Wedding Dress Diet?

So... I've lost about 30 lbs since I bought my dress (not JUST because I wanted to look good in my dress, I also needed to drop the lbs.) Now I'm at a stand still... granted, I have allowed desserts back into my diet in greater quantities. But, come on now, I NEED chocolate to survive! lol

Anyway, the point of this rant was because of this post on Sleep Talkin' Man this morning... lol... I love this blog, and this post expressed my deepest emotions. lol

Visiting My Dress

Yesterday I went to "my" bridal shop (which is holding my dress for me until August) for a little visit and to try on some veils with my dress... this is the excuse I gave the shop, but really Iwanted to see how I looked in my dress after dropping 20 lbs. ;)

If you've been reading for awhile you'll remember that I got my dress 50% off, off the rack, at a sample sale this winter. Additionally, since I'm the perfect height for wedding dresses (5'10") if I was able to dropped an inch or two around my hips, I wouldn't have to make any alternations to the dress (read: not spend more money)... which was my goal.

Well... let me tell you! lol When I got the dress shop I was introduced to their seamstress (is this P.C. any more? I don't know... alterationist? lol) who was going to be helping me into the gown. As she was cinching up the back she asked how it felt. I told her that it was fine... and then I mentioned that I'd just dropped some weight and was really looking forward to seeing how it fit. THAT is when she made my day! She said:

"It actually looks like we may have to take it IN a little bit"

Take it IN! Not let it OUT! No mention about the hips at all!!!!! Now, while I liked the idea of not having to pay for alternations, I LOVE the idea that if alterations need to be made it's because I'm too SMALL... NOT too big!! Woo hoo!!


P.S. I loved my dress more yesterday than I did the day I bought it... I think maybe because I wasn't trying to make a decision... just enjoying myself in it. =)

I just had to share =)

15 Down!

I had to tighten my belt up a set of holes last week... and today Jacob commented that my love handles had almost disappeared! Woo hoo!! I really wish I would have taken some pre- pictures so I could see the overall differences so far.

(Only problem is, the new bras I bought a couple months back to fit my *finally* C cup are now too big, too.... bah.... gotta choose your battles though, right? lol)

I can't wait to try on my wedding dress again! It's being stored at the bridal boutique about an hour south of my apartment. I'm headed down that direction at the end of February, so I think I might take a pit stop. ;)



P.S. The only thing I'm doing (for those who care to know) is eating a low-cal diet (same foods I ate before, just smaller portions and I'm actually paying attention to, and writing down, the food going into my mouth) and walking a couple miles a day to work and back (4 half-miles, 1/2 from my front door to the train, 1/2 from the train to work and then back again at the end of the day).

I'm a Wuss

I really, really tried! (well, kinda anyway...lol)... but "The Shred" kinda went out the window after two days... just not my style working out in my living room in front of the TV. I much prefer going to a gym or riding my bike/walking/hiking outside. Although, I do need to do some serious arm toning for my beautiful strapless dress... so my goal is that when I AM hanging out in front of the TV I'll be pumping my little 5 pounders, too. =)

HOWEVER, I have been watching what I eat since December when I stepped on the scale at work and realized just how many bags of Doritos and chocolate ice cream I must have consumed since my senior year of college (the last time I actually took account of what I weighed).

I've been on a calorie counting "diet". I hate that word 'cause no one ever sticks to a "diet". But, what I like about counting calories as opposed to other fad diets is that I'm not NOT eating anything. I still eat all the same stuff, just in smaller portions and I'm aware of what I'm putting in my body. And, on top of walking about 2 miles a day to get to and from work, I have lost approximately 10 lbs AND had to cinch my belt up an extra set of holes today!! WOO HOO! =)

On a very opposite note... it's about time to start scheduling cake tastings... I can't wait! ;)

Day One Kicked My Ass

I'm a fan of the Biggest Loser (though, I tend to find myself watching it while on the couch with a bowl of ice cream) and I've heard good things in bloggerland about Jillian's "30 Day Shred"... so... I got myself a copy, put on a t-shirt and some pj pants and decided to give it a try.

It kicked my ass. I think it kicked my ass more in 20 minutes than any hour long class at the gym ever has. It kicked my ass so hard that I laid down on my bed directly afterwords and COULDN'T make myself get up to take a shower for another 20 minutes or more. AND THEN when I did finally manage to get in the shower, it took EVERYTHING I had to hold my arms above my head long enough to wash my hair.

I am very out of shape and know that I need to start taking better care of myself (especially since, in my late 20s, my metabolism isn't what it use to be when I was 17 *sigh*). I was going to wait until after Valentine's Day to start the "Must Look Good in My Wedding Dress" regiment since that will be the 6-month mark, however, I made the mistake of stepping on the scale at work (what kind of OFFICE job puts a scale in the bathroom? Talk about poor morale! lol) and realized that I was THE HEAVIEST I have ever been my entire life. This is NOT ok.

I don't see myself as an overweight person. I still love to get out and do things. I love to hike, kayak, bike and just generally enjoy nature. But, unfortunately, I also love chocolate, pizza and french fries... which makes me "overweight" in the eyes of the medical community. So, with that knowledge I've been watching my diet for the last couple of weeks and am now going to complete the 30-Day Shred. I went out and bought myself a weight loss journal (which helped me lose about 30 pounds a few years back) and, while we were out, we got another set of hand weights so that Jacob and do the shred with me. =)

Tomorrow evening you can probably find us both flat on our backs on the living room floor huffing and puffing and unable to make our muscles function. =) Good times! lol

This is a Test...

I'm about to make the 10 minute walk to the train in the rain, followed by a 15 minute walk to work after I get OFF the train... This is a test.

See, as most brides are, I'm sure, I'm a little bit more.. um... pleasantly plump than I would like to be on my wedding day. I have it figured out that I can get through the holiday season and not really have to push myself until February... giving me six months to tone it up and drop a few pounds. BUT, since I am so close to the public transit, I figured walking 4 days a week for almost an hour round trip would be a great little thing to do.

And I knew this was going to happen. Oregon has a LOT of rain for about 9 months out of the year... and I should have been prepared... but looking out the window right now, a I want to do is get in my nice, covered, warm car and drive the 6 miles to work! lol

This is a test...