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Quote: Originally Posted by Sapphire723 Good job Deanna and the rest of you ladies! I gained a pound this week. :-( But the good news is that crutches are a pretty good work out for my arms, especially going up the hill in my work parking lot. For some reason, my boss is being flaky about getting me a pass to park closer to the building (work for a very large company), so I'm hauling my laptop and essentials too! the pound was probably the wrap around your ankle ... don't sweat it!

i won't be wearing mine at the AHR, but that's mostly because our AHR isn't going to be fancy at all ... it will be VERY casual (that is, if we ever freakin' plan it). if we were going to do almost a regular fancy "wedding reception" i think i'd wear it again. also, are you doing a TTD? wearing it again might not really be an option after that!

congrats deanna! ashley, this is my 3rd time in biggest loser since july. BL4 started two weeks after BL3 ended. we took a longer break when BL4 ended because everyone agreed they'd rather start up again in january after the holidays. we thought we'd get a bigger crowd of participants with all the new years' resolutions. so i'm sure there will be a few more contests this year, as long as there are willing participants and someone willing to run it.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Jenn3878 Thanks HAHA, I have been the same I have tons of things to do and havent done anything yet So do you think the plastic ones are better/easier to hear? i think it depends on what you're looking for. the wood ones are definitely "classier" (haha classy maracas?) but they make barely any sound at all. if you want more of a fun, loud-rattling party thing, then maybe plastic is for you.

you have to be more specific ... what kind of flowers? what colors? can you post an example, even if it's just of an invitation you like the look of?

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Quote: Originally Posted by jrodsgirl Good Luck Ladies! I did not weigh in for the 2nd week, so I DQ'd. I will admit, I checked out when I saw the results. I should have never looked, didn't want to, but clicked on it anyway. I wish you all the very best! don't go!!! your wedding is SOON so who cares whether you can WIN biggest loser or not? this is my THIRD time doing this, and i've NEVER had even a chance of winning, but i still could stand to lose some weight just the same! you can't let the midterm results get ya down! quick, quick, send a picture!

an ex-friend of mine used to do some photography and got hired to shoot a wedding. she asked me to come along as her assistant (basically handing off second cameras to her, changing film rolls, etc.). so i go. the wedding is low-budget and at a firemens' hall (nothing wrong with that if that's what you can afford). people got SO TOTALLY OBLITERATED DRUNK off of shots that a fist-fight broke out on the dance floor, the groom fell and almost broke his nose (it was bleeding all over), and guests wives were caught hooking up with other people's husbands in the parking lot, etc. etc. etc. OMG! at the time i swore that when i got married i would have an open bar but *definitely* NOT allow straight shots. somehow tho, i don't think i can get away with that at an all-inclusive, LOL, so i'll have to just cross my fingers that our guests are a higher class of people than that!

Quote: Originally Posted by Abbie poor paul, the wow-taker-outer NOT dusting, dust COLLECTING hahaha its just sitting there on the counter waiting for someone to grab it and use it, but no luck. maybe it looks toooo nice and pristine? no one wants to use it?? poor orange shamwow the wow-taker-outer sounds like another infomercial entirely, LOL! as for the poor orange shamwow, just invite me over. i am constantly spilling things ... i guarantee i'd put that shamwow to work in no time!

Quote: Originally Posted by Gen Snipes Awesome- thanks! (I wonder if this will stay current...) i just emailed the resort itself (not the WCs) to request a schedule of both their daily activities and nightly entertainment. i really want to know which night is "caribbean night" on the beach, and i've heard they do a "casino night" as well (a casino is the ONE thing the resort doesn't have, so *of course* that's the one thing my family keeps asking for!). i'd like to know when those special events are so that we can possibly plan the rehearsal and excursions around the things that i don't want anyone to miss, ya know? i will of course let you all know what i hear back from them! edit: oh damn, i forgot to ask about the movies on the beach ... are they in english with spanish subtitles, or vice versa? LOL

Quote: Originally Posted by Hartyt509 OMG they have a curves gym lmao straight out of south park pmsl oh yes, my butthead fiance was sure to point that out to me when i sent him the map. he's like, "look honey, you can work out before the wedding!"

Quote: Originally Posted by Kristy! Ugh, I'm definitely hitting a freak out point. Still no veil, jewelry, shoes, flowergirl basket, ringbearer outfit, and I don't even know what else. I think I've been so focused on everything involving my guests that I have forgotten to focus on what I need. This should be an interesting 2 months! i'm missing all that stuff (and more) still as well, but oddly i'm not freaking out yet ... i probably should be! i finally ordered jewelry for my bridesmaids yesterday. oh marie, you are *definitely* an oddball but i don't think the fact that you've not done anything has anything to do with it--LMAO! congrats on losing so much weight that you need a new dress ... that rocks!

Quote: Originally Posted by Jenn3878 I have been thinking about ordering these......how do they look in person are they wood or paper? Did you decorate them yet? How did they come out? haha i just saw this ... um NO i haven't decorated them yet. lazy, lazy, lazy! i am pretty sure that i may just skip it. they are small and made of a light-colored wood. the wood is very smooth. there is a seam horizontally across the middle of the "rattle" part of the maraca. they are not loud when you shake them like plastic maracas. i think the maracas in the pic on elizabeth medina's website (Elizabeth Medina Photography, Mexico Destination Wedding Photographer, Wedding Photojournalism throughout the Riviera Maya, Yucatan and Mexico) might be the ones from OTC (the person tied their seating cards to them with ribbon, and only painted the rattle end a solid color and left the handle natural--good idea that looks nice if you are pressed for time or not great with painting). you can see the seam i was talking about too, across the middle of the painted part.

Quote: Originally Posted by yoAzul So i confess that i sometimes get these horrible thoughts that something bad is going to happen to prevent FI and I from getting married - with less than 2 months to go these thoughts happen more frequently - then i have to remind myself that millions of ppl get married every year and nothing bad happens. I also just found out that FI has the same thoughts... oh i think we ALL have those! sometimes i lay awake at night unable to fall asleep because all sorts of wedding related nonsense is circulating my brain. once one of the bad thoughts slips in, i can totally forget about sleeping! a popular one is "good thing everyone's not on the same flight ... what if the plane goes down? oh god, what if any one of the planes go down? we couldn't possibly go on with the wedding if any part of our group were in a crash" ... etc etc etc ... so it's not even real problems, more like made up scenarios that i play out in my mind. and to top it off? i'm not afraid of flying in the least (you have a better chance of just about anything else killing you), so i have no idea where this is coming from!

Quote: Originally Posted by Sapphire723 Anyone have any good and fun ideas for exercises to do without moving my ankle? grab some hand weights and play YMCA over and over and over? sorry ... i really can't think of anything that's upper body only that i'd consider "fun." that really sucks that you've hurt your ankle! exercising in a pool is a very good idea if you have somewhere you can go to do it. even if there's not a water aerobics class, you could swim.

ann, how many weigh-ins are left after today's? i'm all confused by the weeks because i *think* you counted our initial weigh-in as "week one," which meant after one week of biggest loser it said "week 2 results" (i would have considered that the end of the first week).

inching closer to my march mini-goal! i'm sure there are ladies who attend my curves who have lost more than 30 lbs since they started there--they just must not still get weighed/measured anymore. anyway, if (i mean WHEN) i make my goal, i will be the ONLY one on the board who has lost more than 30 lbs ... it will feel good to be #1 in weight loss *somewhere*, LOL! (you BDW ladies are tough competition!) on that, since i have such a huge amount of weight to lose, i do find that sometimes it is helpful to set smaller goals. it's like when you have a seemingly insurmountable to-do list: it's nice to be able to check items off when you're finished! it is nice to see more chat on this thread. keep up the good work ladies! and kelly, you are NOT last ... all those ladies who gave up and dropped out are last!

Quote: Originally Posted by Dee83 Hey ladies I have booked MTM for my wedding in July and went on their website today and found out that they are offering albums (they did not offer it when I booked)...does anyone know how much they are or have any info on it? Thx Fine-Art Photographic Albums: We have always admired the high quality of fine-art tabletop books of great photography. These custom designed CORNERSTONEâ„¢ Albums are a perfect addition to showcase your wedding story on a two-page spread. Available sizes: 5x5 inch *** $495 ***Album start with 20 pages and approx 70 images. Note: add 4 pages for $50 Leather cover $50 9x9 inch *** $645 ***Album start with 20 pages and approx 70 images. Note: add 4 pages for $50 Leather cover $75 10x15 inch *** $795 ***Album start with 20 pages and approx 100 images. Note: add 4 pages for $75 Leather cover $50 to $100 (depending on the size and number of pages) Online Album option: 3 month online album to share with family and friends with the purchase of any Fine-Art Photographic Album. *** $99 Our Cornerstone Album covers are personalized for YOU! Leather is also an option that can be added for $50 to $100, depending on your album size. Leather covers are beautiful but are not customizable to include photos or text.

Quote: Originally Posted by evie Forgot to stamp the RSVP cards. Classic. oh man ... i love how you said "classic" because that is something that would be so "me" to do. i remembered the stamps but i had a shell tied on with ribbon and thought i could get away with a normal envelope and no inner envelope ... WRONG. a bunch of people told me shell ripped through the envelope and one told me their shell was all smashed. real pretty. duh. did you by any chance have an option to rsvp online? then people might think that was the only way to rsvp and not notice!

Quote: Originally Posted by DanielleNDerek very cute and def the right decision to not get necklace for a halter style dress. I think the bracelet will work better If your looking to get matching earrings made you might want to ask AgapeGems she's a former bride now a vendor on the forum. I'm sure if you really want matching earrings should could make you something. she made barefoot sandals for my bms and they were great. ugh, i never even thought to ask her about making a bracelet/earring set custom ... would have been so much easier! thanks for the tip-- i just may do that!

Quote: Originally Posted by AnnR i guess those dried ones are now just shams, he took the WOW out of them. LOL, i just snorted when i read that!

ooh i wanted to add that i am excited for weigh-in this week because i actually lost a few pounds, LOL! and i finally got back to curves today (hadn't been there in over a week), and found some motivation there too. there's a little bulletin board on the wall where the owner cut out shamrocks with a person's name and weight loss on it, and posted them up under categories ... well there are shamrocks up under 5 lbs lost, 10 lbs, and a few (including mine) are under the big #20, but NO ONE has a shamrock posted under 30 lbs lost ... yet! when i was leaving, i told carol she'd be moving my shamrock there before the end of the month, and i meant it! so that's my mini-goal for march.

Quote: Originally Posted by AnnR so did seeing the overall results hurt or motivate people? a little of both? i wasn't going to look, but then i did, and it was before you corrected your mistake and i was nearer to the top of the list than the bottom, which was good, and i found it rewarding in a congratulatory kinda way ... then you fixed your error and i moved down a bit ... ugh ... really it didn't hurt nor motivate. this is my third time doing biggest loser with you, and i've never been "winning" by any means. the way i see it is the time will pass by regardless, and by the day of my wedding, i'll either be the same as i was (or fatter!), or i will have made some difference (no matter how small) in my health and appearance. i am proud to say i've done the latter, and happy to contribute in motivating others with my fifteen bucks, LOL.

i just *finally* found a bracelet i like for my girls, and bought it from this site: Pearls - Pearl jewelry, handmade beaded jewelry, fashion jewelry - Wholesale handmade beaded jewelry,fashion jewelry, pearl jewelry (it's still not *the perfect bracelet* but i had to just pick something already! i upgraded to 7.5" bracelet with 925 sterling silver clasp). what do you ladies think? i didn't want to do necklaces with their halter dresses ... i just wish there were matching earrings. *sigh* they had a lot of very cheap jewelry, and tho mostly everything said minimum order of 10 pieces, i was able to order just 4 bracelets without additional cost (i kinda cheated, by initially adding 10 to my cart, but then updating the quantity once in there). they ship from china tho, so shipping on 4 bracelets was $12 and could take 10-30 days. you can pay thru paypal. hope this helps someone else!