I didn't get skinny for my wedding.....

I am SO glad someone posted this. I only wanted to lose like 20 lbs - given the fact that I'm 60lbs overweight, that's not much. I figured "realistic" right? It didn't happen. I put off my fittings as long as I possibly could and then sucked it up and realized it is what it is. I figure I'm going to look awesome anyway, and I'm hoping my photographer can edit out a few lbs in the photos. Oh well.

I gave up after 2 months. I literally said, "F**k it, I don't care enough."

I pretty much gave up on my weight loss after 4 months... I lost 30lbs and a ton of inches with a personal trainer... I am gaining it back now though.. Dress was to big at my first fitting though!!! In a way I wish it wasn't... It's given me the "IDGAF what I eat my dress was to big" syndrome... I am kicking myself in the ass now ... as I shit here with a cupcake from our wedding cake baker wondering why my skin isn't as clear as it was in past months....... sigh... stress.

My "this dress will look awesome if I lose pounds" turned into "how firm does bridal shapewear come in?"

I think I've gained about five pounds.

@Karen: "I put off my fittings as long as I possibly could and then sucked it up and realized it is what it is." I did the exact same thing!

This is a fabulous post, thank you, RequiresSnacks :-)

Yeah I intended to loose weight back in March..and did....but then the summer got insane and I worked 7 days a week and Ice Cream became my favorite!!! and now I swear I am heaver than I was this spring..and only 6 weeks till the wedding. I love me as I am but was hoping to get a little tinier for wedding photos.

Ugh this is me! We got engaged and I put off dress shopping. Finally did it with plenty of time and through miscommunication a smaller size got ordered for me. (Just a size and a half) Stubborn me thought I can do this!

And I sort of have been doing okay...

well...the first dress fitting is next Thursday. I can't zip up the dress. It fits through the hips and stomach but my chest area is just still too big. I know I have 9 weeks but I'm sure the appointment will not go well with my mom (she knows it doesn't zip) and now I feel even more pressure. FH keeps telling me I've done so well because I've lost almost 20 lbs but I need maybe 15 more? Who knows! Thinking about it makes me want to cry :*(

I lost 40, 3lbs away from my goal weight... then gained 10 back the month of. I'm a stress eater. Oh well.

When I went dress shopping I was training for a half marathon and eating pretty well. Since then I have hurt my foot, so I haven't been running, which makes me depressed which makes me eat. Plus wedding stress drives me to drink. So pretty much I sit on my ass drinking beer and eating pasta. I had my first fitting a few weeks ago and it took two people to get me in. Tight as hell. Seriously. Can't. Breathe. So now I'm sitting here drinking beer and eating my daughters left over pasta stressing about the fact that my dress might bust the fuck open as I'm saying my vows. Great. Now I need another beer.

Edited because my phone is a prude and didn't like me to use the f word and auto corrects it to duck.

Yea, I hear you. I didn't lose what I wanted to, in fact my dress was snug at my final fitting. But then I ended up needing an unexpected and quick day surgery 3 days before my wedding :/ and after that I had no appetite and dropped 4 pounds. Dress fit perfect lol

Maybe not what you want to hear, but my first reaction was that maybe it's a blessing in disquise.

I had a plan to loose slowly, had a dress pretty much all done with my old figure. expecting it to be all set by the last month, just needing the last minute minor alterations. (making my own dress)

then 3 relatives died over about 8 weeks, including my dad. quickly dropped about 4 sizes and my dress didn't work anymore. that and I think the lack of nutrition took it's toll on me, including my skin and a few teeth.

I'm picking up the pieces now, finishing up my new dress (all is going smoothly) but I really do wish it happened differently. slower weight loss to say the least. and of course, no family deaths.

I used to work in photo labs, and you could always tell the brides that went on crash diets. their skin wasn't as nice looking, they looked more tired, you get the idea.

you've got 8 days left, i'm sure you look beautiful. forget the weight loss, eat well, take your vitamins and get lots of sleep!

the better you take care of your self, the more radiant you will be!

if you can, treat your self to a message, but that would be just the ticket!

I was at decent weight a few months ago, until I got a new job where I was literally chained to my desk and was super stressed. Now I gained back the 10lbs I lost, and then was let go... My wedding is only a few months away, and I am so crazy stressed, sad, and total loss of motivation... My goal was 30lbs and I am back where I started...and getting married in December..

Definitely me. I still have 7 months.. but I got engaged a year ago next week.. and have only lost 15 pounds. My goal was 100 by the wedding!! Sucks.. I still have a bit to go.. but i'm not doing well at all. I don't have a lot of support to help me push through the plans. :/ Just remember that your fiance is marrying you for a reason.. and it isn't whether you are skinny or fat. You are beautiful no matter what. Don't think about the fact that you didn't lose weight - think about the fact that you are marrying your soul mate in a few days!!

I'm always insecure about my weight. But I just bought my dress recently and I love it and feel beautiful in it, even at my weight now that I'm not happy with. So I know I will still feel good for the day. It's just the like, 20 years after the wedding that I'll be unhappy with my figure instead! LOL