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@@deecol don't worry about the number on the scale. Go by photos. A few years ago I did a program where my weight stayed the same for 70 days but I can assure you I looked very different. I went from a size 4 to a size 0 but was the same weight. Don't worry about what others weigh, think about what will make you happy with yourself! Stay positive in the journey!

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Mini update:

My eating still sucks. I woke up sick on Monday but still worked out even though it was a horrible workout because I felt so out of breath and so weak. Tuesday was even worse. No workout but lots of sleep. Wednesday a bit better but still no workout. Today I'm back at work and planning on getting back to my working out! I also need to really focus on my eating now for the next 47 days!!!! I'm going to follow the 21 day fix eating program with very minimal cheats in there. Of course my bachelorette and bridal shower will have to be exceptions. Next week I'm going to do a 3 day fix to get my self back on track with super clean eating!

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Der's pocket square and tie look amazing! Love it! He will look sharp on the day.

I love the marquee letters. I wish we had more room in our suitcases for these! They are so cute. We found really neat wooden letters at home sense be will us them for our AHR but your letters will look so amazing with a beach setting! Yay! Things are coming together for you! So happy! Time is going to fly by now!

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@vancouverpetjnia! Good for you for losing weight over the holidays. That's not easy! You are surely rocking this wedding weight loss!

I wouldn't worry @@deecol about the weight gain. I usually find Xmas weight comes off faster than other weight if you attack it right away! Sounds like you've got a great plan to tackle the weight loss anyways! You will do great!

I'm with you @@Wafflesmom my diet was good then also went out the window once Xmas eve hit haha. I think between your motivation and your bootcamp instructors strict regime you will be whipped into amazing bridal shape in no time!

@@ashhtayy I was the same way. I think the 4 or 5 month mark was my wake up call! Like oh sh** I'm getting married when?! Haha. You've got plenty of time to hit those goals and rock your dress!

@@cruisebride2016, I was the same way when my fiancé and I moved in. We both let our routines fall out of place for a while because we just enjoyed spending time together and forgot about eating right and working out. It takes time but it will happen!

My update:

I thought I was going to rock my Xmas break with great clean eating and daily workouts. Not so much the case. I worked out and ate clean right till Xmas eve. Then all the wine and food hit! I took a break then worked out again on the 28th and felt good about that. Then we went on a snowboarding trip which involved too much food and alcohol. I won't even mention New Year's Eve and the alcohol and food....I've been back at my workouts since the 2nd, doing double workouts to get back caught up in my 60 day program. I have 37 more days left of it! And only 50 days till the wedding (47 till we fly). I am determined to stick to my workouts and eat clean....except I woke up with a cold today and think I might cheat tonight and make chicken noodle soup!

Keep up the amazing work and all the motivation girls! You are rocking it! ????

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Oh my gosh! It's coming up so fast @@Wafflesmom I can't wait for you! Those napkins are so adorable and so well done! I think it's such a good idea! I can't wait to hear how the bubbles go. We have them for our guests as well! @ did an awesome job as per usual on your welcome letters! Everything looks so professional and well put together!

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@@snswedding2016 you leave so soon! That is so exciting! I can't wait to see your pictures. Your dress is gorgeous! You will make a stunning bride! Sean will cry when he sees you!

Those robes are so cute! I'm still debating that for my bridal party. I feel like I at least one one for me but don't know if that's maybe a waste of money for just me.

I'm so glad you looked into the suitcase weight issue. I was wondering the same. Kyle and I are going to look at our suitcases today as we put Xmas decorations away. We might buy some new ones wth Xmas money. And hopefully we can find light ones.

Enjoy all your pre wedding pampering girl! Xx

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I forgot to post a few updates!

We booked our legal wedding ceremony! Call me crazy but we are getting married the evening before we fly to Mexico. Our ceremony will be at 5pm on February 19th. We had to have an evening ceremony because my sister is a teacher and I wanted her there as a witness. We are planning on going out for a dinner with both parents after the ceremony but I'm so worried that we won't have enough time to finish packing or I'll be up till 4am making sure we have everything. But it will be nice because Kyles grandma can't come to Mexico so we wanted her to be apart of our wedding. She didn't quite understand why we were having 2 weddings but we did our best to explain it to her haha.

I bought the mothers gifts. I bought two bracelets from Stella and dot since I know they both like S&D

I also got my sister a maid of honor gift. I got her a Stella and dot pavé wishing bracelet. I also have a small gold elephant bracelet that I may give her too since she loves elephants.

We finally agreed on some fathers gifts. When we were in tip top tailors on Black Friday getting kyles ties we found cuff links for the dads. My dad is big into motorcycles and kyles dad loves golf so we got them each some fun cuff links (these aren't the exact ones, I couldn't find a picture online but these are almost identical):

We also got Kyle some cuff links but I'll have to take a picture of them at home.

@calgarybride2016 do you remember how far out from your wedding you started communicating with the wedding coordinator. We are exactly 2 months out today and I haven't talked to one, so I'm wondering if that will happen maybe in January?

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Oh my gosh! I really have been MIA lately! I forgot so many things to tell you ladies! We have also passed out final payment date. Our guests had to be paid in full by December 1st. We were getting so worried with the TA said on Dec 1 she was still waiting for a few people but I put out a reminder and they all paid thankfully. We did lose one guest unfortunately we were sad that our good friend wouldn't be able to make it because of starting a new job that same month but we completely understood. It was a shame because one of our groomsmen was rooming with him and so the cost of his trip went up about $200.

We ended up getting credit back for 1 flight from Transat. We decided we would split that money amongst our wedding party. So it worked out to $300/ person. And our one groomsmen is getting $480 to cover the cost of his trip going up. We felt bad so we wanted to cover his extra fees.

But at least everyone is now confirmed and that means we are still eligible for our free wedding, but only JUST eligible haha. Hopefully nothing else changes now!

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Ohhhhhhh and my sister has started planning my bachelorette party! It's all going down a month before the wedding: January 23rd! We are doing a pretty chill night though. Girlie movies, cocktails, mani-pedis, and we hired a makeup artist to come in and teach us how to do the perfect smoky eye make up! So exciting! I think it will be really fun. Basically a giant slumber party!

Next is to plan the bridal shower which I think my sister will plan alongside my future mother in law!

Ok i think I've actually updated everything hahaha

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Omg! That cake topper is so funny! I love it! I love that it means something to you as well! So tricking cute!

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Ahhhh @@snswedding2016 I'm so sorry I've been so MIA with my new job etc etc. everything is coming together for you! I can't believe you are only 2 weeks away! So exciting! I loved your legal ceremony pics. That dress is to die for! You are so stunning! I can't wait to see your DW pics now too! So glad you were able to make it special for both sets of parents. I know it must have been tough. *hugs*

Your welcome bags and cards etc are so cute! Suit the theme so well! I'm sure your guests will love them. And that's awesome that you've managed to give away a lot already. I'm terrified for packing my bags with everything in them hahaha. Your to do list is so organized! I love it! A bride with a plan! My kind of girl hahaha.

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@@calgarybride2015 thanks! I can't believe how fast the last month has gone so I'm sure the next 2 are going to fly by even faster, which scares me. Thanks I absolutely love the jewelry! It's so sparkly and so me!

@@rebeccarpeck thanks! I love my jewelry too! I got it on Etsy! Such a good deal for 3 pieces of jewelry!

@@Wafflesmom thanks hun! I thought the cake topper was going to be more glittery than shiny. So that's all I was thinking but it's still cute! Yeah I'm so happy we checked off the groomsmen and grooms attire in one day! Such a relief! And yeah Kyle and I have been so dedicated to working out lately. We want to look good for our wedding day and the whole week on the beach! Motivation is high right now! Now to manage Christmas cookie intake haha.

@@TinkerSofi thanks! I'm so happy with my dress. I went in on Monday for a consult on the top of the dress. It's going to cost me another $415+get to fix the issues with the top. The seamstress told me it's too big for me. Which is exactly what I thought. She pinned everything for me and is going to seeing some bra cups, and I had to move around like that and the dress for my body so much better. I actually like my size now. Before I felt larger than i was because of all the empty space up top. I was so hesitant to spent another $415 on the dress when I've already spent $380 on the initial alterations, but like Kyle told me, you only get married once so enjoy it and money is just money. He's so sweet!

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Ok update time (I know I've been MIA again, this new job is kicking my butt!) 

We are finally into the double digit countdown! I took a picture when my countdown was at 99 days but forgot to post because we are actually at 94 days now! I'm so excited yet so nervous! It's coming so fast! 

I got my cake topper a few weeks ago and its so sparkly its a little hard to read so hopefully it will work in mexico. Cake toppers were so expensive so I opted out of going for the starfish mr & mrs one I originally wanted. But this one still had a nautical theme so I think its pretty cute!

I also finally got my wedding jewelry!! Its so sparkly its not even funny! I LOVE it! It has a string of pearls ending with a crystal down the back which I think will be gorgeous with my dress. I got earrings, necklace, and bracelet all for just under $100, so I think thats a pretty good deal!

Today was super productive as well!!! We planned to get our groomsmen's suits and we got them! Yay! I forgot to take a picture though.. of course 

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Ok so that ^ above was clearly old… We are now down to 64 days :S I started to write that post and then life got hectic once again. 

So as I was saying we had a super productive day where we bought our groomsmen dress pants and vests. They look super sharp. We tried on multiple different pants and vests. I really wanted a vest that had a pocket on the chest for the pocket squares I bought for the groomsmen but these were such a good price that we just couldn’t resists. Pants plus vests came to about $90 each! We stopped into the store the weekend before black Friday and the store manager was helping us and told us he would give us the Black Friday deal a week early! It was so nice of him! We told our groomsmen that they needed to buy a dress shirt themselves and pay for any alterations since we wanted to pay for their suits as a gift. 

Once we were finished with the groomsmen Kyle and I decided to go back into the store and look at a suit he was eyeing up. We hadn’t intended on getting his suit for a few more weeks but since it was a good deal again we went for it. A little background behind the suit. Kyle is trying to gain weight and put on muscle right now. He has actually gained 13lbs  now so he’s really pumped on that (normally he struggles to put weight on). So the manager at the store (Tip Top Tailors), told us that if he gains enough weight that the pants or jacket or vest are too large for him that if we keep the tags on he will just swap them for the correct size when we bring them in to get tailored at the end of January. So for those couples who the groom is looking to gain or lose weight this is an awesome option! We are so happy with that outcome. We also found Kyle a nice black tie with a hint of teal in it in the black Friday sales the following week. We are so happy things have come together. 

We still have lots we need to complete though. I am going in for a dress fitting again tomorrow (Monday the 21st). I’m just unhappy about the chest (or my lack there of). I want to bring it in and see if the seamstress can do anything about. Not sure if she can take it in or add “chicken cutlets”. 

Kyle and I celebrated our 5th year anniversary up in the mountains back in November and that was so nice to get away from all the stress of work, planning the wedding, working out, etc. We had a wonderful weekend that got us really excited to get married! 

I’ve been really good about my working out lately. I’m 11 days into my brand new program called The Masters Hammer & Chisel! Its a weight lifting/ body weight cardio styled workout program that is 60 days. I’m cutting it pretty close with the wedding being only 64 days away and 49 days left to go. That means I have to be diligent over the xmas break! 

I have a lot planned on my wedding to do list for the xmas break. Since my family won’t be coming to visit me this year I should hopefully have more time to get things done. My list:

• Find/buy/make wedding vow books
  
• Dress alterations
  
• Figure out a sound system for our at home reception
  
• Finish buying decorations for our at home reception (IKEA)
  
• Organize all wedding decor to make sure we have enough
  
• Start communication with the resort
  
• Pick excursions for the trip
  
• Sort something old/ new/ borrowed/ blue
  
• Test photo booth tech
  
• Book honeymoon (Hawaii)
  
• Book my future appointments (mani/pedi, eyebrows, wax, massages, ect.)
  
• Make another 6 twine wrapped wine bottles
  

I will report back post xmas with how much I actually accomplished over the holidays haha. Might not be as much as I had hoped. 

Have an amazing christmas ladies and gents. I hope santa is good to you and your families! xoxo 

Today was weigh in for me! I was excited and nervous. I know when you start a new workout program your muscles get sore and your body retains more water to speed recovery. And I've been really sore with my new program so I was hesitant yet I knew I'd been pretty good with my nutrition. I'm happy to report I lost 1.7lbs!!! Super happy! That puts my total at 7.3 since August. I'm starting to feel like I'm in the groove again, although that means my wedding planning has gone out the window. I will post an update to my thread this weekend though! I need to get back on track! 2 months to go!

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From what I can remember the a la carts would not allow you do do dancing or speeches really (with a mic). It was really just a fancy sit down dinner from what I understood and that's why we chose the free and upgraded to the private palapa. I'd check in with the coordinator though instead of taking my word for it haha

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From what I can remember the a la carts would not allow you do do dancing or speeches really (with a mic). It was really just a fancy sit down dinner from what I understood and that's why we chose the free and upgraded to the private palapa. I'd check in with the coordinator though instead of taking my word for it haha

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@@vancouverpetunia well done on the 11lbs weight loss! You are my inspiration! So amazing and determined! I love it!

@@Wafflesmom you are still doing good. At least you aren't slacking on all areas of the regime! You sound like you are well on your way to being on track again. And good for you for having a trainer that's also willing to hold you accountable! Keep up the good work!

@@calgarybride2015 you are crushing it with those 11.6lbs in the past! You are so determined I love it! Keep it up girl! You motivate me!

Me on the other hand, I've been downright horrible. It was our 5 year anniversary 2 weekends ago so we spent the weekend in the mountains and had the keg, and LOTS of wine! Then I got a stomach bug for three days and ate nothing but chicken noodle soup. I have worked out maybe once in a week and a half. I also got attacked last night by my soy intolerance causing me to not workout once again I feel like I'm just full of excuses but it's hard when you don't feel good.

I just purchased a new workout program called the masters hammer and chisel. It's 60 days and we have just under 80 till our wedding so as soon as it arrives in going to start the program, be diligent on my diet and only cheat on Xmas eve and day! I need to get better at checking in here's I read all the posts but I'm so busy / lazy that i don't post. Plus I'm bummed I'm not doing as good as is hoped by now. Time to turn the game around. Thanks for picking this thread back up ladies! Let's crush this holiday season!!!!

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@@deecol I'm sorry to hear about your nonno I'm sure it can't be easy to manage anything at this time so well done with getting back at it and staying accountable! And thanks for the military diet review. I've seen it pop up every now and then and it just seems too intense. I love eating all the time so in not sure I could last as long as you did.

@@vancouverpetunia nope those grapes are literally just protein powder and egg white. I literally make them everyday now. I love them so much! Well done on all the workouts. I assure you you are putting on muscle. Your weight can fluctuate significantly day to day aswell so you could have be retaining a lot of water weight too. When your muscles are sore your body stores more water to help your muscles recover which causes a temporary weight gain. You are doing great!

@@calgarybride2015 I'm so sorry to hear about your uncles passing. I hope the pain of your loss has subsided for you. I hope you get your 10lbs weight loss this week! That will be an awesome milestone! And to be eating clean 95-99% of the time is absolutely amazing! I wish I had your will power!

@waffleamom I couldn't help but laugh at your tmi post! Haha but good for you for being proactive and getting checked out regularly! I'm glad to hear you've been meal prepping! It's so helpful I find. Especially those days you don't have time to go buy lunch at work , you just have it their with you! Well done on all the workouts too! Let us know what you think of the barre class!

Ok time for my update. I'm sorry I've been so MIA for like EVER! I feel like between this new job and working out I've had no time for wedding stuff or even just jumping on here to stay accountable. So last Friday I weighed in like normal and was so upset to find I'd gained 1.1lbs but then I stepped on the scale on Saturday and then I lost 2.2lbs (from my previous days' gain). It just goes to show you how much your weight can fluctuate day to day. But my Saving grace from not quitting all together was Thursday night I took an update picture and I'm really noticing a difference in my muscles so that makes me happy. I think I've lost 6.5lbs?! Total since August. This week hasn't been great with my nutrition though. I spent the day at my grandmas yesterday and I don't think she knows how to cook healthy or how to not shove food down your throat haha. I love her to bits but my scale won't tomorrow when I weigh in. I've been pretty good with my workouts. I've re-discovered my love for weight lifting and it's awesome. But I've replaced my cardio with al weight lifting. I used to love cardio now I hate it haha. I think next week I might have to do a full cardio week just to get my head back in the game!

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Aww @@acw271011 your renewal looked beautiful and so did you. Absolutely stunning! I'm sure Doug was dumbfounded! The flowers were beautiful. I can see why you would want to keep them. I'm glad they let you bring them! Your hair also looked spectacular! You are a stunning bride!

I'm sorry to hear about your job. I had the same thing happen a year and a half ago. I got back from a week in Mexico and the first day back I lost my job. (I've been let go 3 times in 3 years). You will land back on your feet in no time. From my experience everything happens for a reason and you were destined for bigger and better things!

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@@vancouverpetunia well done on staying on track while traveling. That's not easy. And to lose 0.5lbs doing that is awesome! Well done.

Crepe recipe:

-1/4 cup egg whites

-1/4 scoop of protein powder

(Mix And cook like a pancake or crepe)

Put 1/4 cup of plain Greek yogurt mixed with vanilla extract and Stevia mixed inside the crepe once finished cooking and top with desired fruit.

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So I weighed in today (a day late) and I'm down 0.8 since I did my 3 day quick fix. It might not sound like a lot but I'm super happy with that considering the week I had. Today I did really well with diet and exercise (leg day). Even though we had cupcake tasting I was very good with it. We had 4 cupcakes that we divide 3 ways and I only ate a portion of each piece I got. (I case your curious we are getting coconut cupcakes with coconut icing/ and vanilla cupcakes with cream cheese icing!) feeling good! Even bought some new jeans!!

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I finally bought my wedding jewelry! I was going to just wear a bracelet and matching Swarovski earring Kyle got me for my bday but I saw these on Etsy and wanted them haha. I got the necklace with a dropped back, matching earrings and bracelet! I'm excited to see them!

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@@Wafflesmom well done with all those workouts! That's fantastic! You are crushing it! You'll really see the difference when you curb snacking and you wallet will thank you for packing lunches haha.

My update. Mentally I feel like I faked this week. I worked out Monday and Tuesday. The rest of my week I've been so exhausted and it's affected my fitness and nutrition. I caved and ate chips on Monday, Wednesday I had a big bowl of pasta and didn't workout, last night I ate pho and didn't workout. I seem to fail as soon as I get home from work. I eat super clean and healthy all day, then I'm weak when I get home. I've been sticking to 21 day fix with my new cook book (it's called Fixate) but I don't stick to it with dinners which I'm sure will kill my results. I also have cupcake tasting tomorrow morning or my ARH and that won't work well with my diet. I intend to get back to it and stay committed ALL day every day

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@@calgarybride2015 yeah I think my sister should be able to help me out. I'm not even sure if they will "fall out" haha it's that I'm not very chesty and there is a lot of empty space in there. The dress is a much bigger dress size than I normally am so the cup size is proportionate to that. Also, I don't have a bustle because I got the majority of the train cut off so I didn't have to worry about it haha

Thanks @@snswedding2016 I'm so in love with my dress. I want to put it on every day!

@@Wafflesmom thank you!! I'm hoping he will be completely shocked! And I agree, my sister needs to check it out now, I want to feel comfortable in my dress on the big day.

Thanks @! I think I'm totally going to look into the chicken cutlet option. I told my mum that the other day and she was so confused hahaha

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I'm so sorry to hear that your mum couldn't come to your bridal shower because she was sick I know how you feel though. I really want my mum to be apart of all the wedding festivities but she lives overseas and won't be able to come to my bridal shower, I fact I won't see her now until 2 days before my legal ceremony!

The bridal shower looked like it was so much fun though. Those gifts sound hilarious! And there's nothing wrong with having a lifetime supply of lingerie haha!

I also love the magnet idea. So simple yet adorable! We opted out of favors in the end because the price was going to be crazy but I like your idea.

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Happy anniversary/ vow renewal day! Enjoy every minute of your special day together!

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@@calgarybride2015 7lbs is a huge success! You have to count every little ounce a success I find. I'm noticing it harder to lose/manage my weight every year I get older but 7 lbs is awesome! I'm sorry your schedule is going to get cray cray! You can do it! You have the motivation and drive!

@@Wafflesmom you are doing so good! Look at that motivation! Killer! Keep it up. You are doing lot of exercise which is great. Remember you can't out exercise a bad diet. Good luck with grocery shopping. I hate grocery shopping hahaha.

@parianjay well done on working out on Sunday, taking yesterday off is no big deal. Sometimes you just have to listen to your body! If your body needs a break then take a break!

As for my check in:

I worked out last week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and then again yesterday. Took one extra break day on Sunday because I was lazy haha. I don't feel too bad about it though. My diet has been very up and down. My fiancé has been amazing at holding me accountable. Except for last night when we were both weak and wanted a snack . My future mother in law got me a cook book that is specific to the 21 day fix plan and it is amazing! So much variety. All week I'm having healthy Mac and cheese with chicken and broccoli! I've also discovered these amazing protein crepes that are only 190 calories (that includes a banana and a Greek yogurt filling). I think with this cook book I'll be on my A-game!

Go team brides!!!

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Enjoy your week @@acw271011 you deserve a relaxing and fun vacation with your hubby! Can't wait to see pictures!

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@@Wafflesmom thank you so much! I'm so in love with my dress and can't wait for Kyle to see it! I didn't bend over in it to see if it was loose. I'm going to ask my sister to come over and try it on with me and get her opinion on a few things. I'll try it then. I think I'll have to get her to practice a few times tying up my corset back! It even took the seamstress forever!

Thanks @@calgarybride2015! Maybe I'm over thinking the cups haha

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