Warning: body image/weight loss talk
Hi everyone - apologies if this doesn't really belong here, but I was feeling a bit down today and wondered if anyone could relate or had words of advice. Today I went in for my last dress fitting (about 28 days before the wedding) and while it did zip up, I felt generally unhappy with the way I looked in it. I felt like my back was bulging out of the dress in a less-than-attractive way, and my arms were red, splotchy (summer sun damage maybe), and sort of big.
I never imagined a dress fitting (in which the dress zipped up no problem) would leave me feeling this horrible about myself. I definitely have more body fat than I would like, but I'm a generally healthy person who works out and eats relatively well, though I have a sweet tooth and sometimes have larger portions than I probably need. My fiance is incredibly sweet and thinks I'm perfect as-is, and he's very supportive of a healthy lifestyle (we work out together, enjoy healthy food, etc.).
Also - my mom has been a major source of this obsession/worry about my weight. Every time we talk, she reminds me that I have a wedding dress to fit into. When I told her about today, she said "oh you can lose weight in 4 weeks, just lift more weights" etc. when I think I just wanted to hear that I was being silly and hypercritical (maybe I'm being ridiculous?). She constantly asks about my eating and exercise. We're very close and I don't think she realizes how much it upsets me...
Basically - did any of you have this problem of not looking the way you thought you would as a bride? Were other people obsessed with your weight/dress fitting? Can I do anything about the redness on my arms??
Thank in advance if you read all that 
