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New Mrs - Amyh BtB, that's tough, have to think about it.

Quote: Originally Posted by tvt 7 I ended up getting 2 of this one with the zipper top! Yeay!

I have to be honest... I kind of like stressing/obsessing over my place cards and random stuff like that! If I don't obsess over it now, when will I ever get another chance to? Ha!

Quote: Originally Posted by becks To me, it sounds like you'd rather not have her there. If that's really the case, tell her that. It can be done nicely, but it needs to be done. Tell her straight out that her comments and advice, while well intentioned are negative and hurtful and you don't want to hear anything negative in the days preceeding or following your wedding. Also tell her that her behavior after she's had a few is abrasive and confrontational, and that you are concerned that at an all inclusive resort, she's going to be tempted and do something to embarass herself in front of your guests. Are there others (siblings, your dad, aunts, uncles, etc - NOT YOUR FI) that you can enlist to help deliver the weight of this message? That may also make the message more meaningful. Worst case, even if she does come, maybe she'll think twice about things and stick with sodas... I wish you the best of luck and will keep my fingers crossed for you!! I totally agree with Becks. And I can totally understand how you would feel relieved that she was not coming. Your wedding day is about YOU and your happyness, and no one should be saying anything even remotely mean to you on your wedding! Best of luck, let us know how things progress.

Abbie they look great! I love them! My favorite is you standing on the rock and the sun coming through the clouds. They are so professional! He did a great job!

OH, I also wanted to tell you all about this great icecream I found... since I know we all love it. It's called Dreyer's Slow Churned Rich and Creamy Yogurt Blend Chocolate Fudge Brownie. .5 cup is 120 calories and 3.5 grams of fat i usually make room in my dinner to eat this as my dessert. First night I tried to eat a whole cup... way too much ice cream for dessert. It's SOOOO good.

Well... nothing happened after eating Chinese! This morning I looked up the nutritional info, and turns out i didn't eat that much fat. WTF?! However, had I eaten what I would have eaten prior to starting alli, well then that wold have been a lot of fat! So now I'm having a bagle and 2 Tbsp of peanut butter = 17 grams of fat. the most I've eaten since starting Alli. I will also start taking it after a few bites. See if that helps. I did lose 1.5 lbs this week. I guess it just waited to come off until my 7th day! (now that I write that I'm not sure why I'm still eating all this fat for breakfast, but too late now, it's already down the hatch) Jill congrats on the weight loss, that is so awesome! I think my favorite part about Alli so far, is how much it's opened my eyes. Before starting this I was seriously perplexed about how I gained so much weight. My eating habits hadn't changed that much but I was less active so I figured some weight gain would be expected but not 30lbs. But now. Holy hell, I know damn well how I gained the weight! I used to eat a pack of PB M&Ms ever afternoon - hello that is 15 grams of fat in just that! And I'd go to Chipotle for lunch, and snack, snack, snack. So I hope that doing this really leads to life changes for me. OK, i'll stop blabbing on this topic. But you girls are really the only ones I know who I can talk to this stuff about!!

So tonight I set out to test my alli........ i'm not sure this was the best idea, but I wanted to know if it was working! So... that said, here's what I ate for dinner fried crab cream cheese wontons in sweet and sour sauce, and breaded/fried sweet and sour chicken and white rice. i started eating and was getting so scared, that i didn't eat a ton, but i definitely pushed my fat intake. we'll see what happens! tomorrow i'm going to up my fat grams a bit. i am tracking calories too and am staying within the range. Maybe it just takes a while. I know online some people say it was 2 weeks before they saw results.... but hell, if this doens't work for me, nothing will. i am doing EVERYTHING right! working out, eating the right stuff, etc. go away extra pounds! jill, if you don't mind me asking how much have you lost?

they look great! i love the one shot from above the two of you sitting and holding hands. so cute!

or what about this one? looks to be a little different shape than the others.

Jill, remind me, how long have you been taking it? Ok, here's my typical day. AM - work out on elliptical, some ball excercises and light weights. nothing cray, probably a total of 40 minutes Breakfast - regular bagel, with 2 Tbsp regular cream cheese = 9 grams of fat Lunch - usually some sort of Lean cuisine and a 2% cheddar cheese stick @ 6 grams = 12-13 grams. OR Lunch - whole wheat pita, turkey, provolone cheese, lite mayo =10.5 Dinner - addicted to wheat spaghetti lately, so 2 cups spaghetti, 1/2 cup sauce, 2 Tbsp parm cheese, glass of milk, 100 calorie cookies for dessert = 12 grams of fat For snacks I usually have 100 cal popcorn, or some fruit/veggies So I think I'm eating enough fat. I take Alli right before I eat. Each meal. Did it take a while before you noticed the oily spots? (part of me still can't even believe we have a thread to discuss oily spots in the toilet!) I almost want to eat something over my fat limit just to see what happens.

Ok girls, aside from weight loss, how do I know that Alli is working? Haven't had any weight loss yet, however it's only been a week and I know it can take a few to see results. I have not had a single side effect. Nothing is out of the normal for me... if you catch my drift. I wish there was some way to know if it was working.

added some more to the first post

Which would you like to get as a present? It will be a make up bag with zipper, some images are just for fabric and are not the style I will be buying 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

we are returning FIs 600 dollar white gold ring for a titanium one. He works with his hands a lot, so why spend 600 on his ring, when the titanium one looks exactly the same? I think I might follow you all's lead and buy him two sizes. Good idea! getting this one.. granted we win the auction on ebay

it is kind of hard to live with someone who wants to eat different, i totally agree. on the alli site, the good thing is that their recipies are all for 1 serving. That chicken, cheese caserole i posted is REALLY easy to make. When FI goes out of town or doesn't want what I can have, I usually make this. I usually make extra of the potato stuff, so then all i have to do is throw a chicken in the oven. are you girls working out too?

Quote: Originally Posted by LC_Rachel IF memory serves me correct, I thought they looked like these: Nadri Teardrop Hoop Earrings - Earrings - Nordstrom They are pretty and on sale for $37! [/url] You have just made my day! Hell my week! Thank you thank you thank you!!!! I've been searching forever for these!

have you girls all test packed? I keep telling FI we need to buy more suitcases. He things will make it down there with 2... TOTAL. Men.

Amy! Youre wedding looking like it was SO MUCH FUN!!! I love the pictures, you look so amazingly happy in every single one!

Quote: Originally Posted by LC_Rachel ohhhh I like those earrings. Lot of $$ though for one time use- well at least for me. Do you wear earrings alot? Have you looked into our jewelry vendors here- like agape_gems? day to day i wear studs. randomly will wear something bigger if we're going out or getting dressed up. i don't see myself wearing those particular earrings again. what i really want, is this pair the bachelorette had on during a rose ceremony. dorky!!! but i cant find a picture of them online. they were like hoop earrings, but not hoops, more ovals. and sparkly.

Quote: Originally Posted by Yari I am still working on the welcome dinner. It has been a thorn in my side. mine too. i have no idea where to have it. and we're trying to get FI parents to help us with it. what do you think of these? they are 86 bucks... not sure they are worth it also, since i keep posting random stuff, is this a place that is supposed to be LC related only? Or a place for LC brides to chat?

where is everyone doing their welcome dinner? (sorry lots of questions/posts on this thread today!)

Quote: Originally Posted by LC_Rachel LOL Yari. At least you won't be gluing your menu cards together on your way to the airport. Trust me, doing it your way is so much less stress in the end. crap, i wasn't going to make menu cards.... being it's a buffet. but i guess i probably should hu? Do you still have your file? If I pm you would you send it to me? Pretty please?

Yari - too bad your wedding isn't later in Oct, or mine earlier. It would have been so fun to meet! Rachel - I love your hair flower. I was hesitant about getting a white flower for blond hair, but it looked awesome on you. GOing off to buy one! (FI loves you guys... for all the stuff I end up buying that I wouldn't have normally purchased!)

Yari you crack me up! You didn't just break your no planning rule, but you got a lot done! When you're finished you're more than welcome to come over and help me