Weightloss and diet - At a StandStill

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Over the weekend I went shopping with a friend - for .... Wedding
gowns. I've decided to have one made for me. Tonight I'm meeting
up with the dressmaker to take her to a shop and show her 3 of the
dresses I'd picked out, and then she's going to make me a dress that
will give me the qualities I like of all 3.

The thing is - at this point, if I'm going to have this dress made -
then I best just live life as a status-quo from here till after the
wedding. I don't want to be altering the dress up or down in the
weeks before the wedding.

So, while I may continue to workout, and eat right - my goal for the
next 4 months is to keep the same chest and waist measurements at
least.

Its all so exciting! :)

second day back on track

i feel that yesterday i made some good choices. i follow weight watchers and
go by points so i will finish filling out my points from yesterday and see
what it says even if i am over in points at least i know i made healthy
choices . which is a good start. it's better then nothing.

angie
"Jayjay" wrote in message
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Over the weekend I went shopping with a friend - for .... Wedding
gowns. I've decided to have one made for me. Tonight I'm meeting
up with the dressmaker to take her to a shop and show her 3 of the
dresses I'd picked out, and then she's going to make me a dress that
will give me the qualities I like of all 3.

The thing is - at this point, if I'm going to have this dress made -
then I best just live life as a status-quo from here till after the
wedding. I don't want to be altering the dress up or down in the
weeks before the wedding.

So, while I may continue to workout, and eat right - my goal for the
next 4 months is to keep the same chest and waist measurements at
least.

Its all so exciting! :)

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det

"Anglea Woollcombe" wrote in message
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i feel that yesterday i made some good choices. i follow weight watchers
and
go by points so i will finish filling out my points from yesterday and see
what it says even if i am over in points at least i know i made healthy
choices . which is a good start. it's better then nothing.

angie
"Jayjay" wrote in message
...
Over the weekend I went shopping with a friend - for .... Wedding
gowns. I've decided to have one made for me. Tonight I'm meeting
up with the dressmaker to take her to a shop and show her 3 of the
dresses I'd picked out, and then she's going to make me a dress that
will give me the qualities I like of all 3.

The thing is - at this point, if I'm going to have this dress made -
then I best just live life as a status-quo from here till after the
wedding. I don't want to be altering the dress up or down in the
weeks before the wedding.

So, while I may continue to workout, and eat right - my goal for the
next 4 months is to keep the same chest and waist measurements at
least.

Its all so exciting! :)

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Good luck with the dress, I am sure you can do it.
Roxan
"Jayjay" wrote in message
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Over the weekend I went shopping with a friend - for .... Wedding
gowns. I've decided to have one made for me. Tonight I'm meeting
up with the dressmaker to take her to a shop and show her 3 of the
dresses I'd picked out, and then she's going to make me a dress that
will give me the qualities I like of all 3.

The thing is - at this point, if I'm going to have this dress made -
then I best just live life as a status-quo from here till after the
wedding. I don't want to be altering the dress up or down in the
weeks before the wedding.

So, while I may continue to workout, and eat right - my goal for the
next 4 months is to keep the same chest and waist measurements at
least.

Its all so exciting! :)

"Jayjay" wrote in message
...
Over the weekend I went shopping with a friend - for .... Wedding
gowns. I've decided to have one made for me. Tonight I'm meeting
up with the dressmaker to take her to a shop and show her 3 of the
dresses I'd picked out, and then she's going to make me a dress that
will give me the qualities I like of all 3.

The thing is - at this point, if I'm going to have this dress made -
then I best just live life as a status-quo from here till after the
wedding. I don't want to be altering the dress up or down in the
weeks before the wedding.

So, while I may continue to workout, and eat right - my goal for the
next 4 months is to keep the same chest and waist measurements at
least.

Its all so exciting! :)

That IS exciting :0)
I personally have a problem "standing still". In regards to weight, it
seems like I'm always on my way up or down, even if it's a small margin
(like 5 lbs).Be prepared to have to make small adjustments to maintain
status quo... I had a girlfriend who lost so much from stress preparing for
her wedding, they just about couldn't alter the dress down far enough! So,
don't be stressed, k?

det

JJ I think that life is so exciting for you! I still have my gown after
many years and it fits but it didn't before. Are you getting married in
church? Anyway, I congrat you!
I think that you have pretty good knowledge to keep with a healthy life
style and I THINK you will keep your size if you stay with your WOL
like you have done for a long while!

Warmly,

glo

"determined" wrote in message
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That IS exciting :0)
I personally have a problem "standing still". In regards to weight, it
seems like I'm always on my way up or down, even if it's a small margin
(like 5 lbs).Be prepared to have to make small adjustments to maintain
status quo... I had a girlfriend who lost so much from stress preparing
for
her wedding, they just about couldn't alter the dress down far enough!
So,
don't be stressed, k?

det

Well - I just got home from trying on the dress again - meeting with the
woman who's going to do my alterations and accessorizing it. What I
decided to do was to buy a dress that is very simple from a dress shop, then
a friend at work has a neighbor who was a dress maker for yrs and is now
retired. This woman offered to make me a dress, but after seeing this one,
we decided to buy the dress and have her alter it and embroider it for me.
That way I get the wedding dress I was more or less looking for, at much
less the cost.

Here's the thing - I have to stay status quo for the chest, waist and hips
so that the dress will continue to fit correctly.

Oh, and get this - OK, so I'm 5'3 and fluctuate the 125 - 130 range. Most
clothing in a size 6 fits me. But in wedding gowns, a size 10. And when
going by the wedding gown measurements - the woman tonight was trying to get
me to order the size 12 and have it altered. (the 12 was pretty big - I'll
post some pics if you want to see them). So we ordered the 10 instead. 10
should fit almost perfect - except to take up in the length a bit. But, my
measurements for the dresses are dead on w/ a size 10. Where as go to any
department store or online shopping, and i'm a size 6.

Go figure. Its not that I'm going to gripe about being a size 10. What
ever. Just odd how the sizing is so different.

Did I mention one gown I tried this weekend - at this high end shop (sellign
Vera Wang, etc) that I tried on a size 10 and it fit absolutely perfect.
The shop owner was almost in tears when she saw the dress on me. She told
me how the runway models she uses in the fashion shows who are 6' tall and
rail thing - they can't fit into this dress, and the dress fit me like it
was made for me. Shame it was a $5,000 dress.... That's just a bit out
of my budget range. Heck - I contemplated asking her if she wanted to
trade some services - I do a website for her or something. but, she's
already got a website. :( So, I had to bypass on that dress and go for
something else.

But it was a wonderful compliment from the store owner. (and my friend who
was with me also gave me some wonderful compliments about my current
figure). it was such a motivational boost for me. :)

You know...you just gave me a goal. To get into my wedding dress, which I
don't like and will then promptly discard. But it is a neat goal. Iwanted
to give it to my daughter for dress ups a few years ago, buy my mother was
mortified. It was a very 70's dress (anyone remember quiana, I think that's
how it's spelled, that gross overused fabric of the 70's). Well, it was
that, plus we were on a budget so it isn't anything to treasure. Luckily, I
have a great marriage, so the dress is not jinxed...just ugly. However, I
will save it until it fits again. Elise.
"Gloria" wrote in message
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JJ I think that life is so exciting for you! I still have my gown after
many years and it fits but it didn't before. Are you getting married in
church? Anyway, I congrat you!
I think that you have pretty good knowledge to keep with a healthy life
style and I THINK you will keep your size if you stay with your WOL
like you have done for a long while!

Warmly,

glo

Go figure. Its not that I'm going to gripe about being a size 10. What
ever. Just odd how the sizing is so different.

Wedding gowns are the worst sized things in existance. They're just
screwy. Getting the gown and getting it accessorized is a great idea
though, it'll save a lot of time, money and fitting.

Staying status quo is difficult, I've never managed to do it. I'd
imagine that some small alterations would be possible if you did gain
or lose just a bit. And depending what undergarments you're going to
use, things could change there too.

Congrats on getting your dress, I'd love to see pictures!

Mieko
(working to fit into my wedding dress again)