ImLuuvd's Journal, 17 March 2008

Wow that's cool! You do look really slim and healthy, I'm so happy for you! I was actually a lot heavier on my wedding day than I am now too. I don't WANT to be able to fit into my wedding dress! I remember that, due to stress eating at the time of my wedding planning, I actually had to have my dress let OUT a couple inches!! That sucked. 

NOT very flattering pics mom...I hope your at least proud that I said I would and I did. I'm not one to back down when I say I'll do something. lol 

Maybe you should have yours taken in and made into a cocktail dress too! Then we can both take pictures in them and post them on our anniversaries? 

only trouble is..mine's turned somwhat yellow now..:( I didn't have it properly preserved.. 

I can tell a major difference. You look great! I love that idea about turning it into a cocktail dress. Edie Sedgwick, I don't know if you know who that is.. she did a lot of stuff like that in the 60's. I think it'd look great!  

OMG you look great just look at that dress hanging off you now!! I wish i could get into mine i could try but i guess im scared as my wedding dress was 'let out' (as i was 8months preggers when i got married)so im sure it doesnt fit and thats just soooo depressing!! i will go up in attic and get it to try just not yet! lol see ya in the challenge 'my ole buddie'  

That's a beautiful dress and you were a beautiful bride. And I know you were very happy that day, as you are today. And your husband loves you just as much now as he did then. Great pictures. You're an awsome person! <hugs> 

WOW- i love these before and afters because you can really see the difference-you were a gorgeous bride and your dress fit perfectly then and now it's amazing -you are a whole new you!! Your face looks slimmer and your arms too!!!-I'm so glad you are taking the time to really enjoy your hard work. Thanks for sharing-it's so encouraging. 

Holy cow! You are at least 2 sizes smaller than your dress now! Awesome! That would be a cool idea to have it made into a cocktail dress for your anniversary. What year will you be celebrating?  

AWESOME photos....WELL DONE darlin....You look FABULOUS! I am loving trying on clothes I *used* to wear that bordered on too tight - that now kind of *wrap* across my front....What a transformation for you....and such an inspiration to the rest of us....huggies 

that is so cool. i should make that a goal of mine. I am still about 30 lbs heavier than when i got married. I was super slim then. Had to have my dress taken in several times before my wedding day. so the size 8 got smaller and smaller. so, that would definitely be a challenge I should attempt. 

Great idea to make it into a cocktail dress! You look great!  

I'm with graciepoo. But it would be a good goal to get to. I'll hae to keep that in mind.Thanks for the great picts. 

WOW!! LOVE that the dress is barely staying up on you!! LOL How awesome! I have many more sizes to go through before I can even attempt to get into mine again. Think it was like a a size 7!! Maybe next spring! Great inspiration!! Thanks for sharing! :) 

Soooo amazing seeing all of your hard work! You are an inspiration!!!! 

You look fantastic in the dress!!! ..and also a great idea to recycle the dress into one that fits you much better now.. 

That is really awesome! I'm smaller than I was at my wedding less than 2 years ago. I think having it made into a coctail dress is a great idea. It wouldn't work for mine, though. Maybe I'll have it taken in one day for a special occasion. 

Wht I notice most is that the dress is "Hanging" from your body now, the arm holes are lower down and it just much too big. The cut of the dress doesn't show how lose it is around but I can see the difference. BTW... for the comment above about you lost at least 2 sizes since wearing that.. I think its MORE than two sizes.. I THINK I remember the size of the wedding dress and how upset you were because you didn't think you were that large. The dress is and was beautiful and you looked great in it. I agree you should have it taken in for your next anniversary! How kewl would that be! You COULD have it shortened into a cocktail length dress... but I sure like it long.  

Yes mom, the dress is a 14 but I was told by Davids Bridal (where the dress was bought) that wedding dresses tend to run large. I told them thats a horrible thing to do to a bridal gown. If they wanted a bride to feel good they'd make tag them smaller than they really are! I was about a size 10-12 then. I got up to a size 14-16 and am now a size 5/6. Hard to imagine going down from a 14/16 to a 5/6 in less than 5 months! 

You have done amazing losing that weight in less than 5 months. I think we all wish we could lose our weight as fast! :D You did a great job of it and stayed 100% on track (and still are). You look great and I can tell you are feeling better too. Also... have you been back to your doctor recently? whats going on with your heart? Are they still watching it? (sorry didn't mean to change the subject)