After getting engaged brides begin to get supercritical about their body image and most of the time, there's no real reason for it. Your fiance chose you because he loves you just the way you are.
However, it's natural to want to look and feel your best and if you have decided to lose weight, here are some points to consider:
• Media, peer pressure and perfection in society today mandates that you have to be thin to be attractive. But really, the key to self worth is not a smaller size wedding gown.
• Realistically evaluate what your ideal weight should be and what is healthy weight loss.
• Keep your wedding date in mind when you are planning how much weight you want to lose.
• Even though you want to look your best.....Remember, your fiancé fell in love with you and asked you to marry him just the way you are....
• Putting on a wedding is a lot of pressure and adding more stress by wanting to be a size 4 when you are a size 14 may not be the best idea.
• No one size diet and exercise program fits all.
• Being healthy, stress-free and happy creates a beautiful inner glow and radiance that people see and feel immediately as you walk down the aisle no matter what weight you are.
Take into account the following points when planning your weight loss and health program:
• Wedding dress
• Fitness and Exercise
• Diet/Nutrition
• Goal setting
• Emotions
• Visualization and affirmations
• Healthy habits that last a lifetime
• Weight loss for the groom
• Supplements
• Sleep
• Body Image.
Make a list of what you like and don’t like about your body: Try not to be too critical. In fact, maybe you could have your fiance, friends or family make a list…someone that you trust, so that you get a realistic idea.Generally it doesn't match our perception of our bodies as we are usually much harder on ourselves!
After making the list, choose one of the things that you are unhappy with. Sit down in a quiet place, close your eyes, take 3 deep breaths and on the last breath, honor and thank that part of your body for serving you all these years. Notice any feelings that come with it. Accept it just the way it is right now.
Take 3 more deep breaths for acceptance and slowly open your eyes.
Notice If there's any difference in the way you regard that part of your body.
Do this exercise for all the other parts that bother you, and do it as frequently as necessary.
Summary:
• List what you like and don’t like about your body
• Make your decisions based on what’s important and healthy to you.
• Order a dress in your real size: It’s easier to take a dress in than let it out
• Enjoy the whole process
• Be yourself: That’s who your fiancé is marrying
• Love yourself, love your body, love your partner
Authors:
Sandra Reid MA, CHT, financial, life, weight coaching, reiki, EFT
Mitta Vicki Wise RN, CHT, abundance coaching, EFT, TAT, reflexology
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