Getting "Trim and Healthy"

Well I know that in my post yesterday I gave you all a teaser... The truth is I was waiting til the one month mark to post any success. Well today marked one month on "plan" and I can officially say I am down 15.4 lbs and a collective total of 19 inches!! Yay!! So what's the secret you ask? Well first let me give a shout out to my inspiration... My friend Janetta, she's seriously been a rock for me these last 6 months, a shoulder to cry on, she understands what I've been through and is an amazing listener! Ok so she might be mad at me for sharing her picture but here is her success since September from one month ago... She's actually lost more since the pic on the right was taken!

I won't post her picture of before the before but I'll just tell you it is amazing! She's been working toward becoming healthier for her boys for a couple of years now, and I think she's succeed! Ok ok I'll stop singing Janetta praises!! 

So what has she turned me and so many other of our friends onto? This book...

This book focuses on keeping your blood sugars in check, it's a low glycemic eating plan that removes all white sugar and flour from your diet. I've replaced sugar with truvia (I make my own, it's cheaper) I've replaced flour with almond flour, golden flax seed, or ground oats. I've replaced bread with low carb tortillas, or Josephs lavish breads. The book tells you how to break your meals into 'S' meals and 'E' meals (I'm still learning the whole 'S' and 'E' thing) but in the month that I've been "learning" I've been losing!!! Oh yeah! You are allowed fats and carbs just not in the same meal. I've been eating things like broccoli cheese soup, pizza, peanut butter cookies, brownies, Italian chicken pasta bake... Oh yeah and cheese cake... Yes I said cheese cake!!  

So that's all I've got... I'm nowhere near an expert on the new eating lifestyle but like I said I'm still learning! And I'm glad that I've got help in this journey, Janetta recruited Corrie and then the two of them got me started, and now there's about 9 of us ladies reading and learning and losing! It's a ton of fun! :-) The book is about $35 and worth every penny! There's also a Facebook group you can join or a page you can follow and get more info about the plan, just search for Trim Healthy Mama. Don't worry friends who aren't mamas, I'm not either, this plan is good for anyone!  Ok ok so here are some pics... 

Before... One month ago

This morning... 15 lbs down! Wahoo!! 

I've still got a long way to go... About 55 lbs to be exact but I'm enjoying the journey with some awesome friends and crazy good food!! 

Love, 

Ashley 

The past few weeks

Well it's been a while since I posted! Not a lot has been going on... It has snowed a few times and has been extremely cold. I've spent most of my time just trying to stay warm.  But seriously... I'm that boring ya'll!! Today was the nicest day since October, or at least that's what I remember!

Last weekend I spent some time with my good friend Rebecca doing some antique shopping, we both love hitting up flea markets and antique shops! We finally made it back to church on Wednesday night, Chance was sick as were a few of the teens in our class so we did some book work in preparation for our next leson and then some bible trivia per their request! 

I spent this morning getting my hair done, then the rest of the day driving all over NWA, stopped in Rogers to pick up a dress that my great friend Mandy picked up for me earlier this week. I had tried on this dress last weekend when I was shopping with Rebecca and didn't get it but thought about it all night and the next day so Mandy picked it up for me, and bonus it gave me an excuse to see her and sweet Gunner! Then I went to Springdale and saw my bestie and got to have sweet Zoey and Isabelle hugs!! Oh and Meagan hugs too!! ;-) then it was off to the mall to get my jewelry inspected and cleaned! At this point, it was 1:00,the 2 brownies I had for breakfast (don't worry they were healthy) were long gone so I swung through Chick-Fil-A. And I was totally was going to order a fruit cup but seriously it slipped my mind (which was focused on ALL the traffic) so I ended up getting waffle fries with my chicken nuggets :-( oops, but BOY were they GOOD!!! I've seriously got to stop cheating on my new eating plan or it's not going to work! Interested in learning more about how I've lost 15 lbs in 1 month? Well don't worry I'll tell you soon enough, tomorrow marks 1 month on plan and I'll take my measurements!! Then I'll post the "skinny" (ha see what I did there) on this amazing eating plan, as well as some photos!! 

Right now though I'm going to leave you with some pics of the last month! Enjoy, and have a blessed week friends!! 

Ashley 

Beautiful morning snow/fog! 

Someone loves me!!! ;-) 

Funny sign at one of the antique stores Rebecca and I went on our outing last weekend! 

Creamy jalapeño dip at Chuys!! Seriously the best dip ever I could eat it by the spoonful! 

The dress Mandy went back and got for me!! She rocks! #dressingroomselfie 

Blue skies after a LONG week of gloomy weather! 

My new purse!! 

Beautiful Valentines roses from my amazing husband... He's seriously THE BEST! 

New hair do... Showing the highlights... Bad pic but it looks so good! 

And finally I got my toes done today!! Pretty in purple!