Food, food, food

This is one of the meals I've made recently. I found the recipe from Real Simple (one of my favorite magazines!). It is slow cooked pork roast, red peppers, snap peas, and noodles. It was amazing and really easy. We've also been making more of an effort to drink red wine with dinner, as you can see. I have been making more dishes from cook books so we don't get bored with the same meals every week. Although, ZachR could have the exact same thing for every meal, every day.

With 2 months to go till the wedding, we are really trying to be smart about what we eat. No fast food, no soda, no desserts. Should be simple enough; its always easier when there is an end in sight. The hardest times will be when we are vacationing in AZ and our bachelor/bachelorette party.

Other than that, things have been pretty boring. Since I started a new job, it's been harder to get into the gym. However, now it is more important than ever to work out.

cheers.

cfo.m.g.

It's an odd feeling being back in the gym after so long. There are so many new faces! It is still a weird adjustment, but I'm back. I love how I feel after a strength day, even if I didn't hit the weight I wanted to. I love how I have to lay on the ground for 5 minutes after a met-con because it kicked my ass. I love comparing my times/weights to the other fitters to see how I'm doing. Most of all, I love what it does to my body. Even if my diet isn't on point, I am not gaining weight. I have a goal weight in mind for the wedding that I would love to achieve, however unlikely. Luckily, I have an extremely helpful boyfriend  fiance who wants me to succeed.

The diet has been easier lately than usual. We don't keep any crap in the house. I feel like I am cheating when I eat a LaraBar. The worst thing I eat on a usual basis is cereal or oatmeal 3 days a week. I don't want to raise my cholesterol too much by eating eggs every morning. Grilling season is right around the corner so I'll have a few nights off of cooking each week. I splurge a little on the weekends, but nothing too crazy. I didn't have ice cream for over 1 month; for those of you who don't know, that is a HUGE feat for me.

All in all, things are going really well. I am consistently going to the gym at least 3 days a week, although shooting for 5. I love what I've been doing in the kitchen. Finding new recipes is the best! I'll try and remember to post more of what I'm cooking, which recently included bacon wrapped shrimp and paleo meatloaf.

Cheers.