GATHERING COURAGE

OK maybe I will catch some flack for this but I say go for it. How often is something like this gonna happen in your life? I say you should eat lightly for the few days leading up, exercise a bunch to help offset, and then enjoy some of everything. Don't stuff yourself, eat moderate portions, but enjoy all of it. Then get back on the wagon immediately. You won't do as much damage as you are imagining. I doubt they are serving sticks of butter.

C'mon! the pastry chef for the Queen of England!? Is that something you really want to pass up? :noway:

You don't have to eat the full portions of what is served either. You can have reasonable/smallish size portions of everything and still enjoy all that is being offered. That's what I would do.

I agree with luckyleprechaun go for It one day in the long term won't hurt

OK maybe I will catch some flack for this but I say go for it. How often is something like this gonna happen in your life? I say you should eat lightly for the few days leading up, exercise a bunch to help offset, and then enjoy some of everything. Don't stuff yourself, eat moderate portions, but enjoy all of it. Then get back on the wagon immediately. You won't do as much damage as you are imagining. I doubt they are serving sticks of butter.

C'mon! the pastry chef for the Queen of England!? Is that something you really want to pass up? :noway:

You don't have to eat the full portions of what is served either. You can have reasonable/smallish size portions of everything and still enjoy all that is being offered. That's what I would do.

Lucky! I'm behind you 100%. IT's ONE DAY! It's not going to mess up the 44 pounds that you have already lost at all.

Why wouldn't you want to take advantage of all the cool stuff that is happening for that wedding! It's not like the pastry chef is going to move home with you and stuff you with bad things on a daily basis!

Eat what you want in moderation if that makes you feel better. Be really good with exercising and calories up to the event and then get back on the horse the day after it.

What you do the days after you eat naughty things is what really matters.

You control the food. Don't let the food control you!!!

I say go for it. If you can get a Run or some aerobic excercise in that would be good but if not I wouldn't feel guilty about one day. Have Fun.

I agree with Lucky on this one...GO FOR IT!

One night is not going to screw you up...trust me - I just spent a week in Las Vegas and still managed to lose 1 pound (of course that might just have been from bringing back a lighter wallet...lol)

You don't have to eat the full portions of what is served either. You can have reasonable/smallish size portions of everything and still enjoy all that is being offered. That's what I would do.

+1 on that point too! Just because they're serving it up doesn't mean you have to wolf it all down!

Go and ENJOY YOURSELF! Then, the following week, really bust your a** in the exercise and diet department! And I'm sure doing some crazy dancing at the reception will help burn off some calories too!

Jeff @ YEG

AMEN!

Enjoy yourself.

If I send you a reaally big purse you think you can smuggle some stuff out! :laugh:

PS-- can we come?

PS-- can we come?

I was thinking that. We need to go with her for support, no?:flowerforyou:

I'm thinking more like the royal tester-- "Wait a minute-- let me make sure it's fit to eat!!"

First of all.....WHAT?!?!?! That is QUITE the wedding!!!!! I can't even fathom, lol.

Secondly, go and have the time of your life!! You're not going to gain back 44lbs in one night!! Enjoy yourself and make up for it AFTER the wedding. Add in some harder exercising, etc........

:flowerforyou:

This sounds like an AMAZING wedding! Enjoy the food, you may never have another opportunity to eat like this again. (I am a big time foodie, no matter what anyone else said, I would have told you to try the food! :laugh:) Please, report back in after the wedding to tell us how everything was!
Also, if you feel guilty about eating that day, keep in mind you can dance your butt off at the reception!

1 pound = 3500 calories
44 pounds = 154,000 calories
That's A LOT of food you'd have to eat!

I agree with Lucky too! You can not miss that cake!!!!! You have to tell us all about it too. One day of going over is not going to set you back that much. Take small portions and just have a few bites of everything you want. This wedding sounds like it will be one to remember and you don't want your memories to be stressing over the food. Have fun ! Cindy

Hell, go bananas! I mean, don't eat until your stomach is exploding, but don't you dare deprive yourself!

Think about it--for years, I *kitten* STUFFED myself on my mom's Thanksgiving dinner. Not full, gorged.

Yeah, I was a fatass for 18 years, but that one meal sure as hell wasn't the only thing that put me there.

AND! One thing I have noticed. Since staying so pure and healthy in terms of diet, I find that I just don't have the same appetite that I used to. I get satisfied much more quickly. This Thanksgiving, for example, I probably ate a third of what I normally would, was very satisfied (but not stuffed), and just enjoyed my parents.

And, since I don't eat nearly as much sugar and fat, the treats I do enjoy pack a wallop. I was actually turned off by some of the ultra sugary stuff my stepdad rolled out over Christmas.

Just enjoy yourself and most of all, enjoy the company! I think you'll find, much to your delight, that if you just let your body take care of itself, you will make much smarter choices. Now that you've cleaned up your diet and entered a healthy lifestyle, you've allowed your body to act in its natural state. And its natural state wants you to stay healthy!

Don't stress!

Eat drink and be merry! Just be sure to have room for that cake and tell us all about it, hehe.