Hello Blogger world!
My name is Ashley and currently I am on a fitness journey. Don't get too far ahead of me, I am just starting this journey. I have been an athlete most of my life, I love basketball and played as many sports as the school had for girls when I was growing up. But let's just say I myself have a love for the sweet things in life.....literally. Cupcakes, donuts, diet coke, candy, you name it and I loved it. With my active lifestyle in high school it really wasn't a problem for me, I was on the go from one practice to another so often that my bad choices weren't showing yet. Then we all know what happens, I went on to that magical place called College. Where the adult supervision is gone, the food you eat is cheap and abundant, and the beer mug is always full. I had a great time in college and I have some amazing friends from it too. But my weight was sometimes up and sometimes down. I didn't have the whole picture on how to be healthy. I would go to the gym and then meet my friends for burgers and fries later. The balance was all off and I was working in the gym but not getting any benefits. SO long story short fitness wasn't getting me my goal so it fell off the priority list. But the weird thing is mentally I considered myself to still be athletic. Then I made a goal for myself one year, I would run a half marathon. I never dreamed I would be capable of such a thing, but I did it! The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon was my first completion of a fitness goal! I've run a few more half marathons and even got roped into a really crazy idea of doing a full marathon, I have since checked that off the to do list and moved it to the never do that again list! So maybe I had reached my fitness happiness? No not really. I was still not where I wanted to be and I lacked a lot of discipline. I still had moments where I didn't want to go out with friends or dress up because I would be uncomfortable in what I was wearing, who wants to go out with their friends and be the pudgy short girl? Yeah I didn't think many hands would rush up for that one.
SO where am I now? I'm at the hard part, the beginning. I had a friend do a bikini competition a few years ago and she did great! I was so proud of her dedication and motivation, and slightly envious. I have looked at and purchased Oxygen magazine and I wanted to look like the girls in those magazines. Healthy, fit and athletic. But the diet discipline just wasn't there my interent friends. I loved food way too much. I enjoyed group lunches at work and meeting my friends for just dessert. But this last year I started working out more, started trying to understand my body and diet. And the goal of entering a fitness bikini competition was still there, and it's been there this whole year. Welp, I think its about time to start that journey towards that goal. I've starting cleaning up my diet and enjoying one cheat meal a week (which I will soon have to say goodbye to! That will be a tough one for sure!) I've met with a couple of trainers and I have decided on the one I will be going with! Another post to follow with those details. So I've been in the gym and starting on my own, just focusing on cardio right now. I've joined a crossfit gym to jump start my strength building in a new way. I really enjoy it. My husband is supportive in my goal and my efforts too. I've got a great support system, now all the work falls on my shoulders (which I hope are looking quite awesome soon!) And if you are interested in following along on my journey then awesome! If you aren't, then I can't imagine how you read this entire post, but thanks for your time! SO here we go!!!!
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