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Quote: Originally Posted by hunniebee724 Thanks! The electrical system of my heart is out of whack, which causes my blood pressure to drop and major dizziness and tachycardia if I do any kind of cardio or if I stand in one place for too long. Not life threatening, thank God, just a pain in the butt and lifestyle changes had to be made. My cardiac electrophysiologist told me I have to increase my salt intake (yuck--I've never been big on salt), and put me on pills to help retain water and salt...totally NOT what I want when I'm trying to fit into a wedding dress in 4 months! I've been on the pills for a month now, have been feeling better and haven't had any of the swelling side effects, so I think I'm going to be ok as far as that's concerned. I see my CEP again in June, so I'm going to talk to her about exercising when I see her then....maybe I'll be able to get back into it again slowly. Right now, I'll be sticking with yoga and the Wii Fit balance games to keep myself semi-active. Wow -- glad to hear it's not life threatening. Nice that you can do yoga at least. And if my doctor told me to eat more salt, I'd totally be hitting the sushi every day! And a double holy moly to sungoddess -- I thought I was good to do 100 crunches a few times a week, haha.

I don't actually have cable... it's been years and I don't miss it. I usually just watch movies or DVDs and I hardly have time for that. But I do enjoy the show when I visit my parents, or sometime they have it on at the gym in my condo. They are hardcore!

I haven't been there, but I find that you can find bad reviews on EVERY resort if you look long enough on TripAdvisor.

Perico Ripiao (Traditional Dominican Band) $400.00 per hour Trio $300.00 per hour Not sure what the difference is. We are thinking of hiring the trio also -- maybe for the ceremony and champagne toast, or maybe for the cocktail hour.

I struggled with this one, but in the end decided to book DJ Mannia. My FI is Persian and the Persians are all about dancing, so I think it's worth the peace of mind for me.

I was feeling soooooo lazy today, but still dragged my butt to moksha yoga for a 75 min class -- so glad I did!

We were thinking about doing this also... depending on the prices, we may look into going to Costa Rica or something. But if we do stay in Punta Cana, maybe the Iberostar Grand Bavaro. Or somewhere without children!

Quote: Originally Posted by elifrigo Hi Renée I will be out of town starting Thursday until Sunday. Could you use the scale picture I sent you yesterday? Please let me know... thank you! Hey Elifrigo and mnh1983, No problem -- in the end, the main purpose here is to support each other and be healthy! I don't think a couple of days will make that much difference anyways.

LeAnne -- thanks so much for the great tips! I really love that part about motivation and making a commitment to yourself and reminding yourself by posting it on the fridge. I think I will do this along with a motivating picture of myself. Quote: Originally Posted by nsbride2010 You ladies are sending pictures already? Isn't the weigh in on friday? I'm confused... ?? That's right -- weigh in day is on Friday! That's ok if people want to send me their before pictures of themselves now. I received photos from Mere, mnh1983, and Elifrigo. You ladies are awesome for your enthusiasm and getting started! But if you could, please send me a new picture of just the number on the scale on Friday (or by Saturday at 12:00PM at the latest). Unless you will be out of town and cannot send a new photo, that's ok. Does this sound good to everyone? I'm so happy that you girls are pumped. I am too! I think we're going to have a great season. (By the way, I'll try to use only your screen name on here unless I've noticed that you've used your real first name on the forums. If you have a strong preference either way, please let me know in your e-mail).

Quote: Originally Posted by sungoddess_08 Okay, I have good news and bad news! Good news -- I've lost 3 pounds since last week so that's 3 of the 5 I wanted to lose!! Bad news -- that means I may not be able to partake in the support!! Ahh -- I wanted to so bad, I like the accountability and support. I'll see how the next few days go! Congratulations! Please feel free to continue in BL9 to maintain your loss and work on that last 2 pounds. You can still participate and partake in the support if you want to -- I'm going to have a "non-competing" category for those who would like to maintain the accountability but feel they don't want to compete, for whatever reason.

Quote: Originally Posted by missgomes I'm a newbie and I'm in! Awesome, the more the merrier!

Quote: Originally Posted by carly Omg, i know, all those things you just said get me SO excited!!! I have my consult on Thursday and have to put it in to my insurance by Friday. I'm going to have the amounts deducted from my pre-tax paycheck, but open enrollment ends Friday, so I had to cram the appt in real quick! I'm thinking if I am a candidate (which I think I am b/c I had a consult like 10 years ago) then I'll schedule it for July which is our new fiscal year. SUPER excited! Good luck Carly, please let us know how it goes! And yeah Cindy, the price for Herzig has come down in recent years. I'm still conflicted about wanting to get it done NOW! Logically, I know I should wait, but it's so hard to wait... I figure that as long as we're on track with our saving goals for the wedding, then I can revisit the topic in July.

Quote: Originally Posted by nsbride2010 I'm going to add hot yoga to my routine, and try very hard to cut carbs... as hard as that will be!!! Hot yoga is awesome! I just signed up for unlimited classes for the next 4 months. I also find that cutting processed carbs really works for me -- especially sugar, white bread, white rice, white pasta, etc.

Quote: Originally Posted by bikegirl Just curious, what are you ladies planning to do to lose weight for this challenge? Are you going on a specific diet program, going to the gym, etc? Hey Bikegirl, As Cindy said, I think most people will be doing whatever works for them, including eating better and exercising more. Perhaps we should get our season 8 winner LeAnne to give us some tips! And thanks to Elifrigo for posting that diet -- I haven't had a chance to download it yet since I'm at work, but I like that it's nutritionist approved! I feel like we should add a disclaimer on the first page about promoting healthy ways to lose weight... I don't want anyone to go to extremes or damage their bodies. It's important to be healthy first!

Majestic has the free wedding also, but you have to book 15 or more rooms for at least 7 nights each. Free Brides and Weddings Punta Cana

Ok, so here's what I've done while procrastinating going to the gym: Thanks for posting the template! I'm going to print just 10 from vistaprint and see how they come out.

Very cute! Thanks for posting. I've downloaded it and I'm playing around with the colours and stuff now

Beautiful pictures, congratulations! And those underwater ones are really cool. You look beautiful!

Quote: Originally Posted by LadyTrunck Would it be ok if I 'officially' ended the week before the true end? I leave for my wedding on Fri. July 2... Of course! How exciting -- it's coming up so quickly!

Quote: Originally Posted by Cindy* Ladies who are going to tonight's meet up, have fun. I am off with Fi for his birthday dinner and then folks are coming over to our house for drinks. See those of you that will be there on the 23rd in two weeks. I'll probably be able to join on the 23rd as well -- it would be nice to meet some more brides! And I want to ask you more about the laser eye surgery, Cindy. Have a great weekend!

Quote: Originally Posted by Sapphire723 Hey, Renée... do I need a new before picture (of me, not the scale)? Or is it okay if I just use the after picture I took last week for Season 8? It's fine with me if you want to use the same picture, LeAnne. How awesome that you will have several pictures to compare after a few seasons! And to my Toronto girls and all the new ladies joining -- welcome! =)

Quote: Originally Posted by bahiabride2010 Ah thanks Brandi and Renee! How was tonight? Sorry I had to miss it...I had a school planning meeting. You ladies should totally message him and get on his list...the marathons do fill up! It was great to get a date on the calendar...definitely motivating! It was great timing too because it kinda of kicked started the wedding workout/eating push too! Talk with you soon and thanks again! It was so much fun! We missed you tonight! And yeah, I already sent a message to get on the next marathon list -- dates have not been confirmed yet for the fall, but I totally want to do this. Thanks for the inspiration!

I think I'm going to just get a short video with the getting ready pictures and ceremony. If you got a good quote for the whole reception, I say go for it!

Beautiful pictures! Very cute and playful, too. Your FI is going to love them

You look beautiful -- congrats!