Brides on a Mission: Week 12

1. Name: Natalya
2. Age: 24
3. City: Durham
4. Occupation: Grad student
5. Wedding date: July 28, 2012
6. Fiancés name: Kael
7. How long you and your fiancé have been together: 7 years
8. Heaviest weight: 135 (currently 126)
9. Goal weight and date: 118 by the wedding!
10. Favorite type of exercise: Running. Well it's a love hate thing.
11. Favorite healthy food: Tomatoes, bananas, almond butter

In the past few weeks a few family/friends have asked my and/or the fiance if he has lost weight. I really didn't think anything of it but then I gave him a good look up and down. It did look like he has lost weight. I asked him and he said his pants are a little loose, but didn't think anything of it. He got on a scale yesterday and has lost 15lbs! I coulnd't believe it. He said that he isn't eating as much bread (he noramlly eats about 3 slices with dinner every night!!) and just cutting back on portions a little. We both somewhat thought it has been the new healthy recipes I have been cooking too. I have been trying a lot of new things lately and he has been loving them. He has even asked me to make one of the chicken mexican dishes again and we just had it like 2 weeks ago! Ahhhh so exciting we are both losing! :happy:

Congrats! That is so exciting. My fiance has been losing too...although we both started back in October and I fizzled out in November...he stuck with it...he is much less overweight than me and he is down 35 lbs! he looks so good and it is so helpful to have him working with me! Someday I'll catch up with him but....so happy for you that you are both losing! Congrats!

In the past few weeks a few family/friends have asked my and/or the fiance if he has lost weight. I really didn't think anything of it but then I gave him a good look up and down. It did look like he has lost weight. I asked him and he said his pants are a little loose, but didn't think anything of it. He got on a scale yesterday and has lost 15lbs! I coulnd't believe it. He said that he isn't eating as much bread (he noramlly eats about 3 slices with dinner every night!!) and just cutting back on portions a little. We both somewhat thought it has been the new healthy recipes I have been cooking too. I have been trying a lot of new things lately and he has been loving them. He has even asked me to make one of the chicken mexican dishes again and we just had it like 2 weeks ago! Ahhhh so exciting we are both losing! :happy:

I think it is great that you are both doing it together. It really shows how you both want to be healthy and your commitment to each other! WTG and keep up the good work! Do you guys do like any challenges? Like exercise or if I lose more weight then you this week you have to do the dishes?? hhaha I am thinking about doing something like that this summer with the nice weather outside.

I just saw this thread I'm getting married on May 7th

Getting to know each other (Please only fill this out if you are new to the group; copy and paste this section into your post. I will post this each week for new comers.)
1. Name: Gaby Palacios
2. Age: 28
3. City: Surprise, AZ
4. Occupation: Fitness consultant and Human Resources
5. Wedding date: May 7, 2010
6. Fiancés name: Matthew
7. How long you and your fiancé have been together: 5 1/2 years
8. Heaviest weight: 205 lbs
9. Goal weight and date: 160 lbs
10. Favorite type of exercise: Circuit traning and yoga
11. Favorite healthy food: All veggies, fish, avocado, greek yoguyrt

So I think I've made my final decision for the photography: We already have $1100 as part of our wedding package towards photography. I will then pay an additional $2400 (total for photography $3500) and will get a 9 1/2 x 13 inch 70 page leather custom (embossed with our names, wedding date and location) that is digitally created by the photographer with 120 images. We will get 5 hours with the photographer, split up between daytime before and after the ceremony and later in the evening at the reception and for some sunset photos. We get 2 6x8 inch exact copies of the album to give to our parents. We get a CD of all the images taken that day (but they are not high resolution). We can order high resolution prints for $6-$25 or we can buy rights to individual photos and have the photos made on our own for $20 each. What do you all think? As long as I can post the low-res pics on facebook and I have the big beautiful album, I think I will only want to print 1-5 photos to be framed in our home. This will cost me around $100 maximum at a later date. He is an AMAZING photographer!

tadcraigphotography.com

Also, one more question for you ladies: more of a rant I guess, but I'm thinking of having engagement shots done, and the fiance is grumbling. He HATES having his photo taken and he says if I want him to be a good sport on the big day, I shouldn't push it. Anyone else's man anti-photo? Also, if you didn't get engagement photos as part of your wedding pics package, what have you all typically paid for them? I have a good SLR camera and I'm considering just setting up a mini-shoot myself and setting the camera to the delayed shoot mode...am I being ridiculous?

Thanks ladies, MUCH better week for me so far!!! Still stressing about money but I guess I should just hurry up and get used to that.

Haha,

I guess I'm just in love with this photographer and it's affecting my judgement!!! Haha I have a long time to make this decision, there are many other cheaper packages. That is up to an ADDITIONAL $4000, we already have $1100 towards the photographer through our ceremony package. I know I'm nuts but photos are THE MOST important thing, what would be the point in getting fit and beautiful if there is no documentation?! And I see your point about owning the photos, but most photographers consider themselves artists and feel they should have the rights to the photos they've taken (at least here in Vancouver, BC Canada anyways, and most I've seen in Maui). It sucks, but I might just illegitimately make copies at Walmart:S Is that terrible?!?! Haha, yeah this particular guy owns his photos but will give us lots of proofs with the larger packages, but we would have to purchase additional prints. Gah, weddings and all their details are EXPENSIVE!

3. Lowlight of the past week (not weight, just something that you need support with): just having a lonely week full of doubts, i knew it would be like this, but everyone certainly has an opinion when it comes to weddings. because of a deposit on our venue, i'm totally broke, and my fiance was super supportive until the invites went out and now it seems he thinks the rest is my job.

5. Any wedding news updates: I now have the (not sure if it's good) option of upgrading the photographer for up to an additional $4000!!! and anywhere in between. having a hard time deciding which package to get, knowing i will be paying for it on my own because the fiance does not value photos and therefore does not feel he has to pay for any. can you tell i'm not very impressed with him today? haha

My fiance is less then helpful with the wedding also. I'm sure he would help out if I asked him to but he really isn't interested in doing anything just because...

And $4000 for a photographer! that's ccrraazzyy! Make sure whatever you pick you get the FULL RIGHTS to all of your pictures! There are some photographers who will not give you the prints and you have to pay for every single print you want and you don't get to keep the "originals". We're getting a disc with full copyrights and I am going to be putting together the photobooks and such myself (I love that type of stuff and they're are so many good websites and programs for doing it now!).

Good luck and I hope you have a better week! Positive thinking! :-)

oh hey I totally understand!!! they are the most important thing to me as well!! I am paying 3500 for my photographer!!! sooo I know what you mean and you pay for what you get!!! luckily my 3500 comes with the rights soo I can print them off at WM!!! ) soo YAY for you!!! and yes weddings are ridiculous!!!! )