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We mailed out our invitations on July 19th with all of our booking information. People have until October 1st to get their $200 deposit in -- so far there are only 8 people booked, including bride, groom, and my parents! Â My two bridesmaids have booked, but my biggest pet peeve is that the two groomsmen have not. Both of them make a lot of money but say they want to look for something cheaper online... right now the rates online are $115 more than our group rate. What gives?? How long will they wait? So frustrating...

Beautiful pictures, congrats! I have also been in touch with them and they seem very professional and I love their new studio look.

Congrats ladies!!

Here is what she said about the cold water: It can be either between room temperature or as hot as you can handle. Not cold, however. Â She didn't say anything about lime... I'll ask her. Â It's funny -- I have one friend who is a Naturopathic Doctor, and my best friend is a Clinical Dietitian. You'd think I'd have an easy time losing weight by having such good resources and learning everything I need to do and just following it... but knowing what to do and sticking with it are definitely two different things. Â I hope everyone has had a good week! I think I did alright, but camping may have ruined my weigh-in for tomorrow. Â Â Â

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No problem! I'm sure everything works differently for everyone, so it's nice to have options. I'm e-mailing her to ask about whether the cold water works just as well as hot for the lemon water.

Please count me in! I'll PM you with a book...

I'd be interested in a book club!

Hi ladies, Â I went to see my Naturopathic Doctor today and asked her about the ACV. She said that it can have benefits, and she does recommend it to some patients, but that it can also be very harsh on your system (especially if you have ulcers or other stomach issues). Her suggestion for me was to take half a lemon and squeeze the juice into a hot mug of water first thing in the morning and to drink this before breakfast. This will act as a bit of a liver detox, stimulate my metabolism, and give many of the same benefits as the ACV without being so harsh. It also clears the skin as part of the liver detox and doesn't taste as bad. Â In any case, just thought I would share in case anyone else might have concerns about the ACV, or feel that option might not be suitable for them. I'm going to try the lemon and see what happens. Â Other recommendations included green tea, Fish oil, B6 supplements, a complete probiotic supplement, and lots of fibre.

My invitations went out in mid-July (wedding is February 3, 2011). We got a group rate -- people have until October 1st to put their deposits down. We thought that giving people lots of notice would be good... but instead, everyone just thinks they have tons of time and are waiting for better prices. But here we are, 5 months away, and the prices online are still $100 more than our group rate. How long do people want to wait??? We only have 8 people booked, including bride and groom! I'm getting slightly annoyed at our groomsmen, who both make lots of money but are willing to wait longer to maybe save just a couple bucks. At least my bridesmaids have booked. Â My cousin actually got married a year and a half ago in Mexico and her hotel sold out, so I am a little worried. Hopefully everyone books before the deadline...

I did not have a great weekend, but that was to be expected... camping just kills me. Back on track today though!

I'm going with a pink/coral and light peach colour. The bridesmaids dresses are from J Crew -- deep rose in the silk chiffon is really pretty. This is the same material, but my girls chose a different style. Â

Beautiful dresses!! Pam -- love that dress on you. I almost bought something similar.

Good job everyone, and congrats Msmarmar123! Â As for the ACV, I'm going to see a friend of mine tomorrow who is now a Naturopathic Doctor. I'm going to get her opinion on this and also see if the pills do the same thing. Â

How did things go? Â

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Picture sent! Â I thought I did better this week, but I got my period so that may have played a factor... oh well, hope everyone had a good week. Now to try to be good over the long camping weekend...

Wow, you guys are copying a very old list... congrats though!

Hey Sunstarsmoon, Â I am supposed to be going camping this weekend also! I am a little discouraged by the weather forecast, but hopefully the rain stays away. Have a great time! I'm going to try not to drink or eat too much... it's tough. Â

Congrats to the new mommies! Â I am drinking my ACV at the moment... it does tend to take my appetite away. I hope it is doing something! Â

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I also tried the ACV today. I bought organic, unfiltered, unpasturized ACV with the "mother" in it (Omega Nutrition is the brand). It didn't taste great, but it wasn't horrible... Â However, I have been looking up some possible side effects and I've read that because it is so acidic, it can cause yeast infections -- has this been a problem for anyone? Also heard that it is not great for the tooth enamel. Â I'm going to use just a little bit for now, greatly diluted in water to see what happens. Â Â

 Wow Teira -- good luck! I am not a morning person, so I doubt I would last more than a day. That is totally awesome. I did a "fit chicks" boot camp about a year ago and really enjoyed it, although I found it very tough at the beginning. It definitely pushes you.  Msmarmar123 -- I am also doing low carb right now -- I find it really works for me (when I stick to it, that is). I bought the south beach cookbook which has some great recipes that I use regularly. I usually have a protein shake for breakfast, so that is not a problem. My biggest challenges are lunches at work when people invite me to eat out, and also when FI eats junk around me...

Mmm, that berry pudding cake looks delish. As for exercise, I'm trying to go to hot yoga at least twice per week, and also get to the gym twice per week. Today is a gym day... will be going shortly  How's everyone else doing?

Yay, congrats!!! How is everyone's planning going? I'm currently trying to lose a few pounds before my dress fitting. Damned summer BBQs and beer....