Its coming quickly

So I know most of you have been reading my write about how long away the wedding is, and how long its taking to get here, now it feels like its full steam ahead! Every single day there is something I have to do, or consider for the wedding, its unreal! There is an email to read, a confirmation to be made, a question to be asked, a new thing that I havent remember to do it! I don't actually no how wedding planners aren't nervous wrecks, but I guess you would get pretty good at it with practice.

Anyways I haven't had the chance to check the letterbox for RSVPs today because my lunch time was filled with some family and friend stuff. Just been one of those days, but it is one of those days which makes me feel like I am a good person, because when people are in need they call on me to help them through, and thats something I have always valued in people, not just in myself. Although I am pretty excited to get home after work and check it out! I am hoping there might be 2 or 3 there again today!

Last night I spent organised the last harrah trip to queensland, working out who needs to pay what and all that, and because one of our freinds pulled out, we have ended up pretty badly out of pocket :( and now barely have any spending money for the trip...eek! Plan is to go shopping when we get there for some salads and essentials, but some alcohol and spend the time by the pool or on the beach, hopefully not spending to much money at all...its days like these where i start questioning if I should go back to the fish n chip shop just for a few more weeks?!?

As for wedding planning, I didnt do too much last night and today, I started looking into changing my name, so I thought I will start with a new email account, and nearly every version of my name was taken! Dam generic name, I have a quite unusual surname so I never had any problems when making email addresses before, so this was definitely new to me. I also started changing my name on a few insignificant things like Priceline Club Cards, and all those little places that don't really matter or need any proof!

Tonight I am going to list down all the questions I have for our suppliers, just to make sure I have covered everything before we have final meetings with them. Only 65 days! Cant believe it!!!

Its getting real!!!

So its 2 months and 7 days to go, who can believe it? We have actually sent out invitations and now we have got the first stream of RSVPs back! 100% strike rate so far with everyone saying yes, everyone requesting a song, so I am pretty happy. I am an impatient person, so I hope that everyone else's come in pretty quickly, I am hoping at least half are back before the end of the month, Wishful thinking? Probably!

So whats on the wedding planning go this week? I am going to go through all the things I have booked and list any questions that I may have for them, so when we have meetings over the next few weeks I am completely prepared! Other than that I tried on my dress on the weekend just to make sure it still fits, and it does yippee! My weight loss is coming from my hips and legs so can't imagine that affecting my dress too much!

Two out of the three girls have got their bridesmaid shoes so its good to know they are ready and set to go! Will be good to have the hair and make up trials to see if we need to add any accessories just to dress things up a little bit.

Otherwise I think things are running pretty smoothly! Cant Wait!

10 weeks to go...

70 days to go today! So this time in 70 days me, my amazing bridesmaids and my mum and mother in law will all be at the hairdresser getting hair and make-up down! How Scary!!! Well and of course exciting too!!!  It sounds a bit strange considering I was a model, but the thought of walking down the aisle in front of all the people that are most important to me is a little bit scary, once the reception kicks in I think that will be the fun times!!!

So invites were sent yesterday morning, so I would expect that people will start receiving them Monday-Wednesday next week! Hopefully meaning that we will start to see some RSVP's back in the mail maybe by the end of next week! We have invited 94 guests at this stage! we are hoping to get around 80-90 people, but we have a few extra invites just incase a few more people than expected can't make it.

So whats on the go now? Well I am going to try my dress on again, I am going to start wearing my shoes around the house to make sure they are comfy. The girls are going to get their dresses altered. Other than that things are looking pretty good, we have some format for the ceremony and the reception now which is great. We have a list of photos that we want taken. ARGH!! I just cant wait to get RSVPs!

Only two weeks now until Queensland woohoo!!! Heading with my maid of honour and sister in law for some relaxation, some fun and some sun! Can not wait!!!

As for the diet still going well! sitting around the 68kg mark which is pretty amazing! It's been a while since my weight has been steadily in the 60s so I am happy about that. Even though my goal isn't to lose weight, I just want to tone, feel healthy and look healthy, but its all going well! If you haven't had a read check out the blood type diet, Im not saying stick to it, but maybe pick a couple of foods from each and just incorporate it into your daily life. you wont regret it :)

Week one down!!!

So as most of you would now know, The fiance and I started the blood type diet on January 2nd. So we have been doing this crazy strict diet for a week now, and I gotta tell you, I am felling better. I have lost 3kg, I have had more energy to exercise, do things around the house, cook, plan the wedding and write this blog! I feel like doing things on the weekend instead of sitting at home trying to rest. As for the fiance, he is down 4.5kg in the first week, he says he can notice the weight he has dropped already, and I must say I think he is looking pretty good! He has had more energy to push through the working day, playing more golf, and also doing more cooking and things around the house.

So what have I been eating (As A Type O blood)?
- Baby Spinach (and a lot of it)
- Cos Lettuce (and again a lot of it)
- Chicken Fillets
- Mussells
- Steak
- Sweat Potato
- Spelt Bread
- Buckwheat Pancakes with Rice Syrup and walnuts
- Banana's
- Apples
- Peaches
- Pears
- Plums

So it all pretty healthy and not too bad really. I am looking forward to the weekend though because there will be a few free pass meals. I am catching up with friends at the chocolate lounge for a hot choc, then off to a pub for another friends birthday tea, and then on Sunday we have the last of our christmas lunches for the fiances' side. So that will be a bit exciting to have some "not so good food"

I have also been exercising pretty much every day. I am also trying to do stretches every day. So what am I doing? If its crazy hot I am opting for a 2km walk, dont want to get dehydrated or burnt, if it's less than 30 then I am off on a 3.5km run, other than that I am usually at a 2 hour netball training, so fair to say I am not sitting around too often.

Otherwise where am I at with the wedding planning?
- Meeting with the florist next week to work out the wedding flowers
- Organising dress alterations for the bridesmaids, I am a little bit annoyed that with the price they paid, that they weren't made to size. Not much we can do now though, and I don't really want to make a big deal of it anyways.
- Only a few weeks until hair and make-up trials
- M.O.H bought me a mini paint brush so i can put a little water on our invites to close them, because licking 55 invites taste errr!!!
-I have started compiling a list of where I will need to change my name, and finding out what I need to do so
- I have set reminders in my phone to contact the celebrant, cake maker, photographer and cars if they dont follow me up when they have said they would.

So it's starting to get busy, but I think its going ok because of the new diet and exercise I have a lot more energy and a lot more patience!

Until next time :)

under 11 weeks

Where does the time go? I certainly don't know, last year literally seems to have flown by, i guess that's the beauty of being busy, but wow, this time last year we were getting excited because we were getting married the following year, our besties were getting married that year, its crazy! Now our best friends are married and we are next and only 11 weeks away...

Anyways good news today, the invites arrived! The spelling and wording is correct as I figured it would be! I am so excited to get them stamped up and ready to go, probably won't happen tonight with netball training, but should happen by the end of the week!!! woohoo, or maybe that's too early? to be honest I don't care, I am just excited to get it all going.

I also locked in our meeting with the florist which I am really excited about, can't wait to talk flowers and bouquets, I'm not really a flower person but it will be good to have a price, and the look locked in and ready to go!!!

Anyways the diet is still going well. I had a big win today, i had decided when i bought the local newspaper this arvo that i could also get myself a little treat, but once I got in there, i decided I didn't need it! So definitely starting to kick the sugar addiction and hopefully on the way to feeling healthier!

Failing at the dailys

OK so I am not so great at posting everyday am I? But I think I am definitely improving haha! Anyways so lets check in on the diet first. Its going pretty well, its very strict, but I still haven't had a stomach ache which is fantastic, I feel healthier, I feel more energized and I don't actually feel hungry. I also went for a 3km run last night which was fantastic, but I spent tonight relaxing in the pool with friends. I am also down to 68kg now so its proving effective in more ways than one.

As for the wedding, I am still awaiting the invitations to show up, but hopefully that will happen tomorrow. Cant wait to get them sent out now and start getting the RSVP's back!! Other than that nothing much currently happening on the wedding front, in another one of those lull periods where not much can be done!

So I better hit the hay been getting up early with my new routine! xx

78 days to go

Well I haven't done too well at blogging each day haha, but I have been a bit busy the last few days, being back at work, except for today, and also planning our meals being on this blood type diet seems like a full time job in itself.

Anyways blood type diet is actually going pretty well. I am definitely feeling better, I have also been exercising everyday which i think is helping too. I feel like I have more energy already, I feel like I am staying fuller for longer, and have lost 2kg in 4 days. Not that that's the plan, as my dress fits me perfectly, but with me, I tend to lose weight off my bottom half more than the top, so it shouldn't affect my dress size as I have a ball gown style dress anyway. The most important thing is that I haven't had any stomach aches which is amazing! Because I pretty much have a tummy ache all the time!

So back to the wedding, things are getting there, I feel pretty organised, just a few things to do here and there, and lots of things to do closer to the day. I have all of my wedding lingerie now, the honeymoon is all sorted and ready to go. My amazing bridesmaids have tried on their dresses, and look amazing!!! Probably all will need to be taken up once shoes are decided upon.

I have booked everything that needs to be booked, just still need to catch up with the florist but that shouldn't be anything too dramatic, also waiting on the celebrant to catch up with us regarding vows and ceremony style, but again we think we know what we want said and how we want things to be ran.

Anyways whats coming up for January for me? This weekend, I have the fun job of cleaning the house woohoo, probably spend the afternoon relaxing by the pool again like i did today, then we are off to a friends birthday dinner. Sunday  I have two options at the moment, going to a bridal expo with a friend or going to a linen party, so another busy day.
Monday means starting the working week, also netball and netball training is back after the christmas break, I am glad I have been running over the Christmas break because I think I might die the first one back. Also hopefully my wedding invitations will show up! Woohoo!!! Which means I will be addressing the RSVP envelopes, as everything else come printed, then stamping and posting. I think things will start to feel real after the invites go out.
The next weekend, if weather permits, I am hoping to get a group of friends together to head down to my brothers at ocean grove and hit the beach. Also hoping to meet the florist over this weeked, tthe next weekend I have another birthday party and a mission out with my favourite girls! Then the weekend after is Australia Day which means time to have fun, when we set off to Queensland for a long weekend and the boys bucks party!

So things are going along pretty smoothly but pretty dam quickly at the same time. In 78 days I will be Mrs Adams! I am so excited!!!

Happy New Year

Well 2012 is done and dusted. Wow that went quick didnt it? This time last year I had just got back from my brothers place at the beach and sat down to think about the potential of going back to Nat Foods to work and planning our wedding and honeymoon,

But as you would have it, times do change. I am now loving my job and super happy working in food science and quality. Still planning the wedding, which has been a great time, and the honeymoon is all sorted.

So as you know, some of my times in 2012 weren't always the brightest and I did have a few struggles, but I am going in to 2013 with a much stronger support team of amazing friends, a great family and as always an amazing fiance'.

So it's January...again woah! Less than 3 months to go to the big day now, so I hope to keep blogging daily from here on end. This month will be a busy one, have lots on every weekend is filled already I think, can't wait to have some time off work for Australia day and head to sunny queensland for a well earned break and last harrah.

So new years resolutions, there is a few this year. Changes I have been wanting to make for a while now:

• Try the blood type diet. This is the new phase, but it does scientifically make sense, so I am interested to give it a go and see if I noticed feeling healthier.
• Exercise every day, and by the end of the year be able to run 10km.
• Plan a big trip to America for 2014.
• Not eat KFC this year (huge toughy for me).
• Look good everyday, no more rolling out of bed with 5 mins to get ready.
• Eat breakfast everyday.
• Forgive people no matter what
• Make every opportunity to catch up with friends and family
• Enjoy our wedding.

It's only 81 days away now! eeek!!!