Sweating for the wedding?

YES! That's me right now!!

I just bought my dress on Sunday and the lady said I couldn't lose any more weight because it was laced up as tight as it would go. And fit like a glove (woohoo!). It's very figure hugging (eeek!). So now starts 'Operation try not to get fatter but simultaneously try not to get thinner.....just try and gain muscle and lose a bit of fat.' Phew. I have until April to keep this up so I'm going to be needing all the support I can get!

When is your wedding? Do you have your dress? What's it like?

So many questions......sorry for being nosey - I'm just excited!

Be careful with that. Losing fat and gaining muscle is bound to change your measurements, even if the scale stays the same.

I knooooow ( But it's happening anyway! I have to have it altered already as I can't wear heels (my Fiancé isn't tall enough, lol, plus it's on the beach). Even though I'm, 5'8" it's still about 2" too long atm. If it needs taking in at the same time then there's that option I guess. I think Christmas might sort any 'too thin' problems out though ;o)

Me! Except I'm the mother of the bride 12 th Jan 14 and I want to rock my frock! Count me in

Congratulations to you all!

I myself am on a mission to never fit in my wedding dress again, my wedding was on the 13th of March 2012, and I was at nearly my highest weight. But my hubby offered a re-shoot of the wedding photo's when I reach goal, if I wanted. I'm not sure yet...

Hi all,

Feel free to add me - I'm getting married on 2nd August and have around 20lbs to lose.

Good luck!!!!

I lost 25 pounds before my wedding last summer in a span of two months through exercise (I did not track calories, though I ate vegetarian and fresh foods). I bought the dress a size smaller, because I know I'd lose some, but I ended up having to get it taken in so freakin' much. The seamstress said she'd never seen a bride lose like that before. Then I gained most of it back after the wedding, so just a word of caution: be aware, and don't let yourself gain it back.

My wedding is a little while away... July 2016!! But I'm definitely working towards a loss of 30-40kg. I'd love to be close to my goal by March next year for my engagement party, with a start on toning and maintaining to make this a lifelong change. 8kg are already down in a bit over a month so another 20 or so would get me back to my lowest weight on my first weight loss attempt 2 years ago and anything more would help me look amazing for the day and my whole life after.

I put on the 30 kg due to a binge eating disorder in a stressful period of my life where Fiance started to develop depression and I was working in the worst job of my life (which also happened to be a McHappy place that literally fed my disorder)... Worst ever binge was a night where I compulsively went to two different drive throughs and a supermarket and snuck all of the food into the house terrified that anyone would know. Determined to lose it nice and slow and healthy now that I'm back to a much healthier mindset since I gained it so rapidly (most within a 3-6 month period!)

Hoping to lose through diet and cardio to get down to a healthy weight (BMI and possibly body fat percentage wise) then switch to a focus on weights and strength to make my body truly healthy!

Hi, my wedding is only in - 2 years, so I don't want to be 5months away from the wedding to realise that I have not lost anything. Early start for me, time flies by so fast. I'm in South Africa so I'll give my weight in kgs.

Current Weight: 72.3 kgs

Summer is 3 months away so my first goal would be to lose 12kgs.

1kg per week = 4kgs per month.
If I lose 5 per month it would be even better.

Goal weight: Undetermined, going according to the way I feel. But I would estimate between 60 - 57kgs.

I'm getting married in Cape Town in December to my SAffican Mr - and he also makes me tell him my weight in kilos because stones and lbs don't make sense :P 4kg a month might be a lot but as I'm getting married in the summer, I'm kinda with you there!

Wow! Congratulations to you all!

I'm getting married Easter Friday next year! I've found the dress, but I didn't realise what a 'chunk' I looked from the side!
I'm getting back into my fitness routine so I can shed as much as possible by April next year!

Please feel free to add me! I'll cheer your goals daily! x

Congratulations on your engagements and upcoming wedding! I am married already, but there are a couple of weddings coming up in my family this year (one in November and another in December). I'm trying to loose as much as I can so that I won't be too self-conscious wearing my saree! It's a beautiful attire and makes a woman look so sultry, but because it's literally 6 meters of cloth wrapped around your frame, it's gonna SHOW OFF everything (all womanly and fat bulges!). Sigh ...

Good luck and God Bless ya!

I'm in as well! May 10, 2014!
I've got 10 more pounds of baby weight to lose(my son is 2 months old), then 30 more pounds on top of that is the goal!
I'm having a hard time keeping up with this because of my son and school so I could definitely use the encouragement as well. Please add me!

Congratulations everyone!

I'm in as well - We're getting married 30th March 2014, so just over 7 months away!

I have had to start looking at dresses because of the date but I'm really nervous - Have lost about 15lb so far but want to lose about 30lb more! Hopefully I can find something where that wont be too much of an issue

Great to see there are so many other brides to be out there in the same situation - add me!

I wouldn't worry about it if you don't mind paying for serious alterations. A month before my wedding I lost 25 pounds. The seamstress took it all in, and it was great. Sure, it cost me $500, but it was done. Just make sure you get a good seamstress. Also, you do need to get your dress. You do realize that some companies take 6 months to ship the dress in, right?

I'm getting married June 21, 2014. Currently I'm in training mode for a half marathon so losing weight is not on my radar at the moment. I do plan on switching gears after my half in October, I'm looking to drop 10 lbs if possible. Those last 10 lbs are the hard ones. But even if I don't lose the weight I'm good, my dress fits like a glove and it's a size smaller than I typically fit into so I'm just stoked about that! (and I know it's just a number and that the companies probably do that to get exactly the same reaction that i had, but hey I can pretend that I'm smaller right?? lol)

I'm one - getting married March 2014, not going to be a fat bride :-)

Good luck to all my wedding day was nearly a year ago on 1st september didnt know about this site then as the dress i had, had to get altered and made bigger but now i have lost weight

HI, I'm going to start my dress shopping in June 2014. I have about 50lbs to lose before then. I just really can't seem to get motivated. Feel free to add me. I will be a thin bride!!!

Catemc, it's hard when it's so far ahead but maybe try what worked for me, it might help you! I also thought my wedding was aaaaages away (it'll be 11 months from engaged to wedding) but I know I lose slowly so I had to think. Having mini goals to work toward helped - and thinking about where you want to be in 3 month blocks may encourage you to get started so you dont panic toward the dress shopping day! Good luck