wedding dress rant/panic!!

First take a deep breath and calm down. :flowerforyou: How much time until your wedding? And the previous people are right, stress is not going to help you.

You only gained 6 pounds. 6 pounds with a corset back shouldn't really make a huge difference for your initial fitting! You might be a little snug but that's not much at all..... or am I misreading and you ordered a size smaller than you already were?

In any case, over eating now will NOT help. Just wait to see how it fits before you react and plan from there.

I got married in September and had a corset back. When I ordered my dress, even the seamstress told me that if I were to lose/gain even 10 pounds it woudln't make a difference in the dress. Granted, I'm 5'10" but a corset gives you room....

If you want it bad enough, you WILL do it. Don't let yourself make excuses before you even get started. You have a clear goal and three months to achieve it. You can EASILY lose six pounds in three months, and even more if you want to be sure the dress isn't too tight. Your wedding day will be something you remember forever, and you want to be comfortable and happy and enjoying your amazing day.

No excuses, just do it!!

3 months is plenty of time to drop to below what you were when you ordered your dress - should you need to. Stop worrying and MOVE AWAY FROM THE BISCUITS! :-)

You can do this - in 10 weeks I've lost near on 20lbs - admittedly I do have about 45 in total to lose but if you lost even 10lbs it will be fine.

Eat healthily at a sensible deficit (so your skin and hair look great too) and up your exercise and you will be good to go.

Enjoy your wedding - but remember your wedding is just a day, your marriage is where the investment of effort needs to go

:flowerforyou:

I had the same problem when I was married a few years ago. I had my dress converted to a corset back so it could be laced up, and I'm so glad I did - way more comfortable and it fit like a glove that day. Since your dress is already a corset back, I wouldn't stress too much. A good seamstress will be able to extend or replace the back that covers under the laces so that it works for you.

You will be just fine, I think as long as your exercising you will look great. Sometimes the weight doesn't fall off as fast as the inches so don't be discouraged just make sure you hit the gym. Congrats

Thank you for starting months, not weeks, ahead of your wedding plans! Promise not to starve yourself either! You want be glowing and happy on your special day not about to pass out! (It's happened!) Joining a gym was a great start. Now go track those calories!

I promise, I will NOT binge!

I have 3months and 1 week, just under.. It fitted when I ordered it, but literally only just; half an inch and the material bit that is built in to cover the skin behind the lace up would not have covered! I know I have time to loose the weight but it's whether I can do it, it took me a year to start loosing weight despite all my previous efforts and im just working that I won't be happy (I know I won't be happy) if I don't loose the weight

I'm also 5' 10"

@Tara You will be fine, I am getting married in June and I started in January of this year (I too had a dress that didn't fit) and I have lost 11 pounds so far and many inches (never measured from the beginning opps) Anyway, if I can do it anyone can!

I am also 5'9" and a soon to be bride, feel free to add me as a friend and we can motivate each other! Just for additional motivation my first dress fitting was 4/5/14 and the only alterations I needed were the bussle and taking the bust in!

Good luck to you and again feel free to add me!