Weekly Update?
February 11th, 2008 @ 2:49 pm by Ms. Dahlia
You may have noticed that I haven’t given a weekly update. Well, it’s been cold outside. And I’ve been out of town a lot. And I’ve been fighting off a cold.I haven’t really exercised much lately. But that’s about to change.
You see, Mr. Dahlia called me this morning to let me know he’d been able to track down this:
Image found here.
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The Weight Game… Or Gain
February 6th, 2008 @ 11:10 am by Miss Hydrangea
I am more then fully aware that in only weeks I will be getting in front of the camera for our engagement pictures AND only a few months until I take my bridal portraits. However, this does not seem to be motivating me to get my butt to the gym whatsoever. Maybe because it seems so far off that I keep procrastinating, or maybe I’m just lazy.
I tend to think it’s getting up at 5:30 in the morning to take care of the dogs and get ready for work, followed by getting home late in the evening, taking care of the dogs and cooking dinner. By the time I make it to feeding the dogs, I’m already ready for bed.
My commute to work is a good 45 minutes to 1 hour trek each day, each way. I know that I chose to do this to myself, and, if I didn’t like my job, I wouldn’t have lasted with the drive I have everyday. The drive seems to take two hours of productive time out of my day and, by the time I get home, I’ve had an hour in the car to talk myself out of going to the gym.
Weight-loss Plan For The OSB
January 31st, 2008 @ 10:32 am by Miss Cupcake
…..Ya know, the OSB: Over-Scheduled Bride.Yesterday, I ventured to the gym for the first time in about *cough, cough, static* months. What’s that? You didn’t hear me? Well, let’s just say that the packed gym bag that has been living in my car all this time had a magazine in it which I had planned to read on the elliptical….. so when I finally got to the gym yesterday, I found myself reading about Thanksgiving dinner tips in late January.
Yup, it’s been a while.
It’s not that I’m lazy. It’s that I’ve been so. damn. busy. that it’s really hard to find time to get there. I know it’s the classic excuse, but balancing a new job with wedding planning and trying to keep somewhat sane and connected with my loved ones has proven to be really, really hard. Getting to the gym isn’t always the first thing on my list of things to do with my spare time. (Ha, sorry, I just hallucinated a little bit there and implied that I have spare time!)
I Got My @$$ WhOOped Last Night!
January 24th, 2008 @ 5:39 pm by Mrs. Cherry Blossom
NO! Not by Mr. CB! … by my trainer!!!
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… is how my legs be feeling right now. Stairs are my worst enemy at the moment.
Mountain Lion: 1, Lovebug: 0
January 11th, 2008 @ 5:32 pm by Mrs. Lovebug
This is only marginally wedding related, and it’s long. But if you’re in the mood for a story, this one’s about me almost being killed and eaten last night.
A couple of months ago, I took up a new sport: trail running in Sabino Canyon, a popular hiking site about a minute from our house. I’m fairly consistent about exercise, but I was having total gym burnout. Gym burnout is the last thing I need, four months from the wedding. Well, the beautiful trails and scenery of the canyon were just the motivation I needed. I was hooked on this heavenly switch from the crowded gym:
Weekly Check In
January 9th, 2008 @ 5:22 pm by Ms. Dahlia
It is Wednesday, which means that it’s time for an exercise update. (After last week’s post, there was some interest in a weekly check in, so here goes.)I successfully ran two miles on Thursday (and by successfully, I mean I ran everywhere the sidewalks/roads were plowed;’ there was maybe a quarter mile where I walked because it’s just too hard to run in 8 inches of snow.)
Friday was some at home strength training, and I did more of the same on Monday.
Not too shabby considering the sadness/craziness of the past few days.
More on that will come. (Perhaps a compare/contrast of weddings and funerals, since the same people attend both? Or why everyone at a funeral wants to talk about wedding planning? Or how cute the ring bearer and flower girl will be at the wedding of “Aunt Fun”, the nickname I was given after we made pillow forts together in the basement of the funeral home?)
How else has everyone fared in their exercise plans for this week?
Review: Buff Brides + Women’s Health Wedding Workout
January 8th, 2008 @ 9:28 am by Mrs. Jasmine
I’m usually pretty wary of workout books and DVDs targeting brides. I figure they’re just gimmicks attempting to capitalize on the fears of women before their big day. And I was looking for a workout that I could integrate into my everyday life, even after the wedding. But I heard rave reviews about how user-friendly the Buff Brides book and the Women’s Health Wedding Workout DVD were. I decided to give them a shot and I’m *so* glad that I did.
Starting Off The New Year Right
January 2nd, 2008 @ 5:15 pm by Ms. Dahlia
After Miss Jasmine’s post about resolutions and Miss Bubblegum’s post about Wii Sports, I thought that I would share one of my New Year’s resolutions.Normally, I’m not a huge fan of New Year’s resolutions (why do you have to wait for a new year to start self-improvements?), but this year it seems like just what I need to get my butt in gear for the wedding. And by butt, I also mean thighs, abs and back.
You see, I had my first dress fitting last week, and it went really well. With my shoes, the dress is the perfect length as it is (anyone else who will be in the 5’11″-6’ tall range with shoes getting a Jenny Yoo dress: you need the extra 3″, but not the extra 6″.)
Being made of silk shantung, the dress doesn’t weigh very much compared to many other bridal dresses; the downside to the lightweight material is that all bustiers/corset/strapless bra contraptions show through the dress. At the recommendation of the seamstress at the shop, I’m getting cups sewn in and am using fashion tape.
This fashion tape is available here. It eliminates any possible wardrobe malfunction.
The Wii Workout
January 2nd, 2008 @ 11:57 am by Mrs. Bubblegum
For Christmas SLASH Mr. Bubblegum’s birthday (born on Dec. 28… can you believe the nerve?), I decided to get Mr. Bubblegum a Wii (photo includes our newest kitten, Baby Boy Bubblegum, or B^3).
Review: The Bollywood Dance Workout
December 12th, 2007 @ 12:49 pm by Mrs. Jasmine
This is the first in a series of reviews I’ll be sharing of workout DVDs. I easily get bored at the gym, so I’ve grown to love the variety of workout DVDs. I went on an Amazon and Collage spree several months ago and bought a bunch of different DVDs to try. Over the next few months, I’ll be reviewing them for Weddingbee readers who want to tone up before the big day.
