Updated update!

Wedding colors have CHANGED! Suddenly, the colors I wrote about yesterday are NOT going to work and so.. back to the drawing board :-) Its okay, we're going to have fun with this one.. Lots of suggestions, and the bridesmaids dress we were looking at comes in several different colors, so we'll be fine! Woohooo!

Re: cleaning eat.. things are going well this week! I ate completely 100% clean on Monday and Tuesday, even in reasonable proportions.. That was great, Im really proud of myself for that! Yesterday was a little less clean as I was STARVING and my packed lunches and snacks just werent enough.. I broke down and bought a Power Bar Protein Bar, and then once at home I had a peanut butter sandwich for dinner, on regular whole wheat bread. I guess thats okay but Ive really enjoyed eating my homemade breads! Today's the same.. I ate Power Bar Protein Bar but otherwise, clean clean clean! I am eating bulgur wheat with peanut butter right now, ooh tasty. I havent planned dinner yet (bad!) but I am eating this meal so late that I shouldnt be ravenous while Im planning/shopping/preparing for dinner, so it should be good! I really want to do this, so I need to stay motivated and keep my eye on the prize!! What prize? Skinny pants, a bikini in Aruba, and man healthy years to enjoy the people and experiences that I love!! (Just to name a few....!)

Until next time when I am more organized......!!

Wedding dress shopping!

So, we're getting into the details.. Ive been researching photographers (thanks for the suggestions, everyone! Keep 'em coming too, as we're still pouring over samples and trying to make a decision!) We've chosen colors (magenta/fuschia, with bright oranges and yellows for accent colors!) and now Im working on my wedding dress. I went shopping for the first time this past Saturday, at David's Bridal in Albany.

I met up with Mom #2, aka my New York Mom, aka Michele! We walked in and got right to work. A woman from JCPenney set us up with registry stuff and free gifts, as well as an entry into a drawing they were having. (I ended up WINNING, by the way, so I will be receiving a $100 gift card to JCPenney, wahoo!!) Then, I pulled out my list of Favorites from the David's Bridal website. Our consultant, Carrie, pulled a few off the racks and got me settled into my fitting room. Luckily, it was in a corner where we had some privacy and plenty of mirror space to check out the dresses!

I could go into all of the dress-trying-on details, but the most important information is that I narrowed my choices down to TWO options at David's Bridal! If you look at their website (www.davidsbridal.com) and search by Style#, check out V9458 and T9309. These were my absolute favorites and I really love both of them.. I left there thinking to myself that 9309 might squeak by as my #1 favorite, but after a few days, Im actually leaning more toward 9458. Itll be fun to try on some more dresses and see what comes of that! Im really excited because once I start working on my dress, then I can move on to the bridesmaids dresses and more of the nitty-gritty details.. the fun stuff! Woo! This is getting interesting... :-)

My first blog!

So, here it is: my blog! This blog will chronicle my wedding-planning adventures and also my attempts and future success at eating a clean and healthy diet, and I plan on incorporating some yuumy recipes for you all to try, too. Who knows, itll probably include some updates about the gym and running and working out, only because those are a few of my other obsessions. I guess Ill just see where this takes me, and hope for the best! :-) Thanks for reading...!