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Tips To Help You Get Fit For Your Wedding Day Every bride wants to look perfect on her wedding day. Selecting a dress that will make you look and feel great is an important first step. But what happens when you look in the mirror and notice trouble spots like saggy arms or unsightly folds in your back? When this happens it’s not uncommon for brides to try quick-fix diets to help them get in shape. Unfortunately, many dieting brides make fitness mistakes that not only prevent them from reaching their goals but also cause unnecessary stress and sometimes even illness. Those are two things no bride needs! Here are five of the most common diet mistakes as well as some tips to help you avoid them. 1. Too much,
too late. One of the most important
things to remember if you are trying to lose weight is to start early. For
example, don’t try to lose 20 pounds two months before the big day. The key is
to plan ahead so that you can lose the weight (or just tone up) gradually. So if
you’re dream-wedding day includes you being in great shape, then include fitness
as a “to-do” on your overall wedding checklist. That way it will be a priority
in your wedding planning. Workouts For Brides
can help you get started today and provide tips and motivation to help you find
time for fitness in your busy schedule. 2. Setting
unachievable goals. Many women get engaged and
begin imagining themselves drastically thinner or more sculpted. Be realistic
with yourself. If you’ve never been a size 6 in your life, then it is probably
unrealistic to think you can magically transform just because you are getting
married. And, do you really want to look so different on your wedding day that
most people (including your fiancé) hardly recognize you?
Workouts For Brides can help you set obtainable goals and provide
everything you need to successfully reach them. 3. Radical
diets or fitness programs. Brides typically are short on
time and long on to-do lists. This leads many to try unhealthy fitness programs
or starvation diets. Don’t be tempted by diets that promise quick, drastic
results with little effort from you. You should avoid any programs that suggest
taking “diet” pills or eating unbalanced meals (like eating only cabbage soup
for a week). And, don’t be lured into trying dangerous things, like laxatives.
Workouts For Brides never recommends fad diets or supplements. 4. Not exercising It’s very easy for brides to
say “I don’t have time to exercise” or “I’m too tired to exercise”. But diet and
exercise should always go hand in hand. Consider them to be like yin and yang.
Without activity your body can’t burn as many calories. If you are very short on
time, try to exercise in small 10-minute bursts throughout the day. And, keep in
mind that little things help too, like taking the stairs or parking at the outer
edge of the mall parking lot. Plus, if you are tired from all of your planning,
exercise will help give you back some energy. Workouts
For Brides can design a very effective exercise program for you that
accommodates your schedule, even if that means only working out only 90-minutes
per week. 5. Skipping
Meals It’s not uncommon to get caught
up in your planning and then realize at 9 p.m. (as your head begins to ache)
that you haven’t eaten a thing all day. While it may not be an uncommon
scenario, it is unavoidable. Not only is skipping meals unhealthy, it can lead
to binge eating. That often means eating very fattening foods and/or overeating
all at once. To avoid this, try packing light snacks to keep on hand throughout
the day. Good examples include carrot sticks, cheese strings, peanut butter on
crackers, etc. Workouts For Brides can
provide you with nutritional tips and advice. Getting in shape doesn’t have
to be complicated and it doesn’t require a lot of time. If you are trying to
lose weight or firm up before your wedding, below are some sample plans to help
you get started. Keep in mind that the most important thing is for a bride to
feel good about herself. And no matter what size or shape, all brides are
beautiful on their wedding day! For a customized wedding workout routine designed specifically for your needs, goals and availability -- Enroll in one of our affordable exercise programs. You'll receive a new workout plan each week to help you get fit in time for your wedding! Lynn Bode, author and certified personal trainer, offers brides and grooms an affordable and convenient way to get fit through her website, WorkoutsForBrides.com. WorkoutsForBrides can help you get the body you've always dreamed of in time for your wedding day. Visit http://www.workoutsforbrides.com for more information.
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