not so much! I just have to loose atleast 12 before Halloween and I am going to need all of your help!

When I was at my smallest I felt great and I asked my husband where the heck did I put my weight on ? Then I went to try on jeans and I knew immediatly… right in my midsection. All of it… I swear its bigger then ever. I feel like a cow girls! So I am back in action, got my snacks yesterday and am going to be kicking my own butt tonight at the gym. 30 minutes of strait cardio followed by hardcore abs and working out my used to be somewhat muscly arms!

Wish me luck ladies!

So I feel like crap, im getting a super nasty cold, and I cant just stay in bed and let myself feel better.

I have a sinus headache, stopped up and runny nose, my body aches and I just want to sleep all day! But I cant, I have to drive 40 minutes on the tollway to work and watch a 2 year old while my boss goes and renews her drivers license. Maybe I can convince her im contagious and that once she gets her errands taken care of that I can go home… I mean dont want to infect the other kids when they get home from school do I?

Besides that I missed the gym last night cause I felt like crap, so Im going to force myself to go tonight and tommorow night before I weigh in on Thursday. The past two days I have not been perfect on the diet but Ive done alot better then before I was on it. 

Right now I have to get moving I have to leave in 8 min and im still in my pajamas… aye aye aye!

Well last night I didnt make it to the gym, I cleaned my boss’s little girls room, walked there dog, and chased after the 2 year old. Then once I got home I cleaned like a crazy person… oh and before I got home I did a little shopping. So basically by the time I got home and settled I was exhausted. Plus super sore from the night before. I ate so good yesterday… these sugar free popsicles are saving my life. only 15 calories! Plus I wasnt still for any long periods of time so I figured I had burned my fair share of calories. LoL

As for today… we have plans to go to the gym after dinner and a movie tonight. 24 hour is always dead on Saturday night and thats what I enjoy. This morning I had a client meeting/ venue walk/ engagement session at 11 so I got up and did all my computer buisness then by the time I was dressed I realized I hadnt eaten, so I grabbed a special k bar and headed out the door. We walked the hotel, then walked the park, climbed a few sets of stairs, and some steep embankments and then now I am home. I got my morning workout and finished it off with a bowl of cheerios.

I feel great today… just as I did yesterday, and find myself so inspired by all the blogs I read on here! Ecstatic is what I feel.

I hope you all have an amazing day today… just remember… going to the gym isnt the only way to work out!

So this will be post one of the day… Ok in the calorie counters it says you are supposed to be between -250 to -750 on calories… ok if my intake of calories was yesterday was 1590 and they say I burned 2500 with my excersies, metabolism etc…. what exactly does that mean… I am so confused! Somone help me!

Today was our first day back at the gym. Talk about out of shape. I have been since April because I guess I was just comfortable.

On April 19th when we got married I was 212, I had lost 23 pounds up to that day and now I am back up to 224. Not a good thing. But with stress, moving… excuse, excuse, excuse lol.

So we started our diet slowly on Monday and then today was our back into full swing day. We are just doing low calorie diets, my limit is 15o0 calories a day. Eating breakfast, a snack two hours later, lunch, a snack two hours later, and then dinner, and maybe some yogurt or something a few hours before sleep. I did ok today except for that snickers I had on lunch. I have a horrible sweet tooth and usually can fix it with a Special K bar but I was too lazy to leave the break room at work and go buy one. Ah!!

But this is my new help, finding a place where I can here other peoples sucess, and talk about how im doing. I dont even know if anyone will read it but it feels nice to just say.

I have always been the bigger girl, my dad is very broad and I got that from him, but since high school Ive had a great self esteem tons of friends and never picked on for me weight. I found the man of my dreams at my heaviest and he is one of my greatest supporters. But now I decided I needed a reason besides getting married to get fabulous. So I found something cool and fun that I wanted to do.

I want to have old fashion pin up photos taken of myself when I reach my goal weight. And I have never felt more passionate about something in my life!

So my advice to everyone is this… find something your are really passionate about and set your eyes on it… that is what I did and I cant wait to get there!