Family started to arrive last weekend and it’s been wonderful having everyone in town. My parents have been staying with me for the week (which I always enjoy) and we’ll all be moving to a hotel for the weekend. Should be a great time.
So, there has been lots of eating out and cooking some big meals together. So far, so good. I’ve vowed to keep exercising and doing my best at normalcy during the day and leading up until we go to the hotel.
We had family pictures taken at the beach this week. We haven’t done this for awhile and since we would all be together J worked out a good deal with her wedding photographer. At first I was a little iffy about how I felt since I still have so much more weight to lost, but of course it can’t really matter what one person thinks. So, I just decided to suck it up! 😉 We all wore denim and white shirts. (I had gotten a denim skirt for the occasion)
Tomorrow, all of the girls are having a spa time together which should be really nice. I’m getting a pedicure/manicure which I am really looking forward to. It’s been a long time since I’ve treated myself in this way.
Tomorrow night is the rehearsal dinner which is Mexican food at J and AJ’s. It should be relaxed and fun!
Then Sat. the wedding is at 6 with the reception at 7. They are getting married on the beach and there will only be family and close friends attending the actual ceremony. The reception is being held at a restaurant right next to this beach spot and there is a deck where people can watch if they choose to. I think it’s going to be very beautiful.
I’m so happy for J and AJ and will let you know how everything goes.
Sidenote: I can’t tell you how happy I am that I made the decision back in Jan to lose weight with the idea of the upcoming wedding as a goal. In Dec, when I first began thinking of the weight loss challenge, my goal was to lose 50-60 lbs before the wedding. As of my last weigh-in, I’ve lost just over 43 lbs. Even tho I haven’t lost the amount that I originally intended, I can tell you that I feel completely different. So much has to do with the attitude and the direction that I’m headed. I don’t feel nearly as self-conscious attending this weekend as I did the wedding of my brother a year earlier.
WooHoo! Forward progress is good!
