Intro to Me

Hello,  my name is Ashley and I am looking to inspire people and help them achieve their workout goals. I recently lost about 75 pounds. I was overweight and not happy with my life style. As a freshman basketball player, I faced a knee injury. I had surgery to correct the injury but recovery was  long and required hard work. The following year I played, but as my junior year came along I re-injured my same knee. I was told if I kept playing I could severely injure my knee or even have abiding effects. I didn't know a life without basketball; I went into some unhealthy eating habits and worked out rarely.

After about 10 months without basketball, I gained a considerable amount of weight. I looked at myself in the mirror and I wasn't contented with who I had became. So, I started to differentiate my life and turn it around completely. I changed my eating habits, exercised, and became a person I had never seen before. After losing a little more than 75 pounds, I am the healthiest I have ever been.

 I think that my experience will affect not only me but others because I want to benefit people who are not pleased with themselves and help them learn to eat right and get healthy. Also, I can better understand people’s situations because I have been through them myself. I believe that if you believe something you can achieve the goal, whether it be losing weight, improving academics, or gaining a leadership position. My life may have changed drastically, but I believe it changed for the better.

 Now I wish to help others achieve their goals while I make new ones to achieve on my own. I hope to  truly influence people for the better and help them find the beauty within yourself.