JoannaBanana

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Oh. My. God. SIX DAYS!

Hey ladies. As we all know, hindsight is 20/20. I'm hoping that our blissfully married brides could share to us brides-to-be the wisdom that they gained from their experiences. Looking back is there something you would have done differently? Worn different shoes? Paid for a vendor with different currency? Had something shipped, or purchased on site instead of carrying it with you? Let us know before we make your same mistakes!

You can just wave your arm around for steps too. LOL. Guilty.

Okay. Sigh. When I'm not motivated I don't take action. I think the magic ingredient that set me in motion last time was extreme disappointment in how far I let myself slide. I feel that way again. Mostly when I sit down and feel my expanded belly mass pressing up against my pants. Ugh! I ate perfectly today, and when I'm on afternoons I'll go for walks. Hopefully I'll be able to squeeze in an extra walk or two before then too. I'm going to eat my left over Indian takeout from yesterday for dinner, and then I should be in the clear.

18 adults, 4 kids, 4 babies!

She referred me to someone else... Who has not answered. :/

Yesterday was a big day. Previously only my parents, sisters, and sister's family had put down deposits. Yesterday I got his parents, sister and family, our two good friends, and my aunt. My cousin and another couple are probably going to give me their deposits today. So we went from us + 5 adults, 2 kids, 1 baby to us +15 adults, 4 kids, 2 babies. Grand Sirenis free package here I come!

Ladies. No going back. I've said said vows and they included the word "forever." It's legal.

Friends! I'm in Dixie Outlet Mall and I can smell those Cinnabons. I'm telling you so I don't do it!!!

We both are bad at secrets!

I asked Adriana, but I thought I'd ask here too. Just waiting for a response.

I'll probably just have a couple of sensible snacks to roll out the day. I find when I don't get to eat my lunch at a regular time, that's when I start making bad choices. Late afternoon lunches have danger written all over them. Planning is key!

Does anyone have the skinny on the babysitting services on the resort? My guests are asking!

Okay. So I should tell you that I just ate a Quarter Pounder w/Cheese combo.

Struggling here. I had a perfect day on Tuesday, then Wednesday I caved and got a shwarma. There are worse things in life to splurge on I guess. Not keeping things totally in check, but at least still holding on to the reins.

So I'm experiencing a little DRAMA, low grade, but drama nonetheless. I never should have said anything to anyone about this legal ceremony. We just wanted it to be us and witnesses, no fuss and frill. Then as I mentioned it turned in to a little group. I told my mother and two sisters. We don't keep much from each other. So last night my sister starts poking around with texts and I can just feel the judgment radiating out of my phone. "I'm confused, why aren't you doing it just before Mexico" "Well you're going to be married for 8 months is secret is there going to be a celebration or honeymoon?" "Well that kinda makes it anticlimactic" at which point I snapped and unleashed. That this was the reason I wasn't supposed to tell anyone and why would she question our decision and make me feel bad about it. The next morning she asked me if I was okay and I thought well gee, maybe I was a bit hard on her. But then I talked to my other sister and my mother and apparently she was calling them and asking if they were offended to not be invited, and just stirring shit up, saying "wont Dad be devastated?". ...At 1:30 in the morning apparently. Anyway. My other sister and mother both assured me that everything is fine, and my father just laughed it off (he's the one who has told me all my life to just elope or go to City Hall) and that they are just looking forward to the *real* ceremony in Mexico. Sigh. I'm excited, but now I have pretty chronic anxiety and that's kicking in now.

Okay, I've updated my signatures with a couple of tickers. When I look at my weight loss ticker I can't believe I've actually come this far. I'm not that far from my original goal, but it feels so out of reach! One day at a time!

So on the flip side of the weekend I can report that I didn't eat insane CNE food. We were STARVING and when we got in to the food building the lines were crazy long. So as I was trying to pick out what we could eat that had a smaller line Sean decided we were having roti and there was no changing his mind. There are certainly worse options in life. I ate half, and a bit more the next day. Yesterday I behaved all day! Still not feeling motivated, but I'm trying to make good choices a habit.

So we seem to have turned this "as low key as possible" legal ceremony in to a four couple event. And by "we" I mean "he." He keeps bringing it up in conversation to people and then he invites them. UGH!

Funny, my sisters like the collar one. I lean to lace too as I can wear it in Mexico too. Thinking about a nice white top and blazer now. We'll see!

Okay so I'm starting to think separates instead, but what do you girls think of these legal ceremony dress options? I don't really wear dresses very often (except on vacation) and we wanted to keep the legal ceremony casual, so that's why I'm reconsidering even wearing a dress. Maybe a really nice white top, and a skirt or pants. 1 2

Love! Might steal!

@@calgarybride2015 That's great news! Hoping it stays that way. Progress: - Reached out to the photographer, waiting to hear back - Booked the legal ceremony - September 12th at noon (weee) and invited our witnesses - Deposits placed for my parents, sisters, and nieces!

Okay, I'm in. But I'm not setting myself up for failure. I'll start Monday. I'm going to the CNE this weekend and there WILL be junk food of epic proportions.