So the short of it is that when I ordered my gown I was 'between sizes' and needed to decide if I order up, or order down. Me being an idealist... along with the enabling of my mother, decided to go with Dress size 12 instead of the 14 since it looked like Id only have to lose about 10lbs to fit in perfectly. (the sample dress I tried was a 12 and fit very snug).
So 4 months later the dress comes in (3 weeks ago) and I'm down about 8-9lbs in weight, and BAM!!! : The dress fits the exact same! Super tight throught the stomach and thighs and won't sit right on me (it's a very sleek silouette dress).
F&*$! So now I'm running and trying to lose inches, but my wedding is 30 DAYS FROM TODAY! There is no 'extra room' in the dress to let it out. And I still need to do alterations which the dress shop has posponed until 15-17days from now when we thought I could drop another 5.
So ladies..... is there some sort of great stomach corset shaper that I can buy to help me get into this thing? Where the hell do I go to try and find undergarments that TRULY SLIM? I know all about spanx, even was at a party with the girl that invented them, but I feel that I need something more drastic. The problem is, the dress is not one where I can wear some heavy stuff underneath.
and by the way --- i realize this post makes it sound like i haven't been trying to lose weight or eat right until the last minute.... not the case. I have moments of weakness... don't get me wrong, but It's been really hard for me to get this weight thing down.
Even though you ruled them out, I stand by the Spanx. Other than that, try an old fashioned girdle. A corset would probably show through that dress (which is BEAUTIFUL!).
caliocteach --- the sad thing is that I HAD a personal trainer, who was incredible, he helped me slim down a bit and maintain my weight, but i didn't really drop any lbs. The weight really came off when i changed my caloric intake. unfortunately with the wedding, I had to let him go, it was just too expensive.
Niki ---- is there a certain type of spanx you recommend? I need something that is going to make me sleek all through the hip but also the waistline area. I'm a thick through the middle girl.
Try a sleeping corset or corselet, that might not show. If you lace the corset with something flat, like ribbon, it is less likely to show than traditional laces.
I feel for you. I myself, did the same thing with the same sized dress. It fits me... but I think it would look good bigger. It's easy to drop weight if you adhere to a lean protein and fruit and veg diet. Three meals a day, and a 30 minute jog.
If you go with spanxs they have great ones on nordstrom that go all the way up to your bust line. Try those.
There is a corset shop in San Francisco called Dark Garden that might be able to help you. My daughter had a corset fitting there the other day. Maybe they can help you. http://www.darkgarden.com/index.asp
Head over to a fancy department store like Saks or Neiman Marcus with your dress. Explain the problem to them and ask them to recommend slimming undergarments. You can try them on at the store with your gown to see how they work out. Don't sneeze at Spanx -- they have super-duper ones that suck in literally inches, and run from your knees all the way up to right underneath your bust.
I love Spanx. I swear by them. The one that goes all the way up to your bra works great. I would follow the suggestion of going to Saks or Neimans and asking their opinion. Find a little old lady...they know all about slimming!
I have the SPANX that goes up to the bust and down the legs to mid thigh and though it 'smooths' it just doesn't seem to fit my body right for this dress. It doesn't really do the 'suck in' thing. which is why i was thinking of going more corset or if there is a more extreme body shaper line.
i'll check with dark garden as well as that is great advice CarolineG about taking the dress to Saks and Neiman. Any other places? I don't normally shop at Victorias Secret (their quality seems a bit lousy) but maybe I'm wrong?
I lost 10 lbs in a month with jenny craig? Its expensive but 20lbs for 20$ plan and you buy food anyway? If you just eat what they tell you and veggies it works. Just a thought but more $$ is probably not what you need.
You can also take your dress to Dark Garden to try it on with with the gal that takes your measurements. I am not sure how booked up they are though. My daughter brought her mock dress in to be fitted with a corset. So call right away to make an appointment.
that dress is GORGEOUS! for the Spanx, try on some different sizes perhaps? they may have different "strengths" as well at the department store.
for slimming, lots and lots of water - no sodas or fruit juice. plenty of fruits, vegetables and lean protein. my friend also had luck with weight watchers, initially dropping 5-7 lbs in the first month, so that may be an option.
okay this is gonna sound really crazy, but I just found out about nuskin (my sister just became a distributor) and their galvanic spa machine. You can use it on your face or body and it lifts, gets rid of wrinkles and cellulite. I tried it for a week (everynight) around my love handles and tummy pouch area and when I went in for my dress fitting (3 weeks after my previous one) I had lost an inch all the way around! I didn't exercise or change my diet - not that I don't think this is important - i just hadn't had time and wasn't really trying very hard to lose weight at that point. anyways, something you may want to look into. they also have demo videos about it on youtube. it is crazy popular in germany and korea right now. you can pm me if you want more info! she also used it to give me and my FI facials before our e-session and I think it was great cuz it helped tighten and lift. i am definitely using it up until the day of my wedding! lol. good luck!
forgot to mention! my friend has an aunt who owns a salon/spa and they actually do the galvanic spa as one of their treatments - so maybe you can find a spa near you that does it. or you can just buy the machine yourself, although it is definitely an investment...
How much time are you putting into your workouts, and are you just running?
Runnning is a great way to drop pounds - but add weights and balance training to work your core and you will slim your waist faster than you would with running alone. I found the only real way to drop a lot of weight fast was to step up my workouts - e.g. by doubling them - if you work out for an hour or an hour and a half instead of just a half an hour or so, the extra weight will come off pretty quickly.
Have you looked into the Abs diet? Supposedly in the first two weeks, you can drop 8-10 pounds.
First off, the dress is absolutely gorgeous! It sounds like the other ladies have already given good shaper/exercise tips so I'll add in a different perspective. The last month of wedding planning is stressful enough without dress woes. (Spoken as a curvy girl with less than a month to go myself!) Unless you really thrive on the challenge/stress of losing weight quickly it may be a good time to look into the possibility of a second backup dress. While not fun it should be easier to find another dress now than it would a week before the wedding. You need something you can be comfortable in all day through lots of time on your feet and possibly a whole lot of dancing at night, and your photographs will turn out better if the dress sits as it should on you. I recognize that this might not be feasible financially and that all of your accessories probably match your existing dress. You might also look for an online seller of your existing dress in the next size up.
Outside of that, it may also help to stay hydrated and reduce your sodium intake to reduce water retention. One of my best friends swears by Weight Watchers but I don't know if you can achieve dramatic results from them in the time you have left.
So the short of it is that when I ordered my gown I was 'between sizes' and needed to decide if I order up, or order down. Me being an idealist... along with the enabling of my mother, decided to go with Dress size 12 instead of the 14 since it looked like Id only have to lose about 10lbs to fit in perfectly. (the sample dress I tried was a 12 and fit very snug).
So 4 months later the dress comes in (3 weeks ago) and I'm down about 8-9lbs in weight, and BAM!!! : The dress fits the exact same! Super tight throught the stomach and thighs and won't sit right on me (it's a very sleek silouette dress).
F&*$! So now I'm running and trying to lose inches, but my wedding is 30 DAYS FROM TODAY! There is no 'extra room' in the dress to let it out. And I still need to do alterations which the dress shop has posponed until 15-17days from now when we thought I could drop another 5.
So ladies..... is there some sort of great stomach corset shaper that I can buy to help me get into this thing? Where the hell do I go to try and find undergarments that TRULY SLIM? I know all about spanx, even was at a party with the girl that invented them, but I feel that I need something more drastic. The problem is, the dress is not one where I can wear some heavy stuff underneath.
http://a0.vox.com/6a00e398c206fc000300e398d5d6080005-pi
what is a curvy girl to do????
posted by glittergrl 320 posts 4 months agoand by the way --- i realize this post makes it sound like i haven't been trying to lose weight or eat right until the last minute.... not the case. I have moments of weakness... don't get me wrong, but It's been really hard for me to get this weight thing down.
posted by glittergrl 320 posts 4 months agoEven though you ruled them out, I stand by the Spanx. Other than that, try an old fashioned girdle. A corset would probably show through that dress (which is BEAUTIFUL!).
posted by Niki 432 posts 4 months agoGo to the gym and hire a personal trainer -- it is amazing what they can to do in a month!
posted by caliocteach 716 posts 4 months agocaliocteach --- the sad thing is that I HAD a personal trainer, who was incredible, he helped me slim down a bit and maintain my weight, but i didn't really drop any lbs. The weight really came off when i changed my caloric intake. unfortunately with the wedding, I had to let him go, it was just too expensive.
Niki ---- is there a certain type of spanx you recommend? I need something that is going to make me sleek all through the hip but also the waistline area. I'm a thick through the middle girl.
posted by glittergrl 320 posts 4 months agoTry a sleeping corset or corselet, that might not show. If you lace the corset with something flat, like ribbon, it is less likely to show than traditional laces.
posted by nikkolec 55 posts 4 months agoI feel for you. I myself, did the same thing with the same sized dress. It fits me... but I think it would look good bigger. It's easy to drop weight if you adhere to a lean protein and fruit and veg diet. Three meals a day, and a 30 minute jog.
If you go with spanxs they have great ones on nordstrom that go all the way up to your bust line. Try those.
posted by maureen9004 256 posts 4 months agothat is an amazing dress!!!
posted by nashgirl 86 posts 4 months agoI hear that you can get those mineral clay wrap things and they take inches off. Not sure how much it costs, though.
http://www.ivillage.co.uk/beauty/bodybasics/cellulite/articles/0,,548152_551143,00.html
posted by MissSauce 65 posts 4 months agoThere is a corset shop in San Francisco called Dark Garden that might be able to help you. My daughter had a corset fitting there the other day. Maybe they can help you. http://www.darkgarden.com/index.asp
posted by Catmint 7 posts 4 months agoYour dress is gorgeous!
Head over to a fancy department store like Saks or Neiman Marcus with your dress. Explain the problem to them and ask them to recommend slimming undergarments. You can try them on at the store with your gown to see how they work out. Don't sneeze at Spanx -- they have super-duper ones that suck in literally inches, and run from your knees all the way up to right underneath your bust.
posted by CarolineG 284 posts 4 months agoI love Spanx. I swear by them. The one that goes all the way up to your bra works great. I would follow the suggestion of going to Saks or Neimans and asking their opinion. Find a little old lady...they know all about slimming!
posted by KateMW 483 posts 4 months agothanks ladies!
I have the SPANX that goes up to the bust and down the legs to mid thigh and though it 'smooths' it just doesn't seem to fit my body right for this dress. It doesn't really do the 'suck in' thing. which is why i was thinking of going more corset or if there is a more extreme body shaper line.
i'll check with dark garden as well as that is great advice CarolineG about taking the dress to Saks and Neiman. Any other places? I don't normally shop at Victorias Secret (their quality seems a bit lousy) but maybe I'm wrong?
So where are all you finding your undergarments?
posted by glittergrl 320 posts 4 months agoI lost 10 lbs in a month with jenny craig? Its expensive but 20lbs for 20$ plan and you buy food anyway? If you just eat what they tell you and veggies it works. Just a thought but more $$ is probably not what you need.
posted by mbm4 19 posts 4 months agoYou can also take your dress to Dark Garden to try it on with with the gal that takes your measurements. I am not sure how booked up they are though. My daughter brought her mock dress in to be fitted with a corset. So call right away to make an appointment.
posted by Catmint 7 posts 4 months agothat dress is GORGEOUS! for the Spanx, try on some different sizes perhaps? they may have different "strengths" as well at the department store.
for slimming, lots and lots of water - no sodas or fruit juice. plenty of fruits, vegetables and lean protein. my friend also had luck with weight watchers, initially dropping 5-7 lbs in the first month, so that may be an option.
good luck!
posted by missm 483 posts 4 months agookay this is gonna sound really crazy, but I just found out about nuskin (my sister just became a distributor) and their galvanic spa machine. You can use it on your face or body and it lifts, gets rid of wrinkles and cellulite. I tried it for a week (everynight) around my love handles and tummy pouch area and when I went in for my dress fitting (3 weeks after my previous one) I had lost an inch all the way around! I didn't exercise or change my diet - not that I don't think this is important - i just hadn't had time and wasn't really trying very hard to lose weight at that point. anyways, something you may want to look into. they also have demo videos about it on youtube. it is crazy popular in germany and korea right now. you can pm me if you want more info! she also used it to give me and my FI facials before our e-session and I think it was great cuz it helped tighten and lift. i am definitely using it up until the day of my wedding! lol. good luck!
posted by pancy 201 posts 4 months agoforgot to mention! my friend has an aunt who owns a salon/spa and they actually do the galvanic spa as one of their treatments - so maybe you can find a spa near you that does it. or you can just buy the machine yourself, although it is definitely an investment...
posted by pancy 201 posts 4 months agoHow much time are you putting into your workouts, and are you just running?
Runnning is a great way to drop pounds - but add weights and balance training to work your core and you will slim your waist faster than you would with running alone. I found the only real way to drop a lot of weight fast was to step up my workouts - e.g. by doubling them - if you work out for an hour or an hour and a half instead of just a half an hour or so, the extra weight will come off pretty quickly.
Have you looked into the Abs diet? Supposedly in the first two weeks, you can drop 8-10 pounds.
posted by edb 41 posts 4 months agoFirst off, the dress is absolutely gorgeous! It sounds like the other ladies have already given good shaper/exercise tips so I'll add in a different perspective. The last month of wedding planning is stressful enough without dress woes. (Spoken as a curvy girl with less than a month to go myself!) Unless you really thrive on the challenge/stress of losing weight quickly it may be a good time to look into the possibility of a second backup dress. While not fun it should be easier to find another dress now than it would a week before the wedding. You need something you can be comfortable in all day through lots of time on your feet and possibly a whole lot of dancing at night, and your photographs will turn out better if the dress sits as it should on you. I recognize that this might not be feasible financially and that all of your accessories probably match your existing dress. You might also look for an online seller of your existing dress in the next size up.
Outside of that, it may also help to stay hydrated and reduce your sodium intake to reduce water retention. One of my best friends swears by Weight Watchers but I don't know if you can achieve dramatic results from them in the time you have left.
posted by mikala 32 posts 4 months ago