So ive been reading a lot in the journals this morning that people are using a wedding as a goal for weight loss. I too am using 2 weddings as goals, the first one is in december the second one is in July.

So does anyone else fancy setting up a bit of a challenge group?!?!
My goals are:

Wedding no. 1 27th December :
Goal: 221lbs

Wedding no. 2 July/August:

Matron of honour! Eeek!
Goal: 185lbs

Im detemined not to look at the family wedding photos and want to cry, im fed up with trying to hide at the back of the group photos, and most of all i want to do my best friend proud as her matron of honour and not look like a blue whale ( the bridesmaids dresses are blue ironically). So would love to hear if anyone else is up for this challenge, and people who have similar goals to my own!!!

I am in. My sister is getting married in March and I am the maid of honor. I would like to be at least at my goal weight. I know I don't have much left to loose but these ponds are being difficult.

Fab!! Im glad your in, i imagine the last few pounds are just as difficult, if not worse!! Youve done really well to lose as much as you have, i love your ticker for it by the way, i think im going to get one as well!!!

The last ponds are a pain , your body has adjusted to what you do. also you know you are almost there and get very impatient. You have done very well also 23 pounds down that is good. I love these tickers when I get down I just look and see how much I have lost.

My best friend's wedding is in Sept and I am a bridesmaid. We are buying our dresses in April though so I am hoping to be close to goal weight by then and to be at goal weight by her wedding..which gives me about 11 months to lose these last 40 lbs.

My wedding is April 21, 2007! I'd like to be 175-180 by that point if I can.

Ok ive had an awful day eating, i just feel so down in the dumps at the moment. I think my hormones are all over the place, im very up and down at the moment. Ive made an appointment with the Dr. for friday, so maybe they can find something wrong. I hate being depressed for no reason!!!!

pigginpodgey - sometimes, emotions get the best of all of us. It gets a little out of hand sometimes!

Whats done is done in terms of your eating - maybe you can make a commitment to be back on track for the rest of today? Also, do you have any comfort mechanisms you can use that aren't food-related to get you through the rough emotional period? For example, if I am feeling like I want to comfort myself emotionally with food, I try a couple different things - usually a big mug of tea and a bubble bath, or taking the time to give myself a pedicure/manicure/foot massage will REALLY help - it lets me take care of myself without eating things I regret, which usually just makes me feel worse anyway.

Good luck until you get to your doctor!

mandalinn82 - thanks for your advice, i will try and do something similar next time. Im feeling much better today emotionally and physically, so i know that my eating is going to be on track today, im also going power walking tonight. Im feeling positive today, its a new month and a new start!! I need to concentrate and do my best for wedding no.1 !!!

My wedding's on Saturday!!!

I'm not sure much will change before then, I am doing my best to keep my face out of the chocolate though! DF bought ice cream yesterday! HUFF!

Congratulations for your wedding on Saturday!!! LOL "face out of chocolate", you will have to post some pics

Well my sister may have to postponed her wedding until November. She got a new job but the pay is a bit less.My eating las night was horrible after getting home with the kids I had 3 bags of cheesies and 2 cofee crips (treat size) aunt flow started this morning and 2 days ago I had 2 BIG pieces of cake and I was down 1 pound. Go figure.

Take the loss and run with it!!! Well done on dropping another pound. Sometimes those treats get the better of us all, its just being able to stop and get back on track again which makes the difference!!

So where is everyone then?!? is everyone still keeping on track?! Just here reporting a 1lb loss this week, its that TOM at the moment, so im hoping for a loss of 2lb next week.

TOM for me as well, so I'm not even going to weigh for another few days. It just gets discouraging, so I don't bother.

Wedding planning means a lot of food, though! This week, I had both a cake tasting and a menu tasting. I tried to be as moderate as possible, but things just happen.