Are there any other brides to be out there?

louiseburrows12
louiseburrows12 Posts: 49
edited November 8 in Health and Weight Loss
Hiyaa

I'm getting married in 17 weeks and am on a mission to get to my goal weight and keep it off - I have approx 2stone to loose. I WILL look good in my wedding dress! Wondering if any other women out there in my shoes? Looking for a bit of support xxx
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  • PepperRocks
    PepperRocks Posts: 48
    I am getting married in December (yes, that is a year from now) and I definitely want to look my BEST! Feel free to add me :)
  • zoedicko
    zoedicko Posts: 50 Member
    hey im getting married on the 12th may and i need to loose a stone or more.please add me we can support each other x
  • KLK1986
    KLK1986 Posts: 89
    Recently engaged here! We haven't set a date yet, tho. Good luck to all you ladies!
  • halfsizeheather
    halfsizeheather Posts: 45 Member
    getting hitched in October this year and want to lose another stone. (already lost two). feel free to add me
  • Mommy_Sans_The_Fat
    Mommy_Sans_The_Fat Posts: 50
    Been engaged for two years in April. I'm just taking my time until I lose the blubber so I can look good at my 2nd dress fitting. The first fitting was awful. Was so bloated, then again, I was 8 weeks pregnant!
  • mallory3411
    mallory3411 Posts: 839 Member
    I'm getting married in April. My lovely fiancee does a daily countdown it seems whenever he does a check of our registry. 89 days to go!

    I'm trying to get my weight lower but I'm not setting a certain goal. I would love to be able to fit into my dress without needing alterations... wish I started this earlier so it was more attainable.

    Good luck to all you ladies!
  • agglopez
    agglopez Posts: 1 Member
    I am getting married in July and took things a step further, thinking about the motivation I would have from buying my dress a size smaller! I am regretting that goal as there is a strict policy around not being able to take the dress back if I dont meet my personal weight loss goals! I am determined to get into that dress, I have my first fitting in April!
  • Cslicemarie
    Cslicemarie Posts: 36
    I'm getting married 8.25.12!!! I'm hoping to lose around 50 more pounds before my big day. I'll never be a trophy wife but I wouldn't mind being mistaken for one!

    My dress has been ordered but it won't be in until April. I'm hoping they have to take it in quite a bit!!
  • helnahandbasket
    helnahandbasket Posts: 26 Member
    No date set yet but we're looking at next fall and I'm hoping to be down at least 40 lbs by then (29lbs to go!!).

    Feel free to add me :)
  • kak2m4
    kak2m4 Posts: 167 Member
    I'm getting married in June and also want to look my best. I'll add you!
  • teresastrowz46
    teresastrowz46 Posts: 41 Member
    i'm getting married june 23rd...i started my weigt loss journey to prepare for this day last june and am down 56 pounds. it feels amazing! BUT...i bought my dress after losing 12 pounds and got it a size smaller. well now the dress is WAY too big. i don't feel like i'm ready to stop losing weight...i wanna keep going as long as my body will let me, but my aunt (who alter's dresses for a living) said that certain dresses can only be altered by 2 sizes...so now i'm worried!!!! i wanna look amazing and show off my hard work so i hope it all comes together. anyone else feeling stressed as time goes by? i'm 5 months away now and have had 13 months to prepare but feel like i'm SOOO behind!!!
  • KatMoore1
    KatMoore1 Posts: 11
    My wedding is a while off yet but feel free to add me (anyone) its always good to get extra support :)

    Good luck everyone!
  • kak2m4
    kak2m4 Posts: 167 Member
    i'm getting married june 23rd...i started my weigt loss journey to prepare for this day last june and am down 56 pounds. it feels amazing! BUT...i bought my dress after losing 12 pounds and got it a size smaller. well now the dress is WAY too big. i don't feel like i'm ready to stop losing weight...i wanna keep going as long as my body will let me, but my aunt (who alter's dresses for a living) said that certain dresses can only be altered by 2 sizes...so now i'm worried!!!! i wanna look amazing and show off my hard work so i hope it all comes together. anyone else feeling stressed as time goes by? i'm 5 months away now and have had 13 months to prepare but feel like i'm SOOO behind!!!


    1. GREAT job on doing so well with losing the weight! I'm so proud of you!!
    2. I have also heard that certain dresses can also only be altered by two sizes. Does it have a lot of beading?
    3. Speaking of being stressed as time goes by...I'm with you there! I've also been engaged for quite awhile (since May of 2010...I finish grad school in May this year so we were waiting for that), and I definitely know I'm behind!
  • linzann89
    linzann89 Posts: 3
    My wedding is june 16th, and my short term goal is to fit into my wedding dress with out any alterations :) good luck you all of you ladies on your marriages and weight loss :) any one can add me if they need any extra support
  • BlueObsidian
    BlueObsidian Posts: 297 Member
    We haven't set a date yet, but we've been tentatively thinking about Spring or early summer of next year (May/June). I'm graduating from law school in May and taking the bar exam in July, so we don't want to do any planning until that stress is finished! While May 2013 it is a long way off, I am over 100 pounds away from my goal weight so I can certainly use the time!
  • louiseburrows12
    louiseburrows12 Posts: 49
    I also bought my dress a size smaller on a size 10!! I was a size 12 at the time of buying it but am currently a 14 :/ got lots of work to do ! Xxx
  • mallory3411
    mallory3411 Posts: 839 Member
    I also bought a dress a bit too small. I was between sizes. The size up would have to be taken in and the size down (which is the one I got) won't do up. I got for a fitting next month so I'm hoping the zipper does up a bit more. Mine can be altered by changing the zipper to a corset but I hope I don't need to do that.

    My best friend is getting married in just under a year so I'm sure I'll be at my goal weight by than.
  • a1wonder
    a1wonder Posts: 95 Member
    Not a bride but a bridesmaid with the bride putting alot of pressure on me. Would like to drop about 20lbs or better for June 9th, I think its do-able but I'm having a hard time managing my diet with a very picky husband, working full time and going to school.

    Anyone else getting family pressure or pressure from the rest of the bridal party to shed?
  • teresastrowz46
    teresastrowz46 Posts: 41 Member
    oops
  • jess_blonde
    jess_blonde Posts: 229 Member
    Not a bride but a bridesmaid with the bride putting alot of pressure on me. Would like to drop about 20lbs or better for June 9th, I think its do-able but I'm having a hard time managing my diet with a very picky husband, working full time and going to school.

    Anyone else getting family pressure or pressure from the rest of the bridal party to shed?

    Wow that's just mean! I can't imagine pressuring any of my bridesmaids to lose weight for my wedding. Frankly I'd tell her where to shove it (but that's just me). You're an amazing friend to put up with a bridezilla like that!!

    For the original post: my wedding is still a ways off (2013/05/18) - the fiance and I want to finish school and find jobs before we get hitched (he's studying to be a paramedic, I just finished my nursing degree). I want to get in shape now because it's not just a for the wedding thing, it's a for life thing for me! Went to my first wedding show today and had tons of fun, serious planning starts in two weeks (after I finish studying for and writing my licensing exam).
  • teresastrowz46
    teresastrowz46 Posts: 41 Member
    Not a bride but a bridesmaid with the bride putting alot of pressure on me. Would like to drop about 20lbs or better for June 9th, I think its do-able but I'm having a hard time managing my diet with a very picky husband, working full time and going to school.

    Anyone else getting family pressure or pressure from the rest of the bridal party to shed?

    ohh that makes me sad she's pushing you like that. you shouldn't have to change for anyone but yourself. my girls are all shapes and sizes and i love them all! i picked out a number of bridesmaids dresses and let them choose individually which they'd like to wear...so now all of my girls have different dresses. they are all just built so differently and i wanted them all to be comfortable in what they were wearing. plus there's always someone who doesn't like the dress the bride picks out, so i figured let them pick and get what they actually like. they know what looks good on their body type! it sounds like your bride is sort of a bridezilla...i'm very sorry. if i were you i don't think she'd be a good enough reason to get my butt in gear...her nagging is only going to make it harder for you to stay on track. would she be understanding if you talked with her about it? maybe she's not that important if she's making you feel like you're not good enough to be in her wedding at your current weight??
  • jess_blonde
    jess_blonde Posts: 229 Member
    Not a bride but a bridesmaid with the bride putting alot of pressure on me. Would like to drop about 20lbs or better for June 9th, I think its do-able but I'm having a hard time managing my diet with a very picky husband, working full time and going to school.

    Anyone else getting family pressure or pressure from the rest of the bridal party to shed?

    ohh that makes me sad she's pushing you like that. you shouldn't have to change for anyone but yourself. my girls are all shapes and sizes and i love them all! i picked out a number of bridesmaids dresses and let them choose individually which they'd like to wear...so now all of my girls have different dresses. they are all just built so differently and i wanted them all to be comfortable in what they were wearing. plus there's always someone who doesn't like the dress the bride picks out, so i figured let them pick and get what they actually like. they know what looks good on their body type! it sounds like your bride is sort of a bridezilla...i'm very sorry. if i were you i don't think she'd be a good enough reason to get my butt in gear...her nagging is only going to make it harder for you to stay on track. would she be understanding if you talked with her about it? maybe she's not that important if she's making you feel like you're not good enough to be in her wedding at your current weight??

    ^^This!

    I'm telling my girls to pick something blue. Other than that, it's up to them!
  • Kaylee_law_123
    Kaylee_law_123 Posts: 450 Member
    Not a bride but a bridesmaid with the bride putting alot of pressure on me. Would like to drop about 20lbs or better for June 9th, I think its do-able but I'm having a hard time managing my diet with a very picky husband, working full time and going to school.

    Anyone else getting family pressure or pressure from the rest of the bridal party to shed?

    I'm the same I've been told I have to lose weight for my friends wedding in May, both her and her mother have told me to! I know I have a few extra pounds but I am thinner than both the bride, her sister and her mother, so I don't think they should open their mouths!!!!
  • cvanbeek
    cvanbeek Posts: 107
    getting married 10-13-12 feel free to add me. I am on alot!
  • MochaMixAZ
    MochaMixAZ Posts: 844 Member
    Me me me!! I am getting married on June 23rd and WILL lose an additional 30 lbs before then!
  • katiebug3268
    katiebug3268 Posts: 60 Member
    I am currently happily married but my sister is getting married in April and has blessed me with making me the maid of honor. I am determined to lose the weight so I can fit into my tiny dress which currently does not fit. Feel free to add me!!! And CONGRATS!!!!
  • Rachaely
    Rachaely Posts: 113
    10.5.12 :) I'm hoping to lose ten pounds...so a pound a month! I can do this! Here for support for all you ladies!
  • sunflower1314
    sunflower1314 Posts: 6
    Yes Im in the same shoes as you, the only difference is my wedding is next September so I have a year and half to get to my goal weight. I run into struggles especially now with a love one who isnt doing so well health wise. Im emotional eater so I have been stuggling with that! So all the support i can get is greatly appreciated! Btw.. Congrats!!!!
  • JMRendino14
    JMRendino14 Posts: 2 Member
    Getting Married August 4th or October 6th! Depending on the job I get when I graduate will determine the date! Feel Free to Add me! I still have 35 lbs to go! Good Luck Ladies!
  • RockerDDS
    RockerDDS Posts: 22 Member
    I am getting married June 2, 2012 and looking to lose 30-40 pounds. My dress has already been ordered but I hope they have to take it in. Feel free to add me!
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