Wedding Dress Weight Loss

Wedding Dress Diet (USA)  or The Wedding Dress Diet (Canada) was specifically designed with brides in mind. Getting married must be one of the strongest motivators for weight loss, sometimes quick weight loss. Most brides really want to look their best.  The book above is packed with great ideas for brides. Written by a dietitian, it has a well balanced diet with lots of good ideas for staying on course.

The book provides diets intended for a year, six months or three months. The author recognizes that you might not achieve the ideal weight and includes suggestions on how to purchase a dress that will make you look your best.

Buff Brides: The Complete Guide to Getting in Shape and Looking Great for Your Wedding Day is another good book with lots of exercises to help you look slimmer and well toned for that special day. You can do  the crash 12-week program or the optimum 24-week program.

The more time you allow for losing weight and getting into shape, the better. Years ago a friend of mine dieted to fit into a small size wedding dress. The dress was beautiful; she looked beautiful. What could possibly be better? Well it was wonderful on her wedding day and honeymoon but to make a long story short within 24 months she weighed about 300 pounds. How did this happen? The problem with weight loss is that it tricks the body into believing that we are experiencing a serious food shortage. Many, but not all of us experience a rebound effect after a diet. This is not scientifically proven, but it makes sense when you consider that for most of the history of humankind food shortages were common. Survival depended upon the body’s ability to store food. After a lengthy food shortage our bodies developed the ability to store even more food energy in the form of fat. A weight loss program that address this issue is  The 17 Day Diet: A Doctor’s Plan Designed for Rapid Results and its accompanying workbook The 17 Day Diet Workbook: Your Guide to Healthy Weight Loss with Rapid Results

If your wedding date has been set for 14 months in the future, start trying to lose weight as far in advance as possible. This way you will not need to go on too drastic a diet, and you can put some of your time into an exercise program that will tone your body and raise your metabolism. You must give serious consideration to what a realistic size is for you. If you have been size ten since high school, is it realistic to have a size two wedding dress?

If you have a year or more to prepare, start by substituting healthier food choices. Some diet experts recommend that you stop eating starchy foods like potatoes and pasta after 3:00 P.M. Make sure you are active, this will burn off calories and keep your metabolism working at a higher level. Go on short restrictive diets, many of these are fine for less than a week. Make sure you return to a balanced eating program after you finish. You might want to try sometime like The Diet Solution. It includes fruits and vegetables and allows for some treats.

Find a dress that is flattering to your figure and can be easily taken in as you lose weight. A good seamstress is important. Simple alterations to a dress can hide many figure flaws. When choosing your dress, look for small details that will make you look slimmer. A V-neckline will do this, so will a V shaped bodice. It is amazing how small changed in style can make you look smaller.