2014 Brides 'Official Weight Loss & Keep It Off' Thread

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Posted by Caity828

You ladies are such amazing inspiration to keep working hard at this! Today is day 63 of living healthier and i'm 18 lbs down. CANNOT wait to ditch 2 more lbs and be an even 20 down. We got this ladies!!

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That's great!! Congrats!

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Posted by guitarstikibars

started going to the gym yesterday. i HATE the gym!! LOL. i joined retro fitness in carle place/westbury, since they also have a location near our home in NJ. sighhhhhh.

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I HATE the gym too. The only time going to the gym worked for me is when I had a gym buddy and we took the classes together. The gym I belong to now doesn't offer classes and all my friends live too far :(

Thought this would be appropriate

http://www.stylemepretty.com/2014/01/08/pre-wedding-fitness-tips/

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Posted by luckyerialc

Thought this would be appropriate

http://www.stylemepretty.com/2014/01/08/pre-wedding-fitness-tips/

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Love this! I'm working out at home cause with the wedding we do not have the extra funds for a gym membership. I follow a couple of sites for motivation and workouts. One I actually was introduced to on this thread and I love. Theberry.com


http://theberry.com/2014/01/08/daily-motivation-25-photos-353/

Seriously if you are lacking motivation one day check it out.

http://www.lucilleroberts.com/blog/category/lr-werkout-of-the-day

I do the workout of the day to supplement my regular workout program.

http://shrinkingjeans.net/2013/12/squat-pushup-bootcamp/?printthis=1&printsect=1

And I do the workout challenge of the month from Shrinking Jeans.

I definitely find these helpful cause you don't need a gym to do them. I also have 2 of my bridesmaids and my friend hold me accountable to them cause I have to check in with them when I complete my workouts.

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Posted by bridejackson22

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Posted by luckyerialc

Thought this would be appropriate

http://www.stylemepretty.com/2014/01/08/pre-wedding-fitness-tips/

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Love this! I'm working out at home cause with the wedding we do not have the extra funds for a gym membership. I follow a couple of sites for motivation and workouts. One I actually was introduced to on this thread and I love. Theberry.com


http://theberry.com/2014/01/08/daily-motivation-25-photos-353/

Seriously if you are lacking motivation one day check it out.

http://www.lucilleroberts.com/blog/category/lr-werkout-of-the-day

I do the workout of the day to supplement my regular workout program.

http://shrinkingjeans.net/2013/12/squat-pushup-bootcamp/?printthis=1&printsect=1

And I do the workout challenge of the month from Shrinking Jeans.

I definitely find these helpful cause you don't need a gym to do them. I also have 2 of my bridesmaids and my friend hold me accountable to them cause I have to check in with them when I complete my workouts.

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I LOVE Theberry.com!! I think i was the one to share the daily motivation on here. It's my favorite way to start the day. Thanks for sharing all these awesome links!! Will totally add these to my routine :)

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Posted by guitarstikibars

Despite everything, and my fear of gaining this week. I lost another .6 ... Meaning I hit my 15 lb goal!!!!! I'm so proud of myself for still losing through the holidays!!

Next up ... Want to get to 20lbs!

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This is awesome! Congrats! :) You'll meet your goal in no time!

I think this is such a great idea. I am recently engaged and have struggled with my weight my entire life, so getting rid of the excess fat before the wedding will probably be the biggest challenge.
I have tried every diet, and fad diet out there including Weight Watchers, LA Weight Loss, NutriSystem, shakes, no carbs, and tons and tons of diet pills. In all honesty, the only diet method that has worked for me is to watch (and think) about what I am putting in my body. A strict diet of no fat, no carbs, no sugar, nothing white, gluten free, no diary is nearly impossible to stick to, and on the days when you fall off the wagon (because it happens to all of us) you really fall. Like the time I ate half a chocolate cake, which I rationalized by telling myself that I had already fallen off the wagon that day and I could just get right back on tomorrow....
In my opinion, the only method short of sewing my mouth shut (which I did think about [just kidding though])is to eat things in moderation. For example, I had mashed potatoes last night, but I only had like 3 bites, and not 3 potatoes worth. I am just going to be sensible with what I eat, and hope that it continues to pay off.

Realistically, I have a lot (and i mean a lot) of weight to lose before the wedding. The first thing I did was go out, find a dress, and order it 3 sizes smaller than I would normally wear. My goal is that I will still have to have that dress made smaller (easier to make it smaller than bigger, right?)

Anyway, so far, I am down about 11lbs since my engagement. I want to try to lose like 100lbs before the wedding. Is it doable, yes. Will it happen, who knows!
I wish all of you the best of luck, and will keep y'all updated!

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Posted by jessyka182

I think this is such a great idea. I am recently engaged and have struggled with my weight my entire life, so getting rid of the excess fat before the wedding will probably be the biggest challenge.
I have tried every diet, and fad diet out there including Weight Watchers, LA Weight Loss, NutriSystem, shakes, no carbs, and tons and tons of diet pills. In all honesty, the only diet method that has worked for me is to watch (and think) about what I am putting in my body. A strict diet of no fat, no carbs, no sugar, nothing white, gluten free, no diary is nearly impossible to stick to, and on the days when you fall off the wagon (because it happens to all of us) you really fall. Like the time I ate half a chocolate cake, which I rationalized by telling myself that I had already fallen off the wagon that day and I could just get right back on tomorrow....
In my opinion, the only method short of sewing my mouth shut (which I did think about [just kidding though])is to eat things in moderation. For example, I had mashed potatoes last night, but I only had like 3 bites, and not 3 potatoes worth. I am just going to be sensible with what I eat, and hope that it continues to pay off.

Realistically, I have a lot (and i mean a lot) of weight to lose before the wedding. The first thing I did was go out, find a dress, and order it 3 sizes smaller than I would normally wear. My goal is that I will still have to have that dress made smaller (easier to make it smaller than bigger, right?)

Anyway, so far, I am down about 11lbs since my engagement. I want to try to lose like 100lbs before the wedding. Is it doable, yes. Will it happen, who knows!
I wish all of you the best of luck, and will keep y'all updated!

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That's awesome congrats on your weight loss! It definitely helps when you moderate your portions. I now actually measure out and weigh my food. Before I would just eye ball it up and guess that would be a serving. I looked up the actual serving sizes of the things I eat and measure it out. I also am eating clean cause for me my body responds better and feels better on a clean diet. Just stick with it and if your having a bad day getting the motivation think of your dress. You got this.

I saw this the other day, and I love Dr. Oz. I'm doing this diet before I go dress shopping again.

http://s.doctoroz.com/sites/default/files/dm_uploads/Oz%20Diet.pdf

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Posted by guitarstikibars

measured myself yesterday .... since purchasing my gown and being measured in september, i lost 2 inches in my bust, and a half an inch in both my hips and my waist. not gonna lie, i thought i lost more in my waist, but i definitely look less thick now than i did ... looking back at old pictures is the best way to see progress!

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That's great! You will most definitely meet your goal!

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Posted by Chaz

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Posted by guitarstikibars

Despite everything, and my fear of gaining this week. I lost another .6 ... Meaning I hit my 15 lb goal!!!!! I'm so proud of myself for still losing through the holidays!!

Next up ... Want to get to 20lbs!

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This is awesome! Congrats! :) You'll meet your goal in no time!

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thank you!!

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Posted by cconaty94

Any weight watchers doing the simple start? I have done it for a week now and I definitely feel healthier, but I feel like I am eating too much! Just finished a big bowl of whole wheat pasta...too good to be true?

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i never looked into what it is ... they sent me an email, but i feel like the pointsplus is working for me so i'm sticking with that!

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Posted by cets1290

i'm now down to 134 lbs from 140! only 9 lbs away from my goal :) I'm 5'6/5'7, so at 140 I was a size 4/6, but now my size 4 dress pants for work fit kinda baggy so I'm getting really happy!

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Congrats! That's awesome!

I just hit 20 lbs lost!! So excited! I'm happy because i told kleinfeld i would lose 30lbs when i ordered my dress in Oct and I'm two-thirds done with that goal!! I was joking with FH that I want to give the alterations dept a run for their money and hope for close to 45lbs. I'm almost at the 6 month mark, I think I have this in the bag!! WOO HOO!!