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Look Your Best in Your Wedding Dress
10 Simple Exercise and Weight Loss Tips for Brides-to-be
Attention June brides! You're spending precious time on last-minute arrangements of the who, what, where and when of your imminent nuptials, so why not invest some time to ensure that you will be a woman of splendid, sculpted beauty on your wedding day?
Fitness expert and author James Villepigue, author of the best-selling Body Sculpting Bible for Women (Hatherleigh Press, 2002), offers these simple, easy-to-follow weight-loss and exercise tips for brides-to-be.
1. Make a Vow to Look Great
It's your big day. You want to look and feel your best. So make a commitment to be healthy and fit on your wedding day. Adopt a plan of action that is easy to follow, sensible and allows for your busy schedule. A bonus? Staying fit will alleviate some of the stress that goes along with planning.
2. Say "I Do" to a Reasonable Weight Loss Goal
Most weight loss programs fail because of unrealistic goals. You can safely loose 1 to 2 pounds per week, so a goal of 16 pounds of weight lost in eight weeks is appropriate. Anything more and you are setting yourself up for frustration and failure.
3. Stretch to De-stress
