up until the last fitting of your dress? If so, how long before the wedding was your last fitting? weeks? a week?
I am freaking out about my dress fitting....
nov06
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I hope to lose weight, about 20-25 lbs. I'll probably start after the holidays though.
Beth1210
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I lost weight for myself- not for the wedding
I was unhappy with my weight in general
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Heck no! I don't understand the 'pressure' ladies have to lose weight for a wedding....FI asked you to marry you b/c of who you are - inside and out...why change that?
Unless, of course one is doing it for health reasons....then, that's a different story!
For me, I put the pressure on myself. DH actually proposed when I was the heaviest I've ever been, so I know he loves me no matter what. I just didn't want to look back at my wedding photos years from now and regret how I looked on my wedding day (I'm really weird about how I look in photos, so I just knew that this was the kind of thing I might do), especially after spending so much for those photos
In terms of what I did to lose the weight (between my engagement and my wedding, I dropped 30-35lbs), I did LA Weight Loss and South Beach. South Beach had quicker results, but the LA Weight Loss weight definitely was easier to keep off
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For me, it was something personal that I had to do. I wasn't happy, so I went on South Beach and lost 30 lbs (kept off 26 lbs for 2 years! ). Now I just want to get to my goal. I've kept the weight off for a while, and now I just want to finish up before the wedding. It's because I want to look my best at the wedding, and it's for me and not my FH. The only pressure I have is that I bought my dress and it fit perfectly, so I want to lose a little weight so I have a little extra breathing room. I plan to make the most of cocktail hour
ETA: I'm on South Beach again and I've already lost 2.5 lbs this week. Just started Monday! For those of you curious, I maintained my weight loss by doing weight watchers points system. Of course, I allowed myself to cheat. So combined with the points it cancelled out any bad I did.
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I lost quite a bit of weight between the time I ordered my gown and my 1st fitting. my dress had to be taken 12 inches!!
my seamstress was AWESOME! my dress fit to perfection. my last fitting was 2 weeks before the wedding. But I tried it on one last time 1 week before the wedding when I picked it up.
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I lost weight the week before my wedding!
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Nope, I tried to lose a little weight but in the end I basically maintained my weight, my last fitting was a month before the wedding (since I wanted my mother to bring the dress to NY, got dress in VA and she was done here then). I was pretty happy in the end how I looked, but NOW I have gained and am trying to lose to what I was!
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I lost 30 pounds for my wedding day, and if I'm not mistaken my final fitting was about 10 days before the wedding. All was okay.
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In the past two years, I've lost about 14 pounds. I did it for myself, b/c I knew that I wasn't healthy anymore and something had to be done. With roughly 6 -10 pounds to go before goal, one of my main concerns is making sure that the halter fits perfectly (and if not, I won't go crazy), and that is motivating me to go to the gym and tone up. I am also signing up for pilates classes in January with a coworker - can't wait!
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In response to this: Heck no! I don't understand the 'pressure' ladies have to lose weight for a wedding....FI asked you to marry you b/c of who you are - inside and out...why change that? ---------------------------------------------
I posted this because I MYSELF am UNHAPPY about my weight. I want to look my best on my wedding day and I KNOW that this has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH HOW MY FH FEELS ABOUT ME. He has told me a million times over that I AM PERFECT...and I love that he feels that way but I DONT feel great being overweight. So, I am putting the 'pressure' on myself to lose the weight so I am healthy and so that I feel confident. So far I lost 20lbs and I feel better already! Still, I know that I want to lose more so.....that dress is my motivation!!!!!
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Posted by Bride2Be06
In response to this: Heck no! I don't understand the 'pressure' ladies have to lose weight for a wedding....FI asked you to marry you b/c of who you are - inside and out...why change that? ---------------------------------------------
I posted this because I MYSELF am UNHAPPY about my weight. I want to look my best on my wedding day and I KNOW that this has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH HOW MY FH FEELS ABOUT ME. He has told me a million times over that I AM PERFECT...and I love that he feels that way but I DONT feel great being overweight. So, I am putting the 'pressure' on myself to lose the weight so I am healthy and so that I feel confident. So far I lost 20lbs and I feel better already! Still, I know that I want to lose more so.....that dress is my motivation!!!!!
I hear ya, I am still trying to lose. My first fitting is jan 5. How much are you trying to lose?
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Hi! Well, really as much as possible... I am 5 7 and I weight 188 right now ...so I want to lose as much as I can... I know that I would be happy at 170.... (I have a large frame and huge feet...size 11...so I would look great at this weight!)
What about you?
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Any Kleinfelds girls who got there dress altered - Do they care if you have to get another alteration 1-2 weeks before the wedding??? When I was there they mentioned that they like to have the dress completely altered 1 month before the wedding.. YIKES!
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Any Kleinfelds girls who got there dress altered - Do they care if you have to get another alteration 1-2 weeks before the wedding??? When I was there they mentioned that they like to have the dress completely altered 1 month before the wedding.. YIKES!
I didn't get my dress there, but that doesn't sound like a good idea to me.
a friend of mine had to have her dress taken in 2 days before her wedding. most brides lose weight whether they want to or not in the 2 weeks leading up to the wedding - just from nerves.
for the first time in my life, everyone around me was telling me to eat because I had zero appetite for a week..... yea, that will never happen again
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Posted by sdicarlo
Any Kleinfelds girls who got there dress altered - Do they care if you have to get another alteration 1-2 weeks before the wedding??? When I was there they mentioned that they like to have the dress completely altered 1 month before the wedding.. YIKES!
I didn't get my dress there, but that doesn't sound like a good idea to me.
a friend of mine had to have her dress taken in 2 days before her wedding. most brides lose weight whether they want to or not in the 2 weeks leading up to the wedding - just from nerves.
for the first time in my life, everyone around me was telling me to eat because I had zero appetite for a week..... yea, that will never happen again
I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE NO APPETITE for once in my life!!!!!!! I may call them and check about their alteration policy....
MrsFudge
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Just called Kleinfelds -
They said I can have a fitting the day before if I really wanted to!!!
Sweet!! Feel much better now
Mrs. dleeny
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Just called Kleinfelds -
They said I can have a fitting the day before if I really wanted to!!!
Sweet!! Feel much better now
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Posted by Bride2Be06
Hi! Well, really as much as possible... I am 5 7 and I weight 188 right now ...so I want to lose as much as I can... I know that I would be happy at 170.... (I have a large frame and huge feet...size 11...so I would look great at this weight!)
What about you?
5'7 165. I put on 30 lbs when i quit smoking. My regular weight is 135-140. I dont think i will make it back there, I will be happy woth 145. It will be tough! I wasted all this time, I could shoot myself!
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that makes me feel better too!! I ordered there myself!
