JulieG

This is for the Canadian Girls (at least I think its only for the Canadian girls). LaSenza is having a 15% off everything right now. Here is the link. La Senza Online Lingerie Store: Sexy women's lingerie - sleepwear, activewear, underwear, bras and panties There is also free shipping right now. It ends September 23. If you do decide to get something, let me know because I have a discount card as well, so you can get another 10% off. I am pretty sure you just need my number.

Quote: Originally Posted by Raeka Thanks Jill. Yep I'm proud to say I did it LOL then i was hungry AGAIN so i had a cucumber hah. Did you do good today Julie? I ate really well today. I did not get to the gym, but I looked after a 2 year old and a 3 month old, so that is a workout right? lol I had to help out my sister, she is stressed about my shower on Sunday and she needed to go shopping for some things. So I said I would watch her girls while she did her errands.

Quote: Originally Posted by Raeka Laura that's fabulous. i'm so proud of you girl. 7 in 12... wowzers. Congrats it must feel so good to know you can do it. Thanks Amy for those meal ideas. I know sugar is such a killer. FH is all about ZERO sugar in the house. Grocery shopping takes forever because we (well HE) reads the labels on everything. Today at the ice cream shack i brought protein powder form home and used their milk, bananas, berries and pineapple to make me a shake for lunch. Morning I had 2 hard boiled eggs. For dinner I was a good girl yet again and had brocolli with lemon on top as well as salmon in a garlic butter sauce. i know butter is bad but it was the healthy not really butter stuff. hahaha Now I AM going to do my workout. promise. Did you do your workout?

Okay, when is that man going to bed? Your killing us (that was for him). lol I have to pay $225 in alterations, so I hear you Jill on that one. My FH also does not know. I don't see the need to tell him. lol I also wish I was taller, I bet I am shorter then you, lol I am 5' 1.5" BEAT THAT!! lol

An idea for people who want to wear a flower and a veil.

I am at work so I think its a bad idea to look at these now. But, I will tonight when I get home for sure.

Quote: Originally Posted by carlymcmullen Holy shilz, Julie, you only have 35 days until your wedding! Do you feel prepared? I am so excited to have more wedding pic to view. Its pretty crazy, and NO, I do not feel prepared. Lots and lots to do still, and no time to do it in. Oh well, it will get done, I just might not sleep for the next 35 days.

Great list Amy. I wish I didn't like bread and pasta and rice, I would be a lot skinnier. lol Thank you for sharing, I will use some of them and modify others. I never even thought about making taco salad, YUM!!!

My mom came shopping with me everytime. I brought her because she is really honest and I knew she would tell me the truth. She did not cry, and I never even thought she might. I also did not cry. She was just very happy when she saw dresses on me, all of them actually. lol Then we would talk about them and decide it was not the one for me. But, she was happy to see me in all of them. That was a nice feeling. She was there when I picked the one and has come with me to my fittings as well. But no tears. She did not cry over my sister in her dress, why would she cry over me I think we should not worry so much about what our mom't think, they have different taste and different budgets in mind then we do. So, we should go with with we love and mom will be happy as long as we are happy.

I did not send an invite to any of my vendors. Because my photog is coming from Canada with us though, I did send her and her husband luggage tags and the letter that I sent to everyone else so they would have all the info.

Quote: Originally Posted by Raeka Moving is such a great workout. You must be one sore girl today. Good job on the skittles, I'm not much of a candy person myself. SO staying away from sugar isn't a big deal to me. but it must have been hard for you. I hate it when it's just sitting there looking at you calling your name to eat it LOL Thanks Monika. Good luck to you as well. Working out an hour and a half is totally going to get you to your goal weight. You're doing it the right way. I am not. 2 weeks to go and I'm panicking. I will fit my dress but I just want to look good on the beach. Jill how's that condy crawford video? I heard from a friend it's actually a good workout and moves at a good pace. I was a bad girl last night and I didn't (cna't beleive I'm admiting this) do my workout. Today I will though, I keep telling myself. The killer is going to be helping out at the ice cream place today. All those milkshakes calling my name. hehe Good luck girls I think today is going to be hard for me. You better get your butt to the gym tonight to do your workout. Sitting on your ass is not going to help you look better in a swim suit!!! How was that? At the ice cream place, have some low fat frozen yoghurt or some Sorbet, that will kill the ice cream carving and will not be so bad for you. Milk Shakes are TERRIBLE, do not have one of those, stay away.

You guys get these awesome things that they just don't have here, that protein shake that you posted Amy sounds great, low cal and high protein, its perfect. Think I can get them in Canada though? Hell No!! Lol. I did bootcamp last night, it was killer. After that I moved furniture around at my sister's house, that was a workout itself. After that a friend came over and brought candy and chips. It was so hard. I had a handful of skittles and did not touch anything else. That was very hard for me. But, I did have a salad for dinner and a grilled chicken pita for lunch and a boiled egg and 1 piece of whole wheat toast for breakfast. So, that candy did not throw me off that much.

I would going to also suggest floaties, you can get them at toys r us for really cheap right now. Also, maybe some cards or travel games like connect four and stuff like that.

I love it. I am seriously thinking about doing this. How long did it take to get? I don't have much time left.

I am right there with you Mel. I have some more weight to lose and 33 days to do it in. I thought I would try today to not eat carbs, but I can't do it. Its not possible for me. lol I ate pretty well today though, so I am working on it. I have boot camp tonight and I am going to really push myself. I am thinking that the salad I just ate will not keep me full for long though. SO, I need a very low cal snack with some protein in it that I can eat when I get home from boot camp. Any suggestions?

Head to a dollar store, you will find lots and lots of stuff. I got colouring books and crayons, bubbles, sand toys, etc. For the kids who are a little older, look for craft stuff, like to make jewellery and beads for bracelets, stuff like that.

Welcome to yet another Canadian, we are taking over Congrats on your DW and welcome to the best forum on the planet. You will find lots of great info here.

Quote: Originally Posted by beachbride here are some more: and I really have fallen in love with this one: I love love love this one. Huh, I wonder if I can do that. I am not sure if I want it to be curly and messy like this or totally tidy. Tough choice. I wish I knew the answer. lol

I love the first one. It looks so great. That is so exciting.

Quote: Originally Posted by amy&andy08 Ok....questions for ya ladies...... I just got a scale for the first time in my life! I sometimes weigh myself at the gym...but don't really trust the numbers. So....I got one that measures pounds, body fat and water levels in your body. What is a healthy body fat percentage and what should my goal be? How often should I be weighing myself? Since I workout so much....won't I actually be gaining weight since muscle weighs more than fat? FI says its crazy to go off of the pounds since I will be fooling myself due to the muscle/fat deal. What do you think? I would do an search online and find out what your percentage should be, I know its different for everyone depending on height and age and all that good stuff. But he is right, body fat is a much better tell then weight. I was told you should weigh yourself once a week, on the same day at time every week. This is the only way to tell your actual weight because we fluctuate so much, even 5 lbs in 1 day. So, I say once a week. I do Friday morning when I get up. This way when I am bad on the weekend I still have time to make it right before I weigh myself again.

Jill, I am sooooo happy for you. I know how worried you have been about your dress. Its all coming together for you and that is so amazing. Of course I can't wait to see your dress pics, but I am just soooo happy that its in. YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!!

Leigh, amazing job as usual. You never dissapoint. I love them.

I was also going to suggest having cups sewn into your dress. Do you have a seamstress who is altering your dress? She can tell you where to get one and if it will work in your dress. As for the question about will it work for a C cup, I am a D and I have used them before. It did add a little padding to the dress, but not too much at all, I guess it depends on your dress. It worked great, it was like wearing a bra, I made sure to get one with no push up though, I did not want oozing over boobs. (I know some women like that look, but I am not a fan).

Quote: Originally Posted by LALA I went on a run w FI and the dogs on Sat morning. Yesterday I did 50 min on stairclimber and today I did 50 on eliptical. My coworker also convinced me to do a bellydancing class w her on Wed nights We start tomorrow! That is awesome, you are doing so great. I love belly dancing, I took it once, but I don't know where to take it in my new city, its a lot smaller than the last one I lived in. Great job Kate.

Quote: Originally Posted by MagsieMexico You girls are the best --- I have the most disastrous hair... just boring, long, straight and flat. I really want it up as well, faux natural and loose but really tight... you know, one of those things that is actually impossible to achieve. Keep posting pictures. My new job is a nightmare and I work 15 hour days and never have time for anything (hence the lack of posting), and so I rely on you guys EVEN MORE now. When I saw you posted I was going to ask you where you had been lately. Now we know. We miss you Margaret!!