Wedding Fitness Camp

Wedding Mistakes to Avoid

Every bride desires to look her best on her wedding day. But what happens when try your dress on and you don't think you look quite as good as you could?

When this happens it’s not uncommon for brides to get nervous and resort to quick-fix diets to help lose weight. Unfortunately, many brides make fitness mistakes that not only prevent them from reaching their goals but also cause unnecessary stress and sometimes even illness.

Following are five of the most common fitness and diet mistakes to help you avoid them as well as some proven strategies for looking your best on your special day!

1. Too much, too late.
   One of the most important things to remember if you are trying to lose weight is to start early. For example, don’t try to lose 20 pounds 6 weeks before the big day. The key is to plan ahead so that you can lose the weight and tone up gradually. So if you’re dream-wedding day includes you looking and feeling your best, then include fitness as a priority on your wedding checklist.
2. Setting unachievable goals.
   Many brides get engaged and begin to image themselves drastically thinner or more sculpted. Be realistic with yourself. If you’ve never been a size 6 in your life, then it is probably unrealistic to think you can magically transform just because you are getting married. And, do you really want to look so different on your wedding day that most people (including your fiancé) hardly recognize you?
3. Fad diets or fitness programs.
   Brides typically are short on time and long on to-do lists. This leads many to try unhealthy fitness programs or starvation diets. Don’t be tempted by diets that promise quick, drastic results with little effort from you. You should avoid any programs that suggest taking “diet” pills or eating unbalanced meals (like eating only cabbage soup for a week). And, don’t be lured into trying dangerous things, like laxatives and diuretics.
4. Not exercising.
   It’s very easy for brides to say “I don’t have time to exercise” or “I’m too tired to exercise”. But diet and exercise should always go hand in hand. Consider exercise and nutrition a double sided coin.
   Without activity your body can’t burn as many calories. If you are very short on time, try to exercise in small 10 – 15 minute bursts throughout the day. Also, keep in mind that little things help too, like taking the stairs or parking at the outer edge of the mall parking lot. Plus, if you are tired from all of your planning, exercise will help give you back some energy.
5. Skipping Meals
   It’s not uncommon to get caught up in your planning and then realize at 9 p.m. (as your head begins to ache) that you haven’t eaten a thing all day. While it may not be an uncommon scenario, it is unavoidable.
   Not only is skipping meals unhealthy, it can lead to binge eating. That often means eating very fattening foods and/or overeating all at once. To avoid this, try packing light snacks to keep on hand throughout the day. Good examples include carrot sticks, cheese strings, peanut butter on crackers, almonds, etc.

Joe

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