Brides on a Mission: Week 3

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1. Name: WENDY
2. Age: 27
3. City: PHILLY
4. Occupation: NANNY/STUDENT
5. Wedding date: 10-29-11
6. Fiancés name: JAMES
7. How long you and your fiancé have been together: 6 YRS THIS SATURDAY
8. Heaviest weight: 280
9. Goal weight and date: 210
10. Favorite type of exercise: SWIMMING
11. Favorite healthy food RAW VEGGIES

Brides on a Mission: week 3
1. Weight loss/inches lost: last week 146.8...this week up .2 to 147.0 TOM is on her way... ugh...what to do!

2. Highlight of the past week: (not weight, just something exciting that happened):got to 145lbs was an orginal goal a long time ago for me....was so excited...and posted a success thread with pics... and my best friend is gona take pics of my wedding as a gift ...she wanted to get into photography so i asked if she would do it she said yes....yay!

3. Lowlight of the past week (not weight, just something that you need support with): my son who is 3yrs is drivin me nuts-O! testing my patience....found out that my hubby is losing his job as early as april...his boss is losing his house and moving to florida where he has property and is leaving his 2 man company behind...(just my hubby n his boss work together doing drywall).... =( his boss is also a family friend...i was ballin my eye balls out when i found out! still unsure what were gona do ...hes already started looking for jobs... my hubby is our main source of income i can only work parttime rite now... also motivating my self to work out!

4. Show me your bling! What type of engagement ring do you have and who picked it out: i have one but getting a new one due to a long story involving my parents....so lets just say this engagment ring will be picked out by my finace instead of my parents....ill post pics as soon as i get it!

5. What has been the hardest part in wedding planning so far: findin a justice of the peace but luckily already found one for 150$ and she will customize to how we want the cermoney done! oh and planning with out our families knowing....so i cant ask for help im doing all this on my own with a lil imput form my hubby!

6. Any wedding news updates: wedding is planned hopefully stays that way (dont forget were eloping so there wasnt much to plan to begin with) ...just wanting to put this plan in process.. with money in the next week or so ..with dress n shoe shopping,...excited...now im anxious to just get married so excited....

7. What is your guilty pleasure food: Sweets anything... love chocolate

8. How did you do with the week 2 challenge (adding more fruits and veggies to your diet): SO SO....most of the week i ate veggies id say i did great!

9. Weekly wrap up: happy wedding is done now we just gotta set things in stone with money...n wait for the day to come...also hopefully my finace finds a job before he does have one anymore...stress is killin me and hopeing my son of a 3yr old straightens his additude out cuz im going crazy with him talking back n tellin me no..and not listenin to a word i tell him

1. Weight loss/inches lost: 3 lbs
2. Highlight of the past week: (not weight, just something exciting that happened): We booked our photographer, dj, and picked out the tuxes and we also have our venue, caterer, and cake so...feeling good about the wedding!
3. Lowlight of the past week (not weight, just something that you need support with): Yesterday I ate poorly and too much, I am still really frustrated that I let myself slip, especially right before weigh in today. Boo
4. Show me your bling! What type of engagement ring do you have and who picked it out: I don't know how to add a photo here? I will add it to the pictures on my profile.
5. What has been the hardest part in wedding planning so far: Spending money. :-) I am lucky that my mom and dad really want to be able to take care of a lot of this for us, but I still feel guilty because, as is everyone, they are feeling the economy right now. :-/ I am a teacher and I recently accepted a full time nanny position this summer which will about double my income....hoping I can help out a lot then!
6. Any wedding news updates: Put a check by the venue, catering, cake, tuxes, dj, photographer, save the dates, and favors. :-)
7. What is your guilty pleasure food: Chocolate. I love cheese but it really bothers my stomach
8. How did you do with the week 2 challenge (adding more fruits and veggies to your diet): Good! I did a lot better about fitting in more veggies, although I still think I am below the amount the recommend.
9. Weekly wrap up: Well....2 weeks, 8lbs. I'll be honest and say I am starting to feel a little discouraged...I know I am doing pretty well but it seems like so so so far to go...I'm struggling to see the prize at the end of all this.

AW but you're doing awesome...don't get discouraged...3lbs is fantastic. You're definitely on a mission to get your wedding planned...and everything seems to be going according to plan. Don't worry about yesterday's eating, don't ruin today by worrying about yesterday's problems. keep going, you're motivating us all!

HI BRIDES!!!!!!

Brides on a Mission: week 3 (Please copy and paste this into your profile)

1. Weight loss/inches lost: SO I LOST MY FIRST POUND WOOHOOO~!!! TOOK ABOUT 3 WEEKS BUT THATS OK ILL TAKE IT. ALSO 1 INCH OF MY HIPS AND 1/2 INCH OF MY WAIST

2. Highlight of the past week: (not weight, just something exciting that happened): BOOKED MY REHERSAL DINNER AND PICK UP MY WEDDING DRESS IT FITS PERFECT BUT IM NOT GETTING IT SIZED UNTIL I LOSS 7 MORE POUNDS

3. Lowlight of the past week (not weight, just something that you need support with): PATRIOTS AWFUL LOSS TO THE JETS UGH PUSHED ME TO EAT A CALZONE!~!!

4. Show me your bling! What type of engagement ring do you have and who picked it out: TAKEN DURING MY ENGAGEMENT SHOOT.. CUPCAKE WAS MY PHOTOGRAPHERS IDEA HAHA I WONDER IF SHE KNEW MY WEAKNESS~~!!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=37279051&id=24200543

5. What has been the hardest part in wedding planning so far: GETTING MY GUESTS CORRECT ADDRESSES WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE A CHALLENGE!??!?!!

6. Any wedding news updates: JUST THAT I PICKED UP MY DRESS AND ITS BEAUTIFUL I LOVE IT. REHERSAL DINNER BOOKED, SAVE THE DATES ARE MAILED!!!!

7. What is your guilty pleasure food: ANY CAKE/CUPCAKE/BROWNIE/ICE CREAM COMBO!!!

8. How did you do with the week 2 challenge (adding more fruits and veggies to your diet): YES DOUBLE UP ON THE VEGGIES AT DINNER!!!!

9. Weekly wrap up: HOPING FOR ANOTHER POUND THIS WEEK!! goodluck

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=37279014&id=24200543 thats my RING i think i dont know how to post a photo sorry.

1. Name: Katie Warmenhoven
2. Age: 26
3. City: Federal Way, WA
4. Occupation: health care
5. Wedding date: August 27, 2011
6. Fiancés name: Jon
7. How long you and your fiancé have been together: almost 2 years
8. Heaviest weight: 178, CW 169
9. Goal weight and date: 135 by 6/18/11
10. Favorite type of exercise: kickboxing
11. Favorite healthy food: cashews and cranberries

Brides on a Mission: week 3
1. Weight loss/inches lost: 9 lbs since last June when I started Flat Belly Diet
2. Highlight of the past week: narrowed down father/daughter song and processional
3. Lowlight of the past week (not weight, just something that you need support with): found out i can't apply to my 2nd top nursing school because I won't be a licensed CNA in time for the app due date...wish me luck on my other apps
4. Show me your bling! What type of engagement ring do you have and who picked it out: we haven't picked one out yet but I want to get a 3 stone
5. What has been the hardest part in wedding planning so far: nothing yet, everything's been pretty easy
6. Any wedding news updates: I have 3 dress try on appts in the next month
7. What is your guilty pleasure food: dark chocolate
8. How did you do with the week 2 challenge (adding more fruits and veggies to your diet):
9. Weekly wrap up: this is a great group, so glad I found it!

I'm a little late this week with my update But here we go....

1. Weight loss/inches lost: -.6 lbs and I'll take it!! I would love to lose more but I'm aiming for between 1-2 lbs a week to be realistic and do something i can stick with!!
2. Highlight of the past week: (not weight, just something exciting that happened): Hmmm nothing too exciting happened that I can remember.
3. Lowlight of the past week (not weight, just something that you need support with): was feeling a little down on myself for not working out more but decided to focus on this week!! I have 1 workout in and plan to get another in today.
4. Show me your bling! What type of engagement ring do you have and who picked it out: Ah but I don't have one yet lol. We have looked but haven't settled on anything.
5. What has been the hardest part in wedding planning so far: N/A
6. Any wedding news updates: N/A
7. What is your guilty pleasure food: Chocolate or Pizza yummmm made some brownies and snuck a couple small ones!!
8. How did you do with the week 2 challenge (adding more fruits and veggies to your diet): I did pretty good! Haven't checked the site (crazy i know!) but I have been making a habit of brining them to work with me And incorporating into meals so I am having much more than before.
9. Weekly wrap up: All in All it was not a "Bad" week, but wasn't "Great". I feel like I am sticking with it but could always do better. I need to make workouts a consistent part of my healthy change!! And I would like to get my elliptical out of the cold garage and inside so I can use it without freezing my butt off (its MIchigan!!! so collllddd)

Talk to ya'all soon

aww man yah i dont know how to post photos on the topic posts... do you?

go to photobucket, upload your picture there, then copy the IMG code (easy to find, it's like the url, there's a list) onto here, and then change the IMG part to img (lower case)

6. Any wedding news updates: Everything is ready to go I think, got the order of service and hymns sorted

One thing that I'm finding to be the biggest challenge is picking out songs for the service and reception, as well as readings for the service. Any suggestions?

So far we have:

Ceremony
Debbie Gibson - For Better or For Worse (Processional), Sixpense None the Richer - Kiss Me (Recessional)

Reception
Pink - Let's Get the Party Started (Wedding Party Entrance)
Joe Scarbury - Believe it Or Not (Bride/Groom Entrance)
Stevie Wonder - Ribbon in the Sky (First Dance)
Moody Blues - The Voice (Father/Daughter Dance)
Pink Floyd - Money (Dollar Dance)
Barbara Streisand - If I Could (Mother/Son Dance)

We have NO readings whatsoever and I have no clue about those!:-P

Shannon