6 month progress weightlifting (female)

Hey r/fitness! This is a weightlifting progress post: be aware that I'm still firmly in the "beginner" camp. If this doesn't interest you, stop reading here, please :-)

In all honesty, I only started going to the gym because I was trying to get in my gym buddy's pants - but I got hooked on lifting somewhere along the way. I made an introductory post here at the beginning of July. I am still working on my big original goals but I am a hell of a lot closer now!

My routine is pretty straightforward: I go to the gym 3 times a week. Each session I do deadlift or squat; bench or OHP; and dips or pull-ups (I alternate between each of these pairs). When I can do five sets of five reps at a given weight, I add five pounds and begin again. The exception is deadlift, in which I've been recently doing less volume (such as 1x5). I also do rows and occasionally do other assistance exercises, mostly tricep stuff.

My numbers:

• Age 26, 5'8'', 137 lbs. My weight has stayed constant since I began lifting

• Deadlift: started at 5x5 @ 75lb, now at 1x3 @ 140

• Squat: 5x5 @ 15-lb barbells; now at 5x5 @ 85. Took me ages to get my form down right, and it's still my weakest lift

• Bench: 5x5 from 45 to 75

• OHP: 5x5@35 to 5x3 @ 55. I've been stuck at 55 for a while - but it helped to switch around my routine so that I'm not doing it right after I deadlift

• Dips: 5x5 from 61 lbs of assistance to 16

• Pull-ups: 5x5 from 70 lbs of assistance to 28

Challenges: My biggest one is sleep. I work from home so it's really tough for me to maintain a normal work/sleep schedule, but I'm getting better at it!

I had always thought I had a pretty healthy diet and a good relationship with food, so it surprised me to discover how much diet-related bullshit I had internalized. For example: for a long time, if 2 pm rolled around and I realized I hadn't eaten anything yet that day, my first reaction wouldn't be "Montereyo, you idiot"; it would be, "Gee, good for you!" I'm definitely getting better, though - I make myself eat breakfast every morning, even though I'm not usually hungry until later. I also load up on protein. I love cottage cheese, unlike most of you here :-)

Progress pics!!

Front

Back

Side

Hooray!

I assure you that I own more attractive underpants than these, but they sure are comfortable.

I'm still a beginner; I still have a long way to go. But at least I'm on my way! /r/fitness has been enormously helpful to me and I've picked up all sorts of really helpful information. Thanks, you all - and feedback is appreciated!

Edit, since so many people have asked: it's not a scar, it's a birthmark.

Edit 2: No, I don't do any cardio. And I'm not actually any tanner in the second pictures, it's just a combination of different camera and different time of day, I think.