I'm engaged!

Arrrggghhh! All frustrations aside with someone not a part of my relationship being the only reason we're changing everything, I'm so happy. We have been together for over 6 years and have had several ups and downs. Next to losing my father, I've never felt so happy and so sad. We are very different people, but he compliments me well, he loves me more than I could ever imagine, and is always making me laugh.

Enough of the mushy stuff... I'd be lying if I said I wasn't stressing with everything that has now been added. It provides some real motivation to work out consistently though. I've been perfect on my diet and decent on my workouts since then. My goal is 2 lbs a week, and 25-30lbs before the wedding. Check out some of the photos below.

 From my first real day back lifting several days ago and my back and traps are still rocks.

















These were leftovers from my work's gala, but it's all healthy stuff that is perfect for snacking.

From my 5-mile run yesterday. It was beautiful and I loved it, but I felt like I wanted to die. Have to pick it up though because I'm still planning on pacing my friend for a 9-11 mile stretch in December.

From tonights workout. Started by being powered by motivation and ended in pure frustration and being emotionally drained because of the wedding planning nonsense. If I lived in a better, safer neighborhood I would have gone for a run.

What's the rope? I don't have a gym membership anymore so I have to work with a few plates and an Olympic bar. I wanted to do some bbell rows that would work the center of my back so I used the rope to wrap under the bar and pull the bar up towards my groin, enabling me to squeeze my rhomboids and my lats. Very effective, and I didn't have to spend any money on some fancy accessory.


Tomorrow is my long work day so I'm going to go for a run and do some abs, toning work in the morning before heading in.