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Ashlee
DESCRIBE YOUR JOB HISTORY WHAT DO YOU CURRENTLY DO AND WHY ARE YOU
GOOD AT IT: I am an event planner for a large hotel here in Colorado
Springs. I absolutely LOVE my job! I graduated from college in 2005
with a degree in Organizational Communication and I wasn't
completely sure what I'd end up doing with it. Before working where
I currently am, I had your typical part time college jobs i.e.
hostess at a restaurant, retail, leasing agent, bank teller, etc. A
friend of mine told me about the company and her job and I knew it
was right up my alley. She recommended me for the job and I got it!
I am a very outgoing and organized person, which definitely comes in
handy when dealing with some of the situations we are put in. As an
event planner, you are responsible for coming up with new and
innovative ideas on a pretty frequent basis so you really have to
know how to "step outside of your box" sometimes!
What's on your mind?
By Ashlee 21st March 2008 - 1:13pm
Thank you so much David! Everyone at Spectrum has been so great and I very much appreciate everything you've done for us. This all wouldn't have been possible without you and for that I am eternally grateful. You will definintely see me in there to continue what I've started! LOVE YOU GUYS!
By David Gerstel 21st March 2008 - 8:16am
Ashlee,
You lost 17.8 pounds in 8 weeks and dropped your dress/pant sizes from a 14-8. Incredible performance. With your lifetime membership to Spectrum's gym, we look forward to seeing you on a regular basis and helping you reach your final goals and maintain them. With your motivation and your current shape, I believe that will be a breeze. It has been inspiring to see where you have come from regarding your conditioning to what you can do now. Awesome job!!!! And I look forward to following your progress on SpectrumWellness.org in the Biggest Winners section and hope your friends and family continue to support you and follow your progress. Hope to see you Monday!
By Ashlee 19th March 2008 - 8:11am
Yesterday went fairly well - I went to the gym at lunch and got in my cardio and about 150 sit ups. My abs were screaming by the time I was done and had to head back to work. After work, I went home and took my puppy for a walk around the neighborhood. It was so nice outside last night! After that, I just took some time to relax and get things caught up around the house from the weekend since I'd been out of town. Can anyone say laundry?!
I can't believe tonight is our final night to work out as the "Night Crew". :cry: These last 8 weeks have been hard, fun, stressful, exhausting, challenging, etc but I wouldn't change it for anything. I have enjoyed every minute of it ... even the moments when I was cursing David, Aaron and Noah for the pain they were making me endure! I am going to miss our team work outs because we are all so motivating for each other. We push each other to reach inside and push out one more sit up or 2 more minutes on the treadmill. What am I going to do without my girls?!? Tomorrow is the final weigh in with the Biggest Loser group and we'll find out who wins this entire thing. Right now, the top 3 leaders are TJ, Pete and Netanya. I really want a girl to win this thing and I think one of those two ladies can do it. Personally, I am rooting for TJ. She has worked so unbelievably hard each week and completely deserves it. (She's also part of the night crew and I'm a bit partial I think! :lol: ) During the majority of this, I've almost forgotten that it's a contest. It's honestly just felt like a bunch of people, all working out together and trying to better themselves. The trip to Tahoe that the winner receives tomorrow hasn't really been my motivator in all of this. To everyone that's supported me, thank you again! I love you all!! Here's to a healthier, skinnier me! ~Ashlee~
By Ashlee 18th March 2008 - 10:36am
Wow, has it really been almost a week since I last blogged?!?! Eeek! Sorry guys! Things have been crazy at work and then I went out of town to Arizona from last Thursday and just got back yesterday afternoon. What a whirlwind!
Arizona was a lot of fun. I went to celebrate my grandfathers 75th birthday and to see family that I hadn't seen in almost 2 years. They were really surprised when they saw me and they all said that I looked great. The last time I saw them, I weighed about 40 lbs heavier so I would hope that I looked better! It was great to see them all though and it was a pretty relaxing, enjoyable time. I stayed on my diet for the most part and I worked out with my grandfather. That was fun. I'm not going to say I didn't cheat a little but it wasn't anything that I feel will make or break me. I can't believe that this is the final week of the competition. It feels like yesterday that we started it all. I just want to send out a huge thanks to everyone that has supported me over these last 8 weeks - my family, friends, coworkers, bf, etc! Without you all, I don't know if I would have been as successful as I've been. Just know that this isn't the end of the line for me. I know the competition is ending but I still have some pounds to go before I reach my goal. Once I get to my goal, my mom has promised to take me on a shopping spree and if that isn't motivation to get there, I don't know what is!! Here's to a healthier, skinnier me! ~Ashlee~
By Ashlee 10th March 2008 - 8:50am
I can not seem to wake up today. You would think I lost 5 hours of sleep last night instead of just the one. Anyway, yesterday was a pretty good day for me. My arm was still tender so I iced the crap out of it. I then managed to go shopping all day and afternoon and then I treated myself to a pedicure. My toes are so cute now! I also got some really cute clothes, including a fun summer dress that I found in the JUNIORS DEPARTMENT. Yes people, I fit into JUNIOR sizes again! I got so excited in the dressing room when I put that on and it fit. Oh and it was also on sale, which just about put me over the moon. Last night, a bunch of us went to Loonee's Comedy Corner to see a few comedians and then I headed downtown to the Thirsty Parrot so see an awesome band play, Ginger's Hotter. They are a local cover band and they play a lot at the Thirsty Parrot and the Ritz. Go check them out!! A girl that I know sings with them from time to time so we went to watch her. I managed to be at a bar for 3 hours and I only drank water. Willpower!! Anyway, it was a late night so I didn't wake up until noon this morning. I went to the gym to get my cardio in, washed my car, went grocery shopping and now I am headed over to my parents house for dinner and hot tub! SAHWEEEEEEEET! All in all, a great weekend.
~Ashlee~
By Ashlee 7th March 2008 - 10:02pm
Plainly said, tonight sucked. A lot. I was all ready to go, but definitely not looking forward to the pain that I knew Noah was going to inflict on us tonight. I was thrilled to hear that we wouldn't be doing the treadmill intervals though! Instead, we were doing the arm circuit. For those of you that don't know what that is, they give us a 30 pound weight bar or dumbells and we do 12 different arm workouts, 15 reps each, back to back to back. It kills your arms ... they feel like jello. So, we start on this circuit and I start with the weights with TJ while Nicole and Marissa jump on the treadmills for some cardio to keep the heart rate up. I start going through the circuit and everything seemed fine ... other than the fact that it hurt. About halfway through the set and all the reps, my right forearm started to hurt, which I contributed to just muscle pain. I kept going and I was having a really hard time keeping up because I was dying. On the second to last set, I went to do the chest press and I felt a weird sensation in my right arm ... almost like a pop or a pull. It hurt ... A LOT. I had to stop because of the pain (even though Noah thought I was just being a wuss and was yelling at me to keep going, and then made me cry). LoL Thanks Noah!
So, after Noah decided to believe me (ha ha ha), we realized that my muscle had knotted up in my arm and I was unable to bear any weight with it. The rest of my workout with cardio, squats and sit ups. I don't know if I pulled it or strained it but it definitely hurts tonight. I plan on icing it through the weekend and giving it a rest so that it hopefully heals up before Monday night. Long story short - OWWWWWWWWWW! ~Ashlee~
By Ashlee 6th March 2008 - 12:03pm
I actually lost weight this week! I couldn't believe it when Darren told me that. I was all prepared with my excuse for why I gained and I was on the defensive. I ended up losing .9 pounds which isn't huge but it's HUGE for me. This just goes to show that you can do anything if you put your mind to it and that you can live your life and still be healthy and lose weight. I'm not going to say it was easy, because it wasn't. After my blowout weekend in Vegas, I got back and worked out with the night crew on Monday and Wednesday night and I also went to the gym on my own, sometimes twice a day. Can we say I was paranoid about gaining?? Hahaha. Anyway, I'm super happy with myself and I am back on the diet and exercise so I can hopefully have a huge week next week!
Here's to a healthier, skinnier me! ~Ashlee~
By Pete's sister-in-law Mary 6th March 2008 - 9:32am
I hope you lost weight this week regardless of Vegas trip. You did right by your brother and I hope you had a great time! Usually when I think I did the worst I get the biggest surprise and find I did better than I thought. Good luck today!
By Ashlee 5th March 2008 - 8:58am
I'm really not looking forward to the weigh in tomorrow. At this point, I don't care if I don't lose any weight ... just as long as I don't gain. However, I have tried to prepare myself as best as possible for that outcome. I guess this is what happens when you go to Vegas for a weekend and party your @$$ off! I have been working out all week like a crazy person to try and make up the difference but a person and a body can only do so much.
The more I think about it though, the more I am not bothered by it because this is real life. We are not always going to live in a controlled environment. I am not always going to get my six, good meals a day and workout every day, either on my own or with a trainer. I am not going to sit here and tell people that I am never going to drink beer or eat pizza again because I know I am. This process is about a lifestyle change and is not a quick fix to a minor problem. This is not a sprint ... it's a marathon that I am going to have to run for the rest of my life. I am determined to lose this weight and it might take me longer than other people but I know that I have the determination and the willpower to see it through. Here's to a healthier, skinnier me! ~Ashlee~
By Ashlee 4th March 2008 - 1:12pm
Thanks David! I think my musical knowledge is pretty vast but I am usually too out of breath to yell out who it is. LoL That or TJ beats me to it!!
By David Gerstel 4th March 2008 - 12:24pm
Ashlee,
You did fantastic last night.And considering you were still recoverintg from Vegas, I was impressed! And I think you surprised yourself on your musical knowledge, so we will definitely continue increasing your musical vocabulary. And despite hating the interval treadmil traqining, your endurance continues to increase. Great job!
By Ashlee 4th March 2008 - 8:49am
Yesterday was a rough day for me ... so rough that I didn't even have the energy to blog last night. LoL I know, shocking. I made it to workout last night but I was definintely not looking forward to the beating I knew was in store for me. Especially since the trainers knew that I went to Vegas over the weekend and I was sure that they were going to make me pay for it! :) I decided to punish myself more by showing up 45 minutes early and getting in some extra cardio to try to kick start my metabolism again since I'd been such a slacker over the weekend. David showed up and gave us all a run for our money ... and enjoyed quizzing us on our musical knowledge in between sets of burpies, squats, biceps, sit ups and triceps. When I heard that we were going back on the treadmill to do intervals, I cringed because I HATE THEM. My calves felt like jello when I was done and I was lucky that I was able to walk out of there last night. Thanks David for the butt kicking and my new found knowledge of who sings a variety of 80's rock!! Ha ha ha.
All the ladies did GREAT as usual, although we were missing one of our partners in crime, Tina. She, like everyone else in the city, has the crud at the moment so she decided to stay home last night. Hope you feel better soon Tina! We missed your enthusiasm and "whoo hoos"! Here's to a healthier, skinnier me! ~Ashlee~
By Ashlee 3rd March 2008 - 3:01pm
Wow, what a whirlwind weekend I had! My mom and I left on Friday morning, headed for Las Vegas to surprise my brother for his 21st birthday. I was supposed to go on this trip but I had to cancel it because I thought I wouldn't be able to swing it with work and the competition. He was pretty bummed that I wouldn't be able to come and I felt awful. So, last week my mom found a free hotel and free flights for the both of us using my dad's frequent flyer points. (Thanks Dad!) The both of us flew there for the weekend and I surprised him by coming. It was great! We gambled, saw a show, went to an amazing club and lost money. Good times! The best part was just being able to spend the time with my little bro. He was totally surprised and we had a fabulous time! Sticking to my diet and workout, however, is a different story. We just won't talk about that ... you only live once, right?!? :) I tried to be as good as possible while in Vegas but as they say, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas!
I am so freaking tired today though and I am wondering how I am going to make through the rest of the day at work and then to workout tonight. I might die. Our flight didn't land until 9:30 last night, I didn't get home until 10:30 and then didn't go to sleep until 11:30pm. I think I ran on 5 hours of sleep the entire weekend, which is never good. Then, this morning, my alarm decided not to go off and I woke up 15 minutes before I was supposed to be a work. CRAP! I got ready in lightning speed time and raced out the door, still half asleep. The entire day for me has been spent in a fog. Oh well though - this weekend was totally worth it!
By David Gerstel 1st March 2008 - 9:31am
Ashlee,
You lost another 2.6 pounds this week for a total of 12.8 pounds in 5 weeks. Healthy eating and proper exercise and of course training with the best trainers under Spectrum's medical model. Awesome job. Watch your eating in Vegas and hit that gym and don't forget to snack. Have fun and I look forward to your stories on how the B-day party went. Can't wait to see what you do over the next 3 weeks.
By Ashlee Click Here To View All The Comments!28th February 2008 - 12:26pm
Hi all -
I am down another 2.6 pounds this week! I am super happy about that. So, that makes my current weight 173.4. I can't wait to get down into the 160's! A lot of people have been having these HUGE weeks and I am still trying to figure out how they are pulling that off. The majority of them are also heavier than I am so I think that might have something to do with it. However, there are also people that weigh less than I do and they are losing more than me as well! I am still satisfied with my results because I feel fantastic! Congrats to everyone this week on their weight loss - we each lost something! :) On another note, I am headed to Las Vegas this weekend to surprise my little brother for his birthday. I am so excited! I leave tomorrow morning and come home on Sunday night. The hotel that I'm staying at has a gym, where I am going to be everyday to make sure I stay on track. I'm sure walking the strip all day and night will help as well! Wish me luck! Here's to a healthier, skinnier me! ~Ashlee~
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