Wedding in 4 months

Kghaines

As the topic says, my wedding is ever approaching and I would like to look the best possible for the wedding pictures. (And the wedding night when I reveal myself for the very first time.) My fiance says he loves me no matter what, and that I look perfect right now. But he is also supportive of my efforts to be my best.
I personally would feel more confident with less arm flab and such, and I really like to run and work out! My main pitfall is food. I greatly enjoy healthy foods - but I feel out of control as soon as I get stressed or board. My main focus is to put my mind OFF of food, and replace it with more productive thoughts of praying, thinking about God's goodness, and living for Him.
Does anyone have an suggestions on how I can get my mind off of food in those times when I want to eat but am not hungry, or healthy eating plans, work out tips, or advice on slimming down for the big day?

SashleyA

I do the stress/bored eating thing too. I find that drinking a glass or two of water when you're not sure if you're hungry or not helps determine the answer to that question. Exercise is a great way to relieve stress too, so it's got the double benefit of distracting you and helping you get in shape. As for the rest, eat at a deficit, lift weights for tone, and the rest of the stuff they will tell you here. Also, drink tons of water, it will help your skin in a serious way so it will look its best for the wedding.

ETA- If you stress eat, wedding planning can aggravate that (from experience). Just remember, no one is going to care about or remember some of the details that stress you out the most, so if you start feeling overwhelmed, step back and ask yourself if whatever it is really will make a difference if it doesn't happen. That was mine and my husband's wedding planning trick and it was very helpful.

Brandolin11

Yes, read the AA Big Book for several great tips (found in the 12 steps which apply to all of the "Anonymous" groups). Just replace the word "alcohol" with "food" and "alcoholic" with "compulsive overeater". You may not actually be a food addict like me, but I've found these principles apply to just about everyone struggling with over doing it. It's not a long book and it's even free online (see link) so you can read on your lunch break at work.

http://www.aa.org/bigbookonline/en_tableofcnt.cfm