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*NEW TEAM DELPHINIUM (MarAprMay 2013 Brides :)

lawyerette
lawyerette Posts: 301 Member
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Delphiniums-

Good job on Week 1! I think we can definitely win the top spot during Week 2 IF we all report in on weight and challenge numbers. I've posted the revised list of our team members. Please reach out to one another to ensure everyone gets in on Sunday :)

No Bride left behind :)

Sarahsarahsarahk (Sarah)
jmarton1977 (Janice)
andonsmama (Kim)
lizeclare (Eliza)
Learning2Love (Liz)
votrvoman (Margarita)
emmaleevictoria17 (Emily)
yayjay (Mary-Jane)
lharpl (Lee)
leilaphoenix (Leila)
kenyabenya (Kenya)
nikkilou_hawley (Nicole)
Lawyerette (Elizabeth)
nickyeatrunread (Nicky)
Tinker1208 (Bridgette)
crazygirl1972 (Christy)
isabettak (Kim)
msroxanne07 (Roxanne)
nailtechbec
jkcrawford (Kate)
SmartFunGorgeous (Tonya)
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  • lharpul
    lharpul Posts: 14 Member
    Hello again, everyone!

    How's the planning going? I was sick the past week - I hate this time of the year.

    Excited about this challenge that's keeping me accountable. Also for fun, my fiance and I are having a first to lose 10 pounds takes the other out to a sushi dinner competition. So wish me luck! :)
  • Learning2LoveMe
    Learning2LoveMe Posts: 1,430 Member
    Planning is at a stand still for the moment. Next step is to book our hotel (aka reception) and order up the invites. Only problem is our wedding fund was depleted for bills. Soooooo I've been bugging FH every day about it, and he's going to ask a favor from his grandfather.

    Hopefully all goes well and I can start working on invites in a week or so, need to send them out next month. Eek!!
  • lharpul
    lharpul Posts: 14 Member
    This wedding stuff is so expensive!

    To save money, I got invitations kits through Michael's that was fairly reasonable. http://www.gartnerstudios.com/ You print them yourself. Seems cheaper than the wedding divas or those companies that print for you. I also looked up that you can get them printed at kinkos or something for 10 cents a piece.
  • Learning2LoveMe
    Learning2LoveMe Posts: 1,430 Member
    This wedding stuff is so expensive!

    Yes it is! I'm trying to cut costs any way I can :laugh:

    How is your planning going?
  • nickyeatrunread
    nickyeatrunread Posts: 173 Member
    I totally feel you with the $$$! I'm just trying to figure out how to print invitations a friend designed for us and this one company wanted $500!!! JUST TO PRINT THEM!
  • lawyerette
    lawyerette Posts: 301 Member
    VistaPrint is great! You can get coupons and cashback through Ebates (www.ebates.com). I got my bridal shower invitations, our Thank You notes, and some postcards we're using as favors printed through them.

    For Save-the-Dates and invitations, we went with MagnetStreet (watch for the coupons around holidays like July 4, Memorial Day, etc.)

    For both companies, great quality and customer service and VERY CHEAP!

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  • Learning2LoveMe
    Learning2LoveMe Posts: 1,430 Member
    I did VistaPrint for my save the dates and was very pleased! I'm thinking of either getting special paper from Staples and printing myself or the DIY kits from Michaels for the invites.

    Pretty cool tip if you want fancy lettering on your envelopes but don't have very good handwriting. Get the Avery clear labels from Staples or Office Max and mess around with Word until you find your font and BAM. Slap them puppies on your envelopes and it looks really nice! I was able to find 50% off coupons a while back for the labels.
  • leilaphoenix
    leilaphoenix Posts: 839 Member
    Hi everyone.

    We must all be starting to work hard on our weddings! Not long to go now!!!

    A few things we are doing to save money/put a personal touch on things
    - arriving by rickshaw rather than wedding car (!)
    - designed and printed our invitations ourselves
    - growing all of the flowers in my garden and making the buttonholes and bouquets and flowers for tables ourselves
    - made our own rings (with the help of a jeweler) rather than shop buying them (This was an amazing experience and I would recommend to anyone to do it)
    - handmaking the decorations (1000 paper cranes!) and the rest of the decor for the tables etc
    - having friends provide the music. We are lucky and my groom is a musician from a family of professionals so we have classical music throughout the ceremony and two bands playing the evening, all as 'gifts'
  • jkcrawford
    jkcrawford Posts: 435 Member
    Hand made my save the dates and invitations. Got paper at the dollar store and was able to make 4 invitations out of each package. also bought my give away's at the dollar store, they are swans and I'm filling them with mints that you can get at the bulk store.Doing my own flowers and decorations. Bought candles at the dollar stores. The most I have spend is about $60 bucks at a party center for balloons and paper balls. No one will know how much I spent on stuff cause it will look amazing.
  • lawyerette
    lawyerette Posts: 301 Member
    Hello Delphiniums! Just wanted to check on you all and make sure you are ready for weigh in this Sunday!!! I've been out of town all this week, so I haven't had the opportunity to check my weight on the scale at the gym at home (which is my scale for weigh-in). I have ZERO idea if I've lost or gained. Honestly, it's a little nerve racking, but also a bit exciting. I've been dedicated in terms of diet and exercise, but I don't think I've lost as much as last week. How are the rest of you doing?? Nervous? Excited?

    Oh- and how's the challenge going?? Looks like I managed full points for M-Th. I was short on sleep Sunday night and only got in 3 sets of abs. Also not sure about the exercise thing with the fiance this weekend. Hoping to post some good totals for you guys on Sunday :)
  • Learning2LoveMe
    Learning2LoveMe Posts: 1,430 Member
    I'm feeling really good about sunday's weigh-in. I may not be in top 20 yet, but I should still be able to post a decent loss for our group.
  • lawyerette
    lawyerette Posts: 301 Member
    I am super nervous. I haven't been able to sneak a cheat weigh in this week because I was on travel for business so I have NO idea what I'm going to weigh. That and I made today my rest day AND ate 3/4 cup pasta and a slice of bread. Yikes. Gotta run my tail off tomorrow ;-/
  • leilaphoenix
    leilaphoenix Posts: 839 Member
    I hope I can stay in the top 20 this week but I doubt it!
  • nickyeatrunread
    nickyeatrunread Posts: 173 Member
    I'm sorry ladies! I'm actually up a pound today! I'm down 3" since last week so I'm trying to focus on that (product of my weight lifting), but I still feel like I've let you down!
  • crazygirl1972
    crazygirl1972 Posts: 8
    ya know sometimes I have lost just in
    inches and not pounds and I was very happy
    about it so dont worry about it celebrate it!
    it will be okay:):):)
  • Votrvoman
    Votrvoman Posts: 14 Member
    Excited about my weigh in! Tracking every day has been miraculous, even if I'm not meeting my goals every single day, I'm still so much more cognizant of my eating that I'm losing weight! Thanks everyone for the team work and the support!
  • Learning2LoveMe
    Learning2LoveMe Posts: 1,430 Member
    No worries Nicky! The way you look & feel is more important than what the scale says. Good job and keep it up!
  • Votrvoman
    Votrvoman Posts: 14 Member
    Like everyone's said...there are a thousand measures of your progress. When I started weight training, I definitely gained weight, but my body looked and felt so much better. It's worth it! Enjoy those 3 inches!
  • nickyeatrunread
    nickyeatrunread Posts: 173 Member
    Thanks ladies! I switched my calories from slightly active to sedentary to change a little for the coming week, but other than that, I'm just going to keep on keeping on!
  • Tinker1208
    Tinker1208 Posts: 23
    congrats on first place this week ladies!!! Lets do it again next week!!! and @nickyeatrunre - sometimes its better to not lose or gain a little but have lost in inches!! that means your building muscle!! Great job!
  • lawyerette
    lawyerette Posts: 301 Member
    Good morning, ladies.

    Congrats to all of us for the Team win this week!!. I am following up on the Week 2 Results post that mentions changing how we report in for Week 3 and forward where I mentioned a Team Captain.

    After struggling to track down weight and challenge results for 100+ brides for 2 sequential weeks, I think that the weekly tracking and reporting of weight and challenges will go much more smoothly if each bride reports in to their own team. From other challenges I've observed, messaging one member of your team (the "team captain") is the easiest and most efficient way to do this. You may pick anyone you wish to collate and report the info each week.

    Once you have decided who is reporting in, let me know and I will send you the tracking form through email.

    Also, the following is the current list of our brides:

    andonsmama (Kim)
    crazygirl1972 (Christy)
    emmaleevictoria17 (Emily)
    jkcrawford (Kate)
    jmarton1977 (Janice)
    kenyabenya (Kenya)
    Lawyerette (Elizabeth)
    Learning2Love (Liz)
    leilaphoenix (Leila)
    lharpl (Lee)
    lizeclare (Eliza)
    nickyeatrunread (Nicky)
    nailtechbec
    Sarahsarahsarahk (Sarah)
    SmartFunGorgeous (Tonya)
    Tinker1208 (Bridgette)
    votrvoman (Margarita)

    I will follow-up and let you know who is still participating on our team. I think one or two brides may be travelling or having family crisis, but with several thousand messages in my inbox I've lost track. With that in mind, we'll give everyone one more week to check in.

    Let me know who you'd like to be the Team Captain :)

    Thanks so much :)

    ~Elizabeth
  • Learning2LoveMe
    Learning2LoveMe Posts: 1,430 Member
    Team Captain doesn't matter to me, if nobody else wants to I don't mind stepping up.

    I think we need to clear off people who haven't checked in at all since sign-up though. They may have forgotten or fallen off the wagon.
  • lharpul
    lharpul Posts: 14 Member
    Keep me in. Was late to report, sorry.
  • lawyerette
    lawyerette Posts: 301 Member
    Good morning, Delphiniums!

    I have now updated our team roster. We've down-sized a little, but still have 17 Brides actively participating in the challenge. Let's work hard to stay engaged for the full 12-weeks, ladies. We are SO close to our upcoming Spring weddings and many of you are making great strides toward your 12-week goals. It's early, so we all still have 10 weeks to get there!

    It looks like Liz (Learning2Love) is going to be the Team Captain (thanks for volunteering, Liz!) so please send your information to Liz this Sunday:

    1. Current Actual Weight (in pounds unless we've agreed on an alternate unit of measurement)
    2. Total Challenge Points earned for the week (do not need breakdown, just total)

    Liz will be forwarding me the list of brides names and information so I can get the results out on Monday :)

    Also, the updated spreadsheet will be posted tonight (I can't access googledocs behind the firewall here at work).

    Have a great Week 3!!!

    ~Ebeth
  • jkcrawford
    jkcrawford Posts: 435 Member
    Thanks Liz for stepping up and being our leader. Let's Git-R- Done ladies, we can do this.
  • Learning2LoveMe
    Learning2LoveMe Posts: 1,430 Member
    Ok ladies, I'll be sending you reminders saturday night to send me your weight and challenge points on sunday. :flowerforyou:
  • Votrvoman
    Votrvoman Posts: 14 Member
    Thanks!
  • nailtechbec
    nailtechbec Posts: 93 Member
    I did it ! I am now 12 stone something instead of 13 stone something ! So proud of me, 3lbs down so far this week ! Yay ! X
  • nickyeatrunread
    nickyeatrunread Posts: 173 Member
    Thanks for being our fearless leader, Liz!

    Checked in on the scale today and if things keep going how they are, I should have at least a 2 pound loss to report! Makes gaining 1# last week worth it!
  • Learning2LoveMe
    Learning2LoveMe Posts: 1,430 Member
    I keep having wedding nightmares.. sometimes there's no cake, food isn't right, wedding is completely different, missing groom, etc. Am I the only one or is totally normal with only a few months left to go?

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