My Dress Came In - Too Tight/gained Weight (please Read).

Eat healthy, drink lots of water and try to get in some more movement like more walking or aerobics and the weight should come right off. Also lift weights when you can.

I feel you, my wedding is in march and I picked up my dress a few weeks ago and it was pretty snug in the back. The holidays effect us all. Drink a ton of water, limit your carbs and salt. I've been going to the gym every day, so get active! We can do this!!

This happened to me, but my dress came in much earlier, so I had several months to lose the weight. My dress didn't even zip when it came in and by the time alterations started, my dress a dually needed to be taken in.

It's hard to tell since you haven't posted a back view of the dress, but does it zip? It looks like it's snug and needs to be let out, bit that it ripped all the way. Either way, do what you can. Maybe you'll lose enough that the dress will fit much better by February and maybe you won't. Just focus on eating healthy and upping your exercise routine a little. First case scenario, you won't loose all ten pounds, but you'll lose a little and the seamstress won't have to let it out as much. It's okay. Don't beat yourself up.

Honestly, I think you look great!

View Quoted Comment You still look beautiful! But girl the dang holidays creep up on you like something crazy. I almost hate them then I remember how good all the food is!

You look stunning! That dress is beautiful. Just eat healthier and workout more. I know that’s what I need to do as well.

You have plenty of time to lose the weight. However, I honestly think you look great in all pictures. Just work out, eat well and you will feel great in no time!

Don’t worry, you can totally lose 10 lbs in 2.5 months. Just clean up your diet and work out!

Sorry! I'm sure it's disheartening that the first time you got to try on YOUR dress it didn't fit/look the same. First, store sample dresses are DEFINITELY stretched. The dress daughter tried on was a size 10, and they had to clip a good 2" in the back (so, a total of FOUR INCHES too big in the waist). But, she measured a perfect size 10, so that's what we agreed to order. Her dress arrived and she tried it on last Saturday.... It fits perfectly! So, only due to "stretching" the sample was four inches bigger than it should have been.... Second, as a Weight Watchers "lifer" for more than 30-years, with a healthy diet and moderate exercise (e.g., fast walking for 30-minutes, most days), most people can pretty easily lose 10 lbs in two months. Lots of great suggestions in pp. Drink water like crazy, and cut out caloric beverages (if you've been drinking alcohol or soda -- even diet -- that alone will likely make a big difference). Eat a balanced diet heavy in fruit, veggies and lean protein. Keep a close eye on salt & sugar. Odds are you'll see a big difference in a week or two of eating like that (much less bloat), and once you have a little success you'll feel so much better you'll likely have a lot of motivation to keep it up for a few more weeks till you're where you want to be and the dress looks FABULOUS! Third, even if you decide not to lose an ounce, alterations can make your dress looks great on you just the way you are. Good luck -- you've got this!

It doesn't look as tight as you probably think, if you stay focused you can absolutely lose enough weight in 2 months for it to fit perfectly. I'm a huge advocate for calorie counting, I lost 30 pounds and have maintained it within 3-5 pounds for 3 years by watching my calories. I don't stress about carbs or fat, just that I'm not eating more calories than I'm burning (for weightloss you'll want to burn more than you eat). I'd recommend a site like myfitnesspal and use it honestly. Log every item you ingest, I even use mine to track water intake. Good luck!

You can totally do it!! The most important thing is actually eating, don't skip meals. Just make sure you are eating whole foods. Close to me there is a meal prep service that shows online the items you can order. Foods like these would be great for you to eat and it will make a difference!! https://getnakedfoods.com/

View Quoted Comment Don’t be discouraged! 2 months is def enough time for 10 pounds but you will need to be very disciplined for the time being. I’m in the same situation. My wedding is March 11th, and while my dress fits - I want to be smaller and have it taken in. I’ve lost 15 pounds in about 5 week an hour of cardio everyday, no soda/alcohol, and protein based eating! You can do it!!

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Yes, it does thank god. She just needed some help from some girl, ha! But it wasn't a huge struggle really.

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the feedback. I don't think it looks as bad as I think. Even if I don't lose as much as I would like, I can still get it taken out a little and it will still look nice I think .

The dress looks stunning in all of the photos, but I can understand your disappoint. I'm dreading trying on my dress next weekend at an alterations appointment for the same reason!

I'd recommend a 30-day cleanse through Isagenix, if you're looking for a healthy food regime to get you into a better spot. It's super easy and as long as you follow the plan, you'll see results.

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Holy cow, I just looked it up. I'm sure it works, but it is super expensive!

It’s gorgeous! Don’t be hard on yourself. Eat right, get back into your routine! You have something to work towards!

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You can do it! just lots of water and healthy eating and exercise. we believe in you!

also your dress is gorgeous and you do look fantastic in it, even if it is snug. i'm sure with the alterations combined with a healthy routine will get you feeling fabulous in it all over again!

I am in the exact same boat. I honestly couldn't believe the difference even 5lb could make. Mine buttoned when I bought it and wont now. I wanted to cry when my seamstress told me; letting it out may help, but thats not necessarily what you want to hear. I have found changing my eating habits are helping the most (holidays/being sick has kept me from going to the gym consistently over the last few weeks) and I'm down 2lbs in 2 weeks. So I don't think 10lb by March is achievable, you will just have to commit to it. BTW, I love your dress, it looks great on you, snug or not.

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Girl I'm the same way. Eat healthy - lots of protein and veggies. Cut carbs and sugar and alcohol as much as possible and lots of working out. This sounds crazy, but 10-ish weeks to go might be a blessing in disguise. It's much easier to stay on weight loss & fitness tracks with short term goals!