Ashley Draper (Now Aramjoo!)

Age: 23

My whole life, I have struggled with both weight and confidence. I have always been busy with school, now finishing my last year of law school and always used that as an excuse for my poor habits.

I continued to get heavier and got to a point where I was completely ashamed of myself. I could no longer enjoy things I used to love, like shopping, swimming and taking pictures with friends and family.

I got engaged in March 2013 to a man who has been with me, through everything, for seven years. We planned to get married in August 2013 and I knew that something had to change. My weight, my level of confidence and my outlook on life were no longer fair to not only me but to him either.

I was recommended to Tayler by Miranda Head. After seeing how awesome Miranda looked from competing, I asked her if she had any recommendations of who to contact that could help me with my goals. I did not want to compete but just wanted to feel better about myself. She recommended contacting Tayler and making the leap to finally contact her was one of the best decisions of my life. I decided to do an 8 week program (since I was exactly 8 weeks away from my wedding!).

Tayler created an at-home plan for me to follow so I no longer had any excuses! The results I saw not only in the numbers but also in the pictures brought me to tears. It was not easy but seeing these kinds of results in such a short time made it all worth it!

By the end of the 8 weeks, I had to exchange my wedding dress for two sizes smaller than I had originally bought and had to go shopping to buy new clothes for our honeymoon since my clothes were all fitting so loosely.

Without Tayler, I never would have seen the results I did or make the life changes I did. Not only has my body changed but so have my health and my attitude.  I have more energy, I no longer have stomach aches or headaches like I was having and my relationship with my husband also changed for the better.

I have now seen that hard work pays off and that results are possible. My journey is not done yet, though – it is only beginning! This has motivated me to continue to be active and eat lean and healthy to continue to see more changes in my body.

I remember seeing pictures of other people’s journeys with weight loss and thinking what I would give to have a before and after picture like some of those people did. I now have my own before and after picture to show the start of my journey with weight loss and to be a healthier and happier me – thanks to Tayler, to Miranda for recommending me and thanks to all the incredible support from my friends and family !