I found it! I found the one!!! I felt so good in it I couldn't stop smiling, even more so when my mum (The most stone faced woman on the planet) had a cry too!!
My only issue is, despite dress hiding a multitude of sins, is that I realised today how many more unwanted lumps and bumps I actually have!!! Id like some ideas on recipe ideas or hints/tips of how to shred a little weight on a budget! Id love to just stop eating but I have children and unfortunately temptation is never to far away!! Thanks, Stephanie xxx
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Getting Married 2016
CommentAuthorFlossie
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Gorgeous dress, congrats on finding the one.
There is an official weight loss hints and tips thread which the mods will probably refer you to :)
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CommentAuthorElinor Claire
It's a stunning dress, congratulations. I remember the relief I felt when I found the right one for me. You'll find when you actually get your dress, which will be fitted perfectly to you, that it might hide more than the sample dress does. However, I also chose to lose weight, and calorie counting worked for me. There are many ways of doing it, most phones now have apps where you can log what you've eaten and it tracks your calories. I used the NHS twelve week plan, where you record your eating and exercise, and the weigh in day is Sunday which means you're less likely to pig out over the weekend. If you can aim for between1500 and 1800 a day you should lose weight at a slow but steady rate that you will be more likely to maintain. Exercise is also crucial, the NHS plan recommends 150 minutes of aerobic exercise (eg. walking at a good pace) a week, which works out at half an hour a day five days a week. I was able to build that in by cycling to work, which took 30 minutes each way. It also recommends strength exercise three times a week, which I used toning exercises for. You can find all sorts of exercises by searching online, and you can often find exercises for toning specific parts of the body. My dress was strapless so I was particularly keen to tone my arms up.
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CommentAuthorStephanieM158
Thanks Elinor that really helps!! I didnt know they did calorie counting apps!! (Im not very tech savvy)
I think arms are an issue for me too!! I have a lovely "wobble" to trim down and my back seems to have found a new life of its own!! Im making it sound awful but I'd like to trim a little off the sides!
I really did feel great in it.... its nothing like I initially wanted, the lady in the shop picked out a wildcard and before I knew it the deposit was put down!!xx
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Getting Married 2016
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
Sometimes it's the ones you least expect to be the one
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CommentAuthorKjs2016
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Congrats on finding 'the' dress, it's beautiful and looks quite similar to some I have been trying on! I'm currently trying dresses on and haven't really had that yes I want that one feeling, I have had the can't stop smiling and happy though so perhaps I am looking for something which has already happened! Such a big decision to make and as you say so far the dresses I am liking most are completely opposite to the ideas I went in with - I didn't believe people when they told me that would happen..... How many dresses did you try on before finding it?
CommentAuthorEmily17
Lovely dress xx
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CommentAuthorKirstyR386
Beautiful dress x
CommentAuthorMichelleC961
Love the dress too- glad you found the one :-)
CommentAuthorEmmilou82
Beautiful dress..... I agree with EC. Calorie counting works better for me. I aim for 1200 a day but I'm bad and skip meals a lot. I substitute food with coffee which is really bad but you do what is best for you.
A good app is my f17n355 p@l which allows you to scan barcodes and log weight loss/gain etc
Good luck xx
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CommentAuthorMrs Jones
Me too - I am aiming for 1200 calories a day - give or take. However, I am finding J1ll1an M1ch@el's body shred DVD is helping me to tone up - managed to get into a dress today that previously wouldn't zip up.
Beautiful dress too :-)
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CommentAuthorStephanieM158
Thanks everyone. It looks so much better irl than in the picture... The lace is so delicate and i wore a hoop underneath to "puff" it out a little.
Kjs2016 i tried on a whole of 8 dresses!! Just 8!! I dont know i just looked at myself in the mirror and i could see myself stood in the room with my hair up and headpiece on and i couldnt see myself wanting anything else. Its strange some people i spoke to say they didnt even get that feeling when they had it on on their wedding day and only got the feeling when they looked back at their pics!!
I have downloaded myf!tn3ssp@l and im ready to go with it tomorrow. I was going to buy a cross trainer as well but i do so much walking anyway it hardly seems worth it. Like others im gping to aim for 1,200 cals a day with plenty of water.
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Getting Married 2016
CommentAuthorStephH96
Gorgeous dress! :) I also did the 12 week plan, and found the forum they have really useful. I lost somewhere between 2.5 - 3 stone last time round. Maintained it for a while but have now put it all back on, so I'm following the 1500 calorie rule again. You can also get an all called M@p My W@lk which is done by the same people as My F 1tn355 P@l. You switch it on when you are out and about and it records your spee, distance, time etc. You then synch your apps so you have your food intake and exercise on the one place.
CommentAuthorStephanieM158
Fab stephH96!!! Thanks. Im on it!!
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Getting Married 2016
CommentAuthorTicamis2be
its gorgeous :)
sl1mm1ng w0rld is amazing :) I'm never hungry on it and in 7 weeks have lost every week :) currently a total of 12lb. I had a week off this week too for my birthday and still lost :)
CommentAuthorMrs T Hurley!
What a beautiful dress! Congratulations on finding "the one" x
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CommentAuthorTheNewMrsBarrett
What a beautiful dress! Congrats! Xx
CommentAuthorLeanneR0186
Beautiful dress :) x
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CommentAuthorStephanieM158
Thanks ladies!!! :-) Its so hard not to tell my partner about it!! Im brimming with excitement, shame I only get to see it again in June!! Waaahhh!
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CommentAuthorJoanneH4
Wow congrats for finding your dress. You look really stunning in it. It really suits you x
CommentAuthorStephanieM158
Thats not ne thats the model. Im a little rounder than her. Lol
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CommentAuthorInDreamland
It's a beautiful dress!
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CommentAuthorMichelleC961
As soon as I say I'm on a diet I cannot stick yo it, but if I tell myself to eat healthier than info, it's an odd one! Lol
