All eyes will be on the bride and groom during their wedding, so many embark on a diet. Before starting a new diet, MayoClinic.com advises evaluating your weight-loss goals. If they are unrealistic, you may become discouraged and frustrated, which will take the focus off what is important on your big day. The amount of weight you lose can vary based on factors such as activity level and health issues that may cause fluid retention. Before you start any new diet plan, consult your doctor.
Wedding Day Diet
The Wedding Day Diet by Matt Marshall emphasizes eating lean protein, small amounts of fats, fresh vegetables and other low glycemic foods, according to the Diets in Review website. The diet plan offers tips and tricks to increase your metabolism to take the weight off more quickly. In addition to diet tips, it emphasizes aerobic and strength-training exercises.
The Wedding Day Diet is available in an electronic download, and it comes with a diet plan, a workout program, information about shrinking your waist and ab training, along with Marshall's email address. According to the diet plan, you should be able to lose up to 9 lbs. per week. Diets in Review states that some of the negatives of this program may be unrealistic and exaggerated weight-loss claims, it is difficult to maintain a quick weight loss, some of the herbs on the program might be unsafe and the diet is targeted to brides.
Meal Replacements
The Wedding Place website recommends substituting slimming shakes, nutrition bars and other meal replacements one or two meals per day. Most of them are low in calories, claim to control your appetite until the next meal and provide balanced nutrition. Replacing meals with shakes and nutrition bars can help you drop weight quickly, so when you have a big day approaching, you can use this diet temporarily.
If you replace one meal per day, you may lose 1 to 3 lbs. per week. Two meal replacements per day may result in a 2 to 5 lbs. weight loss per week. The downside of using meal replacement shakes and bars is that it's not sustainable for life. After you go back to eating normally, most or all of your weight will return.
Common Sense Diet
The Knot, a website that caters to brides and grooms, recommends following a healthy diet plan using common sense. Replace soda with water. Not only is it calorie free, it will help fill you up, prevent nervous snacking and help flush the toxins from your system. You can drink as much as you want without worrying about gaining weight.
Cut back on how much food you eat by trimming the serving sizes at each meal. If you get hungry between meals, carry low-calorie healthy snacks to maintain your energy and prevent binging during mealtime. Healthy snacks include fresh vegetables and fruits. Take a multivitamin to make sure you get the nutrients your body needs to stay healthy. If you drink alcohol, cut back or eliminate it to cut calories. Only drink alcohol on special occasions, and even then, only have one drink.
The Knot recommends adding an exercise program to your weight loss regime. Although you can lose weight by dieting alone, you'll be much healthier and toned if you have a regular cardio and strength-training exercise plan. According to the Help Guide website, you need to take in approximately 500 fewer calories each day to lose1 lb. per week. If you add exercise, you'll burn more calories for an even greater weight loss.
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