Wedding in 5 months!! HELP

Calorie deficit for weight loss.
Exercise for fitness.

Your focus should be on eating the right number of cals. Exercise is awesome too, of course, and I'm a big fan of doing some form of weights/strength/resistance training to see the best changes in my own body.

I'm not a big fan of shakes or diet programs - better to do something sustainable that you can stick with for life. But in your case, I understand you're wanting to fit into that dress. I do think you could do it without the shakes though.

I'd set your weight loss goal here at MFP to 1/2 pound a week - you may lose more some weeks, you may lose less, but you'll lose - eat your cals, doing your best to hit your macros (carbs/fat/protein), and drink plenty of water. And find a good program either a gym or with a DVD or online videos (Fitness Blender is awesome) in the weights/strength/resistance category.

Take measurements right now, so you can compare as you go - keep in the mind that the scale can be a dirty little liar and mess with your head, often showing you have gained a pound or two while the inches are coming off - and it's inches lost that are important!

You've got 5 moths - plenty of time to lose the fat, retain the awesome muscle and rock that dress on your wedding day!

You have 5 months, 15 lbs is definitely possible Personally though I would say to stop the shakeology. I disagree with these types of plans because eating at a deficit will do the same (and cost less). The problem with meal replacement shakes is that you don't learn long lasting habits. Once you stop those shakes, many people gain the weight back.

Since your goal is probably to fit in your dress, you should aim to lose inches by focusing on strength training exercises

In five months you could easily fit into your dress WITHOUT the need for any of those expensive weight loss aids. Just follow MFP guidelines and you'll be fine. Plus, if you do the work yourself you'll be able to keep the weight off, rather than just gaining it back when you stop using the products...Good luck! :flowerforyou:

I'm not familiar with Shakeology, but my friend did one of those programs that gives you all the food and tells you what and when to eat it (Nutrisystem, I think), and it seemed to work well. It's definitely worth a shot.

I know you may not want to hear this, but I would have a plan B, just in case. I did something similar before my own wedding, and for some reason it can be sooo much harder to lose the extra pounds when you "have" to rather than when you have the time to do it in a more sustainable way. Bridal showers, bachelorette parties, rehearsals, arguing with the caterer, mother-in-law, out of town guests, the list goes on. Just think of all the stress and food that will accompany some of these things! I am in no way saying that you shouldn't try and couldn't do it, but this is a time you want to be able to enjoy. I wouldn't wish that added stress on anyone.

I agree with these ladies who've said follow MFP & exercise. Buy a digital food scale and weigh everything. That'll cost a lot less than Shakeology or T25 and probably help you a lot more.

Your profile says you have thyroid issues, perhaps you should ask your Doctor for some guidance?

I guess it depends on what your goals are. Does your goal include returning to your current size and fitness level right after your wedding?

Hate to sound like a broken record but doing weird craze diets isn't the best way to lose weight for a wedding. To each their own, but this website has tools that are 1. free, 2. easy, 3. get results. Just do the myfitness pal recommendations for your calorie intake...here are some things I wish someone told me right off the bat when I started:

-Put 0.5 or 1 lb loss per week into MFP. Anymore loss than that, and most people get bumped down to 1,200 calorie diet and that's miserable. Plus, you have PLENTY of time to lose the desired amount of weight so there is no rush.

-Weigh everything. Seriously, get a kitchen scale (decent ones go for around $25) and use it for all the solid food you eat.

-Make snacks! (pre-packing your snacks makes staying away from vending machines easier. Saves money too!)

-Make your own food! (Going out to eat is nice, but you would probably be shocked by the nutritional information of most restaurants for even a salad.)

-Do cardio. (If you hate running, use an elliptical/row machine/ zumba..heck even walking fast works! Anything to get the heart rate up!)

-LOG EVERYTHING. (at first it's a big reality check to seeing how much you consume each day. It's best to be honest with your intake. Soda, teas, coffee creamer, sugar packets, bite size candy bars...it adds up!)

My problem is I'm doing the calorie controlled diet and exercising and still not losing any weight I've even cut my calories down twice and still no change its really frustrating. I set myself a goal the start of this year to lost 1lb a month which should be easy and I have lost nothing and I'm running and doing martial arts 3 times a week :-(

My wedding is November but my dress fitting is June