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You look amazing and I looove your dress! Best wishes for your upcoming wedding. It's going to be the best day! :smiley:

An intense 60mins every single day might cause you to burn out. It's good to move every day, but make sure to have lower intensity days here and there to allow yourself to recover! As for motivation, if I'm feeling particularly unmotivated or exhausted, I'll tell myself I only have to do 20min. I almost always end up doing…

That's awesome! I have a similar goal to you, starting from a similar place. Seeing that it took you 18 months makes me feel better about slow, slow progress. Anyway, congratulations! You look great!

Me too! Being on top of things and honest with yourself is so important. This is a really good video!

Maybe in the "only when I drink" sense. I pretty much only have soda if it's mixed with alcohol. :|

When I think binge, I think of eating stuff I know I shouldn't be eating, in large quantities, usually standing in the kitchen, sometimes sans eating untensil. I used to have that problem, and still have the urge now and then, but my main trick is: if I don't have it in the house, I can't eat it. My fiancee and don't keep…

I've done a few barre classes at my gym (not sure if it's exactly the same as the 'barre method' or something like that, but I'm sure it's similar). It's tough, but I told the instructor beforehand that it was my first time trying it and she kept an eye on my form. I had to rest a few times but so did a few other people. I…

I try to eat my lunch a little later in the day because this used to happen to me all the time! If you're starving, try having a healthy snack at hand for when you get home, too. I don't think simply "skipping supper" in favor of snacks is doable, or a great idea, especially if you are making a meal for more than just…

PS - Just checked out your links - don't seem cheesy at all, tbh. The quality is outstanding! And because I'm an American, I find the accents charming. ;)

Yay! That's what ultimately convinced me - we are not going to see most of what our guests are up to, and the day will be over like that *snap*. We're going with http://finalframe.com/wedding-portfolio/ ... Here's a sample of the "documentary edit": https://vimeo.com/82352760 11 months from today!

Sorry for your loss. Try not to be too hard on yourself. Sometimes things happen in life and your weight loss plan is just secondary to that. You don't need shame on top of grief. Try to treat your body healthfully and keep moving forward. :)

This! I wear a mix a tank tops and free tshirts from my work (we get a lot of free tees for some reason). I'm gravitating towards the tanks more though because they are a) more comfortable and b) made for working out, so the fabric wicks sweat away better. I don't like to have a lot of fabric constricting me, especially…

Cool, my friends have told me the fewer people you have, the easier it ultimately becomes to make a decision. I had my first dress shopping experience with my mom in upstate NY; I was there for a family event and we went to the David's Bridal in East Syracuse. I didn't have high expectations, so I wasn't disappointed and I…

So I'm relatively new to MFP (I made an account a while ago but didn't really use it), but I've seen mostly supportive threads in my short time here. That being said, if a user was going to log "dusting the mantle" for exercise (as someone suggested), there's a respectful way to be like, hey that's not going to be…

Aw so many cool ones! Mine is like a flower in a garden? I guess? I wish we could customize other parts of the ticker... like the font... and pick our own colors...

I wasn't planning on hiring a videographer either, but then I read a story like the link you posted, and polled my married girlfriends. Every one who got a video said it was so worth it. I found someone in my area who is reasonably priced, and he's going to give us a "documentary edit," which is basically his raw footage…

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Wow a lot of you are doing so well! Here's my stuff... CW: 185 GW: 160 I'm starting with 160 because it seems more doable. Once I get there I may take it down to 150. I know 160 is still technically overweight for my height, but I'm built with big hips... I'll just have to see whats maintainable for me. Losing 25lbs will…

Hi there! First of all, congratulations! :D Secondly, I think my wedding has been great motivation for me... even though I haven't seen the scale move very much so far. I keep envisioning the dress (even though I haven't picked my dress yet)... And more than the dress, it's how on want to feel on that special day! I see…

Oo! I love the blog and the book! :)

Awesome! I've heard HIIT is great for losing fat. I've been trying to get it in a few times a week, in addition to my Zumba classes too! Good luck with dresses! Are you bringing anyone with you to try on? :)

Hello! I was looking for some gals in the same boat as me and voila, I found this group! I'm getting married September 6, 2015. I'm setting a conservative goal of losing 20lbs by then, because any more seems overwhelming. I've only really been using MFP for a week, maybe. I've tracked calories in the past and was…

Amazing! You look so great. :)

LOL. I love that! What about some tea? I have some Celestial Seasonings pumpkin spice tea (yes, I know, I'm drinking the pumpkin spice kool-aid... wait is there pumpkin spice kool-aid?!?) that I put a little honey in. I like the ritual of a nice hot beverage in the morning (coffee) and in the afternoon (tea). Certainly not…

I'm planning my wedding now and I'm worried that when I go dress shopping nothing will fit me at certain bridal shops... also like 80% of wedding dresses are strapless now, so hello back fat! And greetings, jiggly arms! Also, being overweight, I'm just uncomfortable a lot of the time, physically or when going out with…