To Inspire to Perspire

So, like many of my fellow brides, I would like to drop some poundage before our wedding.

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I have been chubby all my life and for years it has been a source of insecurity that just jumps out at me everytime I see a full-body photo of myself. In recent years I've really managed to come to terms with my appearance and have learned to love and understand my body and what does and does not work for me. Plus, the mister loves me just the way I am, so I've got that goin' for me too ; ).

Now, the funny part is, by the time the wedding gets here Ben and I will have been engaged for 2 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS!!! You heard me. 26 months and I wait until 5 measly months before to get my butt in gear. Oh well. Better late than never right? Besides, I'm not trying to move mountains here. My dress fits as is and I'm happy with how I look in it so I'm not exactly looking to drop 4 sizes. I have conceived a highly realistic plan to tone and trim that I know is totally doable if I stick to my guns.

And that's why I have this:

That's right, baby. A weight loss inspiration board!!!!!

Now you can see the full extent my wedhead has infiltrated my brain. When I first decided I would keep a food journal noting everything I eat, the water I drink, my weigh-ins and measurements, and my general feelings about the day and my progress, I also decided to print out some pictures that would remind me of why I'm doing all this. That's when my wedhead brain said "make an inspiration board just like you did for your wedding!!" And so I did.

Now up there you're looking at my wedding dress, two shots of the b-e-a-utiful resort we are going to on our honeymoon (more on that later!), some water, veggies and a scale, a picture of Kim Kardashian's fab body (because I'll never be a stick-skinny super model, but I could definately achieve this), and a giant lose weight easy-button that I wish I owned.

So now when I go to write down my meals and snacks in my journal I can whip this out and be re-inspired all over again. Let me tell you, the food journal is a wonderful tool. I have found that if I have to go to the trouble of writing it down and tallying the calorie, fat, and fiber count, I'm much less likely to eat it. This greatly helps when the cookies in our fridge call my name or when Zaxby's teasingly winks at me when I pass it on the highway. I wholeheartedly recommend it. I'll try to keep everyone updated on my progress and what works and doesn't work.

How about you? What are you doing to look your best on your wedding day? Got any tips and tricks for me? What restaurants seduce you off the road to hot-body town?