The Biggest Loser
March 14th, 2008 @ 3:15 pm by Mrs. Flamingo
Many brides-to-be start a weight loss or fitness program before their weddings. We all want to look extra beautiful, and Mr. Flamingo and I are no exception to this rule. Yup, Mr. Flamingo needs to shed some pounds too.
I’ve always been someone you’d consider big boned. I’m not ashamed of my weight, especially since 95% of people don’t believe me when I give them my actual weight. I’m not very tall - 5 ’ 3/4″ so that’s also a factor to consider. (The three quarters is very important when it comes to my height 
). I tried looking for full body pictures of me to give you an idea that I’m no skinny minny… unfortunately I had no luck, so you’ll have to bear with these.
This picture was taken on our Cuba trip.
This was my max weight - I was 182 lbs.
Ask Mr. Beefcake: Vol 1. - Learning Your ABC’s - VITAMINS!
February 20th, 2008 @ 3:44 pm by Mrs. Shortcake
Ask, and thou shalt receive! I present, my true love and true font of information, Mr. Beefcake!
(Mr Beefcake, center, gets his knowledge directly from the Gods)
Read more…
Mr Shortcake Wants To Help You
February 11th, 2008 @ 4:12 pm by Mrs. Shortcake
hubba, hubba
::ATTENTION LADIES::
I have an announcement on behalf on Mr. “Beefcake” a.k.a Shortcake. Not only is he the MOST WONDERFUL FI IN THE WHOLE WORLD, he is also a personal trainer and is completing his Masters degree in nutritional..bio chemistry? something like that.
Anyway, if any of you have any questions about pre-nuptial fitness regimes, specific exercises, vitamins, supplements, or eating plans, ask away, and he’ll answer them in an upcoming special post from Shortcake HQ!
Happy Anniversary To Us!
January 9th, 2008 @ 12:58 pm by Mrs. Caramel
Yesterday was the anniversary of when Mr. Caramel proposed to me last year. (1-08-07…. I know… 187!!! Scary!) One year ago Mr. Caramel proposed and I was overwhelmed with that feeling of “OMG, I CANNOT BELIEVE I’M GOING TO GET MARRIED!”
Here is when two random people happened to show up right after he proposed, just to take our picture at sunset!
Fitness Update
December 18th, 2007 @ 12:07 pm by Mrs. Snow Pea
I am proud to say I have met my goal and have now lost a total of 20 lbs! I was afraid I gained it back with the holidays and late night cram sessions, so I finally sucked it up (or in) and stepped on the scale. At first I thought the scale was wrong. I yelled out to my Matron of Honor, “Is your scale freakin’ broken?!!” To which she replied, “I hope not because I think I am 145 and I am sticking with that!” 
What’s been working for me:
- Like last time, I finally learned portion control and stopping when I know I am clearly full. This is the most important step in my opinion. Even when I pig out now, it’s not nearly as much in quantity of food as before.
- I treat the holidays and holiday parties like any other day. I eat if I am hungry during the day. I eat before I go to a party. I avoid creamy dips and unnecessary calories like wine coolers.
- We’ve stopped eating out. At first it was simply because we were saving for the wedding, but then we realized how much crap we were eating out and how much we were spending on it.
- Also, the portions were way too big. I used to order soup, salad, appetizer and an entree. If we go out now, I just pick 1 or 2 of those things and I am full! I knew I was full back then, but would feel obligated to keep eating because it’s such a large portion. So I just order less now and eat slowly.
What are your fitness goals for next year? How do you manage the multiple holiday family dinners?
Those Pesky Post-Wedding Pounds
November 29th, 2007 @ 11:46 am by Mrs. Emerald
*sigh* It was inevitable. They’re sneaking back with a vengence… I lost a total of 15 pounds before the wedding, 10 of which were lost during the last month when I was on the South Beach Diet. Oh, it wasn’t just for the sake of vanity (partly so, of course), but it was mostly due to necessity. I was the genius that bought a sample dress two sizes too small, but I loved it SO much I couldn’t let a little issue like FIT get in the way, heh heh heh.
But yes, let me be the millionth person to say that the South Beach Diet works wonders in the short term! Both Mr.E and I lost 10 pounds before the wedding, and it wasn’t absolute torture (ok, it was sometimes). But during the honeymoon, we just said, “To heck with it, let’s chow down!” and came back 5 pounds heavier. 
We had planned to go back on Phase One of South Beach after the honeymoon, but couldn’t bring ourselves to do it again… we just love food too much and lack the willpower to make a complete lifestyle change. I am notorious for my sweet tooth. I bet I can out-eat all of you when it comes to sugar/dark chocolate/desserts!
Losing Weight For Lazy Geeks
October 10th, 2007 @ 6:01 pm by Mrs. Peony
Yes I’m exactly that: a lazy geek. A lazy geek with a very short attention span. So how would someone like me lose weight for her wedding?
I really want to get rid of the 15 lbs I accumulated over the past 5 years. Averaging 3 lbs per year, it’s not that bad….until your “fat” jeans start to feel snug!
I’ve tried practically every fad diet since I started gaining this weight. I gave up Atkins after just one week because I love carbs too much (I’m Korean and I grew up on rice and noodles…..I can’t live without them!).
I stayed on South Beach for a couple of months and lost about 10 lbs, but the meals were too restricting for me and I began to tire of making my own meals. See, I told ya I was lazy. I quickly regained all that weight.
How To Get That Junk Out of the Trunk
September 18th, 2007 @ 3:24 pm by Mrs. Caramel
Is it me, or do most girls hate cardio? I can’t even run for 1 mile. My best mile time in high school was like 13 minutes and my worst was 16 minutes. My best bet with exercise is through dance, which has helped but not helped enough.
I was my biggest coming out of college and starting to do the 9-5 thing. But I’m very lucky because you can’t really tell if I’ve gained or lost a little - my face doesn’t change that much, and my problem areas are easy to hide: my stomach and thighs. But Mr. Caramel and I wanted to lose weight so we can look sexy for our wedding. It was called: Project Sexy.
I’ve lost 15 pounds since that post college gain. Of course I’d like to lose 5 more pounds, but I’m proud of what I did to lose the weight so far.
Pic From My Second Fitting
August 22nd, 2007 @ 2:28 pm by Mrs. Licorice
Man, oh man! My dress is still pretty much hacked up! It is not yet hemmed, and the lace needs to be tacked on in the front. Oh, and the seamstress has to open it up in the middle AGAIN to get rid of the odd bumpiness around the waistline.
Please excuse the extreme bloat.
Hello From South Beach!
August 14th, 2007 @ 6:39 pm by Mrs. Emerald
Day 8 of the *dreaded* SBD (South Beach Diet), and whowouldathunk it… it’s not so bad!! I have officially lost 6 lbs, whoa nelly! Every day I get excited to step on the scale and see what the new magic number is. I realized that in order to stick to this, I needed some structure. So buying all my groceries in advance, throwing away the bad food in my fridge, packing a weeks worth of snacks on Sunday night, and most importantly, having Mr. E on the same plan works wonders! He has also lost 6 lbs (I thought he would lose weight faster since he is bigger and has more to work with).
Honestly, the food is not so bad! There are not too many restrictions in terms of flavoring (I do miss ketchup though), so most of the food we cook is pretty tasty. We aren’t using the recipes in the South Beach book. Instead, we do a lot of broiling, baking, sauteeing in olive oil. Oh yea, and eggs. LOTS of eggs. Thank goodness I love them! Scrambled, fried (in fat free Pam), hard boiled, omelets, you name it, we have it. And we love our sugar free jello. I also found a fabulous sugar free tapioca pudding, but then realized that the tapioca has starch, so it may be on the no-no list…
