You can do it! and it does end up being less expensive in the long run. What you pay for in healthy foods, you will save in medical expenses. One month back in for me and I have not had to use my medical expense account so far. And I'm usually sick all the time.
Don't think of it as a diet, but as a lifestyle change. Make one change at a time and stick with it for at least a week or two before adding another change. That will make it MUCH easier for you.

I think if you just drink lots of water, no sodas, and run a mile a day you can get there. Or make your own plan, doable, and stick to it.

I'm with you!! I am trying to lose for my son's wedding. I thought it would be motivation enough but I am struggling. I joined weight watchers online and if I stick with it and post what I eat daily I am ok but I don't always do that and then I overeat!!! I think the hardest part for me is to get enough physical activity a day and to eat less. Good luck and Congratulations!!!

Hi Congrats on your engagement! Eating healthy can be more expensive but there are healthy foods that are good and affordable on any budget. I understand what you are saying though it can be difficult when you are trying to change the way you eat to a healthier lifestyle. It can be done though don't lose hope.

Keep working at it and before you know it you will be slim and trim in your wedding gown. You know what eating healthy does not have to taste bad or seem like a form of punishment. There are lots of tasty healthy foods to choose from. I will have to come back and share some tasty healthy recipes with the group. I have a ton of them.

I am pretty busy right now so I don't know when I will get around to posting some of those recipes but I will as soon as I can. Even if I only post 1 or 2 at a time. Try to incorporate more exercise and activity into your daily routine by doing errands and things you need to do anyway just walk or ride your bike to do your errands instead of driving.

Even if you have to drive to a location like a shopping mall or center that has many of the places there that you can do your errands drive there and then park farther away and walk up and down doing what you need to do and leaving the car behind. Being that you are a future bride I know there are a lot of errands and things you need to do before the wedding.

Take advantage of that and knock as many of them off your to do list by walking. Drink plenty of water. Take a hair and nail vitamin supplement like Biotin everyday along with a good women's multivitamin along with eating a healthy balanced diet and you will look great for your big day! It is true that you should have more of a motivation to get in shape than your wedding day but hey its a start.

Keep finding things to motivate you to stay in shape after the wedding. I have one for you. Did you know that by staying in shape and eating healthy that it improves your sex life and the way you feel? That is always some thing to look forward to for a newly wedd couple.

Oh I am also a wonderful wedding and event planner and a creative person and a culinary artist, florist, baker and decorator, writer and I am fantastic with money and helping people budget. Anyway I am mentioning this to you because I wouldn't mind helping you by sharing ideas and tips with you for your fitness goals and your wedding.

I started to post journals teaching people things on a variety of subjects here on ds. They are available for anyone on ds to read. You just gave me another subject idea that I can teach about in my journals on ds. I have already posted one on fitness. But I can start posting a series of educational journals on weddings.

Feel free to send me messages and ask me questions. I love to help people! Keep an eye out for my journal entries. I find that by posting different educational journals I am able to teach on more subjects and to a larger audience of people than by posting a bunch of individual postings in different support groups. And this way I can reach out to people all over ds and not just the members of the support groups I belong to.

Of course I will always comment and post things in my support groups to. And I could start some groups here on ds myself but I think it is less work and less stressful for me to teach through my journals than running my own group. And I belong to so many great groups on ds that already support important causes that I would really just like to remain a member of them and to add whatever I can to daily strength. I wish you all the best.