Motivation!

I'm 99.9% sure I'll be engaged soon. If not soon, then sometime in early 2008. It'll be a fast engagement (our first date was June 17, 2007), but who cares? I'm 30, he's 29, and it's really nobody's business but mine and his.

I bought two bridal mags at the grocery store today. Since I can't really start planning until there's a ring on my finger, daydreaming about things will have to suffice. There are many things to consider for a 2008 wedding. If I had it my way, we'd set the date for December '08. The long distance thing makes it complicated, as does my job/apt timing, etc. I do not want a summer wedding (the heat, the heat!), and he doesn't want a football season wedding. But whatever, it's not official, so I can't discuss it.

I can, however, get my shit together and start losing this weight like I should have done a long time ago. I won't see my trainer again until Oct 24, and I need to be at my Sept goal by that time. I had a setback, so today, I start over. I took the day off work because I just had so much shit to do, and I can't remember the last time I had a day to just get things done. Long distance relationships are tough that way. I used to have weekends, but now I want to spend all my free weekends with him. Anyway, today is the day I start over. My goal is to lose about 20 pounds by the end of the year. It'll be challenging with Thanksgiving and Christmas, but I'm gonna put up a picture of a wedding gown or something to keep me motivated.

I'm hitting the Latin Fusion class at the gym this evening, and I'm about to go think something healthy up for dinner, and hopefully I'll have enough left over for lunch tomorrow. I'm thinking teriyaki chicken strips with stir-fry veggies. We'll see if I have the stuff to get it done.