Feeling your best on your wedding day is something that everyone wants. Set reasonable goals and stick to them. If you would like to trim down or bulk up for your big day I will go over some tips and tricks.
First try not to make this a short term and fast change. Changing your body takes time and the longer you set aside for this change the better you will feel up until the big day.
Things to consider before starting a fitness journey for your wedding
Make sure you are doing this for the right reasons. This is the time to make the change for yourself with the needs of yourself and your partner in mind.
No one should feel obligated to change their appearance before their big day. This is something that you should do for you and not to please anyone’s preconceived thoughts of how you should look. After all you look great already. Just remind yourself this if for you and not anyone else.
Planning for your healthy wedding
The best time to plan for your fitness goals is yesterday. We all have heard this and its true. How many times have you thought about making a healthy change for yourself and haven’t followed through?
This could be that you just don’t know where to start or following online articles that state you can make this happen in two weeks have you feeling less than good about the results.
Counting Calories down to your wedding day
Whether you are trying to lose weight, trying to build muscle or both you should be counting your calories.
A simple math equation will help you determine your bodies caloric needs per day. If you have a deficit, then you can lose weight. If you maintain your calories you should stay at the same weight.
Check out this calculator that will help you determine your Caloric Needs.
https://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html
Counting Calories: A Calorie Tracker tool that I have found extremely helpful would be the My Fitness Pal app that is available in the app store for Apple or Android.
With this app you can simply add in your calories by searching their large database of food which will let you link it right into your meal for the day. I also scan the barcodes on any of the food I eat which also automatically fills in the calories for that item.
These calculators use your age, height and current weight to determine the amount of calories you need to maintain your healthy weight and how many you need to eat to lose weight.
Just make sure you don’t fall off the band wagon and start eating without logging your calories. I’m speaking from experience that when I do this I tend to eat without concern of my calories. I have to make sure I’m entering everything into the app or writing it all down to make sure I’m eating right.
The best part about counting calories is you can still eat some of the foods you love but just in smaller quantities. Sometimes I enjoy Pizza but eating one slice is going to be reasonable instead of the whole pizza like I once had done. LOL. Don’t be me, don’t eat a whole pizza.
Add Exercise goals for your big Day
Let’s get started. Before planning out your workout plan you should know why exercise will help you with your goals. When working out in conjunction with your healthy eating habits you will get your metabolism into overdrive. When your metabolism is working harder then you are converting calories into energy. This is good and you will feel amazing.
Make sure you work out according to your current fitness level. If you are just starting out working out again then you should start slowly. If you fall into the next category up, then you can probably start working your way into a more advanced routine. Where do you fall?
I never workout
If you are in this category, then congratulations let’s get you started! The goal here is to jump start your metabolism to help you burn some calories. Start slowly and don’t think you are going to run a marathon your first couple times working out. Do some low intensity cardio like walking. Incorporate this into your weekly habits a few times a week. If you have a job where you can walk more use the stairs instead of the elevator. Start at 30 minutes and work your way up.
Add in some light weight training between the walking days and there you are. You don’t have to be running miles at the beginning, everyone starts somewhere. Build on your workout intensity each week and set goals.
I already workout some
If you already workout some then you may consider trying something like Interval Training, High Intensity Training or Circuit Training. These all are good for weight loss.
If you want to bulk up then consider lifting heavy weight with low reps. Make sure to track your progress because you want to see your improvements each week.
I work out regularly
If this is you then you probably don’t need much of my advice in this area. Just make sure you have your diet right because that is the most helpful way to reach your goals. Make sure you maintain a healthy amount of working out. If you work out too much it can take your energy levels to an exhausting level. Also the harder and more you work out the more likely you could experience an injury. That will not be good walking down the aisle with an injury.
Planning your Wedding Bod diet
Now some of these things are not going to be pleasant to your taste buds but this is for your fitness journey.
- Eat Small Meals Often
- Eat Less Carbs
- Increase Protein
- Increase Water Intake
- Eat Healthy Fats
- Cut back on Alcohol, Soda and Sugary Coffee
- Plan ahead and Meal Prep
SaveTheDate wants you to succeed!
Planning a wedding and your fitness transformation is a lot to take on but we have faith in you!
