Jodi's bridal journal (posts welcome) - I'm back!

[jodistar]

Sorry, about that....I just really wanted to be respectful of the webmaster space.

 

[jodistar]

Hello all,

I hope you all had a wonderful week. Mine was pretty decent. I had so much fun at the gym last night. Anyway, back to the update.

I decided to keep from the gym today....I worked my muscles very sore today, afterall I worked them very hard last night. Looking forward to that personal training session in the morning.

Diet is going well. I am still keeping with it. Unfortunately, I don't feel like I am going anywhere with it. It seems like I am bulking up instead of firming....I will have to ask my trainer what I can do so that won't happen.

Wedding plans are getting a little stressful but I am trying to deal with it. My family is like me, pretty mellow about the whole thing but my DF family is kind of driving me crazy. Don't get me wrong, I do love them but they seem to think they know better about things than I do. It is fine to suggest but that is it.

I found out his mother would like to wear blue to my fall wedding next year. I really want to keep autumn colors, so I suggested (heavily) a nice chocolate color or latte color, I can really picture it- my girls will be in a apple color or cinnamon color and the mothers would be in chocolate or latte, couldn't you just picture that?

Oh well, I am going to try not to complain, right now? but I have to know has this happened to others? Tracy is very cool and I like vald too!

Has anyone heard from Auroraluvsphillip? I miss her humor....Not that I don't enjoy the rest of you....You all are fabulous (vald and Tracy) . Sunshine for all of you! I know that I probably forgot some of you....If I forgot please forgive me, I appreciate everyone's response....I just don't always have the best memory.

Have a great weekend all!

 

[CheapMom]

Jodi- that is a really beautiful dress.
Keep up the good work. Stay motivated-
Mary

 

[jodistar]

Good Morning everyone,

Today will be a busy one. First with the personal trainer session-I know I kept on going back and forth on the weigh in, I don't think that I will end up doing it, why ruin my day

I will be bringing in pictures and telling her what I want to work on. I really hope to get down one size before I order my dress at the end of next month

Today, I am going out with 2 of my bridesmaids...somehow, my maid of honor has been M.I.A.- I hope that she is okay. I can't remember if she was supposed to go with us today to look at dresses but I do have another appointment in a couple of weeks that she is supposed to go to with me. I know everyone gets busy and my wedding is more than a year away but the point in having bridesmaids/maid of honor is that they are friends and you are supposed to keep in touch with them. I haven't heard from her in at least a month.

Well, I will update this later to let everyone know how I made out today....and to tell you if I was brave enough to get weighed.

Later that day........
Hey everyone,

Well, I wasn't brave enough to get weighed or measured, next time I go I most definetly will. I need to track my progress soon. By the way the next time is the first week of August.

While I was at the gym, I also showed my picture in the dress and showed areas that I would like to improve upon. Which for the most part is the stomach area, upper arms (because of the strapless gown), and my back....There is one part of the back that just isn't so attractive. My trainer was funny she was saying well, I have a year....to perfect! I told that is exactly why I am starting now.....I want perfection, or close to it.

I also told her about my problem with my legs bulking up, she has the same problem and gave me a lot of suggestions. We did develop a plan that will help me in alternating my days. I also asked her if I should limit my cardio, right now I am at the point where I am doing 45 minutes to an hour and then going on to strength training, etc. Anyway, she told me to limit cardio to 30 minutes, or else it will get to the point where it is counter productive.

I also got a great compliment about the dress and how it looked on me. Diane, my trainer, said that I don't really have that much to work on. So I am hoping that that means that it won't take me that long. It really feels great getting back into the gym thing though. I still hope to get into the size 8 dress though before ordering in August.

The bridemaid dress thing is going well, and everyone seems to like what I have picked out so far. It looks the we are going for the apple color at David's but we are looking at other places too! It isn't that urgent for the bridesmaids to get dresses now....they were kind of relieved that I felt that way.

I felt really good about the trip to the bridal store...I was really nervous about it.

I hope everyone else is doing well. Tomorrow starts week 5

 

[jodistar]

Hello all,

Today is more of a relaxation day. If anything we may just do some grocery shopping, go to the mall (I know that DF mentioned the mall last night), and doing laundry.

I am still keeping up with my diet, well except for yesterday- I was craving pizza with garlic- so I ordered it! My personal trainer it is fine for me to cheat one night a week, so I am going for it.

This week is supposed to be a wash out, looks like it is another week that I won't get to do any walking on the beach- Last week we weren't able to do it because of the prediction of rain daily (they turned out to be nice days). All this rain is starting to really get me down.

I so want to order my dress, especially when the lady at the bridal store had hinted that my dress may be discontinued....I tried to research that last night on the web but had no luck- I just want to see if that was the case or was the bridal store person just trying to get the sale. It's probably the person trying to get the sale. However, there was another dress that I tried on at the same time and that one had been discontinued. I might end up ordering the dress earlier.

Does anyone know of way to research about whether a dress will be discontinued?

Well, I am going to run. Have a fabulous start to your week.

I think I decided
I decided to make an appointment at the bridal store for me next weekend and order my dream dress. I just can't risk it being discontinued! (God, I sound like a bridezilla!). I know the other dress that the other dress that second to my dream dress came out around the same time and was already discontinued. I guess I will just have to go through them altering it when I get down in size.

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Jodi!

Stopping by to WISH you a wonderful Sunday! I'm also sending you some for all of that rain that you have had. Take care!

Tracy

 

[jodistar]

Originally posted by toystoryduo
Hi Jodi!

Stopping by to WISH you a wonderful Sunday! I'm also sending you some for all of that rain that you have had. Take care!

Tracy

Oh thank you, that is so sweet!

 

[vald1977]

Hi Jodi,
Can I just say that I love your dress?! Absolutely beautiful . I would definitely agree that you should go and order it asap if they told you it is going to be discontinued. I wouldn't want to take the chance either. They were able to alter the size of my dress quite a bit (due to the fact that the people at David's told me I needed a size a LOT bigger than I did).

I'm glad to hear that the session with the trainer went well. It sounds like they gave you a lot of good information. Hope you have a great day !

 

[jodistar]

Hi Tracy, Valerie and everyone else.

Wow, what a day today was. Whew....Thank god I don't have many like this one- nothing wrong with it but I just felt like there weren't enough hours in the day today.

I did however, get to call the bridal salon for this Saturday so that I could place my order. Hopefully, Bank One will put my limit on the Disney Visa card back up where it belongs. I think they may have misunderstood something that I had said to them in an email. I just hope that they can restore it by Saturday.

I actually got to work some overtime today. I wish I could do that more often the only bad thing is it kept me away from going to the gym- but I kept up with my diet.

I really need the money (who doesn't right?) so that overtime will really help.

I have to say I haven't shared my dress with many- I am keeping a secret from most of my bridal party (except for the MOH). Anyway, everyone that knows about is really glad that I am going for my dream dress....They said it was meant for me. The only thing that disappoints me is I will have to order the 10, but I will still work on getting smaller.

Well, that's it for tonight ladies (& Gentlemen...If any)

 

[jodistar]

Hi Everyone,

Today wasn't as busy as yesterday, so it kind of dragged. I am started to lose my confidence in a lot of things lately- I don't know what it is.

Well, called up the Disney Card (Visa) Company and there was a computer glitch and that is why my credit line was reduced to 0.00. It's back where it belongs and I will be able to order my dress. I have most of the money put aside for the dress, I just want to charge it for the points.

Today, I was a little bad on my diet, not too bad- just ate a little more than I should have....I kind of feel sick now. I did exercise today 45 minutes cardio, the rest of the time at the gym I worked my tricep, bicep, and back. All together I was there for about 2 hours....I think total just under 2 hours. Now, I am a little too awake to go asleep.

This Saturday I get to order the dream dress maybe my other dream will come true and I will get fixed again and I will be a size 8. I so wanted to be an 8

At the end of this month we will be putting down the deposit on the reception hall. I can't wait to see the room again. Incase, any of you are curious- here is the website: http://www.villiabianca.com/tour_ballroom.htm. If this link does not work for you, I believe you can perform a search on google for it. Villa Bianca is in Seymour, CT. The room that we are using is the Regency Room.

You know this morning for the first time, I noticed a little bit of definition in my ab area.....What hard work that is. I wish something could happen overnight....I've thought about using fat burners but I don't think I could handle them....I started to take one awhile ago and my heart just started to race like you wouldn't believe- I thought I was going to pass out.

Friday, I get to go the Dermatologist....I've have been getting a breakout on my face recently and I just want to get rid of it; I've already tried over the counter stuff and I have to say the only one that came close to doing anything was Burt's Bee. I really hope she can help me. I've never had any kind of breakout before- Wish me luck

Well, I should run- This post is way too long...I tend to chat when I am overtired! Sorry. Night all

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Jodi!
I bet you are so excited that you are ordering your dress! I'm glad that you were able to get everything worked out with the credit card company.

Have a wonderful day today, Jodi!

Take care,
Tracy

 

[jodistar]

Originally posted by toystoryduo
Hi Jodi!
I bet you are so excited that you are ordering your dress! I'm glad that you were able to get everything worked out with the credit card company.

I am very excited! When I told my MOH that I was ordering a dress- she immediately said "It was the one that you tried on when I went with you." I tried on other dresses that day too and that one just hit me- "like this is the one". I am so glad I got that problem fixed with the Visa card people too! They were actually really nice- They had caught the problem that day and were in the process of fixing it, when I called. They fixed mine while I was on the phone with them- now that is service!

Today, went really well. I mean with the diet and exercise. Work is so dead. It kind of makes me wish I was back in retail....At least you had no worries...you knew your job everyday. I am an Administrative Floater at my work and it is just really hard someday-You feel like you don't matter at times. In retail they really do need you. You are the one that puts the product out and you assist in finding the product, and then check out.

I absolutely hate the week before "she" comes. I just get so emotional. Today, I just wanted to ball. So, I did go to the gym I spent 45 minutes on cardio and the rest working bun, calves, and stomach. In total I was there about an hour and 45 minutes. The gym makes me feel better.

It looks like my walking partner completely pooped out on me. I guess I will just have to do the walk by myself. I would just rather not go all by myself. I hate dealing with the weirdos around here. They whistle, and stare at you among others.

I have also been walking up from the garage to the floor where I am working....That is around 7 flights of stairs. What a workout. I take them down on my way out too- It's actually faster than wait for the elevator.

Hope everyone did well today. I haven't gotten to check journal yet.

 

[jodistar]

Kept up with the diet really well today. I did not get to exercise but took the stairs every chance that I got. After parking in garage today took the stairs up to where I am working this week. I also took the stairs on the way down on my way out for the day.

I can't wait to order that dress this Saturday. Tomorrow, I will hopefully be able to get medication for my breakout. I can't take it anymore....I just feel so unattractive.

Tomorrow DF and I will be working out at the gym, as well as on Saturday....At least that is our game plan. DF already lost 12 pounds and he has only been at it a few weeks. I don't know I lost anything but I am so afraid to step on the scale. I know that I weigh more than I want but that is due to muscle gain. I would rather wait until my next trainer session and have them measure my fat percentage and inches. That's what matters to me.

I also started to read about "The Zone" this week- I borrowed the book from The Vitamin Shoppe....I am addicted to that store and I think I got my DF into the habit too

Have a good night all

Oooh, one more thing....I ordered "Buff Brides" from Barnes and Noble last night on line, it looks like I will be getting it within the next couple of day.

 

[jodistar]

Well, my legs are still bulking up, like I expected them to slim down over night It's just really upsetting because nothing fits me right. In my waist area it's slimming and my pants are loose but my thighs have everything tight.

Today, I will be getting my Buff Brides book. It is supposed to be geared towards all brides, not just brides in a pinch to slim down....Thank god, I have a year and three months! but I have some really tough goals to achieve and I know after awhile you, when you reach your peak, you just level off and things stop working and then you have to re-adjust again the way you eat and exercise. Been there before, done it!

To recap my goals (mostly for myself):
1. To loose inches enough to get into a size 8 dress, currently I am at a size 10 (although, I will have them fit me again tomorrow).
2. Slim down stomach area (would love to get a six-pac ab going)
3. If possible get my weight down to 110 (I think I am somewhere around 120). Although, I will understand if I do not go down in weight because I will be adding muscle mass.
I think that is it but it will keep me plenty busy.

I hope the doctor can help me today with my awful breakout. I still have a couple of hours before that appointment and I am going stir crazy I am usually on the road by now and at work 8:30. My appointment isn't until 9:45a.m., God, help me!

 

[jodistar]

I now fit in my size 3/4 jeans!!!!Oh my god, I am so happy I could cry. They are a little bit snug....again just in the thigh area but they fit

 

[CheapMom]

WOW!!! SIZE 3!
And the only reason they are tight in the thighs is because you have muscular legs- Keep up the good work-
Mary

 

[toystoryduo]

Way to go Jodi!!!!:thewave: Have a great weekend!

Tracy

 

[vald1977]

That's great, Jodi! Keep up the great work!

 

[jodistar]

Oh Thank you all! This whole week was kind of a downer but when I tried on those jeans and they fit-it was the best feeling. It also great to have all of you cheering me on.

Today, I do plan on going to the gym, just a little later. I tell you when it rains outside, I only feel like sleeping (don't know why).

I think I will definetely have the people at the bridal store resize me and she if I can't fit in an 8. The last time I went in they were holding firm that I was a 10 and that is it.

I went to the dermatologist this morning and everything went well. I just have two presciptions now that will clear up my breakout on my face. No one else seems to even notice it but me. I hope it won't take too long. I'm not the most patience person. I try though.

The best thing is I just got home and shortly after UPS was at my doorstep, dropping off my Buff Brides book. I loved the show and had to check out the book. I am hoping it will give me even more ideas of what to do during workouts....Plus, it will be even more inspriration for me.

Once I go to the gym tonight, I will add to this post to journal what I worked on. I think it will probably be arms/abs/cardio. We will see how busy they are. Usually Fridays are pretty dead but it's raining out, so you never know.

Okay, tonight I worked out cardio (30 minutes), buns (only the machine I didn't get to do the other night), back, and tri-cep and very little bit of bi-cep. I have to confess I love doing abs. I'm trying to love doing arms too but it is just so difficult- abs and legs come easy to me, so I am trying to make an effort to work the arms really hard. Tomorrow, I will work legs, after I order my dress of course

Have a good night everyone

 

[jodistar]

Well, today is the day that I order my dress. In a way I can't wait to and in a way I am very nervous about the thought. I really hope that I can fit in the size 8 dress, I am hoping to try on an 8 first. If I really don't fit I will order the 10. Wish me luck toward size 8

I've worked so hard in getting down in size and the person at the bridal store is insistant that I order a 10.Everyone in my family knows that I am very easy going and I get intimidated really quickly. I am so intimidated by some salespeople. People in my family have offered to go with me but I am trying to keep my dress a surprise and only to unvailed at the wedding. Only my MOH, Mother, and my Aunt know for sure what my dress looks like~I intend to keep it that way. We will see this afternoon.

Hey, my DF brought up a good point. I must have lost more weight than I thought or realized not only because I fit in 3/4 jeans but because I fit in them before my friend shows up. So I am fitting in my 3/4 jeans while in the bloat stage.

Well, I will update this a little later.....to update my exercise journal. I hope everyone is doing well.