If you want to lose weight before your wedding day, start fitness and weight loss efforts several months before the big day. Invite your bridesmaids or fiance to join you in your fitness plan; make it a fun time to bond before the wedding. Exercise also reduces stress, so it can be beneficial if you're anxious about wedding planning.
Step 1
Drink water throughout the day. Keep a bottle with you at all times; sip from it every few minutes. Drinking water can curb your cravings for sweet drinks like soda.
Step 2
Eat five or six small meals per day, rather than three large meals. Eat at least one serving of fresh fruits and vegetables at most meals.
Step 3
Cut your alcohol consumption to no more than a few drinks per week. When you do drink, sip on a shot of liquor mixed with water, rather than drinking wine or sweet mixers. If you prefer beer, choose light varieties with no more than 100 calories per beer. Cut alcohol out of your diet altogether for the last month before the wedding so you won't be bloated.
Step 4
Walk or jog each day for 20 to 40 minutes, depending on your fitness level. This exercise gets your heart rate up, energizes your metabolism and helps you burn calories. If jogging is difficult, try alternating between five minutes of walking and one minute of jogging. Add longer periods of jogging as you become more fit.
Step 5
Exercise with weights four to five times per week. Hold five-pound hand weights at your sides and lift them up to your shoulders, then press your arms up to the sky. Hold the position for a few seconds and slowly lower your hands to your sides. This exercise tones your arm without giving you bulky muscles. Repeat 12 times.
Step 6
Use the weights for a back exercise four to five times per week. Hold the weights at your sides. Bend one knee, lifting the foot off the ground. Raise the weights up into a “V” formation in front of you. Lower them and switch to the other foot. Repeat 12 times.
Step 7
Tighten your stomach and rear four to five times per week by lying on your stomach. Raise your body up as though you were preparing to do a push-up. Bend one knee and pull it in toward your stomach while you tighten your abdominal muscles. Straighten your leg and repeat on the other side. Repeat the movement 12 times with each leg.
Things You'll Need
- Water
- Exercise clothing
- Hand weights
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