Day 1 of Amy's Kitchen Diet

So Far so good, the Cheese Enchilada's are quite delicious, warm, creamy and extra saucy . . .just how I like it. I have been getting over a cold so this hits the spot.

Today I ate:

Breakfast: Trader Joes :Oatmeal - 120 Calories
Snack: Brown Cow Yogurt - 180 Calories
Lunch: Amy's Kitchen Cheese Enchiladas
Snack: Orange
Dinner: Amy's Kitchen Spinach Pizza

I will come back and edit the calorie counts. So far I don't feel like I am on a diet, I am considering pairing it up with Alli for an added boost.

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B-attle of the Bulge

So I have been dealing with my weight for some time now. I know many people have. I can safely say that I have tried many things and have now proven a reputation to not sticking with a single one. Bottom line, I love food. I love good food. I know that I cannot live off of vegetables or even low carb. My fiance has successfully lost weight doing a strict low carb diet with exercise. As I commend his effort, I on the other hand have been at a standstill for years. I guess you can say I am one giant Yo-Yo, weight up and weight down.

I was close to ordering one of those diet programs for a few hundred bucks a month for frozen dinners. It seems simple enough just eat their food and lose weight right? Well I then got a reality check, I share a place with 4 dudes, Costco is abundant in the freezer and well my wallet just won't cut it.

This is why I decided the next best thing. The Amy's kitchen diet. That's right the organic frozen dinners that you see in your local grocer. I will be eating 2 Amy's kitchen meals, oatmeal for breakfast and fruit or yogurt for snacks. Each frozen meal is roughly around 200-300 calories and the oatmeal is organic from Trader Joes. I will exercise at least 3 days a week for 30 minutes or more doing both cardio and weight lifting. . .

Day one starts tomorrow, lets see how this goes. I will document it for 100 days until the day of my best friends wedding where I refuse to be the chunky bridesmaid.

Have any of you dieted for a big event?

B- ridal Gowns!

Adrianna Papell Dress, Sleeveless Rosette Gown $188.00

The Dress. The Dress can either make or break your budget. To many it is one of the most important parts of the wedding process. Through just a few hours of research I have come across some budget saving wedding gowns that not only look gorgeous but super stylish and chic. Pair it with a few inexpensive accessories and you are good to go! Many of these gowns can be worn either for an indoor wedding or outdoors. I can definitely see this Macy’s gown on the beach or with a blingy necklace and bracelet it would be perfect for a city soirée. Keep it simple. I found many wedding gowns on department store websites that are a fraction of the cost than if it were from a boutique.

David’s Bridal is having a sale on a large selection of gowns, I suggest popping over to their website to check it out. www.davidsbridal.com

What do you think? Have you come across some awesome wedding dresses under $400?

budg•et

budg•et [buhj-it] noun, adjective, verb,-et•ed, -et•ing.
–noun
1. an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
2. a plan of operations based on such an estimate.
3. an itemized allotment of funds, time, etc., for a given period.
4. the total sum of money set aside or needed for a purpose: the construction budget.



Many brides do not wish to put themselves on a strict budget. Given if we had millions coming out of the sky we would probably have the biggest wedding blow out that we can ever imagine. On the other hand, there are many budget brides who do not wish to spend a large sum of money on one day. They wish to keep a cushion for their life after the wedding. Learning to effectively budget is key to health and financial happiness in the future. With this blog I hope to give tips and tricks that I have learned over the years and ways that will stay in your budget and not break the bank.

To start I recommend talking with your families and your hubby to see the allotment of fund available for your budget. If you realize that you have far less than you expected, then begin to start saving.

Saving ahead of time can be easier than one might expect. Start small, save all of your change in a jar and roll it up and cash it in. You will be pleasantly surprised by the amount. I recently took a small jar of change to the coin star machine and came back with $70! Think about it, if the two of you save $200 each a month for one year that equals $4,800! Start small, cut out the unnecessary spending.

My #1 rule of thumb “K.I.S.S”

Keep
It
Simple
Stupid