Hi there,

My partner proposed to me last September and we have been planning our wedding since. We have agreed on a date in July 2014. I've told myself over and over that I'll never be tiny, but I want to lose some of the extra before about Christmas ( so I'm not starving myself to fit into a wedding dress). And there lies the problem. The dress. I just don't even want to walk into a bridal shop. I don't want to put one on or even look at one. Now part of me is a confident person, but theres that teeny fat person inside my head that looks at wedding magazines and feels sick. Now I work alone all day, and that is where my struggle is. I can eat what I want and no one will know because they can't see me. I'm kidding myself, I know I am. Now my man loves me no matter what, and I know that, so this isn't for him. This is for me. I'm just struggling with making a big change and I'm on here because I can log on to this site while at work and get a little motivation and inspiration!

Welcome!

Welcome. And, if it helps, we can "see" you here Why not try posting some goals and your progress and let the community help you stay accountable?

Congrats!! When I got married I lost 50lbs in 6 months. Bought the dress on the heavy end. Bride shops are used to all sizes! I had it taken in significantly before the wedding. I was similar to your size.

You can wait a few months at least for the dress shopping. If you stay on track from today you can lose the better part of 10lbs per month and in 3 months that is significant! One day at a time, each day on track. If you fall a bit pick yourself up the next day and carry on.

And come here everyday. I find I have to check in everyday at least just to read posts and stay motivated

Hi CLC and welcome!!

I am on the same wedding timeline - date is set for late June/early July 2014. I think the dress shopping can wait until at least 7-8 months beforehand, from what I have been told. So you've got plenty of time to get a good thing going before then. Once you have some momentum with an eating and exercise plan that fits your life, you'll probably look forward to dress shopping a lot more because of the positive changes in your body/fitness you will already be seeing. Keep posting!!

Before I got married my friend had me speed walking. That sure did the trick! We walked every day at lunchtime for 1/2 hour.

Thanks ladies! I feel like I've lost a couple of lbs just talking about it! However, if you burnt calories stressing about wedding things, I'd be the thinnest girl on the planet!
I pass alot of shops on my way to work and always drop in to pick up some fruit and water/low cal fizzy juice (and I can be honest here, a truck load of sweets) but today when I saw the chocolate aisle and the old habits started to pang I just took a few deep breaths and walked on. I feel great about that and I thought I would share!

x