Brides on a Mission: Week 14

to eaglesfan: It sucks that your fiancee doesn't cook. It can be real tough to eat healthy if there is nothing healthy in the fridge. Have you tried talking to him about how stressed you are and how important it is for him to support you right now? He may be willing to pick up the slack and surf the web for some healthy, easy recipes. Maybe at leats he can make a big salad so that you can fill up on the salad after work with a small portion of whatever else you are having (even if junk food?)

I am graduating this summer wiht my master's degree in nursing. So between working full time, intense year of school and now, wedding planning, I was really strating to stress. I had a long talk wiht my fiancee asking for his help at this time and he has responded really positively, cooking healthy meals three times a week for dinner.

Brides on a Mission: week 14

1. Weight loss/inches lost this week: Not sure... didn't weigh in this past weekend, but will this upcoming weekend.

2. Highlight of the past week: (not weight, just something exciting that happened): It's finally getting warm outside and my city is starting to prepare for the 3 weeks of Kentucky Derby Festival events (which officially starts on April 16 with the "Thunder Over Louisville" fireworks) leading up to the KY Derby, it's so fun to see how the city comes alive and puts on her "Derby Best" for everything

3. Lowlight of the past week (not weight, just something that you need support with): Trying to not get overwhelmed with all the final wedding details that need to be finalized like ceremony selections, song choices, ordering wedding bands, etc. All the big things have been figured out, but, what's the saying, "the devil is in the details."

4. What type of food will be served at the wedding: We still have our final food tasting next week, but the current plan is:
Cocktail Hour: Vegetables with ranch dip in mini flower pots and Caprese salad lollipops
Dinner: Except for the salad everything is being served family style
- Bibb Salad with Sliced Granny Smith Apples, Smoked Gouda, Candied Pecans, Red Onion, Yellow Cherry Tomatoes and a choice of Granny Apple Vinaigrette or Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Tomato Cucumber Vinaigrette Salad
- Shoepeg Corn Salad
- Bourbon Glazed Bacon Wrapped Grilled Pork Filets (Bourbon glazed since we live in KY after all )
- Key Lime Chicken Breasts garnished with a lime slice
- Mashed Brown Sugar Sweet Potatoes (OMG this is so delicious!!)

5. Any wedding news updates: Had my first dress fitting last week and can't wait for my second one next week. Plus my bridesmaids dresses came in!!

6. What is your favorite workout DVD to use at home: Don't really have one

7. What is your favorite fruit: Strawberries (raw or frozen) or grapes

8. How did you do with the week 13 challenge (limiting caloric drinks): Pretty well!

9. Weekly wrap up: After all the craziness at work the past couple of weeks, things are finally calming down and I'm plan on getting back to the gym soon. Main source of exercise lately has been walking the dogs, but ready to get back to strength training at the gym.

I'm new here. Figured I'd introduce myself:

1. Name: Adrienne
2. Age: 31
3. City: Dayton, OH
4. Occupation: Unemployed at the moment, but work in the criminal justice field.
5. Wedding date: July 23, 2011 with a stateside reception to follow at a date TBD
6. Fiancés name: Matt
7. How long you and your fiancé have been together: Almost 3 years
8. Heaviest weight: 192
9. Goal weight and date: 150 by July 23, 2011
10. Favorite type of exercise: Spinning, Boot Camp Aerobics, and at home work outs, especially the Jillian Michaels ones.
11. Favorite healthy food: Berries.

Brides on a Mission: week 14 (Please copy and paste this into your profile)

1. Weight loss/inches lost this week: I tried measuring my body fat, but I couldn't get a fixed reading on it. I'll weigh in next week instead and take my measurements.
2. Highlight of the past week: (not weight, just something exciting that happened): I am really excited that I worked out 7 days in a row! I forced myself to take a break last night.*LOL*
3. Lowlight of the past week (not weight, just something that you need support with): I wasn't thrilled that on my exercise night off, I ended up eating too many turtles and went over by 500 calories. I hope it didn't undo all of the work I did working out!
4. What type of food will be served at the wedding: Filet Mignon, Brie Stuffied Chicken Breast, Mushroom Ravioli
5. Any wedding news updates: Finished my wedding programs and am ready to print them!!!
6. What is your favorite workout DVD to use at home: Pick your Spot Pilates, Crunch Joy of Yoga, Bellydancing videos with Veena and Neena (twins)
7. What is your favorite fruit: tomatos
8. How did you do with the week 13 challenge (limiting caloric drinks): No problems there. I mostly drink diet soda and coffee. (I know... diet soda isn't that great for you either).
9. Weekly wrap up: Overall, I'm happy with my progress at the gym and how I'm eating (this week's splurge, nonwithstanding!)

Shannon

hell yeah I lost two pounds!!! down 25, 2.5lbs to go before half way! feels good.

I had a dream last night...about my wedding. Normally wedding dreams are about something that goes horribly wrong, or not at all what you thought your wedding would be. I've had two of those so far. But the dream last night was about my wedding dress. It had arrived, and I put it on, and it was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. I could feel my pulse quickening and the heat radiating from my cheeks, flushed with pure pleasure. I could feel the coolness of the silk and the perfect form of the sweatheart neckline. It was just a magnificent piece of clothing that fit me perfectly. Regardless of how the day actually turns out, rain or shine, I am going to marry the man that I love and we are going to celebrate the unity of two souls. Lets just hope my dress fits

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hell yeah I lost two pounds!!! down 25, 2.5lbs to go before half way! feels good.

I had a dream last night...about my wedding. Normally wedding dreams are about something that goes horribly wrong, or not at all what you thought your wedding would be. I've had two of those so far. But the dream last night was about my wedding dress. It had arrived, and I put it on, and it was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. I could feel my pulse quickening and the heat radiating from my cheeks, flushed with pure pleasure. I could feel the coolness of the silk and the perfect form of the sweatheart neckline. It was just a magnificent piece of clothing that fit me perfectly. Regardless of how the day actually turns out, rain or shine, I am going to marry the man that I love and we are going to celebrate the unity of two souls. Lets just hope my dress fits

Aw, that's so sweet! All my wedding dreams so far have been of the nightmare variety. Ugh. From forgetting to decorate the reception hall, to not booking a photographer! I could use some nice dreams!

Brides on a Mission: week 14 (Please copy and paste this into your profile)

1. Weight loss/inches lost this week: A loss of 2.5lbs! 18lbs total.

2. Highlight of the past week: (not weight, just something exciting that happened): My fiance and I ordered our wedding rings

3. Lowlight of the past week (not weight, just something that you need support with): I've battled this week with juggling a full time job, school, and trying to stay on track. It all seems so overwhelming!

4. What type of food will be served at the wedding:

5. Any wedding news updates: We ordered our rings!!

6. What is your favorite workout DVD to use at home: Zumba DVD! It's so much fun. I'm waiting on P90X DVD's... they should be arriving sometime next week.

7. What is your favorite fruit: Strawberries. yum!!!

8. How did you do with the week 13 challenge (limiting caloric drinks): I drink nothing but water, so I did well.

9. Weekly wrap up: Good week besides all the homework I have to catch up on. I have a family BBQ to attend tomorrow, and I find that I am distracted from what I NEED to be doing instead of what I AM doing. Example: I AM going to a BBQ, but I NEED to workout and do homework. How to settle this on-going debate in my head is the real question. (sigh)

Hi all, I'm new! I've been on MFP since September, and got engaged in February, but somehow *just* found this board! Looking forward to having other brides to commiserate with and keep me motivated (I need it)!

1. Name: Yvonne
2. Age: 25
3. City: Reston, VA
4. Occupation: Java Programmer
5. Wedding date: May 27, 2012
6. Fiancés name: Matt
7. How long you and your fiancé have been together: 2 years
8. Heaviest weight: 155
9. Goal weight and date: 130 by September, 2010
10. Favorite type of exercise: Running, Kickboxing, Pole Dancing, Zumba
11. Favorite healthy food: Almonds, Grilled *Anything*, Eggs, Spinach

A little more about me... I follow the Primal/Caveman diet, have a gym membership but have been ~whoa~ slacking lately, and am planning a Vineyard weddng for about 125 people. I've lived with my FI for a year and a half, we're both in IT, and we have two cats.

A vineyard wedding sounds so romantic! Which vineyard do you have in mind?
Pole dancing sounds like a lot of fun! I bet your fiance enjoys it :P

We have similar wedding dates. My fiance and I will be getting married on a beach in Oahu, HI on May 24, 2012!