Hey guys my name is Debbie.
I'm 26 years old. I'll be turning 27 in November, and by boyfriend and I think it's about that time to get married. He wanted to get married in December but I just can't imagine doing that lugging around 50 extra lbs. I am an "emotional eater" (if you can call it that) so doing it all on my own and motivating myself will not cut it. I am 3 days in and have been controlling myself pretty good by reading all you awesome people's stories. I hope I can be of encouragement to some of you ladies as well. I have already taken my before photos and will surely post them when the time comes. Skinny dust to everyone in this group!!!

Its the first time I do the before picture thing. Its was harsh LOL. So what kind of wedding are you looking into? We want something very small and personal so I'm taking the DIY route. Im soooooo excited!!

Hey, I'm Katie. Like I said on the original post on the boards, I'm actually a single gal, but I'm IN two weddings next year (April in New Orleans, November in Virginia). About two years ago, I was down 72 pounds from my original weight, but went through a breakup, kinda stopped caring, and found a little more than half of the weight I'd lost. The November wedding is my BFF's, and while there will be 6 groomsmen on one side of the aisle, it'll just be me standing up next to the bride. So really, while I'd like to get back on track for myself in general, it's nice to have that timeline to help me stick to it.

I'm also all about DIY. The day she told me they were looking at rings, I started a Pinterest board, since we're both very crafty ladies. So many options for table decorations and favors, I barely know what to do with myself.

Hi Everyone! My name is Michaela. I have been on this website on and off again for several years and have never really be able to stick to a good routine for more than a couple weeks. My wedding is in October and the dress I ordered is already slightly big so I don't really need to lose weight, but what I really want to focus on is not gaining any more and toning up. My dress has a beautiful illusion back and I would like to have some upper body definition to really show it off. I'm at the upper limits of my healthy weight range but I am what you would call "skinny fat".

I'm a lot like some of the other posters and emotionally eat or just mindlessly eat when watching tv. I also have a chronic kidney disease and have been put on prednisone several times. Each time I gain so much weight in my face, I hardly recognize myself. I'm really hoping that I don't relapse before the big day but if I do I just need to work that much harder on maintaining and not gaining.

I'm hoping that by joining a group this time, I will be more successful with reaching my goals. Its nice to join a group where everyone's goal isn't to be super model/body builder fit but just healthy and looking good. Here's to all our success!