4x the Weight

I am feeling great. I rocked at the gym today doing 4x the weight I thought I could do! I really realized how much I have changed as a person in the last year.

I have always been determined. I want to do things my own way and as many people could tell you, I stood my ground on the things I wanted, believed or thought. I haven't changed that determination just refocused it. I am determined to push myself to the limits. If it means adding weight or doing more reps, I'll push until I can't.

I can not take all the credit for my success. I owe it to a few other people as well.

My trainer, you have heard me mention him a few times, is amazing. He took me from doing a few lunges, fake sit-ups, barely push-ups to 100's of lunges, 100's of hollow rocks (harder than sit-ups!) and more push-ups than I like to think about. He never stopped pushing me to do more, encouraging me when I felt weak and not wanting to try anymore and amazed at how great I am today. He helped me set up regular workout routines, diet helps and a shoulder to complain to about my diet, workout and stress in relation to the whole thing. I am happy to have Zack as my trainer.

My friend Carrie offered initial diet tips and snack ideas when I was at a loss.

My friend Chantal for believing in me and what I could do it.

While my physical appearance has changed a lot and that is what many people see, it is really more of a change on the inside. Knowing I can do, want to do and have the ability to know that the only person that really matters in all of this, is me.

Changes

Yesterday my bishopbric was released. It was hard to imagine that 1) it has been 3 years (which is the allowed amount of time) and 2) that I have to get to know 3 new people and learn to care about them. I loved the old bishopbric, but I did love the one before them too...

Lots of changes happening in my life. As always. I am enjoying myself and all of the great fun that I get to have. I'll post pictures soon, I'll take some tonight at the BBQ. It should be a blast.

News?!

Dear Friends,

Logan, my wonderful best friend, is getting married. To a wonderful girl. I am so excited. While chatting away with the other night trying to get any detail out of him (mostly um's and uh's, BOYS!) we were laughing about the whole thing and he asked if I would dress up in a tux and be his best man. To which I laughed and quickly agreed. Well, maybe not the tux part and maybe not being the best man, but to dressing up and being a girl there, yes.

I am so happy for him. It is what he has wanted for a while and his family is so excited they are about to burst! Ah, all my friends are growing up...good for them!

While out the lunch with my friend Liz the other we were talking about growing up and I said it was funny to think she was married and had two kids (haha, I almost said three Liz! Get on that, k? haha!) and the only way I had changed is that I had two cars, and 13 roommates since we were roommates. It made us laugh.

A friend at work is pregnant and I am so excited for her!

A friend from work is moving to Oklahoma because her husband is starting medical school...how fun, and yet, how sad! I will miss her.

Seasons change in life and I am just so happy to see the seasons of my friends lives change. How blessed I am so see weddings, babies, new homes and jobs fill the lives of the ones I love so much. How blessed.

Excuse me as I wipe a tear. PMS can kill you you know...haha!