Weight Loss Success: Ashley Watts Wanted To Have Energy To Play With Her Kids And Lost 100 Pounds

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Name: Ashley Watts
Age: 26
Height: 5'6"
Before Weight: 238

How I Gained It: My eating habits were always on the "healthy" end of the spectrum. I made sure to eat vegetables at every meal. I tried to limit the red meat I ate. As a family, we’ve always enjoyed seafood and chicken more than other protein. We try to keep junk foods to a minimum and always try to offer fruit before anything else for snacks. But between multiple pregnancies, I just never lost the weight. I was too tired to do much of anything, other than sit back and be lazy.

Breaking Point: My youngest's first birthday. I didn't feel like I had the energy to run and play with her. The thought that I was simply just too lazy literally disgusted me.

How I Lost It: In one word? Fidgeting. Any movement is muscle movement, and more muscle movement burns more calories. I started small, like pacing while on hold, or walking on my breaks at work. Then I graduated to taking my older two kids swimming every day in July, taking the stairs instead of elevators and anything else I could think of to use my muscles more throughout the day. I am smaller now than I was the day I started high school. I enjoy any outdoor activity with my kids and have the energy to be able to keep up with them. I have more energy, a better outlook and a happier life.

After Weight: 136 pounds

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Comments

[Nima Tenzing]

05:11 AM on 04/27/2012

Just small action and such huge change. Natural method is the best way to go for weight loss.
Yoga, light exercises and more of fruits and vegetables will definitely work.
Congrats to her.
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[DeeJoy]

02:17 PM on 04/22/2012

I'm so happy for these people. They all look fantastic! I know they must feel better physically and emotionally. :)

[gloryrivas]

09:23 AM on 04/22/2012

Why do some of this people looked like they also gained an eating disorder ??? some look really good but others not so much

[Lolapoppins]

06:11 PM on 04/21/2012

wow! amazing ... I think they are more than inspiration, should have much strength to do.
Some of you can tell me how I succeed? My health and mood increasingly deteriorate a little more.

[teryearl]

05:16 PM on 04/21/2012

She looks great, and she's right about muscle movement and weight loss. Of course you want to move your muscles voluntarily. Once I developed involuntary muscle spasms in one of the major muscles. The spasms went on for over a week and ranged from low grade to strong contractions.....24/7.

I was in misery, I couldn't sleep. No pain meds stopped them. I could barely walk. All I could do was just lie down, but those muscles were busy working overtime. In two weeks, I lost 20 pounds, but would never ever want those kind of spasms again.....I'd much rather diet and exercise. ...............A Massage Therapist and Traditional Chinese Medicine physician helped me to finally stop the spasms. .

[recyclepal45]

06:01 PM on 04/21/2012

it's not about you.

[bmitche]

04:34 PM on 04/21/2012

WOW. You look great Ashley !

[babyjacqs]

03:59 PM on 04/21/2012

Ok i love how she has a tattoo sleeve in the fat picture and no tattoo in the skinny picture

[mscindyp1]

04:22 PM on 04/21/2012

It's part of her shirt!

[lorr]

04:32 PM on 04/21/2012

she 's not tattooed. She has a shirt on for hollween. LOL

[drukki]

03:29 PM on 04/21/2012

I love seeing this inspiration

[DennisTheMenance]

03:27 PM on 04/21/2012

Blame the Husbands!
They Don't want their Wives to Look Good ! They will Have Affairs
I'm telling you, its true..

[DennisTheMenance]

03:25 PM on 04/21/2012

GOD LOVE THEM! You Go Girls!
And I also Blame the Husbands!
-You guys should be taking your Wives Out for Long Walks after Dinner.. 2-3 miles
Every Single Day!
Women don't want to go Walking alone on the Streets! It's too Dangerous]
And you guys will be setting the Example for your kids to do the same thing for theselves and When they Get Married..

Wise Up Guys!

And She WILL REWARD YOU when you get hom..Women Get Firsky after working out..!

[masanddjs]

03:05 PM on 04/21/2012

At least make the photos less distorted

[murkystarlight]

04:17 PM on 04/21/2012

#77 - Shrunken Head Syndrome

[garyinps]

01:58 PM on 04/21/2012

Pretty ladies.

[MsNRAGirl]

01:52 PM on 04/21/2012

Weight loss is tough, especially after having kids! Good for them!

[gsbluesky]

01:34 PM on 04/21/2012

Ror those who have successfully lost weight need to know how much they inspire others. thank you all! You are beautiful people both before and after!!

[Misty Sanchez]

01:32 PM on 04/21/2012

Huh???