Wedding Fitness

Getting married is one of the most exciting events of your life.   Learn how to look and feel great in the months leading up to your wedding by incorporating a wedding fitness program…

Your wedding should be one of the happiest days of your life and of course you want to be in the best shape for your life.   Unfortunately, the months, weeks, and days leading up to your big day can be stressful with all of the appointments, planning, and fittings making it that much harder to stay on a wedding fitness program or wedding diet.

Taking care of yourself, both physically and mentally, along with following a wedding fitness program is key. Here are a few tips to choosing the best wedding fitness and wedding diet program that is right for you.

• Look for a program that you can start immediately.  Of course you want to look your absolute best on your big day.  For this reason it is important to start a fitness program as soon as possible to achieve your fitness goals in time for your big day.  Look for downloadable programs that you can do at home or start a program at your gym as soon as you can.
• Look for a program that combines both nutrition and fitness as you will need to not only start exercising but make changes in your pre-wedding diet to achieve maximum results.  A good wedding fitness program will combine both exercise and nutrition as part of the program, steer clear of any program that does not as you must not only start exercising but also change your diet to take the weight off and keep it off.
• Look for a bridal fitness program that will help you know how to work-out, when to work-out, along with what you should be eating and when you should be eating.  Following a specific program several weeks or months before your wedding will help guarantee that you not only look good on your big day but feel good as well.  In addition to looking great on your wedding day, the stress-busting endorphins generated by vigorous physical activity are a great side benefit as your wedding draws near and last-minute details start to pile up. “Exercise is a great stress reliever.
• Find a program that is affordable for you.  Planning a wedding is expensive, for this reason make sure to find a wedding fitness program that you can afford.  There are several bridal fitness programs that are less than $50 and many of them have been shown to work for hundreds of brides just like you.  Don’t feel like you have to spend hundreds of dollars on getting in shape for your big day.

Slim Down for the Gown

What is the fastest way to lose weight and build muscle?  Get Engaged!  There is nothing like an upcoming deadline, an amazing dress, and the thought of dozens of eyeballs watching you as you walk down the aisle to inspire someone to take the necessary steps to lose weight, build muscle and look fabulous.  The problem is, there are too many women who don’t know how to lose the weight the correct way and often fall victim to fad diets, starvation, and diet pills.  The good news is there is a better way to take off the weight and build muscle and the first part of the equation is proper nutrition.  Here are a few suggestions that will get your metabolism moving in the right direction to help you look “fit and fabulous” on your wedding day.  For your very own customized bridal nutrition and exercise program contact Brooke or order your copy of Brooke Griffin’s “Fit and Fabulous” Bridal Guide.

1.  Never let yourself get hungry. Two really bad things start to happen, first you start craving anything and everything including the really bad foods such as chips, cookies, fast food, candy, and ice cream.  Then, when your hungry your body starts breaking down muscle not fat leading to the excessive weight gain after going off of fad diets, diet pills, and starvation diets.  Try to eat 5-6 times a day.  I know this seems like a lot but it really isn’t at all.  Space these meals every three hours apart and be sure that each meal includes a serving of lean protein and high fiber carbohydrate.

2. Reduce the amount of “Bad” foods that you take in each day. Bad foods include refined carbohydrates such as cookies, candies, cakes, white pastas, and ice cream, as well as, high fructose corn syrup and trans fats which are found in cookies, candies, baked goods, and fried foods.

3.  Concentrate on the good and quit focusing on the bad. One of the problems with diets is that they focus on deprivation.  You are constantly reminded of what you can’t have and therefore you want it even more.  Start focusing on all of the things that you can have and concentrate on having these foods at every meal and allow yourself to have the other foods just in moderation.

4.  Limit the alcohol. Not only does alcohol pack on extra calories and fat it also negatively interacts with your digestive system by storing everything else you have eaten before in order to rid the body of the alcohol that was just consumed.  Make an effort to cut down on alcohol consumption or only have on special occasions.

5.  Give yourself a cheat meal once a week. Reward yourself for your efforts to improve your nutrition and be a more conscious eater.