DiamondGirl

Wow!! 10lbs in 7 days?!?! That's freakin awesome!! Did you get the book? would you have recipes to share? If you continue eating well and keep up with the personal training, You'll be ready before summer!! Yes, I also am prepping for the BD shoot. I've stepped up my cardio and eliminated some food choices from my diet because I was apparently consuming too much carbs. LOL We'll see what happens after this revision. I live in the town of clarkstown in Rockland County, borderline NJ. I also spend a lot of time at the Jersey Shore from spring, throughout the summer. I have a beach house there. That sounds like a plan!! We can do lunch and chat Where in NJ are you?

Thanks a million!!! I appreciate the pics

Crazy that a drink mix can do that to you!! Wow!! You did a lot!! LOL I've stepped up my cardio and eliminated some foods from my diet to see if that makes a difference. I need to start shedding these darn pounds. My future brother in-law is a personal trainer and he said to take your desired weight and multiply by 10-12 per calories per day. Example: 160 (lbs.) x10 (Cal)=1600 calories per day, amount of calories you should be consuming per day. So if your goal weight is 120 lbs, you should consume no more than 1200 calories per day. He also said your carb intake per day should be between 50-75 grams. He said no more than 75 grams, being the highest. We'll see how this works out for me because i'm starting to get a bit impatient. LOL

From what I've read, it doesn't have to be at a restaurant. You do get a free dinner with your wedding package at one of the restaurants. I think they have a limit on the amount of guest, depending on the restaurant. However, you can do a "private" welcome/rehearsal dinner at the location of your choice. If you're eligible for the free private functions, I'd do a private welcome/rehearsal dinner.

Work out HARDER, not longer is the new and improved method for weight loss. You burn more fat by raising the heart rate, then bringing it down and shoot it back up. You do and 20-30 minute workout, giving it all you've got , without resting. Very beneficial!! No more 1 hour long workouts!!

I'm definitely doing the heart pumping part. I alternate between Insanity and Jackie Warner. I work out 6 days a week. We'll see if I lost anything on friday. I'll keep you guys posted.

I came across these centerpiece ideas and thought they were very cute!!

@Jbean and @Brandy.... LOVE the cakes!! How much is the resort charging to create these fabulous cakes for you?

Hello Ladies, Myself and two other BDW members are looking to have a BD session with Jen from Jenerations photography. I have unofficially reserved August 27th 2011. Nothing is official with the date until a deposit is received and details are forwarded to Jen. In order to get a discount, we need a group of 3 or more girls. If the 27th works for you, please PM me and I will forward the information to you. Once you review it, let me know which package you would like to do. This needs to be done ASAP before we lose the date. Jen is completely booked on the weekends in August and the 27th was the only opening available. If you would like to see some of Jens work, check her out at www.Jenerations.com -Sheila

I'm pretty good with my eating habits. I've been eating well for over 3 weeks now and working out 6 days a week. I take sundays off. I don't really splurge on the weekend because I really don't go out to eat much. It'll be easier to maintain my focus on my goal. LOL So, basically what your saying is.... Just follow the eat clean meal plan and I drop the weight?? The cook book would definitely come in handy because i'm starting to get tired of grilled chicken, vegetables and sweet potato. I add a little teriyaki sauce once in a while to change the flavor a bit. But i'm in dire need of new meals! My food is boring!! LOL

Which book do you have? I just realized she has several books. Does it matter?

REMINDER!!! Hello Ladies, Anyone who is interested in a BD Session with Jen from Jenerations Photography please let me know. Jen's studio is located in Bayside, Queens. I have August 27th unofficially reserved. In order to get a group rate, 3 or more girls are needed. Please let me know who's in, so the rest of us can move forward. Thank You and I look forward to hearing from you

This is a very touchy subject and often misinterpreted. I think people view prenups as something negative and often look at it as if your significant other doesn't love you as much as he says because he mentioned "PRENUP". This is not so, although I did get offended when my FI brought up the subject. However, we both have pensions that we want to protect and this is one of the reasons why I thought "not a bad idea". A prenup protects the assets you have prior to marriage. Which means that your husband/wife is not entitled to such, if a divorce should arise. However, anything gained after marriage, you ARE entitled to. Another thing to keep in mind is when does the prenup expire? My FI and I have discussed this and we agreed that a 20 yr expiration would suffice, if that's the number he was comfortable with. He stated "After 20 yrs, if you take everything in the event that we divorce, screw it.....You earned it"!! It's protection on both ends. If it were you with lots to lose, you would definitely think about a prenup. Like the others have said, MAKE sure it's two sided. Add something to the prenup that'll protect you as well. At the end of it all, it doesn't make you love him any less and vice versa. It's business and you shouldn't be offended.

I agree!! Def a lifestyle as oppose to a chore.

10 lbs in 2 WEEKS!! OMGosh i'm so excited!!! Can't wait to read it. Thank you for sharing

That sounds great!! You'll be happy overall

Check out Tableclothsfactory.com they are very inexpensive. Good Luck!!