kellygrrrl

the dress code is mainly in place for the men. my FI had no issues dressed in a nice, collared shirt, jeans and Sketchers dark sneakers - even at chef's plate. sandals are fine for women, and I think the capris would be good, too. : )

Quote:Originally Posted by june11bride Haha don't worry, that's not how I took it!! It sure is annoying how men's metabolism seems to work so much faster hey?? Â Â I just came on here to say that I just (like 5 minutes ago) finished my FIRST month TWO workout (max interval circuit). It is totally and incredibly insane but I LOVED it!! It is soo much longer and harder than the first month, but they have it set up so that you can totally do it! They include different types of exercises so you aren't completely dead by the end of the circuit. If you can get through a month one workout, by month two you will be able to do that as well!! Â However, now that I know how hard the second month workout is, I'm worried about over doing it with still adding running into my workout. I love to run and push myself as well, but I only have one month to my wedding so I don't want to get off track of Insanity. Has anyone had any experience with doing month 2 and still going to the gym? Shoudl I eat more calories or something? Â Â Quote:Originally Posted by kellygrrrl ok, as of 8pm tonight, I have officially finished month one! yaaaaaaaaayyyyyy! I'm really excited to see what the recovery week video is like and definitely looking forward to the upcoming week. I'm down 1" in my waist and hips and .5" - 1" in each upper thigh. but more than that I feel soooooooo good and never thought it would work like this. I'm not saying the workouts were easy, but they are getting better, and I couldn't have imagined such changes in stamina and body shape in only a month. hang in there, everyone. it's all worth it. : ) see ya in month two!

ok, as of 8pm tonight, I have officially finished month one! yaaaaaaaaayyyyyy! I'm really excited to see what the recovery week video is like and definitely looking forward to the upcoming week. I'm down 1" in my waist and hips and .5" - 1" in each upper thigh. but more than that I feel soooooooo good and never thought it would work like this. I'm not saying the workouts were easy, but they are getting better, and I couldn't have imagined such changes in stamina and body shape in only a month. hang in there, everyone. it's all worth it. : ) see ya in month two!

set. setsetset. I think the only way you MIGHT negotiate it would be if you're having a wedding on a Mon/Tues/Wed or if you book multiple sessions with them (e.g. wedding photog and TTD). for me, it was my single largest budget line item (even having booked La Luna), but now that it's done, I feel really good knowing they'll do a great job, and I've booked enough hours (4 vs the 3 that I was originally considering) for them to do great work. then once I looked back at some of the Royal's items ($10pp for cocktail hour) I was like, "Wow! Affordable!" : ) by all means, you'll have to decide which items are your financial priorities - maybe cutting somewhere else can help you achieve them. good luck!

do you have a front image of the second dress? or a back of the first? Quote: Originally Posted by kwebb28 Hey everyone!! I am thinking of buying this Maggie Sottero Destination dress(rd1086)! I LOVE it!!!! But there is another dress by Alfred Angelo that I also adore! They are 2 different dresses...I'd love to have anyone's opinion about which one I should chose! My family hasn't been much help with deciding because they love them both too!! lol

hang in there, jen. if you stick with it, I will, too. : ) also, maybe check the way your clothes fit. you may be losing without noticing but once you put on a pair of jeans that you've previously retired because they were too tight and they're looser, you'll know. : ) I'm sure you're doing all the right things.

nooooo! have you taken measurements? how are your clothes fitting? just hang in there - I had to keep telling myself 'sixty days,' 'sixty days'. if the weight doesn't come off then, I think you can ask questions, but for me it has nearly always taken awhile to get started and then one day it's like boom, gone. that happened most recently when I went from a desk job (+10 lbs) to bartending. I had to work for maybe 6 - 8 weeks and then one day, I just felt thinner and all the desk job weight was gone.I guess it was gradual, but it seemed like it happened practically overnight. are you following the nutrition plan? ok, maybe one more week then panic? : )

aw, bummer! I can't believe he made it the whole way there and back undetected ; ) but no worries, he still made the trip!

wow, that IS fantastic. perhaps I've chosen the wrong resort... ; )

sorry, sarah - it won't work for the clear starfish. nurse m is taking it with her to cancun may 18 - 26, and it is currently in transit from canada to new orleans. mochamakes3, welcome back!! : ) kellygrrrl's CLEAR starfish lineup you can view star's current location here: http://www.blogabond.com/TripView.aspx?TripID=34009 User Name Travel Dates Resort Resort Location Home Location Mochamakes3 April 16 - 27, 2011 Moon Palace Riviera Maya, Mexico Ontario, Canada NurseM May 18 - 26, 2011 Dreams Cancun, Mexico New Orleans, LA Susanna.Hanson June 14 - 21, 2011 Cabo del Sol Houston, TX Islandbride8 June 27 - July 4, 2011 Majestic Elegance Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Morgantown, WV Amara3CUS July 17 - 31, 2011 Moon Palace Cancun, Mexico New Mexico Mallory57 August 11 - 21, 2011 Moon Dance Cliffs Negril, Jamaica Philadelphia, PA Kathie October 24 - 29, 2011 Aruba Boston, MA JayKay January 9 - 23, 2012 Gran Bahia Principe Montego Bay, Jamaica Alberta, Canada Brenners February 8 - 15, 2012 Riviera Maya, Mexico Minneapolis, MN kellygrrrl May 1 - 15, 2012 The Royal Playa del Carmen Playa del Carmen, Mexico Austin, TX

was anyone able to successfully purchase day passes for your photog(s) instead of paying the outside vendor fee? or did you have to pay the outside vendor fee AND purchase day passes? if there is an assistant, does that mean you have to pay TWO fees? uggghhhhh. the most expensive part is getting expensive-r. : (

hi avelyad - unfortunately, someone has the clear starfish during that time. maybe there's room on joanne's blue list?

have you checked with marvin (maya diseno)? he works in playa del carmen but will probably be able to tell you. emailing is probably the best way to get in touch: Marvin J. Ku Kinil [email protected]

we are/were planning on it, but after reading the script, I'm not so sure. there are a lot of hoops to jump through with the blood tests and additional documentation - not to mention arriving in mexico 4 days before the wedding. I'm on the fence about it now.

hey ladies - what are your favorite healthy foods/snacks? in the spring, I make a gazpacho with a few large tomatoes, cucumber, onion, green pepper, a little olive oil and vinegar. you just blend it all together, strain out any remaining seeds and then chill. provided the tomatoes are good, it's super yummy and healthy. I'm not huge on vegetables, so if I can get them all this way, even better. : ) I also like the think thin bars. they're super high protein with little (if any) carbs, and they taste good, too. oh, and I did finally try the shakeology mix. there are two flavors, chocolate and greenberry. oddly, the greenberry tasted like malt (malted milk ball malt), which I like. the chocolate was ok, both were a little vitamin-y, but I think if you mix them with milk (not water), it makes for a better shake. there are beachbody trainers offering samples - I think we paid $15 for 4. not enough cals for meal replacement, but like the gazpacho, a quick way to get back on track and stifle cravings. looking forward to everyone else's ideas! : )

sure! I love it because it may not be that something was ever worn (or even altered), and you could save a lot of $$. : ) good luck on the hunt! your dress is out there. : )

hey bonnie - will you send this to me? I'm a financial analyst as well, but I hadn't itemized to that point because I figured if we were thinking private reception for ~20, it was better to go with a package. ; ) thanks!

don't feel bad - your health comes first. I had various aches and pains that led me to take some time off. so you go 64 days, no sweat. ; ) I hope you feel better soon! orange_peel, I cannot wait until I'm you. : ) thanks for the inspiration!

did you try oncewed.com? lots of brides on there didn't even wear their dresses - they just changed their mind. even a larger size could be altered. may be worth the cost just to try it, and then you can always sell it again if it doesn't work out. but I bet that when you go shopping, the consultants can pull similar dresses to see if you like the style on. : ) good luck!

waitasec - he was from project runway! he managed a pageant store - I remember him!! no wonder they're so fierce. : )

ooh, you win that one - no question!! : ) LOVE that dress on you.

personally, I like the oceanview room, although you can't see the ocean sometimes unless you walk to the door and look a certain direction - it's not like cancun where EVERYTHING faces the ocean. I prefer to be by the pool, on the first floor, so it's easy come, easy go through the sliding glass door. the only other comment I've heard is the swim-up rooms being smaller than the others and generally not worth the money. oh, and if dining at chef's place is important to you, I think you have to book higher than oceanview. used to be oceanview was included, but now, I think it's only the higher room categories. chef's plate is AMAZING, but it would be something you could only enjoy yourselves, as they only do two seatings every 15 - 30 mins (e.g. no groups). if you've already planned something like dinner on the beach, it may not be worth the additional $$. one more thing - book oceanview or higher and you get to select your room online 48 hours prior to check-in. : ) they also let you upgrade within the tool, so if you don't find an oceanview room you want, you can switch to a higher room category on the spot - in 2009 the upgrade cost in the tool was lower than if we had originally booked an oceanview!

that reminds me of one of the inspiration photos I found -- it's my current favorite : )

and oh MAN what a DIFFERENCE fit test one to fit test two! I was not very in shape to start with (thanks to the desk job ; ), and when I did the first fit test, I had to rest for like 5 minutes in between the sectioins and was about to DIE when it was over - there were several times I seriously thought I was going to pass out. yesterday, I completed the second test exactly per the DVD, resting only one minute between sections! (!!!!!) I can't believe how much was accomplished in such a short amount of time. I feel like the puffiness that has crept on over the past few years is gone and everything is getting more lean and toned - and it's only week three. I feel more in shape than ever. amazing!! : ) I'm all smiles and am contemplating a boudoir photo shoot as the ultimate reward... : ) too bad I didn't take any true before shots - they'll send you a free t-shirt! (I need to do that ASAP): http://www.beachbody.com/text/products/programs/insanity/popup_20110331/tshirt.html

I'd recommend keeping the cardio recovery because although it isn't a ton of cardio, it DEFINITELY works the muscles. I'm usually most sore after that day, thanks to all the butt-busting lunges. I think it's great to develop some of the strength you need for the cardio stuff by doing other moves slowly - it seems really beneficial.