Brides on a Mission: Week 8

1. Weight loss/inches lost this week: 1.2 lbs! :happy:
2. Highlight of the past week: (not weight, just something exciting that happened): My brand new elliptical came yesterday...it is being put together as we speak so it should be ready tomorrow! Also, went and looked at houses and we found out what we are looking for. Now...to find a job!
3. Lowlight of the past week (not weight, just something that you need support with): The job hunt is getting very stressful....not many jobs out there right now.
4. My future challenge idea: Maybe work out with someone you don't usually work out with whether it's a parent, your fiance, or a friend. It would be a nice change of pace. :-)
5. Any wedding news updates: Not really. I am going dress shopping on March 11, so that is exciting.
6. Recap your journey since joining this board: I found this board right away when I joined MFP which was January 5th of this year. I love this board and it is so helpful in both weight loss and wedding ideas! After weighing in today I have lost just over 20 lbs! SOOOO excited to get over 20...now on to 25!
7. What is your favorite memory of you and your fiancé: Oh. My. Gosh. Soooo many! One that stands out right now was when we had been dating about 4 months, my older sister passed away very unexpectedly. Obviously, I was a mess. I went over to see him one night after being with my family and preparing for the funeral and he had a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a poem he had written for me. He is a writer and he is SO talented and I just love it because I always get beautiful poems and letters but that was the very first one. It was all about me being strong and laughing and the hope that my smile gave him and knowing that he was there for me and to just try to find peace and see where my sister led me in life. It was amazing.
8. How did you do with the week 7 challenge (healthy changes after marriage): Good....my fiance and I are both making really great changes right now. Together we have both been doing pretty well.
9. Weekly wrap up: It was sort of a rough week because of TOM! I really wanted to get over the 20 lbs but was worried after this week (it wasn't my best) but I was THRILLED when I weighed in this morning and I was down. GREAT DAY! :drinker:

My latest wedding news: Two wedding showers? Dan’s friends and family live about two hours away, while mine are all within an hour away. It seems nice, especially for elderly people… but at the same time, it doesn’t do much to bring the two families together, does it? My mom and Dan’s mom offered to help Barb, my MOH plan it, since she’s the only one in the bridal party now.

DancingPixie – We must both be in the same boat this week, with getting stressed about silly things. My job has been freaking me out this week, the PA department of education is doing budget cuts to public schools and it may mean shuffling people around within the district. I love my job and don’t want to move! Secondly, grades are due for progress reports this week, so I’m under a deadline and really feeling the pressure (I have a lot more to get graded before then). Also, my fiancé expressed that he was unhappy with certain aspects of our relationship last night. It’s nothing we can’t work through, but with all the other stress in my day, I pretty much broke down and was hysterically crying with HUGE wracking sobs. I ended up making my fiancé feel terrible. I made myself physically sick , too – headache with nausea. Don’t know what the heck is wrong with me!:-P From other posts, though, I gather that we’re not the only two that are stressed and cranky.*LOL*

wannabrn10 – Shape actually put out a magazine a few months ago that was entirely a bridal magazine. It was pretty good. It gave lots of fitness and nutritional tips to help us lose weight for the wedding. I didn’t see anything in it that was all that different from what we already know and do though. I subscribe to Shape, Fitness, and Self. Does anyone else have magazine subscriptions like these? I find them to be very motivating and try to read something from them each day, just to keep myself on my toes.

agoessli – Thanks for the weight loss support. I get frustrated sometimes because it feels like I have more bad days then good ones on my weight loss journey. I just want to keep making progress. I’ve only got 3 ½ months to go!!!*bites her nails*

lilRicki – Awesome measurements, girl! Keep it up! I like going by measurements more than the scale. I was sorry to hear about your grandpa. I have a close friend who is currently dying from cancer and it’s very difficult to see him fading away and in so much pain. I completely sympathize. Drop me a line if you just need to vent!!!

Bditbobcat – I understand what you mean, about having your fiancé away for the weekend. We’ve been living together since August because his house sold and I’m so used to having him around, that I’m lonely while he’s gone. He went to visit his parents solo this past weekend because I was sick. Good for him because he avoided the germs, bad for me because I was a big baby and wanted taken care of!*LOL*

heels24 – I completely understand the MOH disappointment. My best friend since 8th grade couldn’t be in my wedding because her office wouldn’t promise her the time off. I was SO disappointed. She lives across the country and I haven’t seen her for eight years! I understood her reasons, but I couldn’t help feeling a bit disappointed and hurt. I actually cried when I hung up, but I was my gracious self while on the phone with her.

Shannon

My latest wedding news: Two wedding showers? Dan’s friends and family live about two hours away, while mine are all within an hour away. It seems nice, especially for elderly people… but at the same time, it doesn’t do much to bring the two families together, does it? My mom and Dan’s mom offered to help Barb, my MOH plan it, since she’s the only one in the bridal party now.


heels24 – I completely understand the MOH disappointment. My best friend since 8th grade couldn’t be in my wedding because her office wouldn’t promise her the time off. I was SO disappointed. She lives across the country and I haven’t seen her for eight years! I understood her reasons, but I couldn’t help feeling a bit disappointed and hurt. I actually cried when I hung up, but I was my gracious self while on the phone with her.

Shannon

OMG Shannon, sounds like we have very similar situations. I was the EXACT same way...super gracious and positive about it on the phone, but as soon as I hung up I just started bawling. Yes it's very disappointing but I try to think that all of these things happen for a reason, and at the end of the day the most important thing is that we're getting married, right?

I think I'll be having 2 bridal showers too. One in NC since my family is there and one in MD since his family is here. Hoping there's a least a little bit of intermingling between the two somehow.

-Mandy

1. Weight loss/inches lost this week: 1.2 lbs! :happy:
2. Highlight of the past week: (not weight, just something exciting that happened): My brand new elliptical came yesterday...it is being put together as we speak so it should be ready tomorrow! Also, went and looked at houses and we found out what we are looking for. Now...to find a job!
3. Lowlight of the past week (not weight, just something that you need support with): The job hunt is getting very stressful....not many jobs out there right now.
4. My future challenge idea: Maybe work out with someone you don't usually work out with whether it's a parent, your fiance, or a friend. It would be a nice change of pace. :-)
5. Any wedding news updates: Not really. I am going dress shopping on March 11, so that is exciting.
6. Recap your journey since joining this board: I found this board right away when I joined MFP which was January 5th of this year. I love this board and it is so helpful in both weight loss and wedding ideas! After weighing in today I have lost just over 20 lbs! SOOOO excited to get over 20...now on to 25!
7. What is your favorite memory of you and your fiancé: Oh. My. Gosh. Soooo many! One that stands out right now was when we had been dating about 4 months, my older sister passed away very unexpectedly. Obviously, I was a mess. I went over to see him one night after being with my family and preparing for the funeral and he had a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a poem he had written for me. He is a writer and he is SO talented and I just love it because I always get beautiful poems and letters but that was the very first one. It was all about me being strong and laughing and the hope that my smile gave him and knowing that he was there for me and to just try to find peace and see where my sister led me in life. It was amazing.
8. How did you do with the week 7 challenge (healthy changes after marriage): Good....my fiance and I are both making really great changes right now. Together we have both been doing pretty well.
9. Weekly wrap up: It was sort of a rough week because of TOM! I really wanted to get over the 20 lbs but was worried after this week (it wasn't my best) but I was THRILLED when I weighed in this morning and I was down. GREAT DAY! :drinker:

Good luck finding a job, hon!

Both my fiance and I are looking for new jobs (thankfully we each have a job right now...) but it's impossible to find anything worthwhile. The only reason I am in grad school is because I can't afford my student loans right now!!! :-(

guess what ladies....i made it to my goal weight 140....I saw 140.8 this morning but didnt not log it waiting to see if it sticks....at least one more day or so....=) i think i must push my self to 135 ...as a cushion lol any of u do that n push ur self to lose a few more lbs to have incase u gain during tom or whatever so u dont feel bad if u had a bad day ro week???????????...so if it went up a few u dont get discouraged....??????????????????

Oh yeah, I do the exact same thing. I weigh myself a couple times a week ( I know I shouldn't) just to see the results of my diet and workouts. I force myself to record the friday weight, but then come monday I am usually freaking out because I gain over the weekend. I mean I understand that I am usually not so good with eating on the weekends, but still it is frustrating! I just NEED to be good on weekends in order to get to my goal weight.

So who watched "Shedding for the Wedding"? Thoughts?? I'm intrigued by how the Greek Week themed wedding will turn out!

I just found this thread and joined the boards the other day so I am a little behind, but what the heck I can use all the motivation I can get at this point!

1. Name: Erica
2. Age: 27
3. City: Bowling Green
4. Occupation: Home Management
5. Wedding date: August 7, 2011
6. Fiancés name: Brad
7. How long you and your fiancé have been together: It will be 8years in June
8. Heaviest weight: 168
9. Goal weight and date: 125 by May 6 (There is a reason being so early! lol)
10. Favorite type of exercise: Bootcamp/spin
11. Favorite healthy food: Asparagus

Brides on a Mission: week 8 (Please copy and paste this into your profile)
1. Weight loss/inches lost this week: As I am coming in so late I am gonna go with a half pound
2. Highlight of the past week: (not weight, just something exciting that happened): Getting back outside today now that the ice has melted and I can walk/run before more snow comes.
3. Lowlight of the past week (not weight, just something that you need support with): Eating awful chinese yesterday.
4. My future challenge idea:
5. Any wedding news updates: Doing the food tasting in a couple weeks and engagement pictures on Monday
6. Recap your journey since joining this board: Just joined
7. What is your favorite memory of you and your fiancé: Returning to the Midwest to be closer to our family and falling in-love with the town he now works in and we want to live in.
8. How did you do with the week 7 challenge (healthy changes after marriage): Haven't done it yet.
9. Weekly wrap up: I'll let you know next week.

Whoops posted this on Week 7!

Brides on a Mission: week 8 (Please copy and paste this into your profile)
1. Weight loss/inches lost this week: 3.5
2. Highlight of the past week: Wore a pair of pants I haven't been able to wear for a year!
3. Lowlight of the past week: Guest was double booked at one of the cottages for our wedding, grr.
4. My future challenge idea: help motivate someone in their weight loss journey
5. Any wedding news updates: double booking nightmare was finally solved
6. Recap your journey since joining this board: I'm new )
7. What is your favorite memory of you and your fiancé: A day at the lake
8. How did you do with the week 7 challenge (healthy changes after marriage): We are going through this journey together, so after marriage we can be a fit and active couple!
9. Weekly wrap up: Overall very happy with my progress. When I weighed in this week I did it 3 times to make sure the scale reading was correct!

wow how pretty and peaceful!