Wedding in two months- HELP!!!

NicoleMckenzie2017 wrote: »

Thanks Deb! I have had a lot of luck with losing quickly. I do belong to a gym and usually try to go 2-3 times a week but I will definitely be upping that to 4-5 times per week.

try HIIT. 20 mins with a warm up and cool down of 5 mins on each side. do it every day. you will definitely find it works and you willl see results in the first week. but you have to really crunch it in the intensity interval. you will feel like you are dying. that's how hard you will need to work it. you will see results and you will see them fast.

At my nephews wedding the bride fainted before the wedding could take place. We were all ushered in to the reception hall to wait the verdict. They ended up taking their vows in private and joined us for the reception. It turned out she had stopped eating and drinking and the stress was just too much.

So I’m opinionated.

I go to weddings to witness the vows and offer my support between two people committing to each other in love. It grits my teeth when the original intent gets drowned out.

Is a set of perfect pictures really worth all this?

NicoleMckenzie2017 wrote: »

Happy New Year everyone- thanks for everyone's input. It's interesting to see everyone's point of view on losing weight and weddings.

I however do not think trying to lose ten pounds in two months is unrealistic at all. Nor do I find it tormenting lol. I think wanting to look your best and be the best version of yourself on one of the most important days of your life is not wrong. That's just my opinion though. So anyone who has any other meal prep/workout pointers or advice, I'm more than open to that! I already did take away a lot from this post from some of the people who commented. So thank you everyone (:

So you've been riding along not being your best self?

Why have you decided that it's only worth being your best self on your wedding day?

NicoleMckenzie2017 wrote: »

collectingblues wrote: »

NicoleMckenzie2017 wrote: »

Happy New Year everyone- thanks for everyone's input. It's interesting to see everyone's point of view on losing weight and weddings.

I however do not think trying to lose ten pounds in two months is unrealistic at all. Nor do I find it tormenting lol. I think wanting to look your best and be the best version of yourself on one of the most important days of your life is not wrong. That's just my opinion though. So anyone who has any other meal prep/workout pointers or advice, I'm more than open to that! I already did take away a lot from this post from some of the people who commented. So thank you everyone (:

So you've been riding along not being your best self?

Why have you decided that it's only worth being your best self on your wedding day?

You might have misinterpreted. I began my weight loss journey a long time ago, for myself- not for my wedding specifically. I strive to be my best self every day, however there is always room for more improvement. We are never "done" evolving and growing as human beings. I find nothing wrong with setting personal goals for myself to aim to reach before my big day.
I'm not sure why people are so negative on the message boards and so argumentative..

I don't see anyone being negative or argumentative, just trying to give some perspective.

I could definitely have gone for a more aggressive goal over the past year if I wanted to, but I understand the benefits of losing slowly (my goal is .5 lb/week and my trend pretty much matches that), and I also understand that your body can only burn so much fat per day and then turns to burning muscle. So, why would I rush it? I was originally 212 pounds and I greatly wish that I understood then what I understand now. I lost far too quickly in the beginning, with a completely unnecessary goal of 1200. I lose about .5lb/wk now with a NET intake of about 1400-1500, gross is usually closer to 2000 (ETA - and I weigh much less now).

Others have provided perspective as to the actual wedding dress and wedding day issues that could arise.

No one's saying you can't lose what you're aiming for over the next two months, but they are giving reasons as to why you might want to reconsider your goal.

We look out for each other here.

True story time:

I bought the Perfect Wedding Gown. It fit right off the rack, which never happens. Fast forward one month before the wedding and I couldn't do it up. I managed to fit into it in five weeks time by living off of an apple for breakfast, and lean cuisines for lunch and dinner. Went to bed hungry every night for five weeks.

If I had to do it again, I would have just bought another dress. By the time the dinner rolled around I was so hungry I ate all the foods, and never again have I fit into that damn dress. I had to leave early and undo it on the way to the hotel because it was too tight and killing me.

The moral of the story is this, if the dress already fits and looks great, just go with it. Just concentrate on keeping your body the same size and not putting on stress weight. You can do that by eating a sensible diet and exercising. Weddings are stressful enough.

NicoleMckenzie2017 wrote: »

Thank you so much @spiffychick85 !! We must have good taste. I will definitely try some lifting. I'm not much for lifting just because I am a cardio girl. (I use to run track faithfully in high school and actually enjoyed it) haha- so I will give some weights a try.

Sorry people are giving you crap for having a (very doable) goal and deadline that ties into a wedding. But congrats on the impending nuptials!

Anyway, your goal is doable with tracking and exercising as other peeps have said. My recommendation is, since you're mostly a cardio gal, if you've not done much lifting, you might want to take measurements of yourself now as well as with the scale. Lifting can do funny things to the scale numbers though your actual body size is going down. I'm not well versed enough to explain it technically properly, but just that if you're going to lift (which WILL help you get to your goal if you're going by angles in the dress you were talking about earlier), measure your arms, waist, hips, bust, etc first. If you see the scale go up, check those measurements again to reassure yourself that no, you aren't gaining weight, you maybe put on a slight, slight amount of muscle and your muscles are retaining water right now (also, maybe the week before the wedding, lay off lifting and drink lots of water to flush so you don't feel puffy? Anyone who wants to chime in on if that is a good idea or not, feel free)

Also, if you've got the extra cash in your budget, check out a good boot camp or personal trainer in your area. Explain what you're looking for and your goal. For the short amount of time you have until the wedding, they might help you get there with a lot less questioning yourself and your methods than if you did it by yourself.

Last piece of advice here, sleep. Sleep does a lot for keeping on track with weight loss, sleep dep and stress does a lot to sabotage it. Make sure you're getting a good amount each night and not burning the candle at both ends as you get closer to the big day, 'cause that's not going to help you at all.

Good luck!!