AHHH! Need to loose weight before my wedding and starting to stress about it!

kassy30 Posted: Jul 23, 2009 06:45 PM

AHHH! Need to loose weight before my wedding and starting to stress about it!

My wedding is a year away but I have to start looking for a dress in a couple of months and I have about 50 piunds to loose!

I am lacking ALOT of will power - and now I am stressing about it!

Any suggestions? Thanks for listening to me vent!

FutureSMwifey Posted: Jul 23, 2009 07:15 PM

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post a pic of a dress and hang it somewhere that will remind u and motivate you to work out...

do weight watchers and exercise....it is the best !

Lsorrent Posted: Jul 23, 2009 07:45 PM

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I lost almost 50 pounds on WW two and a half years ago and have kept it off since then.

Ever thought of going to a meeting?

T E R I Posted: Jul 23, 2009 08:16 PM

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I have to agree with the other girls on WW, I lost almost 50 pounds on WW and have kept it off, it was the best choice for me to join and going to the meetings definitely help

lucydin2009 Posted: Jul 23, 2009 09:00 PM

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I also did WW, but did South Beach for 2 weeks prior to 'jump' start myself...it worked for me. I think that with WW you are changing your eating habits and it's not really just a diet, so hopefully you keep it off Good luck!! You can do it!!

MirabellaNYC Posted: Jul 24, 2009 08:50 AM

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WW is great because of the slow weight loss approach. If you want to lose 50 pounds, then by starting now, you will hit your goal by next year!! What I've learned through WW is that when you lose slowly, it stays off. And you don't have to deprive yourself.

I only ever knew how to lose weight by strictly changing my diet, which was very extreme.

I started WW online in April, and I'm down 13 pounds! I went from a size 8 to a size 4-6. I'm 5 pounds away from goal, with 10 weeks to go for my wedding.

You should aim for losing 1 pound a week.

The best thing you can do is to START NOW. Don't procrastinate~you don't want to wake up and be 3 months away from your wedding and be in the same predicament.

Good luck and get started!

kassy30 Posted: Jul 24, 2009 08:56 AM

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Thanks everyone for the support!!!

I am going to join today - I have done WW before and it has worked

I just need to stick with!!!!

Thanks again for listening :)

Sandradv121 Posted: Jul 24, 2009 01:51 PM

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Write what you eat in a food journal. I swear this makes you more aware of what goes in your mouth. Than you need to cut what you eat now in half. If it helps, you could see a nutrionist, and have them write you a diet, which a lot of them use a glycemic diet plan so you feel full and never feel deprived or starved. And the one thing to remember is that for the weight to come off and stay off combine the diet with excercise. You need to set a weekly goal of 1 to 2 pounds. In the begining you may lose more, but 1 to 2 pounds INSURES you will not gain it back.

If you need a nutritionist or personal trainer lemme know. I can make a few suggestions. or if you have any questions, fm me.

HTH :)

CMBove Posted: Jul 24, 2009 02:23 PM

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I didn't need to really lose weight, but definitely needed to tone up!!

I have been going to a trainer who also does nutrition. Have been eating more veggies and protein and working out 3 times a week with trainer and then cardio at home. Lost ~3 lbs in 6 weeks (but 7 totals pounds of fat lost- gained muscle).

It realy helps to have someone pushing me!

swcheppes Posted: Jul 24, 2009 02:58 PM

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If you some extra cash I would 100% recommend purchase the Wii Active for the Wii.

I've been doing the 30 day challenge. You workout for 30 days (with rest days built in) but each day its a different workout. The workouts are usually only a half hour long. I've combined it with doing WW points. I'm half way through and I've lost 6 pounds!!!

DaniandKen2010 Posted: Jul 24, 2009 02:59 PM

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Posted by kassy30

My wedding is a year away but I have to start looking for a dress in a couple of months and I have about 50 piunds to loose!

I am lacking ALOT of will power - and now I am stressing about it!

Any suggestions? Thanks for listening to me vent!

I just went to the doctors yesteray and after I stepped on the scale I realized 45 is my goal. I'm going to miss eating :(

RobNCyn Posted: Jul 24, 2009 03:09 PM

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I agree that WW is a great tool! However, I have a problem with the motivation part as well. I have been seeing an awesome trainer/motivator 4 times a week - keep in mind 10 weeks ago - I couldn't make time for exercise and now I go 4 times a week - He really keeps me motivated and I do NOT feel food deprived at all! Just eat in moderation and make sure to drink plenty of water.

bride2bebe Posted: Jul 24, 2009 04:41 PM

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Don't drink soda- water only, You'll see...you loose like 10 pounds easily.

cupid2410 Posted: Jul 24, 2009 04:43 PM

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Exercise is key. Get into an activity that you love... kickboxing, dancing, karate, rollerblading, swimming, etc. If you do something that you love, you won't get bored and you'll be motivated to go.

Women's Health Magazine actually has a 6 week workout and eating plan on its website right now. It's called Best Workout for your Body Type:
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/best-workout-for-your-body-type
You can download meal plans, shopping lists, and workouts.

They also have an article on there for the best 125 Supermarket foods so you know if what you're eating is really healthy or not.
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/premium-packaged-foods

hcl777 Posted: Sep 19, 2009 11:32 PM

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I just wanted to add my two cents. As others have stated, reducing food intake is only half the solution. The other is exercising on a regular basis.

Now, of course it's impossible to keep up a regular exercise schedule while working and preparing for a wedding. This is where I loooooove the Wii.

I got Wii Fit and quite frankly, I got a little bored of it. I agree with schweppes about how great EA Sports Active is, but it can only be played with one person.

The most effective exercise, I've found, is to get together with family or even FH and play multiplayer exercise games. This way, you have so much fun together you don't even realize you're working out! Here's a good list of fitness games for wii. The best multiplayer games where you get a workout are Active Life Outdoor Challenge, Wii Sports, and Dance Dance Revolution.

Bottom line, stick to it and don't give up. I've gone through periods of losing 20 pounds only to put 25 back on. It's all about changing your lifestyle to take in a little less food and to move your body a little more. Good luck, we're all pulling for you! :)